The Automotive Blog

TrailerCheck Installed In Kerseys Freight CV Support Vehicle

Keresy Freight have recently purchased a TrailerCheck Tester & Diagnostics system from aide automotive ltd.

Kersey Freights decision to invest in a Commercial 24 Volt Trailer Tester was down to the need to offer efficient trailer serving and preparation for road work.

Transport Manager Bob Steele said “The TrailerCheck is working OK and our fitter is really pleased with it!”

Designed as mounted trailer tester for a Van or workshop, the TrailerCheck 4 Vans is a One Man Trailer Service tool with the option of ECU Trailer Diagnostics.

For further information on the TrailerCheck, contact aide automotive ltd on 0115 8456471

TrailerCheck Installed In Kerseys Freight CV Support Vehicle

Purchase Bowmonk Printer Rolls Via eBay

aide automotive have now added BrakeCheck Printer Rolls to our eBay listings to help with out of hours purchase requirements.

Our listing description is as per the below text.

Bowmonk BrakeCheck Paper Rolls for All Printers.

Supplied in Packs of 10, these Printer Paper Rolls are Thermal Paper.

aide automotive supply the BrakeCheck via eBay as well as a full BrakeCheck & Printer Kit.

BrakeCheck Printers can also be purchased separately on eBay.

Price are including VAT, we usually supply an invoice via email once dispatched.

Bowmonk BrakeCheck Printer Paper Rolls

Midtronics Power Sensor Micro 505 Battery Tester Offer

aide automotive are able to offer a great deal on a 2nd hand Midtronics Battery Tester & Printer.

The RRP of this kit is over £600.00 but this kit is available for just £295.00 +carriage & vat!

The kit is in very good condition.

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

The Midtronics Micro 505 is for testing 6 and 12 volt automotive, commercial and marine batteries and for testing 12 and 24 volt charging systems. It provides the ability to test the complete charging system, including the battery, starter, and alternator.

System includes:

PowerSensor Micro 500 Analyzer w/Cables
Analyzer Manual
Midtronics Infrared Printer w/partial Roll of Printer Paper
New Roll of Paper for Printer
Hard Plastic Carrying/Storage Case
Printer Instruction Manual

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

Midtronics Power Sensor Micro 505 Battery Tester Offer

Praise Of Service Following Bowmonk BrakeCheck Purchase

Commercial repairers and in house workshops can complete regular inspection sheet brake tests with a brake tester BrakeCheck. BrakeCheck will conduct a Service, Secondary & parking brake test with ease and store in its memory for later printing via PC or portable printer.

A BrakeCheck decelerometer is the solution to carry out regular vehicle brake tests to meet the DVSA vehicle maintenance guidance, a company has offered praise and response to their purchase.

Following the purchase of a BrakeCheck with PC software Janice Rea of New Farm Produce Ltd said “May I credit you on the professionalism of your Company, from the original sales enquiry and follow up and to your own advisement and administration.

The team are a credit, in an environment when too frequently I find myself having to complain, it is a welcome change to send praise and a big thank you.”

Decelerometers have moved on significantly from the old mechanical brake testers such as Tapley Brake Meters. Being electronic there is a much higher accuracy and additional information such as average deceleration, a left/right pull measurement, speed at braking and stopping distance. All tests are time and date stamped.

Contact aide automotive to review how a decelerometer is used on a truck or trailer and prices!

Brake Testing for commercial vehicles

Commercial Trailer Lighting Tester Approval

AJ Maintenance Purchase a Further TrailerCheck Trailer Light Tester

A J Trailer Maintenance Ltd based in Bury St Edmunds have been using the aide automotive TrailerCheck for many years.

Impressed with the portable power up tester, owner of A J Trailer Maintenance, Alan Jermyn added a new TrailerCheck to his service van fleet.

Alan promotes the product saying “TrailerCheck is a quality product, having purchased two testers about 5 years ago, i had no hesitation in contacting aide auto to add another one to the vans. TrailerCheck saves time and money for me, sending and engineer out to work on a trailer with a trailer tester means all work can be done without delay.”

TrailerCheck is built into a rugged carrying case, portable and powered by batteries that can be re charged by mains power or via a cigarette lighter within a service van.

If you require a Trailer Light Tester then contact aide automotive Ltd for options and prices, click on aide automotive ltd.

TrailerCheck 4 Vans is a One Man Trailer Service tool with the option of ECU Trailer Diagnostics.

Truck Fresnel Lens

Blind Spot Lens Receives Excellent Feedback

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.”

Fresnel lenses are now accepted as a very important visual safety aid for HGV drivers and so organisations such as Transport for London and Crossrail insist that trucks are fitted with lenses before being allowed to undertake transportation work on busy urban roads.

