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Auto Electricians what do they do?

Auto Electricians what do they do? Auto Electricians are a niche area of the Motor services and Garage Repair industry.  Cars have both mechanical and electrical components inside of them. Electrics have become more & more complicated often requiring the services of an Auto Electrician. So What do Auto Electricians do? cars have Charging systems, Lights, Electric windows, Central locking,  alarm systems, horns, airbags, abs and a multitude of modules and computers that make it run. This list is not complete it just highliights some electrical areas.  If it requires electricity/ power to run it, it will fall under an Auto Electricians remit. Many Garages focus largely on the Mechanical repairs, replacing wear and tear items such as brakes, suspension,  clutches, steering and exhaust parts, again not a complete list just a few examples. Most Garages do not have their … Continue reading

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The Type of jobs your Local Auto Electrician does:

The Type of jobs your Local Auto Electrician does: The Type of jobs your local auto electrician does are different everyday. We cover a huge range of electrical problems with vehicles including vans and cars.  Its unusual to see two jobs that have the same symptoms & cause, if we do its often a long gap between seeing them. Everyday is different & as a mobile service visiting peoples home driveways & work car parks, we travel all over the new forest & southampton area. Every now & then i like to do a round robin update on what we have been up to & the vehicles we have seen.This gives new customers an insight into the problems that their local auto electrician does. As Specialists in Car & Van Electrics, every day we are investigating & fixing auto electrical … Continue reading

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Car Battery draining overnight

Car Battery draining overnight why? Suspect your Car battery draining overnight? One of the main reasons we see for a car not starting when you try to use it the next day, is a car battery draining overnight.  This isn’t the only reason for a car not starting when it was fine the day before, but it is a very common fault that we see on a regular basis. We often get called out when the customer has already had their mechanic change the battery, starter motor or the alternator and they still have a problem. Batteries, Starter Motors and Alternators are not cheap parts to replace so having an experienced auto electrician to investigate the fault prior to trying various parts is definitley worth considering. Cars have become more and more electrically controlled with sensors for this and computers … Continue reading

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What Car & Van Electrical Problems have we seen recently?

What Car & Van Electrical Problems have we seen recently? Recently we have seen a wide variety of car & van electrical problems, no two days are ever the same.  We see a large range of makes and models covering a mixture of faults and repairs. So what have we been up to? What cars & vans have we seen & with what faults? ABS Sensor Fault on a Ford Focus No Starting Renault Ford that won’t start Tail Lights and Marker lights not working on a Citroen Van Kia that keeps breaking down when driving randomly Central Locking Faults Vw with headlight fault Seat Leon with EML light on Ford Wing Mirror indicator fault Rewiring work for broken wire A tailgate / boot that wont open Relay fault Ford Focus Instrument cluster fault Kia wing mirror adjustment not working … Continue reading

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Would you like a Car Electrician to visit your home or workplace?

Would you like a Car Electrician to visit your home or workplace? Your Car has an electrical fault that you need sorting but scheduling your diary is difficult. Not having your car while it spends the day at the local garage is tricky for a lot of people.  So would you like a Car Electrician to come to your home or workplace? You can stay in the comfort of your own home or workplace & get your car looked at, with very little disruption to your day. This is a Service that we provide! If you have a drive we can work on or space in a private car park then our Mobile Car Electrician Service can visit you. We carry out a wide variety of work when our car electrician comes to your home or workplace, here are some … Continue reading

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What vehicle electrical faults have we looked at recently?

What vehicle electrical faults have we looked at recently? So what vehicle electrical faults have we completed recently?  I use the word vehicle in this instance as we dont just work on car electrics, we also do van electrics as well. No 2 weeks are ever the same the variety of work we see is different every week, some weeks we see lots of similar jobs, others every job is different, you just never know whats going to be booked in next. Recently we have worked on a wide range of vehicles in a lot of different locations.  As a mobile auto electrician service we travel all over the Southampton and New Forest Areas,  recently we have visited Marchwood, Hythe, Beaulieu, Fawley, Cadnam, Lordswood, Ashurst, Nursling, Millbrook, Pilley, Totton, Lymington just to name a few.  So some days we encounter … Continue reading

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Mobile Car Electrician that will visit your Home!

Mobile Car Electrician that will visit your home!  – Yes this is a service we provide Do you have a problem with your car, but don’t want to have to take it to a Garage – We provide a Mobile service and will look at your car on your drive or if its parked in a private car park – so you can stay in the comfort of your own home whilst we investigate the problem for you. AMC Car Repairs, Auto Electrics & Diagnostics covers the Southampton & New Forest Areas, with our Mobile Car Electrician and Diagnostic services. We provide: Auto Electrics, Diagnostics, Programming, General Car Repairs, Instrument Cluster Repairs, Investigate No starts, Servicing, Fuse box repairs, Limp modes, Immobiliser faults and so much more. Recently we have been to: Langley,Blackfield, Fawley, Holbury, Hythe, Dibden, Exbury, Marchwood, Totton, … Continue reading

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Mechanic that comes to you & specialises in Auto Electrics & Diagnostics

Mechanic that comes to you & specialises in Auto Electrics & Diagnostics: Mobile Mechanic that comes to you & specialises in Auto Electrics & Diagnostics.  We cover Southampton, New Forest & surrounding areas. If your vehicle is parked on a private driveway or in a private car park (with no height restrictions) with room for us to open the doors and to park our van.  We will visit you at your home or work address, to investigate why your vehicle has broken down or is faulting. We specialise in Factory Fitted Auto Electrics & Diagnostics / Fault Finding.  There is no typical day for us the variety of faults we see varies hugely. We can see: battery drains, vehicles not starting, ECU or module Faults, broken wires, faulty sensors, central locking problems, electric window faults, instrument cluster faults, air bag … Continue reading

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Car Electrics Southampton

Car Electrics Southampton We specialise in Car Electrics in the Southampton & New Forest area along with Diagnostics & Fault Finding. AMC Car Repairs Cover a large area of postcodes: SO14, SO15, SO16, SO17, SO18, SO19, SO40, SO41, SO42, SO43, SO45,SO51, SO52, SO53. If the vehicle is parked off the road on a private driveway or a private car park with room for us to open doors and to park our van next to it we will come to you if its a job we can help with. We cover a wide range of Car Electrics faults – many people come to us after consulting a normal garage and ask us to investigate electrical faults that they need our expertise for, we also provide our services to a lot of local garages in this area. A snap shot of some … 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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