Damage and repaired vehicles from Copart

Auction repairs

As per the last Vlog post we are losing the retail side of the business due to health reasons and from implications of corvid 19. We have always been involved with buying cars from auctions such as COPART, BCA and a number of local auction houses. Normally this involves attending the auction, due to COVID …

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GEL Automotive is Changing – Services

gel automotive changing services

Our services are changing, in particular our retail services to find out why please see the video below.

Key Changes

  • Retail / Trade Auto electrical Services
  • Mobile Services including Auto electrical, Coding and Programming

Moving forward

  • How-to Information (online based) Via the website and social media
  • Repair of damaged / faulty vehicles the cause and solution documented via Vlog / Blog
  • Breaking of vehicles
  • Sale of Vehicle parts from damaged vehicles

Volkswagen LIMP mode – DPF Blocked, diagnosed and fixed using Volkswagen ODIS

This Volkswagen caddy was recently recovered into us from the AA after struggling to start and then cutting out and being stuck in limp home mode. Firstly the AA Had plugged in and given us some dpf fault code but they were unable to regenerate the dpf. Diagnostic test using Volkswagen ODIS After running a …

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Vauxhall Astra non start – Diagnosed with TECH2

Over the weekend we had a vauxhall Astra (van) in with non starting issues. The customer advised that the alternator may need replacing, after a quick test this was correct the alternator was not giving enough vantage to keep the vehicle alive or charge the battery. Using tech 2 OEM Vauxhall diagnostics we were able …

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FORD PCM / ECU programming

This ford transit came into the workshop on a recovery truck from an ipswich based ford sales specialist. The vehicle was fitted with a replacement used ECU / PCM that required programming and initialising with the BCM. Ford IDS online The ecu programming is completed using ford IDS online to transfer the original OEM factory …

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Super fast – Thanks to WP Engine

Today we have working on our website speed and performance. As you will know our google ranking is very important to us and so is our content and database speed. This new year 2021 brings more technology to GEL Automotive and we are at the forefront of seamless online intergration with our software, remote support …

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