How Long To Drive After Jumping Battery. Be sure to drive your car for about 30 minutes before stopping again so the battery can continue to charge. Nobody can tell how long you need to drive to get the battery fully loaded again as this depends on the state of the battery old battery might need longer charging time weather conditions warm weather warm engine faster.
You should let your car run just long enough to get you either home or to an auto-parts store or garage because the first thing you need to know is why did you need a jump start to begin with. On the drive down I turned off all the electronics and the AC and it was a hot day. If they are old you probably want to keep the car running for at least 45 minutes.
After finding out that my batt wouldnt hold a charge I jumped it again and just drove down to the shop and got it changed.
After two to three months the battery will become fully discharged and your engine will not start. So driving away after jump starting a. When driving for thirty minutes you also need to stop again. Discussion Starter 1 Jun 10 2016.
