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Customer Feedback / Reviews

Customer Feedback/Reviews: Customer Feedback/Reviews are always nice to receive. We received this one recently and thought we would share it with you   If you would like to contact us about your vehicle just click here.    

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Oil Change & Servicing – AMC Car Repairs

Oil Change & Servicing – AMC Car Repairs Whilst we specialise in Auto Electrics & Diagnostics over the past 6 months or so,  we have come across many vehicles that have not had an oil change & servicing carried out for some time. All too often we hear the phrase ” its only just had an MOT Test”. We then have to advise them that, whats checked at an MOT Test is different to having a service.  An MOT Test is inspecting it at that moment in time,  a week later something could fail as a general wear and tear item, I won’t get into what is and isnt included in an MOT as that isnt the point of this post. Since covid, the number of people getting their vehicles serviced at regular intervals has dropped. People are now using … Continue reading

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Car Diagnostics Fault Finding

Car Diagnostics Fault Finding in the Southampton Area: At AMC Car Repairs we do a lot of Car Diagnostics & Fault Finding in the Southampton Area.  We provide our services direct to the public as a mobile service, we will visit them at their home or workplace if they have a suitable off road location for us to work. We also provide our services to many local garages and mechanics assisting them with tricky diagnostics & auto electrical jobs. Here are a few examples of jobs we have looked at recently: Ford with a Wiper Fault Vauxhall with an Indicator thats not working Hyundai with Random lights on dash Volvo that was stuck in park Immobiliser fault on a Ford Horn not working on a Citroen VW with a brake light fault Peugeot that cuts out when driving Fiat with … Continue reading

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Mobile Mechanic / Auto Electrician- an insight into jobs we have undertaken @ AMC Car Repairs

Mobile Mechanic / Auto Electrician – an insight into jobs we have recently undertaken @ AMC Car Repairs It’s been a while since I last gave you an update on what jobs our mobile mechanic / auto electrician has been up to. At AMC Car Repairs we offer a mobile service ,if the job is suitable as a mobile repair and you have a safe off the road location for us to work, like a driveway or a private car park, with plenty of space for us to open the vehicles doors and to park our van next to it then we will come to you.  Please note we do not work on the side of the road or in laybys, firstly your not supposed to work on the side of the road for profit, but most importantly is the … Continue reading

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ECU Cloning / Clone Service @ AMC Car Repairs

ECU Cloning / Clone Service @ AMC Car Repairs ECU Cloning / Clone Service to Engine ECU’s available on many makes & models. Our Vehicle ECU services are available in the Southampton & New Forest area where we are based.  If you are not in the catchment area we cover we can discuss a postal service option with you at the time of your enquiry. WHY WOULD YOU CLONE / COPY AN ENGINE ECU? There are many reasons to Clone an Engine ECU, if your ECU is faulty but still readable then now is the time to investigate whether its possible to clone your Engine ECU. Once it becomes unreadable, a clone is no longer possible and rectifying the problem becomes more costly. Engine ECUs can become faulty for a variety of reasons: water ingress is a common issue, age … Continue reading

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What Fault finding have AMC Car Repairs been up to recently?

What Fault Finding have AMC Car Repairs been up to recently? AMC Car Repairs have been busy fault finding in the Southampton area over the past few weeks,  we’ve travelled from Lymington & New Milton, round to Beaulieu, Holbury, Fawley & Hythe along the coast to Marchwood and Totton and battled through the horrendous traffic jams into southampton to jobs in Lordshill, harefield, millbrook & Northam, we have been all over the place. Im sure everyone has noticed the seasonal changes over the past few weeks, not only has it got chilly but the dark nights are now unavoidable for many. Its this time of year when people start to notice faults that are more evident in the winter weather.  This is where our fault finding skills come into their own. Our years of experience and expertise help us resolve … Continue reading

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Dash Repairs – AMC Car Repairs – Weekly Round up

Dash Repairs – AMC Car Repairs – Weekly Round up  This last week has seen us carry out several Dash Repairs (instrument cluster repairs), many people won’t realise that we provide a Dash Repair service, so we thought we would take this opportunity to remind people. This past week has flown by, I can’t quite believe its friday again already.  We are really noticing the autumnal changes now, dark mornings along side darker evenings now, won’t be long and the clocks will change and it will be getting frosty and summer will just be a distant memory. Heres a few of this weeks jobs: Brakes repairs on a Ford Dash Repair on a Ford Focus Diagnostics on a Land Rover Mercedes with electrical fault Battery error on a Vauxhall Vauxhall in for electrical diagnostics Cambelt & Waterpump replacement on a … Continue reading

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Is your car winter ready? – first step – lights

Is your car winter ready? – first step -lights First step in your winter ready preparation! Now the Nights are getting darker earlier now, its time to make sure your lights are working, don’t get caught out!  It could be as simple as a faulty bulb, although sometimes a more complicated repair is needed, but either way winter is waiting for no one and the evenings are already noticably darker, so now is the time to check your lights and makes sure everything is working as it should. We specialise in Auto Electrics so give us a call if you need our assistance. Click here to contact us

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AMC Car Repairs – Weekly Roundup – Car Remaps & Electrics

AMC Car Repairs – Weekly Roundup – Car Remaps & Electrics: I cannot believe another week has past already, this week has been a busy one for Car Remaps &  Electrics.  Unlocking hidden potential in these cars by remapping them, the results have been outstanding our customer feedback has been great, they are happy with the results. Here are a few of this weeks jobs: Remap on a VW Various electrical faults Remapping an Audi Battery drain on a Ford Remapping a Ford Volvo with electrical fault Audi Headlight fault Skoda Remap Alfa Romeo light fault Door lock fault on a Ford Full service & handbrake repair on a seat ECU Clone on a Mercedes ECU. Click here to contact us today

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AMC Car Repairs – Weekly Roundup – Servicing

AMC Car Repairs – Weekly Roundup – Servicing Servicing has been a popular booking this week, no two weeks are ever the same in this trade.  Although we specialise in Auto Electrics, Fault Finding & Diagnostics, we also service vehicles, along with remapping, ecu cloning & much more.  When someone calls to book servicing, its music to our ears – regular maintenance and servicing will help them have a more reliable vehicle. It amazes us how many people dont service their vehicles, as they think am MOT test is sufficient, unfortunately an MOT only checks a fixed list of areas, a service will highlight other areas that need attention, along with refreshing the oil and filters.  Over the years we have seen allsorts when servicing cars.  The ones that stick in my memory are the service bookings for cars that … Continue reading

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