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Can a car's alternator charge the battery while the car is not running?
No. The alternator has to be turning to produce the charging voltage. It only turns when the engine is running.
Why is the car battery charging at 14 volts running and 13.5 not running?
your alternator charges the battery while the car is running. The alternator actually puts out a higher voltage than 14 volts while it is running, but it is reduced by a voltage regulator (most of which are already built into the alternator housing), to prevent damage and premature death of the vehicles battery. While your car is not running, the alternator is not charging the battery, and the 13.5 volt reading you get is just the measurement of the voltage the battery is holding at that given point.
Does charging your cell phone drain car's battery?
If the car is left sitting for a long time and not running, yes. In some cars the cigarette lighter wont work unless the car is on for this reason.
Why does my 1997 mercury tracer car battery light blinks on and off while the car is running?
If your 1997 Mercury Tracer has a battery light that blinks on and off while the car is running, it most likely means that the battery is not charging. This could be an issue with your alternator.
Should your car turn off while is running if it has a bad battery?
If the cause of the dead battery is from the charging system failure, yes.
Does car charger work when car is off?
No. The engine has to be running for the charging system to operate.
Can you drain your car's battery by leaving your cell phone plugged in while the car is off?
Maybe if you left it in there for a loooog period of time. I have left my cell phone charging (palm pre plus) in my car, with the engine off, for 4 hours and the car started fine.
Does my car have to be running for the Nextel Motorola OEM phone charger to charge my phone?
Your car will have to at least have the battery running to charge the phone, but the engine does not have to be engaged.
Will it deplete your car battery if you charge your cell phone without the car running?
not at all but if you dont use your car for a while and charge you phone inside its maybe possible but after a month or so if your battery is worn
How does a car get electrically charged?
a charger for the battery is provided along with the car it almost same as charging your mobile phone
Can you listen to an Ipod while it is charging in the car with a car adapter?
Yes you can, you can listen to any iPod whole its charging in the car and if its hooked up to an AUX jack you still can.
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 .
