With winter months coming, vehicles often suffer, the most common case is to have difficulties starting your Fiat Panda early in the day with very low temperatures. Generally this is associated with problems recharging the battery of your Fiat Panda . There are several reasons that can describe why your battery does not recharge properly anymore, and today we will try to help you to fix this problem that can prevent you from using your motor vehicle. To achieve this, first we will describe how recharging your car battery works, then the different problems of recharging a Fiat Panda, and finally how to recharge an empty car battery.
How does recharging the battery of a Fiat Panda function?
Before we describe the different complications of recharging the battery on a Fiat Panda , we will describe to you how its recharging system functions so that you can figure out the complications you are facing. A motor vehicle battery works like a phone battery, it will store energy to start your Fiat Panda , turn on your headlights, enjoy 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 overcome this problem, the engineers have designed a element called the alternator , this element will use the energy developed by the engine unit of your Fiat Panda to produce energy thanks to a copper coil and a magnet. This energy will recharge the battery of your motor vehicle . However, take into account that this process can only work when your motor vehicle is running, using electrical elements of your motor vehicle when it is stopped will decrease the energy reserve of your motor vehicle. It is considered that a battery of a xxx has a life span of 3 to 5 years.
Problems recharging a Fiat Panda’s battery
We will now describe the different battery charging complications on a Fiat Panda you may be victim of. If your battery is not recharging because there is actually a problem in your electrical installation, we will now see the different situations.
Battery charging problem on Fiat Panda: My battery is discharging even if I am recharging it with a particular charger
In this first case, it is quite possible that your alternator is dead , in truth, if you control to recharge your battery with a charger and your Fiat Panda to start, the problem certainly originates from your alternator which should not be able to produce any more current.
Battery charging problem on Fiat Panda: My motor vehicle shuts off and does not start even if I have charged the battery
If you have recharged your battery and you have managed to start your Fiat Panda but it switches off while you are driving and then does not start, the problem with recharging the battery of your Fiat Panda is that your battery no longer holds the charge .
Battery charging problem on Fiat Panda: My battery is discharged although it is new
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If you’ve just bought a battery and it discharges while you’re driving, the problem most likely originates 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 fix the problem of battery charging on Fiat Panda?
We will now give you the solutions according to the problem you are facing. Here are the different complications and their solutions:
- Faulty alternator: You can try with basic mechanics to check it with a pressure gauge to see if it’s producing power. If it doesn’t, changing it is the best remedy, depending on your motor you will pay a few hundred euros. This repair is feasible in the event that your alternator is accessible.
- Battery that no longer holds the charge: In this case, the purchase of a new battery is the only realistic remedy. In fact, if you have already recharged it but it is still empty because it is good to be changed, count between 60 and 100 euros depending on your engine.
- Ground in the electrical circuit: If you cannot start your Fiat Panda 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 check by a motor vehicle electrician is in such a case required.
How to recharge an empty battery of a Fiat Panda
Finally, to recharge the empty battery of a Fiat Panda there are only few solutions, using a battery charger is the most efficient remedy, you can find some for 50 to 100 euros at vendors like Oscaro. In any other case you can use cables that will only provide the energy needed to start.
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