Battery is an important part of vehicles as it helps in starting. It dies prematurely if proper care is not taken. And the biggest cause of a shortened battery life is—keeping lights or electronic accessories ON while ignition is OFF. The other main cause of the short battery lifespan is sticking relay and shorted diode in the alternator. Check the slides here to know the reasons in detail. Also know the easy tips to extend battery life.

1. Easy Tips To Extend Car Battery's Life

2. Every car battery has a limited lifespan but when comes
improper maintenance, it dies before time.

3. Do you replace your car battery every 1-2yrs?

4. There are different reasons that affect the battery life let's
know more about it.

5. Sometimes batteries lasts up to 5yrs but with a proper
maintenance.

6. There are several factors that either
prolongs or shortens the battery life.

7. One of the major reason of quick battery draining is leaving
the lights on or electric accessories on while ignition is off.

8. If the battery cables are loose then that shows a
charging problem.

9. Some other reason are
:- sticking relay
:- shorted diode in the alternator etc

10. So let's find out how to extend the car battery life in most
easy way...

11. Limited short rides :-
A short ride prevents your car battery from charging fully,
so it's advisable to go for long drives often to keep the
battery in a good condition.

12. For a precaution keep a portable car battery charger that
will help to jump start the battery in-case of any
emergency.

13. Keep battery tightly fastened :-
If the battery is not fastened properly it will vibrate and
also lead to internal damage and short circuits.

14. Use of vehicle accessories :-
The odd works like charging the phone, leaving the lights on,
playing the car stereo when the car is stationary etc always
affects the battery life.

15. Also, if you turn on the accessories before
starting the engine then it drains the battery
more quickly.

16. Car battery charger :-
A right battery charger helps to maintain an optimum charge if
the vehicle isn't used for short period.

17. To keep the battery in proper condition,it is always wise to
disconnect the negative terminal of the car if you are
storing the vehicle for sometime.

18. Corrosion control :-
The battery terminals corrode over time without a
proper cleaning or maintenance.

19. When you prevent the build up
that extends the life of your battery
terminals as well as battery by
charging it properly.

20. Scheduled battery test :-
When it comes to car battery, you should know its condition by
using battery tester in a regular time gap wise.

21. The battery tester lets you know how well the
battery is and if it's time for replacing it with new
one.

22. Use of Car Battery Insulation Kit
A car battery insulation kit protects the battery of the car from
temperature changes and is an important part of car battery
maintenance kit, but it only comes in new cars

23. “A healthy battery gets discharged 10-20% and then
recharged to full capacity. Performance data indicate
batteries that get discharged only 5-10% tends to last the
longest”

24. Make sure to select a battery on the
ratings of CCA. The Cold Cranking
Apps (CCA) rating of your battery
should equal to or greater than the
CCA rating of your vehicle”

25. A vehicle is comprised of many parts. You will
enjoy the ride for long when you maintain it
properly.

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