Auto Club: Need a Jump or New Battery? AAA Battery Service Now Offered in San Diego.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Need a jump or possibly a new battery? The Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. now offers a fast and convenient mobile battery testing and replacement service. Using state-of-the-art equipment, the AAA Battery
An AAA battery (pronounced "triple A") is 44.5 mm long and 10.5 mm in diameter, weighing around 11.5 grams. Output of alkaline batteries in this size is 1. Service diagnoses a battery's condition. Only faulty or failing batteries are replaced for Auto Club members. (More than 1 million members live in the San Diego area.) Last summer, the Auto Club's roadside assistance service performed 352,257 battery boosts, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. AAA Battery Service Manager Bill Howell. "If your car needs a new battery, the AAA Battery Service can provide an on-the-spot replacement," said Howell. When a member purchases a new battery, they receive a $15 discount off the regular retail price. Prices vary according to size and batteries are available for most vehicles. The AAA Battery Service technician, arriving in a white truck or van with the AAA Battery Service logo, can install a fresh battery that meets the manufacturer's vehicle specifications. Fresh batteries are batteries in stock less than 90 days and under a nationwide warranty, according to Howell. Batteries last three to five years and older ones are vulnerable to summer heat and winter cold, he said. Slow turning of the engine indicates the battery may be weakening weak·en tr. & intr.v. weak·ened, weak·en·ing, weak·ens To make or become weak or weaker. weak  en·er n. . Often without professional diagnosis, motorists buy replacements before necessary, Howell said. The AAA Battery Service minimizes the inconvenience of a failed battery by: --Bringing the battery to the member --Running a battery and charging system test --Professionally installing the battery If the AAA Battery Service comes to you and a battery is purchased, the call won't count as a road service call. The Auto Club will recycle re·cy·cle tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles 1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment. 2. To start a different cycle in. 3. a. all replaced batteries free of charge. The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. affiliate, has served members since 1900. Today, Auto Club members benefit by the organization's roadside assistance, financial products, travel agency and trip planning services, highway and transportation safety programs, insurance products and services and automotive pricing, buying and financing programs. Information about these products and services is available at www.aaa.com. |
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