Tag: Battery
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Protecting and cooling your boiling car in hot summer
Summer is in the air. The sun hangs high in the cloudless sky and mercilessly bakes the earth land. Your sweat rushes down your head and face like streams. You suffer from the extremely hot weather, so does your car. (NAPSI)—Whether it’s a vacation road trip or your daily commute to work, when the temperatures…
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How do I add a second car battery to my car?
If one wants to add some extra juice to run his/her performance audio equipment, there are two basic options. The first option is to ditch the OEM battery for the biggest, highest capacity battery that will fit in the available space. This is the easiest solution, and it’s typically good enough for most situations. The…
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Which type of automotive batteries work the best
Automotive batteries are available in different shapes, sizes, types and price range. It is important to know the basic differences between the different kinds of automotive batteries available in the market before purchasing the one that suits you the best. Starting Battery An SLI (starting, lighting, and ignition) battery or starting battery is found in…
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Car Battery Failures
An automotive battery supplies electric energy to an automobile. It is the power needed to ignite the starter and keep the car running. A weak or dead battery will leave you stranded while a healthy battery will perform the function it is designed to. Warning signs that may indicate your battery is on the fritz…
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What Causes Car Batteries to Fail?
Driving habits rather than battery defect are often the cause of battery failure.
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How to Test a Lead Acid Battery
Lead acid batteries have been around for a hundred years and are primarily used in automobiles. These batteries are made up of stacked lead and lead oxide plates. The plates are surrounded by an electrolyte solution. The make-up of the solution is 35 percent sulfuric acid and 65 percent water. You can test some lead…