Hi - Has anybody found it necessary to apply a charge to their 12 Volt battery yet ?.
If so, when & why and also what type of unit did you use for this process please.
Like a lot of people, we have only been carrying out short trip for a while now.
Yesterday, I noticed that when the car was fully booted and driving, for the first mile of our trip to the super market.
The 12 Volt battery indicator in the dash panel, had only one white bar above the centre 12 volt mark being displayed.
I though this a little usual, because their is usually two white bars showing in the display ?.
This morning I put a volt meter across the battery and it was reporting 12.5 Volts steady.
We made a few small trips today and the 12 Volt gauge displayed one white section low but after only a mile or so, it returned to the normal TWO white bars displayed.
This situation gave me cause to consider if the 12 Volt battery could be a little on the low side.
Has anybody else witnessed this type of behaviour ?.
You have to be quick to catch it, because after a short time the car appears to replace the power into the 12 Volt battery from the H.V. battery.
Which is a good thing, right ?.
I do already have a power pack in the car for emergency purposes, but I am considering purchasing a "Smart" charger as well.
Bit of "Belt and Braces".
Any recommendations would be gladly received folks !.
Thanks.
If so, when & why and also what type of unit did you use for this process please.
Like a lot of people, we have only been carrying out short trip for a while now.
Yesterday, I noticed that when the car was fully booted and driving, for the first mile of our trip to the super market.
The 12 Volt battery indicator in the dash panel, had only one white bar above the centre 12 volt mark being displayed.
I though this a little usual, because their is usually two white bars showing in the display ?.
This morning I put a volt meter across the battery and it was reporting 12.5 Volts steady.
We made a few small trips today and the 12 Volt gauge displayed one white section low but after only a mile or so, it returned to the normal TWO white bars displayed.
This situation gave me cause to consider if the 12 Volt battery could be a little on the low side.
Has anybody else witnessed this type of behaviour ?.
You have to be quick to catch it, because after a short time the car appears to replace the power into the 12 Volt battery from the H.V. battery.
Which is a good thing, right ?.
I do already have a power pack in the car for emergency purposes, but I am considering purchasing a "Smart" charger as well.
Bit of "Belt and Braces".
Any recommendations would be gladly received folks !.
Thanks.