Battery Care and Maintenance Tips -EricTheCarGuy

Battery Care and Maintenance tips was actually suggested by my good friend and forum moderator at EricTheCarGuy.com, College man aka Paul Krawsek. I thought it was a great idea for a video so I ran with it.

The batteries in our vehicles are often overlooked until they don't work. With a little time, some relatively inexpensive tools, and a basic knowledge of what to look for, you can keep your battery working for a very long time. You'll also know if the battery isn't on it's way out before there is a failure. No on likes getting stranded and this is a good way to prevent that.

I hope the tips in this video are helpful and help you take care of your automotive batteries.

Thanks for watching.

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More info on battery maintenance: http://www.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/battery-articles/battery-basics.html

Information on Specific Gravity: http://support.rollsbattery.com/support/articles/4347-measuring-specific-gravity

Tools and Other Stuff

Zep Battery Cleaner: http://www.zepautomotive.com/product/Battery-Cleaner-Protector?gclid=CMPSjPCPisQCFY-EaQodkyEAuA

Battery Holder/Carrier Tool: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/atd-tools-5486-heavy-duty-battery-carrier/#oid=1002_1

Terminal Cleaner: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/performance-tool-w147fb-battery-terminal-cleaner-each/#oid=1002_1

Battery Charger: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/clore-automotive-4506-6-12-volt-charge-it-smart-battery-charger/#oid=1002_1

Battery Load Tester: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/clore-automotive-1852-100-amp-battery-load-tester/#oid=1002_1

Battery Conductance Tester: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/midtronics-pbt50-battery-conductance-tester/#oid=1002_1

DVOM: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/electronic-specialties-480a-auto-ranging-digital-multimeter/#oid=1002_1

Battery Terminals: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/performance-tool-w1686c-deluxe-lead-battery-terminal/#oid=1002_1

Really Good Battery Terminals: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/audiopipe-x700p-battery-terminal-xxx-positive/#oid=1002_1

Battery Hold Down Kit: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/performance-tool-w1691c-crossbar-battery-hold-down/#oid=1002_1

Related Videos

Alternator/Charging System Diagnosis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTGz0PKIl84

Starter Diagnosis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKjdnQ0sHQc&feature=relmfu

Checking Battery Terminals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ze7pzrhRIs

Parasitic draw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1gijj03_0

Basic Electrical troubleshooting 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLVu2HYtOhA

Basic Electrical troubleshooting 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVSvA0y-peA

Testing Relays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWmt6gorzUg

Electronics Are Stupid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmmMpKOx3cU

Discussion about this video: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/kunena/18-The-EricTheCarGuy-Video-Forum/56828-battery-care-and-maintenance-tips#129976

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Idle issues: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-idle-problems

Performance issues: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-performance-issues

Diagnosing Noises: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/diagnosing-noises-in-your-car

Diagnosing Vibrations: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/determining-the-causes-of-vehicle-vibrations

Electrical Problems: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-electrical-problems

HVAC problems: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-hvac-problem

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