Battery needs to be tested and recharged using a battery chargerHeadlights/interior lights, rear boot/door left ajar, ignition or accessories left on will drain your vehicle’s battery. The battery needs to be tested prior to charging, most new testers today will automatically do this and won’t charge if there’s an issue. Older testers may start charging as it doesn’t have the technology to do this. Also if a battery is bulging the tester can’t see this so a visual inspection must also be carried out. |
Have someone drive your vehicle while you’re away or use a trickle chargerIf your vehicle is not driven for a while, say when you are on holidays, the vehicle’s electronics continue to drain a small amount of charge from the battery. Over time, Sulfation can occur in the battery and the battery loses charge rendering the battery without sufficient charge to start your vehicle. The battery now needs to be tested and recharged using a battery charger. |
Longer drives needed or use a Trickle Battery ChargerDriving habits: Short trips don't give the alternator enough time to keep the state of charge up in the battery which can cause the battery to fail prematurely. Longer drives are needed or use a Trickle Battery Charger. |
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