Install Your Car Battery in Five Easy Steps
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Batteries are the heart of your car. You never realize its importance, until it stops working or does not function properly! For starters, a battery usually has a sticker on it that shows when you bought it and how long you can expect it to survive. Enter that information in your manual and have the battery replaced before it comes to the end of its life expectancy, to avoid being stuck on the road with a dead battery
Install Your Car Battery in Five Easy Steps
- 2. Battery Installation Step 1 Make sure that the Battery needs to be replaced. a. Look for sulfate build-up in the form of a whitish or blue residue around the terminal - removing this can sometimes solve issues with a faulty battery. b. Recharge properly by driving constantly for 30 minutes (with minimal electrical usage, including the air conditioner). c. Check the alternator. Some cars also have a battery meter, with the engine running, the alternator usually maintains a charge close to 13.8-14.4 volts in a properly functioning charging system. d. The battery should have 12.4-12.8 volts with the engine off, and with no accessory load
- 3. Battery Installation Step 2 a. Buy the correct replacement battery based on the requirements of the vehicle that requires the replacement. b. This is important because automotive batteries vary in size, and electrical capacity and you will want to purchase a battery which matches the size of the battery tray/support in your vehicle.
- 4. Battery Installation Step 3 Things to do before you take off the Battery from the Car. a. Park the car. Ensure that there is no one smoking. b. Put on the parking brake. c. Use Gloves and safety Goggles as batteries contain Sulphuric acid electrolyte which is very corrosive. d. Open up the hood , use the prop rod to keep the hood open. e. Remove the cigarette lighter and plug the memory keeper into the lighter socket. This will Ensure that the codes and settings of the radio and navigation systems are not erased when you disconnect the battery.
- 10. Battery Installation Step 4 1. Locate the battery- The battery should be located in an accessible part on either side of the car's frame.. Some European cars (some BMW's) have the battery under the matting in the trunk, or inside the fender of the wheel well (some Chrysler's). The latter is often very difficult to remove. 2. Identify battery terminals- Locate the positive and the negative terminals of the old car battery.The positive terminal will have a plus sign and the negative terminal will have a minus sign. 3. Disconnect the negative terminal- Loosen the negative cable clamp with a wrench (Usually 8mm or 10mm) and slide it off of the terminal.If the cables are unmarked, label them so that they don't get mixed up (otherwise you may ruin your car's electric system later on). It is also important that youdisconnect the negative terminal socket before the positive terminal socket. Otherwise, you may short circuit the positive terminal to a grounded part of the car.
- 14. Battery Installation Step 5 1. Disconnect the positive terminal 2. Remove the car battery- Unfasten the battery holder and remove any screws, clamps or bars holding the battery in place. 3. Carefully lift the battery out of the car. Remember that a battery can weigh13.5 to 27 kilos, so if you have any back problems, get a helping hand. 4. Clean the terminal clamps and the battery tray.You can use a baking soda solution and a wire brush. If there's any severe corrosion. 5. Replace the battery- Place the new battery where you just took the old battery out, with the positive and negative terminals on the correct sides. 6. Connect all the screws, clamps or bars that may hold the battery in place. 7. Reconnect the positive terminal- Tighten the clamps using a wrench. 8. Reconnect the negative terminal- Tighten the clamp with the wrench. 9. Apply Petroleum Jelly- on the terminals to prevent corrosion. 10. Close the hood- Shut the hood of your car firmly and start your car.Check that all the electronic devices are working properly.
- 15. Dispose Off the Used Battery Dispose of the used battery at EIL Authorized Battery Dealers Throwing the battery away as normalGarbage Bin only damages the Environment by Polluting it.