The Automotive Blog

With HGV & any fuel theft in the UK a never ending pest, we have seen many media reports and thought we could highlight some hot spots!

Fuel thefts from vehicles across Thanet – Feb 28 – 2 HGV were targeted on the A229 – Monkton / Minster Services 2 HGV’s Diesel Theft

Fuel was reported stolen from two more lorries at about 2.45am on Tuesday 3 March on the coastbound carriageway of the A229 outside Ramsgate.

Newark / Worksop 750 ltr of stolen diesel

Basingstoke / Feb 21 a total of 700 ltr of Diesel

Trio admit stealing diesel from lorry after police spotted van in Swaffham lay-by

Three teenagers siphoned 165 litres of diesel from a lorry while the driver slept in the cab.

But police officers who had a hunch about their Transit van parked in a lay-by on the A47 at Swaffham caught them as they made off.

At Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 18-year-old Bradley Hopkins, of Castle Acre Road, Swaffham, and two 17-year-olds, who cannot be named for legal reasons, each admitted theft of diesel worth £163.71 and going equipped for theft.

One of the trio was fined £150 for the theft and £50 for going equipped. He was also ordered to pay £55 compensation (a third of the diesel cost) to the lorry owner, £85 costs and a £32 victim surcharge!
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Simple Protection of HGV Fuel Tanks With Anti #Siphon Or #Diesel Tank Alarm could save this hassle!!

Contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471 or info@aideautomotive.com
Our product range – Brake Testers – Trailer Testers – EBS/ABS Sensor Tester – Diagnostic Tools – Midtronics Battery Testers – Anti Siphon Devices – ISOCheck – Trailer Locks – Auto Braking Reversing System – HGV Diesel Tank Alarms – Plus More

McGowan Grab Hire – 10 Year Returning Customer!
When You Have Been Dealing With a Customer for Years, Its Surely Worth a Shout Out

Paul McGowan Grab Hire in Birmingham have been a returning customer for over 10 years.

Paul first contacted us when he a relative small fleet of 4 trucks to today’s impressive fleet of over 90 specialist vehicles consist mainly of 32-ton Grab & Tipper Lorries, 32&26-Ton Craned Flatbed & Cheese-Wedge Lorries and Road Sweepers.

Purchased various products over the years, Paul calls at least twice a year to purchase Truck Anti Siphon devices for new truck additions. Always happy to chat to Paul and offer our next day service! Thanks for the past and hopefully another 10 years of business.

Contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471 or info@aideautomotive.com Our product range – Brake Testers – Trailer Testers – EBS/ABS Sensor Tester – Diagnostic Tools – Midtronics Battery Testers – HGV Anti Siphon Devices – ISOCheck – Trailer Locks – Auto Braking Reversing System – HGV Diesel Tank Alarms – Plus More

aide automotive’s Anti-Viral Fogging system with 5 Litre disinfectant – Great price Of JUST – £249.00 + VAT Super Antiviral Disinfectant’s powerful formulation kills arrange of pathogenic viruses in under 5 minutes.

The safe formula is suitable for use on most non-porous surfaces and when used as directed, leaves treated surfaces safe for human contact.

Independently tested February 2020 to European Standard BSEN 14476 Effective according to BS EN 14476 against enveloped viruses Kills 99.99% of germs and viruses Effective within 5 minutes Cleans and disinfects Non bleach formula Safe for food preparation areas Non tainting General purpose sanitiser Ready to use Tested to BS EN 14476, BS EN 1276 & BS EN 13697 Suitable for use in Chemical Fogging machines FEATURES Compact machine Ideal for house parties and small venues 500ml bottle of fluid included Ready for use Remote control with 5m cable SPECIFICATIONS Heating element: 500W Heat up time: 5 minutes Tank capacity: 500ml Power supply: 220-240Vac 50Hz

Contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471 or info@aideautomotive.com Our product range – HGV Brake Testers – Trailer Testers – EBS/ABS Sensor Tester – Diagnostic Tools – Midtronics Battery Testers – Anti Siphon Devices – ISOCheck – Trailer Locks – Auto Braking Reversing System – HGV Diesel Tank Alarms – Plus More

Order Of The Week!! Midtronics Battery Tester
aide automotive Order Of the Week !

