How to test a car battery
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- How to test a car battery. Learn how to test a car battery. How to use a multimeter to test a car battery 12V. Starter motor and alternator. What happens to the battery voltage during car starting, running and charging. How to tell if the battery needs replacing.
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Oho, this is the most simplest to understand explanation of a car electrical system. If it is possible more of those car electrical wiring explation ECU and wiring diagrams? Thank you!
ever make model and year would be different. schematics exist though, but it would be cool to see someone run through the theory of operation on any given common vehicle, now that you mention it
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This was actually a great video to give insight as to how things operate via the battery.. 👍 Thanks
I thought testing and explanation of the battery voltage and starter couldn't possible be more simple but this video is absolutely amazing at explaining it in terms even my 9 year old can easily understand. Thank you so very much! 😇
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Great basic description. I’m going to show my daughter, it’ll give her a good idea of basic components of the electrical system. Thanks 😊🇦🇺
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If you have 11V or lower on your battery it does not necessarily mean that battery not functioning properly. It could be a generator fault, it could be discharged by other equipment or frequent starting.
100%, I thought the same. I am here to check charge of batter when NOT connected to alternator
I doubt with that cause if u connected multimter cross battery terminal it mean voltage of the battery not the system. Also vdrop is sensitive for some componnt for electronic like diode
If you want to check battery. You do not use multimeter. First you must charge battery with battery charger. If battery do not charge it is bad. When battery is charged you test it with charge tester then confirm if it is bad or good. More advanced way of testing battery is by using programmable load. You can measure what is capasity of battery.
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I need to use this video to help teach my kids as they are new to driving and I think they need a basic understanding of the various systems of a car.
I don't think "starter motors" will be a thing by the time my daughter learns to drive.
@@ColinRichardson yeah, it will be just motors.
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Temperature is sometimes to take into consideration. The colder it is outside, the lower the output voltage will be
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It's always good to check the battery (-) to engine (earth) voltage drop, as a bad connection here can give the symptoms of a duff battery.
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Its always good idea to have jumper cables in your vehicle, batteries do not last more than 4 years in hot parts of the country, if your engine always starts on one click you will never know if your battery is weak and will give no warning when it fails..
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Wow. I didn’t know that cars have a small generator inside. Cool.
Yeah I does have.
It's not a generator (DC), it's an alternator (AC)
@@KeithWhittingham my 1960 Volkswagen had a six volt generator. It needed to be polarized when installing a new one
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So I just have to match the colours up if it is out of the vehicle and I’m testing it?
Zdravím, mam dotaz , když má baterie pb 12V 60A, neměla by dávat při zatěži 6A , cca 10 hodin, oných 6A , než klesne napětí na 10v? jek je to s kapacitou a zátěží? děkuji za odpověd, Pavel
So think twice before installing overpowered amps/subwoofers on stock battery and alternator... and maybe even throw in huge capacitor just to have one extra device for your vehicle to charge like it's not enough already :D There's just not so much it can provide extra taken into account what the car needs for itself.
Battery also dampens spikes and stabilize voltage. If you remove the battery while the engine is running you can damage electronics since the battery is not available to absorb spikes in voltage.
Very true!
What if while the engine is running instead of 14v it display 13.8? What exactly does this mean, a problem with the alternator , the battery or both?
Great video! Might have included the fuel injectors and how a weak system can cause start problems.
It's always best to use a manual battery load tester! They're only about $20 and you will almost never use it. However, when you do need to use the battery load tester just before winter it will save you a big headache before the cold weather starts to kick in!
Should I turn off the engine when test the battery? Thx
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@@EngineeringMindset what happen if we connected the two terminals of the battery with a wire
The alternator charging will turn on and off while driving - the voltage regulator does this, to prevent from overcharging the battery. You can usually see the battery level gauge on dash move back and forth a little while driving. This will tell you charging system is working...if it doesn't, you may soon have a low volt situation...engine likely to start running erratically (as fuelpump and fuel injectors begin to falter).👍
Be familiar with your battery gauge operation and always monitor it while driving - that's what it's for!
My 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid does not have a start battery indicator on the dash. Only a dice battery level indicator. Working very nicely at 10 years old!
