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Absolutely. Now that it is running the alternator will keep it charged.
So I Forgot to Turn off Car Lamp, Battery Dead, Was Jump-started. is It Save to Drive 60miles Afterwards?
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While you can recharge the battery with a 60 mile trip, two things should be considered. One, an alternator is a battery maintainer, not a battery charger. The alternator will be working extra hard to bring the battery to a full charge. Also, a fully discharged battery can take many hours to return it to a fully charged state. Test a discharged battery with a graduated, temperature-compensating hydrometer and begin a charge with a battery charger. Observe the hydrometer readings throughout the process until the battery is fully charged. Of course, this is not possible with a sealed battery. Generally, it is alright to charge a dead battery with an alternator, but these days, an alternator can cost many hundreds of dollars. Officially, I recommend a nice, slow charge overnight. Practically speaking, the car alternator will get the job done. I would just prefer to protect my alternator and use a battery charger. Also, a discharged battery will freeze and then becomes junk, no matter how new it is and is dangerous to recharge in a frozen state. It can blow the top right off and the acid will go everywhere.
One more thing, a battery over 3 years old is on borrowed time. Protect your expensive alternator and replace the battery every 3 years, whether it is dead, or not. A weak battery will never reach the desired charged voltage and the alternator will run flat-out trying to keep a weak battery charged. The internal rectifier will get hot and eventually fail.
I think you'll be ok. It takes roughly an hr to recharge the battery while you drive after a jump start. If you have a voltmeter, it should read 14v the whole time. If it does not, then you need to consider something else may be wrong. But as long as no idiot light pops up while driving, you'll be fine imo.
Yes. Once you start driving at highway speeds, the alternator begins to recharge the battery. In fact, driving farther is good, because it makes the car more likely to start the next time. If you do not drive far enough, then you may need to jumpstart it a second time.
no it is actually good for the car. the battery will not die once the car is started but the lengthy drive will actually help charge the battery back to its original state. if the car wont start again after the drive you will need to look into a new battery or alternator
driving your car for 60 miles will cause no harm. Once the care is started the battery is just going along for the ride. the battery is actually charging while you are driving. drive and have some fun.
Ya go for it. If you haven't had battery problems before this, it will recover. Your alternator will charge it up once the engine is running.
Yes there is an alternator on every car, this part is essentially a battery charger. as long as the battery was working properly before hand it is safe to begin driving regularly again
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