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A car battery's function is to store electrical energy for your vehicle. When you start the car the stored energy in the battery turns your car over and once your car starts the alternater will power everything and recharge the battery.
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What is the primary function of alternators?
The primary function of alternators is to generate electricity to recharge a car battery. The alternator recharges the battery while the car is being used.
If you left the car lights on all night and the car doesn't start and you just replaced the battery about a week ago does that mean your car battery is dead?
It means the battery has been drained of all it's power. Simply recharge the battery with a battery charger and it will be fine. You do not have to replace the battery, although draining the battery fully does harm the battery. Charge the battery fully and it will function as it should.
What is the function of the alternator on a car?
to keep your battery charge and help provide your vehicle electricity
What is the function of charging system in a car?
To run all the electronics on the vehicle and to keep the battery charged.
When battery is losing power would the car alarm system be triggered?
yes, many alarms have this function.
What is the function of 2003 Mercedes E320 back-up battery?
My mechanic told me it helps start your car.
When using a battery charger that is the charge rate in amps for starting a car?
It isn't adviseable to use a battery charger to jump start a car unless the charger has a jump selection on it. Most newer models do have this function. The best thing to do, whether your charger has the jump function or not, is to take out the battery and put it on a trickle charge - usually about 2 amps, until the battery itself is fully charged.
What can kill your car battery?
Repeated discharging of the battery will destroy it. Connecting the cables in reverse will destroy the battery. An alternator that is overcharging will also destroy the battery. Vibration and or dropping the battery will do it no good. Lastly is age. Over time the battery will cease to function.
Does a car battery have mercury in it?
No, a car battery does not have mercury in it. It would be very dangerous to have mercury in a car battery.
What are two differences between a car battery and a flashlight battery?
there are lots more amps in a car battery eg there about 1.5 in a flash light and in a car battery there about 300 A car battery is a wet cell battery and a flashlight battery is a dry cell battery.
Can a battery of a car start the heater?
No. Most car heaters function by circulating anti-freeze through a device called a heater coil which underneath the dashboard of the car. The battery will start the car's heater fan, but the fan will simply blow ambient temperature air, rather than heated air.
What function is performed by battery terminals?
The function of battery terminals is to connect a load or charger to a cell battery. Battery terminals are necessary and common in a lot of batteries.
