One of the most frustrating situations to be in is having somewhere you need to be, but your car won’t start because the battery died. Your car battery could die for a number of reasons. Maybe you forgot to turn the lights off when you got out of your car, or your battery died from the cold temperatures. Whatever the reason might be, you still need to get that battery charged so you can get back on the roads of Shiloh, IL. Here we have a guide for how to get the battery in your car running again.
Getting Started
Before you recharge your car battery, it is important to make sure all of the lights of your car are turned off. Leaving them on while you charge can cause more problems. If you need to remove the battery from your car to charge it, make sure you have the right tools to do so. The first thing to do with the battery is to remove the negative or ground cable. This cable will usually be black unless someone had swapped the colors by mistake. Looking at the top of the battery is another way to know which is the ground cable as it will have a negative sign on it. The power or positive cable will have a plus sign on it.
Hooking the Battery to A Charger
Your charger should come with its own instructions so be sure that you follow them. Many batteries do sure similar instructions. You will have to make sure the charger is off at first, then, hook the positive cable to the positive terminal on the battery and the negative cable to the negative terminal. Set the charger to its slowest charge rate and turn the charger on and set a timer. Usually, it will take a few hours for your battery to charge. The time depends on the voltage of the battery and the number of amps the charger is able to put out. If you find that your battery can no longer hold a charge, then it means that the cell of the battery is dead and it is time to have your car looked at by your local auto body repair experts in Shiloh, IL.
If you live in Shiloh, IL, and are looking for a company that can help with your car battery problems, give our team of professionals at Full Circle Auto Service a call today!
