Tag Archives: Diagnostics

Engine Management Light Reminder!

Engine Management Light Reminder! We need to give you an Engine Management Light Reminder! EML’s as there also known on cars need addressing before your MOT Test, as it will fail if you have one showing. What is an Engine Management Light?  Basically its a warning light that will appear on your dash, they come in many different forms depending on the vehicle and fault. The light stays on the dash to warn you that your cars computer has detected a problem within an area of your car and it needs investigating and fixing to turn the light off. Recently we have had an influx of customers with Engine management lights on their vehicles, who are either unaware of MOT changes or have left repairs until just before their MOT test. The MOT Test Engine Management Light change is something … Continue reading

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Engine Management Light are you ignoring yours?

Engine Management Light – are you ignoring yours? Engine Management Lights appear on your dashboard to alert you to a potential problem or fault with your vehicle.  I’m sure we have all been guilty of ignoring them and hoping they will go away.  Unfortunatley by ignoring them it could actually cost you more in the long run,as you may continue driving the vehicle with a faulty part or problem which gives potential to actually cause more costly damage leading to a bigger repair bill. Its always best to find out why you have a light on before deciding how much of a priority it is for you to fix. As we have gone into the colder darker winter days making sure your vehicle is reliable is even more important. Breaking down on the side of the road on a cold … 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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Auto Electricians – AMC Car Repairs – weekly update

Southampton Auto Electricians – AMC Car Repairs – weekly update As many of you know we are Auto Electricians covering the Southampton & New Forest Area. Our job is very diverse, ive said this many times before no two days are ever the same.  This past week has taken us all over the place, we’ve been to Northam, Maybush, Freemantle, Millbrook, Marchwood, Hythe, Blackfield & Fawley to name just a few. As you can see geographically we cover a good distance and the great thing for you is as long as you have a suitable area for us to work we will come to you and look at your vehicle so you don’t need to worry about getting home and can stay inside, in the warm. Here is some examples of jobs we have seen this week: Horn not working … 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 – 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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AMC Car Repairs – Weekly Roundup – Headlights & More

AMC Car Repairs – Weekly Roundup – Headlights & More As lovely as the Heat wave was, its nice to be back to a normal temperature again!  From Woodlands to Boldre, Marchwood, Totton & Calmore to Hythe, Dibden Purlieu,Blackfield & Calshot this week we have been all over the waterside area. Some of this weeks Jobs: Renault with Faulty side light VW in limp mode Fiat that was a no start with an immobilizer/key fault VW with battery drain Citroen with Headlight fault Internal Lighting fault on a Volvo Brakes – Discs & Pads on a VW Cambelt & waterpump on a Skoda Rear Brakes and Brake Fluid change on a Skoda Chysler no start Jaguar with wiper fault Volvo parking sensor fault Another varied week with a good selection of vehicles with lots of different faults. Click here to … Continue reading

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AMC Car Repairs, Diagnostics & Auto Electrics Message to customers.

AMC Car Repairs, Diagnostics & Auto Electrics, would like to Thank all our Customers for their continued support over the past year and Wish you all a Happy New Year and Happy Motoring for 2019. We hope that 2019 is a good year for you.  If you have any car related problems, Auto Electrics or car servicing needs then let us know. Remember, its best to try and prevent a problem before, it takes your car off the road when you really need it! Servicing is key to ensuring your car is reliable and in good working order all year around.

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Vehicle Steering & Suspension

Vehicle Steering & Suspension: What is Steering & Suspension?  The Steering & Suspension are key safety related systems that affects the way your car rides and handles.  You should have these sysetms checked regularly, at least once a year. What does the Steering & Suspension do?  The suspension maintains the relationship between the wheels and the frame of the car.  The suspension system interacts with the steering system to provide vehicle control.  When the system is working correctly, the suspension system helps absorb the irregularities in the road, such as potholes, rough terrain etc, but absorbing these irregularities it helps maintain vehicle stability.  The steering system transmits you input from the steering wheel to the steering gear and other steering components that control the cars direction, so if you move the wheel fiercely the car will steer in that direction … Continue reading

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