Today we have updated our mobile service applications for a number of our NON OEM tools we can now perform the following functions using 1 click data sets. Discovery: 10 special functions such as sunshade roof calibration, rain sensor initialization, tire pressure sensor replacement. Range Rover Sport: 9 special functions such as power module-reset, tire …
Last week we had a call from a local Mercedes specialist in Suffolk that had a BMW 140I in with a failed steering motor due to water damage. Their customer had supplied them with a “new” steering motor we had been tasked with coding and programming this EPS unit to the vehicle. The basic setup …
This week we have had another BMW 1 Series ECU send to us from a london based customer having misfire issues and very poor running of his 120I. The ECU fitted to the 116I 118I and 120I is the Bosch MEVD17 unit that runs and controls the engine. The MEVD is prone the cylinder misfire …
Over the bank holiday weekend we had a Volkswagen Golf booked in on behalf of a local garage to disable the EGR valve and apply a stage 1 remap. This standard 2.0 TDI uses the Bosch EDC16 ECU that we are very familiar with. Before we arrived the vacuum hose was removed from the EGR …
Over the bank holiday weekend we diagnosed a BMW F30 that had just had a set of new injectors and would not start. As this for a local sales specialist we used a remote connection to diagnose the faults on this BMW using OEM diagnostics (ISTA). When we initially ran a full scan no errors …
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On Thursday afternoon we had a Volvo V70 dropped off at the working with electrical issues, This V70 Fitted with the D5 engine had the fan running almost constantly even with the key removed. First of all we inspected the wiring loom visually to see if we could see any damage to the loom itself …
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This week we had a call from a regular customer of ours, This Volkswagen Caddy has some minor coding tweeks and needed a software update. At GEL Automotive Electrical LTD we have full Volkswagen diagnostics including Volkswagen ODIS OEM Main dealer equipment, This allows us to code, program and as well as add and remove …
Recently we had a call from a local garage in Ipswich with a 2010 ford focus that required a spare key. We ordered a new cut blade and remote all that was left was to programme the key to the vehicle. We set off from our workshop in Saxmundham (suffolk) and headed to Ipswich, On …
Today we added some little touches to our Volkswagen Caddy service van. As coding specialists we can code and programme features and optional extras to many VAG group vehicles including the Volkwagen Caddy. The first thing that we wanted to Upgrade was the DRL (daytime Running lights). We wanted the “Switchback” setup, as per the …
This 2.1 Mercedes sprinter uses the Delphi Engine control unit, meaning that the remap can be applied by VIA the OBD port. No removal of the ECU is require and all communication is via the diagnostic interface. We applied a Stage 1 remap to this particular 2011 Sprinter along with a DPF delete and an …