What is a car battery replacement?

The battery is a vital aspect of maintaining the health of your vehicle. It interacts with a lot more parts than you would assume, and can cause severe harm to those parts if it’s damaged.

It can even go to the extent of entirely shutting down your car if it goes flat. Getting your battery replaced fixes all these issues, and has your car running at its peak in no time.

What can damage a car battery?

There are a plethora of factors that influence the general health of your vehicle’s battery. The list includes leaving any of your lights on, having a defective charging mechanism, having a faulty alternator, or having worn-out cables.

General auto maintenance advice includes avoiding excessively short drives and getting your battery replaced regularly. This is particularly useful for older vehicles that may have worn-out batteries.

Is your car battery dead?

Is your car battery dead, or close to dying? Sometimes it could just be a faulty power supply system. Either way, these are the telltale signs to look out for Headlights seem dimmer than expected – If your headlights seem weaker than usual, then it’s a sign that your battery cannot power the electrical components properly.

Slow crank – The more you drive, the more aware you become of how your vehicle feels, sounds, and performs. If the engine crank sounds groggy or delayed, it typically hints towards low power.

Click sound in the ignition – The ignition works as a communication device with the battery. When the battery is significantly weak, it doesn’t send enough current when the key is used to start the car, resulting in the clicking sound.

How to know when to get a car battery replacement service?

Our team of auto service experts recommend getting your battery replaced every four years. This still depends on various factors: its quality, your driving habits, the weather conditions, and what type of vehicle you own.

Most batteries wear out every three years, and this is with normal usage. Since it loses health every time your vehicle gets charged up, three to four years is the average lifespan of all auto batteries.

Stretching beyond this range to six years will give you a completely unreliable battery. This is not recommended since older batteries pose risky safety and performance issues, resulting in your vehicle having the potential to breakdown.

A tip for owners of new vehicles with onboard computers would be to drive more frequently. Even when your car is idle, the battery is being used by all the technological components in your vehicle.

Where to get a car battery replacement near me?

Being stranded is one of the worst outcomes of having a flat battery Dubai has to offer. With our pickup and delivery service, we’re always around to help you with vehicle recovery and roadside assistance in case you’re stranded.

Our quick and simple booking process means you can get our assistance almost immediately. We’ll take your vehicle to our garage so you can relax at home, while we work on your car battery replacement service.

For staying powered up, make a booking now at The Car Man for the most convenient car battery replacement service in Dubai.