BMW CAS faults are normally either related to the battery, Keys, an ECU change or the actual CAS unit failing. Using BMW ISTA + we are able to diagnose issues with the CAS and any other control unit fitted to a BMW vehicle. The first stop when you have a CAS related issue is to …
Ford Transit DPF fault, P26a1 is the fault code for the glow plug in the DPF filter. Using ford IDS we checked the voltage to the DPF glowplug and could not get a reading this suggests the glowplug is faulty. P26a1 is a common fault code in the ford transit, this code will prevent a …
This Audi A4 2.0 TDI came into our workshop in Saxmundham on a recovery truck due to not starting. Firstly we performed a diagnostic test using Audi approved ODIS we had communication with every ECU / Control unit apart from the main engine ECU. This 2.0 TDI powered Audi A4 uses the bosch EDC17 control …
The Sync 3 is found in many ford vehicles. recently we have seen a ford transit fitted with the SYNC 3 system. Have a number of freezing issues and the reverse camera working intermittently. After a quick diagnostic test using Ford IDS we discovered that camera was the root of the issue. On-behalf of the …
At the start of this week we took delivery of our new “Micro” service van so we are able to provide more mobile support locally for garages and mechanics alike. We will be doing more progress videos of the caddy as we progress with the build to make it our own. We also had a …
Read moreMondays VLOG Update 23/03/2020 Mercedes ECU Testing
Updating Mercedes software using Mercedes Xentry online OEM Diagnostics. We recently have been contacted by a number of customers regarding Mercedes software updates. This id due to Mercedes rolling out a number of updates for the engine management system on diesel vehicles, after the software update has been applied customers are noticing poor performance along …
Ford P0400 and P0401 are fault code that relate to the EGR valve. Rather than replace this troublesome EGR valve the customer requested the EGR to be removed (blanked) and disabled by the software so as this fault cannot occur again. The EGR Valve on the 1.8 TDCI mondeo is located on the top left …
The Corsa D ECU is prone to water damage due to its location. We had this 2009 corsa recovered into us with a number of issues including failure to start. Initially we ran Tech2 diagnostics on the car to find an abnormal amount of fault codes. In this particular corsa D we managed to end …
BMW CAS units are problematic in the BMW world. There are an number of reason you may need the CAS synced or aliened from simple things such as a drained battery or even a battery replacement. Many CAS units faults and failures can be solved by a simple reset or a sync to the DDE, …
Recently we have seen a number of BMW vehicles visit us with the dreaded “adaptive headlight failure” warning message. This error message is applicable to many BMW models and has been a widely know issue for quite sometime with BMW owners. Options for the failure are to replace the control module, Code out the failure …