Alternator Facts (Failing Alternator)
April 14, 2024
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
A Non-Starter (Alternator Problems in Cold Weather)
March 31, 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
Staying In Charge (Alternator Repair)
May 28, 2023
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
The Power Behind your Engine (Alternator Diagnosis and Repair)
February 7, 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 Tire & Auto Perrysburg Automotive Tips: Alternator
September 15, 2019
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 Tire & Auto Perrysburg In Perrysburg
August 27, 2014
Hello, welcome to Tuffy Tire & Auto Perrysburg. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Perrysburg runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries were most concerned with here at Tuffy Tire & Auto Perrysburg are those in our customer's vehicles. Just like the batteries ... More