Automotive electrical systems
More informationAt Global Parts, we offer a wide selection of original used car parts, including automotive electrical systems for many popular car brands such as BMW, Mini, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen, and others. Each of our car parts undergoes quality control to ensure you receive a top-quality product.
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Part no. 9240490
Battery Distribution Box BMW F01 F02 F10 F11 Power B+ Rear 9240490
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Part no. 9329800
BMW 3 E91 ECU Body Control Module M Junction Box PL2RR JBBFE IIIR 9329800
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Part no. 8366646
BMW 3 5 6 Series E60 E63 R50 R52 Relay Make Contact Orange 8366646
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Part no. 6940623
BMW 1 3 Series E81 E82 E84 E87 E90 E91 PDC Parking Ultrasonic Sensor Quartz Blue
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Part no. 8711938
BMW X1 F40 F48 Mini F54 F60 USB Bush Dual Double Socket Plug 8711938
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Part no. 6850374
BMW 1 3 Series E81 E87 E88 E90 E91 E92 Accelerator Speed Sensor 6850374 6778421
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Part no. 9142414
Mini R50 R52 R53 Radio Boost CD Player Head Unit 9142414
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Part no. A1725420023
Mercedes W176 W204 W246 Front Parking Sensor Display Control PDC A1725420023
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Part no. 9286789
BMW E88 ECU Body Control Module H4 Junction Box PL2RR JBBFE IIIR 9286789
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Part no. 9176069
BMW E60 E63 E64 KBM Basis Body Control Module ECU Control Unit 9176069
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Part no. 9225824
PDC Module BMW E81 E82 E87 E90 E91 E92 Parking Distance Control Unit 9225824
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Part no. 7160897-1
BMW E53 E60 E65 E81 E87 E90 E91 Bulb Holder Turn Indicator 7160897
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Part no. 7570488
Mini Cooper One R50 R52 R53 W10 1.6 Petrol Engine Starter Motor 7570488
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Part no. 9165624
BMW E93 Air Module Control Unit Module ECU 9165624
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Part no. 8376443
BMW X3 X5 Z4 E46 E53 E83 E85 Switch Cluster Steering Column 8376443
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Part no. A1695450540
Fuse Box Mercedes W169 W245 Electrical Relay Control Unit A1695450540
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Part no. 9805670
Mini R60 Countryman Door Window Lifter Regulator Motor Front Right O/S
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Part no. 3457434
Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 LCI R60 Radio Boost CD Player Head Unit 3457434
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Part no. 9337880
BMW F20 F22 F30 Rear Electric Power Distribution Fuse Box 9337880
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Part no. 6925966
BMW X3 E83 LCi Rear Right Door Window Lifter With Motor O/S 6925966
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Part no. A2128204926
Mercedes W212 Crash Impact Air Module Sensor Front Unit A2128204926
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Part no. 6974021
BMW X1 E81 E87 E88 E90 E91 Parking Control Module Unit PDC 6974021
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Part no. 8K0907801H
Audi A4 B8 A5 8T Parking Module Electric Brake Control Unit 8K0907801H
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Part no. 6921415
BMW E46 E89 Mini R50 R52 Parking Control Module Unit PDC 6921415
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Part no. 8P0953549K
Audi A3 8P Steering Angle Steering Wheel Column Control Module ECU 8P0953549K
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Part no. 9365837
BMW F20 F21 F22 F30 F31 Head Unit Basic Media Headunit 9365837
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Part no. 2687921-SBG
BMW 5 Series E60 PDC Ultrasonic Parking Sensor Silbergrau Silver Grey A08
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Part no. 9230448
BMW 3 Series E90 LCI Footwell Light Control Module LCM LED Basis 9230448
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Part no. 9240530
BMW E90 LCI Footwell Light Control Module LCM LED Basis 9240530
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Part no. 9118931
BMW E60 E61 LCI Airbag ECU Control Unit Module 9118931
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Part no. 9343259
B+ Distribution Box BMW X3 F25 Battery Power Red Rear Control Unit 9206140
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Part no. 7447895
Fuel Pump Module BMW F20 F21 F30 F31 N13 Petrol Control Unit 7447895
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Part no. 6774206
Active Cruise Control BMW E90 E91 E92 LCI Longitudinal Dynamic Module 6774206
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Part no. 9329704
BMW F20 F21 F30 F31 F32 Body Control Unit Module REM 9329704
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Part no. 6936801
BMW Z4 E85 Roadster Cabrio Convertible Folding Top Roof Module
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Part no. 6975015
