- Cancelling Halfords Motoring Club membership and auto renew You have a 14-day cooling-off period, during which you can cancel your membership (as long as you haven't used any of your benefits). After that time, you will only be able to cancel at the end of the first 12 months. Your subscription will auto-renew at the end of the minimum term. We will contact you…
- Why does my child need a car seat? With children on average travelling 5000 miles a year in a car, car seats offer great protection as opposed to using an adult seatbelt for children under 135cm in height. Making sure you choose the right car seat is essential for the comfort of your child and protection in the unfortunate event of a…
- Should I change my car tyres in pairs? It is always recommended to change tyres in pairs. It may seem like a cheap option to just change the tyre that most urgently needs replacing, but this is a potentially dangerous choice. Having different types or ages of tyres on the same axle of your car means it will have an unequal level…
- What is a leisure battery smart charger? It’s important to maintain your battery during the off-season as all batteries lose their charge when not in use or when not being charged. A smart leisure battery charger is designed to provide your leisure battery with a low current over longer periods and at a relatively slow pace. This is…
- How do you test a leisure battery? Monitoring the condition of a leisure battery is important – after all, you don’t want to get to your destination to discover it’s giving you no power! Leisure batteries should be tested for both voltage and state of health regularly. On many vehicles, the voltage can be checked using an onboard…
- Why are tow bars expensive? All tow bars fitted by Halfords are fully tested to meet the UK and European safety standards. They have been passed by the vehicle manufacturers as suitable for use with their marque and are often supplied to the vehicle manufacturers as original equipment. The electrical connections to the car are…
- How long does it take to fit a tow bar? The time taken to fit a tow bar depends on the vehicle. In some instances, we may need to work on your car all day, however, our fitting experts will be able to advise how long our mobile tow bar fitting installation will take once they have inspected the vehicle on the day.
- Are all tow bars universal? Generally, tow bars are vehicle specific, hence the huge range on offer. There are a variety of different towing systems. Those fitted by Halfords are the traditional ‘ball and socket’, most widely used in the UK.
- Overloading your car Overloading your car is a very serious matter, as the car carries more weight there are several effects on your car. The heavier your car is the more damage it's going to cause to things such as your suspension and tyres. Your tyres will have more contact with the floor which creates friction causing…
- Why are there different types of air con gases? Though it may seem odd that cars have different types, the reason is that in January 2017, a new law came into force requiring all new cars to be fitted with 1234yf gas, because it causes less damage to the environment. In fact, 1234yf produces 98% fewer climate-damaging pollutants than its predecessor,…