Tag Archives: Electrical

Tool Review: Gardner Bender Automatic Wire Stripper

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Dan

Whenever I’ve tried using regular wire strippers, I always get frustrated. I don’t understand how people use them easily. Then I found these. I first found out about these in college, when one of my teachers was trying them out … Continue reading →

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Battery Terminal Corrosion

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Dan

Car batteries sometimes get white or blue-green corrosion on the terminals and hold-down clamps. This is a semi-common problem. I don’t see it a lot, but I see it enough for it to not surprise me. There’s a lot of … Continue reading →

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Spiral Cable

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Dan

It may be something you’ve wondered about, or never given a second thought to. How can you have buttons on your steering wheel? Even the most basic of cars have an airbag and a horn button on the steering wheel, … Continue reading →

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Honda CR-V Starter Failure

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Dan

My brother’s car wouldn’t start one day, and doing some digging of his own, he found that the bare wire from the starter solenoid to the starter had corroded away and fell apart as he poked it.  

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Quick & Dirty Fix: Dome Light

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Dan

Ever since I bought my car, a 1997 Honda Civic, the interior dome light hasn’t worked when on the “door” setting. It would work with the “on” setting, so I could clearly tell it was receiving power. Because it wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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