Battery

When to Replace your Car Battery – Signs & Symptoms

When to Replace your Car Battery – Signs & Symptoms

About the car battery: Your car’s battery provides the necessary power required to start your car and operate accessories such as the stereo, speakers and lighting. Car batteries are rechargeable and use energy produced by the alternator to charge the car...
Car Battery Going Flat – Parasitic Drain Repairs in Hamilton

Car Battery Going Flat – Parasitic Drain Repairs in Hamilton

What is a parasitic drain? A flat car battery can lead to a lot of inconveniences when need to use your car. A flat battery is not always caused by lights being left on. In fact, there are a lot of things that can cause the battery to drain when the car is not in use....
Loose Car Battery Terminals – Cleaning & Servicing in Hamilton

Loose Car Battery Terminals – Cleaning & Servicing in Hamilton

About battery terminals:  Every car battery will have a negative and positive terminal. Battery terminals are usually made of lead, which offers high conductivity and low electrical resistance.  These terminals are the first point of contact between the battery and...
Corroded Battery Terminals – Cleaning & Repairs in Hamilton

Corroded Battery Terminals – Cleaning & Repairs in Hamilton

Why are my car battery terminals all corroded? Alright, so you’re popping the bonnet after your Suzuki Swift wouldn’t crank over in the Pak’nSave carpark out in Rototuna, and you spot some weird white crud on your battery terminals. Looks like fluffy powder or crust....
New Car Battery Cables – Replacement Hamilton

New Car Battery Cables – Replacement Hamilton

Why are battery cables such a big deal? A corroded battery terminal Alright, let’s be straight up: your car’s battery cables are way more important than most drivers realise. These chunky wires are what keep the juice flowing between your battery, starter, alternator,...