What should the voltage be to turn the starter?
What should the voltage be to turn the starter?
3) Depending on the battery condition, the voltage that will allow the engine to turn over changes. A battery with 5 good cells and one bad cell may only read ~10 volts but still be able to turn the starter. A battery with all six cells in good shape that reads 11 volts, however, would almost certainly not be able to spin the starter.
What’s the lowest voltage I can still start my car?
When the car is running, the voltage goes immediately up to 13.8-14.0v. I’m assuming this is not the actual voltage of the battery. It is probably the voltage that the charging system is putting out, right? 1) It’s not voltage that determines whether you can start the car, it’s the starter’s ability to deliver amperage.
How much voltage do you need to charge a 12 volt battery?
You have to force more electricity into a battery than it would like to accept or it won’t be fully charged. To charge a standard 12-volt battery, you have to bring it up to above 14 volts (amount varies with the type of battery). When checking the batteries, (at rest) use these “Voltage Landmarks”.
What does 12.0 volts mean on a car battery?
Remember, 12.0 volts means 0% charge for a known good battery. At 11.0 volts, the chances of the battery actually cranking over the engine are very, very low. For practical purposes it’s 0% since a single bad cell in modern batteries is pretty rare.
3) Depending on the battery condition, the voltage that will allow the engine to turn over changes. A battery with 5 good cells and one bad cell may only read ~10 volts but still be able to turn the starter. A battery with all six cells in good shape that reads 11 volts, however, would almost certainly not be able to spin the starter.
Can a 12 volt battery start a car?
Even though most cars have 12-volt batteries, 12 V is not enough to jump-start a vehicle. If your measurement device shows this value, the battery is discharged. This may cause sulfation and shorten its lifespan.
When the car is running, the voltage goes immediately up to 13.8-14.0v. I’m assuming this is not the actual voltage of the battery. It is probably the voltage that the charging system is putting out, right? 1) It’s not voltage that determines whether you can start the car, it’s the starter’s ability to deliver amperage.
Remember, 12.0 volts means 0% charge for a known good battery. At 11.0 volts, the chances of the battery actually cranking over the engine are very, very low. For practical purposes it’s 0% since a single bad cell in modern batteries is pretty rare.
