With cold weather coming, vehicles often suffer, the most common situation is to have difficulties starting your Ds Ds 5 in the morning with very low temperatures. In general this is related to problems recharging the battery of your Ds Ds 5 . There are several reasons that can describe why your battery does not recharge correctly anymore, and today we will try to help you to resolve this issue that can prevent you from using your car. To get this done, first we will describe how recharging your car battery works, then the different problems of recharging a Ds Ds 5, and finally how to recharge an empty car battery.
How does recharging the battery of a Ds Ds 5 function?
Before we summarize the different problems of recharging the battery on a Ds Ds 5 , we will describe to you how its recharging system operates so that you can understand the problems you are struggling with. A car battery works like a phone battery, it will store energy to start your Ds Ds 5 , turn on your headlights, play music, lower your power windows… However all these actions will consume energy and it may deplete the energy reserve that your battery can store. To get over this issue, the engineers have developed a component called the alternator , this component will use the energy developed by the engine unit of your Ds Ds 5 to create energy thanks to a copper coil and a magnet. This energy will recharge the battery of your car . However, take into account that this process can only work when your car is running, using electrical components of your car when it is stopped will drain the energy reserve of your car. It is considered that a battery of a xxx has a life span of 3 to 5 years.
Problems recharging a Ds Ds 5’s battery
We will now describe the different battery charging problems on a Ds Ds 5 you may be victim of. If your battery is not recharging because there is actually a issue in your electrical installation, we will now see the different situations.
Battery charging problem on Ds Ds 5: My battery is discharging regardless if I am recharging it with a particular charger
In this first circumstance, it is quite possible that your alternator is dead , in fact, if you manage to recharge your battery with a charger and your Ds Ds 5 to start, the problem obviously comes from your alternator which should not be able to create any more current.
Battery charging issue on Ds Ds 5: My car shuts off and does not start regardless if I have charged the battery
If you have recharged your battery and you have managed to start your Ds Ds 5 but it switches off although you are driving and then does not start, the trouble with recharging the battery of your Ds Ds 5 is that your battery no longer holds the charge .
Battery charging issue on Ds Ds 5: My battery is discharged although it is new
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If you’ve just bought a battery and it discharges although you’re driving, the issue most likely comes from your alternator. It cannot originate from your battery, which is new and therefore holds the charge. The second opportunity is that you have a ground somewhere in your electrical system.
How to resolve the issue of battery charging on Ds Ds 5?
We will now give you the solutions according to the issue you are struggling with. Here are the different problems and their solutions:
- Defective alternator: You can try with simple mechanics to verify it with a pressure gauge to find out if it’s producing power. If it doesn’t, changing it is the best solution, depending on your motor you will pay a few hundred euros. This repair is feasible in the event your alternator is accessible.
- Battery that no longer holds the charge: In such a case, the purchase of a new battery is the only realistic solution. In fact, if you have already recharged it but it is still empty because it is good to be replaced, count between 60 and 100 euros depending on your engine.
- Ground in the electrical circuit: If you cannot start your Ds Ds 5 but your alternator and battery are in good condition, it is possible that you have a ground on your wiring harness and that you lose energy, a verify by a car electrician is in this case necessary.
How to recharge an empty battery of a Ds Ds 5
At last, to recharge the empty battery of a Ds Ds 5 there are only few solutions, using a battery charger is the most efficient solution, you can locate some for 50 to 100 euros at vendors like Oscaro. Otherwise you can use cables that will only provide the energy needed to start.
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