Let us help you understand a little bit more about car batteries and the signs that it might be time for a car battery replacement. That little black box under the hood is like the heart of your car--if it is starting to wear out, your vehicle doesn't have the power to start, move, or do anything else. Most vehicles use a “wet-cell” battery, i.e., a plastic cube containing sulfuric acid and lead, with two terminals coming out of the top or the side.
Are you asking, “When should I replace my car battery?” Here are the three big signs that are very obvious to drivers:
- The engine won’t start even though you hear it cranking.
- You turn the key in the starter but nothing happens.
- Your vehicle may start randomly one day and not the next.
There are several issues to check out if you are having starting problems.
- Your battery terminals are loose, broken, corroded, or calcified,
- The fluid level in the terminals may be too low,
- The battery cables are loose or corroded
- You have a parasitic electrical current drawing power from the battery even when the key is out of the ignition,
- The starter is going bad,
- The alternator is going bad.
If you are starting to wonder if it’s time for a car battery replacement, contact our ASE Certified Technicians at Cannon Auto Repair for more information about a car battery replacement and to schedule an appointment. Our auto shop serves vehicle owners in Cannon Falls, MN, and the surrounding areas.
Let us help you understand a little bit more about car batteries and the signs that it might be time for a car battery replacement. That little black box under the hood is like the heart of your car--if it is starting to wear out, your vehicle doesn't have the power to start, move, or do anything else. Most vehicles use a “wet-cell” battery, i.e., a plastic cube containing sulfuric acid and lead, with two terminals coming out of the top or the side.
Are you asking, “When should I replace my car battery?” Here are the three big signs that are very obvious to drivers:
- The engine won’t start even though you hear it cranking.
- You turn the key in the starter but nothing happens.
- Your vehicle may start randomly one day and not the next.
There are several issues to check out if you are having starting problems.
- Your battery terminals are loose, broken, corroded, or calcified,
- The fluid level in the terminals may be too low,
- The battery cables are loose or corroded
- You have a parasitic electrical current drawing power from the battery even when the key is out of the ignition,
- The starter is going bad,
- The alternator is going bad.
If you are starting to wonder if it’s time for a car battery replacement, contact our ASE Certified Technicians at Cannon Auto Repair for more information about a car battery replacement and to schedule an appointment. Our auto shop serves vehicle owners in Cannon Falls, MN, and the surrounding areas.
