Don’t get stranded

We test your existing battery and, if it needs replacing, supply and fit a quality one to suit your car, van or commercial.

If the battery keeps going flat, we’ll check the charging system too.

• Battery testingHealth and charging checks.
• Supply & fitFor cars, vans and commercials.
• Charging faultsAlternator and drain checks.
• Winter readyGet it tested before the cold hits.

The warning signs

• The engine turns over more slowly than it used to, especially first thing
• Headlights that dim noticeably at idle
• Electrical oddities — the clock resetting, warning lights flickering on start-up
• Stop-start stopping working, which is often the first symptom of a tired battery
• Needing a jump start, even once

What kills batteries

Cold weather, which reduces the available power just as the engine needs more to turn over. Short journeys, which take out more starting the car than the alternator puts back. Long periods standing unused. And parasitic drains — an accessory, a light or a module that will not go to sleep — which flatten a perfectly good battery overnight.

That is why a battery that keeps going flat is not always a battery problem. We test the charging system and look for a drain as well as testing the battery itself, so you are not paying for a new one to cure something else.

The right battery for the car

Fitting any battery that physically fits is a mistake on a modern car. Vehicles with stop-start need an AGM or EFB battery built for the constant cycling, and many need the new battery registered to the charging system so it is charged correctly. We fit the correct type and specification for your vehicle.