The Thinkcar Reader HD is perfect for owner operators or for workshops looking for another scantool for mobile work. This great little product is only £995 + vat including the first year updates!! NEW PRODUCT RELEASE – HGV Diagnostics Reader https://buff.ly/3B5bDxJ via @aideautomotive
NOxBox – HGV Diagnostic Test Box – Purchase Online NOxBox is aide automotive’s latest diagnostic tool to the CV Repairs of the UK, this is a valuable tool for troubleshooting a HGV / Trucks emissions control system sensors
DVSA has now published an updated and improved Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness.
Section 5 on decelerometer testing and Temperature testing: It is acceptable to use an approved and calibrated decelerometer to measure overall brake efficiency values for rigid vehicles without trailers or for vehicles that cannot be tested on an RBT.
A decelerometer will measure the overall brake efficiency but it may not identify individual braking issues. A temperature check needs to be carried out at the same time as a decelerometer test to help identify if individual brakes are operational.
Brake temperature readings would need to be well above ambient temperature with relatively consistent readings taken for each brake across an axle. Brakes which are cold (ambient temperature) or showing an inconsistent reading from the brake on the opposite side on the same axle, need to be investigated further.
AB Texel UK Ltd a returning customer to aide automotive for the supply of Trailer Light / Electrical Air Brake testers have taken a new order for the latest tester TrailerCheck Starter.
Testing all ABS-EBS-CAN circuits and Air Brake systems on the trailers in one unit, this tester is the ideal HGV Trailer Engineers Service / Repair Tool!
Have you bought a second-hand trailer, or have you just hitched your trailer which has been standing for several months? Have you thought about the following?
Having your trailer serviced. Find an NTTA QS service centre
How are your tyres, have you checked their age?
Have you checked your nose weight on loading ready for the off?
Do you need towing mirrors, and do you have any ready?
Do you know the speed limits for towing and which lanes to use?
HAVE YOU CHECKED ALL YOUR INDICATORS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ETC ARE WORKING?
Is your trailer on the tow ball and have you checked the Breakaway cable?
You are now ready to tow, enjoy your holiday, or whatever you have planned. Be safe.
MOT BIG NEWS!! Decelerometer calibration and the calibration of roller brake testers (RBT), plate brake testers (PBT) and headlamp aim testers are now 12 Monthly!! DVSA confirms changes to MOT calibration requirements From April, all decelerometers must be calibrated at intervals not exceeding one year!
Positives About HGV Auto Braking / Reversing Safety System CV Stop! The system is the only one in the world that applies the rear service brake, (not the Park Brake). If using the park brake in on or off with no graduation, we see this causing driver discomfort and also is damaging to the vehicles drive train components. Our system is the only radar based auto braking system using the new 77ghz standard in the UK – (new regulations come into effect from 2022, meaning any radar based automotive system fitted after this date must conform.)
Our system electronically pulses braking like EBS and can be programmed from soft too hard to suit all weights and applications. Enabling no risk of invalidating vehicle warranty. Also, communicating using CAN to detect vehicle speed the system will cut the throttle to idle milliseconds before the brakes are applied, again reducing hash braking resulting in engine stall and ensures the driver cannot power through the brake. Driver has a push button disable for a programmed time, this allows reversing into narrow roads / alleyways, the system button blinks during disable period to warn the driver brake function is in sleep mode. Most of all radar is a far superior component to ultra-Sonics, we have used sonics in the past but see nothing but problems once fitted with dirt, rain, snow plus unforeseen environmental changes causing many false triggers.
WARNING THIS VEHICLE’S CATALYTIC CONVERTER ‘STICKERS’ & ANTI THEFT ALARM Protect a Car / Van Catalytic converter with an Anti Theft Alarm & Inside window stickers! Cat Shark DIY Alarm, fits in seconds and triggers when the vehicle is tampered with. Also 2 off WARNING THIS VEHICLE’S CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS PROTECTED, MARKED AND REGISTERED Stickers Size 75mm wide x 38mm tall aide automotive Ltd – Nottingham UK
Brake tester has arrived courtesy of www.aideautomotive.com (excellent service, highly recommend) Trucks, buses, coaches and trailers to conduct 4 !! Brake Tests per year. One Roller #brake test & 3 using BrakeCheck or an #Roller #Brake #Tester
