Why Does Your Battery Go Dead?

“Why does my car or truck battery go dead?” is probably the most common question asked in the world of automotive electrical repair. The reasons can be broken down into four general causes. The battery is faulty. The charging system is not working properly. There is a drain on the system. Faulty cable connections The … Continue reading “Why Does Your Battery Go Dead?”

How To Search Sparky’s Answers; Old School, New School or No School?

No matter which category you fit into Sparky’s Answers has a search option for you. Try all three methods. You might find out that you are not who you think you are. Old School Old School fits me because well, I am old. I grew up in this industry and this world using a table … Continue reading “How To Search Sparky’s Answers; Old School, New School or No School?”

Fitting a small wire to a large terminal.

Sometimes in the world of automotive electrical repair you just don’t have the right sized terminal for a particular application. Here is one of my work arounds when I run into a heavy ring terminal that had a small wire attached to it. The terminal on the left fits the wire and the terminal on … Continue reading “Fitting a small wire to a large terminal.”

1996 Nissan Pathfinder, Installing a New Positive Battery Terminal

This 1996 Nissan Pathfinder came in with cranking problems and one of the first things that I noticed was that the positive battery cable end had been replaced and that the crimp connection seemed questionable at best. Upon closer inspection is was just plain bad. I was able to easily pull the cable out of … Continue reading “1996 Nissan Pathfinder, Installing a New Positive Battery Terminal”

GM Cars & Trucks 1960’s, 1970’s & 1980’s, Blower Inoperative Erratic

This vehicle came in with the complaint that the blower motor would work sometimes but recently it had gotten to where it did not work at all. I hardly ever see vehicles this old in my shop anymore. This is one problem that I have fixed dozens if not hundreds of times over the years … Continue reading “GM Cars & Trucks 1960’s, 1970’s & 1980’s, Blower Inoperative Erratic”

Battery Cable Ring Terminal Repair

A friend of mine brought in a set of battery cables off of a golf cart that he was working on to have the cable ends repaired. He asked what I thought caused the problem and I told him it was simply a badly designed terminal and connection process. While working on the cables I … Continue reading “Battery Cable Ring Terminal Repair”

Britney & The Mazda MX6, Part 3 Conclusion

I had actually about forgotten about this story or at least, it has not been at the top of the list of tasks to complete. In one of my recent email conversations with Katie on our web development team, she stated that while looking through the site in preparations for a new project that she … Continue reading “Britney & The Mazda MX6, Part 3 Conclusion”

Changing the Crank Sensor ,Code P0335, On An H2 Hummer

In case you were ever wondering how to change a crank sensor on an H2 Hummer all I can say is you need to be about six feet tall and be able to get into the following positions.   Much shorter and you will not have the arm length needed. Much taller and I am … Continue reading “Changing the Crank Sensor ,Code P0335, On An H2 Hummer”

2009 Lexus ES350 Evaporator Core Replacement

These are just a few pictures that show just how much has to be removed in order to replace a leaking evaporator core in a 2009 Lexus ES350. This was my first time doing this job on this year,make and model of vehicle so it was a bit of a learning experience. I don’t do … Continue reading “2009 Lexus ES350 Evaporator Core Replacement”