Find auto electrical help in your part of Cobar

Cobar is a small mining town, not a city, but it services a shire of more than 44,000 square kilometres. In town, the work centres on mine and contractor utes, air conditioning that has to survive summer, and trucks passing through on the Barrier Highway and the Kidman Way. Out in the villages and on the stations, it is more about farm utes, stock trailers, dust, corrugations and keeping vehicles going when the nearest workshop is a long drive away. Start with your area:

What Cobar does to vehicle electrics

Outback NSW is hard on vehicle electrics in its own way. These four conditions explain much of the auto electrical work around Cobar:

• Long, hot summers. The Bureau of Meteorology's Cobar station averages about 48 days a year at 35°C or more. That heat shortens battery life and keeps air conditioning fans, relays and compressor clutches working hard. See how to test a car battery.
• Red dust and gravel roads. The highways into Cobar are sealed, but much of the shire's road network is gravel or natural surface. Dust and corrugations loosen connections, wear wiring and find their way into unsealed plugs. See why trailer lights stop working.
• Animals on the road. Kangaroos, goats and stock are common on roads around Cobar, and the risk is highest around dawn and dusk. Many locals fit driving lights, which must be wired and used within NSW rules. See how to wire a 12V relay.
• Long distances between towns. Dubbo is roughly 300 km east and Broken Hill about 460 km west. Fridges, second batteries and reliable charging matter more when a breakdown means a long wait. See DC-DC charger or isolator.

Looking for an auto electrician?

Our Cobar auto electricians directory lists businesses that cover the town and the wider shire, including mobile operators who travel out to stations and villages. Listings are checked by hand before they go up.

Doing the auto electrical job yourself?

When the nearest parts counter is a long drive away, it pays to have the right battery, fuse kit or trailer plug on hand. Our free guides cover the how-to, and you can order quality parts online from Ozautoelectrics, dispatched Australia-wide.