An automotive battery is a type of rechargeable battery that supplies electric energy to an automobile. Usually this refers to an SLI battery (starting, lighting, ignition) to power the starter motor, the lights, and the ignition system of a vehicle’s engine.
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How long to you need to drive to recharge to offeset the power it took to start it?
I thought I heard the guy at the store said 7 miles, but it could have been 7 minutes. What is average? I live about 4 miles from work and it takes around 10-12 minutes to get there depending on the ...
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How to access negative battery terminal in 04 Pontiac Montana
So my hand is all scuffed up from trying to get to the (-) terminal for jumper cables to jump my Ford Focus with the defective trunk latch which apparently has been draining my battery. The fuse box ...
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Charging battery on BMW 320ci 2003
I left my BMW unused for 6 weeks. Then I started the engine for 10 seconds and turned it off. A few days later I started the engine and drove it 10 metres and turned it off. Then I attempted to start ...
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How to track down an intermittent battery drain?
I know there are several questions on here about finding the source of a battery drain (like Battery drains by itself when vehicle is parked (parasitic draw) ). However I don't think the answers ...
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How do I know when a car battery was produced?
I have a hard time finding when my car battery was produced - can't find any defintive information.
The battery is Bosch Silver with the following data printed: 5EN in huge letters and two rows of ...
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How will a hybrid electric vehicle electric drive perform in severe frost?
Every description of hybrid electric vehicles goes to lengths explaining how good it is that an electric motor can be used in cases where the internal combustion engine is not very efficient and thus ...
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Motorcycle: Honda VTR 250 difficulty starting
I have a 2000 model Honda VTR 250. Up until now the bike has been super reliable. However, recently it has been struggling to start in the morning. The engine turns over many times before catching and ...
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BMW 330xi car keys dead
I have 2006 BMW 330xi whose car-keys (the automatic one) is dead. I think its batteries are dead. What are my options?
I tried driving around to charge it but that didn't work.
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Electrical problems due using battery charger as a jump starter
I have a 2003 honda civic, and the car battery went dead on me. I didn't have a jumper cable with me, but I had a car battery charger. So, I hooked it up to the battery and tried starting the car. ...
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2001 Sienna Won't Start, Dim Dashboard Lights
My mom's 2001 Sienna won't start. When I try to start the car, I get a very rapid clicking noise. The lights are very dim; in fact, the dashboard lights flicker constantly and are almost going out.
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Mustang charging system warning light on, but battery and alternator both passed testing?
I have a Mustang that the battery light stays on.
I changed the battery and the alternator was checked by Autozone, they said it was good.
I need help
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dead battery 350z limited possiblities still eluding what is it?
So one night i parked my car and the next morning it was dead. It cranked like a half then 1/4 then nothing barely enough for lights on dash. I boosted it and it fired right up ran fine. Turned it ...
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Riding mower won't start with new battery
I bought an old riding lawn mower (B&S 12HP). To start it, I had to jump it from a car. The battery also looked old, so I replaced it with a new one. When I tried to start it with the new ...
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Motorcycle battery - correct voltage running and stopped?
Hopefully a pretty straight forward one: I've been having trouble starting my bike. I checked the voltage on the battery when it was idling and got 12.9. Is this too low?
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Should I use coca cola or baking soda + water to clean my battery clamps?
The clamps that are attached to the car battery are corroded, I was told either of these liquids will work. Which one is better? Is there a how to guide on the exact steps I need to take? With my ...
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Sound made in Ford Focus when plugged in
I had a dead battery this morning and plugged in my '03 Focus for the first time to charge up enough to get the dang thing out of the garage. I was a little bit worried when I plugged it in because I ...
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Rover 25 - My battery light starts flickering on/off on the dashboard
My girlfriend noticed this yesterday and thought it was odd, it stopped but started happening again this morning on my way to work, I think its a V plate.... "as I’m driving along my battery light ...
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Increase your Prius battery capacity?
There's a lot of info about Prius battery upgrades hidden in web forums, but I would like to bring some of that to SE.
What are some of the easiest ways to hook up aftermarket batteries to your ...
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Dashboard lights are dim?
We own a 2011 Mitsubishi Montero Sport GTV.
We noticed that the dashboard lights were dimmer than normal. What could possibly cause this? Would replacing the battery fix this?
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98 Grand Cherokee drains battery
The battery would go dead after sitting for a day. I checked battery and found a bad cell with a hydrometer. Replaced the battery and the problem remained. I hooked my meter between the positive post ...
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97 Ford Explorer battery going dead
On Friday, my girlfriend's '97 Ford Explorer v6 lost electrical while driving. We were able to get it going again with a jump start. Lost electricity (lights / gauges) while driving, but were able to ...
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What happens if a dry charged battery is used without electrolyte?
I bought a battery today for my scooter. The mechanic fitted the battery into the scooter and it seems to be running fine. But when I noticed the battery's box later on, it said "Dry Charged" and on ...
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08 Prius, New battery. Still dead
Prius, 08, smart key.
Dead on Sunday am --- nothing works. Put trickle on the underhood postive and neg to body bolt. Got enough juice to open rear hatch (and dome light comes on )
Replaced with ...
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How long does a typical car battery survive without recharging?
I sometimes will stay in the car for extended periods with music player, parking lights turned on and engine turned off. I was wondering how long can the car battery survive this load. Should I be ...
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Which amount of electricity does a car / truck battery store?
The goal is to know how much I could draw on it, for lighting my work area while changing brake pads, for example.
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Alarm system appears to be going out?
A bit ago, I went out to my van (1998 Toyota Sienna), unlocked, and got in with nothing unusual. When I put the key in the ignition and turned it to the on position, all the appropriate lights came ...
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How do you clean battery corrosion? [duplicate]
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Should I use coca cola or baking soda + water to clean my battery clamps?
My roommate's car wouldn't start, and we found a ton of corrosion on the battery posts. He ...
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Sudden battery drain in brand new Accord
The other day we stopped for lunch for about an hour on a long trip in a 2012 Honda Accord EX-L 4 cylinder. When we came back the battery had drained so much the car had to be jump started. The ...
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My battery was so dead that my battery charger wouldn't charge it at all [duplicate]
The battery in the car went completely dead because we left the lights on. It was so dead that the battery charger I have refused to charge it. When I connected the battery charger and pressed the ...
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Where can I find a data dump of battery recommendations? [closed]
When I go to any particular automotive parts site, I can use their "wizard" to determine which battery is best for my vehicle that they sell.
I'm trying to put together this information for a wide ...
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How do you locate a battery drain? [duplicate]
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Battery drains by itself when vehicle is parked (parasitic draw)
Something is leaching current from my battery. Leaving it parked for a few days results in the battery ...
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Jumping car battery
Donor cables hooked up correctly receiving car cables reversed. Didn't start, smoked. Mechanice shop portable jumper then used receiving car again had cables reversed. Again smoked, didn't start. ...
