Water damaged ECU repair

water damaged ecu

Recently we have seen a number of water damaged Ecu’s being brought in by customers. Although its not always possible or economical to repair a water damaged ecu we can at least give you advise and guidance on what is or is not possible. We are able to perform a number of tests to find …

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Ford Key Programming

Ford key programming

Today we programmed a Key to a ford focus the customer had lost the spare key so we order a replacement key last week to be programmed today, We use Ford IDS to programme all of our ford keys as this is the OEM / Main dealer programming equipment provided at your ford main dealer. …

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Mercedes Brake Assist Fault

Mercedes specialists

Todays task is to find the mystery brake assist fault using Mercedes star / Xentry diagnostics. This A class has been to two separate Mercedes dealers and returned for the fault to come back a few days later. As auto electrical and Mercedes diagnostic specialists we have been selected by the customer to put our …

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Volkswagen TDI VNT Decarbonisation

VNT Decarbonisation

Decarbonisation for diesel engines, VNT Decarbonisation in particular can solve a very hard to fix issue with relative ease. VNT turbos have small veins that open and close depending on engine load and throttle position. The fault presents itself as turbo overboost along with limp mode in most cases. The simple reason for this is …

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5* Review – Mercedes Specialists

Reviewed Mercedes Specialists

We are pleased to share another 5* review on the GEL Automotive Google Page. This review was left by a new customer our ours who was looking for a local Mercedes Specialist to fix a number of issues with his Mercedes SLK. Reviewed Mercedes Specialists Suffolk – GEL Automotive

Audi DPF Regeneration using ODIS

Audi A4 DPF Regeneration

Audi DPF Regeneration Using ODIS, ODIS is the VAG Group / Audi main dealer diagnostic software. This 2.0 TDI Audi A4 came in to our workshop in limp mode along with the flashing coil light. The flashing coil light indicates that the DPF Filter and or EGR valve is faulty. The coil light relates to …

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Ford GEM Programming

Ford GEM programming

Last week we had a call from a trade customer based in Clacton, Essex that had a vehicle requiring a GEM Unit / GEM Module programming to a FORD focus. The GEM module is part of the internal fuse box and is reasonable for interior functions including the lighting, heating, and options functions. The customer …

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U0101 fault code

u0101 fault code

The ford fault code U0101 is becoming more and more common we have seen this fault code become increasingly more frequent in ford vehicles including the ford fiesta and the ford focus. U0101 fault code relates to the transmission ECU this U0101 code may also be accompanied by other faults including loss of commutations errors …

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