Your car’s battery is one of those expensive parts that you want to protect for as long as possible. It turns out that there are some easy ways to do that, and A1 Automotive wants to share them with you here.
Turning Accessories Off Really Does Help
Even with the electrical system protections in newer cars, it still helps a lot if you turn off things like the AC, radio, and other accessories when you turn off the car. That’s because when the car starts, everything that is trying to draw power pulls from the battery. It’s only once the car is fully started that power comes from the alternator. It’s much better to protect your battery from that initial drain if you can.
Stick to Recommended Services
Recommended services follow a schedule for a reason. These services in the order recommended by your car’s manufacturer help you to stay on top of every single system in the car, including the electrical system and the battery. It’s very possible that experienced auto technicians are able to spot issues during these services that save you from a repair down the line.
Look at the Battery Now and Then
You can tell a lot about the health of your car’s battery by simply looking at the battery once in a while. Take a few seconds when you’re checking other things under the hood and just notice the battery. Check that the case is still squared up and that there aren’t any cracks or breaks in the case. Look also at the posts at the top to see if there’s any visible corrosion.
The Best Protection for the Battery Is to Drive the Car
There are a lot of other things that you can do to protect your car’s battery, but the best is probably to simply drive the car. That’s because the car is designed for the alternator to charge the battery as the car runs. If you’re not driving the car often enough, you may find that the battery has a difficult time staying fully charged.
If you’re having issues with your car’s battery, give us a call today at A1 Automotive in Lincoln, NE. We’ll do some diagnostic testing of the battery as well as the rest of the electrical system. That helps us to get to the bottom of whatever problems you’re experiencing with your car’s battery and get those problems resolved.