BATTERY SEASON
It’s battery season. Dead battery season, to be accurate. This is the time of year when you go out to warm up your ride only to turn the key and watch the lights dim, and hear a click or nothing at all. Most of us know the routine. Call for road service or find someone with jumper cables, then call work and tell them you’re going to be late.
Car batteries have been around as long as the electric starter and even longer for operating lights. They have evolved from 6 volts to 12 volts and amperage has increased to power electric starters that have to turn over ever higher-performing, higher-compression engines. The primary purpose of the car battery is to start the engine and provide electrical power when the engine is not running.
Modern vehicles require a constant flow of electricity to power things like engine management parameters, stereo presets, clock, and other power accessories. The constant draw of power is very low and with normal use won’t kill a battery and this amperage usage is calculated when the vehicle manufacturer specifies the battery size. A properly configured and operating electrical system won’t be hampered by minor accessory power draw.
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Eric and Michelle Meltzer own and operate Fryeburg Motors, a licensed, full-service automotive sales and service facility at 299 Main St. in Fryeburg, Maine. More than a business, cars are a passion, and they appreciate anything that drives, rides, floats or flies. (207) 256-8102
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