To keep the battery in a good condition, it is important to clean the battery compartment from any leaves, oxide or dirt. Arrange the new battery (with the same characteristics as the previous one and suitably charged, or even slightly higher) in its housing. Secure it to the car with previously disassembled docking systems. Clean the ends of the car’s terminals from any oxide residues with a cloth wet with water and dry carefully.
Grease the clamps with vaseline grease, connect in reverse way to the disassembly, first the positive pole and then the negative one screwing the clamps until they are blocked and without exaggeration with an excessive tightening that could damage the parts of the battery involved.
Reassemble the protective plastic covers (if any). Some recent cars provide special procedures for changing the battery, read the car use and maintenance manual first. Sometimes it is necessary to connect the diagnostic PC to the car before or after replacing the battery to proceed to some settings of the body-computer or accessories.
To avoid damaging it, you must avoid completely unloading it, as it happens – for example – when you forget to switch off the headlights or the interior light. Even the intense cold can cause premature depletion of your car’s battery. In any case, the average life, depending on the type of accumulator and the use you make of your vehicle, is about 4/5 years.
To change the car battery you can turn to a Jump Start Service in Singapore, an obligatory choice if your car is equipped with special battery management systems. In this regard, consult the use and maintenance manual for your vehicle. For all other cases, you can do it alone.
How to change the car battery
Changing the car battery is not difficult, but you must follow some simple instructions to avoid damage to the electronics of your car, which is very delicate. A power surge is enough to burn a unit costing hundreds of Singapore dollars.
If you have decided to have car battery replacement, the first step is to choose a new one. I advise you to consult the use and maintenance booklet to check the useful characteristics. The car batteries all have a voltage of 12 volts but different amperage.
The amperage measures the power of the battery: the bigger the displacement of your engine, the more power will be required. Therefore, respect the manufacturer’s instructions and – if necessary – choose one with higher amperage but never lower. When replacing the battery, the electrical system remains disconnected.
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