As it gets older you car battery can start to lose its charge. You'll need to get a midtronics battery tester to see where it's at. When you battery is weak it can cause your car turn over slower and make for harder starts. There may be times when you have to jump start your car because your battery just can't do it. This is very common when you only use your car for quick trips to the grocery or the weather gets bitterly cold. You could just buy a new battery but if you had a cheap battery charger things could be different. With a low priced battery charger you may be able to keep your battery going for a lot longer.

Just so you know, a battery charging system fault is brought to attention when the warning light on the dashboard goes on. As recharging will not work in this instance, the charging system must be immediately repaired. With a refillable battery, remove the caps and place a damp rag over the openings when you begin to recharge.

If your battery is sealed with only a charge-indicator window on the top, you should only recharge the battery if the indicator is showing as green or dark. If the indicator reads clear, or is a yellow color, you should replace the battery.

When recharging the battery, a trickle charger is your best bet. The trickle charger is specially designed to slowly charge your battery, and is relatively inexpensive. This device has two wires with alligator clips attached, and an electric cord to plug it into the outlet. You will notice that one wire has a green or black jacket, while the other's jacket is red.

Make sure that your car ignition is turned off when you begin. This is probably the most important tip to remember when starting to recharge your battery. You will first attach the red clip of the charger to the battery's positive terminal, which is marked with POS or +, while the green (or black) clip is attached to the negative terminal of the battery (marked with Neg or -).

Once you have properly attached the battery charger to your battery terminals you will need to connect your charger to an electricity source via an ordinary outlet and switch it on. You will need to run the charger for a number of hours or overnight for good results. You should pay attention to the charger's meter. When it reads less than one amp your charge should be complete. When you have finished charging your battery you should switch off, unplug you charger and disconnect it from your battery.

If your battery still will not start your car after recharging you should then attempt to jump start your engine. If you can jump start your car and you have no warning lights and your ammeter tells you that your charging system is working properly you will need to replace the battery with a new one.

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