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Battery drain suspected on your car ?

Battery drain suspected on your car ? Its a frequent occurance for us to be called out to a car that has a battery drain.  Many times the customer has either taken the car elsewhere already and is still experiencing problems or replaced the battery or alternator and still getting a flat battery. Cars have become so advanced now with many computers and systems, which can develop faults that drain the vehicles battery. Customers often think that the faults with the battery so they change this. When the problem persists some also change their alternator as they think its not charging.  This is normally when they admit defeat and call us.  We then find many different things that cause drains, its different most times.  Once its been pinpointed and rectified, the problem goes away and the customer says ” I … 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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AMC Car Repairs – Weekly Roundup – Battery drains & more

AMC Car Repairs – Weekly Roundup – Battery drains & more: Thats another week past on the south coast, we’ve had battery drains, services, starting faults, electrical faults & module installations on a wide range of makes and models: Some of this weeks jobs: Chevrolet Alarm fault Glow plugs on a Skoda Jaguar with a battery drain Renault headlight problem Toyota with starting fault Roof fault on a Vauxhall Replacement module on Chrysler Mercedes with lights on dash VW with battery drain Toyota with Battery warning light Ford with electrical fault Vauxhall for a major service Mazda with DPF fault   Click here to contact us  

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AMC Car Repairs Southampton – weekly Roundup – Lots of Auto Electrics

AMC Car Repairs, Southampton – Weekly Roundup – Lots of Auto Electrics So this past week @ AMC Car Repairs has whizzed past rather quickly, we have seen a good selection of auto electrics repairs on a variety of makes all over the Southampton area. Some of this weeks Jobs: Electric Window Fault on a Toyota Mazda DPF Regeneration Mini with a battery connection problem Range Rover with central locking fault Ford Transit with lighting electrical fault Mazda Central locking & internal light fault VW Golf with Fan problem Skoda with electric window fault Fiat Motorhome with external light fault Ford in need of a wiring loom repair Nissan with a hazard warning light fault Jaguar with a Wiper fault ECU Clone on a Nissan

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Is your car winter ready?

Is your car winter ready?   Over the past week or so the weather has started to feel more autumnal, winter is on its way.  With the weather changing the conditions outside can be unpredictable is your car ready to use in during dull, dark, cold, winter days? Here are are few things you should check before driving on darker colder days: When did you last have your antifreeze / coolant changed? has it been done in the last few years? if not it could do with a change to ensure it performs. Are you windscreen wipers working correctly and in good condition? Rain could catch you unprepared if not. Do your lights work? Days can be dull and get dark early. Is your heater working? Temperatures drop, travelling conditions can be chilly and your screen can mist up too. … Continue reading

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