The Power Behind your Engine (Alternator Diagnosis and Repair)

April 17, 2022

There's nothing like that sinking feeling when you turn the key and nothing happens in your vehicle. A lot of us are quick to blame the battery. But it may instead be your alternator that's failing. Your battery supplies power to start your vehicle, but the alternator is what sends power when y... More

Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Gahanna Automotive Tips: Alternator

August 16, 2020

Your alternator makes electricity to start and run your engine and all of the vital electrical systems in your vehicle. Thats everything from the on-board computers to the turn signals. And of course there is the entertainment system, seat heaters, power windows and everything you plug into the p... More

Battery Basics For Gahanna

October 7, 2015

It's important for Gahanna auto owners to know battery basics. First, lets talk about which is harder on a battery hot or cold Ohio weather. Most Gahanna drivers think its cold weather because thats when we call on our batteries to have enough power to start a cold SUV engine. However, heat d... More