Help & advice articles
Below is a list of articles associated with the tag "Battery".
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Battery Preservation: The Facts
As the temperatures drop, your car battery has to work even harder. Not only does it need to get a cold engine going, but it needs to demist...
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How To: Preserve Your Battery in Cold Weather
The sudden drop in temperature can make humans feel a little sluggish, but the same can happen to your car. Here’s how you can keep your...
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Signs That You Have a Problem With Your Alternator
Last week, we looked at what the alternator does and how it works. Identifying a faulty alternator is not always straightforward as usually...
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Focus On: Alternators Part One
If you have ever experienced a battery that just won’t hold charge properly then the problem is likely to be the battery, however, there is a...
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What To Do If Your Car Battery Is Flat
There are few things more annoying than getting ready to leave the house and making it to the car, only to realise that you have a flat...
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Your Guide to Disconnecting Your Battery
When you think about the things that make your car work properly you probably think of the engine first. You may not consider your car...
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Non-starting Car: The Basics
Many of us have experienced that sinking feeling as we turn on our ignition and... nothing happens. Typically, that usually happens when you...
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Know Your Vehicle: Battery Life
You may not consider your car battery often, but when it goes, you will definitely know about it. Your car battery provides power to a host...
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The Ultimate Guide: A-Z of Car Parts – Part Two
In last week’s blog, we talked about the definitions, common problems and quick fixes for the air filter and alternator. This week in our car...
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How To: Jump Start Your Vehicle
If there are two things that your vehicle’s battery hates, it is cold weather and infrequent use. And, sadly, a lockdown in January means...
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Your Guide To: Jumpstarting Your Car
We’ve all been there (or dread being there): you get in your car, turn the key, and… nothing. You try again and STILL nothing. Of course,...
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What To Do If: You Have A Flat Battery
As the country is slowly emerging from weeks of limited travel, many people may find themselves in the inconvenient position of having a flat...