Car Battery Kab Badalni Chahiye? 7 Sanket Jo Aksar Log Nazarandaz Karte Hain

Subah gaadi start karne ke liye chaabi ghumate hain aur "tik-tik" ki awaaz aati hai, engine turant nahi pakadta. Yahi woh pal hai jab zyaadatar log sochte hain, "abhi chal to rahi hai, baad mein dekhenge." Phir ek din office jaate waqt ya market mein gaadi band ho jaati hai. Is post mein hum saaf bhasha mein batayenge ki battery kab jawaab de rahi hoti hai, ghar par kya check kar sakte hain, aur kab replace karna samajhdaari hai. (A plain guide to the warning signs of a dying car battery and what to check before you replace it.)

1. Gaadi start hone mein der lagti hai (Slow cranking)

Sabse pehla aur sabse aam sanket. Chaabi ghumane par engine dheere-dheere ghoomta hai, jaise thaka hua ho. Sardi mein yeh zyaada dikhta hai, kyunki thand mein battery ki taakat waise bhi kam ho jaati hai. Agar yeh roz hone lage, to battery ko check karwane ka waqt aa gaya hai.

2. Headlight ya andar ki light dheemi padna (Dim lights)

Engine band hai aur headlight ya dashboard ki light pehle se dheemi lag rahi hai, to battery mein charge rukta nahi. Ek aur nishani: gaadi start karte waqt light achanak bahut dheemi ho jaati hai aur phir wapas theek ho jaati hai.

3. Dashboard par battery ki light (Battery warning light)

Battery ka chinh jalne ka matlab hamesha "battery kharab" nahi hota. Kabhi kabhi problem charging system (alternator) mein hoti hai. Isliye light dikhe to sirf nayi battery lagwa lena kaafi nahi, charging bhi check karwaiye. Warna nayi battery bhi jaldi kamzor ho sakti hai.

4. Battery ka dabba phoola ya leak karta hua (Swollen or leaking case)

Battery ke dono side ya upar ka hissa phoola hua dikhe, ya neeche se paani/tezaab jaisa kuch rista, to yeh serious nishani hai. Aisi battery ko ghar par mat chhediye, seedha kisi dukaan par dikhaiye.

5. Terminal par safed ya hari parat (Corroded terminals)

Battery ke positive/negative terminal par jamne wali safed-neeli ya hari parat current ko rokti hai. Kabhi kabhi sirf terminal saaf karne se problem theek ho jaati hai. Lekin agar saaf karne ke baad bhi gaadi kamzor start ho, to battery ki umar poori ho chuki hoti hai.

6. Baar baar jump-start ki zaroorat (Repeated jump-starts)

Ek baar kisi ki wajah se light khuli rah gayi aur battery utar gayi, yeh alag baat hai. Lekin agar mahine mein do-teen baar dhakka ya jump-start lena pad raha hai, to battery ab charge sambhal nahi rahi.

7. Battery purani ho gayi hai (Age)

Aam taur par car battery kuch saal chalti hai; exact umar battery ke type, gaadi ke istemaal, aur mausam par depend karti hai. Delhi ki tez garmi battery ko sabse zyaada thakati hai. Battery par ya usse jude sticker par banne ki tareekh (manufacturing code) hoti hai. Agar aap ko yaad nahi ki battery kab lagi thi, to bill ya warranty card dekhiye.

Ghar par 2 minute ka voltage check (Quick voltage test)

Ek saada multimeter (kuch sau rupaye ka) ho to aap khud andaza laga sakte hain:

• Engine band, gaadi kuch ghante khadi: battery ka voltage aam taur par 12.6V ke aaspaas hona chahiye. 12.4V se neeche ho to battery aadhi se kam charge hai.
• Engine chalu: voltage aam taur par 13.7V se 14.7V ke beech dikhta hai. Yeh alternator ka kaam theek hone ki nishani hai. Isse bahut kam ya bahut zyaada ho to charging system dikhaiye.

Yeh sirf ek moti jaankari hai. Pakka faisla load tester se hota hai, jo dukaan par hota hai.

Replace karne se pehle kya karein (Before you buy)

1. Battery ki photo kheench lijiye jisme code (jaise 38B20L, 55D23R ya DIN60) saaf dikhe. Code ka matlab hum agli post mein aasaan bhasha mein samjhayenge, tab tak photo hi bhej dijiye.
2. Terminal ki side dekhiye. L aur R wali battery mein terminal ulte taraf hote hain, galat side ki battery mein cable pahunchti hi nahi.
3. Charging system check karwaiye jab battery naye set ke saath lagwa rahe hain.
4. Purani battery ka exchange poochh lijiye. Exchange ki keemat purani battery dekhne ke baad hi pakki hoti hai, isliye pehle photo bhej dijiye.

Kya har baar nayi battery hi lagwani padegi? (Do I always need a new one?)

Nahi. Kabhi battery sirf utar gayi hoti hai, kabhi terminal kharab hote hain, kabhi problem alternator mein hoti hai. Isiliye hum kehte hain ki pehle check karwaiye, phir kharch kijiye. Aapki gaadi ke liye kaunsi battery lagti hai, yeh dekhne ke liye car battery page par gaadi ka naam daaliye.

Battery ki photo ya gaadi ka naam bhej dijiye, hum bata denge ki kaunsi lagti hai, aur exchange par kya milega.

WhatsApp par battery ki photo bhejein Call 8527267799

— Moscow Batteries team, Daryaganj (1990 se)