ALTERNATORS

Alternators – New, Reconditioned & Exchange units

It’s important to have your alternator checked regularly because it’s not always readily apparent when it fails. It can fail in stages and even when it goes completely, your battery will take over for a short period of time.

If you’ve noticed your voltmeter dropping and your lights getting dim, there are a few things you want to check before replacing your alternator. Alternators fail from either overcharging or undercharging.

Some symptoms you may have for overcharging are

• Bright or burned out lights
• Batteries may smell
• Battery cases may be swollen
• High voltmeter readings

Symptoms of undercharging are

• Slow or no cranking
• Dim lights
• Slow signals
• Dead batteries

Your Alternator is what recharges your vehicles battery. Usually when there is a problem, you will see a light in the shape of a rectangular battery on most car makes. Other signs of a problem include stalling and the battery is dead, or a continuously battery going dead problem.

Your alternator supplies current to all portions of a motor vehicle’s operation including power windows, lights, audio sound systems, computers, video systems, electronic ignitions, and anything which requires electricity running through the wiring so it is most important to have it in optimum charging condition.

If you have a defective cable or wires connected to your alternator, Jeff Mills Auto Electrical is capable of replacing the cable or wire after testing it in the system.

If you think your alternator is going bad, we can accurately diagnose alternator and other electrical problems. We have the knowledge, experience, and equipment for any alternator repairs.