Car battery died in the Texas heat
Heat speeds up the wear inside a battery, so it often fails suddenly on a hot day even if it seemed fine that morning. A jump may get you home, but a battery that died in the heat is often near its end; while you wait, stay somewhere cool, not in a closed car.
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Likely causes
- Heat breaking down the battery's insides over the summer
- Fluid loss and corrosion sped up by high temperatures
- Running the A/C hard on short trips
- A battery that's already a few years old
- Parking in direct sun day after day
Try this first
- Get out of the hot car and wait in shade or a cool building
- Drink water, and keep kids and pets out of the parked car
- Turn off the A/C, lights and radio before trying to start
- Try once more after a few minutes instead of cranking nonstop
- Look for white or blue crust on the battery, but don't touch it
When to call us
- It clicks or stays silent in the heat
- It started with a jump but struggled again later
- You'd like a new battery installed in the lot where you're parked
Call (469) 619-8700 or request online.
In danger or blocking traffic? Call 911 first.
We come to where your car is
Day or night: your driveway, the parking garage at work or the shoulder of the freeway.
Questions
01Is heat really worse for batteries than cold?
Heat does more of the damage; cold is often when you notice it. Hot summers wear a battery down inside, and the weakened battery then struggles on the next scorching afternoon or the first cold morning.
02Should I replace a battery that died in the heat?
If it's a few years old or has needed a jump before, replacing it is usually the smarter move. A heat-damaged battery tends to fail again with little warning.
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