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Car Air conditioning , Cooling & Heating , Electrical Specialsts
Car Electrical Diagnostics
3 Victoria Road Northampton NN1 5EB
Tel: 01604 639005
We specialise in all types of auto electrical repairs & diagnostic fault finding.
Over the years we have invested in diagnostic scanner tools either standalone or laptop based which plug into vehicle diagnostic socket ( EOBD 16 pin ) & inerrogate the onboard computers. This include engine / ABS / SRS / climate control / etc.
We can also help if you have problems with lights , wipers , heater blower motors , electric cooling fans , windows , central locking etc not working. more or less anything electrical on your car
Changes to the MoT test for 2012
AS vehicle security has been improving over the last 20 or so years but until now no checks on these systems have been regularly undertaken. however, next year will see introduction of all the elctronic saftey systems. here are some of the chagnes:
- Vehicles equipped with electic power steering and has a warning lamp to alert the driver of a systme fault. it will be reason for rejection if the lamp remains illuminated.
- The intoducion of electric parking brakes ( EPB ) checks will be: That the control is present and accessible from the driver's seat and that it has not been inapporpriatly modified. A check to comfirm that the EPB malfunction warning lamp does not remain illuminated.
- Electronic stabilty control ( ESC ) is now added to the ABS section with a requirment that all components ( ABS , ESC ) should be operating and includes the presence and opertion of the ESC malfunction indicator lamp. there are a variety of descriptions of ESC i.e ESP , DSC etc.
- Tyre pressure monitoring system ( TPMS ) must not have a malfunction indicator lamp ( MIL ) permanetly illuminated.
- Supplementary restraint systems ( SRS ) warning lamp must be working and not be permanently illuminated.( This is the air bag system ).
- trailer socket must be secure. A check on the operation of the 13 pin type electrical socket is to be carried out .
- Missing catalytic converter now becomes a reason for rejection.