The battery is a key player in your car functioning properly. Beyond the initial ignition, the battery is responsible for the electrical systems in your vehicle. Not sure if your car battery needs replacing? Here are some factors that can affect your battery life. Our service team at Car Pros Kia Huntington Beach is dedicated to serving the communities near Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach with their service needs- ensuring that their vehicles are safe and secure.

 

Typically a car battery's average life span is around 6 years. Like most things, this depends on how well you take care of it. Several things can affect your battery life. Commonly, multiple recharge cycles can shorten a battery's life, and using electronics in the car while the engine is off can lead to a dead battery. Once the engine is off, and the electronics are still running, the electronics draw directly from the battery. Remember always to turn the headlights and interior lights off when you're done driving to avoid draining the battery. In addition to interior electronics, leaving electronics like GPS or cell phones plugged into a charger can also affect the car's battery.

 

Weather can also have an affect on your car battery. Hot and cold weather can affect the liquid electrolyte solution that helps a battery hold a charge. Although it takes incredibly low temperatures to freeze a battery completely, a cold battery doesn't transfer power as well, which is why it's sometimes difficult to start a car in the wintertime. Hot weather has the opposite effect and can cause the liquid electrolyte solution to evaporate, limiting the battery's ability to hold a charge. Commonly this evaporation comes with a rotten egg smell, which comes from the sulfur in the solution. 

 

No matter how well you take care of your battery, it will eventually die. Failing batteries usually display warning signs to tell you it's on its way out, such as: 

 

• Rotten egg smell

• Slow engine turnover

• Battery light indicator

• Loss of power to vehicle electronics

 

It is best to consult your vehicle's manual for manufacturer recommendations, but we don't want service to be neglected for too long after the first warning signs.

 

Is it time to have your battery professionally serviced? The technicians at Car Pros Kia Huntington Beach in California are here for you! The dedicated service staff at the local Kia dealership near you at 18835 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 is here to help our customers in the local communities of Irvine, Newport Beach, and Santa Ana drive with confidence all year long. Schedule your appointment online anytime or give our team a call at (714) 274-4632. Customers can also visit our service coupons page to learn about how you can save on maintenance for your vehicle.