Tag Archives: alternator problems

How a car alternator works

Reading Time: 2 minutes How A Car Alternator Works If you know how a car alternator works it makes it all the easier to understand when/why it’s not doing its job. Understanding how an alternator works is half of the troubleshooting job. List of parts making up a car’s alternator Stator Rotor Assembly(Made up of the following parts) Slip rings Rotor… Read More »

Test Your Alternator Without Tools

Reading Time: 2 minutes Test your alternator without tools. Yes, it is true you can test your alternator without tools. I recently had to replace the battery in one of my vehicles. When a battery problem comes up there are always three things that could be causing the symptoms of your vehicle. That’s because the three things are part… Read More »