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Auto electronics courses?

  • 06-08-2013 12:34pm
    #1
    Zipppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Looking to do an evening course in auto electronics in the Autumn - anyone know of any?


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Where? A lot of the bigger cities will have them.


  • #3
    Zipppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭Zipppy


    biko wrote: »
    Where? A lot of the bigger cities will have them.

    Oh apologies....Dublin :o


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    What do you have to be in order to take such a course ?

    I bet it wouldn't include electric cars ?

    I would be interested in a career change.


  • #5
    Kid Nothing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭Kid Nothing


    To be honest lads I don't think it's the kind of thing you can just do a 6 month or even 2/3 year course on and just start making money working on cars. There's a crazy amount of electrics onboard cars these days. The only way i'd see to do it would be a 4 year motor mechanics apprentice and try to get work in a place that deals with a lot of electronics and then move out on your own then if you can get a decent reputation. On top of that, most modern cars will require a high end diagnostic rig/oscilloscope to even lead you in the right direction.

    I'm sure there are probably a few courses in DIT that might be good for general knowledge or working on your own cars minor problems but as a living it'll require a serious investment of time and money in my opinion.


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I've seen job adverts for Auto diagnostic technicians ?

    Sure cars have a lot of electrics, the electric cars will have lethal voltages, I'm wondering will they update the course to accommodate ev.'s ?

    The thing with car electrics is learning the programming more than diagnostics, my opinion ?

    I'd be far interested in something like that than I.T which is a thankless underpaid industry with only endless temporary contracts.

    I don't think a full mechanics apprenticeship would be necessary ? because I thought car repair involves the diagnostic technicians and then the real mechanics ? The independents might do most of the work but quiet a lot fail to keep up with the technology.


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  • #7
    Zipppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭Zipppy


    Well I'm only interested in this as a hobby...

    Just love working on my car and bikes and kinda want to know more / be able to do more...

    I'll have a peep at DIT website and see if there's ought on offer :rolleyes:


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