Blown Alternator Fuse On A Sprinter Van

While spending several hours troubleshooting a problem with dead batteries in a Sprinter Van, Larry Hagemeister found a problem with an “nearly” non serviceable blown 300A alternator fuse. When Larry comes across tough issues such as this, he likes to...

Battery Cables

In the auto electric business there is always a lot of questions about battery cables. What size to use, should they be soldered, what’s the difference between welding cable and battery cable, and the list goes on. First of all see the wire gauge chart to...

VOLTAGE CHANGES

As rebuilders, we get our share of customers wanting to change a car, truck, tractor or piece of equipment to 12V or 8V from 6V. I wanted to share some of the questions we ask our customers when they want to convert from 6V to 12V, making sure they have all the...

Battery Maintainer

I have always knew that batteries needed to be maintained. I have preached this for years. Now it’s getting much easier than before because of the battery maintainers available. 1 amp or trickle chargers will destroy a battery if left unattended. Quality battery...