Battery Service

Battery Service at Don Herring Auto Group

If you are having trouble starting your vehicle or if you suspect you have some issues with the electrical system, you’ll want to have your vehicle checked out to see where the problem lies. Many times, the issue comes from the battery. If you live in or near Dallas, Irving, or Plano,  you can get your battery checked out by our expert technicians at Don Herring Auto Group.

Power from your vehicle comes from several components, but electrical power comes from an electrical system. This electrical system is composed of several parts that help to provide power to your vehicle’s features that require electricity. The electrical system is made up of the battery, the starter, the alternator, spark plugs, wires, and more. If you have trouble starting your vehicle, it can come from any of these components. In order for your car to start there must be a spark within the ignition system to fire up all the systems.

Why Won’t My Car Start?

If you leave a door open slightly or the dome light on, it can drain your battery of power, causing it to fail to start your engine. The first step is to get the battery jumped from another vehicle. If you can get the engine to start, you can drive your vehicle into one of our Don Herring Auto Group locations to have the battery tested. Several reasons can cause the issue with your battery. Here are some things to consider:

• The best-case scenario is that your battery is drained but is still in good shape, and it merely needs to charge.
• Another option may be that your battery has become less reliable because it is too old to hold a charge. Our service technicians can test the battery and see if it’s time to have it replaced. We can install a new battery in your vehicle, which will allow it to perform as usual.
• If the battery isn’t the problem, it may mean the starter system is defective or damaged in some way. This can mean a mechanical problem that prevents ignition, drains the battery, or keeps the battery from charging when you drive.

What’s Next?

If your vehicle has a good, healthy battery that is fully charged, but it still won’t start, then it may be related to a problem with the alternator, the starter, your ignition switch, your fuses, or your spark plugs. In these cases, bring your vehicle in for battery service, and let us help you get back on the road again. We’ll use our diagnostic equipment to determine the issue and let you know what needs to be done for your vehicle.

If you need battery service, contact Don Herring Auto Group and set up an appointment through our Service Department. Let our expert technicians evaluate and diagnose your vehicle’s s problem before you get stranded out in the middle of nowhere with a dead battery, or a car that simply won’t start.