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}}{{Quote|text=Recharges while the engine is running. Drained by starting the engine, by active lights, siren and radio.|author=In-game description}}{{About|batteries required to power vehicles|batteries that power small appliances|Battery}} | }}{{Quote|text=Recharges while the engine is running. Drained by starting the engine, by active lights, siren and radio.|author=In-game description}}{{About|batteries required to power vehicles|batteries that power small appliances|Battery}} | ||
A '''car battery''' is a drainable [[items|item]] forming an integral part of a [[vehicles|vehicle]]. | A '''car battery''' is a drainable [[items|item]] forming an integral part of a [[vehicles|vehicle]]. It is used to start the engine, as well as run electrical components of the vehicle when the engine is off. | ||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
A car battery can only be used in powering a vehicle and not other household [[electrical]]s. | A car battery can only be used in powering a vehicle and not other household [[electrical]]s. | ||
The car battery is installed underneath the [[hood]] and does not require any [[mechanics]] level or known [[Recipe Magazines|recipe]] to install or uninstall, however it does require the player to have a [[screwdriver]]. | The car battery is installed underneath the [[hood]] and does not require any [[mechanics]] level or known [[Recipe Magazines|recipe]] to install or uninstall, however it does require the player to have a [[screwdriver]]. | ||
A charged car battery is needed to start the engine, therefore having a low or dead car battery will fail to start the vehicle. It's also used to power electric accessories when the engine isn't on, such as the [[Light Bulb|headlights]], heater, [[radio]] and [[Noise|siren]]. Remember to turn these off when exiting a vehicle, or you could drain the battery and end up stranded. | |||
===Recharging=== | ===Recharging=== | ||
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===Condition=== | ===Condition=== | ||
The condition of a car battery is separate to the remaining power, although they can be easily mixed up. A car battery's condition determines its capacity and effectiveness at starting a vehicle engine. | The condition of a car battery is separate to the remaining power, although they can be easily mixed up. A car battery's condition determines its charge capacity and effectiveness at starting a vehicle engine. Lower condition batteries will hold less charge and fail to start the engine more often. A low condition battery will never explode or catch fire. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Car batteries can very commonly be found under the hood of a vehicle, already installed. They can also be found inside gas stations, sheds, garages or mechanic. | Car batteries can very commonly be found under the hood of a vehicle, already installed. They can also be found inside gas stations, sheds, garages or mechanic shops. Car batteries can also be found in the trunks of [[Vehicles]]. These batteries are almost always at full condition. | ||
==Item IDs== | ==Item IDs== | ||
Car batteries can be found as one of three different types, each corresponding to a [[Vehicles#Types|vehicle type]]. Therefore, a car battery for one vehicle type cannot be swapped with another vehicle type. | Car batteries can be found as one of three different types, each corresponding to a [[Vehicles#Types|vehicle type]]. Therefore, a car battery for one vehicle type cannot be swapped with another vehicle type. For example, it is not possible to install a ''sport'' class battery in a ''standard'' class vehicle. | ||
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Revision as of 16:52, 20 September 2023
Car Battery | |
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General | |
Category | Item |
Encumbrance | 5.0 |
Function |
Start engine Power accessories |
Required tool | Screwdriver |
Capacity | 100,000 units |
Contents | Electricity |
Technical details | |
item ID | Item IDs |
- This article is about batteries required to power vehicles. For batteries that power small appliances, see Battery.
A car battery is a drainable item forming an integral part of a vehicle. It is used to start the engine, as well as run electrical components of the vehicle when the engine is off.
Usage
A car battery can only be used in powering a vehicle and not other household electricals.
The car battery is installed underneath the hood and does not require any mechanics level or known recipe to install or uninstall, however it does require the player to have a screwdriver.
A charged car battery is needed to start the engine, therefore having a low or dead car battery will fail to start the vehicle. It's also used to power electric accessories when the engine isn't on, such as the headlights, heater, radio and siren. Remember to turn these off when exiting a vehicle, or you could drain the battery and end up stranded.
Recharging
A car battery will automatically recharge while the engine is running. Otherwise, a flat car battery can be recharged by using a car battery charger, which requires the player to be standing on a powered tile, followed by simply right-clicking the car battery or charger and selecting "recharge".
Condition
The condition of a car battery is separate to the remaining power, although they can be easily mixed up. A car battery's condition determines its charge capacity and effectiveness at starting a vehicle engine. Lower condition batteries will hold less charge and fail to start the engine more often. A low condition battery will never explode or catch fire.
Distribution
Car batteries can very commonly be found under the hood of a vehicle, already installed. They can also be found inside gas stations, sheds, garages or mechanic shops. Car batteries can also be found in the trunks of Vehicles. These batteries are almost always at full condition.
Item IDs
Car batteries can be found as one of three different types, each corresponding to a vehicle type. Therefore, a car battery for one vehicle type cannot be swapped with another vehicle type. For example, it is not possible to install a sport class battery in a standard class vehicle.
Vehicle type | Class name |
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Standard | Base.CarBattery1 |
Heavy-Duty | Base.CarBattery2 |
Sport | Base.CarBattery3 |
Code
From vehicleitems.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/vehicles/) Retrieved: Build 41.78.16
item CarBattery1 { DisplayCategory = VehicleMaintenance, Weight = 5, Type = Drainable, UseDelta = 0.00001, UseWhileEquipped = FALSE, DisplayName = Car Battery, Icon = CarBattery, MetalValue = 1, cantBeConsolided = TRUE, VehicleType = 1, ConditionMax = 100, ChanceToSpawnDamaged = 30, MechanicsItem = TRUE, WorldStaticModel = CarBattery, Tags = CarBattery, } item CarBattery2 { DisplayCategory = VehicleMaintenance, Weight = 5, Type = Drainable, UseDelta = 0.00001, UseWhileEquipped = FALSE, DisplayName = Car Battery, Icon = CarBattery, MetalValue = 1, cantBeConsolided = TRUE, VehicleType = 2, ConditionMax = 100, ChanceToSpawnDamaged = 30, MechanicsItem = TRUE, WorldStaticModel = CarBattery, Tags = CarBattery, } item CarBattery3 { DisplayCategory = VehicleMaintenance, Weight = 5, Type = Drainable, UseDelta = 0.00001, UseWhileEquipped = FALSE, DisplayName = Car Battery, Icon = CarBattery , MetalValue = 1, cantBeConsolided = TRUE, VehicleType = 3, ConditionMax = 100, ChanceToSpawnDamaged = 30, MechanicsItem = TRUE, WorldStaticModel = CarBattery, Tags = CarBattery, }