Battery

A Non-Starter (Alternator Problems in Cold Weather)

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... Read More

Posted in Battery on March 15, 2020

Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Homer Glen Automotive Tips: Alternator

Your alternator makes electricity to start and run your engine and all of the vital electrical systems in your vehicle. That’s 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 ... Read More

Posted in Battery on April 23, 2018

Charge It In Homer Glen For Extended Battery Life

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 ... Read More

Posted in Battery on December 04, 2015

Battery Basics For Homer Glen

It's important for Homer Glen auto owners to know battery basics. First, let’s talk about which is harder on a battery – hot or cold Illinois weather. Most Homer Glen car owners think it’s cold weather because that’s when we call on our batteries to have enough power to start a cold SUV engine.... Read More

Posted in Battery on November 12, 2014

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