Test your charging and electrical system.
Car battery charging system diagram.
Half of the plates are connected to each terminal.
There is also a trickle charge mode circuitry which will help to reduce the current when the battery is fully charged.
An in car test is actually better than taking parts off.
The battery has pairs of lead plates immersed in a mixture of sulphuric acid and distilled water.
A car uses quite a lot of electricity to work the ignition and other electrical equipment.
I hope this helps people avoid wasting money on parts.
A summer circuits edition on all things outdoors good but what of all the battery powered circuits that remains indoors.
Slow cranking system test.
A lead acid battery has certain defined characteristics than make it easy to evaluate the health of the charging system without fancy test gear.
The regulated dc out voltage is given to battery.
The circuit diagram of the lead acid battery charger is given below.
If the charging system stopped working the battery s charge would soon be depleted leaving the car with a dead battery.
If the power came from an ordinary battery it would soon run down so a car has a rechargeable battery and a charging system to keep it topped up.
The purpose of the charging system is to maintain the charge in the vehicle s battery and to provide the main source of electrical energy while the engine is running.
Usually the first sign that your charging system is in trouble is a battery alt or charge warning light illuminating on your instrument panel while driving.