{"id":406,"date":"2020-12-16T11:26:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T17:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/bellauto\/?p=406"},"modified":"2021-12-07T18:40:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T18:40:10","slug":"what-are-the-signs-of-a-failing-car-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bellauto.ca\/blog\/what-are-the-signs-of-a-failing-car-battery\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Signs of a Failing Car Battery?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">How to tell if your car battery is failing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Unexpected things will happen to your vehicle. Knowing what is happening and how you can potentially fix the problem is essential. We have compiled some signs your car<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0battery is failing and what you should do if this happens to you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here are the most common signs your car battery is failing:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Clicking sound when you try to start your vehicle<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Your headlights are dim<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">You have to use your gas pedal when you start your vehicle (push to start vehicles are an outlier)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Backfiring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bad smell<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">What should I do if my battery is failing?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Before you completely jump to conclusions, check on your battery. You may need to just clean off the battery terminals if there is bad corrosion. Another thing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0you should do is check to see your battery is fully connected.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">If your vehicle is having trouble starting, you may need to jump-start the battery. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Once you have looked over everything, jumpstart your vehicle. Once you have your vehicle up and running, drive over to a service center to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">see if there are any other issues.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/bellauto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1131\/2020\/12\/Auto-Mechanic-Working-In-Garage_b-1.jpg\" alt=\"person working on car\" width=\"1000\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/441\/2020\/12\/18160306\/Auto-Mechanic-Working-In-Garage_b-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/441\/2020\/12\/18160306\/Auto-Mechanic-Working-In-Garage_b-1-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/441\/2020\/12\/18160306\/Auto-Mechanic-Working-In-Garage_b-1-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Need your battery replaced?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bell Auto has a service center at its dealership location. The technicians can check out your battery to see if there is anything wrong and can replace it for you.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Other services we provide include electrical service, vehicle checkups, tire balance and\u00a0front end\u00a0alignments.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Read more tips and tricks:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellauto.ca\/blog\/how-do-i-prepare-my-vehicle-for-winter\/\">How do I prepare my\u00a0vehicle\u00a0for winter?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Have your vehicle serviced at Bell Auto<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you need your vehicle service,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellauto.ca\/schedule-car-maintenance-or-auto-repair-toronto-on\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">schedule an appointment<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0at Bell Auto. We have top-notch service staff to get your vehicle up and running as soon as possible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Read more tips:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellauto.ca\/blog\/how-are-synthetic-oil-and-conventional-oil-different\/\">How are synthetic oil and\u00a0conventional\u00a0oil different?<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to tell if your car battery is failing\u00a0 Unexpected things will happen to your vehicle. Knowing what is happening and how you can potentially fix the problem is essential. We have compiled some signs your car\u00a0battery is failing and what you should do if this happens to you.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Knowing what is happening and how you can potentially fix the problem is essential. 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