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Is it true that to complete the electrical path to the vehicle battery the vehicle's metal frame components are often part of the electrical circuit?
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∙ 6y ago
Yes. The metal frame and body of the car is electrical ground.
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How does a battery maintainer work?
Unlike older vehicles, today's vehicles have computers and other electrical components that require the battery to remain connected to the vehicle circuitry full time thus requiring a small but constant use of battery power. A battery maintainer will keep a battery charged and can be connected full time without overcharging. These are pocket size version of the automatic battery charger, but only have low current capabilities of 1 amp or less.
What are 3 electrical components used in a simple circuit?
A battery, a light bulb and a switch
Battery cables wrong?
There is the possibility the battery could blowup. You can damage the complete electrical system.
What can happen if jumper cables put on wrong?
It could fry the battery or the electrical system on the vehicles
Name three electrical components used in simple circuit?
bulb, Motor, buzzer, battery
What two other electrical components that a circuit can have besides a battery and wires?
capacitor, inductor, resistor..
When measuring electrical components how can you tell if it will be AC or DC?
Typically DC is what you get in a battery and AC is what powers your house.
Would a lose earth on a battery stop a car starting?
A loose earth/ground wire can prevent any of the electrical components from functioning.A loose earth/ground wire can prevent any of the electrical components from functioning.
What can cause all of the electrical components in your 92 Toyota Previa to fail?
Weak or dead battery Loose or corroded battery cables Blown fuse or fusable link
What happens when you change plus and ground on a car battery?
You change polarity which can very possibly damage all electrical components.
What would happen if the wires were switched so that they touched the opposite terminals of the battery?
it depends of what accessories or electronic devices that switched the battery terminals. for ex. starter motor it will reverse the circulation if you reverse the polarity
Would a bad alternator cause the truck to stop running?
Yes, the alternator provides electrical energy to keep the battery charged. If the alternator isn't functioning, the battery will discharge and there will be insufficient electrical energy to operate the ignition and other electrical components. Understand that a battery is only an electrical STORAGE device. Electrical energy is produced by the alternator. The function of the battery is to provide electrical energy for NEXT time you want to start the engine. Once the engine is started, the alternator must take care of all electrical requirements of the vehicle as well as for providing enough additional electrical energy to replace electrical energy to the battery that was last used when the engine was started.
