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Taking energy out of it, i.e. using it to run stuff.
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Will a loose battery cable kill the battery?
A loose battery cable can cause the battery to not be able to receive a charge from the alternator. This can run the battery down. Will it kill the battery? Yes and no. Draining the battery once will do very little harm but it will do some. Run it down a few times and you can ruin the battery. Auto batteries are designed to be kept charged and are not designed to be run down and recharged like a deep cell marine battery or golf cart battery.
How does it effect a battery to drain it?
Every time you run an automobile battery down, you cut the life of the battery. These batteries are not designed to be run down. They are designed to hold a charge continuously. Run the battery down three or four times and you will ruin the battery.
Can lighting short out a car battery?
The car light? YES! Leaving your car light on WILL make your battery run out. Things like leaving your car door open if the light is on because it is open will cause the lgiht to Mae your car battery run out. There is a big difference between shorted out a car battery and running the battery down. Lighting in itself won't short a battery out but will run it down.
Will the light run the battery down?
If any light is on then overtime it will run the battery down. So will a stuck relay. In addition a dead cell in the battery will run it own overnight.
How does battery run down protection work on a 2005 equinox?
How does battery run down protection work on a 2009 CHEVY VEHICLES?
What cause diode failures in alternators?
Overheating/overworking the alternator expecting to charge a run down battery. Alternators are designed to maintain a battery not for charging a dead one.
What will drain a car battery down?
In addition to acutally driving the car, using the little features such as the lights, horn, radio, and air conditioning/heating will drain the battery of a car. Also a dead cell in the battery will cause it to run down overnight. And if something is on such as a dome light, under hood light, trunk or glove box light. A stuck relay will also run the battery down.
Will a USB powered cooling tray run my battery down faster?
Running a cooling tray off the battery will put an additional load on the battery causing it to run down faster
Can a fuse cause the battery to not hold charge?
No, a fuse cannot cause a battery to not hold a charge. However a dead cell in the battery will cause it to run down overnight. Also there may be something on that is drawing power from the battery. Under-hood light, trunk light, dome light, glove box light, etc. Also a stuck relay will drain the battery.
Why would an a New ReManufacturered Alternator Drain New Car Battery?
It won't. Look for a light that is on or a stuck relay. Also a dead cell in the battery will cause it to run down overnight.
Interior lights stays on and runs the battery down?
why das my interior light stay on and run the battery down.
What are the limits of discharging a deep cycle battery?
You can run a deep cycle battery completely dead without damaging the battery. They are designed to be run down.
