Alternator Repair, Rebuild & Installation
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Alternator Repair, Rebuild & Installation
The automobile alternator is a critical component of the vehicle’s electrical system. Once the battery provides the initial charge for the engine to start, the alternator takes over the electrical functions providing for all the power throughout the car.
The power from the alternator runs all the cabin comforts drivers are used to like the heating and cooling, dashboard displays, radio and phone charger. The alternator also runs vital car functions like the head and tail lights, windshield wipers, power windows and the car computer. Any power left over is used to recharge the battery for the next start.
While the alternator has components that can fail, often a failure can be attributed to the alternator having to compensate for other engine component’s degradation or failure. Its not uncommon for an alternator to fail following service to other related components.
A battery can become depleted to the point the alternator works harder to achieve it’s optimal charge. The automobile serpentine belt can deteriorate to the point that can also affect the alternator’s performance.
An alternator issue should trigger the check-engine light, but other symptoms of a failing alternator can include a burning smell, difficult starts and changes in lighting intensity. If your car is experiencing any of these symptoms, call the expert mechanics at Ohio Autocare Cincinnati for premium alternator and auto repair services.
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AUTOMOBILE ALTERNATORS
When the first automobiles were being produced, they didn’t have radios, seat warmers or even headlights so the cars didn’t need an electrical system. If the car did have an exterior lighting system, it was usually a flammable gas.
Back then, cars had to be manually hand-cranked to start the engine. This was a dangerous and strenuous event that typically limited car ownership to young to middle-aged males.
The first car component that required regular electrical power was the horn. The horn was added as a safety feature so driver’s could politely announce their presence to oncoming bicyclists and pedestrians.
To power the horn, car manufacturers installed a small battery in the engine. These early batteries didn’t hold a charge well and frequently had to be removed and recharged after use.
Britain had an automobile model which featured the first known motor with an electric starter before the end of the 19th century but didn’t find its way to American manufacturers until almost 20 years later. This was also the same time a battery was created that had enough power to turn the engine, instead.
These early electric starters also functioned as the vehicle’s generator. But automobiles were getting bigger with even greater power demands. Generators remained the industry standard until the early 1960’s when the Chrysler Valiant introduced the first alternator.
Alternators quickly became standard on virtually all manufactured automobiles. Alternators offered many improvements to generators as they were sturdier, generated more power and did so more efficiently.
AUTOMOBILE ALTERNATORS
When the first automobiles were being produced, they didn’t have radios, seat warmers or even headlights so the cars didn’t need an electrical system. If the car did have an exterior lighting system, it was usually a flammable gas.
Back then, cars had to be manually hand-cranked to start the engine. This was a dangerous and strenuous event that typically limited car ownership to young to middle-aged males.
The first car component that required regular electrical power was the horn. The horn was added as a safety feature so driver’s could politely announce their presence to oncoming bicyclists and pedestrians.
To power the horn, car manufacturers installed a small battery in the engine. These early batteries didn’t hold a charge well and frequently had to be removed and recharged after use.
Britain had an automobile model which featured the first known motor with an electric starter before the end of the 19th century but didn’t find its way to American manufacturers until almost 20 years later. This was also the same time a battery was created that had enough power to turn the engine, instead.
These early electric starters also functioned as the vehicle’s generator. But automobiles were getting bigger with even greater power demands. Generators remained the industry standard until the early 1960’s when the Chrysler Valiant introduced the first alternator.
Alternators quickly became standard on virtually all manufactured automobiles. Alternators offered many improvements to generators as they were sturdier, generated more power and did so more efficiently.