Car battery do i need new one?
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They don't like being fully discharged at all but as above, if they're not too old they can usually be revived by a nice long charge. I flattened my battery yesterday (left the side lights on), and with a jump start and a night on a battery conditioner it seems to be fine. My service folder tells me it's only 18 months old though.
Craikeybaby said:
On a similar note, is there a way to test if a battery is on the way out? My girlfriend's Fiat 500 is about 4 years old now and I've noticed its struggling to start in the mornings, could this be the battery on the way out?
In that situation I'd just buy a new battery. Can save hours of fiddling about with chargers etc before eventually finding you need a new battery anyway.HustleRussell said:
I wouldn't. I'd take it to Halfords and have them fully check the battery for free in the car park with their super-dooper Bosch testing device. Not often I'd recommend a visit to Halfords but their battery test kit is top notch.
Then go to your local Andrew Page to buy the battery. Halfords had a Bosch one up at 129.99, the same battery from AP was 78.00 including VAT!
Depends on the weather where you live.
Because of science a flat battery freezes easier than a charged battery.
If a battery freezes it buggers all the internals and it'll never work well again.
So, if it was under 0 you might need a new battery, depending on exactly how cold it was, exactly how much charge was left, and exactly what science is at play.
(probably closer to -10 needed to really screw the battery though)
Because of science a flat battery freezes easier than a charged battery.
If a battery freezes it buggers all the internals and it'll never work well again.
So, if it was under 0 you might need a new battery, depending on exactly how cold it was, exactly how much charge was left, and exactly what science is at play.
(probably closer to -10 needed to really screw the battery though)
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