{"id":1523,"date":"2021-10-01T16:39:03","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T20:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/?p=1523"},"modified":"2022-08-26T16:59:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T20:59:35","slug":"battery-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I have a battery problem?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do you know if your battery is going bad?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first indication is that you\u2019re getting a slow crank or that your battery light is flashing or staying on. Keep in mind, that could also be a <a href=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/how-tell-car-alternator-bad\/\"><strong>sign that the alternator is going bad<\/strong><\/a>. But usually the battery is the first place to check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some common problems that we see going on with the battery.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Possible battery problem <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers not having a battery hold down is one of them. It\u2019s important to securely keep the battery in place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Believe it or not, that $15 to $50 battery hold down \u2013 depending on the type of vehicle you have \u2013 is actually very important, not only for state inspections but also so your battery doesn\u2019t go bad.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Good-and-incorrect-Battery-Hold-Down.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Good-and-incorrect-Battery-Hold-Down-1024x327.jpg\" alt=\"An incorrect battery hold down and a correct battery hold down.\" class=\"wp-image-1530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Good-and-incorrect-Battery-Hold-Down-1024x327.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Good-and-incorrect-Battery-Hold-Down-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Good-and-incorrect-Battery-Hold-Down-768x246.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Good-and-incorrect-Battery-Hold-Down-1536x491.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Good-and-incorrect-Battery-Hold-Down-100x32.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Good-and-incorrect-Battery-Hold-Down-793x254.jpg 793w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Good-and-incorrect-Battery-Hold-Down-1080x345.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Good-and-incorrect-Battery-Hold-Down.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some people will try to hold them in with bungee cords, but it just doesn\u2019t work. If it\u2019s able to bounce up and down while you\u2019re driving, the plates can break or become separated. The glass that separates the plates on glass mat batteries may also break and cause problems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-on-battery-terminals-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-on-battery-terminals-copy-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Rust that has built up on the terminals.\" class=\"wp-image-1527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-on-battery-terminals-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-on-battery-terminals-copy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-on-battery-terminals-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-on-battery-terminals-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-on-battery-terminals-copy-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-on-battery-terminals-copy-793x446.jpg 793w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-on-battery-terminals-copy-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-on-battery-terminals-copy.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Corrosion on the battery terminals is another battery problem. A little bit of acid seeps up from those batteries due to the electrons going through. The type of metal that the battery cables and the battery materials are made out of start to corrode and appear as though someone poured baking soda on it. That corrosion not only gets between the terminal and the battery cable That restricts the amount of electricity that\u2019s able to flow through to the starter or the car, and if the alternator is trying to charge it up the power can\u2019t get back to the battery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The life of the battery may also be impacted when you use cheap, universal battery terminals. Don\u2019t get me wrong, they\u2019re great when you\u2019re working on an older vehicle or trying to get down the road after a cable breaks. We\u2019ve used them for years. However, if you don\u2019t protect them and use battery sealant, moisture can get in and cause the battery cable going into the terminal to corrode or rust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to maintain a car battery<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you think you have a battery problem, you should visit a nearby repair shop, and they can perform a battery test. Our technicians conduct battery tests as part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/what-we-do-during-oil-change\/\"><strong>courtesy inspections<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should make sure the auto repair shop you go to is using a good tester. There are a lot of cheap ones on the market, but it\u2019s important that the battery tester they have is able to check many different types of batteries. The universal testers may indicate that your battery is bad when it isn\u2019t.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Auxiliary-battery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Auxiliary-battery-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"An Auxiliary battery.\" class=\"wp-image-1525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Auxiliary-battery-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Auxiliary-battery-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Auxiliary-battery-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Auxiliary-battery-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Auxiliary-battery-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Auxiliary-battery-793x446.jpg 793w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Auxiliary-battery-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Auxiliary-battery.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain models, such as Mercedes, use an auxiliary 12 volt battery that has to do with brakes or other subsystems. So you could have a 12 volt battery for the car, another 12 volt battery for the brakes, and on some hybrids you may have a hybrid battery. For the electrical system on most vehicles, it\u2019s the 12 volt that\u2019s experiencing a battery problem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some batteries that are serviceable do use battery water. In a pinch, just use distilled water. You can\u2019t do anything on the ones that are sealed up. Certain car batteries contain a battery eye, which is a clear disc that will show green or red and let you know if it\u2019s bad.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good battery will last four to six years, depending on the climate and where the battery was produced. A cheap battery may not last as long. Sometimes they go bad, due to age. They only last so long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interstate-Batteries.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interstate-Batteries-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"An Interstate Battery.\" class=\"wp-image-1529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interstate-Batteries-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interstate-Batteries-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interstate-Batteries-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interstate-Batteries-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interstate-Batteries-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interstate-Batteries-793x446.jpg 793w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interstate-Batteries-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interstate-Batteries.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HomeTowne Auto Repair uses Interstate Batteries, because of the way they are constructed, the warranty that comes with them, and we know \u2013 with experience \u2013 the batteries last a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you replace the batteries, you will want to place corrosion pads underneath the terminal. These help prevent corrosion from building up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Helpful tip:<\/strong> Say you\u2019re at home and your car\u2019s not starting. You can tell it has a little bit of power, you open the hood, and you notice you have a lot of corrosion on your battery terminals. You pour some baking soda and water (mixed together) on the corrosion. Also, believe it or not, a can of coca cola will sort of do the same thing. You just need to make sure to wash all the sugar off. So, if you use one of those two options and a wire brush or a piece of sandpaper to clean inside the terminal it may be just enough to get it cleaned up and create a connection so you can start your car. These are just some things you can do in a pinch &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HomeTowne Auto Repair &amp; Tire is an authorized Michelin and BFGoodrich tire dealer located in Woodbridge, Virginia. Automotive repair services are performed on all makes and models, including oil changes, brakes, alignments, inspections, and computer engine diagnostics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you know if your battery is going bad?