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BMW Fault Finding & OEM Diagnostics

March 10, 2020February 18, 2020

This BMW F11 (5 series) visited us because of an intermittent fault with engine management system. Using BMW ISTA diagnostics we tracked the fault down to a faulty DPF temperature sensor with fault codes including 481A and 4D00. The customer was expecting to replace the DPF filter but this was not required. We performed a …

Landrover Evoque (2017) Diagnostics & Software Updates

March 7, 2020February 16, 2020

VLOG landrover Evoque entertainment faults and camara faults, This Evoque has been into landrover for over a month to leave the main dealer with the exact same faults. The parking and 360 view cameras had a number of faults stored including CAN high and CAN low faults we have the vehicle for less than 1 week giving the customer an accurate diagnosis along with the latest software and firmware updates to suit.

Below is a video as part of our VLOG explaining the diagnostic testing procedures and potential solutions the faults. As landrover diagnostic special’s we have full main dealer coding and programming ability’s using landrover SDD and Pathfinder to diagnose landrover faults, Programme new ECU’s and control units as well as code functions, factory activations, key programming and software updates.

Check out the VLOG below….

GEL Automotive are based in Saxmundham, Suffolk between Ipswich and Lowestoft just off of the A12, If you are looking for a landrover diagnostic specialist or any of the services above please feel free to get in touch by phone, email or pop in and say hi.

Vehicle recovery service

February 16, 2020

Recovery for cars and Van’s based in saxmundham between ipswich and lowestoft. Normally vehicle recovery is used for breakdowns and non running vehicles. We recover many vehicles both cars and Van’s that have electrical faults and are non running as part of our every day business we are also able to provide a fast efficient …

Another busy weekend

February 16, 2020

This weekend we have had an number of vehicles in for diagnostics and programming.

Mercedes c class w205 – headlights coded and programmed using mercedes star and xentry for a local garage in snape.

Ford fiesta transmission ECU repair – removed and refitted ready to be programmed this coming week.

Landrover evoque DPF fault – regeneration along with a carbon clean to clear DPF filter values.

For OEM diagnostics for any of the manufactures above or any other manufactures please feel free to either call, email or visit us in saxmundham (in between Ipswich and lowestoft) just off the A12.

German car diagnostics

March 8, 2020February 10, 2020

German car diagnostics specialists in Saxmundham, Suffolk. BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda and bentley to name a few brands we see on a regular basis. GEL Automotive are based in Saxmundham, Suffolk between Ipswich and Lowestoft. Our diagnostic workshop is equipped with specialist OEM networked diagnostics that allows us to diagnose auto electrical …

Vlog Updates…. Ford Transit

March 10, 2020February 5, 2020

Ford Transit ECU Programming

This ford transit was dropped off to us as a long term NON Runner it had not been started for several years. The Vehicle had an incorrect ECU fitted, the customer had his suspicions to this and purchased another ECU that was a direct match to the As Built data. First of all we had to get the vehicle to turn on the ignition switches on the MK7 transits a prone to failure without the mass of chopped wires we discovered under the dash.

Firstly we managed to get the original ignition switch to work and then re wired the loom under the dash so as we could at least start to work on programming the new ECU. After a few hours we had this covered and were able to programme the ECU.

So now that the new ECU / PCM is updated and programmed with the latest version of software (direct from the ford server) we had been hoping for a running vehicle so as we could move it from the workshop.

We should be so lucky, the investigation into why we still have a non running engine. First we ran a diagnostic test using IDS that initially passed every control unit after several attempts of trying to start and failing we had a fault to work with.

The fault was a Cam sensor, again very common in the MK7 transits. this is now on order and we will be back with further updates.

Ford transit key programming

March 9, 2020February 3, 2020

Recently we have become inundated with calls to programme both new and used for transit (mainly mk7) keys. We are able to programme both new and used ford keys across the range not just the transit. Using for IDS we can obtain the outcodes needed to programme the keys from the ford server in a …

Immobiliser Updates for 2020

February 2, 2020

As auto electrical specialists we have to have the most upto date software and hardware so as to keep cars on the road and be able to turn around breakdowns as quickly as possible. With a huge vehicle application list on our network we run sub updates on a daily basis however the larger updates …

Landrover Software updates

January 31, 2020

Software updates are common procedure at the main dealer but as an independant landrover specialist we are also able to provide landrover software updates. This landrover discovery required a software update after having a suspension pump replaced. Being a discovery 3 the landrover main dealer was not that enthusiastic about performing as software update they …

Vauxhall Corsa Key Programming

January 31, 2020

This early Vauxhall Corsa (2006) was arrived at the GEL Automotive workshop in Saxmundham, Suffolk. Due to having the flashing immobiliser light flashing and the vehicle unable to start. Although we have Vauxhall GDS2 OEM diagnostics for vauxhall this year of vehicle is not covered by the newer system we use. So to programme the …