High Performance Centre
What it is
A car’s electrical system covers the battery, the alternator that charges it, the starter, and hundreds of metres of wiring feeding lights, windows, locks, sensors and control modules.
Electrical faults are often about the path rather than the part: a corroded earth, a chafed wire or a poor connector can make a perfectly good component look faulty. That is why careful testing matters more than swapping parts.
Some faults drain the battery while the car is parked, known as a parasitic drain. Tracing them means measuring current draw and isolating circuits one at a time.
When to book it
- The battery keeps going flat or the car is slow to start
- A battery or charging warning light on the dash
- Lights, windows, locks or the dash behaving erratically
- Fuses that keep blowing
- A burning smell or melted connector
How we handle it
Book online with your reg and describe what the car is doing and when. Abid tests the circuit properly to find the root cause.
Once the fault is found, you are told what it is and what the repair will cost before anything goes ahead. If anything changes during the work, you are kept updated.
What to expect
- Book online with your reg and describe the fault
- Circuits tested to find the actual cause
- The repair explained and priced before work starts
- Collect and get walked through what was fixed
Questions answered
Why does my battery keep going flat?
Common causes are an old battery that no longer holds charge, a charging fault from the alternator, or something drawing power while the car is parked. Testing each in turn finds which it is.
How long should a car battery last?
It varies with the car, climate and how it is driven. Lots of short trips and cars with heavy electrical loads tend to wear batteries faster.
Can intermittent electrical faults be found?
Often, yes, though they take patience. Details help a lot: when it happens, the weather, whether the car was just started or warm. Note anything you notice before you bring it in.
