Live or work in Bowen Hills and need an auto electrician? Each August the Ekka fills the Brisbane Showgrounds with food vans, stock floats and exhibitor trailers, and year round the suburb's apartments and the Inner City Bypass, Clem7 and Airport Link all bring their own mix of work.
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Auto electricians in Bowen Hills
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No auto electricians are based in Bowen Hills itself yet. Businesses in the Inner City area service Bowen Hills.
Mobile services that cover Bowen Hills
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- AFG Car Diagnostics & RepairsMobile · based in RuncornYour business? Claim it free
- All About Auto Electrics & Airconditioning RepairsMobile · based in Willawong · 4WD, caravan and touring, Air conditioningYour business? Claim it free
- Auto Sparky SolutionsMobile · based in Pallara · Air conditioning, Trucks and heavy vehiclesYour business? Claim it free
- Blackies Auto ElectricsMobile · based in Algester · 4WD, caravan and touringYour business? Claim it free
- Mobile Westside Auto Electrical ServiceMobile · based in TaringaYour business? Claim it free
- Sims Auto ElectricsMobile · based in Coorparoo · 4WD, caravan and touring, Air conditioningYour business? Claim it free
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- Area: Inner City, Brisbane City Council
- Neighbours: Fortitude Valley, Newstead, Windsor, Albion, Herston, Spring Hill
- Main roads: Inner City Bypass, Clem Jones Tunnel (Clem7), Airport Link, Gregory Terrace, Campbell Street, Cintra Road
- Typical work: trailer and float lighting, power set-ups for food vans and show trailers, batteries for apartment cars, dashboard warning lights, Anderson plug and 12V accessory wiring
Common auto electrical jobs in Bowen Hills
Bowen Hills sits just north of Fortitude Valley and is home to the Brisbane Showgrounds, where the Ekka is held, plus Bowen Hills railway station and the Mayne rail yard. The Inner City Bypass, Clem7 and Airport Link all meet here.
Show trailers and floats
When the Ekka comes to the Showgrounds, trailers, horse floats and stock crates arrive from right across Queensland. Many have travelled hundreds of kilometres, and loose plugs, broken earths and dead clearance lights are common. A quick check of every light before the trip home saves trouble on the highway. Our guide on why trailer lights stop working covers the usual faults.
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Food vans and event power
Food vans and exhibitor trailers need reliable 12V power for fridges, lights, pumps and EFTPOS machines. An auxiliary battery charged by a DC-DC charger, with Anderson plugs for the trailer link, is the usual set-up. Fixed 240V wiring, including any generator or mains inlet, must be done by a licensed electrician. The 12V side should be fused and use cable sized for the load.
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Apartment cars and short commutes
Bowen Hills has plenty of apartments near the railway station, and many residents only drive occasionally. Cars that sit in a basement for days at a time, then do a short run, rarely get a full charge. If the engine is slow to turn over, have the battery tested before it lets you down. Many auto parts suppliers sell testers, and a basic multimeter gives a good guide.
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Warning lights in the tunnels
Driving into the Clem7 or Airport Link with a warning light on is stressful, because there's nowhere to pull over easily. If a red light appears, such as temperature, oil or charging, get off the road as soon as it's safe. Amber lights usually allow time to get home. A cheap OBD2 scanner reads the fault code so you can tell your mechanic exactly what the car is reporting.
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Bowen Hills auto electrical questions
Can I run a fridge in my food van off the car battery?
Only for short periods. A compressor fridge can flatten a starting battery overnight. The safer set-up is a second battery that runs the fridge, charged from the vehicle by a DC-DC charger and isolated so the starting battery stays full. Add a fuse at each end of the cable and use cable rated for the current.
What should I do if a warning light comes on in a tunnel?
Stay calm and keep driving if the car is behaving normally. Most tunnels have breakdown bays, and the exits are only a few kilometres apart. If the temperature, oil pressure or charging light comes on, leave at the next exit and stop somewhere safe. If the car loses power or you smell burning, use a breakdown bay and follow the tunnel's emergency instructions.
Local tip for Bowen Hills
If you're bringing a float, trailer or food van to the Ekka, do a full lights check in the yard before you leave home and again before the drive back. Long days parked at the Showgrounds, plus the bumps of loading and unloading, are tough on plugs and earths. Pack a spare globe set and a small tub of dielectric grease.
Auto electricians near Bowen Hills
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