FAULTY BATTERIES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3443, 15 March 1932, Page 2

FAULTY BATTERIES.

Despite the immense improvements which have been made in accumulator batteries in the last ten years, the battery continues to be one of the few units in a car which will seldom last the life of the car, a'nd usually at least one, and sometimes two, battery replacements are required while the average car is on the road. Warning that the battery is failing is usually given by its inability to work the starter motor, and when this stage is reached the battery should be submitted to an expert, either for replating or replacement. If the proceeds be delayed the subsequent deterioration of the battery is usually rapid, involving much inconvenince, and ultimately a distinct element of danger. The lights will become inefficient and the horn will fail. When a battery is in really bad condition there is always present a danger of the burning out of the light bulbs when they are in use, because the voltage developed by the car generator in these circumstances usually much exceeds the correct voltage, imposing a severe strain on the lamp filaments.