• All vehicles have a starter, alternator and battery. These are the basic components of your starting and charging system. Listed below are some typical vehicle symptoms that require service.

• Clicking or slow/noisy cranking on startup.
• No start-cranking after a hot soak ie: Driving, Parking, then restarting.
• Headlights dimming and/or eratic radio/gauges
• In some cases, poor engine performance

• Check alternator output; amps, voltage and diode test
• Check starter; amp and voltage load
• Check battery output; amp load(CCR) and voltage
• Check parasitic draw; All vehicles have a maximum milliamp draw (0-50mA). Draining the battery ie: overnight, engine-off, parked in a garage.