These guides are written for the way vehicles are used in and around Hervey Bay. Each one explains what goes wrong, why it happens here and what to do about it, whether you are doing the job yourself or booking an auto electrician.
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Before you work on vehicle electrics
- Disconnect the negative battery terminal before working on wiring, and reconnect it last.
- Replace a blown fuse only with one of the same rating. If it blows again, there is a fault to find, not a fuse to upgrade.
- Many newer vehicles have a battery management system. After a battery change, some need the new battery registered with a scan tool so it charges correctly.
- Hybrid and electric vehicles have high-voltage systems, usually with orange cables. Leave anything near them to a qualified technician.
When to call an auto electrician
Book a professional for warning lights that keep coming back, faults that come and go, anything involving airbags or high-voltage parts, and new circuits such as dual battery systems, brake controllers or extra lighting on a 4WD or caravan. Find one in the Hervey Bay directory.