The battery goes on the load tester, the alternator output is measured at idle and at speed, and we check what the car is drawing while it sits. A battery that passes at noon can still be dead at six in the morning, so the parasitic draw matters more than the voltage.
Starting and charging test
- 2,500JMD, and it comes off the bill if the work is done here.
- 30 minOf booked ramp time. You can stand beside it.
- BayWhere it happens. Two ramps in total, so the diary is real.
What it answers
Faults this check settles
If one of these is what your car is doing, this is the check to book.
Starting and chargingIt will not start first thing, then it is fine all day
Starting and chargingThe battery light comes on when I put the lights on
Every note lists the jobs it usually turns out to be, with the band for parts and labour.