&nbsp; The first indication is that you\u2019re getting a slow crank or that your battery light is flashing or staying on. Keep in mind, that could also be a sign that the alternator is going bad. But usually the battery is the first place to check. Here are some common problems &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1528,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[728,729,168,225,136],"class_list":["post-1523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vehicle-maintenance","tag-battery-problem","tag-corrosion-pads","tag-hometowne-auto-repair-and-tire","tag-prince-william-county","tag-woodbridge"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Do I have a battery problem?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How do you know if your car has a battery problem? The first indication is that you\u2019re getting a slow crank or that your battery light is on.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Do I have a battery problem?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How do you know if your car has a battery problem? The first indication is that you\u2019re getting a slow crank or that your battery light is on.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"HomeTowne Auto Repair and Tire Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-10-01T20:39:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-08-26T20:59:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-pads.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1440\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"HomeTowne Auto Repair &amp; Tire\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"HomeTowne Auto Repair &amp; Tire\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/battery-problem\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/battery-problem\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"HomeTowne Auto Repair &amp; Tire\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/5f5b801206589b9b9ed17fcf3bcf5173\"},\"headline\":\"Do I have a battery problem?\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-10-01T20:39:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-08-26T20:59:35+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/battery-problem\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":855,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/battery-problem\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/Corrosion-pads.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"battery problem\",\"corrosion pads\",\"hometowne auto repair and tire\",\"prince william county\",\"woodbridge\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Vehicle Maintenance\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/battery-problem\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/battery-problem\\\/\",\"name\":\"Do I have a battery problem?\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/battery-problem\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/battery-problem\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/Corrosion-pads.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-10-01T20:39:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-08-26T20:59:35+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/5f5b801206589b9b9ed17fcf3bcf5173\"},\"description\":\"How do you know if your car has a battery problem? The first indication is that you\u2019re getting a slow crank or that your battery light is on.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/battery-problem\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/battery-problem\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/battery-problem\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/Corrosion-pads.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/Corrosion-pads.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1440,\"caption\":\"Corrosion pads on top of a car battery.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/battery-problem\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Do I have a battery problem?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"HomeTowne Auto Repair and Tire Blog\",\"description\":\"Home of the Free Flat Tire Repair\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/5f5b801206589b9b9ed17fcf3bcf5173\",\"name\":\"HomeTowne Auto Repair &amp; Tire\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/841d0a84f5f022f871f1ffb83a475f3abff4378a0e4ade284e2a25f656e68700?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/841d0a84f5f022f871f1ffb83a475f3abff4378a0e4ade284e2a25f656e68700?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/841d0a84f5f022f871f1ffb83a475f3abff4378a0e4ade284e2a25f656e68700?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"HomeTowne Auto Repair &amp; Tire\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/hometowne-auto\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Do I have a battery problem?","description":"How do you know if your car has a battery problem? The first indication is that you\u2019re getting a slow crank or that your battery light is on.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Do I have a battery problem?","og_description":"How do you know if your car has a battery problem? The first indication is that you\u2019re getting a slow crank or that your battery light is on.","og_url":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/","og_site_name":"HomeTowne Auto Repair and Tire Blog","article_published_time":"2021-10-01T20:39:03+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-08-26T20:59:35+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1440,"url":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-pads.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"HomeTowne Auto Repair &amp; Tire","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"HomeTowne Auto Repair &amp; Tire","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/"},"author":{"name":"HomeTowne Auto Repair &amp; Tire","@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/5f5b801206589b9b9ed17fcf3bcf5173"},"headline":"Do I have a battery problem?","datePublished":"2021-10-01T20:39:03+00:00","dateModified":"2022-08-26T20:59:35+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/"},"wordCount":855,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-pads.jpg","keywords":["battery problem","corrosion pads","hometowne auto repair and tire","prince william county","woodbridge"],"articleSection":["Vehicle Maintenance"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/","url":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/","name":"Do I have a battery problem?","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-pads.jpg","datePublished":"2021-10-01T20:39:03+00:00","dateModified":"2022-08-26T20:59:35+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/5f5b801206589b9b9ed17fcf3bcf5173"},"description":"How do you know if your car has a battery problem? The first indication is that you\u2019re getting a slow crank or that your battery light is on.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-pads.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Corrosion-pads.jpg","width":1920,"height":1440,"caption":"Corrosion pads on top of a car battery."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/battery-problem\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Do I have a battery problem?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/","name":"HomeTowne Auto Repair and Tire Blog","description":"Home of the Free Flat Tire Repair","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/5f5b801206589b9b9ed17fcf3bcf5173","name":"HomeTowne Auto Repair &amp; Tire","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/841d0a84f5f022f871f1ffb83a475f3abff4378a0e4ade284e2a25f656e68700?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/841d0a84f5f022f871f1ffb83a475f3abff4378a0e4ade284e2a25f656e68700?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/841d0a84f5f022f871f1ffb83a475f3abff4378a0e4ade284e2a25f656e68700?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"HomeTowne Auto Repair &amp; Tire"},"url":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/author\/hometowne-auto\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1523"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1827,"href":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1523\/revisions\/1827"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hometowneautorepairandtireofwoodbridge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}