Hansen Auto Body & Automotive
1788 Barnum Avenue, Stratford, CT 06614 203.380.0200

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A Clean Connection (Battery Cleaning)

A clean connection is a wonderful thing.  Think of a good cell phone signal or an airline connection with ample time and short distance to the next gate. Good connections are also important for y...
Published on: Jun 02, 2024

We Test Batteries At Hansen Auto Body & Automotive In Stratford

{{ image('Mjk3') }} Today's Stratford vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. This really strains your electrical system, making it hard for the battery to keep up. Thi...
Published on: Feb 07, 2023

Hansen Auto Body & Automotive Tech Question On Your Battery

{{ image('MzM5') }} Hansen Auto Body & Automotive Tech Question:I'm David in Stratford, CT. For the last year and a half I've had some battery problems. I had trouble starting my car so I bought a ne...
Published on: Jan 02, 2023

Battery

Batteries are a huge part of modern life.  I mean, how many battery chargers do you have? Of course, our purpose here is to talk about your car battery.  When people come into our service c...
Published on: Sep 13, 2021

How Time Flies

Funny how the mind can play tricks on you when it comes to your vehicle's service.  If you're not keeping track closely, time can slip away. A driver recently took his 10-year-old vehicle into h...
Published on: May 11, 2021

Wired! (Battery Cables and Maintenance)

Chances are you've had the power go out in your neighborhood at some time, and you know how helpless you feel.  No lights, no microwave oven, no cold refrigerator: Yikes, it's like living in anot...
Published on: Feb 08, 2021

Battery Replacement In Stratford

Car batteries wear out just like any other battery and need to be replaced.  There are a couple of things you should know when looking for a new battery: one is cold cranking amps and the other i...
Published on: Nov 23, 2020

Hansen Auto Body & Automotive Tech Question On Your Battery

Question My name is David.  For the last year and a half, I’ve had some battery problems.  I had trouble starting my car, so I bought a new battery.  At first everything was fine...
Published on: Aug 09, 2020