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HGV / Truck remedy for reversing accidents

June 21st, 2023 Comments off

aide automotive explained how it is optimising the performance of its products through recent investment in its in-house technological capability.

“Technology moves at pace and we are always looking how it can apply new tech to enhance their range of safety braking products,” said the company.

It has used millimetre wave radar for some years now, but as electronic components become smaller and smarter, it has continually moved with the times. Now, having invested in new machinery to assist with the placement of extremely small components onto circuit boards, the company says it is able to redesign and produce new boards to harness the power of the very latest electronic components and constantly improve the performance of products.

Among the safety braking products supplied by aide auto is CV Stop, which can automatically apply a vehicle’s brakes to prevent accidents if objects are detected in its path.

“The auto braking system – which is unaffected by rain, dust, snow or ice – has sensors fitted to both front and rear of the vehicle,” said aide automotive.

“These sensors constantly build up a picture of everything within its 50m range… Any object detected by the radar is checked for distance, angle and closing speed and based on this, the system informs the driver using a display and buzzer.

“If the driver ignores the warnings as the object/person gets into its danger zone, then the brakes automatically apply. The vehicle is then held stationary, giving the driver time to check mirrors and cameras to see if it is safe to carry on reversing or exit the cab to inspect the area.”

Commercial Vehicle can be individually programmed for each type of body fitted, which can include road sweepers, tar sprayers, refuse collection vehicles or any special-bodied vehicle such as a fire truck.

“CAN communication is standard, so it both listens and talks to the vehicle electronics allowing CV Stop to operate as one with other vehicle safety systems,” added the company

“Event or error data is also output to MDVR vehicle camera recorders, so if there’s an incident, we have an onscreen marker of how the system reacted, while you’re watching actual video footage. This vital safety feedback allows operators to examine in detail any near miss in the operating environment and provides hard evidence should it be required.”

HGV Reversing Auto Braking System - How Does it Work?
Commercial Vehicle Stop – which is unaffected by rain, dust, snow or ice – has sensors fitted to both front and rear of the vehicle.
Commercial Vehicle Reversing Brake Safety System

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HGV NOx Sensor Test Box User Guide

June 8th, 2023 Comments off

NOX SENSOR TESTING INSTRUCTIONS

With this tester you can identify common wiring faults to the NOx Sensor.

I will list a few common causes that you should be able to easily identify and then carry out a repair to the wiring based on your findings.

This tool is to aid you in your diagnosis, it will not let you the NOx sensors faulty. Unfortunately, we still have to a little bit of work to identify our fault. Which can be……

1.Short circuits: When wires to the NOx sensor touch each other in the harness (short to power) or with a rub through to touch the chassis (short to ground), it can cause a short circuit. This can lead to electrical malfunctions, blown fuses, or even electrical fires.

Image of a short to ground on the VOLTS supply. The NOx sensor tool is plugged in BUT no voltages are displayed which is usually identified by checking the fuse in the fuse box for a blown fuse.

Short to power faults can be identified on CAN-H and CAN-L by checking for voltage exceeding 2.8 volts.

2. Open Circuit: This is an example of an open circuit on CAN-H and CAN-L. An open circuit will not blow a fuse, but it will prevent the circuit from functioning. An open circuit may occur if a wire breaks, a wiring connector is loose or unplugged, or severe corrosion inside an electrical connector has created so much resistance that current cannot flow through the circuit.

3. High Resistance: Corrosion is a common cause of high resistance in electrical circuits. Which can be identified by green oxidised pins and terminals.

Corrosion can be caused by moisture that attacks electrical connectors and terminals in the electrical system. This is often displayed with low voltage readings on the VOLTS display. The vehicle should be outputting nearly 28 volts when running and around 24 volts with the ignition on. The measurement on VOLTS can be checked against your battery voltage to confirm the voltage is correct. If a large difference is noted, you could possibly have a resistance issue in your wiring harness which will need further investigation.

The same applies to your CAN-H and CAN-L, if you’re seeing voltages that are lower than 2 volts for CAN-H and CAN-L these wires will require further investigation and checking for resistance with the ignition off.

HGV Truck NOx Emissions Tester Box
Commercial Vehicle Diagnostic Tool
HGV NOx Emissions Tester Box

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HGV / Truck Diagnostics ECU Reader

May 18th, 2023 Comments off

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 

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Diagnostic Code Reader For Commercial Vehicles
Diagnostic Code Reader For Commercial Vehicles

HGV Emissions Tester – NOx Box

April 28th, 2023 Comments off

Latest HGV Diagnostic Product from aide auto!!

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

Learn More – HGV Fault Finder / Diagnostics NOx Tester

Buy Now – NOxBox the Truck Emissions Sensor Tester 

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NOx HGV Diagnostic Tester

DVSA HGV Brake Testing

April 21st, 2023 Comments off

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.

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DVSA has now published an updated and improved Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness.
DVSA Brake HGV Testing

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Latest HGV Trailer Diagnostic Tester SOLD!

March 21st, 2023 Comments off

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!

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HGV Trailer Light & Air brake Diagnostics Tester

National Trailer and Towing Association Says Test Lights / Brakes & More…

February 27th, 2023 Comments off

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?

  1. Having your trailer serviced.
    Find an NTTA QS service centre
  2. How are your tyres, have you checked their age?
  3. Have you checked your nose weight on loading ready for the off?
  4. Do you need towing mirrors, and do you have any ready?
  5. Do you know the speed limits for towing and which lanes to use?
  6. HAVE YOU CHECKED ALL YOUR INDICATORS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ETC ARE WORKING?
  7. Is your trailer on the tow ball and have you checked the Breakaway cable?
  8. You are now ready to tow, enjoy your holiday, or whatever you have planned. Be safe.

towsafe4freddie #promotingsafeandlegaltowing #trailerservicing ‘#towbars #trailers

aide automotive highlight point 6 and promote the use of TestaTow in vehicle workshops to test trailer lights and electrics.

Trailer / Caravan Light / Brake Tester

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National Trailer and Towing Association (NTTA) post to help Semi Trailer Users.
HAVE YOU CHECKED ALL YOUR INDICATORS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ETC ARE WORKING?
HAVE YOU CHECKED ALL YOUR INDICATORS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ETC ARE WORKING?

MOT Brake Decelerometer Calibration

February 22nd, 2023 Comments off

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!

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Also the BrakeCheck For MOT here

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Decelerometer calibration and the calibration of roller brake testers (RBT), plate brake testers (PBT) and headlamp aim testers are now 12 Monthly
MOT Decelerometer 12 month calibration

HGV Reversing Safety With Auto Braking!

January 24th, 2023 Comments off

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.

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Truck Auto Braking Safety Reversing System
Truck Auto Braking Safety Reversing System

Highland Truck & Bus Buy BrakeCheck!

November 30th, 2022 Comments off

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

Bowmonk BrakeCheck
Bowmonk BrakeCheck

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