A Non-Starter (Alternator Problems in Cold Weather)
March 17, 2024
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
Alternator Facts (Failing Alternator)
January 1, 2022
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
The Power Behind your Engine (Alternator Diagnosis and Repair)
February 14, 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
Tuffy Grand Haven Automotive Tips: Alternator
January 1, 2017
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
Battery Replacement At Tuffy Grand Haven In Grand Haven
August 20, 2015
Hello, welcome to Tuffy Grand Haven . Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Grand Haven runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries were most concerned with here at Tuffy Grand Haven are those in our customer's vehicles. Just like the batteries in our smoke detec... More
Battery Basics For Grand Haven
July 22, 2015
It's important for Grand Haven car owners to know battery basics. First, lets talk about which is harder on a battery hot or cold Michigan weather. Most Grand Rapids motorists think its cold weather because thats when we call on our batteries to have enough power to start a cold SUV engine.... More
Charge It In Grand Haven For Extended Battery Life
November 12, 2014
Here's an interesting statistic for our auto owners in Grand Haven , 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 extre... More
Make Your Battery Last
November 20, 2013
Todays report from Tuffy Grand Haven 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 Grand Ha... More