Before checking the water levels in your car s battery make sure to wear safety goggles and disposable gloves to protect your eyes and skin from the electrolytes in the battery.
Exide car battery water level indicator.
This position indicates that the battery level is low when in fact the level was at it s high level mark.
Fill the cells with distilled water.
The level monitors have an indicator float that extends below the monitor cap and when the cap was installed the float dropped to its low level limit when it contacted the electrolyte.
Then clean off the dirt from the top of the battery and open the ports so you can check the fluid level in each cell.
Keep the vent plugs closed tightly.
Indicator a indicator also known as a battery gauge is a device which gives information about a water level battery.
Adding more water to the battery to get the monitor to.
This will usually be a indication of the water in the exide battery s only for exide battery.
In a old or dying battery the water should only be filled enough to cover the electrodes.
How much distilled water needs to be added to the cells depends on the condition of the battery.
In a new fully charged battery the water levels can be filled up to the bottom of the filler tube.
Ensure that the vent hose in the battery is not folded or damaged by the exhaust system.