Quick answer
Wenzel's Automotive in Winthrop Harbor tests and replaces car batteries, and checks the starter and charging system so the new battery stays charged. A battery test is quick and shows whether the battery can hold a charge before a cold morning finds out for you. Call (847) 872-1111.
What is included
- Battery health and load test
- Battery replacement for cars, SUVs, vans and light trucks
- Terminal and cable cleaning
- Alternator and charging system test
- Starter test
- Battery setup on vehicles that need it after replacement
Signs you need it
- Slow cranking, especially on cold mornings
- The battery or charging light is on
- Headlights dim at idle
- White or green corrosion on the terminals
- You needed a jump start recently
- The battery is more than a few years old
Cold weather and batteries
Cold slows the chemistry inside a battery at the same time it makes the engine harder to turn over. A battery that starts the car in October can leave you stuck on the first January morning near zero. A fall battery test finds the weak ones before winter does.
Battery, alternator or starter?
A dead battery is sometimes the symptom and not the cause. A weak alternator lets the battery run down while you drive, and a parasitic drain can empty a good battery overnight. We test the charging and starting systems along with the battery so the fix lasts.
How a visit works
- Call or request a time. Tell us what the car is doing.
- Inspection. We check the system and the parts around it.
- Estimate and approval. We explain what we found and what it costs before any work.
- Repair and road test. Then we walk you through what was done.
Drivers come to us for battery testing & replacement from Winthrop Harbor · Zion · Pleasant Prairie · Beach Park · Russell · Wadsworth · Kenosha · Waukegan · North Chicago · Gurnee · Park City · Old Mill Creek and 56 more towns.