Ignition Coil Ballast Resistor – Replacement in Hamilton

Ignition Coil Ballast Resistor – Replacement in Hamilton

So, what’s a ballast resistor actually do? Look, if you’ve just rolled in from Rototuna or Glenview and you’re trying to figure out what’s crook with your ignition, ballast resistors sound technical but they’re pretty straightforward – old school, but important. These...
How to Correctly Jump Start a Hybrid

How to Correctly Jump Start a Hybrid

  Jump Starting Your Hybrid: A Kiwi Workshop Guide We see heaps of hybrids roll into the Grimmer Motors workshop from all over Hamilton and the Waikato. Priuses, Honda Insights, Hyundai Ioniqs… Lately, even the odd Subaru XV Hybrid and BYD Atto 3, plus the...
High RPM While Idling – Services & Diagnostics in Hamilton

High RPM While Idling – Services & Diagnostics in Hamilton

What causes a high RPM while idling? Idle speed is a term that is used to describe the revolutions of the engine per minute (or RPM) while your car is sitting still with the engine running. High idle speeds can be a sign of a damaged or malfunctioning engine...