Few things can ruin your day quite like a key fob that suddenly stops working. You press the button repeatedly, standing closer and closer to your vehicle, wondering why it’s not responding. This frustrating scenario often points to one simple culprit: a key fob battery that’s on its last legs. Let’s look at the common … Read more
Cruising down the highway, your car’s dashboard lights up with an unfamiliar warning: “Battery Saver Active.” While this alert often causes both confusion and concern, it’s often a simple fix. But what exactly does this message mean, what caused it, and what should you do immediately after seeing this warning pop up? What is “Battery … Read more
Having trouble starting your car? Don’t replace your battery just yet. Older cars often have corroded battery terminals. Corrosion resists the flow of electricity, and can make a good battery act like it needs replacement. Here’s how to turn a $200 fix into one that’s nearly free. Identifying Battery Corrosion When your terminals are corroded, … Read more
You go out to your car in the morning to leave for work and see that your door is slightly ajar, which means that the dome light was on all night. You try valiantly to start the car, but when you turn the key nothing happens – the battery is dead. If you’ve ever experienced … Read more
All modern vehicles on the road today have a 12-volt battery that is also rechargeable. This battery provides energy to virtually every electrical component of the vehicle, such as its ignition system, engine control unit, headlights, radio, interior lights, and so on. If the battery fails to recharge or dies altogether, then your vehicle will … Read more
Ground straps, also known as the engine ground wire or ground cable, perform an essential function in your vehicle’s electrical system. Every circuit needs to have a clean path to ground for it to work properly. Without this part, the current might damage other parts of the car or its occupants. Like other electrical problems, … Read more
Modern vehicles have so many electrical devices built into them. The alternator is what keeps these devices powered while the vehicle is in operation. But it is the battery that supplies power to the starter motor which gets the vehicle running in the first place. The battery also manages the electrical devices after you turn … Read more
To start the engine and drive your vehicle, you need to crank it first. This requires the assistance of the ignition system and starter motor. However, they will need their own electrical current before they can begin to function. This is where the battery comes into play. The function of the battery is to create … Read more
A hybrid car battery serves a much bigger purpose than the battery found in a traditional car. For one thing, hybrid car batteries are rechargeable and have a much longer lifespan than traditional car batteries. Plus, hybrid car batteries help supplement some of the power which moves the car. That way, it can reduce the … Read more
There is no worse feeling than trying to start your car and finding out that it won’t turn over. When a car does not “turn over,” it means that the starter motor is not able to crank in order for the engine to turn over. As a result, you will turn the key in the … Read more