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I accidentally left the ignition turned on and drained my battery so low that the battery meter was empty. (0 bars lit up.) I had to jump start the car and it took about 7 miles for it to fully recharge.
Since then, the battery meter has been staying fuller than it was in the past.
When it did the initial recharge I noticed that the meter was filled a bar or two above its usual full charge mark. (Previously the top two bars rarely became lit up.)
Even during my usual commute, the battery meter has been staying very full. Now it never goes down more than four or five bars, even when doing some aggressive acceleration. (Previously the meter could drop to as low as ½ full or lower when I went up some long steep grades.)
Do you think draining the battery to empty harmed the car?
Or was draining the battery to empty a good thing? Sort of analogous to purging your cooling system.
Either way, I’ll continue to be attentive to the battery’s charge.
I’ve never had a recal, so I hope this “very full” charge does not make one more likely to occur.
Since then, the battery meter has been staying fuller than it was in the past.
When it did the initial recharge I noticed that the meter was filled a bar or two above its usual full charge mark. (Previously the top two bars rarely became lit up.)
Even during my usual commute, the battery meter has been staying very full. Now it never goes down more than four or five bars, even when doing some aggressive acceleration. (Previously the meter could drop to as low as ½ full or lower when I went up some long steep grades.)
Do you think draining the battery to empty harmed the car?
Or was draining the battery to empty a good thing? Sort of analogous to purging your cooling system.
Either way, I’ll continue to be attentive to the battery’s charge.
I’ve never had a recal, so I hope this “very full” charge does not make one more likely to occur.
