Our vehicles are equipped with warning lights to alert us of potential issues within the vehicle. These warning lights are a direct connection to the computer. When the computer detects an issue with one of the vehicle’s systems, it will illumi… [read more]
Lights – Reverse Lights
The reverse lights on the vehicle are a vital part of the vehicle’s safety operation in two ways. First, they help to illuminate the road behind you, as you need to back up. Second, they serve to warn others the vehicle is in backward motion. I… [read more]
Lights – LED Lights
Light emitting diode or LED lights are excellent light sources for vehicles. LED lighting is more popular these days than in years past, because people are discovering how long lasting LED lights are. They may be a bit more expensive than regular lig… [read more]
Lights – High Beam Lights
The high beam lights are helpful to being able to see in a wider range to the sides and in front while driving at night or in adverse driving conditions. They help to illuminate the road and the sides of the road, making it possible for you to see wh… [read more]
Lights – Brake Lights
The brakes lights are among the most important lights on the vehicle. Grant it, most of the lights are vital, but the brake lights serve as a warning to the drivers following behind you. If you do not have brake lights, the driver behind you may not … [read more]
Lights – Fog, Driving and Spot Lights
Many people think the vehicle just has head lights and that some may be equipped with “fog lights”. But the truth is, vehicles have several lights aside from just the head lights and the high beam lights. All lights on vehicles need maint… [read more]
How Electric Brakes Work
Electric brakes work off an electric motor that powers them. The system is backwards from a regular electrical motor. A regular motor works the shaft with electricity forcing it to turn. The way an electric motor works is by the electricity moving th… [read more]
How a Car Battery Works
Most car batteries have changed very little over many decades, but some have seen vast improvements in design. There have also been new versions of batteries produced for the electric car industry that do not work in exactly the same way as the start… [read more]
Components of a Battery
Today’s car batteries are built in some ways like batteries first used in the early years of the 20th century to start the early model cars in which they were first installed. The advent of the car battery allowed for the removal of the hand-cranke… [read more]
The Alternator: Your Car’s Energy Supplier
It’s understandable that most drivers believe the ultimate source of the electricity provided in their cars comes from the battery, but what some may not understand is the part the alternator plays in keeping electricity stored in the battery. A ca… [read more]
