Batteries for your car

Batteries are used in many car accessories, such as keys, flashlights. They have limited service life and need periodical replacement. It is better to provide yourself with these products beforehand and keep several spare sets in the car.

Types of batteries

These elements can be divided into four groups depending on the production material:

• Alkaline. They have LR or Alkaline marking, can well withstand almost any temperature.
• Saline. They are marked with R, cost cheaply, but cannot be stored and function for long.
• Lithium. They are known also as CR, have small weight, are used in high-duty devices, can function and be stored for long.
• Silver. SR letters are used for marking, they are indispensable for some miniature accessories.

Power sources which are used in automotive devices also differ by form and sizes. They are:

• Cylindrical. Devices of the following dimensions are usually used:
  • АААА. Their diameter is 8.3 mm, height – 42.5 mm.
  • AAA. These accessories have 10.5 mm diameter and 44.5 mm height.
  • AA. Their diameter is 14.5 mm, height — 50.5 mm.
  • C. They are also called Baby. Diameter of such product is 26.2 mm,height — 50 mm.
  • D or Mono. These products are 34.2 mm in diameter and 61.5 mm in height.
• Products in the form of parallelepiped are called 9-volt. Their height is 48.5 mm, length — 26.5 mm, width — 17.5 mm. Contacts are located on one side.
• Flat round batteries (coin batteries) are produced in different sizes. The most widespread are products with diameter from 4.8 to 24 mm and thickness from 1.3 to 6.2 mm.

Tips on battery use

Use only those products which are recommended by the device manufacturer. Before installing batteries by yourself read the instruction. If you need to replace the power source in the car key fob, entrust this work to specialists.

Products have limited operating and storage life. It can vary from 2 to 15 years. The battery with the expired shelf life won’t perform its functions even if it hasn’t been used before. So, if you store some sets of power sources, check if it is time to replace them.

Store the batteries out of the reach of children. Protect the products from exposure to too low or high temperatures. Don’t use the battery if its body is damaged.

Recycling of power sources should be performed in accordance with the manufacturer requirements, in particular, it is prohibited to disassemble the battery and damage its body. Otherwise, there’s the risk to get hurt or cause fire.

If you bought products of different types or brands, it is not recommended to use them in the same device together. It can affect performance of power sources.

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Helpful tips on operation, causes of faults, troubleshooting, and service intervals:

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