There are many causes that make your car stop altogether but before you take it to a mechanic you can do a few simple checks yourself. Here are a few tips to pin point the problem and hopefully avoid a trip to a assistance hub for unnecessary repairs.
Firstly lets have a brief over view of the main culprit, your battery, first, turn the ignition of your car over and if all it does is click, then most likely you have a electrical fault, this can come down to a estimate of things such as, the battery, ignition, starter motor or your points,but 9 times out of ten it is most likely to be the battery, because of course this is where all the main power comes from. If this is the case then here a join of things you can do to see if your battery is working properly.
Check the leads that run to the terminals of your battery one should be clear ( + ) and the other a negative ( - ) connection, checking the water level by unscrewing the caps on the battery and development sure they are leveled. Next you need to look closely at the terminals that are related to the battery if you see a greenish crumbly material around the battery connections, then it will most likely be corrosion this will stop the full power of the battery reaching the starter motor.
You will need to grab either a wire brush or you could dip some petrol on a rag and wipe it clean, make sure you clean the terminal points to the metal so no corrosion is left showing. To make a even great association try adding a slight Vaseline to the battery connectors before putting the terminals back on, Vaseline is a very exquisite conductor of electrical current, and will add that extra power. If the problem still persists then it may pay to spend in a new battery, or even reconditioned batteries that has a warranty for 6 to 12 months can be brought at below .00 it may be worth it in the long term.
My Car Won't Start - Is it the Battery?