If Your Motor Appears Dead- Investigate These Items
I remember years ago a customer of mine called because she was stuck at the shopping mall. She wasn’t able to get her car engine to turn over. Luckily I was approximately five minutes away and was in a position to stop by to look at her vehicle for her. The battery terminals were not connected correctly. These are simple repairs as the cables will loosen over time. This is what occurred in this instance. The auto was fixed and ready,once the battery terminals where properly connected to the cable endings. If you need to replace some components in your engine contact engine parts Atlanta.
If your motor will not turn over at all, the issue probably lies with the battery quite routinely. Many cars are towed to auto repair shops every year due to unfastened or corroded battery terminals. The battery and its connections should be checked first if the automobile won’t start. Here’s a quick auto fix tip, turn the lights on and try the horn. This will quickly check if the battery is any good. If there’s no horn and no lights, try wiggling the battery connections. To look at your connection when moving battery terminals you should leave the lights on.
The next step, after examining all connections, is to use a tester to perform a battery load test. Many times a battery will show signs of failure by turning the engine over slowly when it’s beginning to fail, this is an early warning to have the battery tested. Regrettably, batteries will give out at times with no warning whatsoever. Temperature changes can at times reveal a problem with a battery that otherwise may go unnoticed. An increase or decrease of temperature will typically send cars in droves to the fix shop or components stores with sluggishly starting cars. You must ensure your batteries are charged well before you will be willing to test them sufficiently. Modern battery testers can accurately gauge the charge of the battery.
An improperly charging alternator can bring about the same sort of problem. A car owner should ensure that the alternator output meets manufacturer’s specifications. If you want to look at the alternator output, the auto components store or fix shop should have the tools to do it. They will look at the amperage, volts, diode pattern and check to see if the alternator has a draw or short that may be excessively draining the battery.
Engine starters may have an open circuit or use an excessive amount of amperage. Once you are sure a good battery is installed, you need to look at the 12v cable that comes from the battery and connects to the starter. Proceed to the starter solenoid as the next step. To find out if it is getting power when the ignition is turned to the fire up position. If power is going to the starter solenoid but the starter is not engaging, most likely the starter has an open circuit or is binding. The starter may have to be tapped with a hammer to get the motor to turn over. This is basically to get the auto into the shop for starter replacement. I’ve used this method many times over the years to keep from being forced to push the auto into my service bay. Also the starter can be evaluated to find out if there is an too much draw on the battery. This happens if the started drags or binds, which puts too much strain on a battery. In order to see if the amp draw is too much, it is measured with an electrical system tester and a battery.
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