when to change batteries?

[yudyin]

how would one know when to change tha battery of your car in a timely manner. i just dont want my battery to conk out on me while i'm out of the house...

tia everone

[Type 100]

Best way I think would be to invest in a voltmeter. If a battery can't crank out at least 13V of juice (correct me if I'm wrong), it's about time you get a new one. Batteries should usually provide 14.4V of push if I'm not mistaken.

Or you could simply buy a new one every two years or so. Heat is supposedly a natural battery-killer.

[[archie]]

sir yuds, hate to do this to you pero may thread na about this...

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41609

[sirmykel]

kapag hirap kana magstart the usual day tapos mapapansin mo ayaw magstart bigla.

[1D4LV]

if moolah is not a problem to you, then you can do so every two years.
but for people like me who scrimp on food everyday, i usually wait for it to die down on me. there are symptoms which tell you of the impending death of your battery.

and yes, try to invest in a voltimeter.

[JJCarEnthusiast]

when your car doesn't start joke.. hehe

well there are cars that has an indicator in the panel if the battery is out of charge..

how would one know when to change tha battery of your car in a timely manner. i just dont want my battery to conk out on me while i'm out of the house...

tia everone

[youngrider]

Pa-test mo sa Motolite Service Center, pero dun ka bumili sa Suki mo Auto Supply mas mura dun kaunti, pwede mo pang i-benta luma mong baterya, doon mismo.

[yudyin]

these ar useful info guys! thanks

[yudyin]

these are useful info guys! thanks

[yudyin]

ano nga palang klaseng voltmeter bibilhin ko? and rough cost?

[Type 100]

Some of the Honda Club Phils' audio gurus have a digital voltmeter that plugs into the 12V cigarette lighter/power socket in the dashboard. Voltage is more critical to these people than most because they power loud audio systems.

I don't know where you can get those (Banawe is your best bet I think) but they say it'll cost not more than PhP500. I'll ask.

[Type 100]

Update: PhP1200 pala yung plug-in voltmeter na kinukwento ko. You can get it at Team Car along Banawe cor. P. Florentino.

[JiggeR671]

merong ibat ibang rating ang car battery. votls, cranking amps,
cold cranking amps, reserve capacity, amp hour etc. pero ang pinaka importante
is volts and cranking amp. most of the time cranking amps ang bumababa kaya
pag nasira yung battery nagtataka tayo kase gumagana pa yung ilaw, busina,radyo etc.
kaya the best way is to have the battery checked at least twice a year ng tester na ma check
yung volts and cranking amps.
http://www.midtronics.com/search/sea...rytesters.aspx

[CVT]

The battery of one of our vehicles was practically 'fried' recently because the regulator of its alternator broke down while I was driving, so it was putting something like 19V across the battery. The only manifestation is that the pilot lights on the dashboard were brighter and the radio was ouputing static.

So, I have to change it eventhough it is still reflecting something like 12.6V on the voltmeter....

5909:burn:

[yudyin]

great info guys

[userfriendly]

The battery of one of our vehicles was practically 'fried' recently because the regulator of its alternator broke down while I was driving, so it was putting something like 19V across the battery. The only manifestation is that the pilot lights on the dashboard were brighter and the radio was ouputing static.

So, I have to change it eventhough it is still reflecting something like 12.6V on the voltmeter....

5909:burn:

buti hindi sumabog

[shadow]

start having it check pag tapos na yun warranty ng batt mo...saka usually hinde na mag start ang car pag overnight na ka park the next morning ayaw na...so more or less pag nasa 2 yrs na yun batt mo yun dead na yun

[kumagbehota]

sa mga low maintenance ng battery, pag lagi mo bang nirerefill ng tubig mauubos pa din maski more than 2 years na?

[Radical!]

how would one know when to change tha battery of your car in a timely manner. i just dont want my battery to conk out on me while i'm out of the house...

tia everone

From experience, an indication that the battery is dying is a flickering sound when starting the engine. When this happens have your battery replaced ASAP

HTH

[wool]

my batteries read 13.8 volts but still it wont start my car. I have to rush a mechanic to my place and when the series a battery, it does start. Well, i bought a new battery and will keep the old one and have it charge. next time i know what to do.