Staying In Charge (Alternator Repair)
December 17, 2023
Seems like these days, we're hearing about more and more electric or hybrid vehicles. Keep in mind that conventional gasoline internal combustion vehicles have important electrical components, too, and it's important to make sure they're operating at their peak. In a vehicle with a gasoline engi... More
Alternator Facts (Failing Alternator)
February 13, 2022
If you notice that your headlights are flickering at night, that's something to pay attention to. While there could be many different things that could cause that problem, one possibility is your vehicle's alternator. The alternator takes mechanical energy from the engine and turns it into electr... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen Alternator Replacement Service in Homer Glen
September 12, 2021
Your vehicle alternator doesn't get enough credit. Though your battery gets your engine started, after that it's all about the alternator. Driving around Homer Glen is a lot of work for your alternator, and as upgrades such as heated steering wheels, cooled seats, stability control and lane d... More
The Power Behind your Engine (Alternator Diagnosis and Repair)
September 5, 2021
There's nothing like that sinking feeling when you turn the key and nothing happens in your vehicle. A lot of us are quick to blame the battery. But it may instead be your alternator that's failing. Your battery supplies power to start your vehicle, but the alternator is what sends power when y... More
A Non-Starter (Alternator Problems in Cold Weather)
March 15, 2020
As the temperatures dip, we all know there could be problems starting our vehicles. After all, batteries can grow old and not hold a charge as well as when they were newer. Or starters can go bad. But there's one more component to keep an especially sharp eye on during winter: your alternator. T... More
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen Automotive Tips: Alternator
April 23, 2018
Your alternator makes electricity to start and run your engine and all of the vital electrical systems in your vehicle. Thats everything from the on-board computers to the turn signals. And of course there is the entertainment system, seat heaters, power windows and everything you plug into the p... More
Charge It In Homer Glen For Extended Battery Life
December 4, 2015
Here's an interesting statistic for our motorists in Homer Glen, Illinois: Only thirty percent of car batteries make it to forty-eight months. And the life expectancy varies by where you live. It ranges from fifty-one months in extremely cold areas to just thirty months in extremely ... More
Battery Basics For Homer Glen
November 12, 2014
It's important for Homer Glen auto owners to know battery basics. First, lets talk about which is harder on a battery hot or cold Illinois weather. Most Homer Glen car owners think its cold weather because thats when we call on our batteries to have enough power to start a cold SUV engine. Ho... More