The Automotive Blog

Trailer Air Line Lock May Offfer

aide automotive are pleased to offer a Special Price for the Trailer Air Line Lock for the month of May 16.

The Trailer Vehicle Off Road (VOR) Air Line Lock is an excellent tool to manage a trailer fleet within a depot or off site.

Off site a Trailer Air Line Lock can offer security against theft, with this lock snapped on an air line a trailer is near impossible to move. Simply lock on to the emergency C coupling of the trailer to prevent unauthorised movement, securing commercial trailers by preventing the release of the brakes

How Trailer Air Brakes Work
Trailer air brakes by default are ON, compressed air is forced from the tractor or cab unit to apply pressure to release the brakes.

Without compressed air the trailer air brake system is not activated and the trailer remains stationary, so, for example, it cannot roll away. The air line hose is integral to the trailer and cannot be easily removed.

Trailer Air Line Lock fits onto the red line which is the pneumatic high pressure hose that connects the pressurised air supply from the cab/tractor unit to the trailer. Trailer Air Line Lock fits all makes of air hose couplers and push-to-connect tube fittings.

Trailer C Coupling Lock Features

The lock sleeve is long enough to cover the male coupling preventing it from being unscrewed from the trailer.

Each lock is supplied with two keys, which are tucked inside a plastic cap for transit.

Compact, rugged and simple to operate.

To fit remove key and push lock onto the male.

10,000 Key combinations

Sets of locks operated with the same key may be purchased.

Contact us via the website or by telephone 0115 8456471

Trailer Vehicle Off Road (VOR) Air Line Lock

Purchase A Hybrid / Electric Car Multimeter For Automotive Diagnostics

aide automotive have now introduced the Hybrid Multimeter as a single purchase item.

The Hybrid / Electric Car Amprobe is a CAT III safety rated, auto ranging digital multimeter designed for automotive diagnostics and electrical troubleshooting. Whether your shop services automotive, fleet, motorcycle, marine or small engine, the Amprobe 37XR-A has the capability to keep up with your business.

Hybrid electric vehicles have high-voltage components. Use this tool on hybrid vehicles only if:

You are trained in high-voltage electrical system repair on hybrid electric vehicles.

You have read and follow the OEM manufacturers approved hybrid electric vehicle service procedures due to the high voltages in hybrid vehicles

You are using the CAT III / 1000V rated leads included with this kit.

You are wearing proper protective gear, including Class 0 Type 1 electric service gloves that are free from defects/faults and that meet ASTM D120 standards and protect up to 1000 Volts AC / 1500 Volts DC.

As well as the Amprobe Hybrid Multimeter, aide automotive offer a complete Health & Safety Tool Kit for the complete requirement to maintain Hybrid Electric Vehicles.

This Hybrid & Electric CAT III & II Multimeter costs just £114.95 + vat

Contact aide automotive to review or purchase your Hybrid Vehicle Diagnostic Tools today! Call 0115 8456471

Hybrid Or Electric Car Safe to Service Tool Kit

Truck & Car Battery Tester On Offer – Ex demo

A Midtroincs Inspect 65 Ex Demo battery tester on offer!!

This is a top of the range intelligent battery Tester/Analyzer which also tests starter draw, charge rate and alternator with & without loads including diode ripple test and voltmeter.

Midtronics products have proved to be one of the most accurate battery testers.

The inspect 65 has:
Digital display (battery voltage, condition and available power)
Provide a test code for warranty (BMP version only)
Enable wireless printing to an optional portable printer through a built-in IR communication port.
Offers the option of transmitting test data to a PC through an IR receiver for management and storage.
Function as voltmeters and as quality control devices capable of testing up to 200 batteries in succession.
Integrates the in-vehicle battery test with a starting system test.
Provides a charging system analysis by taking multiple measurements while the charging system is exercised and at idle to determine if it is capable of charging the battery while supplying the necessary power for the electrical system.
Includes a dynamic response test during the charging system analysis for 100% decisive results
Tests 6-12V starting systems and 12-24V charging systems

RRP: £1,627.90

We are looking to offer this tester for just £300 + vat

Excellent condition with the option to add a printer, new or used!
Call aide automotive on 0115 8456471

Truck & Car Battery Tester On Offer – Ex demo

Hybrid Car Safe To Service Multi meter & Tools

A vehicle is a hybrid if it utilizes more than one form of on board energy to achieve propulsion.

