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How long can MF battery last?


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Have a 'beginner' question here, hope you all don't mind.

 

Is it ok to run the radio/player without starting the car?

 

Is it also ok to run the 12V car vacuum cleaner without starting the car?

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Neutral Newbie

yes.. but nt for long term meaning for 1 hr like tat... the battery will be flat and u cant start car..

 

nt only tat.. if u on hazard light on for too long, u also cannot start ur engine..

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Thanks, RK98.

 

Didn't know that on the hazards light for too long also cause car not to start... [sweatdrop]

 

Once i forgot to switch it off and it went 'blink blink' for about 45 mins! Luckily manage to start on the first crank and moved off... maybe battery then new.

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Neutral Newbie

Yup, don't play play with the battery supply when your engine is off, especially if your's is more then a year old..I have a friend who's battery is only 1.5 years old. On hazard light for 30mins with engine off..The next thing he realize is that he cannot start the car. Battery totally flat...

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LAst time I saw a van in my MSCP parked liao but hazard light still on.

 

It was 6:30pm

 

The next morning 8am, I still saw the hazard light blinking. [sweatdrop]

 

The car battery damn solid. [laugh]

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Neutral Newbie

yeap.. at first i also dunno.. but until my frd on hazard light for too long.. until he cannot crank his engine... so nit my help... so tat's why i know... [laugh]

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Agree man [nod] My bro in law forgot to off his interior light when we are in KL for 3 days [:(] On the 3rd day when we are leaving for home, his battery was totally flat [sweatdrop] Luckily his is a manual one and we managed to jump start it with the help of the hotel's staff [thumbsup]

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Like to share my little knowledge on batteries. The higher the AH (Ampere-hour) your battery the longer it can last. Always try to switch off everything (headlight, aircon, ICE) before you start your engine. Don't run anything if possible without the engine running.

 

Last but not least which will determine the life of your batter other then maintenance, never start and stop your engine too often or within short driving distance. Your battery do not have time to charge back the high current drawn for starting the engine. Cars that run on longer distance will have a longer battery life.

 

Hope I am technically correct on above.

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