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

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.

Your alternator quietly does more than keep the battery topped up. It turns the engine’s rotation into a steady flow of electrical power that keeps every modern system in your car alive, from fuel ...

Alternators are an essential component of any combustion engine, acting to continuously provide power to the car's electrical systems by recharging the onboard battery. Its parts are relatively simple ...

As part of his quest to find the best affordable generator for his DIY hydroelectric power system, [FarmCraft101] is trying out a range of off-the-shelf and DIY solutions, with in his most recent ...

The battery is often the first thing that comes to mind when people think about what powers a car's electrical system. After all, batteries are what supply power to most of our devices. However, ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (iSeeCars) – Your alternator is one of the ...

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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 ...

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 ...