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With winter arriving shortly, it is best to ensure in advance that the car battery has the capacity to last the winter. The very last thing you would like in this season - or any season for instance - is to find out you've got a dead battery whenever you attempt to start your vehicle and it won't turn over. Here are some tips to ensure that you as well as your vehicle's battery are ready for the winter.
1. Get your battery checked: The next time you've your automobile serviced (i.e. oil change) ask the garage to check on your battery level. Surprisingly, an automobile battery is considered flat when it still has 12 volts left despite the fact that a fully charged battery usually holds around 12.6 volts. The thing is that your car battery obviously doesn't have a gauge onto it to quickly tell you just how much juice is left in it. In that way, ask your service center to let you know in the fall if your battery can last the winter.
2. Obtain a good quality battery charger: You will want a decent battery charger/tester so that you can not just monitor the level of your battery but additionally recharge it if required. The last thing you would like is really a dead battery in the dead of winter which means this device can help to prevent this situation from occurring.
3. Avoid draining your battery: Winters already sap your battery strength with significant utilisation of the car heater, defroster, windscreen wipers and lights, as well as the extra work involved with cold engine starts in the morning which requires the battery to operate harder. Don't leave devices like PDAs, laptops, video games, etc connected over night and better yet, avoid charging these devices in your vehicle whatsoever.
4. Avoid overusing your electrical components: Don't leave any electrical devices running longer than you need to. Turn your heater off/down when you are able and don't leave them running at full blast. Switch off the defroster after it's cleaned your windshield rather than leaving it running.
5. Monitor the age of your battery: Car batteries lasts around Five years more or less, and based on your local weather conditions and climate, battery brand, etc. In case your battery gets close to the 5 year range be cautious with pushing it too far and risking a defunct battery. If you notice dim headlights, slow-moving windshield wipers or any other electrical components misbehaving maybe it's a sign that the battery is on its last legs.
