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Battery testing and replacement in South Africa

Battery replacement near me: 164 auto electricians across South Africa list this work. A battery that keeps going flat is not always a bad battery. An auto electrician load-tests it, checks what the alternator puts back, and measures the current drawn with the car switched off. That last test finds the boot light, the aftermarket alarm or the radio that drains a good battery overnight. A new battery would only hide that fault.

164 auto electricians16 with review evidence50 towns
About this list: these are auto electricians whose Google profile or reviews mention battery testing and replacement. Businesses whose customers wrote about this work come first, because that says more than a business naming it as a service; the chips on each card are what its reviewers mention. After that, ordering is our own weighted score from review count and rating, not an independent ranking. How we rank

Auto electricians offering battery testing and replacement

1

YM Auto Electrical

4.963 reviews
Southern Suburbs, Cape Town
Car repair and maintenance serviceled headlightsspot light wiring
  • Mobile · name
Today08:00 to 17:00Full week
Mon08:00 to 17:00
Tue08:00 to 17:00
Wed08:00 to 17:00
Thu08:00 to 17:00
Fri08:00 to 17:00
SatClosed
SunClosed

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2

Battery Experts & Auto Electrical Repairs

4.861 reviews
Bellville, Cape Town
Car battery storebattery replacementalternator
Today07:00 to 16:00Full week
Mon07:00 to 16:00
Tue07:00 to 16:00
Wed07:00 to 16:00
Thu07:00 to 16:00
Fri07:00 to 16:00
SatClosed
SunClosed

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3

Bosch Car Service Kohler Motors Parklands

4.7362 reviews
Parklands, Cape Town
Auto repair shopclutch repairauto battery replacement
  • Bosch Car Service network (in its name)
  • States a 12 guarantee

Also covers Goodwood, Parow, Claremont, Tokai

Today07:30 to 17:00Full week
Mon07:30 to 17:00
Tue07:30 to 17:00
Wed07:30 to 17:00
Thu07:30 to 17:00
Fri07:30 to 17:00
Sat08:00 to 13:00
SunClosed

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4

Atlantic Auto Electrical

4.7185 reviews
Montague Gardens, Cape Town
alternator replacementstater repair
Today08:00 to 17:00Full week
Mon08:00 to 17:00
Tue08:00 to 17:00
Wed08:00 to 17:00
Thu08:00 to 17:00
Fri08:00 to 15:00
SatClosed
SunClosed

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5

UNILECT AUTO ELECTRICAL

4.777 reviews
Howick
Auto repair shopbatteryheadlight repair
Today07:30 to 17:00Full week
Mon07:30 to 17:00
Tue07:30 to 17:00
Wed07:30 to 17:00
Thu07:30 to 17:00
Fri07:30 to 16:30
SatClosed
SunClosed

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6

Bosch Car Service Durbanville

4.6639 reviews
Sonstraal Heights, Cape Town
Auto repair shopdiagnosticsauto battery replacement
  • Bosch Car Service network (in its name)
  • States a 12 guarantee

Also covers Durbanville

Today07:30 to 17:30Full week
Mon07:30 to 17:30
Tue07:30 to 17:30
Wed07:30 to 17:30
Thu07:30 to 17:30
Fri07:30 to 16:30
Sat08:00 to 12:30
SunClosed

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7

Mr Battery & Auto Electrical

4.6102 reviews
Richmond Estate, Cape Town
batteriesaircon repair
Today08:30 to 17:00Full week
Mon08:30 to 17:00
Tue08:30 to 17:00
Wed08:30 to 17:00
Thu08:30 to 17:00
Fri08:30 to 17:00
Sat09:00 to 13:00
SunClosed

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8

Peters Auto Electrical

4.5147 reviews
Sun Valley, Cape Town
battery replacementaircon
TodayClosedFull week
Mon08:00 to 16:45
Tue08:00 to 16:45
Wed08:00 to 16:45
ThuClosed
Fri08:00 to 16:30
SatClosed
SunClosed

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9

Du Toits Mobile Auto (Pty) Ltd maitland

4.581 reviews
Elsies River Industrial, Cape Town
Mechanicdiagnosticsbattery issues
  • 24 hours, confirmed
  • Mobile · name
  • States a ten guarantee
  • 30 years' experience claimed

Also covers Goodwood, Milnerton, Parow, Bellville, Durbanville, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Somerset West

TodayOpen 24 hoursFull week
MonOpen 24 hours
TueOpen 24 hours
WedOpen 24 hours
ThuOpen 24 hours
FriOpen 24 hours
SatOpen 24 hours
SunOpen 24 hours

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10

Auto Electro Dynamics

4.560 reviews
Boquinar Industrial Area, Cape Town
air conditioningbatteries
  • 24 hours, their site
  • 80 years' experience claimed
Today07:30 to 17:00Full week
Mon07:30 to 17:00
Tue07:30 to 17:00
Wed07:30 to 17:00
Thu07:30 to 17:00
Fri07:30 to 16:00
SatClosed
SunClosed

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11

Mobile Auto Electrician Randburg

4.535 reviews
car repairbattery drain
  • 24 hours, claimed
  • Mobile · name

No trading hours published. Phone to check.

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12

Auto Magneto

4.4409 reviews
Ndabeni, Cape Town
alternatorbattery replacement
  • 24 hours, their site
  • Mobile · own site
  • States a 12 guarantee
Today08:00 to 17:00Full week
Mon08:00 to 17:00
Tue08:00 to 17:00
Wed08:00 to 17:00
Thu08:00 to 17:00
Fri08:00 to 17:00
SatClosed
SunClosed

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13

City Auto (Vehicle Maintenance And Repairs)

4.4125 reviews
Rondebosch, Cape Town
Car repair and maintenance servicebattery replacement
TodayClosedFull week
Mon08:00 to 17:00
Tue08:00 to 17:00
Wed08:00 to 17:00
ThuClosed
Fri08:00 to 17:00
Sat08:00 to 13:00
SunClosed

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14

Auto Electrical

4.368 reviews
Fisantekraal, Cape Town
batteriescar repair
Today08:00 to 17:00Full week
Mon08:00 to 17:00
Tue08:00 to 17:00
Wed08:00 to 17:00
Thu08:00 to 17:00
Fri08:00 to 16:00
SatClosed
SunClosed

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15

Electro City CC

4.2209 reviews
Gosforth Park, Germiston
startersalternators
  • States a 12 guarantee
  • 30 years' experience claimed

Also covers Johannesburg

Today07:30 to 17:00Full week
Mon07:30 to 17:00
Tue07:30 to 17:00
Wed07:30 to 17:00
Thu07:30 to 17:00
Fri07:30 to 16:00
SatClosed
SunClosed

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Where to find battery testing and replacement

Towns where the most auto electricians offer it. Open yours for the full local list.

Battery testing and replacement questions

Why does my new battery keep going flat?

Either it is not being charged (an alternator fault) or something is drawing current while the car is off. A parasitic drain test measures that current and traces the circuit it comes from, one fuse at a time.

How is an auto electrician's work usually priced?

Most workshops charge for fault finding first, then labour and parts once they know what is wrong. Mobile auto electricians usually add a call-out fee. Ask for the diagnosis before agreeing to the repair, and ask whether a unit is being repaired or replaced, because the price gap between the two is large.

Are the auto electricians listed here vetted?

No. Every listing comes from a public Google Business Profile. We order them by review count and rating, and flag the ones whose reviews mention this specific work, but we do not inspect workmanship, equipment or insurance.