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Latest HGV Operator to Purchase a BrakeCheck HGV Brake Tester / Decelerometer, is…..

BDV Recovery Of Scunthorpe!!
Formed in the year of 2000, BDV became a premier supplier of Breakdown Recovery Services to the Highway Construction Industry for small/medium road works and major road construction schemes

Great to supply another Truck Brake Tester to the industry, aide automotive have now sold many testers into the UK HGV Repair & Recovery sector.

The DVSA Recommended and say “You should get your HGV or trailer’s brakes tested by a roller brake tester ( RBT ) or a calibrated decelerometer at least 4 times per year, including at the MOT.”

Call aide automotive to discuss brake testing and how to utilise a decelerometer for a haulage operation.

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

Busy Times @ aide automotive Here are just some of the BrakeCheck orders this month !

BrakeCheck Truck / HGV Brake Tester (BrakeCheck) is the latest aide automotive decelerometer to test commercial trucks , Buses Rigids & Mini Buses.

Read more below BrakeCheck is DVSA (VOSA) accepted for HGV inspection or 6 weekly testing.

The DVSA are continually advising operators, commercial repairers and in house workshops to complete regular inspection sheet brake test. The BrakeCheck is the tester!

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

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All products enable a one man quick mobile or workshop trailer service & diagnostics test!!

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Can this help !! ??
Interpreting HGV Roller Brake Tests !!!!!
Transport Engineer Feature on reading Roller Brake Tester Results

A vehicle’s roller brake test leads to an overall verdict – pass or fail – but that’s not the full story. John Challen examines the importance of looking at the results in detail.

Read more at the Transport Engineer here – https://lnkd.in/dziCUyV

If you would like to learn more about decelerometer brake testing and learning the results we can email you our user guides and explanation of results diagram, DM for a email.

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

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700 Positive Feedback’s on eBay!!! ????

We Must Be Doing Something Right!?

aide auto have been marketing the commercial vehicle product range via eBay for many years, although not all add feedback we have now reached 700 positive reports about our products & services.

The 700th was Vulcan Express Ltd From Northamptonshire – “Pleasant transaction,fast delivery” Truck Sender Unit Cover – Preventing Fuel Theft / Security On A Truck Diesel Tank

Thank you to all customer who purchase any of our products via eBay, online @ https://bit.ly/2Y7SybL or just by good old by the phone!

We hope all are keeping Safe & Well while in the #COVID-19 pandemic.

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 – Truck Anti Siphon Devices – ISOCheck – Trailer Locks – Auto Braking Reversing System – HGV Diesel Tank Alarms – Plus More

#hgv #dvsa #servicing  #maintenance #truck #braking

England’s Commercial Vehicle traffic commissioners report emphasising the importance of competent #brake #testing procedures for heavy vehicles.

Acknowledging that operators had been investing in roller brake testing, the TCs were pleased to note that this was improving brake performance at annual test.

“In 2017/18, there were almost 10,000 fewer failures for service brake performance at commercial vehicle annual tests than in 2013/14,” said the report.

“The biggest improvement we have seen is for trailers – in the same period, an extra 5,500 passed their brake performance test the first time.” However, while the TCs praised these “really encouraging” results, they insisted that there was “more to achieve” – not least because “brake failures are still dominating the top ten reasons for MOT failure”. There were 22,000 failures for service brake performance in 2017/18; and the TCs highlighted a range of commonly recurring issues relating to brake tests. One such issue was that of periodic maintenance inspection (PMI) brake checks being conducted on unladen vehicles and trailers with wheels locking at very low brake efforts; another was test printouts saying ‘pass’ where it was clear one or more brakes were not working properly. Operators and transport managers failing to understand the information on the printout was a further bugbear, as was the issue of technicians conducting brake tests failing to identify potential serious safety concerns. TCs also highlighted a general failure to grasp that the standards applied at PMIs should actually be higher than minimum annual test requirements.

Also, there are a great number of commercial workshops who are still of the misconception that all of the aforementioned brake tests have to be performed on a roller brake tester. This is not the case! The Traffic Commission has allowed the use of a DVSA-approved brake tester, like a decelerometer / BrakeCheck, for all non-MOT brake tests.

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

Portable Brake Testing Using a Bowmonk BrakeCheck

ISOCheck Prevents Trailer Rollover!!

Truck & Bus Email Focus On Time This Week. Truck Body Components is this weeks feature, aide automotive feature again….

ISOCheck can be used as a constant visual aide on any truck and trailer, especially for double decker or car transporter trailers.

Double decker trailers with a defective EBS system would vastly increase the chances of roll over or jack-knife.

With ISOCheck in place a driver or depot gateman would be able to see the RED warning light. ISOCheck EBS tests the ISO Socket 7638 Pins 1 to 5 but also tests Pins 6 & 7,”the EBS CAN lines”. ISOCheck is compatible with all electronic braking systems, Wabco, Knorr Bremse and Haldex,

Contact aide automotive for prices / information

0115 8456471

info@aideautomotive.com

Double decker trailers with a defective EBS system would vastly increase the chances of roll over or jack-knife

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

So the Xmas Selfie Winner Time!

TBH not many entries but we have a great winner in – West Coast Logistics!!

With 4 orders over the last 12 months for Truck Fuel Tank Protection Products, Paula & the gang sent us a Great Selfie back in October showing off the HGV Fuel Tank Protection Products Fitted to the Truck Tank.

The Selfie reminder below for those that didn’t catch it in October.

West Coast Logistics accepted a gift from aide automotive and a massive thank you for your business in the past and we hope in the future.

“Enjoy a trip to the flicks on us, Bond is back in 2020 and the great new Guy Ritchie film is released in January.”

If you purhase from aide automotive in the next 12 months, send us a Selfie for a chance to win a Bumper Xmas Gift.

Season’s Greetings to all, Wishing All A Merry Christmas & Great 2020

HGV Fuel Tank Protection Products Fitted to the Truck Tank

aide automotive’s Code Talk Trailer Diagnostics was featured in the Transport Engineer magazine’s website, the homepage for transport engineers and fleet managers, brought to you by the IRTE Professional Sector of SOE and MA Business.

Code Talk trailer diagnostics interface to cover Wabco TEBS E Code Talk, the hand-held trailer diagnostics fro Doctor Air Brake for trailer repairers looking after older ABS and new EBS systems, now covers Wabco TEBS E.

Distributor aide automotive says its diagnostics handset communicates with a trailer’s ECU, reading and clearing ABS/EBS fault codes on Wabco, Knorr Bremse and Haldex systems. Trailer workshops can eliminate fault finding by reading the ECU codes to determine where a fault lies, says aide’s Matthew Burke – making the point that being able to clear historic codes is invaluable during service and inspection.

The system now interfaces to: Haldex EBS Generation 1, 2 and 3; Wabco TEBS E and D; and Knorr Bremse EBS Gen 1. Code Talk also acts as a remote control for the TrailerCheck product range, providing information on lighting wires, voltages and pin out information via the display. “Future updates will cover newer systems and with no annual software fee,” says Matthew Burke.

aide automoitive on 0115 8456471

Trailer Diagnostics In Transport Engineer Publication