Feeling Powerless (Why Is My Battery Light On?)
November 24, 2024
When one of your vehicles warning lights comes on, the first thing that comes to mind is, Oh, no, whats wrong now? When its the battery light, it means theres something wrong with your vehicles battery or charging system. And because both are important for your vehicle to work properly, its a go... More
Positive and Negative (Battery Care)
August 25, 2024
You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster than it did when it was new. Bet you pay attention to that pretty closely. Unfortunately, many of us don't pay the same attention to the battery in our vehicles. If your battery got you through the c... More
A Clean Connection (Battery Cleaning)
June 30, 2024
A clean connection is a wonderful thing. Think of a good cell phone signal or an airline connection with ample time and short distance to the next gate. Good connections are also important for your vehicles battery, and one secret to that is to make sure its periodically cleaned. If its been a w... More
Battery Replacement for Your vehicle
June 2, 2024
Modern vehicles in and around Clawson run on 12 volt electrical systems. 12 volts is enough to get the job done for Clawson drivers without having so much power that there is danger of electrocution. But today's vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. This really s... More
A Clean Start (Battery Cleaning)
June 18, 2023
Your vehicle is loaded with electrical devices. Computerized components are everywhere, so good electrical connections are important. Those begin with your vehicle's battery, so it's important that its connections are in top shape. Ever had a flashlight that didn't work, took out the old batteri... More
The Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson Guide to Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle
July 19, 2022
The automotive professionals at Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson would like to give Clawson drivers an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, vehicles are becoming more sophisticated every day. Fluids such as, oil, coolant and transmission fluid are becoming more spe... More
The Cable Guy (Battery Cables and Maintenance)
March 13, 2022
If you've ever noticed your vehicle's lights are dim or not working at all, the problem could be many things. But one possibility is your battery cables aren't doing their job. A power outage in your vehicle is similar to one in your house and needs to be repaired to get things back to normal. ... More
Make Your Battery Last
October 17, 2021
Today's report from Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson is on vehicle batteries, why they die and what we can do to lengthen their life. Most of us have had a dead battery at one time or another. In fact, it would be very unusual if you hadn't. You may be surprised to learn that only 30 percent of Claws... More
Battery Basics for Clawson
May 23, 2021
It's important for Clawson drivers to know battery basics. First, let's talk about which is harder on a battery hot or cold Michigan weather. Most Clawson area drivers think it's cold weather because that's when we call on our batteries to have enough power to start a cold vehicle engine. Howev... More
Battery Replacement at Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson in Clawson
January 24, 2021
Hello, welcome to Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Clawson runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we're most concerned with here at Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson are those in our customer's vehicles. Just like the batteries in our smoke de... More