A recent customer stated “Great item, the Lens is as described, thanks for fast postage!”.

Another customer past comment with “Very pleased with the Truck Fresnel Lens, happy to purchase further products. Many thanks!”

Find out more about the Truck Fresnel Lens from aide automotive by calling our sales team on 0115 8456471

Fresnel lenses are now accepted by Transport for London

Truck & Trailer Reversing Alarms

Expert Says All Commercial Vehicles Should Be Equipped with Reversing Protection

Christopher Hanson-Abbot, recently awarded an OBE for his services for vehicle road safety, believes the mandatory fitment of reverse warning systems will reduce fatalities.

Nearly a quarter of all work vehicle-related deaths occur during reversing according to current statistics, and although a large majority of vehicles are fitted with reverse warning equipment, regulations still do not make this mandatory.

Reversing is often the cause of vehicle damage or human injury. Fines have been issued to transport operators for employee injury and high costs in repairs for simple low speed reversing incidents.

Tip Trailer Services have been fined £500,000 plus £56,938 costs after an employee suffered horrific injuries when she was crushed between a trailer and a truck, although a reversing system would have not prevented this incident, the resulting fine shows what reversing incidents could cost a company.

aide automotives Back-Stop commercial vehicle reversing systems key features are that it alerts the driver when a person or object is detected within its 3M range and then the reversing system makes a controlled brake application relative to vehicle speed. This prevents aggressive braking when only moving at low speeds but still arrests the vehicle within 0.4 of a second.

To review how BackStop Auto Braking Reversing Systems could help your vehicles, contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471 or click on Reversing Radar System to read more and enquire.

Refuse Collection Vehicle Reversing System

Anti Truck Fuel Theft Alarm Installed At TCC

TankGuard is the latest product to protect truck diesel from theft.

TankGuard the Anti Fuel Theft Alarm will activate once the fuel cap is removed or a potential thief tampers with a Truck Fuel Tank.

Three Counties Contracts Ltd, based in Bedfordshire, are one of the UK’s most competitive general haulage companies due to our large nationwide customer base and our vast network of contacts.

TCC are always looking to improve the business efficiency and productivity, installing incident cameras and anti fuel theft measures improves the truck efficiency and keeps the fleet moving.

Tank Guard automatically arms after the ignition has been switched off for sixty seconds.

The TankGuard Fuel Theft Alarm is a relatively easy aftermarket installation with the option of adding a second sensor for dual fuel tanks.

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

TankGuard The Ultimate Anti Fuel Theft Alarm for Commercial Vehicle Fuel Tanks.

aide Promote Brake & Diagnostics Through The Truck & Bus Email Focus.

The Truck & Bus Email Focus edition for Brake Servicing & Diagnostics featured aide automotive in March. With an email circulation of over 12,000, The Focus is an ideal product promotion vehicle to the commercial vehicle sector.

DVSA accept the use of an approved and calibrated decelerometer for truck brake testing, with the BrakeCheck Portable Decelerometer Printer kit, a workshop can meet the 3 additional required brake tests with minimum fuss. Click on BrakeCheck Deceleromter for further information.

Deceleometer
For Trailer Servicing & Diagnostics, aide offer a complete trailer Electrical (ABS Light & EBS CAN Line Test), Light and Air Brake Tester with Diagnostics interface for Trailer ECU Code Reading / Clearing and management data viewing. Click on Trailer Diagnostics or Trailer Light & Air Tester for further information.

DiagnosticsTrailer Servicing

EBS/ABS Sensor testing can be conducted with the Sensor Master, while Battery Diagnostics Tests with a Midtronics MDX Battery Tester. Click on EBS Sensor Master or Midtronics MDX for further information.

EBS ABS Sensor TesterBattery Diagnostics Tester

aide automotive offer a range on commercial vehicle workshop products, call 0115 8456471 to enquire.

Sensor Tester for ABS or EBS

Truck Diesel Fuel Spills Reaches 500 Prohibitions

More than 500 immediate prohibitions have been issued to commercial vehicles for Spilling Diesel Fuel on the roads since the DVSA began to crack down on the problem last year.

Since September the DVSA has been issuing only immediate prohibitions for fuel system defects or diesel spillages. Offences likely to warrant an immediate prohibition include a missing or ineffective fuel cap or seal, a fuel leak caused by a defect or an insecure fuel tank.

A pilot scheme giving Highways Agency officers the power to stop vehicles and direct them to a DVSA site for inspection was a success,

A DVSA spokesman said. “The agency is currently looking for ways in which it could be rolled-out further.”

aide automotive have been marketing a Retro Fit Spill Valve for the TP Anti Siphon for the past 4 years.

Contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471 to review your fleet with the Anti Siphon and Diesel Spill Valve.

Fuel theft device that also prevents diesel spillage