TechTip 39 www.aftermarketonline.net JUNE 2024 Insideintelligence A vital part of any repair job is having the right tools — and that doesn’t always mean physical… Thanks to the ALLDATA Europe Info Centre Service, an invaluable, additional support resource for ALLDATA Repair subscribers, a confused customer has become a happy customer after the mystery surrounding a brake light problem on a 2015 SEAT León 1.4 TGi was solved. ALLDATA Europe, a provider of original vehicle manufacturer repair, maintenance and diagnostic data, supplies genuine procedures for more than 133,000 vehicle combinations and has an archive of eight million technical repair methods. However, when further assistance is required, ALLDATA Europe’s technical support specialists can come to subscribers’ aid. With a targeted response time of just four hours, which is regularly fulfilled a lot faster, subscribers can rely on the team to minimise downtime and provide a solution. Query One occasion when ALLDATA Europe’s technical support team were required concerned a 2015 SEAT León 1.4 TGi that had recently failed its MOT because its brake lights were not working. The technician attending the job began by verifying the condition of the brake light bulbs, ensuring they were in good working order. Upon inspection, it was determined that there was no power supply reaching the bulbs. Despite efforts to locate a specific fuse, none could be found in the vehicle. Consequently, the decision was made to investigate the brake light switch. However, upon removing the lower half of the dash to access the brake pedal, it became apparent that there was no brake light switch attached to it. This discovery left the technician uncertain about the location and operation of the brake lights — and prompted the need for assistance from ALLDATA Europe’s technical support team. Solution Thankfully, this was a request that had been received and resolved by the group of specialists before. From the outset, it’s important to state that had the technician in question had access to quality repair information from the start, it would have been a straightforward repair. With quality repair information readily available, they could have referred to the wiring diagram for the brake lights. This would have highlighted the fact that the brake light bulbs are module-run and do not rely on a specific fuse — saving valuable time. They would also have been able to access the replacement instructions for the brake light switch, which would have revealed that the switch was not located on the brake pedal as initially assumed. Instead, it was situated under the bonnet, within the brake master cylinder. Visit https://www.alldata.com/eu/en/ repair-europe to find out more about ALLDATA Repair or to sign up for a trial. With quality repair information readily available, they could have referred to the wiring diagram for the brake lights
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