Adelaide's northern suburbs take in Salisbury, Elizabeth, the RAAF and industrial land at Edinburgh, Parafield Airport and Modbury in the north-east. The work runs from family cars and caravans to distribution fleets, defence contractors and airport vehicles, all in some of the hottest conditions in the city.
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- Council: Salisbury / Playford / Tea Tree Gully
- Suburbs: Salisbury, Elizabeth, Edinburgh, Parafield, Modbury
- Main routes: Main North Road, Salisbury Highway, Port Wakefield Road, North-South Motorway, Max Fatchen Expressway, Philip Highway, North East Road, Montague Road
- Typical work: air conditioning electrical faults, heat-damaged batteries, fleet and truck electrics, caravan and trailer wiring, beacons and work lights, starter and alternator faults
Suburbs in Northern Suburbs
The north covers three councils. The City of Salisbury includes the Salisbury town centre, Parafield Airport and the Edinburgh Parks industrial precinct beside RAAF Base Edinburgh. The City of Playford is centred on Elizabeth, the planned town that grew around manufacturing and the former Holden plant. The City of Tea Tree Gully, around Modbury, is more settled suburbia near the foothills. Summers are hot inland from the coast, freight runs on the motorway and Salisbury Highway, and many families tow trailers and caravans north to the country.
Salisbury · Elizabeth · Edinburgh · Parafield · Modbury
Common auto electrical jobs in Northern Suburbs
These are the jobs that keep auto electricians busiest across Adelaide's north.
Heat and air conditioning
On 24 January 2019, Parafield Airport and Kent Town both reached 47.7°C, Adelaide's hottest day on record. Hot northern summers are hard on air conditioning, and many failures are electrical rather than a lack of gas. A failed condenser fan, compressor clutch relay, pressure switch or fuse can stop the system cooling. Have the electrical side checked first. See common car air conditioning problems. Any refrigerant work needs a licensed technician.
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Batteries cooked by summer
Heat speeds up the chemical wear inside a car battery, so batteries in the north often fail sooner than the label suggests. The damage is done in summer, but the failure often comes on the first cold morning of autumn or winter. If your battery is more than three years old, have it tested before winter. Our guide to car battery types explained helps you choose a battery that suits the heat.
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Caravans and trailers heading north
Main North Road and the Max Fatchen Expressway take northern families to the Barossa, the Clare Valley and further afield. Caravans and camper trailers need working lights, a charging feed for the van battery and, on heavier vans, a correctly set electric brake controller. Many charging problems trace back to thin cable or a poor earth. Our guide on why a caravan battery isn't charging while towing explains the usual causes.
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Fleets in the industrial north
Edinburgh Parks and the land around Salisbury Highway hold distribution centres, defence contractors and manufacturers that run trucks, vans and plant. Lighting, charging and starting faults on these vehicles cost money every hour they are off the road. The North-South Motorway now links the north to the port and the city without traffic lights for much of the way, so many of these trucks cover big distances each day.
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Auto electricians in Northern Suburbs
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- Elizabeth Auto ElectricsEdinburgh North · General auto electrical, Mechanic with auto electrical servicesYour business? Claim it free
- Frank's Auto ElectricsSalisbury · Air conditioning, General auto electricalYour business? Claim it free
- Hampstead Auto ElectricalHampstead Gardens · Air conditioning, General auto electrical, MarineYour business? Claim it free
- Modbury Battery & Auto ElectricalRidgehaven · General auto electricalYour business? Claim it free
- Rock 4×4 AccessoriesSalisbury Plain · 4WD, caravan and touring, Mechanic with auto electrical servicesYour business? Claim it free
- Smithfield Mechanical RepairsSmithfield · Mechanic with auto electrical servicesYour business? Claim it free
- Vehikool AutomotivePooraka · Air conditioning, General auto electricalYour business? Claim it free
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