HANOVER, Germany, December 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
When temperatures start to drop, it's time to take your car to
the workshop and get it ready for the winter season. While changing
tyres and testing lights are standard procedures, the battery is
often overlooked - yet the continuous operation of windshield
heaters, rear window defrosters, headlights and wipers puts it
under a constant strain, resulting in unwelcome breakdowns.
According to the RAC, the second most common cause of vehicle
breakdown in the United Kingdom is
a flat or dead battery.
Batteries age in summer and fail in winter
Winter breakdowns often follow an unusually long and hot summer,
as we enjoyed this year. Heat dramatically shortens the life-span
of a battery, so when winter comes, older batteries are close to
their limit.
"Many drivers think that cold weather does damage to the
battery, but it's the heat that is the start of its downfall," says
Dr. Christian Rosenkranz, Vice
President Engineering at Johnson Controls Power Solutions.
The only way to avoid this is to have your battery checked or
replaced by a professional. In modern cars, the battery isn't
easily accessible under the bonnet. Special tools and expertise are
needed to replace batteries in such cars, which can only be
provided by an accredited workshop.
Rosenkranz advises: "Drivers should have their batteries checked
by workshops at least once a year before winter. Nothing is more
annoying than a battery that's still strong enough to turn on the
lights, but too weak to spin the starter."
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SOURCE Johnson Controls Power Solutions