Midtronics EXP 1000FHD Battery Tester to Travelmasters In Sheerness.

Director Matt Burke visited the aide automotive warehouse for a bit of dispatch training this week.

As our products are of great value, we like all orders to arrive prompt & in an excellent condition, our warehouse operative Lusy was demonstrating how NOT to & how to pack aide automotive orders to other warehouse staff.

aide automotive pride ourselves on a quality service from order to delivery (with a tiny bit of fun in between), so its important to make sure orders are treated with care when packing .

Thank you to Paul of Travelmasters for this weeks order of the week!

Remember!! Regular battery testing & charging will make a CV fleet productive & efficient, keeping vehicles moving in cold & sunny conditions.

Contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471 or info@aideautomotive.com Our product range – Brake Testers – Trailer Testers – EBS/ABS Sensor Tester – Diagnostic Tools – Midtronics Battery Testers – Anti Siphon Devices – ISOCheck – Trailer Locks – Auto Braking Reversing System – HGV Diesel Tank Alarms – Plus More

Truck Fuel Tank Alarm Installer Approved

Following the approval of a NEW TankGuard Installer This Week.

AE Teesside have sent through some new photos of the customer HGV & Tank Alarm Install.

Paul Loughran Transport’s DAF truck was fitted in an excellent time for a first install. Paul contacted aide automotive to discuss the tank alarm product as a solution to a continued fuel theft attempt on his truck, looking at the cost we agreed to let AE Teesside (a local tachograph centre) to install the fuel security alarm and become an official installer for the north east of England.

Tank Guard automatically arms after the ignition has been switched off for sixty seconds. With a sophisticated sensor fitted externally in a discreet location on the outside of the fuel tank. If thieves attempt to remove the locked cap, or jemmy out the sender unit or in any way attack the tank then the Tank Guard alarm will be activated. This will result in a 114 decibel siren giving a deafening warning to drive the thieves away.

Contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471 to discuss our Fuel Theft prevention products for HGV’s.

Truck & Bus Email Focus Last Week Was Commercial Vehicle Security

Vehicle Security is the Feature, Preventing Freight Crime is a Continued Concern to the haulage trade and aide automotive offer the solution to protecting truck diesel fuel.

Cost effective and reliable the FuelKeep Value is :

• Low cost – high value

• High strength steel

• Quick & easy permanent fit

• High fuel flow

• Extensive range of model

As well as the FuelKeep HGV Anti Siphon, the TankGuard Fuel Tank Alarm was entered into the email.

The Truck Fuel Tank Alarm has a sophisticated sensor, If thieves attempt to remove a Fuel Cap, remove the sender unit or in any way attack the tank then the Tank Guard alarm will be activated.

Fuel Keep is an ideal cost effective anti-siphon suitable for owner drivers and small fleets that are at risk of third party fuel theft. FuelKeep is quickly fitted to the tank with no drilling or gluing and has been tested to refill up to 120 litres per minute, devices work with OEM fuel caps.

Contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471 or info@aideautomotive.com

aide automotive offer the solution to protecting truck diesel fuel

The Truck & Bus Product Focus Has Arrived! A little Late But Better Than Never….. ?

This Week Is – Commercial Vehicle / Trailer Load Handling The Pallet Truck Locking system “Lee Lock”, addresses a fairly widespread health and safety issue. The Lee Lock pallet truck restraint is designed to lock the pallet truck in place at all times, hence reducing any chance of the truck slamming into other pallets, slashing the curtain side and as the pallet truck slots into the lock there’s no chance of any back injury from lifting.

