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How long do you have to drive around to charge a car battery after jump starting a car?
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∙ 13y ago
You should never drive a car around for long after jump starting a dead battery. This puts an enormous strain on the alternator. Alternators are designed to keep a good battery charged, not to charge a dead battery. You can easily burn out a diode in the alternator. Jump start the engine and drive it somewhere and connect a battery charger to the battery and charge it fully.
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Can my car start with a recharged battery if my alternator is bad?
Yes, the battery starts the engine, and as long as the battery is fully charged the engine will start. The battery will loose it's charge if the alternator is defective and not replenishing the charge of the battery but the alternator has nothing to do with starting the engine.
Battery is dead and car won't shift to neutral when i apply the brake?
Presuming you've got and automatic gearbox: To be able to engage neutral there needs to be power from the battery. So either jump start the car or charge the battery, but you need to find out why the battery died in the first place. If you left lights on something like that then charge the battery by taking it for a long drive. If the battery goes flat again after that then there may be a problem with your alternator or the battery won't hold a charge, get the battery tested and go from there
How many drive belts are there and what do they drive on a 2001 Kia Sedona?
should be one. its a serpentine belt. runs water pump to cool motor, provides power steering, A/C, alternator to power your car and charge battery.
Will an alternator stop your car from starting?
while i was driving my car shuts off at nite while the lights are on, and i got it started back up and shuts off and comes back on ******************************************************** If you have a bad alternator it can cause starting problems. More likely because you were driving and not charging the battery, while draining it. The alternator re-charges while you drive. When you turned it off & came back the next day there was not enough juice.
Will running a car in the Acc position for to long make the battery die or just need to be recharged?
Automotive batteries are simply electrical storage devices, meaning that they store electrical energy so you don't have to crank the engine by hand to get it started. Every time the engine starts, the charging system recharges the battery. Batteries can go through MANY charge/discharge cycles, but automotive batteries do not do well with DEEP DISCHARGE. If the battery isn't too old it should take a charge quite well, you could even jump-start the engine (make sure you ALWAYS connect Red to positive) then drive the vehicle around for a while and let the alternator recharge the battery for you. You PROBABLY haven't done any permanent damage unless the battery was already getting old and tired.
How do you charge a dead battery in a Chevy Cavalier?
you jump start it and drive it around for 20 minutes and the altinator should charge it
How long must you drive a Mercedes CLK 320 after replacing battery?
If the battery was charged when you installed it, you do not have to drive the car at all. If not you should charge the battery and not use the cars alternator to charge it.
How long to run your car battery after jump charging?
It is best to drive home and put a battery charger on the battery and let it fully charge. Letting it charge with the alternator puts a strain on the alternator and should be avoided if possible. But if you have no charger then you will need to let the engine run for around 30 minutes to charge the battery enough so that it will start the next morning. It will take a couple of hours of driving to fully charge the battery.
Why does the battery not charge?
Corroded or loose battery connections, loose alternator drive belt, defective alternator, or dead cell in the battery.
How long do you run your car after a a car jump?
I assume you mean how long to charge the battery. You should never let the alternator charge a dead battery if possible. The alternator is designed to keep the battery charged but not to charge a dead battery. You put a strain on the alternator and it can cause a diode to burn out. Drive home and then put a battery charger on the battery to fully charge it.
Why can you charge the battery of a car but not the battery of a torch?
they are two different types of batterys, the car recharges it's battery as you drive, that battery is a rechargable battery. the torch does not have a rechargable battery but you can add one to it.
Does using a car battery charger fully charge a battery or should you drive it afterwards?
you should drive it if it still goes het the chip out and put water on it its simmaybe loose
How many kilometers must you travel each day to stop the car battery from starting to go flat?
You do not have to drive each day. The battery will hold it's charge for at least 60 days if nothing is drawing current from the battery. When you do start the engine it will take about 5 kilometers to replace the current that was removed by starting the engine assuming noting else is on such as a radio or blower motor.
Could you drive around all day if your alternator bad after gettin a jump?
You could only drive as long as there was charge in the battery. If you needed a jump to start the car the battery would be pretty low. With nothing else on, no lights, radio, AC, just keeping the motor running, you could maybe drive 2 miles. Depends on motor, number of cylinders, injected or carb. and how good the battery is.
Can my car start with a recharged battery if my alternator is bad?
Yes, the battery starts the engine, and as long as the battery is fully charged the engine will start. The battery will loose it's charge if the alternator is defective and not replenishing the charge of the battery but the alternator has nothing to do with starting the engine.
My Toyota won't idle after changing the battery?
battery is low charge. Take it for a long drive, to take the load off the engine from the alternator charging it.
How does battery get charge while running the vehicle?
The alternator charges the battery whilst the engine is running via a drive belt that runs off the crankshaft pully
