If you've searched for an auto electrician in Pontypridd and landed here, it's worth being upfront about what PAD does and doesn't offer — so you can decide if we're the right call.
What PAD is
PAD is a mobile diagnostic specialist, not a repair garage. We don't carry out wiring repairs, replace alternators, or install new components. What we do is diagnose — using professional OBD equipment to read fault codes across every module in your vehicle, identify exactly what's causing the problem, and give you a plain-English written report you can take to any garage or auto electrician.
For EV and PHEV owners, PAD is also an Aviloo certified battery health testing service — the only independent mobile Aviloo partner in South Wales.
What PAD can help with
Warning lights and fault codes
Engine management light, ABS warning, airbag light, battery light, charging system faults — a full OBD scan reads every stored code across all modules, including codes that have been cleared but are still in the history. You get a written report explaining what each code means and what the likely cause is. From £25, mobile across Pontypridd and RCT.
EV and PHEV electrical faults
High-voltage battery faults, charging system errors, 12V battery failure, BMS warnings — EVs and PHEVs have complex electrical systems that standard garages often don't have the equipment to diagnose properly. PAD specialises in this. Aviloo certified battery health testing, full OBD across all modules including the battery management system, and 12V load testing — all mobile, all in one visit.
Pre-purchase electrical checks
Buying a used car and want to know what the car's computer knows before you pay? PAD comes to the seller's address, runs a full scan, and gives you the results before any money changes hands. Hidden fault codes, cleared warning light history, battery degradation — all exposed in one visit.
What you'll need an auto electrician for
If diagnosis reveals a wiring fault, failed sensor, damaged alternator, or other physical repair — you'll need a garage that carries out electrical repairs. PAD's written report gives any auto electrician or garage a precise starting point rather than hours of diagnostic time. That typically saves you money on the repair bill.
PAD works alongside local garages rather than competing with them. If you need a repair recommendation in Pontypridd or RCT after a PAD diagnostic, just ask — we'll point you in the right direction.
Coverage area
Mobile across all of Pontypridd and Rhondda Cynon Taf — Treforest, Llantrisant, Aberdare, Mountain Ash, Porth, Tonypandy, Ferndale, and surrounding areas. Free travel within 10 miles of Pontypridd town centre. Cardiff, Merthyr, and Bridgend by arrangement.