Auto Electrician

Vertigo100

Hey guys anyone able to advise where i would bring my car to get a few small electrical problems sorted? Firstly the electric window regulator is gone i think and i also need to get the airbag light turned off as its faulty and i have mt driving test next month! the car is a bmw if that makes any difference.

cheers in advance

bazz26

Des Kennedy is highly recommended, he is located in Garryowen on the road behind the old Pike Inn/Stuffen's Restaurant.

Kess73

bazz26 wrote: »

Des Kennedy is highly recommended, he is located in Garryowen on the road behind the old Pike Inn/Stuffen's Restaurant.

+1


He is very good. Had a few jobs done by him down through the years, never had a problem after his work unlike work done by some main dealers.

h3000

Christy Madden on the Ballysimon Road (behind Dan O'Connor Feeds) is quite good. I had starter motor trouble last week and badly needed my car working asap. I rang him at about 11 am, he took the car in at 1:30 pm and I had the car back in full working order at 5pm (at a very good price too). Great service and he won't screw you.

phog

Des Kennedy as mentioned ot try Eugene Keane behind St. Joseph's Church, O'Connell Ave.

goingpostal

Does anyone know if these two guys, Des Kennedy and Eugene Keane, are still in business? I went past both places today to get me banger fixed and both of them had their gates locked. They might have been just closed for Saturday. You never know these days with all the places closing.

bazz26

Des Kennedy is definately still in business, I was in with him during the week. Sometimes he doesn't open on Saturdays at all or only opens until lunch time.

phog

goingpostal wrote: »

Does anyone know if these two guys, Des Kennedy and Eugene Keane, are still in business? I went past both places today to get me banger fixed and both of them had their gates locked. They might have been just closed for Saturday. You never know these days with all the places closing.

Both places are still open, though both must close on Saturday.

Mc Love

Would reccommend Des too - great service to the city

goingpostal

Plus the man scored against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu. What a farking legend! Not too many Limerickmen can boast about that (well to be precise, one can - Des)

john_cappa

Vertigo100 wrote: »

Hey guys anyone able to advise where i would bring my car to get a few small electrical problems sorted? Firstly the electric window regulator is gone i think and i also need to get the airbag light turned off as its faulty and i have mt driving test next month! the car is a bmw if that makes any difference.

cheers in advance

That auto place in garryowen is good.

Alternatively take it to the BMW specialists on the Ennis Road, Clondrinagh motors. Tel 061 329369

They are very good and reasonable also. My car is out there currently having a bit of work done

betonit

goingpostal wrote: »

Plus the man scored against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu. What a farking legend! Not too many Limerickmen can boast about that (well to be precise, one can - Des)

This could be a bit inaccurate but I think only 2 players scored against real Madrid in the european cup that season.:Alan Kenndy Liverpool in the final and Des Kennedy Limerick Utd .

scuba steve

id recommend Mel Kennedy in Thomondgate, does and neat and tidy job and reasonably priced

snowman707

bazz26 wrote: »

Des Kennedy is highly recommended, he is located in Garryowen on the road behind the old Pike Inn/Stuffen's Restaurant.

Is this the chap up from the market fields?

scuba steve wrote: »

id recommend Mel Kennedy in Thomondgate, does and neat and tidy job and reasonably priced

any contact or location details?

got an intermittent open circuit in a wiring loom & my local guy failed to find it.

bazz26

snowman707 wrote: »

Is this the chap up from the market fields?



any contact or location details?

got an intermittent open circuit in a wiring loom & my local guy failed to find it.

Yep, you are better off calling into him though.

scuba steve

snowman707 wrote: »

any contact or location details?

dont have the number but il try get it for you 2morrow. Do you know Slaters garage by any change? its right next to that.If youre coming from St johns castle towards thomondgate, take the right turn just after the bridge (the church is on the left hand side) and then the garage is on the right hand side

MrFireBox

Des Kennedy - Garryowen

MarkR

Dragging up an old thread to see if anyone has any other recommendations, or do the old ones still stand?

TestTransmission

Des, you're only man

Jumpy

Can this thread please not be closed due to age.

It is still useful.

Skuxx

MarkR wrote: »

Dragging up an old thread to see if anyone has any other recommendations, or do the old ones still stand?

