Raleigh NC Car Battery Testing and Service

Car won’t even try to start? Maybe a dead battery is to blame…… We can help you choose the right car battery for your vehicle and lifestyle. Our staff can safely and professionally repair your car or truck’s battery. We install car and truck batteries in all makes and models of vehicles and get you back on the road.

Your car’s electrical system powers everything from the ignition and fuel systems to accessories such as your radio, headlights, and wipers. The electrical system is, in turn, powered by the engine as you drive.

Here are the three key components of your vehicle’s auto electrical system:

⇒ Car Battery

When your car’s engine is off, the battery provides the required power to the rest of the system, as well as during start-up (cranking). It also supplements the power from the charging system during periods of high demand.

⇒ Charging System

This is the heart of the electrical system. It consists of three main components:

1.  Belt-driven alternator
2. Various electrical circuits
3. Voltage regulator

The alternator supplies power to the electrical system and then recharges the battery after your car has started while you are driving. Just like it sounds, the voltage regulator controls the voltage, keeping it within the operating range for your particular vehicle’s auto electrical system.

⇒ Starting System

Last to discuss, your vehicle’s starting system. Of course, this  consumes more auto electrical power than any other in your car, truck, SUV, or minivan.

This specific auto electrical process consists of three main components that work in tandem:

1. Ignition switch
2. Starter relay or solenoid
3. Starter motor.

In brief, the ignition switch controls the starter solenoid, which activates the starter motor. The starter motor then turns the engine until your car starts.