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When to replace your car battery

A battery almost never fails without warning. It fails after several weeks of warnings that are easy to explain away.

The six signs

Slower cranking than it had a year ago, particularly on the first start of the day. Headlights that dim noticeably at idle and brighten when you rev. Needing a jump start more than once. Electrical oddities — windows slower, radio resetting. A case that looks swollen. And age: over four years, in Gauteng heat, on a car you depend on.

Why replacing early costs the same

The battery costs what it costs whether you buy it on a Tuesday afternoon or at the side of the road on a Sunday. The difference is the towing, the missed appointment and the choice you did not get to make about which one you wanted.

A free test turns that from a guess into a decision.

Find your battery

Which NOVAX® fits your car?

Read the code off the top or side of your current battery — three digits, sometimes with letters after them, like 628 or 646.

NOVAX® is fitted and warranted through Global Batteries Xpress and authorised resellers. Find your nearest outlet — they confirm the size against the car before anything is fitted.

Where to go

NOVAX® is tested, fitted and warranted at Global Batteries Xpress outlets and at resellers we have appointed in writing. The test is free whether you buy anything or not.