Why does my car keep needing to be jump started?
Why does my car keep needing to be jump started?
I keep having to get my car jump started after the car has sat for a day or two. I have had the battery, starter, and alternator checked and everything is fine. Also, the battery was just replaced in July.
Can a car battery be used to jump start a car?
The red clip is positive. The black clip is negative. Jump boxes—portable batteries used to jump start a vehicle without connecting to another vehicle—come with special jump cables. These cables connect the jump battery directly to the dead car battery. Road side assistance usually uses a jump box when helping stalled vehicles.
Where are the jumper cables on a car?
The first step is to read the vehicle’s owner’s manual. There will be a section on the car’s battery that will include how and where to attach the jumper cables. The newer model vehicle typically has lugs where the jumper cables attach, instead of directly on the battery.
Why does my car not start when I plug it in?
However, there are a few other things it could be. It could be that the battery is OK, but is not being charged sufficiently by the alternator. It could also be that the battery and alternator are ok, but that you could have what is called voltage drop.
What happens when your car needs a jump start?
Than yesterday it didn’t turn on and I needed another jump start. My battery takes 10 minutes to charge up, but the dash did read “low battery” after 2 minutes of charging. After the jump start I took it to autozone and they said battery tested good.
Is it bad to keep jump starting your car battery?
Running a battery down time and time again will damage it eventually. Jump starting a dead battery continuously does not do it any good either because it’s not fully charged. The other problem is that the odds of reversing polarity increase with each jump.
Why does my car not start when I jump the alternator?
If jump starting gets your engine started and running, but the car will not start again once you turn it off, the battery is probably the problem. In this case, the alternator is doing its job of keeping the battery going once it has been jumped, but the battery can’t hold a charge when the alternator is shuts off.
Why does my Volkswagen car keep jumping started?
The only thing they said was that the brand battery I had in the car was not the best brand, so I said are you saying the battery is not compatible with Volkswagen and they said no the battery is good but they don’t really recommend the brand. I don’t know what it could be at this point.
