Burnt Hills Auto Repair

Winter road salt does more than attack brake lines, exhaust hardware, and suspension parts. It can also work its way into electrical grounds, wiring connectors, sensor plugs, and exposed terminals underneath your car. Once corrosion starts in one of these areas, the symptoms can be far less obvious than a rusty piece of metal. You might see a warning light that comes and goes, a sensor that stops communicating, slow electrical accessories, or a vehicle that suddenly refuses to start. Because modern cars depend on dozens of interconnected modules and sensors, one corroded connection can create problems that seem unrelated to the actual damaged wire or ground. Road Salt and Moisture Are Hard on Electrical Connections Salt doesn't have to get deep inside a connector to cause trouble. Mixed with water, it forms a conductive solution that encourages corrosion on exposed metal terminals. The underside of a vehicle gets sprayed repeatedly during a Burnt Hills winter ... read more