By this Hybrid vehicles are generally equipped with dual voltage systems. Though most of the electrical system is safe standard 12-volt, the drive motor and related components operate well in excess of 100 volts.

Hybrids have been called a “bridge” toward pure electric vehicles. In other words, they are a compromise, so another qualifier is they can be considered good, better, and best compromises.

Hybrid cars are sometimes mistakenly confused with electric vehicles. Hybrids are most often gasoline-burning machines that utilize their electric bits to collect and reuse energy that normally goes to waste in standard cars. Theoretically, diesel-electric hybrids would be even more fuel-efficient, but hybrid systems and diesel engines both represent extra cost. So far, installing both in the same vehicle has proven to be prohibitively expensive.

All petrol-electric hybrids utilise a battery pack and electric motor. Engineers have come up with various ways to keep the battery charged short of plugging the car in. An exception is – as you might have guessed – the plug-in hybrid which can partially recharge on the road, but needs to be plugged in because its battery is too large for the car to efficiently recharge it on the go.

Simple maintenance on a hybrid electric car shouldn’t be avoided just because of a potential high voltage batteries. A little caution is all it takes to do routine maintenance and everyday fixes on a hybrid electric car

The safety threshold is low and narrow, an electrical shock with as little as 50 volts can prove fatal. To warn technicians and operators of these high voltage circuits, the cables are wrapped in a bright orange casing. To safely maintain and repair these components, the system must be de-powered, a task that is absolutely best left to trained technicians.

aide automotive’s Hybrid Vehicle Service Tool Kit is ideal for servicing and general maintenance of Hybrid vehicles systems. At present this is the only kit of it’s kind for auto-servicing professionals, the Hybrid Vehicle Service & Test Tool Kit is the natural choice for small and large garage operations.

This cost effective kit offers quality 1000 Volt rated tools including a Hybrid 1000 Volts Multi Meter and CAT III 1000 Volt protective gloves.

Contact aide automotive to review or purchase your Hybrid Car Service & Test Tool Kit today! Call 0115 8456471

Hybrid Car Safe To Service Multi meter & Tools

aide automotive Introduce a NEW Workshop Trolley For The TrailerCheck

The TrailerCheck 4 Vans Commercial Trailer Air Brake And Light Tester is part of the TrailerCheck product range.

TrailerCheck has been installed in many commercial trailer repair vans around the UK in the last few years, but now aide automotive can offer a collapsible workshop trolley for easy commercial workshop trailer testing.

With 240 volt power supply options, the TrailerCheck can be used for multiple trailer bay MOT inspections or repair & fault finding diagnostics.

aide auto Introduce a NEW Workshop Trolley For The TrailerCheck

HGV Fresnel Lens On eBay

Purchase Truck Fresnel Lens Via eBay & Check Out The Customer Feedback

HGV Fresnel Lens Blind Spot Lens Receives Excellent Feedback.

aide automotive’s eBay store has been selling the Truck Fresnel Lens for over a year, with over 400 HGV Fresnel Lens sold please review the customer feedback below.

03.02.16 V quick postage. Item is a necessity
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03.12.15 Very happy with my good thank you! –
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22.11.15 A1 Quality Product
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10.11.15 A* Seller, Thanks 🙂

Due to a blind spot, drivers of trucks cannot see smaller vehicles or other vulnerable road users which are immediately next to the passenger side door of their HGV. These unseen road users can be hit if the truck changes lane in their direction.

You can purchase the HGV Fresnel Lens via eBay.

For fleet quotes please contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471

Blind spot Fresnel Lens For HGV

Tyre & Wheel Servicing Email Focus At Transport Operator

Transport Operators Email Product Focus On Tyre & Wheel Servicing See’s aide automotive Wheel Stop It Anti Theft Truck Wheel Nut Featured!

Truck & Bus Product Focus is live and online for a full 12 months.

Anti-theft commercial vehicle wheel nut that comes with a unique security code.
Each nut is coded and is totally secure, it cannot be removed by anything other than the fastener socket bearing the matching encrypted Wheel Stop it Code.

