Battery Drain and Jump Start
Batteries are the unsung heroes of all cars and trucks, but heat can greatly degrade their performance. In warmer climates like San Diego heat can cause automotive batteries to age at an accelerated rate.
As highlighted above low batteries cause inconvenience regardless it happens at home or while out in town. Hot summer and cooler temperatures has affect on older vehicle batteries. With change in weather with colder nights batteries can loose up to 30 to 60 percent of its cranking power. With such significant power drop you might need car jump start to get going. Most new vehicles have more advanced electronics and onboard computers keeping memory when vehicle is off. Those parasitic loads from accessory items will drain your battery even more. If you feel any change in starting speed or cranking sound when staring the engine, we recommend free battery testing to prevent getting stranded in random place in San Diego and call for tow truck.
- Bad battery cables
- Battery cranking amps too low
- Loose battery connections
- Corroded battery terminals
- Faulty neutral safety switch
- Car battery charge capacity reduced
- Damaged battery cells