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![]() Rotating Products Winter FailureRemy draws on its 100 years’ of experience to advise on why rotating electrics fail during the winter and warn against misdiagnosis of these components.
Why do rotating products fail in winter?
The car’s electrical system has been designed to deal with these demands, however, any weaknesses within the starting/charging system such as a bad battery, bad electrical connections, or reduced alternator output will become very apparent in these conditions and cause starting/charging problems. Starters and alternators that survived the mild driving conditions of the summer months are caught out and the demand on garages becomes intense. Misdiagnosis with rotating electrics Rotating parts are becoming the most regularly misdiagnosed failures on a vehicle today with up to one in four warranty returns – 25% – not actually showing any faults when investigated.* Remy attributes this problem to the misreading of symptoms by garages that, under pressure of time, fail to locate the precise fault on the vehicle. Consequently, garages and motor factors are dealing with a large number of unnecessary returns. There is a simple solution and motor factors can help their garage customers towards diagnosis by giving some simple advice. Without going into major detail, all that is needed is a simple multi-meter and a little understanding to complete a simple diagnosis of the problems. Five minutes of proper diagnosis can prove conclusively where the problem lies, saving everyone time and money in the long run and keeping the end-customer happy. Challenging the OE product
Product availability is absolutely key to getting cars back on the road quickly, and with 4,000 references covering 35,000 vehicle applications, Remy’s range of rotating electrics has been developed to get you through the winter. Speak to your local factor or distributor for more information. |
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