I dropped off car to get bad battery changed. It was when electrical tech ewas off and too late to get right battery so they gave me a track car. Next thing I know choke light would not go off and starter wires fried and would not charge. I was given car back with 171.00 bill for a battery and 2 hours labor. The tech said your wiring is all messed up and I cannot fix.
After investigating online and looking at work I found problem. I also showed another mechanic at anpther garage. If choke light stays on with current situation, the alternater is bad. Further investigating showed a wire (power) to alt was connected with 2 strands out of 25 to positive on alt. The starter wire fried when he crossed pos and neg on battery. This was fixed with wire I had in car for my stereo to be. Also my alterneter was 189.00 as it was for a racing car (heavy duty) and 2 weeks old. Battery fried agin and car is in hands of caplable mechanic. I have not paid yet but this was not first time that this kind of thing happened there. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.
It would seem considering 75% of dealers profit is from service and body shop that they would get trained mechanics as they have 12 dealerships.
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