Can I put a normal battery on a stop/start car?
Start-stop systems require a battery with modern technology, because normal starter batteries are not designed to meet the higher demands of these vehicles. For this reason, only EFB or AGM batteries should be installed in vehicles with automatic stop-start systems.
What happens if you disconnect the battery and run the engine?
If you disconnect the battery and the car conks out, you don’t know if it conked out due to insufficient alternator current, or whether the resulting transients caused your ECU (the car’s computer, which controls fuel mixture, timing, and much more) to spit out bad data, shutting down the car. Nobody should EVER run your engine without a battery.
What to do if your car battery is bad?
If you have any warranty on your car, call out your breakdown agent and they should change your battery FOC. If no cover the new battery won’t be cheap. If you do a lot of Stop/Start driving it doesn’t help. If you can, take it out for a good 50 (ish) mile run, that will also help help your DPF re generate.
Can a car still run on a dead battery once the engine starts?
The above works on most vehicles on older vehicles the battery could be disconnected after the car starts if the alternator works and not do any damage, on newer vehicles the battery s an integral part of the electric system and must be able to accept and conduct voltage to prevent damage to comput
How long does a car battery last without driving?
How Long Does A Car Battery Last Without Driving? Most car batteries which are in good condition will last at least two weeks without needing you to start the car and drive to recharge it, according to the AA.
Will a bad battery keep vehicle from running once started?
Battery was dead when trying to start, charged battery now won’t stay running when started. Will a bad cell or battery keep vehicle from running? My car has 189000 miles. My car has an automatic transmission. If the charging system is not functioning, the vehicle will definitely not run if the battery voltage is too low.
What to do when your car engine stalls after a new battery?
Begin with the vehicle on level ground engine off (cold) with the emergency brake set. Step 1 – After a new battery has been installed, the engine could idle low or stall out altogether.
What happens if you disconnect the battery in a car?
This may damage these electronic components. Even in the old days before electronics, when cars had a generator, disconnecting the battery would cause a voltage spike which could damage the ignition points and the radio if it was a transistorized unit and happened to be on.
Do you need to top off your car’s battery?
That definitely helped extend the lifespan of the battery and we’d recommend periodically topping off the battery on any vehicle, even in a daily-driven car. The Flex has an electric-powered rear hatch, lots of interior lighting and is really laden with lots of modern electronics, including a video screen on the dashboard.