A visual check shows an excess of white buildup between plates. This is lead sulphate. If it is touching both plates in a cell, that cell is dead. This reduces power from the entire battery and may render it useless for applications that need full 12V. If a battery does not retain charge despite long hours of charging, it is dead. The lead oxide paste may have flaked off or the lead plates may have corroded leading to non-retention of charge and a dead battery is the result. If charging does not raise battery voltage or show adequate current according to its Ah rating, the battery is dead. If it is dried up and left unused without recharging for a long time, the battery dies.
Remove the battery and check it with a volt meter.
If the battery is dead the alarm will not go off
Your car won't turn on.
If the battery will not hold a charge it more than likely has a dead cell. If the battery is over 4 years old, replace it.
Remove the battery and take it to an Auto Parts store. They will check it and tell you if it is defective.
The battery keeps going dead.
the computer will shut off entirely
Try start the car. Check the voltage.
It wouldnt work
turn the key, and if the interior lights don't come on or flicker, then its dead.
If your car battery is dead, you will not be able to start your vehicle without a jump using jumper cables. When the car won't start and the lights on the dash aren't working, it is most likely your battery.
Dead Battery was created in 2000.