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Do you have to drive the car around after installing a new battery?
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∙ 10y ago
Not necessarily, but you should run it or put a charger on it.
Agreed, New batteries are not 100% fully charged at time of purchase. When the parts house receives new batteries from the wholesaler they are shipped without the electrolytes in them and the retailer puts the electrolytes in before putting them on the shelf for sale. They are usually about 70% of their capacity of cold cranking amperage off the shelf. That is plenty to start your car, but just as the above says, drive it for at least 15 to 20 minutes or put a trickle charge on it for a few hours. A trickle charge is much better than a high amp quick charge.
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How long do you have to drive around to charge a car battery after jump starting a car?
You should never drive a car around for long after jump starting a dead battery. This puts an enormous strain on the alternator. Alternators are designed to keep a good battery charged, not to charge a dead battery. You can easily burn out a diode in the alternator. Jump start the engine and drive it somewhere and connect a battery charger to the battery and charge it fully.
How do you put a car battery in your car?
Disconnect negative cable first from old battery and connect it last when installing new battery.
What cable to you connect first when installing a car battery?
red or positive
Can you drive with the battery disconnected?
No, the battery supplies the energy to run the car.
How do you reset a rhino car alarm on your Toyota Hilux after installing a new car battery?
Give rhino a call on 0245774708
Does a car battery have terminals?
yes it does because the car needs them to drive
Car battery life do not drive much?
The average car battery life is 5 years. If a person does not drive their car much, the battery could actually last even longer. Some people claim to have batteries over 7 years old in their car, and the battery test excellent.
Why can you charge the battery of a car but not the battery of a torch?
they are two different types of batterys, the car recharges it's battery as you drive, that battery is a rechargable battery. the torch does not have a rechargable battery but you can add one to it.
Can you use a van battery with higer amps in a car that had a battery with lower amps?
Yes, there is really no van battery or car battery. There is just an automotive battery. Installing a battery with more Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) is fine and will just provide more power in cold temperatures.
Will installing a DVD player in my car take away from my cars battery lifetime?
It will drain the battery in the short term,but in the long term battery life really isn't effected.
How to disarm your car alarm after installing a new car battery?
Insert the ignition key into the ignition and turn it to on, the alarm should shut off.
What are the demerits of using battery in vehicle?
If a battery is used within a car you can only drive for a certain amount of hours before having to recharge the car. e.g the smart car is powerd by a battery.
