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Why does your battery gauge go down when you cut your air conditioner on?
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∙ 12y ago
The engine has to power the air conditioner pump, so less revs are made resulting in less revs for the alternator, resulting in less volts so your gauge drops a little
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∙ 12y ago
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Why is your air conditioner only coming out of the defrost in the car?
It have battery
Would a bad alternator cause your air conditioner to blow warm air?
A bad alternator will cause a battery to go bad. It does not have an effect on the air conditioner.
Does an air conditioner use chemical energy?
yes it does if it has a battery the battery is chemical energy cause the battery has chemicals inside the battery
Why does the battery gage go down on my Chevy 82 silverdo truck when you lower the window?
the Air conditioning would have to work harder - its a guess depends if the gauge is showing Battery Life or Battery Output
Does air conditioner take a lot of power from battery?
With an auto air conditioner, the main power consumption is by the compressor. The compressor is driven mechanically by the engine, not the battery. Electrical power is used for controls, and to power the blower fan.
Why does Car voltage drops when air conditioner is turned on?
The air conditioning uses up the battery power.
Help me cool?
a air conditioner an cool you down
What is the problem with Hyundai Santa Fe air conditioning and fan controls?
air conditioner when on runs battery dead
Is it possible to hook up a window air conditioner to a car battery?
Yes, but it will not work.
Does the Prius turn on the gas engine when the air conditioner is on?
The Prius gasoline engine will start when the main battery charge gets low and begin to charge the battery. The air conditioner in the Prius is all electric, there is no compressor drag on the gasoline engine.
If i turn on the air conditioner in my car will it burn more gas?
no, it just uses your car battery
Does battery room reqire air colling system?
A battery room may not require cooling, but it will require low humidity -- and for that you may need a cooling system or air conditioner.
