Bosch Adds Starters, Alternators, Brake Pads to Portfolio
The new SKUs cover more than 4.8 million vehicles in operation in the United States and Canada.
Starters and Alternators: When a Return Shouldn’t Be a Return
As many as eight in 10 returns of starters and alternators turn out to be false failures. Usually, misdiagnosis is the culprit.
Bosch Adds Brake Pads, Ignition Coils, Alternators and Starters
The new SKUs cover more than 6.3 million vehicles in operation in the United States and Canada.
Remy Expands Line Of New Starters, Alternators
Remy starters and alternators are manufactured to meet or exceed OE specifications.
New Bosch SKUs Include Brake Pads, Oil Filters, Alternators
Designed for vehicles from Volkswagen, Ford, Lexus, BMW, Toyota and other brands, the new parts offer “OE fit, form and function for select vehicles needing replacement brakes, engine management components, oil filters, starters and alternators,” according to the company.
Technical: Amp It Up – Alternators And Starters
Alternators make amps, and starters use amps. As long as there is a happy balance between amps put into the battery and amps pulled out of the battery, the battery stays charged, the vehicle starts and life is good.
Rotating Electric: Alternators Are Stressed-Out These Days
These rotating electrical components are a frequently replaced item on many older vehicles – even some newer ones. Starters are lasting much longer these days, thanks to quick-starting fuel-injected engines, but alternators are really taking a beating.
Valeo Start/Stop Alternators Now Available To The Aftermarket
The company says iStARS enables stop-start functionality and helps reduce the fuel consumption of a traditional internal combustion engine by 2 to 3 percent during the standard driving cycle and by up to 15 percent in congested urban traffic.
Diagnosing Problems With Automotive Aftermarket Alternators & Starters
Alternators and starters may stop working for a variety of reasons. The unit itself may be bad, or the fault may be something else such as a wiring fault, weak ground connection, faulty relay or fuse or control module problem.
Starters And Alternators: Misdiagnosis Can Lead To Unnecessary Replacement
Normal driving and charging loads won’t burn out the diodes, but prolonged higher-than-normal charging loads can significantly shorten their life.