Electrics repair

In electrics repair the real skill is not replacing a part but finding the fault: a broken wire, a corroded contact or a weak ground gives the same symptoms as a failed unit. In this section auto electricians list their services - from wiring repair to control unit restoration.

Typical symptoms that bring people to an electrician

• The car will not start and only a click is heard - suspect the starter, battery or contacts
• Lights flicker and the battery warning glows - the charging system needs checking
• The battery drains overnight - a hidden consumer is staying on somewhere
• Strange errors appear after rain or a wash - moisture has reached the connectors

Charging and starting - the two most common visits

Behind most starting and charging problems stand two units. The starter and the alternator are both repairable - often replacing the brushes, a bearing or the solenoid is enough, with no need for a full swap. The electrician first measures whether the problem sits in the unit or in its supply.

Hidden battery drain

The classic cause of a constantly dead battery is parasitic draw: a device wired wrong after some repair, a stuck relay or a homemade alarm. The search runs methodically - circuits are switched off one by one until the one drinking current is found. This is exactly where experience cuts hours; wiring repair is its own subcategory.