Car Battery Electrical Problem

Have problems starting your vehicle? You’re turning the key yet nothing happens the engine won’t even move? Then you are dealing with a battery problem. Where do you turn? You ask someone to provide you with a quick start. Or, if you have one, you are able to connect the battery to a charger and power it up until it has enough power to start the engine. You decide to go about your daily business and subsequently day includes the same problem. Battery is drained and the engine won’t even bunch. Conclusion: you’re facing with an electrical problem.

There might be the key reason why an automobile battery wouldn’t start: you might have left the stationary lights on or other accessories switched on starightaway proven fact that will result in a definite battery drain. Lights or accessories such as the audio system are powered up by the battery whether or not the ignition key is not turned or contained in the ignition. Another situation is if battery isn’t charged while the vehicle is on the go (you might have a charging problem in that situation you need to check the alternator too).

There may also be a parasite electrical drain within the key off mode. This may occur just because a relay continues to be sticking, or a module isn't turn off or there's a busted diode in the alternator. And the worse case scenario: the battery now has wrinkles and can't charge properly anymore, whereby it ought to be replaced.

So the first thing you need to check is the battery, afterwards take a look at the alternator. The obvious way to do this would be to turn the headlights on. If they turn on without any problems and the lights are good then I don’t think there’s something wrong with the battery, the issue might be caused by a bad starter or perhaps a bad relay, a faulty wiring connection between the starter and the solenoid, or even a bad starter. However, if the headlights are not working at all or they emit a weak light, you will want to check the battery voltage and the output. With this a voltmeter is needed. You need set the size to 12-20 volt and connect the voltmeter towards the battery red at positive, black at negative. If the reading is below 12.6 then the battery is low.

The next step is to check the charging system. This requires the car to begin, so try beginning the car connect the voltmeter to the battery again. The strain while charged should be between 13.5 - 14.5 volts, if it’s below these values then the problem is shifted to the alternator since it’s not developing enough current to charge battery accordingly. If this is the situation than you need to go to a mechanic to try the alternator putout since it’s more complicated to try. Should the results are unsatisfactory the alternator needs to be changed.

After the battery is totally charged you need to find out if it is able to hold the charge. This is often tested with an battery power tester or perhaps a load tester. The tester can show you if the battery is nice or bad. When the battery fails the strain test of computer must be replaced,

Remember, the battery is the electrical heart is of the car, and should be sustained all the time, assuming you want your vehicle to begin.

Joel Dammann writes about Car battery electrical problem at his Car blog.