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Truck & Car Battery Tester On Offer – Ex demo

A Midtroincs Inspect 65 Ex Demo battery tester on offer!!

This is a top of the range intelligent battery Tester/Analyzer which also tests starter draw, charge rate and alternator with & without loads including diode ripple test and voltmeter.

Midtronics products have proved to be one of the most accurate battery testers.

The inspect 65 has:
Digital display (battery voltage, condition and available power)
Provide a test code for warranty (BMP version only)
Enable wireless printing to an optional portable printer through a built-in IR communication port.
Offers the option of transmitting test data to a PC through an IR receiver for management and storage.
Function as voltmeters and as quality control devices capable of testing up to 200 batteries in succession.
Integrates the in-vehicle battery test with a starting system test.
Provides a charging system analysis by taking multiple measurements while the charging system is exercised and at idle to determine if it is capable of charging the battery while supplying the necessary power for the electrical system.
Includes a dynamic response test during the charging system analysis for 100% decisive results
Tests 6-12V starting systems and 12-24V charging systems

RRP: £1,627.90

We are looking to offer this tester for just £300 + vat

Excellent condition with the option to add a printer, new or used!
Call aide automotive on 0115 8456471

Truck & Car Battery Tester On Offer – Ex demo

HGV Fresnel Lens On eBay

Purchase Truck Fresnel Lens Via eBay & Check Out The Customer Feedback

HGV Fresnel Lens Blind Spot Lens Receives Excellent Feedback.

aide automotive’s eBay store has been selling the Truck Fresnel Lens for over a year, with over 400 HGV Fresnel Lens sold please review the customer feedback below.

03.02.16 V quick postage. Item is a necessity
29.01.16 fast delivery keen price thanks
25.01.16 Fast delivery, great item, well recommended….
26.12.15 Great item and fast delivery
19.12.15 Thank you for easy transaction and great product 2nd one i have purchased.
03.12.15 Very happy with my good thank you! –
28.11.15 Good Thank You
23.11.15 Quick Delivery Many Thanks
22.11.15 A1 Quality Product
19.11.15 GREAT!
18.11.15 Quick Delivery Thanks A+++++
17.11.15 As Described Many Thanks!
10.11.15 A* Seller, Thanks 🙂

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.

You can purchase the HGV Fresnel Lens via eBay.

For fleet quotes please contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471

Blind spot Fresnel Lens For HGV

Tyre & Wheel Servicing Email Focus At Transport Operator

Transport Operators Email Product Focus On Tyre & Wheel Servicing See’s aide automotive Wheel Stop It Anti Theft Truck Wheel Nut Featured!

Truck & Bus Product Focus is live and online for a full 12 months.

Anti-theft commercial vehicle wheel nut that comes with a unique security code.
Each nut is coded and is totally secure, it cannot be removed by anything other than the fastener socket bearing the matching encrypted Wheel Stop it Code.

This system only requires one locking nut per wheel.

A Midlands Truck Body Company’s yard was targeted by truck week thieves over many weekends, the company placed a large order for the anti-Theft wheel nuts with aide automotive. A spokesman said “Following the thefts we had to be proactive in prevention, sourcing aide automotive’s locking nut was a first priority in this theft, the product is ideal and makes it virtually impossible to remove a wheel. We also added CCTV and lighting which has hopefully given us a secure yard.”

Stop Commercial Vehicle Fuel & Wheel Theft! Contact aide automotive today!

Wheel Stop It is an encrypted wheel nut To Stop Truck Wheel Theft.

Midlands Truck Company Prevents Wheel Theft With “Wheel Stop It!”

Following a reoccurring speight of thefts from a Midlands Truck Body Company’s yard of truck wheels over weekends, The company placed a large order with aide automotive for the Anti Truck Wheel Theft Nut.

With over 20 trucks in stock within the premises, thieves have been removing wheels and tyres resulting in a major headache.

With have the facilities and expertise to design and build bespoke truck bodies to suit all vehicles from 3.5t to 32t.

The Truck body company have become established in the plant and heavy haulage industry as one of the market leaders in the UK for both heavy duty plant and platform bodies. With several blue chip companies including Kier Plant and Sir Robert McAlpine. Being main Fassi agents for Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire and this company is able to quote the full range of Fassi cranes from 1-195 tonne/metre.

Wheel STOP It is an anti theft commercial vehicle wheel nut that comes with a unique security code tailored to each individual customer.

Each nut is coded and is totally secure, it cannot be removed by anything other than the fastener socket bearing the matching encrypted Wheel Stop it Code.

This system only requires one locking nut per wheel.

