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How to Choose Automotive Alternators & Generators Repair
--What are Automotive Alternators & Generators?--
Every automotive vehicle needs electricity to operate. The electrical system of a vehicle consists of a battery and an alternator, except in vehicles earlier than 1970, when most of them had generators instead of alternators. The alternator is connected to the engine by a belt and generates electricity to recharge the battery. The battery makes 12-volt power available to everything in the car needing electricity, including the ignition system, radio, headlights, windshield wipers, power windows and seats, computers, etc., through the vehicle's wiring. The vehicle's alternator or generator produces that energy, and supplies the electricity that charges the vehicle's battery. Automobiles build before the early 70's typically used a DC generator to drive the vehicle's electric system. A further advance occurred when the DC generator was replaced by the combination of an alternator and a voltage regulator. This gave a more reliable power source capable of handling greater loads, and was the impetus to electrify more and more vehicle subsystems which had hitherto been driven by other sources of power. This availability encouraged the use of other electrical accessories, such as lighting (which had previously been through oil lamps or acetylene lamps) and the automobile self starter.
--If Your Alternators & Generators are Defective--
When a vehicle's alternator or generator breaks or malfunctions, the vehicle should be brought to an automotive repair shop. There, trained automotive repair technicians can determine what is causing the problem, and whether or not the alternator or generator should be repaired or replaced.
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BARBIN AUTO ELECTRIC
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203-878-4629
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45 Eastern Steel Rd
Milford, Connecticut 06460
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BERNIES AUTO ELECTRIC INCORPOR
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860-528-4177
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621 Main St
East Hartford, Connecticut 06108
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Automobiles build before the early 70's typically used a DC generator to drive the vehicle's electric system. A further advance occurred when the DC generator was replaced by the combination of an alternator and a voltage regulator. This gave a more reliable power source capable of handling greater loads, and was the impetus to electrify more and more vehicle subsystems which had hitherto been driven by other sources of power. This availability encouraged the use of other electrical accessories, such as lighting (which had previously been through oil lamps or acetylene lamps) and the automobile self starter. Today, vehicles use their alternators and batteries to power such accessories as power windows, seats, and door locks.
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