My car stereo has a setting that tells me how much power the battery is kicking out, like the video says, pretty much bang on 14 when running
dont forget alternator also provide current to engine ignition system to spark fuel in stroke cycle.
If the volt doesnt go back up few seconds after starting, does it mean that the alternator has a problem?
So if my car battery is 12v when ignition off, 11v when ignition on and 14v when engine on, there is nothing wrong with it? My car is not starting up first time and came up with battery light while trying to get it started but light goes off when engine does finally start up. Tested battery, spark plugs recently changed, what could the problem be?
Best to test battery with 100-amp load tester to see if voltage stays within range for stated amp battery otherwise you may get stuck somewhere..
Unless the car has a manual transmission....you can "pop start" the engine if the car be pushed in nuetral...get it rolling then with transmission in 2nd gear (best of all) and clutch pedal held down...release clutch to turn engine. It's a good reason why I like manual shift vehicles (all 3 of my vehicles are).👍
Definitely! Just checking the voltage of a battery is not enough. You have to put a load on it to see if it can push those amps (for starting / turning over the engine) without faltering. Let's us not forget to have those battery cables & terminals clean & shiny & tight as well for starting. Small but critical details that are sometimes overlooked by the average car owner.
@@s.j.5850 Paying attention to how well the starter cranks the engine can provide clue on battery condition...when slower cranking speed is noticed, that can indicate end of battery life is near (especially if charging voltage is normal).
Also monitoring voltage drop when starting engine can be helpful. Knowing age of battery is also helpful...batteries have expected life of 3 - 5 years.
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@@s.j.5850 Don't forget the alternator belt!
I just recently noticed low voltage battery while driving...first thing I checked was the V-belt (had replaced several months ago)...it was loose!
Tighten it...issue went away.👍
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If it recharges like a capacitor then it's knackered.
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what does it mean when my voltage goes to 16 while my machine is running?
Please explain how a jumpstart works.
A jump start basically puts the working battery of the donor car in parrallel with the dead battery off the recieving car. Thats why you connect red to red, and black to black.
Some cars starter batteries are in the trunk like some newer Fords.
the battery's current is measured in amps, and the voltage is fixed at 12V, for example .When we consume power from a 20A battery, we consume amperes , not voltages, so why do we measure the voltage instead of measuring the current?sorry if my question is stupid, but I'm just confused
Now why do my grasscutter die when i remove the battery? It got an engine. Same for my ATV it doesnt run without a working battery.
ATV even got a rope to start it but still it wont run without a fully working battery.
Good question. 1/ The battery provides a pretty well constant voltage with a large capacity to provide current so - a really good power supply. 2/ While a generator can provide electricity on it's own, an alternator can't - it needs a currently flow to produce power. You could, in theory build in large capacitors so that you could remove the battery when running but you would need to start the engine with a battery.
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I have seen that you can test a battery admittedly an AA one with a 100ohm (5W) resistor in series with the multimeter set to current (amps) can you do this with a car battery to test how good the battery is??
Using the AA battery as an example, that small battery would deliver a peak output about 4 amps for your test, 3-5 secs. The good car battery would deliver approx 700 amps or more. Do not attempt this as your connect leads will melt and your test meter could blow up in our face. The good battery will continue to deliver 100's of amps for some time. In your example of the AA battery consider to place the 100 ohms resistor across the battery terminals and safely measure the Voltage (rather than the current). Just measure the voltage with no load and then with the resistor. It's a judgment call to say if the battery is then good or not. 1.6v no load and 1.4v with load, its good. 0.95v no load and 0.6 loaded, not good.
Why the difference ? Consider an additional resistor of hundreds of ohms inside the battery than start out being 0.005 ohms and over time goes up in value to 100 ohms. That internal resistance prevents the current flowing, as the battery ages.
@@Total-Solutions A 100 Ohm resistor will not test a car battery, nor will it draw 700A. By Ohm's law the current I = V/R = 12/100 = 120mA.
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I've heard some people would short the battery for testing
Shorted battery's can explode
You could also put your fingers in the outlet to test the powerplant.
exactly, it happened to me before, a well known car electrician in our town, used to check my car battery by shorting it to see if it gives big spark, if so then battery is good 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Definitely 100's of amps
Why can't the alternator and starter be one and the same unit? they are both electric motor / generator correct?
