How to Extend Battery Life

 

Batteries are the heart of your vehicle’s electrical system. A worn-out battery will always give you trouble with vehicle starting, sensor performance and many other relevant issues. Selecting the right battery as per the manufacturer recommendations will be the first step. 

Routine Inspections: Get your battery health checked in every service conducted. Visible inspections for corrosion, damage to terminals and swollen casings can be done by the driver himself and brought to the attention of mechanic. When doing service through Miles, we ensure to do an inspection of the battery. 

Alternator Performance: Ensuring a proper alternator performance and ensuring the right voltage being supplied to the battery is also a key point in battery health. This is usually done by the experts and hence always ask your garage assistant to get it inspected during every service.

Routine Usage: Batteries can get drained over time. Alarms and other electrical systems consume power from the batteries and if the vehicle is parked for a longer period, there is a possibility of the battery being completely drained. In such scenarios, an additional charger to occasionally charge the batteries will be the right step. 

Electrical Faults and Leakages: Some vehicles have electrical issues which causes continuous drain of power. It might be a faulty solenoid or any other sensors. This should be inspected from the garage. This is also covered in the battery health monitoring in services.

A proper maintenance system and monitoring can help you avoid breakdowns and help extent the life of batteries up to the manufacturer standards. A healthy electrical system also saves your maintenance costs as in failed electrical components or sensors.

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