I just boosted my car battery after 3 months of not driving my car. Is it enough to start driving around my car to get battery fully charged or should I goto the auto shop to get a complete recharge?
2006-11-19 04:32:09 · 9 answers · asked by CommanderQ 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Always leave the booster on at least 15 minutes before attempting to start an engine. That way the battery will be charged enough to keep from overloading your charging system. Drive the car for at least 15 minutes afterward. There is no reason to spend money for something you already have equipment to do. Park it in a spot where you can get to it if necessary to boost it off again and let it sit overnight. If it starts without boosting, you are in business for a while. Check the age of the battery. If it has used more than 2/3 of it's warranty life, replace it with a new one.
2006-11-19 06:08:57 · answer #1 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any time you have a completely dead battery, you should fully charge it before running the engine. This will prevent "alternator death". Alternators are made to maintain battery's and electrical systems, they are not battery chargers. You should have the battery load tested to make sure no damage was done letting it sit dead for so long.
2006-11-19 04:51:30 · answer #2 · answered by Lab 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The battery is too important to mess around with. Take it to the shop and just trade it in and get a new one. A $50-60 investment is worth it, compared to being stuck someplace waiting for a tow or a jump.
2006-11-19 04:42:33 · answer #3 · answered by tjjone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you get 14 ish volts with the engine working yet are only seeing 10.5 engine off then your battery has died. Your battery includes 6 cells; 5 are working and the different has shorted out internally. New battery could remedy your woes.
2016-11-25 19:43:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might get away with it if you drive it continuously for a while. But your best bet is to get it recharged at a store. It will hold the charge better
2006-11-19 04:36:07 · answer #5 · answered by whtsthislif4 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i own a repair shop,and it would be cheaper for you to go buy a cheap battery charger,and charge it your self,its a simple process to do,and who knows you might need it again some day,good luck i hope this help,s
2006-11-19 04:55:36 · answer #6 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Driving should charge it for normal use, but if you can afford to pay a few bucks to have it 100% charged it's probably a good idea.
2006-11-19 04:36:57 · answer #7 · answered by roscoedeadbeat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if i were you i would take it to auto zone and have it checked out.
2006-11-19 08:00:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TAKE IT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY WILL CHECH IT
2006-11-19 04:38:42 · answer #9 · answered by blackbutton100 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