jacksons mot centre

What do you do when you find a stranded car on the road? You pass it by. What if, it is you on the other side and your fellow drivers glance you by. Not a pleasant site, of course not. Therefore, you should always help someone in need on the road, whenever it is possible and safe. The question remains, what is it that leaves you stranded on the road? It is not always the breakdown of an engine. Most of the times, it is a dead battery that stops the commute.

Depending upon how it is kept and maintained, the average expected life of a battery is around 4 to 5 years. One can always make sure to increase the life of their battery by regularly examining it. 

To assist you with the techniques that will increase the life of a battery, we offer the following points: 

1. Refrain from taking shorter rides: While charging than discharging, battery takes comparatively longer hours. Therefore, shorter rides put an enormous strain on the battery. With shorter trips, the battery gets lesser time to charge, and hence can break down sooner than the expected date of expiry. Our experts recommend you to run your car for considerable miles, before bringing it to a halt. 

2. Don’t use electricals when the engine is off: Battery is not made to suffice the needs of heavy electrical components installed in your car. Parts like headlights, stereo, and AC etc. can drain the battery pretty quickly. Hence, it is suggested that one should use the engine’s power as much as possible rather than using the battery itself.

3. Get your alternator checked: In case, you find it challenging to start the engine; it might point out to a corrupt spark plug or a faulty alternator. A defective alternator can easily be fixed in the initial stages of its fault. But if, it is left damaged for a significant number of days, the problem can seep down into the battery as well. We would suggest you to get your vehicle checked with an expert as soon as you discover an issue with the ignition of your car.

4. Don’t leave your vehicle unused for long: It is a sin to let your car sit alone in the garage for long. It is not only the battery that is at stake, but many major components can also demand repairing and servicing too. But if, we talk about the battery, you may quickly find your battery dead, when the car is not used for long. The main reason for this to happen is the leakage of charge due to parasitic current developed in the electrical components of a car. To put it simply, many components might still use a little power of the Car Battery Northampton, and overtime lead the battery to its death.

If you are looking for a place to get your Car Service Northampton, drive your vehicle to us. We, at Jackson’s MOT Centre, have a team of experts that will get your car back on the road immediately.