25 februari 2021

Vi har alla varit där: du ska lämna huset eller avsluta arbetsdagen och bilen startar inte. De flesta förare märker inte varningssignalerna förrän de hör det fruktade klick-klick-klicket från ett dött batteri.

Som tur är finns det några tecken du kan leta efter för att få en förvarning om att ditt batteri är på upphällningen.

Ett batteris ålder

Den största indikatorn på ett dött batteri är dess ålder. Om du inte regelbundet använder en smart batteriladdare från CTEK, kommer ditt batteri att hålla i cirka fem år. (En CTEK-laddare kan förlänga batteriets livslängd 2-3 gånger). Om ditt fordon används under extrema förhållanden, såsom höga och låga temperaturer, korta resor och andra faktorer, kan detta åldra ditt batteri ännu snabbare.

Om ditt batteri närmar sig slutet av sin rekommenderade livslängd, bör du byta ut det när det passar dig, inte när du blir strandsatt någonstans eller kommer för sent till jobbet.

Mer möda för att starta

När du försöker starta bilen, verkar det ta lite mer att få igång motorn? Om batteriet har svårt att starta bilen, betyder det oftast att det har låg laddning. Du kanske får några fler starter från ditt svaga batteri, men är du villig att chansa på att det startar mitt i en storm eller på en mörk parkeringsplats?

När bilen börjar bli svårare att starta, är det dags att få batteriet kontrollerat och bytt ut, om det är problemet.

Varningslampor

Det finns så många lampor på instrumentbrädan nu, det kan vara lätt att missa eller ignorera ytterligare en. Men om batteri- eller motorvarningslampan tänds, bör du låta kontrollera ditt fordon.

Ta det till en betrodd mekaniker så kan de berätta vad lampan betyder. Du kan bespara dig själv en del stress och obehag senare.

Svullet batteri

Vi nämnde extrema temperaturer ovan, men dessa temperaturer kan också ge dig en mycket tydlig visuell ledtråd. Batterihöljet kommer att börja svälla och bukta ut, vilket indikerar att det snart kommer att dö.

Du kan snabbt och enkelt se detta genom att bara öppna motorhuven och ta en titt. Om ditt batteri buktar ut, måste du byta ut det så snart som möjligt. Se till att bära handskar och skyddsglasögon när du hanterar batteriet.

Något stinker

Bilar kan ha alla möjliga lukter: plast, varm metall, avgaser och mer. Men om du känner lukten av ruttna ägg, kan du ha ett dåligt batteri. Om batteriet läcker, kommer du att känna lukten av den svavelsyra som kommer ut.

Det läckande batteriet måste bytas ut så snart som möjligt. Syran kan skada dig och skada ditt fordon, förutom att du inte kan starta ditt fordon.

CTEK-laddare kan hjälpa till

En CTEK-laddare kan berätta om ditt batteris hälsa, förutom att ladda och konditionera det. Vi har ett brett utbud av laddare, så du kommer att kunna välja en som passar ditt fordon och dina behov.

Se till att din bil har ett friskt batteri och behåll det så med en smart CTEK-laddare. Kolla in vårt sortiment av produkter. För att ta reda på vilken CTEK-laddare som är rätt för ditt fordon, gå till din landswebbplats på ctek.com och använd vår produktväljare.

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