The Automotive Blog

Truck HGV Blind Spot Lens

A Hi Vu Fresnel lens press-fits inside the truck’s passenger side window and is held firmly in place by its own ‘peel-back’ self-adhesive.

The Fresnel lens provides an extra downwards view for the HGV driver so that at a glance he can see any vulnerable road user that might be hidden in the mirror blind spot, alongside his passenger door.

Unlike a mirror, Hi Vu 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.

DVSA says, “Even the latest HGVs with a full complement of six mirrors, in compliance with the latest EU directive, still have blind spots to the passenger side which are large enough to hide a family saloon car. The solution is to fit a special Fresnel lens.”
VOSA has conducted trials which have proven that by fitting Fresnel lenses to vehicles, both the frequency and the severity of “sideswipe” accidents is reduced.

Truck Mirror Lens Benefits

Multi-Vehicle Use – Trucks, Vans, Bus, Coach, RVs (Recreational Vehicle), SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicle) and Hatch-Backs.
Low Profile, Smallest Footprint Lens, No Window Obscurity
The Only ‘Peel Back’ Self-Adhesive Fresnel Lens available
Multi-Positional Lens Fits All Vehicle Types (LHD & RHD)
Easy to install in seconds
Strong Adhesive surround ensures the lens will not easily peel off when passing through the doors rubber weather seal

aide automotive can be contacted via email info@aideautomotive.com or by phone – 0115 8456471

Fresnel lenses are now accepted by Transport for London

Diesel Head is easily and securely fitted to your fuel tank inlet, you will never accidentally mis fuel and pump petrol into your diesel tank.

Motorists are wasting millions of pounds due to misfuelling, costing millions per year mis fuelling results in the sequence of the wrong fuel being flushed out, recovery, any work that has to be performed to correct any damage to the vehicle, the cost of components and finally, re-fuelling the vehicle.

With this anti mis fuel product now available in Australia, Diesel Head will probably be the best Anti Mis Fuelling Product on the market.

Diesel Head is now available through Responsive Engineering in Australia.

Responsive Engineering is an Australian company dedicated to finding innovative solutions to complex problems. We develop and manufacture specialist products and diagnostic tools for the automotive industry.

Responsive Engineering products are directed towards the motoring public, vehicle manufacturers in support of their service networks, large companies, government and non government organisations.

With the Diesel Head Mis Fuelling product now on board a a large distribution network Responsive Engineering will be able to offer sales and support down under!

Diesel Head can be purchased as a NON LOCKING cap or a Keyed Locking cap.

Midland Trailer Service & Repairs helps companies across the Midlands keep their trailers on the road with professional servicing, repairs and MOTs.

Midland Trailer Service & Repairs is owned and run by David Anderson, who has been in the transport industry for over 20 years. David understands that nothing is more important than keeping your trailers on the road, earning you money and getting deliveries made on time.

With this Dave decided to upgrade his trailer test equipment.

Starting with his own DIY tester, Dave decided to invest and upgrade his tools with a TrailerCheck & Code Talk Diagnostic system from aide automotive ltd.

Below is a before picture of Dave’s DIY Trailer Test system.

Midland Trailer Service & Repairs is owned and run by David Anderson

Truck Fuel Protected & Chicken Transport Company

Perry Finch Poultry Transport of Coventry has recently purchased the Scania TP Anti Siphon products for the Scania truck fleet.

Police are continually warning lorry drivers to beware of thieves stealing diesel from their parked vehicles. I n a recent speight of truck fuel thefts around the Horsham area 200 litres of diesel had been stolen from a parked truck with another truck driver woke to find half of his diesel tank had been siphoned and the fuel stolen.

Mr Perry Finch, the Owner of the truck fleet decided to secure his Scania truck tanks with an anti siphon device, although many truck owners are wary of anti fuel theft products due to tank attack, Perry’s view was that a protection barrier is a worthwhile barrier to the opportunists fuel thief and will offer peace of mind no one can easily siphon a fuel tank.