BMW 1 3 X1 Z4 Series E81 E84 E87 E88 E89 E90 E91 E92 Radio Business CD 6975015
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Part no. 7203993
BMW E60 E61 E63 E81 E87 E90 Control Unit For Fuel Pump ECU 7203993
£13.95
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Part no. A0009820012
Mercedes W176 W212 W246 Voltage Converter Power Distributor Inverter
£18.95
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Part no. 8J0959651
Audi A3 8P Air Module Crash Impact Sensor 8J0959651
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Part no. 8U0955559B
Audi A5 8T Windscreen Rain Sensor Control Unit 8U0955559B
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Part no. A2059004113
Mercedes S205 Display Screen Multimedia Navigation Sat Head Unit A2059004113
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Part no. 6911038
BMW 3 X5 Series E46 E53 Airbag Side Impact Crash Sensor Bosch 6911038
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Part no. 3453739
Mini R56 High SPEG DC/DC Fuse Distribution Box H3 3453739
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Part no. 7317408
BMW F10 F11 LCI F30 F31 Xenon Headlight Ballast Control Unit 7317408
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Part no. A9064461442
Mercedes Sprinter W906 ECU Control Unit Sensor Module A9064461442
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Part no. 9221180
BMW 1 3 5 7 Series E60 E61 E65 E81 E87 E90 Trailer Towing Control Module AHM 4R
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Part no. 9183233
BMW E60 E61 LCI Centre Console Switch Cluster Control Unit ECU Module 9183233
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Part no. 9162930-WB
BMW E81 E82 E87 E90 E91 Parking Sensor PDC Ultrasonic Bluewater - 896
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Part no. 6982394
BMW E81 E84 E87 E90 E91 Parking Control Module Unit PDC 6982394
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Part no. 9196100
Mini Cooper One F55 F56 F57 B Pillar Upper Column Airbag Sensor 9196100
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Part no. 6863277
BMW F10 F11 LCI Electric Parking Brake Control Unit EMF Module 6863277
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Part no. 9128183
BMW E90 Light Module ECU 61359128183 9128183 9128223 PL2FRMFA
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Part no. 8376445
BMW X3 X5 E53 E83 E46 E39 LCI Switch Unit Steering Column 8376445
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Part no. 6906347
BMW X5 Series E53 Rear Bumper PDC Cables Set Wiring Loom Harness 6906347
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Part no. 8583657
Wiring Harness BMW F20 E90 LCI Mini R56 LCI Engine Glow Plug Module 8583657
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Part no. 9198302
BMW F10 F11 F20 F21 F30 F31 130A Electric Fan Motor Relay 9198302
£13.95
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Part no. 5Q0959651B
Audi A3 8V Front Impact Sensor Crash Detection Module Unit 5Q0959651B
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Part no. A9069006701
Mercedes Sprinter W906 SAM Module Fuse Box Relay Control Unit A9069006701
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Part no. 6938217
BMW 3 Series E90 E91 Wiring Loom Cable Front Door Left Passenger Side 6938217
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Part no. 6929347
BMW 1 3 Series E82 E90 E92 Roof Antenna Aerial Shark Fin 6929347 6950704
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Part no. 8T0035415B
Audi A4 B8 Loudspeaker Front Door Left Right N/O/S Bang&Olufsen 8T0035415B
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Part no. 6973115
BMW X1 E81 E84 E87 E90 E91 Parking Control Module Unit PDC 6973115
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Part no. 9261606
BMW 1 2 F20 F21 F22 Rear Bumper PDC Ultrasonic Sensor Mineralweiss White A96
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Part no. 6933242
Mini Cooper One R50 R52 R53 Side Air Module Control Unit 6933242
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Part no. 6990109
BMW X3 E83 LCI Front Door Speaker Tweeter 6990109
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Part no. 7428425
LED Module BMW F20 F21 LCI Headlight Front Lamp Headlamp 7428425
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Part no. 8365960
BMW E38 E39 E53 Battery Crash Disconnection Control Relay 8365960
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Part no. 9279823
BMW F30 REM Rear Electronic Module Fuse Box Control 9279823
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Part no. A2048210651
Mercedes W204 Air Module Impact Crash Sensor Door A2048210651
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Part no. rhd-6925931
BMW 5 Series E60 E61 Wiring Loom Harness Drivers Side Front Right O/S 6925930
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Part no. 9207360
BMW E60 E87 LCI E90 Hands-free Bluetooth High Basis MULF2 9207360
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Part no. 9110894
BMW E81 E87 E91 Steering Switch Cluster Cruise Control Stalk 9110894
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Part no. 6955475
BMW Mini Cooper R50 R52 Aerial Antenna Amplifier Diversity Module 6955475
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Part no. 3448250
BMW X3 E83 Front Door Window Lifter Regulator Motor Right O/S 3448250
