South-east Bendigo runs from the established streets of Strathdale and Kennington out through Spring Gully and the growing town of Strathfieldsaye to Junortoun and Axedale on the McIvor Highway. Family cars, commuter runs into town, towing on country roads and rural blocks with sheds full of gear drive most of the auto electrical work here.
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- Council: City of Greater Bendigo
- Suburbs: Strathfieldsaye, Strathdale, Kennington, Junortoun, Spring Gully, Axedale
- Main routes: McIvor Highway, Strathfieldsaye Road, Bendigo–Redesdale Road (Wellington Street), Condon Street, Strathdale–White Hills Road, Junortoun Road, Spring Gully Road
- Typical work: battery and starting faults on commuter cars, air conditioning before the summer heat, towbar and caravan wiring, dual batteries and solar for touring, boat trailer lights for Lake Eppalock, rodent and wiring faults on rural blocks
Suburbs in Strathfieldsaye
Strathdale and Kennington, about 3 km from the city centre, are mostly houses built from the 1970s on, with shops around Condon Street and the Kennington Reservoir parkland. Spring Gully sits south against bushland and its old reservoir. Strathfieldsaye, about 9 km out, has grown into a town of nearly 7,000 people between the Mandurang and Kennington State Forests. East along the McIvor Highway, Junortoun mixes acreage with highway trades, and Axedale sits on the Campaspe River below Lake Eppalock. So the work moves from short suburban trips to long country runs, towing and farm gear.
Strathfieldsaye · Strathdale · Kennington · Junortoun · Spring Gully · Axedale
Common auto electrical jobs in Strathfieldsaye
The closer to town you are, the more the work is about everyday cars and short trips. Further out it shifts to towing, acreage and the long run along the McIvor Highway.
Commuter cars and flat batteries
Plenty of households in Strathdale, Kennington and Strathfieldsaye run two cars, and one often does nothing but short trips to school, the shops and back. A drive of a few kilometres never gives the alternator time to put back what the starter took out, so the battery slowly runs down. Then a cold Bendigo winter morning finishes it off. If your car cranks slowly, have the battery and charging system tested before it leaves you stuck. Our guide on why a car battery keeps going flat explains the usual causes.
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Air conditioning before summer
Central Victorian summers are hot and dry, and the drive back from town in a car that has sat in the sun can be brutal with weak air conditioning. Common electrical causes include a failed compressor clutch, a cooling fan that has stopped, a tired relay or a blown fuse. A gas leak or recharge needs a licensed technician. Getting the system checked in spring, before the first heatwave, beats waiting in a queue in January. See our guide to common car air conditioning problems.
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Towing on country roads
Caravans, horse floats, boat trailers and tradie trailers are common on the acreage out past Strathfieldsaye, Junortoun and Axedale. Long runs on the McIvor Highway and Bendigo–Redesdale Road put the wiring to work, and a dodgy earth or corroded plug is the usual reason for lights that flicker or die. A heavier van also needs a brake controller that is wired and set up properly. Test every light before each trip. Our guide on why trailer lights stop working walks through the checks.
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Sheds, acreage and chewed wiring
Rural blocks around Junortoun, Strathfieldsaye and Axedale mean utes, tractors, ride-on mowers and spare cars parked in sheds for weeks at a time. Mice and rats move in, nest near the warm engine and chew through insulation. The result is odd faults that come and go, warning lights, or a car that won't start at all. Keeping sheds clean, checking engine bays now and then and wrapping exposed looms helps. Our guide on rodent damage to car wiring covers the warning signs.
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