This system only requires one locking nut per wheel.

A Midlands Truck Body Company’s yard was targeted by truck week thieves over many weekends, the company placed a large order for the anti-Theft wheel nuts with aide automotive. A spokesman said “Following the thefts we had to be proactive in prevention, sourcing aide automotive’s locking nut was a first priority in this theft, the product is ideal and makes it virtually impossible to remove a wheel. We also added CCTV and lighting which has hopefully given us a secure yard.”

Stop Commercial Vehicle Fuel & Wheel Theft! Contact aide automotive today!

Wheel Stop It is an encrypted wheel nut To Stop Truck Wheel Theft.

Trailer Inspections Using TrailerCheck

Specialist Truck & Trailer Services Says “TrailerCheck Is A Superb bit of Kit”

aide automotive recently supplied a TrailerCheck & Code Talk Diagnostic System to Specialist Truck & Trailer Services Ltd.

Owener Charlie is so impressed with the kit he recently Tweeted “Another day on trailer inspections using @aideautomotive van trailer check system. Superb bit of kit”.

Trailer Inspections Using TrailerCheck
STT Says “TrailerCheck Is A Superb bit of Kit”

To see further details of the Trailer Light & Air Brake Tester click on TrailerCheck.

Also feel free to call 0115 8456471 to enquire.

Ford 6 & 12 Volt Battery Tester from Midtronics

Item Sold As 14.57 01/03/16!!

Midtronics EXP 1050 Ford Battery Tester

aide automotive have a USED Midtroncis EXP 1050 Ford 6 & 12 volt tester for sale.

Although this is a Ford detailed tester, it can be used for any 6 & 12 volt battery vehicle testing.

The EXP range of Midtronics Battery Testers are priced around £800-£1000, This tester is on offer for just £299.00 + vat

The Midtronics EXP 1050 Ford Battery Tester is in excellent condition and is supplied in a Midtronics carry case.

Expandable electrical diagnostic platform analyzers include several technology innovations and enhancements to provide unparalleled accuracy and decision-making. Key advancements available in the various EXP models include:

Dynamic conductance battery testing technology

Advanced diagnostics featuring Digital Signal Processing, DMM and scope functions

Conductance cable drop test

Enhanced communications capabilities

Superior user interface featuring a large graphical screen, icon-based menus, more complete explanations of testing results, scroll bar functionality, full alphanumeric keypad, and hot keys to improve logic and flow

The EXP-1050 Ford Handheld Expandable Electrical System Tester enables you to accurately and decisively diagnose every part of the electrical system, from the battery to the starter and alternator.

Large, easy-to-read display
Advanced analyzer
Digital multimeter
Data management tool

aide automotive can offer a range on new and used Midtronics Battery Testers with printers or without, please contact us to discuss.

Contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471 to review a Rolls Royce Battery Tester for your Service Garage Operation

Midtroncis EXP 1050 Ford 6 & 12 volt tester

Midlands Truck Company Prevents Wheel Theft With “Wheel Stop It!”

Following a reoccurring speight of thefts from a Midlands Truck Body Company’s yard of truck wheels over weekends, The company placed a large order with aide automotive for the Anti Truck Wheel Theft Nut.

With over 20 trucks in stock within the premises, thieves have been removing wheels and tyres resulting in a major headache.

With have the facilities and expertise to design and build bespoke truck bodies to suit all vehicles from 3.5t to 32t.

The Truck body company have become established in the plant and heavy haulage industry as one of the market leaders in the UK for both heavy duty plant and platform bodies. With several blue chip companies including Kier Plant and Sir Robert McAlpine. Being main Fassi agents for Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire and this company is able to quote the full range of Fassi cranes from 1-195 tonne/metre.

Wheel STOP It is an anti theft commercial vehicle wheel nut that comes with a unique security code tailored to each individual customer.

Each nut is coded and is totally secure, it cannot be removed by anything other than the fastener socket bearing the matching encrypted Wheel Stop it Code.

This system only requires one locking nut per wheel.

Stop Commercial Vehicle Fuel & Wheel Theft! Contact aide automotive today!

Wheel nut To Stop Truck Wheel Theft.