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Currently the winter welcomes us with partly severe minus degrees. One reason why in the morning with many vehicles nichts passiertwhen you turn the ignition key. So come here 5 Avoidable Mistakes in dealing with the car battery. After all, many people know the annoying situation when the car battery suddenly stops working. At heavy load in the cold seasons it is more common that the battery lame, By reinforced Operation due to the use of Seat heating, steering wheel heating, lights and Co. the capacity of the battery wears out much faster. There are a few points to consider should pay attention toto get an early Battery death to avoid. rather take precautionsthan to dig deep into your pocket later and stand around somewhere with a defective vehicle! Here they come five most common mistakes in dealing with car batteries.
1. Continuously short distances
Not for them Environment bad: Short trips put a enormous burden for the car battery. The battery is needed to start the engine most force and loads as the journey continues normalerweis to back on. However, if the car only drives a short distance and is then parked again, the battery has not enough timeto "bring in" the lost energy. If in winter then additionally Radio, heated seats and Light run, the battery quickly reaches its limits. When short trips not avoidable the battery can also use a Battery charger to be charged. You can find it in every specialist shop. (There is more on the topic here Battery pulse, battery monitor and how to get a new one Battery learns.)
2. Spontaneous longer downtimes
When the car several weeks stands, the car battery gradually discharges - even if all consumers are switched off. It is therefore closed recommend, the battery on Battery charger with a so-called Maintenance function to connect. This ensures that no electricity lost and the car again after returning from vacation Reliable starts. The vehicle is stationary protected and for sure can also be thought about the Alarm system or immobilizer zu deactivate. In many vehicles this is possible by pressing the lock button again. That can also save electricity!
3. Leave the lights on!
Many people have surely already had the problem: You stood somewhere for a long time and that Radio runs and maybe that Heated seats inconspicuous Level 1. The car doesn't start anymore. Or that Sidelights was simply left on - Battery dead, at more modern Cars usually turn on the lights and if necessary all other consumers too Automatically from. However, many external consumers run directly on the car battery and keep the power supply running even when the engine is switched off, for example classic ones marten traps. If you want to make sure that the car is guaranteed to start again the next morning - better twice see if everything is over.
4. Don't take warning signs seriously
The battery death rarely comes out of nowhere. But if you know what to look out for, you can recognize the signs and counteract them before something happens. Flickering headlights or a laborious start of the engine when starting are a common indication for the Battery weakens. To check if the battery is really the trigger, here's a useful one Tip: When the ignition is activated, the low beam turn on. When the glow weaker that is an indication that the battery is almost empty is. The solution here is always: charge.
5. Neglect battery care
Yes, you heard right. Also a car battery must be cleaned and neat will! Especially if it is not installed in the dry trunk, but little protected in the engine compartment. By damp dirt can Electricity directed will. So-called Leakage currents arise and unload the battery via one longer period, Especially the Connections and Contacts are for such Pollution prone. That means: When washing the car on a regular basis, simply open the bonnet and replace the car battery (not with the Pressure Washer, but with one Cloth / rag / wire brush) clean. Doesn't take a lot of time, however saves in the truest sense of the word just electricity!
More tips for a healthy car battery:
- Tension regularly measure: At a voltage of below 12,6 volts should the battery urgently charged will. With a battery tester can be easily checked.
- consumer the herunterfahr: To reduce the load on the battery, you can simply switch to common consumeras Radio or Heated seats, be waived.
- Desulfation: When the tension constantly too low or the The battery is very discharged, sets the Sulfation one and affects the capacity of Batteries. Specific Chargers provide a remedy.
- Don't forget to charge: voltage at regular intervals measure and possibly the same reload!
- Battery not the Friera let: For cold seasons there is Battery cover for the battery, which in spring though be sure again remote should be. Cold withdraws the battery power.
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