Philpott Pre-Owned Super Center knows that there is never a good time to encounter a dead car battery. Drivers in Nederland can test the battery on a car with a simple and inexpensive piece of equipment. Here's what you need to know.
A car battery needs to be putting out a minimum of 12 volts to function properly. When the voltage falls below this, the battery may be bad. A multimeter can be used to test a battery in a matter of seconds. You can find an analog or a digital multimeter at your local auto store, or purchase one online for less than $20.
You will set the multimeter to read voltage, and use the leads of the device to touch the posts on your car's battery. The red lead goes to the positive battery terminal, and the black to the negative. The device will then tell you how many volts the battery is holding.