A J W
4.7(37)Colehill & Wimborne Minster East, Wimborne MinsterGet directions




About
A J W are automotive electricians based in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East, Wimborne Minster. They specialise in work on automotive electrical components, including alternators, starter motors and vintage dynamos, with careful repairs and refurbishment for Bosch parts among their services.
Customers value A J W for knowledgeable, fairly priced work, helpful advice and a quick turnaround. Their friendly family-run service, reliable expertise and savings compared with exchange or replacement units keep people returning over the years.
Reviews
4.7
A J W is valued for knowledgeable, fairly priced work on automotive electrical components, especially alternators, starter motors and vintage dynamos. Customers often mention careful repairs and refurbishment, including Bosch parts, along with helpful advice, quick turnaround and a friendly family-run service. Many people return over the years for reliable expertise and savings compared with exchange or replacement units.
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Avoid at all costs. Very confusing man, always busy, and can't guarantee a warranty for his repairs. My van's tail lift stopped working. He first replaced the wire connected to the main switch on the dashboard. After realising that wasn't the problem, he then said the motor needed repairing, along with a new fuse, etc. I left my work van with him for two days, but I had to constantly chase him to get it back, as he kept making excuses to delay the job. When I picked up the van, the tail lift seemed to work. However, the very next day, all the fluid from the reservoir connected to the motor leaked all over my customer's driveway, and it stopped working again. After contacting him to explain what happened, he claimed he "didn't touch that part" and refused to take any responsibility. I had to go to South Coast Tail Lift Repair Centre in Fareham to pay again for a proper repair. He is not trustworthy and does not offer any warranty.
I frequently use AJW Electrics and I always receive excellent service with a quick turnaround time. Also very well priced. Highly recommend! Charles Ramsey
Great place. Certainly experts in their field
Fantastic , great old fashioned service and quality work and saved me 100s over the years.
Really helpful sorted us out with the part we needed
Came highly recommended from a friend, Alan text me updates and turned it around in a few days. The results are pictured below, couldn’t be happier. Fitted new Bosch internals and it looks better than new. So pleased thank you.
Great Service, Great knowledge and advice. Nice to find someone that takes the time to repair and refurbish alternators and starters to these standards. Often they are better than the original manufactured unit!
Brilliant took a couple of days and saved a couple of hundred,
As the previous reviewer mentioned this father and son team in Wimborne are by far the best electrical reconditioning service available locally.. my friends and family have taken anything automotive electrical wise here for years.
I felt compelled to submit this review in response to the negative one below as I was very surprised at the negative comments. I have been using AJW for at least 20 years now and most recently for a Subaru alternator rebuild this week. AJW has always been my ‘go to’ place for alternator or starter motor refurbishment and I can honestly say that they have never let me down. In my experience, their refurbished units are easily as good as new or exchange units and I have never had one fail on me. Alan and his family have always been a delight to work with. Granted, their premises are a little scruffy and unorthodox, but that gives them a certain charm in my book. ( As does the old Morris in the driveway.) It is very unfortunate that someone feels fit to ‘troll’ a small family business in the way of the one star review below, but I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion. My experiences with Alan and AJW are very long term and additionally very recent and I can find no way to fault the business from my own point of view, so I can only say they I will have no hesitation in continuing to use AJW and would thoroughly recommend others to do the same.
Great service and alternator repaired with genuine Bosch parts for a much better price than buying an exchange unit.
This guy knows his stuff and helped me out in my hour of need
BEWARE. BEWARE. BEWARE. This guy may know his stuff but he is dishonest, disorganised and unreliable. Give AJW an inch and Alan will take a mile. Give Alan time, Patience, space, dont pester him too much and trust him to professionally deliver and deliver to his own targets and promises he'll let you down again again and again. A quoted three day job took over 6 months to complete (Non Covid impacted) - I offered Alan the benefit of doubt and foolishly listened to his many promises about progressing and prioritising my parts in good faith only to be let down repeatedly. In all I stopped by the premesis 8 times over the 6 month period and during business hours to chase progress; Five times I was advised by his Wife or Mother that he would get back to me and pass my message and number onto him (ignored as I was never called back) and on three occasions I spoke with Alan directly in person who promised me they would be done the following Monday.... always next Monday. Never have I or my buisness been shown so much contempt by a small business or have I been treated so badly by another human being after offering them my business. There are other local reputable firms offering the same services as this company with Genuine honesty, Reliability and speed that I would reccomend over this company such as JASM (just Alternators & Starter Motors) who have since provided me with a 24 hour turn around service for £60 which is 35% cheaper than AJW without any of the drama that Alan offers. Genuine review, Genuine experience, Genuinley let down. Still feel so betrayed and personally bullied by AJW electrics. Still awaiting an explanation and apology. Think carefully about who and where you choose to invest your business with.
First class repair workshop for starter motors etc , a honest repair shop!!
Brilliant for car electrical component repairs
Always helpful, family run business much like ours Lytchett Motors honest trustworthy proper persons, refreshing in a changing world, God may we survive?
Great service, great price, very knowledgeable. I can highly recommend.
Alan is very helpful and knowledgeable with all alternators ana starter motors very helpful reliable and good value
Excellent customer service. Spent plenty of time helping to sort my problem.
Very honestly and one of the best,been a customer for more than 15yrs can not fault
Very good customer service. Knowledgeable and helpful
Alan is a top bloke and really knows his stuff! Would definitely recommend 😊
Good place to get your starter motor fixed
Amazingly helpful
Very good at sorting out vintage dynamos and starter motors without charging high prices
Have used AJW a few times over the years to repair alternators, great service 👍
Great boys who really know their stuff....quick and efficient....!
Expert in anything electrical ie starters altinators dynamos he is so good you need to try him
Excellent knowledge, great service
Location
Colehill & Wimborne Minster East, Wimborne Minster, BH21 Get directions
Opening times
- Monday9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Tuesday9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Wednesday9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Thursday9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Friday9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
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