When is it time to replace your car battery?
When is it time to replace your car battery? If you have to jump your vehicle more than three times in a single week, it's time to replace your battery. Even a fairly new battery can turn into a dud really quickly if it has been jumped more than three times in a week. What happens to the battery when the car starts? After a battery starts a car, the alternator takes over and powers the electrical systems of the car and also recharges the battery, which we'll talk about next. As long as the car is being run fairly...