Live in Pinjarra and need an auto electrician? Pinjarra is a country town on the Murray River with farms, horse racing and a big alumina refinery nearby, so the work runs from farm utes and floats to shift workers' cars and trucks.
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- Area: Mandurah, Shire of Murray
- Neighbours: Ravenswood, West Pinjarra, Fairbridge, Oakley, Blythewood
- Main roads: South Western Highway, Pinjarra Road, George Street
- Typical work: farm ute and tractor electrics, horse float lights and brakes, shift worker batteries, truck and service vehicle wiring, driving lights for country roads
Common auto electrical jobs in Pinjarra
Pinjarra is about 21 km south-east of Mandurah and 82 km from Perth, and it's the seat of the Shire of Murray. The town grew after an alumina refinery opened nearby in 1974, and it's also home to Pinjarra Park and Pinjarra Paceway, so horse floats are a common sight.
Horse floats and race days
With thoroughbred and harness racing in town, plus horse properties around it, Pinjarra has plenty of horse floats. Float lights get knocked, corroded and full of dust, and heavier floats need working brakes. Check lights and brakes before every trip. Our guide on installing an electric brake controller covers the setup. Sealed LED lights and a good earth wire to the drawbar make floats more reliable, and checking the breakaway system is just as important.
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Farm utes and machinery
Farm utes, tractors and pumps around Pinjarra deal with dust, mud and vibration. Batteries and wiring take a beating, and faults often show up at the worst time. Regular checks of terminals, earths and charging, and LED work lights, help keep equipment working through busy seasons. Dust gets into connectors and switches, so sealed parts last longer. Machinery that sits between seasons needs its batteries charged and checked before it goes back to work, and a maintainer on the most important machines saves a lot of frustration.
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Shift work at the refinery
Many Pinjarra residents work shifts at the refinery and other local industry, with cars parked for long hours. Batteries can drain or weaken, especially in winter. A smart charger at home and regular battery tests help. Our guide on how to test a car battery shows how. Turn off dashcams in parking mode and unplug chargers before a long shift, as small drains add up over twelve hours. If the battery is more than three or four years old, a test before winter is a good idea.
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Driving lights for country roads
Roads out of Pinjarra toward farms, Dwellingup and Waroona are dark at night, and kangaroos are a hazard at dawn and dusk. Good headlights and driving lights help. Wire driving lights through a relay with a fuse and make sure they only work on high beam. Choose lights with a beam pattern suited to the open roads around the shire, and aim them carefully once fitted. Make sure your headlights are in good shape first, because driving lights don't help when you dip for oncoming traffic.
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Trucks on the highway
The South Western Highway runs through the middle of town, carrying trucks between Armadale and Bunbury. Heavy vehicles servicing farms and industry need reliable charging and lighting. Corroded connections, worn cables and chafed looms cause many faults. Regular inspections of the electrical system reduce breakdowns. Batteries in heavy vehicles should be tested as a set, and trailer plugs and coils checked often for corrosion and damage. Holiday traffic can back up through town, so stop-start running also puts extra load on starting systems.
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Pinjarra auto electrical questions
Do horse floats need electric brakes?
It depends on the loaded weight. Heavier floats require brakes, and electric brakes are common. They need a controller in the tow vehicle and correct wiring through the trailer plug. Check your float's specifications and the rules for your trailer, and keep the brakes properly adjusted.
Why does my ute battery go flat on the farm?
Common causes include short trips, accessories left on, a weak charging system or a parasitic drain from added equipment. Dust and vibration can loosen terminals. Test the battery and alternator, check terminals are clean and tight, and consider a second battery if you run a fridge or other accessories.
Local tip for Pinjarra
If you tow a horse float out of Pinjarra, do a full light and brake check in the driveway before loading the horses. Check the plug pins for corrosion and clean them if needed. It's much easier to fix a problem at home than on the side of the South Western Highway with a nervous horse in the float.
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