The idea of the maintenance free battery was to provide car owners with a battery that could be used with less worry and hassle than their predecessors. Older car battery models were made with removable caps on the top of the battery to allow inspect… [read more]
Battery – Will a car battery warranty replace a battery less than a year old if it has been jump started a few times?
When asking this question it is important to first read through the warranty provided with your battery at the time of purchase. Then it is important to consider why you would jump start a new battery several times in the course of a year instead of … [read more]
Battery – Is it normal for a battery to go flat if the car is not driven for several weeks?
Depending on how long “several weeks” happens to be, the answer could be yes. Today’s car batteries have the ability to store energy for long periods of time, often for many weeks, before they go flat. Batteries have a natural ability to discha… [read more]
The Automotive Starter Motor
Before 1912, the starter motor was practically nonexistent in automobiles. It was during this year that Cadillac began to install the first electrical starter motors into its vehicles. Ford followed suit in 1919 and just a year later almost all autom… [read more]
Battery – Should the Battery Terminals Ever be Disconnected?
This is a common question concerning car batteries and normally involves car owners who plan to take a trip or a holiday for some time and leave their car behind. Though it seems to make sense, disconnecting the battery can often be the wrong decisio… [read more]
Lights – Head Lights
The head lights are a vital part of the vehicle. They need to work properly one hundred percent of the time for the safety of you and of other drivers and pedestrians on the road. Besides, if one or both are out and a police person notices this, they… [read more]
Battery – Can My Car’s Fuel Economy Be Affected by a Flat Battery?
A flat, or discharged, battery can be a real pain when you go to start your car in the morning before work. As aggravating as this can be, there are additional issues to consider when dealing with a car that has a battery that is not properly holding… [read more]
How Does a Distributor Work?
The ignition distributor, sometimes simply called the distributor cap, has the responsibility of relaying high-voltage electricity to each individual ignition wire. Each wire then carries the current to a spark plug that emits the electrical charge a… [read more]
Battery Myth #6 – Should I use normal tap water to top up the water level in the battery?
If you find the battery fluid level low, what should you do? Should you just fill it with water straight from the tap? The answer is no, according to an auto electrician. The best way to fill a battery is with deionised, demineralised or distilled wa… [read more]
How to Choose a Great Auto Electrician
Choosing a great auto electrician is not something you should take lightly. You need to protect the investment you have made in your vehicle and only hire qualified professionals to work on it. Help to keep the vehicles running at optimum performance… [read more]