Why Do I Need My Headlights Restored?

Headlight Restoration

Polycarbonate plastic is found on most headlight assemblies on all major vehicles. This material even though it is generally durable, this porous material makes it open to environmental defect. Instead of replacing your headlight assembly completely headlight restoration services like the one offered at Rick's Complete Automotive may become an alternative to saving you money!

Vision and safety regulations allow for every vehicle to have the most effective light vision available in today's technology but with a headlight surface not allowing your expensive LED headlights to shine through it's lens by design this may leave you prone to an accident. Not being able to see what's in front of you with bad conditions such as rain, snow, or fog can really mean the factor of keeping you on the road or not. This leaves it up to the responsibility of every vehicle owner to schedule regular appointments with a specialist at Rick's Complete Automotive.

Who said to have to do anything or even replace a hazy headlight? Generally as new headlight assembly can run you anywhere from one-hundred and fifty dollars to two-hundred and fifty dollars, but we can restore your original headlights for twenty-five dollars.  As long as your vehicle's headlights can still be restored, a specialist here at Rick's Complete Automotive Services can do the job and save you money at the same time.

NEVER DRIVE BLIND, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.

PUT YOUR SAFETY FIRST, ALL OF THE TIME

Schedule an appointment today at Rick's Complete Automotive located at 6560 Railroad Ave. Forestville, CA 95436. (707)887-1641.

BAD IGNITION COIL INDICATORS

A bad ignition coil is one of the things outside of the various other engine management items that can cause your vehicle to run poorly. This article will help you know what an ignition coil does, and what signs your should look for before the ignition coil goes bad.

How does an Ignition Coil Function?

Spark plugs within your engine explode the fuel combined with the spark the spark plugs produce in the cylinder area of the engine and propel your car forward. This simple task given by the spark plugs rely on a more complex ignition system to fire them at exactly the right time and with the proper intensity. The ignition coil relays power from the battery and then converts the increased voltage to a high level creating spark in the plugs.

What is an Ignition Coil Design?

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  Ignition coils are made up of components. The first part by design is the primary coil, and the second part is called the secondary coil. Battery current runs into the primary coil creating magnetic field. This magnetic field causes a current to transfer onto the secondary coil. By this design the voltage in the secondary coil is much higher than that of the primary coil.

  

  
  

  Indicators Of a Bad Coil

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    When your ignition coil fails this will prevent the engine from turning over and starting or if your car happens to be running at the time of failure you could be on the side of the road calling a tow truck since this component will stop the engine from running entirely. This is due to the fact that no current will reach the spark plugs enough to deliver combustion moving your vehicle forward. In some cases, an ignition coil that is failing will still provide some current to the plugs, but it might not be enough for a full spark, which is needed by the vehicle. The result will be a poor running motor. The battery voltage current must be accurate and consistent within the coil or the car will run rough. In this case we had a customer come in with a coil that exploded and you could see the voltage inside the coil making spark. This video displays a worst case possible yet still allows the vehicle to function. 

    
    If you think your vehicle is running poorly have us check out the ignition system at Rick's Complete Automotive located at 6560 Railroad Ave. Forestville, CA 95436 or call (707)887-1641.