Your Vehicle's Other Power Plant (Alternator Replacement)
September 8, 2024
Your vehicle's engine is probably the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a power plant. But it has another power source that is vital as well: the alternator. The alternator is what puts out the electricity that powers such things as your lights, power windows, sound system, and na... More
Staying In Charge (Alternator Repair)
January 14, 2024
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)
November 5, 2023
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 Walled Lake Alternator Replacement Service in Walled Lake
January 9, 2022
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 Walled Lake is a lot of work for your alternator, and as upgrades such as heated steering wheels, cooled seats, stability control and lane ... More
The Power Behind your Engine (Alternator Diagnosis and Repair)
April 18, 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)
December 6, 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 Walled Lake Automotive Tips: Alternator
February 20, 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 Walled Lake For Extended Battery Life
January 20, 2016
Here's an interesting statistic for our car owners in Walled Lake, Michigan: 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 extremel... More
Make Your Battery Last
July 10, 2015
Todays report from Tuffy Walled Lake is on car batteries, why they die and what we can do to lengthen their life. Most of us have had a dead battery at one time or another. In fact, it would be very unusual if you hadnt. You may be surprised to learn that only 30 percent of Walled La... More
Battery Basics For Walled Lake
April 25, 2015
It's important for Walled Lake car owners to know battery basics. First, lets talk about which is harder on a battery hot or cold Michigan weather. Most Detroit auto owners think its cold weather because thats when we call on our batteries to have enough power to start a cold SUV engine. Howe... More