If your car or truck won’t hold a charge, or if you’re having signs electrical gremlins like dimming headlights, you probably ...

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 ...

In a small town near Cincinnati, I met a father and his sons who have taken a generations-long journey into the dark hearts ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. The alternator is a device that keeps your car’s electrical system running once the engine is on. It’s essentially ...

Production cars began using alternators in the 1960s. As part of the electrical system, alternators made it possible for cars to use higher voltage, and led the way to the modern car charging system.

David Waits owns a 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser with 245,000 miles on it. In all those years — and miles driven — Waits, owner of Japanese Automotive Service in Hilliard, Ohio, says he’s never had a ...

The humble automotive alternator hides an interesting secret. Known as the part that converts power from internal combustion into the electricity needed to run everything else, they can also ...

The alternator is not a complex piece of machinery, yet it’s an integral part of conventionally fueled vehicles’ electrical systems, and like all car parts, it will ultimately break down. Here are the ...

A faulty alternator not only makes the safe operation of a car impossible but can significantly damage the entire vehicle. For instance, faults in the electrical part of the alternator lead to severe ...

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When a car fails to start, most motorists look at the battery paying little attention to the alternator, writes Joseph Kato. Geoffrey Wanjala, a senior motor mechanic at Good Life Motor Garage on ...