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Can a loose positive battery cable prevent the alternator from charging the batter and can it cause a battery drain while the engine is not running?
Yes, a loose battery cable will prevent the alternator from charging the battery. The drain on the battery is not caused by the engine not running unless an accessory is left on. Most likely, the drain is caused by accessories (radio, lights, etc) while the engine is running due to the battery not receiving its charge from the alternator and then not having enough charge left to start the engine.
How many volts should your jeep battery be?
A fully charged 12 volt automobile battery will read 12.6 volts with the engine not running and 13.5 to 15.5 volts with the engine running. It will read 12.4 volts with a 75% charge, 12.2 volts with a 50% charge and 12.0 volts indicates a 25% charge.
What causes the battery light to come on 2000 cavalier?
The Battery? No, not typically the battery. That means that the alternator is not charging the battery and IF the engine is running, it's getting all of it's electrical energy from the battery. It means that once the battery charge is depleted, the engine won't run again until you recharge the battery.
Should a cable running to the alternator be live?
Yes This Cable Is Connected To A Group Of Cables That Run To The Battery Positive Side, To Allow The Alternator To Charge The Battery.,Do Not Remove Or Install An Alternator Until You Remove The Ground Terminal From Your Battery.
How do you charge your Olympus stylus 710 camera?
There is a battery inside of it, and he only way to charge your camera is to charge the battery with a battery charger that plugs into the wall...look on google, you'll know how.
Why do you not get 14 volts when running but the battery never dies?
Your putting a charge on the battery when its running.
How can you get your battery to charge with out the charger?
You cannot charge a battery without a battery charger or having it charged by the alternator in your vehicle while it is running.
Does an alternator charge a battery while the car is not running?
No , just when the engine is running
What is maintained by the battery in the computer?
The computer's power, or its ability to stay powered on and running, is maintained by the charge in the battery. The battery's electricity is used by the computer to keep running. If there is no charge in the battery, or the battery is removed, the computer will shut off and will not be able to be powered up.
How do you charge a vehicle battery?
By running the engine on the vehicle or by connecting the battery to a 12 volt battery charger.
Will it decrease your battery time if you charge your laptop while it is running?
No, it will not.
What can make a car battery die when running?
It sounds like the alternator is bad. If the alternator is bad the battery will not hold charge when running
Can you charge a dead battery by getting a second car that is running take the good battery out of the running car and put the dead battery into the running car as a means of charging it?
No, this will place a very heavy load on the alternator of the car and may result in burning out the diodes of the car charging the battery. You could easily ruin the alternator. Purchase a battery charger and charge the dead battery with that. Alternators are not made to charge dead batteries.
If code 12 means the battery or computer has been disconnected how do you reconnect the computer?
Can you be more specific? Was your battery disconnected or did it lose it's charge? If you did not disconnect the computer, it would not need to be reconnected. If your battery was dead or disconnected, simply remove the positive battery cable for about 10 minutes and re-connect it. This should clear your code. Even if the code does not clear you should have no problems with the function of your car.
Does a car have to be moving to charge the battery?
No , for the battery to be charged the engine must be running . This means that your alternator , if it's functioning properly , is charging the car's battery as the engine is on/running .
Does a harley sportster 1200 charge the battery when running?
Yes, of course it does.
Why will sears lawn mower battery not charge?
Do you mean that you can not charge it with a battery charger or the mower will not charge it while it is running? If you can not charge it with a battery charger and you are sure that the charger works then the battery is bad. These type batteries are only good for a couple years. If the mower is not charging the battery it could be a number of things.