Starters are gear driven and mesh to the engines flywheel or flex plate (depending on the transmission type). Using the starter as an alternator would require constant engagement of those teeth and would be noisy and wear out the gears. The alternator is belt driven and would require a substantial belt capable of transferring high torque to start the engine. A belt system heavy enough would be a bigger parasitic drag on the engine as it is running as compared to a normal serpentine belt driving the alternator. You'd also need to deal with the current flow coming from the battery on startup and then switching to current going back to the battery if you used a starter / alternator combo.
@@2aminitials great explanation thank you
If the Alternator is spoiled, can an engine runs on Battery Power Alone until battery is dead?
you say that once the car is running that the electrical needs of the vehicle are powered from the alternator but doesn't the battery continue to run all the electrical needs of the car always and the alternator is just providing more current to the battery for those needs as well as charging needs?
No as much as I understand. If you disconnect the battery of your car, when the engine is running, it will continue running due the alternator will supply the energy for the engine.
@@VictorGonzalez-mi5kd The battery helps to stabilise the voltage at around 12V. If you remove the battery with the engine running the voltage will increase to 14.4V or even higher and this will help burn out the lights and other devices sooner than they should. I burnt out my radio because of a higher than normal charging voltage.
You need to explain how to differentiate between a flat battery and a defective battery.
A flat battery can be recharged fully, a defective battery won't charge properly if at all.
Sorry for such stupid question but can a car battery shock and kill you?
There is nothing like a stupid question :) Nobody knows everything and always learn, but no you won't shock as the voltage is too low. Need much higher DC voltage closer to 50-100V to feel it and be dangerous. So for a 12V battery you are safe.
You forget to explain from where generator alternator is getting power to generate power in the stator
You can watch the alternator video for that, this is just how to test the battery
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Need to also test how efficiently the battery discharges possibly by measuring the amperage drawn to the starter.
What about testing battery capacity?
Same thing. A dying battery is simply losing its capacity due to sulphating of the electrodes.
I didn't see anything about testing a battery a battery can have the 12v reading and still be bad because it's not putting out the required amps usually because of a weak cell
It could be better if you explained CCA too
oh i thought the negative wire brings out the power and the positive brings in the used up power
One thing that doesn't quite make sense is when both the alternator and battery are powering electrical components simultaneously, how can current travel in both directions in the negative ground battery cable connecting to the vehicle chassis??? If the alternator is charging the battery, then you have current going to the chassis from the negative battery terminal to be grounded but if the battery is also powering electrical components you have current flowing back to the battery from the negative ground cable to the negative battery terminal. How can you have current flowing in both directions at the same time??? I do not think the electrical demands of the vehicle will ever reach the point where the battery will kick in to aid the alternator in powering those components. Aren't alternator max amperage close to 100A. Can someone please explain this to me, would greatly appreciate it.
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I was charging another car battery with my car battery and my friend said if i push the gas pedal it would charge faster or more current is that correct?
Not by much, on idle revs the alternator is producing optimum voltage, it may increase very slightly with higher rpm but the electronics in the alternator remove excess voltage.
When jump starting, I leave the engine on idle.
This is pretty easy to test by yourself, just get a multimeter, on a well functioning alternator you won't see much difference at all. The alternator has a built in voltage regulator, otherwise when speeding up you'd fry all the lightbulbs and all the electronics. :)
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A charged car batterie puts out at least 12.6v.
With the fuel pump fuse removed: -
The battery voltage drops during cold cranking to around 10v.
Cold cranking voltage varies with the temperature of the battery.
A good battery will go back to 12.6v quickly once you stop cranking.
If batteries are run on 15plus volts they don't sulphurnate
If it drops below 9.6 volts...
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The battery voltage at rest is 13.2v
You've got to wait for around 5 hours after you've driven the car or charged the battery or else you will get a false reading.
My battery is 8 years old and won't spin it over when it gets really cold.......I think I know its condition without any testing.
if its below 12.6 it needs to be charged
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How does telling someone how a starter motor works got to do with testing a battery..da
Perhaps you didn't notice how it impacts the voltage of the battery? This doesn't explain how it works, but we do have an entire detailed video on that topic if you want to learn more.
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