Have a good hot summer on the first cold
spell, the people are going to be without
the battery and that could be you on
one of these cold morning.
That's why we've come to battery expert
Bob Booth and his crew for some advice.
First off, a lot of starting problems
aren't the battery 50 percent of the
time, it's the belts on this alternator
that's not turning.
It's slipping and not charging,
right?
That's not the fault of the battery
mechanic Robert Gray hooked up to the
alternator on our vehicle and found the
charging system and the belts to be
working fine, putting in a little over 14
volts, which is good.
Next, a check of the battery itself by
hooking it up to a tester, which
simulates a starting load for 10 to 15
seconds.
It's just I happen to agree that this
starts to fall down and keep falling
down. That would signify replacing
the battery.
It means this truck is in good shape for
the cold weather.
But what can you do to help your battery
live longer and not let you down?
Well, besides checking the charging
system and the battery itself, keep an
eye on the terminals for corrosion and
the water level inside, which must cover
the plates.
But there is no one like truly
maintenance free bag.
And yet you'll find that phrase all over
batteries, including this one, which
failed because of low water that the
owner didn't keep an eye on.
When you lose that much water, water
on the last 50 percent of your cranking
car and here's a brand new battery
says you never have to add water and
you have to so-called non removable vents
come right off so you can check it and
add water if necessary, do it or
have someone check it for you.
If you do need to replace your battery,
check your owner's manual for the size
and the power you need.
It'll mention ccra cold cranking
amps, which sometimes is translated into
months. Thirty six, forty eight, sixty
and so on.
It'll tell you that that vehicle may
require five hundred cranking power for
50 cranking power.
Never go under
water. Vehicle specifications are.