This is our car & commercial diagnostic testing blog
The ever changing of technology over the years has made companies be able to keep up with consumers’ demand for more advanced products leading to what we now know as today’s modern car. All modern vehicles are fitted with a series of ECU’s (Electronic control units) that are designed to optimize your car’s performance and …
We were called to RAF wattisham in suffolk to diagnose a non starting toyota auris that had been diagnosed by a local garage as an injector driver, We set out to programme the used injector driver that the customer had supplied to find the vehicle still would not start. We performed a number of diagnostic …
Another trip to felixstowe this week to regenerate a blocked DPF Filter, With our Ford IDS diagnostic tester we had been tasked to perform a full static regeneration on this little 1.4 TDCI ford Fiesta. With a full soot counter we had a “force a static regen” this forces the DPF filter to get very …
Ford Software update for a local car sales customer in Ipswich, We installed the latest software patch to solve the DPF regeneration issue on the 2.0 TDCI engine to eliminate and future issues for both the garage and the end customer as a preventative measure. We can install and programme FORD ECU’s and PCM’s with …
BMW iDrive software updates First of all lets start by giving you a quick rundown on how it works. There are two kinds of BMW software updates. Below you can find out more about the types of software updates. The main software update discloses system-wide issues and features, upgrading any of your car’s electronic control …
A flashing glowplug light or flashing coil light on any volkswagen, Seat, Audi or skoda can mean a number of issues this engine light has many meanings and will need a diagnostic test to pin point the fault. Diagnostic Test – 1.6 TDI Engine management light Any engine management light will require a diagnostic test …
Today we visited a customer just around the corner from us in between Aldeburgh and Leiston (suffolk). The customer was experiencing intermittent non starting , we first suspected a EIS fault when we had first spoken with the customer. When we arrived we plugged in to the SLK via the OBD port, the SLK has …
We have recently taken delivery of our specialist high pressure dpf cleaner. Upon testing we have successfully cleaned 5 blocked DPF units saving literally thousands on a new dpf filters. Our DPF Cleaning first works by directly cleaning the filter via the dpf pressure pipes entering both the front and rear of the filter. This …
GEL Automotive’s Car and Commercial diagnostic testing and fault code reading is constantly changing and evolving with the latest technological advancements we continually ensure we have the very latest equipment both hardware and software. We aim to exceed our clients expectations in cost, service and our 247 availability. All of our staff are trained to …
The 7G gearbox from Mercedes is one of the most common gearboxes fitted across the range. We are able to repair and recondition the gearbox ECU / Transmission control unit on the 7G gearbox found in the C,E,S,ML class vehicles. Common Mercedes gearbox Fault codes (may cause limp mode) Mercedes P0717 Mercedes P0718 Mercedes P2201 …