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Part no. 1K0959654
Audi A3 8P Steering Wheel Position Angle Sensor Control Unit Module 1K0959654
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Part no. A0025422619
Mercedes ML W163 Relay 4-Pin Grey Tyco A0025422619
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Part no. 9874338
Navigation Headunit BMW F20 F21 F30 F31 Mini F56 Head Unit Basic Media 9139895
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Part no. 9178862
BMW 1 3 Series E87 E90 Hands-free Electronics Bluetooth Module MULF2 9178862
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Part no. 6766003
BMW X3 E83 Z4 E85 E86 Fuel Pump Module Control Unit 6766003
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Part no. 6906618
BMW E60 E61 E63 E64 M5 M6 Power Distribution Fuse Box Rear 6906618
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Part no. 9177978
BMW E92 ECU Body Control Module Junction Box L1 PL2 JBBFE 9177978
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Part no. 6867168
BMW 1 2 Series F20 F21 F30 F31 N13 N47N ECU ICM Control Unit Module 6867168
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Part no. 038907281D
Genuine VW Audi Seat Skoda Diesel Glow Plug Relay Unit Black 9 Pins 038907281D
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Part no. 9187647
BMW E82 E90 E92 LCI Antenna Amplifier Diversity 9187647
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Part no. 6938211
BMW 3 Series E90 E91 M3 Wiring Loom Front Door Right Driver's Side 6938211
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Part no. 9252815
BMW F01 F02 F10 F11 LCI Power Distribution Fuse Box Front 9252815
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Part no. A2469012504
Mercedes W176 W246 Rain Sensor Light Control Unit Front Windscreen A2469012504
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Part no. 3449505
Mini Cooper One R55 R56 Fuse Distribution Box Cover Trim Cap 3449505
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Part no. 3415414
BMW Mini Cooper One R56 Aerial Antenna Amplifier Diversity Module 3415414
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Part no. 9185139
BMW E60 E61 E63 E64 Parking Control Module Unit PDC 9185139
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Part no. 9809354
Mini R55 R56 R60 R61 Air Module ECU Control Unit Module 9809354
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Part no. 6819333
BMW F30 Rear Body Control Unit Module V2 6819333
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Part no. rhd-A6398200326
Mercedes-Benz Vito Viano W639 Front Right Door O/S Control Module A6398200326
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Part no. 9185536
BMW E90 E91 E92 Professional CCC Navigation System Controller 9185536
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Part no. rhd-7802164
BMW E81 E87 E90 E91 Diesel N47 Wiring Harness Loom Cable Engine Injector 7802164
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Part no. 1742690-1
BMW E60 E81 E87 E90 E91 X3 E83 Relay Changer Make Contact Salmon Red Set 1742690
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Part no. A0009820512
Energy Distributor Mercedes W177 W212 Power Control Unit Module A0009820512
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Part no. 6911003
BMW 1 3 X1 X3 X5 X6 SERIES E81 E82 E84 E87 E88 E90 Accelerating Sensor 6911003
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BMW 1 Series E87 BODY CONTROL MODULE L2 61356968836 6968836
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Key components of vehicle electrical systems
Original electrical parts for popular car brands
A car's electrical system is a complex system responsible for many key functions—from engine starting to lighting and on-board electronics. Modern cars are equipped with increasingly advanced electrical solutions that not only improve driving comfort but also enhance safety. At the Global Parts automotive store you will find a wide range of used car parts , such as alternators, starters, batteries, control modules and other automotive electrical systems that perfectly fit BMW , Audi , Mercedes , Volkswagen , Mini and many others.
How does a car's electrical system work?
A car's electrical system is a complex system that consists of several key components that work together to ensure the vehicle's reliable operation:
- Battery accessories – Includes clamps, cables, holders and other components necessary for battery installation and maintenance.
- Electronic control modules and controllers – They control and manage the operation of various vehicle systems, such as the engine, air conditioning and ABS.
- Alternators and generators – Responsible for generating electricity and charging the battery while the engine is running.
- Parts for alternators and generators – Including voltage regulators, brushes and bearings that ensure proper operation of the alternator.
- Starters – Key components of the starting system that enable the engine to be started.
- Starter parts – Including bendixes, rotors and solenoids necessary for the proper operation of the starter.
- Batteries – They store the electrical energy necessary to start the engine and power on-board systems.
- Wires, harnesses and connectors – They transmit energy and electrical signals between various vehicle systems.
