All You Need To Know to Charge Your Car's Battery

Posted by Forzatyres on September 20th, 2019

Sometimes, something as simple as a forgotten headlight can consume enough charge that your car’s battery will be unable to ignite the engine. If this is the case you are left with two choices. Either recharge the battery yourself or jump-start the car and drive it to the nearest workshop to get it charged there.

Both these options are simple enough and can be performed by you if you have a nominal understanding of what needs to be done and how it needs to be done.

So how can you recharge your car’s battery at home?

There are plenty of battery chargers available in the market. They come with varying price tags and based on the vehicle you drive and budget you can choose from any one of these. Be careful when using them though. There are things you should remember when recharging the battery. Follow the following steps and you will be fine.

If the car’s engine is unable to spurt to life because of the battery, do not try to start it again and again. Instead, switch off all the electrical equipment in the car, and then disconnect the battery. Before disconnecting the battery make sure that you read the owner’s manual to ensure that you possess the necessary code to reboot the electrical systems in the car once the battery comes back to life.

To disconnect the battery you will need to disconnect the terminals. While doing this be careful that you do not cause any damage to the wiring or the terminals. After this is done connect the battery with the charger and switch on the charger. Remember different chargers will have a different mechanism to switch them on and off. So familiarise your self with the workings of the charger beforehand. Switch on the charger and wait for the battery to charge. Most chargers have a warning light for when the battery is fully charged. So it is a good idea to keep checking the charger for the warning light.

After the battery has been fully charged reconnect it with the terminals in the car and try the ignition. If the engine refuses to come to life there may be some other problem with the battery or it might need replacing. For replacing the battery you can visit Car Battery Peterborough for a comfortable and tension-free experience.

Jump-starting your vehicle.

Another method of charging the battery on your vehicle is to jump-start it and get to it a professional. Professional battery maintenance workshops have equipment which can charge and diagnose issues in the battery. To jump-start the car connect the batteries on two vehicles. One with the faulty battery and another with a working one.

When attempting to jump-start the vehicle make sure that you are using good quality jump leads. The better the quality of the jump leads the easier it will be for the good battery to start your vehicle. Connect the jump leads to the terminals on the batteries. Start the engine on the vehicle with the working battery and then start the engine in the vehicle with the bad battery. Once you have a running engine do not switch it off till you get the vehicle to the nearest workshop for replacement or repairs whichever may be required.

Whenever faced with the problem of a faulty battery don’t forget that improper maintenance and careless attitudes of the driver are the two most common reasons behind them. If you ensure proper maintenance and are not lax when it comes to your vehicle’s maintenance such problems will be far and apart. In case, however, if you do get stuck with a faulty battery and need to replace or recharge it you can take it to Forza Tyres. They have the best equipment and the most well-trained technicians enabling them to provide the best in class services.