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“Get the job done right first-time” we always say, and there is no better way of doing that, than to have a Haynes manual at your side. But we also know that many DIY repairers turn to free repair content as an alternative or a companion to a repair manual. That’s why Haynes is launching a campaign targeting viewers of car and truck repair videos on YouTube. The animated promotion will be broadcast ahead of relevant content, reminding viewers that if they have a problem with their vehicle, Haynes will most likely have a solution.

One of Haynes’ oldest customers is now selling our newest product - a 24hr online repair manual. Halfords is the UK’s leading retailer of motoring, cycling and leisure products and services and the two companies have a relationship which goes back over 40 years.

This week, a project was completed to integrate the sale of online manuals on halfords.com. Customers can preview, select and purchase an online manual which is then available for use immediately post-checkout. Halfords is the first retailer to offer a 24hr pass to an online manual, costing just £1.99 it is ideal for customers who have just one job to complete. Longer periods are also available at 14 days, 90 days or 1 year. 

A Haynes online manual includes everything in the print manual, and more. Every manual includes a range of supporting video material, and some include extensive video guides unique to each vehicle. More than 2,000 jobs can now be completed with the help of video content.

By connecting the diagnostic device to a vehicle´s OBD port, the technician can review the vehicle´s fault codes. As the mechanic cannot resolve a malfunction on the basis of a fault code and the description alone, this is where the HaynesPro Vehicle Electronics Smart Assistant (VESA) comes into play.

Autologic Diagnostics Ltd. and Launch Europe GmbH have recently integrated the HaynesPro VESA module into their devices. Using fault codes as a starting point, VESA generates model-specific diagnostic solutions in the tool and the mechanic gets a simplified, step-by-step wizard that takes him or her through the overall diagnostic process.

Every year Haynes has a stand at London Book Fair, Frankfurt Book Fair and Beijing International Book Fair. They are attended by publishers and agents across the world, looking to buy rights for new titles and make new contacts.

Haynes has built relationships with publishers throughout Europe and America and has had significant increases in business throughout Asia in the last few years, in particular China. On our newly-designed stand, Graham Cook, our Rights director, held many productive meetings with both existing and prospective customers leading to the conclusion of a number of new foreign rights contracts for both new and backlist titles.

A new range of video guides has been added to every Clymer and Haynes online motorcycle manual. In total, six professionally produced films are now available covering critical areas of maintenance and repair that are typically encountered by DIYers.

The videos cover the following essential topics: engine oil and filter changes; spark plug replacement; brake pad checks and replacement; how to bleed your brakes; a guide to troubleshooting electrical faults; and of course, how to change headlight bulbs.

Clymer and Haynes online motorcycle manuals are available for more than 100 makes and 1,500 models, covering scooters to Harley Davidsons and everything in between. 

Electude International, the leading global provider of automotive e-learning solutions, has entered into a partnership with Haynes North America, the worldwide leader in automotive and powersports equipment repair, maintenance and customisation manuals. Electude and Haynes will deliver a powerful blended e-learning and online repair manual solution to automotive teachers and students.

Haynes Manuals AllAccess includes online repair manuals for over 180 million cars and trucks on the road in North America. By linking Haynes Manuals AllAccess online manuals and Electude in a single sign-on environment, students may perform shop tasks using any device, anywhere, and anytime. Instructors may go beyond the shop and use live data from repair manuals as a part of classroom presentations and assignments.

Thomas Snyder, Electude’s Chief Commercial Officer said “We at Electude are excited to be partnering with Haynes. We have had an excellent partnership with Haynes in Europe for many years, and we are delighted to see the partnership expand to North America and beyond. Our goal is to enhance the customer experience by aligning learning tools used by teachers and students into an ecosystem of unified goods and services.” Harvey Wolff, Senior Vice President, Haynes Manuals Inc., stated “Haynes online repair manuals is a natural companion to the superb automotive instructional content Electude provides. Students and teachers will benefit from what we are confident will be a long and successful partnership with Electude”.

Gates Corporation, a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions is now utilizing HaynesPro ProFIT. By replacing paper instructions through online repair procedures for timing belts, Gates will use less paper, minimise logistical challenges and maintain a more up-to-date installation guide in many more languages.

End users will receive access to HaynesPro repair procedures in a customised web portal using a QR code. HaynesPro ProFIT enables Gates to reduce their CO² footprint by eliminating paper instructions off the boxes and make the change to online manuals.