I haven’t driven my car in just over a week and we’ve had snow and freezing temps since.
Went to start it today and as expected it tried and tried until nothing but the relay clicking.
My question, if I get the battery jumped and drive on the highway for more than 30 minutes will the battery recharge without affecting the alternator? I know a completely depleted battery can put strain on the alternator causing it to fail prematurely so I want to avoid that.
Is there a voltage limit on the battery to indicate whether or not the alternator will work too hard resulting in damage? Right now it measures 11.92v
The battery is about 4-5 years old and never gave me any issues when I used to drive daily but recently don’t drive as much.
Went to start it today and as expected it tried and tried until nothing but the relay clicking.
My question, if I get the battery jumped and drive on the highway for more than 30 minutes will the battery recharge without affecting the alternator? I know a completely depleted battery can put strain on the alternator causing it to fail prematurely so I want to avoid that.
Is there a voltage limit on the battery to indicate whether or not the alternator will work too hard resulting in damage? Right now it measures 11.92v
The battery is about 4-5 years old and never gave me any issues when I used to drive daily but recently don’t drive as much.
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