Working in Picton and need an auto electrician? This suburb on the City of Bunbury's eastern edge sits on the South Western Highway and next to the Picton industrial area, which carries on into Picton East in the Shire of Dardanup, so trucks, trade utes and machinery dominate the job list.
- Need it fixed? Get a quote from our 1 local auto electrician.
- Doing it yourself? Order quality parts online from Ozautoelectrics.
- Auto electrician in Picton? List your business on this site to win more customers.
- Are you a trade customer? Apply here for trade pricing.
Sponsored
Be the auto electrician this area sees first
Reach drivers, tradies and fleet operators in this part of Bunbury. See sponsor spots and prices.
How can we help?
Need it fixed?
Get a quote from a local Picton auto electrician, for anything from a flat battery to a full fit-out.
Get a quoteBuying parts?
Quality auto electrical parts from Ozautoelectrics, an established Australian supplier since 2010, dispatched through a nationwide network. For retail and trade buyers.
Shop partsDoing it yourself?
Free step-by-step guides written for Western Australia conditions, with the parts you’ll need listed for each job.
Browse DIY guidesAuto electrician in Picton?
Are you an auto electrical business? List your business on this site.
List your business on this sitePicton at a glance
- Area: Bunbury, City of Bunbury / Harvey / Dardanup / Capel
- Neighbours: Bunbury, Australind, Eaton, Busselton, Collie
- Main roads: South Western Highway, Picton Road, Willinge Drive, Boyanup-Picton Road, Wilman Wadandi Highway
- Typical work: 24V truck lighting and charging, trailer plug and suzi cable faults, forklift and plant wiring, trade ute work lights, starter motor and alternator repairs
Common auto electrical jobs in Picton
Picton is where Bunbury's industry meets its freight routes, with Willinge Drive running to the port and the South Western Highway heading inland, so heavy vehicles and workshop plant drive the work.
Prime movers on the port run
Willinge Drive, built as the Bunbury Port Access Road, links the Picton industrial area to the port. Trucks on that run do short, repeated trips with plenty of idling at gates and weighbridges. That pattern is hard on 24V batteries and starter motors. Slow cranking, a flickering charge light or batteries that need replacing every year all point to a charging or cable problem that should be tested properly rather than guessed.
Get it done: get a quoteDo it yourself: shop 24V batteries
Suzi cables and trailer plugs
The coiled cable between prime mover and trailer flexes every time the rig turns, and the plugs at each end take a beating in the weather. Broken pins, corroded contacts and split coils cause dead tail lights, missing indicators and ABS warnings on the trailer. Carry a spare suzi, keep plugs capped when uncoupled, and check every light at the start of each shift. A cheap cable is rarely a bargain.
Get it done: get a quoteDo it yourself: shop suzi cables
Forklifts and yard plant
Fabrication shops, transport yards and service businesses around Picton rely on forklifts, telehandlers and loaders. Reversing alarms, flashing beacons, horns and seat switches fail often in busy yards, and each one matters for site safety. Looms break where they flex at the mast or the articulation joint. Replacing damaged sections with proper sealed joints and protective conduit stops the same fault coming back next month.
Get it done: get a quoteDo it yourself: shop reversing alarms
Work lights for early starts
Many Picton crews start before sunrise in winter, loading trucks and utes in yards that aren't always well lit. LED work lights on the tray or headboard make a real difference. Wire them through a relay with their own fuse and an illuminated switch, and aim them so they don't dazzle other drivers. Our guide how to wire a 12V relay shows the basic layout.
Get it done: get a quoteDo it yourself: shop LED work lights
Picton auto electrical questions
Why do my truck batteries keep failing so early?
Short trips, long idling and heavy accessory loads can keep 24V batteries partly charged, which shortens their life. A weak alternator, a loose cable or one bad battery in the pair can drag the other down too. Test both batteries and the charging output together, and replace batteries in matched pairs rather than one at a time.
Do I need a separate fuse for each work light?
Each circuit needs its own fuse sized for the cable, placed close to the power source. Two lights can share a circuit if the cable and relay are rated for the combined load. A separate, labelled switch makes fault finding easier and stops one failure taking out everything on the vehicle.
Local tip for Picton
The Wilman Wadandi Highway, formerly called the Bunbury Outer Ring Road, was completed in December 2024 and now links Forrest Highway to Bussell Highway around the city's eastern side. If your trucks have changed routes since it opened, review where they are parked and serviced. A spare globe, fuse and suzi kit in each cab saves a callout for the simple faults.
Auto electricians near Picton
See the Bunbury listings for auto electricians and mobile services that cover Picton.
Advertisement
Looking for parts in Picton?
Keeping trucks and plant running in Picton? Suzi cables, 24V batteries, alarms and work lights are available as quality parts from Ozautoelectrics, dispatched Australia-wide.
Search auto electrical parts
Searches the full range at Ozautoelectrics, opening in a new tab. Popular: dual battery · LED light bars · trailer plugs · fuses
Nearby: Bunbury · Australind · Eaton · Busselton · Collie
Auto electricians in Picton
Own one of these businesses? Find it below and tap Claim it free to add your phone, website, hours and photos. Not listed yet? Use the claim form and we’ll add you.
- Picton AutomotivePicton · Mechanic with auto electrical servicesYour business? Claim it free
Is your business missing? Tell us and we’ll add it free.
Run an auto electrical business in Picton?
- New to Ozautoelectrics? Apply for trade pricing on quality auto electrical parts.
- Already a trade customer? Log in and order parts at your trade price.
- Want more local customers? List your business on this site so drivers in Picton can find you.