Crank or NO Crank?
So you have put in the car keys and are all set to take the scenic
route in bicester. But alas, the engine just won't turn on!
The car
key has tried all that
it could have possibly done
but
the car engine just
won’t budge. Clearly, it needs the hands of an expert mechanic
for
repair. However, if the engine has been working fine till now
and it is only this instance that you have encountered the trouble
with engine not starting, it is quite possible that the car battery
is to be blamed and not the engine. More than 90% of the time the
sole reason for this problem is the car battery. Jump starting your
vehicle may sound like an expedient option at that time but it will
not be a coherent solution.
As is the case with inverters that are a daily life necessity, the
fluid level in car batteries too has to be maintained. This fluid
(for any battery), commonly known as acid, is what must be maintained
at optimal level to avoid corrosion. The negative plate, which is
“lead”, is the concentration of sulphuric acid and reacts to the
positive plate dioxide. The maintenance of this fluid is imperative.
If the battery becomes fully discharged, both plates are altered as
they become coated with lead sulphate and the electrolytes convert to
water.
Voltage of The Battery
10.5 volts is the voltage that marks a battery dead. Check the
battery using a multimeter and note the voltage; if the battery has
discharged beneath the 10.5 volts mark the battery is dead and ready
to be replaced. Even
while trying to charge the battery to its
maximum capacity it may not sustain the charge. Jump
start may become redundant at this point, the gradual erosion of the
battery fluid will cause
the battery to
deteriorate. The ad-hoc vigorous attempt to artificially make the
battery workable could render the battery deplored.
Dependant Systems
For various cars, the system is designed such that the key coming
within vehicle proximity of the vehicle triggers the Headlights and
Doors. Also, equipments such as radio and alarm are directly
connected to the car battery. However, Headlights and Doors are still
the most prominent systems that are dependant on the car batteries.
If the doors or (and) headlights are not highlighted it could mean
the car batteries require changing.
Drainage
Drainage/battery leak due to several luxurious options is what can
cause the battery to deplete sooner than expected. To check drainage,
check the systems that are dependant on battery and are acting as a
parasite. These systems, such as bulb in the glovebox, trunk light,
alarms, stereos etc. are just like background apps on your
cellphone; they continue consuming battery in the background and are
efficient, but by no means contribute towards operations
productivity.
