Live in Maylands and need an auto electrician? This riverside suburb is only a few kilometres from the city, with older homes, plenty of street parking and a train line through the middle, so cars here often sit for days and then do short trips.
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- Area: Bayswater and Bassendean, City of Bayswater
- Neighbours: Mount Lawley, Inglewood, Bayswater, East Perth, Burswood, Ascot
- Main roads: Guildford Road, Railway Parade, Eighth Avenue, Whatley Crescent, Peninsula Road
- Typical work: flat batteries from cars left parked, dashcams and parking mode wiring, hybrid 12V battery faults, headlight and globe replacement, electric windows
Common auto electrical jobs in Maylands
Maylands sits on the north bank of the Swan River about 4.5 km from the city, with Maylands station on the railway through the middle of the suburb. Many locals take the train to work, which means the car sits still for days at a time.
Cars that sit while you take the train
With the station so close, plenty of Maylands residents only drive on weekends. Modern cars still draw a small current when parked, for alarms, keyless entry and the computer memory, and after a week or two that can leave the battery too low to start. A battery maintainer on a charging point, or a regular longer drive, keeps it healthy. Our guide on how to test a car battery shows how to check it.
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Dashcams for street parking
Older Maylands streets were laid out long before two-car households, so lots of cars live on the kerb. A dashcam with parking mode records knocks and scrapes while you're away. Hard-wiring it to the fuse box with a low-voltage cut-off means it won't flatten the battery. Use an add-a-fuse on a suitable circuit rather than tapping into any wire. See our guide on where to put the fuse.
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Hybrids and the 12V battery
Inner suburbs like Maylands have a growing number of hybrids and EVs. They still use a small 12V battery to power up the computers, and if it goes flat the car won't switch on, even with a full high-voltage battery. Testing and replacing the 12V battery is routine work, but the orange high-voltage cables and components are for licensed professionals only.
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Globes and headlights in older cars
Older cars are common around Maylands, and yellowed headlight lenses and tired globes make the run along Guildford Road at night harder than it should be. Replacing a globe is usually simple, and our guide on changing a headlight globe covers it. Always replace globes in pairs so both sides match in brightness and colour. If a new globe doesn't help, the lens itself may be hazy and need restoring.
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Maylands auto electrical questions
How long can I leave my car parked before the battery goes flat?
It depends on the car and the battery's age. A healthy battery in a simple car can sit for several weeks. A newer car with keyless entry, an alarm and lots of computers may struggle after one to two weeks, especially if the battery is a few years old. If you only drive on weekends, a longer run or a maintainer helps.
Will a hard-wired dashcam drain my battery?
It shouldn't if it's wired properly. Use a hardwire kit with a low-voltage cut-off set to a sensible level, so the camera switches itself off before the battery gets too low to start the car. If your car sits for long stretches, set parking mode to a shorter time or turn it off.
Local tip for Maylands
If you leave the car parked while you take the train, start it once during the week and let it idle for a few minutes, or better, take a 20-minute drive at the weekend. Short idling doesn't fully recharge a battery, but it keeps the engine and charging system turning over and shows up a weak battery before it lets you down.
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