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Winter driving conditions can often lead to an unexpected dead battery. There can be several reasons for your vehicle charging system to require a replacement battery. Whatever the reason, ensure the technician performs a battery registration on your new car battery. Winter Driving And Your Car Battery The performance of your car battery can suffer during the cold winter months. Freezing temperatures can lower lead-acid battery capacity between 20-50%. Plus, winter driving generally utilizes more accessories like headlights, seat warmers, defrosters, and windshield wipers. These accessories can put a considerable strain on your car battery, causing an old or depleted battery to die. When To Replace Your Car Battery Performing routine maintenance on your car battery can help prolong its life. Cleaning the battery terminals and keeping them free of corrosion can also help the battery’s performance during the winter. Unfortunately, even the best-maintained battery will not last forever. Here’s how to know when to replace your car battery: Dead Battery It’s awful when trying to start your car and hearing the dreaded click-click-click instead. You have a dead battery when it does not have sufficient power to crank the engine to start it. It can happen with age or leaving an electrical component (like your headlights) on after turning off the car. #Battery Registration #Battery Terminals #Car Battery #Charging System #Damaged Battery...
