In our daily lives, we all come across situations where our car battery is not working properly. For example, when we start our vehicle and realize that it won’t start anymore, one of the main reasons is that the car battery is dead. Car batteries are very important for the proper functioning of the car, and even if we take care of our batteries regularly, there are still some problems that can occur due to the batteries. Common reasons are battery aging, battery internal short circuit, etc. The following are 8 reasons why the battery can not work properly.
1. Excessive consumption of battery power
Life we often see some people, after work to the parking lot, they will sit in the vehicle to take a break, they will turn off the engine, this time the battery is needed to provide power for the vehicle, such as vehicle lights, audio equipment, windows, door locks, etc., in the same way in the electric car, the air conditioning of the electric car is the most power-consuming. When these components if working too long will consume the battery power, resulting in a battery deficit point, the vehicle can not start.
2. Battery Sulfation
Battery sulfation can easily occur when the battery is low on power, when the battery is overcharged, when the battery is stored at too high a temperature, or when the battery is stored for a long time without being fully charged. The lead sulfate generated inside the battery under normal operating conditions will become more, which will make it difficult to charge the battery, and ultimately lead to the battery can not be charged, so that the car battery can not work properly.
3. Corroded or loose battery connections
There is corrosion on the battery cables or battery terminals, and this corrosion will show up as a white, green, or blue substance. Corrosion on the battery connections will prevent power from being transferred to the starter engine and the vehicle will not start. There are also loose battery connections. If the battery cables are not broken, try disconnecting them and reconnecting them to ensure a solid connection. The specific steps are: first disconnect the negative terminal, then disconnect the positive terminal, do not touch any metal objects in the process of disconnecting, and when installing, you need to install the positive terminal first, and then install the negative terminal. (Pay attention to wearing protective equipment during installation)
4. Old battery
Normal battery lifespan is 3 to 5 years, if we do not maintain it properly during use, the lifespan of the battery will shrink. And this is also related to our frequency of use, road conditions, driving habits, etc., will cause the life of the battery to weaken, which will eventually lead to the battery can not work properly, we need to replace the battery.
5. Vehicle electrical system failure
If the vehicle’s electrical system failure, such as the generator itself and related lines, regulator itself and related lines, etc., may lead to the connection to the battery of the relevant wiring harness breaks, shorts, false connection phenomenon, resulting in the inability to charge the car battery, the battery will have a loss of power, the car battery can not work properly.
6. Extremely hot or cold temperatures
Climate has a great impact on the life of the car battery, in extremely hot or cold environment, the battery is prone to problems, the battery lifespan will be greatly reduced. If the battery has been used for a certain number of years or the battery is not sufficiently charged, too much exposure to excessive heat or cold will reduce the life expectancy of the battery, and after a period of time, it will cause the battery not to work properly.
7. Existence of parasitic current
When we turn off the car engine, the car battery will still power the car’s radio, alarm system, and the car’s clock. There is also a situation when we shut down the vehicle lights failure, not able to illuminate, however, you also did not notice this phenomenon, there will be a parasitic current problem, the vehicle’s battery power will be slowly drained, resulting in the car battery can not work properly.
8. Battery failure itself
Due to the long time use of the battery, the battery may occur bulging, cracking and so on, when this kind of problem occurs, our battery can not work properly, we need to go to replace the battery.
Suggestions for maintaining the battery
In the process of our use of the battery, all will cause damage to the battery, to keep the battery in good condition, we need our daily maintenance and maintenance. For example, you can avoid parking in the open parking lot for a long time, remove and bring the car battery when you don’t use it for a long time in case of freezing or high temperature, charge the car battery often, maintain the battery regularly, and so on.
How to check the battery in daily life
Appearance check: you need to check the appearance of the battery to see if there is any damage or deformation.
1. Connection harness check: check whether the harness is broken and loosely connected.
2. Voltage check: check whether the battery voltage is normal or not
3. Communication check: check the communication status of the battery
Summarize
The car battery can not work properly, in our daily work will encounter, because the service life of the battery is limited, coupled with our personal driving habits, road conditions, maintenance and repair of the battery, etc., will accelerate the consumption of car battery lifespan.
