If you’ve ever hopped into your golf cart, turned the key, and got nothing but silence, you know how frustrating it can be. I’ve been there, tinkering with my own cart in the garage, trying to figure out why it won’t connect to the battery. As someone who’s spent years messing around with golf carts—both…
I’ve always been a bit of a tinkerer when it comes to my car, and one project that really got me excited was figuring out how to charge a lithium battery using my car’s alternator. It started when I wanted to power some camping gear with a lithium battery, but I needed a way to…
As an automotive enthusiast in the USA, I’ve spent years tinkering with cars, troubleshooting batteries, and getting my hands dirty under the hood. Your car battery is like the heart of your vehicle, powering the starter, lights, and everything else. Checking its amperage—how much current it delivers—tells you if it’s strong or ready to give…
I’ve been there—turning the key in my car, only to hear a weak click or nothing at all. It’s frustrating, especially when I’m late for work or stuck in a parking lot. One of the first things I think about is the alternator. It’s a key part of keeping my car’s battery charged and the…
There’s nothing worse than gearing up for a ride, hopping on your 4-wheeler, and hearing nothing but a weak click when you turn the key. That’s what happened to me last year with my Polaris Sportsman, right when I was itching to hit the trails. The battery was dead, and I had to learn how…
You’re turning the key in your car, and instead of that satisfying roar of the engine, you get a weak click or nothing at all. It’s frustrating, right? That’s exactly what happened to me with my 2005 Chevy Silverado a few years ago. I suspected the battery, a Duralast Gold I’d picked up from AutoZone,…