- Fuses and fuse boxes – Protect the electrical system against overloads and short circuits.
- Relays – They control the flow of current in individual electrical circuits of the vehicle. A functioning electrical system is the basis for the reliability of your car, regardless of operating conditions.
Key technical parameters of electrical systems
Each of these components has specific technical parameters that determine its compatibility with the vehicle. For example, alternators installed in mid-range cars (e.g., Volkswagen Passat B6) typically have a capacity of 90 A to 140 A, while luxury vehicles (e.g., Mercedes S-Class) require alternators with a capacity exceeding 180 A. Starter motors vary in torque and operating voltage – the standard is 12 V, while 24 V starters are used in heavy-duty vehicles.
Why is it worth taking care of your car's electrical system?
Regular maintenance and replacement of electrical system components is key to reliability and road safety. Faulty components can lead to:
- Problems starting the engine.
- Failure of safety systems such as ABS or airbags.
- Decreased efficiency of on-board equipment, e.g. lighting or air conditioning. At the Global Parts store we offer original used car parts , which have undergone detailed quality tests, ensuring their full functionality.
Symptoms of electrical system disruptions
In practice, electrical faults manifest themselves in a variety of ways. Drivers most often notice: dimming lights when parked, difficulty starting the engine, a voltage drop on the on-board computer, or air conditioning malfunctions. The table below presents typical correlations:
| Symptom | Possible cause | Item to check |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulty starting the engine | Worn out starter or battery | Starter motor, battery |
| Dimming the lights | Inefficient alternator | Alternator, voltage regulator |
| Electric windows not working | Damaged relays or harness | Relays, wires |
How to choose the right parts for your electrical system?
When choosing parts for the electrical system, such as alternators, starters or control modules, it is worth paying attention to:
- Vehicle-specific fit – Every car make and model requires specific specifications. At Global Parts, you'll find parts that perfectly fit BMW , Audi , Mercedes , Volkswagen , Mini, and many more .
- Technical condition – All used parts we offer are thoroughly checked to ensure their reliability.
- Technical parameters – For example, alternators should have appropriate current output, adapted to the needs of your vehicle.
Compatibility and fit
The selection of electrical parts is based primarily on OEM part numbers, but matching them to specific parameters is equally important, including current, voltage, and the number of connector pins. For example, the 120A alternator used in the Audi A4 B7 differs significantly from the 150A version installed in the Audi A6 C6 . Therefore, using manufacturer catalogs or providing the VIN makes finding the right component much easier.
Why choose used electrical parts?
Purchase of used car parts This solution allows you to combine savings with quality. Why choose it?
- Lower costs – Used alternators, starters and other parts are cheaper than new ones, but offer the same high quality.
- Ecology – You support recycling and reduce waste by choosing used car parts .
- Wide range – We offer electrical parts for the most popular car brands, so you can easily find what you need.
How to take care of your car's electrical system?
To ensure your electrical system operates reliably for years, it is worth remembering a few rules:
- Regularly check the battery condition and charge level.
- Take care of your cables and connectors – corrosion or damage can lead to voltage drops and failures.
- Monitor the operation of the alternator and starter – early detection of problems will help avoid more serious breakdowns. If you have any problems, you will find the right car parts at Global Parts that will help restore your vehicle to full working order.
Step-by-step control procedures
- Measure the battery voltage with a multimeter – the resting value should be approximately 12.6 V.
- Check the charging voltage with the engine running – the correct range is 13.8–14.5 V.
- Assess the condition of the wires and terminals – lack of corrosion and a firm seat are essential.
- If in doubt, check the quiescent current consumption – it should not exceed 0.05–0.08 A.
FAQ - Frequently asked questions about electrical systems in cars
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a car electrical system? | This is a set of components responsible for powering and controlling all electrical functions in the car – from engine starting to multimedia. |
| What is an alternator for in a car? | The alternator generates electrical current when the engine is running and charges the battery. |
| What is the difference between a starter and an alternator? | The starter motor is used solely to start the engine, while the alternator is responsible for generating energy while driving. |
| How to check if the battery is working? | Just measure its voltage – a healthy battery should have approximately 12.6 V at rest and maintain a voltage above 10 V during cranking. |
| What are the most common symptoms of car electrical failure? | Problems starting the engine, flashing warning lights, power windows not working or dimming lights. |
| Do electrical parts from one model fit another? | Sometimes yes, but the key is to match it by VIN or OEM number – this guarantees compatibility. |
| How often should you check your electrical system? | It is worth performing basic diagnostics (battery, alternator) at least once a year or before a long trip. |
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