I'd still stand by Des anyway!

MarkR

Thanks for your help folks. Got it sorted in O'Sheas on the dock road. Got it done for way less then another estimate I'd gotten.

Thanks

Mark

bazz26

Hi Liam...

irishproduce

I can vouch for Mel in Thomondgate too.
Down at Slaters garage.
Sound fella and well priced.

city girl

Mel Kennedy is Des Kennedy's brother.

leakyboots

Went looking for Dessie's place the other day but couldn't find it, where is he exactly? Trying on streetview here but no joy

Henry Ford III

leakyboots wrote: »

Went looking for Dessie's place the other day but couldn't find it, where is he exactly? Trying on streetview here but no joy

Drive out William St. past the Jail.

Des is located pretty much behind the burned out Branigans pub on the lhs. If you go as far as the Munster Fair Tavern, you've overshot.

h3000

leakyboots wrote: »

Went looking for Dessie's place the other day but couldn't find it, where is he exactly? Trying on streetview here but no joy

http://maps.google.ie/?ll=52.658919,-8.611693&spn=0.006364,0.021136&z=16&vpsrc=6&layer=c&cbll=52.658767,-8.61136&panoid=Sdn00Wq1m5IYRF_OAFs4fQ&cbp=12,287.4,,0,5.83

His door is right beside the Vectra.

fran38

Yeah, highly recommend 'El Kennedo'. That was the title of the sport pages of the main newspaper in madrid the morning after madrid played limeirck in spain.
I have a problem with the bsi unit in my citroen c3. im hoping he can shed some light on it tomorrow..

nathan184

Apologies for digging up an old thread but...

Are there any auto electricians that would be open on a saturday? Do ye reckon Advance Pitstop would have someone that could fix/replace an alternator?

Battery died on me yesterday. Put in a new one this morning and the battery light stays on when driving which I think means the alternator is not charging the battery. I think I'm supposed to check if the belt or the regulator in the alternator are gone. It's a Corolla by the way.

bazz26

nathan184 wrote: »

Apologies for digging up an old thread but...

Are there any auto electricians that would be open on a saturday? Do ye reckon Advance Pitstop would have someone that could fix/replace an alternator?

Battery died on me yesterday. Put in a new one this morning and the battery light stays on when driving which I think means the alternator is not charging the battery. I think I'm supposed to check if the belt or the regulator in the alternator are gone. It's a Corolla by the way.

Give Des Kennedy a ring, he sometimes opens for a few hours on a Saturday but best to ring ahead.

h3000

nathan184 wrote: »

Apologies for digging up an old thread but...

Are there any auto electricians that would be open on a saturday? Do ye reckon Advance Pitstop would have someone that could fix/replace an alternator?

Battery died on me yesterday. Put in a new one this morning and the battery light stays on when driving which I think means the alternator is not charging the battery. I think I'm supposed to check if the belt or the regulator in the alternator are gone. It's a Corolla by the way.

O'Sheas on the Dock road open Saturday mornings.

Brian Lighthouse

Des Kennedy will sort you out, and he won`t mess around.
I had an issue, the main dealer was estimating € 350. I contacted Des, he knew the problem. He could fix it for a lot less.
A very common issue that main dealers clean up on (my opinion)
He even provided the entertainment when I asked him about his footballing legendary.
I can`t recommend him highly enough.

nathan184

Des sorted me out no bother. I'll be going to him again in the future.

Beaver1

Des Kennedy is your man, very good and reasionablly priced

spaced

On the recommendation of this thread I went to Des Kennedy and he did a great job fixing e/windows that wouldn't wind up.

I originally had the car at a mechanics and they said I needed new motors (cost including labour nearly €300) but I think they only suggested that because they didn't have a clue. It was obviously something electrical.
I took it to Des and he had the fault identified and fixed in a few hours and even gave some good suggestions to prevent problems in future (for €45).

I would definitely recommend him.

psv.ie

does anyone have a phone number for des kennedy?

Skuxx

psv.ie wrote: »

does anyone have a phone number for des kennedy?

061418659 is the number I have for him, but to be honest your better off just calling up to him I'd say!

leakyboots

psv.ie wrote: »

does anyone have a phone number for des kennedy?

Banned?