Buying a new car battery and replacing your old one isn’t always straightforward. You need to find the right battery for your vehicle. And when fitting it, most modern car manufacturers need the battery to be coded to their system. It takes the hassle away when you choose a professional service.
Car batteries usually last around 5 years, depending on how you use your car. The car’s not being driven often enough to charge the battery. There's a vehicle fault draining the battery or affecting charging. The battery's getting tired and may need replacing.
Over time, car batteries can degrade and lose their ability to hold a charge, requiring replacement. Visiting a local garage or contacting a mobile mechanic are good ways to keep your battery in top condition. Alternatively, you can keep your car battery in its best shape through the annual service. Help! My car won’t start, what do I do?
If you can get your car to the nearest Halfords, our in-store staff can check your battery and determine whether the issue is simply a flat car battery, or whether it could be something else, such as a fault with the alternator. The other option is a mobile car battery replacement courtesy of our Halfords Mobile Expert service.
You can suffer a dead car battery for a whole host of reasons, including cold weather, frequent short journeys, excessive strain and battery age. This is why flat car batteries are the number one reason for call-outs to breakdown services, and why it's a good idea to get to grips with the top signs that a car battery might be about to die.
One of those challenges is recognising a broken or damaged battery, especially because it is sometimes not visible from the outside that something is wrong inside. When you put a defective battery on the charger, it can catch fire. This can lead to a very intense battery fire with toxic smoke gases being released.
If you see cracks in the case or obvious terminal damage, the battery needs to be replaced. Look for a loose or broken belt. The alternator keeps the battery charged when a vehicle is running. So if the belt driving the alternator is broken or slipping, the alternator can''t do its job, and the …