People may think that the battery powers the electrics in your car, but that’s not the case. The battery provides electricity needed for the electric starter motor to start the car. When the car is ...

I had to get my alternator replaced a couple days ago on my '95 Saturn SL1 and was wondering if there are any early warning signs I should have noticed. <BR><BR>I mean, the check battery light had ...

if as you say the light is coming on intermittently then it is indicating that you have a loose connection somewhere, check your earth strap on the battery (where it connects to the chassis) Two days ...

The alternator is responsible for charging the car battery and powering all the car's onboard network consumers. If it fails or is unstable, the battery will either not be charged or start discharging ...

The alternator in your vehicle is not a disposable item like the engine oil, automatic transmission fluid (ATF), or radiator coolant. The average lifespan of an alternator is around 80,000 to 150,000 ...

When you start your car, all of the lights on the dashboard flash on temporarily. Ideally, they'll all go off after a couple of seconds, but it can really dampen your day if one of those lights ...

If your car or truck won’t hold a charge, or if you’re having signs electrical gremlins like dimming headlights, you probably need a new alternator. “If you keep a vehicle over 100,000 miles, chances ...

Last week, I talked about troubleshooting a car-died-while-driving condition on my 1969 Lotus Elan +2, which I eventually traced to a broken contact face—on a set of points that didn’t even have 300 ...