With winter coming, vehicles often suffer, the most basic situation is to have troubles starting your Mini Mini 3 early in the day with very low temperatures. In general this is related to problems recharging the battery of your Mini Mini 3 . There are some causes that can show you why your battery does not recharge effectively anymore, and in this article we will try to help you to resolve this issue that can prevent you from using your car. To do this, first we will show you how recharging your car battery functions, then the different problems of recharging a Mini Mini 3, and finally how to recharge an empty car battery.
How does recharging the battery of a Mini Mini 3 work?
Before we summarize the different problems of recharging the battery on a Mini Mini 3 , we will show you to you how its recharging system functions so that you can understand the problems you are struggling with. A car battery functions like a phone battery, it will store energy to start your Mini Mini 3 , turn on your headlights, listen to music, lower your power windows… However all these actions will consume energy and it may possibly deplete the energy reserve that your battery can store. To handle this issue, the engineers have produced a element called the alternator , this element will use the energy created by the engine of your Mini Mini 3 to create energy thanks to a copper coil and a magnet. This energy will recharge the battery of your car . However, consider that this process can only work when your car is running, using electrical elements of your car when it is stopped will decrease 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 Mini Mini 3’s battery
We will now describe the different battery charging problems on a Mini Mini 3 you may be victim of. If your battery is not recharging because there is actually a issue in your electrical set up, we will now see the different situations.
Battery charging problem on Mini Mini 3: My battery is discharging regardless if I am recharging it with a specific charger
In this first case, it is quite possible that your alternator is dead , in fact, if you manage to recharge your battery with a charger and your Mini Mini 3 to start, the problem obviously originates from your alternator which should not be able to create any more current.
Battery charging issue on Mini Mini 3: 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 Mini Mini 3 but it switches off although you are driving and then does not start, the issue with recharging the battery of your Mini Mini 3 is that your battery no longer holds the charge .
Battery charging issue on Mini Mini 3: 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 probably 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 resolve the issue of battery charging on Mini Mini 3?
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 basic mechanics to verify it with a pressure gauge to discover if it’s producing power. If it doesn’t, changing it is the best remedy, based on your motor you will pay a few hundred euros. This repair is feasible in case 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 remedy. Obviously, if you have already recharged it but it is still empty because it is good to be replaced, count between 60 and 100 euros based on your engine.
- Ground in the electrical circuit: If you cannot start your Mini Mini 3 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 such a case necessary.
How to recharge an empty battery of a Mini Mini 3
At last, to recharge the empty battery of a Mini Mini 3 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. Otherwise you can use cables that will only provide the energy needed to begin.
To find more tips on the Mini Mini 3, take a look at the Mini Mini 3 category.