Stop Commercial Vehicle Fuel & Wheel Theft! Contact aide automotive today!

Wheel nut To Stop Truck Wheel Theft.

Susie Coils With Easy Grips Make Trailer Coupling Easier
Transport Operators Email Product Focus On Truck Body Components & Accessories See’s aide automotive Have 2 Adverts!

Truck & Bus Product Focus is live and online for a full 12 months.

aide’s enteries are:

Easy Grips – Easy Truck Trailer
Air Brake Coupling Easy Grip is a simple device designed to make tractor-trailer airbrake coupling safer and easier.
The Air Brake Coupling Easy Grip is a low-cost accessory that dramatically improves the ease-of-use of the industry-standard air brake ‘C’ coupling. Easy Grip prevents operator’s hands slipping and thus losing balance while stood between a tractor unit and trailer.
Creating a secure grip and with more control, the coupling of a tractor and trailer has never been so safe or easy.
For the low cost of the Easy Grip Coupling Set, this product is an ideal Health & Safety improvement. Pricing starts at £5.50 + vat.
Easy Grip is reusable on new Susie Cables, a simple push-on fit and easily transferred to replacement coils in event of coil failure.

Auto Lubricating Truck Fifth Wheel Liner
Millions of pounds of grease are washed off truck 5th wheels in the UK every year. This not only has a huge impact on the environment causing water pollution but is also extremely costly to haulage and logistic businesses.
A Truck Fifth Wheel Liner removes the need to regularly lubricate the plate, a dirty job for any operative this liner will save on maintenance time, reduce expenditure on oils / greases, improve on tractor trailer coupling, handling and could also reduce tyre wear and fuel consumption.
A Truck Fifth Wheel Lube Liner takes no more than an hour to fit.
With potential savings against grease usage and improved truck efficiency, a Truck Fifth Lubricating Wheel Liner is a must to review for any truck fleet.

Contact aide automotive to review and price any of our truck body products.

Truck Cable Easy Grip is a simple device designed to make tractor-trailer airbrake coupling safer and easier.

Catalytic Converter Anti-Theft Alarm

Thieves are targeting catalysts located in the exhaust system under the vehicle because of the high value of the precious metals they contain.

Thieves simply cut the catalytic converter from the exhaust pipe of a parked car and sell them on to scrap metal dealers.

Taller vehicles (4x4s) are particularly vulnerable as the converters are more accessible. Because they tend to have larger engines, they contain more of the precious metals too.
Information obtained from 40 UK police forces revealed thefts UK had more than doubled between 2010 and 2012.

Some parts of the country saw a significant rise – in Bedfordshire and South Yorkshire thefts increased more than tenfold.

They more than tripled across Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Leicestershire during the same period.

A Department of Transport spokesman said it was not illegal to drive without a catalytic converter but you could be stopped by the police and prosecuted for breaking the law on harmful emissions. Most vehicles will also fail a MOT test without a catalytic converter.

The Anti-Theft Catalytic Alarm “CatGuard”, is fitted to a vehicle in less than an hour and if thieves attempt to remove the Catalytic Converter theft alarm will be activated. This will result in a 114 decibel siren giving a deafening warning to drive the thieves away.

CatGuard the Catalytic Converter Theft alarm has additional outputs to trigger other security devices. For example these outputs may be used to protect the spare wheel or to trigger an alarm if the bonnet catch is released.

Catalytic Converter Theft could seriously affect a business by downtime or the cost!
Read more and contact us at www.catalytic-converter-theft.co

CatGuard is a Catalytic Converter Theft alarm

Lorries Face Ban Over New Cycle Safety Measures

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

From the 1st of September all lorries over 3.5 tons in the capital must now be fitted with guards at the side to help prevent cyclists being dragged under wheels in the event of an accident.

They must also have a special type of mirror that helps the driver see those riding bicycles or on foot.

Any that do not have the equipment fitted with the safety equipment may be issued with a £50 fixed penalty notice and operators could face a maximum fine of £1,000 at a Magistrates’ court.

The new rules for lorries will operate 24 hours a day and cover every road in the capital except motorways.

Most HGVs are already required to fit side guards, but lorries involved in the construction industry have been exempt from that requirement. Similarly, while new lorries must have extended view mirrors fitted, older HGVs have been exempt.

A Hi Vu Commercial Vehicle Fresnel lens press-fits inside the truck’s passenger side window, like 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.

For the low price of £9.99 + vat, a Truck Or Bus Fresnel Mirror Lens is an ideal addition to a HGV to the required guards and mirrors.

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

Fresnel Lens is a clear, thin, flat plastic lens that is press fitted to a truck’s passenger door

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

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

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.