Peugeot & Citroen dealer tool

We are pleased to say we have invested in new equipment. This is the genuine dealer tool as used by Peugeot and Citroen dealers and now since PSA bought Vauxhall, Vauxhall aswell.

BMW 3series Alarm fault

This 3 series came to us after the dealer said there was nothing wrong with it.

The alarm was going off intermittantly.

A quick code read showed several faults

Testing the car seemed to show no faults .

But looking at the BMW site it showed a TSB (technical service bulletin) for this fault. The switches in the door become worn with age and set the alarm off.

The solution is to reprogram the frm module and this gives the switches larger tolerances so alarm doesn’t go off.

We order the correct file
Download it to the car
Depending on size of file this can take minutes or hours to download.
A stable battery voltage is essential during this process. If battery goes flat during programming it would damage the module.

Ford Fiesta Cluster fault

This Ford came to us with a cluster fault which the previous garage couldn’t solve because they didnt have correct tooling.

With the replacement cluster fitted car failed to start due to cluster being part of the PATS system (ant-itheft system).

But with the correct equipment the job is straight forward

Investments in the right tools and training allow us to do the jobs other garages can’t.

With coding complete the car starts and runs.

Another happy customer

Renault ECU replacement

A older Renault came to our workshop with a running issue.

Various tests were performed and the ECU condemned. Due to high cost of new replacement part a 2nd hand unit was sourced. But due to immobiliser coding 2nd hand part wouldn’t allow car to start.

But with our equipment we have at our disposal we are able to Virginise 2nd hand part then code it to vehicle.

With the right equipment the cost savings for the customer can be high.

Audi A4 dashboard fault

AUDI A4 with display fault on the instruement cluster.

We removed the cluster and replaced the faulty display.

With the gauges stripped we fit a new LCD display

2009 Mini Airbag fault

2009 mini was in our workshop with airbag light illuminated.

A quick code read revealed internal fault in module.

Normally this could mean replacing module with an expensive replacement.

But here at Widnes Auto Electrical we offer a repair service. We can remove your original unit and with specialist equipment repair your unit saving you 100’s pounds

Removing the relevant chip from the pcb
The program searches the chip for the relevant data and then edits it accordingly.

With the chip resoldered onto the pcb and refitted to the vehicle, the airbag faults are cleared and the light extinguishes.

Another happy customer

Mercedes A-Class airbag fault

The airbag light was illuminated since the car was valetted. A quick scan revealed passenger side occupancy sensor fault.

This sensor detects whether someone is sat in passenger seat so in the case of an accident should that side airbag be deployed.

Alot of people decide when this goes faulty to fit an emulator instead of fixing properly. In our opinion this is dangerous as this kids the computer into thinking there is someone sat in the seat all the time . Luckily this customer decided to proceed with the correct fix.

The seat is removed and the upholstery stripped to reveal the sensor

A new sensor was sourced from the manufacturer, fitted and tested.

Jaguar XKR roof operation

These roofs as standard dont come with automatic operation. With our module modification fitted it becomes operational from the key fob.

Jaguar XKR Roof operation

Into our workshop was this lovely example of a Jaguar xfr. As standard these car do not have 1 touch or remote operation for the roof.

We intergrated a module in to the roof system that allows this to happen. We access the roof module which is behind the rear seats

Once the module is fitted the roof operation is much easier

VW Golf

 

 

 

2005 VW Golf with driver’s door electric window issues.

New mechanism required.

Not the easiest jobs but with our experience completed without problems