Anti Fuel Theft Devices are relatively cheap to purchase and capable of withstanding regular and prolonged use.
aide automotive can be contacted via email info@aideautomotive.com or by phone – 0115 8456471

Fuel theft device to prevent thieves siphoning fuel from a vehicle

TrailerCheck Purchased By STT Services

Specialist Truck & Trailer Services Ltd of Pudsey Leeds have recently purchased a TrailerCheck Tester & Diagnostics system from aide automotive ltd.

The TrailerCheck 4 Vans is an intelligent unit and has the capability to power multiple trailers.

In trailer light diagnostic mode a single circuit can be powered for fault finding, TrailerCheck is also protected against short circuits, if so the micro processor will keep resetting with a back up fuse as protection.

Charlie of Specialist Truck & Trailer Services said “I looked at the Scuritineer unit first but further research identified the TrailerCheck System. aide auto quickly convinced me that this trailer tester was a better and modern version with diagnostic hardware.”

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

Also feel free to call aide automotive on 0115 8456471 to enquire.

Specialist Truck & Trailer Services Ltd of Pudsey Leeds have recently purchased a TrailerCheck Tester & Diagnostics system from aide automotive ltd.

WABCO have developed an economical and simple ABS diagnostic tool for trained works personnel, the Compact Tester.

With this tester it is possible for the first time to test the trailer electronics of types Vario C and VCS (Vario Compact) without documentation and carry out a proper system check. This is made possible by the logical arrangement of icons.

Name:Compact Tester
Product Code:882087
Make:Wabco
Type:Trailer ABS (Vario C and VCS)
Wabco Product Code:4463004000

aide automotive have ONE tester in stock for immediate sale, price £150.00 + carriage & VAT.

In addition to the above aide automotive also market the multi trailer diagnostics tool Code Talk, with significant cost and labour savings over PC laptop based diagnostic software.

Trailer Diagnostics Code Talk is easy to use and quick; no wasted time setting up laptops or dealing with PC software issues. No software licenses or PIN codes needed.

One single unit removes the need for manufacturer’s code readers such as the Wabco Compact Tester and Haldex Info Centre. Being compact, robust and more reliable than a Wabco Diagnostic Controller.

Trailer repairers have been expeted to pay for over the top truck & trailer diagnsotic tools like TEXA or JalTest, but not now with Code Talk!!

Code Talk has a growing list of supported ECUs including: Haldex Modal, Wabco Vario C (“Boxer”), Haldex Modular, Wabco VCS, Wabco VCS2, Haldex EB+ Gen 1, Haldex EB+ Gen 2, Haldex EB+ Gen 3, Knorr-Bremse TEBS, Wabco TEBS-D, Wabco TEBS-E, Haldex U-ABS. Beta version of Knorr-Bremse TEBS G2 support now available.

Contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471 or email shoponline@aideautomotive.com

WABCO have developed an economical and simple ABS diagnostic tool for trained works personnel, the Compact Tester.

Emergency Braking In HGVs Approaching

From November 1 this year, EU legislation will mandate the fitment of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems on most newly registered Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) over 7.5 tonnes.

Standard-fit AEB systems are currently available on nearly 11 per cent of new cars, and offered as an option on a further 18.5 per cent. According to Euro NCAP and ANCAP, the independent safety bodies for Europe and Australasia, AEB is already leading to a 38 per cent reduction in real-world rear-end crashes and proving to be the key to gaining the coveted NCAP 5 star safety rating.

Current AEB technology on some commercial vehicles exceeds the vehicle to vehicle avoidance performance of even the most advanced car systems, although cars are still capable of a much broader spectrum of avoidance scenarios including collisions with pedestrians and other vulnerable road users.

aide automotive market and promote the BackStop Auto Braking Reversing System, offered is a number of rear sensor hardware solutions, Back Stop can be retro fitted to all types of Heavy goods vehicles.

Radar, autosonic or touch sensitive bumpers can be installed with a auto braking feature to prevent vehicle or human injury!

Contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471 to enquire further about the Truck & Trailer Back Stop Auto Braking Reversing System.

Brand new Ferrari gets backed over by a delivery truck.

BrakeCheck Truck & Trailer 2nd Hand Tester

This Brake Tester Is Now Sold as of 08.07.15 11.21 am

aide automotive are able to offer a great deal on a 2nd hand Brake Tester For Truck & Trailer Printer Kit, with all the necessary chargers & spare paper rolls.

The RRP of this kit is £679.00 but this kit is available for just £525.00 + vat!

The kit is in very good condition, the BrakeCheck will be calibrated & under warranty unit November 2016!

There is only the one kit and it will sell fast so please call or email to purchase ASAP!

Earlier this year the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) published a revised version of its Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness.

DVSA also accept the use of an approved and calibrated decelerometer to carry out the three additional tests to the annual MOT roller brake test.

Call 0115 8456471 or email via the contact form here – aide automotive.

Brake Testing for trucks and trailers

aide automotive Stock A Range of Second & New Midtronics Printers

Midtronics is committed to using there patented technologies to satisfy many customers.

Midtronics products products are carefully crafted and easy-to-use, with an impressive growth and success in worldwide transportation and stationary power markets, Midtroncis Battery Testers are talked about as the Rolls Royce of Battery Testers.

aide automotive offer a range of battery testers for commercial vehicle battery testing, with this we also offer a range of replacement parts, a repair service and new or second hand products.

At present we have a range of 2nd hand printers in a very good condition.

Midtronics Printer Infrared Printer A087

The Midtroncis Infrared printer is used with the following models – EXP-1000, EXP-1000 HD, HYB-1000, MDX-640/650

We can also offer the Charger Adapter for the Midtroncis A087 Infrared Printer & replacement rechargeable batteries.

Prices range from £125 for 2nd hand printers to the RRP of £245 for new Midtronics printers.

If you require a new printer or a back up please call 0115 8456471 or email shoponline@aideautomotive.com.

The Midtroncis Infrared printer is used with the following models – EXP-1000, EXP-1000 HD, HYB-1000, MDX-640/650

With the increasing number of hybrid and electric vehicles on the road, the demand from workshops for correctly insulated tools has grown significantly.

A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle for example a conventional internal combustion engine and also a high voltage electric motor. The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors. However, other mechanisms to capture and use energy may also be included, such as diesel-electric trains which are powered by both diesel engine and electric motor and submarines that use diesel engines to power the rotors and also to charge batteries that power the craft when submerged.

So is your garage ready? Does your car / van MOT garage have the necessary tools to guard against the dangers of electrocution from hybrid-electric vehicles?

Mechanics should be cautious when working on hybrid vehicles because hybrid vehicles use a combination of a petrol motor and a high-voltage electric motor. The electric motor operates on voltages as high as 500 volts, that’s more than eight times the lethal voltage. Be ready for anything. Don’t be caught worrying about the “what ifs” while working on these vehicles.

aide automotive’s Hybrid Service & Test Tool Kit is ideal for servicing and general maintenance of Hybrid vehicles systems. Used by auto-technicians and HSE compliant to ensure safety. 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 is suitable for use on all Hybrid vehicles, when the term hybrid vehicle is used, it most often refers to a Hybrid electric vehicle. These encompass such vehicles as the Saturn Vue, Toyota Prius, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Honda Insight, Honda Civic Hybrid, Lexus RX 400h and 450h and others.

aide automotive’s Hybrid Car Service & Test Tool Kit Contains:
CAT III 1000V Multimeter, Cables, Probes, Clips and Magnetic Hanging Strap.
CAT III 1000V Protective Gloves
HSE Approved Warning Sign
8mm & 10mm CAT III Insulated Spanners
10mm CAT III nut spinner
Boric Acid Solution (for emergency spillage protection).

Hybrid Car Electric Vehicle Tool Kit – enables safe isolation of all high voltage systems.

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

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Tool Kit – enables safe isolation of all high voltage systems