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Don't Fall for Your Battery's Tricks
AAA Battery Service has your back (plus this $5 coupon just in case!)
Fall is a busy time of year, with the return to school and approaching holidays filling up our calendars. Commitments seem nonstop—but a battery problem can bring all of your hurrying to a screeching halt. Having a technician regularly check your battery and keep it clean can help keep you from missing the big game, or feeling like an idiot, stranded in your driveway or
parking lot.
Extreme weather puts a strain on your battery that can shorten its life. The heat of summer evaporates critical fluids and can cause overcharging. A winter freeze decreases the power a battery provides. That's why fall is a good time to get rid of any "souvenirs" from summer the battery might have collected—such as corrosion—so it will be good to go when the temperatures start to drop.
To keep your battery operating reliably in any season, have a technician clean battery cables and determine if the battery is holding a charge—or overcharging due to a faulty voltage regulator or some other problem. One way to make battery inspection, cleaning and checks part of your maintenance routine is to remember the battery every time you have the oil changed.
The AAA network of Approved Auto Repair facilities is an additional source for requesting a diagnosis of your vehicle's charging system.
A fully charged battery should keep you on the road with confidence, as long as you continue to perform routine care and maintenance. However, no battery lasts forever. The average life of a battery is three to five years.
If your battery does turn into a problem unexpectedly, AAA is ready to help. Now AAA Battery Service can even get you back on the road with a replacement battery—installed on the spot.
The technicians come to you and diagnose the charging system, which eliminates any guesswork about the source of the problem. They only replace faulty or failing batteries...and only at your request.
Your new AAA battery comes with a 72-month limited warranty and free replacements for 36 months, nationwide—the best warranty in the business!
While AAA's Battery Service makes the disposal of your old battery more convenient, we recycle every battery we replace. So far, AAA Battery Service and the AAA Great Battery Roundup® collection program have kept more than 2 million batteries from contaminating landfills—and that's something you can feel good about.
For more details about our Battery Service, call AAA Northampton County at (610) 258-2808.