2007-01-06 02:44:42 · 11 answers · asked by ivanabudhabi 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Dim headlights that brighten up when motor is started. Slow cranking speed and any battery over four years old start shopping for a new one.
2007-01-06 02:47:46 · answer #1 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You don't say if your vehicle is showing any symptoms, so I cannot say if you are having battery problems. Most of the time there are telltale signs when a battery is going bad. If you sit and listen to your stereo for an hour and the motor won't turn over, that is a good sign of a bad battery. On the other hand I had one in a 93 Chrysler that was 8 years old, showed no signs of weakness. I went into a business, came back out and there was no power at all. Apparently the battery died of a heart attack.
2007-01-06 03:50:34 · answer #2 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually you will have a turns over slowly condition, but not always, sometimes they just die. If the battery never reaches full charge you will sometimes get flickering lights also...another sign of a failing battery. There is also no test that will tell if the battery is on the way out. If it tests bad it is bad.
2007-01-06 02:51:33 · answer #3 · answered by Don W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As an early warning sign, you might notice the clock changing to 12:00 when it isn't 12:00 and the radio losing its preset stations. These could also be signs of a loose battery cable.
2007-01-06 03:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will notice a sluggish turning over on the engine at start up. A quick check of its capacity is to turn on your headlights for a few minutes prior to startup. A poor battery will cause the starter to labor.
2007-01-06 02:51:41 · answer #5 · answered by robert s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your alternator is bad. Charging the battery will only work for a short time till it dies again.
2016-05-22 22:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn the head lights for twenty munites, if then, you can not start your vehicle, the battery should be replaced.
2007-01-06 03:00:41 · answer #7 · answered by RKansas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes NO not ever an indicator---- the cold weather can cause the battery to go bad and you should look at the batt. to see if it is greasy-oily-dirty as this condition can cause the batt. to field out and fail
2007-01-06 04:06:57 · answer #8 · answered by XTX 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sluggish starting when the weather is cold...sometimes the battery will start to leak fluid
2007-01-06 02:53:19 · answer #9 · answered by road runner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
best sign would be that starting the engine becomes a little more difficult. that is, it turns over a few more times than usual before it starts.
2007-01-06 02:48:15 · answer #10 · answered by johnnie_099 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