Locking the Pallet Truck In a trailer

Prevents Curtain Tears & Damage

Prevents Goods In Transit Damage

Employee Injury Prevention

Secures Load While in Transit

Pallet jacks are the most basic form of a forklift and are intended to move pallets within a warehouse

aide automotive has seen more and more companies review the Pallet Truck Restrainer Lee Lock in the last two years, with the ideal time to fit the lock at a trailer build many companies use a body builder to add the Pallet Truck Lock to a trailer or rigid truck. Contact aide automotive – 0115 8456471 or email info@aideautomotive.com

Commercial Vehicle / Trailer Load Handling The Pallet Truck Locking Retainer

Fuel theft from commercial vehicles is a common problem over the festive period, because vehicles are left idle while firms close down for the Christmas Break. This makes them a lucrative target for thieves looking to syphon fuel from the vehicles.

Here at aide automotive we’ve found that for this reason sales of our fuel theft devices have increased in the run up to Christmas, quoted Matt Burke Sales Director,

“We always see an increase in sales of our fuel theft devices in the weeks before Christmas. Most companies want to protect their vehicles from thieves looking to syphon off fuel whilst a business is closed down and nobody is on the premises. We have a range of anti-siphon devices that have the perfect solution for this problem. Investing in one of these devices allows business owners the chance to relax and enjoy the Christmas break, safe in the knowledge that their vehicles are protected from fuel theft.”

An Truck Fuel Theft Prevention device is extremely cost effective, for a small investment it could save a company thousands in terms of stolen fuel and vehicle downtime.

Anti Fuel Theft Devices are relatively cheap to purchase and capable of withstanding regular and prolonged use.

Stop Fuel Theft.
– TP UltraPlus- the Anti Siphoning Device to:

•Give the Truck Owner Piece Of Mind
•Prevent Pipes Entering the Truck Tank
•Prevents Easy Fuel Theft
•Savings off A fuel bills
•Proven as the most effective anti-fuel theft device

Fuel theft from commercial vehicles is a common problem over the festive period

Truck Fresnel Lens Blind Spot Mirror – Purchase Online
Purchase The Truck Fresnel Lens Via PayPal

A Truck Fresnel Lens press-fits inside the truck’s passenger side window, like a mirror, a Fresnel Lens affords the driver a normal, (through the window) view of what’s close to his cab, not a reversed or inverted mirror image. That means the driver will assimilate any danger much faster and react far more quickly.

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.

London has become the first city in Britain to fine the drivers of HGVs not fitted with equipment to protect cyclists.

Price List

1 x Truck Fresnel Lens – £9.99 + VAT = £11.99 Purchase Via PayPal Now

2 x Truck Fresnel Lens – £19.98 + VAT = £23.98 Purchase Via PayPal Now

5 x Truck Fresnel Lens – £47.50 + VAT = £57.00 Purchase Via PayPal Now

To purchase multiple Fresnel Len’s, use the open value PayPal link below, multiply the price against the required quantity, don’t forget to add the VAT.

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Prefer to purchase using a credit card? Please call on 0115 8456471, all cards accepted.

We aim to dispatch your order within 48 working hours, VAT invoices will be emailed upon dispatch.

All orders are bound by aide automotives terms & condition’s, copies supplied upon request.

Fresnel lenses are now accepted by Transport for London

HGV Brake Caliper Tester

The tester is used to check the potentiometers (wear indicators) in brake calipers and for the determination of the wear of the brake disc and brake pads.

The practice of checking a potentiometer for faults and replacement could save a commercial vehicle operator thousands instead of complete caliper replacements!!

The reported practise of replacing a complete calipers rather than testing and replacing a potentiometer is in the past if you own an aide automotive Potentiometer Tester.

The procedure for checking the potentiometer can be carried out with the caliper installed on the vehicle or with the caliper removed, simply connect the supplied correct cable to the brake potentiometer, power the tester and choose which type you are testing, MAN / Mercedes 3 Wire Gold DAF / Mercedes 2 Wire Scania / Iveco /
Mercedes 3 Wire Silver

The display will show the voltage, pad wear percentage & bar graph.

To set a new potentiometer simply wind the potentiometer until the display show 0 %, done!!

To test a potentiometer, wind the potentiometer until about 2.75 volts, this will show low pads warning and then to 100% for failure warning. SIMPLE!!

So start testing & replacing potentiometers to save money today!!
Buy Online Here HGV Caliper Tester

Truck Potentiometer Tester For Brake Calipers