7 Days to Die

How to Get Lead Car Battery in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
ComponentsCrafted: Chemistry Station

“Car batteries can be used to craft vehicles as well as scrapped or smelted at the forge for lead. Recharge them in a powered battery bank.”

You get Lead Car Battery by harvesting or breaking 10 kinds of block, looting 14 kinds of container and crafting at the Chemistry Station. The most per block comes from White Sedan (0–1). Every block source needs a salvage tool (Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench).

Most per block

  • White Sedan0–1
  • White Minivan0–1
  • White SUV0–1
  • White Pickup Truck0–1
  • White Semi Truck0–1
  • Police Car0–1
All 10 blocks ↓
Stack size
1
Base value, each
500
Scraps into
Lead
In the forge
Lead (forge material)
Recipe unlock
Electrician 55

Item ID carBattery — for the giveself console command. All item IDs

Blocks that drop Lead Car Battery

Sorted by the largest amount per block. “Harvest” drops come from working the block; “Destroy” drops from breaking it.

BlockAmountHow
White Sedan0–1 · 40%Harvest · salvage tool
White Minivan0–1 · 40%Harvest · salvage tool
White SUV0–1 · 40%Harvest · salvage tool
White Pickup Truck0–1 · 40%Harvest · salvage tool
White Semi Truck0–1 · 40%Harvest · salvage tool
Police Car0–1 · 40%Harvest · salvage tool
White Fire Truck0–1 · 40%Harvest · salvage tool
School Bus0–1 · 40%Harvest · salvage tool
Army Truck, Open Back1 · 25%Harvest · salvage tool
Farm Truck1 · 25%Harvest · salvage tool

Salvage drops pay out only with a Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench in hand — the three items that set the salvage harvest in items.xml.

Containers it can be looted from

14 containers can roll Lead Car Battery; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.

  • Car Parts Box
  • Destroyed Battery Bank
  • Destroyed Workbench
  • Garage Storage
  • Mo Power Electronics Box
  • Mo Power Service Truck
  • School Bus
  • White Box Truck
  • White Minivan
  • White Pickup Truck
  • White SUV
  • White Sedan
  • White Semi Truck
  • White Service Truck

Crafting Lead Car Battery

The recipe unlocks at Electrician level 55, raised by reading Wiring 101.

Used in 5 recipes

With how many one quality-1 craft takes, where the recipe index has it.

Lead Car Battery — FAQ

How do you get Lead Car Battery in 7 Days to Die?
By harvesting or breaking 10 kinds of block, looting 14 kinds of container and crafting at the Chemistry Station. Every block source needs a salvage tool (Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench).
What gives the most Lead Car Battery?
White Sedan (0–1), White Minivan (0–1), White SUV (0–1) — the largest amounts per block in the game files.
What does Lead Car Battery scrap into?
Lead: its material is in the same scrap category (materials.xml forge_category).
Can you buy Lead Car Battery from traders?
No — no trader list in traders.xml carries it.
What is Lead Car Battery used for?
It goes into 5 recipes, including Brooding Lamp, 4x4 Truck, Gyrocopter, Minibike and Motorcycle.

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