Does a voltmeter (using the cigarette lighter plug) help us determine the health of the car battery?

**granro01** · March 12th, 2019 11:17 AM

Suggest that you invest on a good voltmeter ( not expensive nowadays) and a good battery charger specially those using automatic transmission to avoid hassle on the road. Maintain your battery charge at least once a month and monitor your voltage while charging. You will notice amperage going down and voltage going up as it approach full charge. I normally keep the voltage between 14.5 to 15 V for a full charge battery.

Originally Posted by attyallanlatras

There was a time when the car battery of my Innova would just die without some prior symptoms (or I might have not have noticed them) and since my ride has automatic transmission so talagang mahirap. Now does a voltmeter (using the cigarette lighter plug) help us determine the health of the car battery?

**Athrunzala** · March 12th, 2019 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by granro01

Suggest that you invest on a good voltmeter ( not expensive nowadays) and a good battery charger specially those using automatic transmission to avoid hassle on the road. Maintain your battery charge at least once a month and monitor your voltage while charging. You will notice amperage going down and voltage going up as it approach full charge. I normally keep the voltage between 14.5 to 15 V for a full charge battery.

Tanong lang okay ba yung mga Ctek Battery Charger? Do you have to remove the car battery from the car before charging it? Can battery charging be done while the battery is inside the car trunk or is it dangerous?

**kunanteng** · March 12th, 2019 03:52 PM

Sa brand new fortuner ko 1 year lang bumigay na battery. Parang generic lang kasi. Nagpalit ako motolite 2 years ko na gamit so far so good. Battery life should be 4-5 years.

**Walter** · March 12th, 2019 06:33 PM

CTek battery chargers are good ... They're on the expensive side already ... You just connect it to the battery in the car ... No need to remove the battery ... Just don't start the vehicle ... You can also look for generic smart car battery chargers on olx lazada or aliexpress ... Make sure it's "smart" meaning it trickle charges when almost full, protects from overcharging, and detects reverse polarity ...

Normal battery life in this country is 2-3 years ...

**Athrunzala** · March 13th, 2019 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Walter

CTek battery chargers are good ... They're on the expensive side already ... You just connect it to the battery in the car ... No need to remove the battery ... Just don't start the vehicle ... You can also look for generic smart car battery chargers on olx lazada or aliexpress ... Make sure it's "smart" meaning it trickle charges when almost full, protects from overcharging, and detects reverse polarity ...

Normal battery life in this country is 2-3 years ...

Thanks for the information that there is no need to remove the battery from the Car trunk. But do we have to remove the 2 battery terminals (the positive and negative terminals) before attaching the the 2 alligator clips from the CTek charger?

**travajante** · March 13th, 2019 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Athrunzala

Thanks for the information that there is no need to remove the battery from the Car trunk. But do we have to remove the 2 battery terminals (the positive and negative terminals) before attaching the the 2 alligator clips from the CTek charger?

Nope. Just hook the CTEK comfort connect that comes w/ your set onto the terminal bolts. PlugNplay. Buy 1 for each car you have. They're around Php300. Comes in 1/4 & 3/8" eyelets. Blade & some online vendors carry em.
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**Athrunzala** · March 13th, 2019 12:19 PM

Thanks for the info!

**ray_noel** · March 13th, 2019 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by travajante

Nope. Just hook the CTEK comfort connect that comes w/ your set onto the terminal bolts. PlugNplay. Buy 1 for each car you have. They're around Php300. Comes in 1/4 & 3/8" eyelets. Blade & some online vendors carry em.
CTEK Comfort Connect Eyelet Red buy and offers on Waveinn

CTEK Comfort Connect Eyelet Red buy and offers on Waveinn

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This i want for my ctek... thanks for sharing!

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**Lin Dan** · March 14th, 2019 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by reddik2017

Per my experience,Yes,malaking tulong talaga ang may voltmeter on knowing the health of our cars battery and/or alternator. Ever since i had one, never ko na na-experience ang di makapag start due to low battery...or yung tipong di mo alam bakit biglang humina ang radyo,ilaw at aircon.

Magandang indicator at warning on battery/alternator health talaga ang voltmeter and hindi naman siya ganun ka expensive.I think,all motorist should have one of these.

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Agree.

My voltmoter (via the lighter plug) registers the same voltage compared with the casa's digital scan tool. It only costs 280.

**dr. d** · March 14th, 2019 02:28 AM

Originally Posted by Lin Dan

Agree.

My voltmoter (via the lighter plug) registers the same voltage compared with the casa's digital scan tool. It only costs 280.

i read it before i start the engine, with the key on ACC.
once the engine starts, the reading is now a reflection of the alternator's performance, and not the battery's.
i want to read it during the cranking period, but i simply can't read it... probably something to do with my eyes and the gadget's design...