TechHelp is the heart of iATN: thousands of professional automotive technicians, from all over the world, helping each other with real-world automotive problems, 24 hours a day. A feed of some of the latest TechHelp requests is shown below. Inside the members-only area, your personalized TechHelp page is the central clearinghouse for all things related to TechHelp. You can open a new help request, update or close requests that you currently have open, add further comments to help requests you have closed in the past, help other members with their vehicle problems, update your TechHelp email subscription settings, view the current TechHelp stats for you and the rest of iATN, and more.
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iATN members may view yesterday's automotive repair discussion on Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, and GM vehicles, including this month's automotive discussion and top diagnostic trouble codes.
Recent Automotive Discussions in TechHelp
| 17 Lexus LX570, Electronic, Parking Brake 02/05/2026 in the Asian Brakes Discussion Parking brake is inop and indicating so on the cluster. Scanned the computer for e-brake and found one code. Looked at data for parking brake module and it shows "lock switch status 1 open". I figured there were bad contacts and replaced the switch and go... |
| 09 Ford F-250 Super Duty, Mechanical, engine 02/05/2026 in the Ford Engine Discussion Thanks in advance for any help. I have this F250 that recently had a used engine put in. The truck runs great. The problem I am having is a loud ticking noise that is there while the engine is running does not go away even with a power balance test. I did... |
| 06 Ford F-350 Super Duty, Electronic, very low heat 02/05/2026 in the Ford HVAC Discussion had this problem about 3/4 years ago , but never fixed it , i live in Florida you might use the heater a few times a year , now i have to make a long trip (with the girlfriend so i have to fix it) the thermostat is working perfect ,there is some heat warm... |
| 05 Lexus GX470, Accessories, blower motor 02/05/2026 in the Asian Electrical Discussion This vehicle has all accessories live with the key off and out of car. We have constant power to the key on fuses with the ignition off and unplugged. the lights, turn signals, wipers, windows. Hvac lights and functions all are live with the key off. We h... |
| 11 BMW X3, Central display, no display, Non op 02/03/2026 in the European Miscellaneous Discussion Hey All. My client gave me this car and would like to do a cheap flip and sell it cheap or maybe just donate it to a local charity. The radio, reverse camera, car info etc inoperable. has no malfunction codes. Hoping something would pop up to lead me in s... |
Example TechHelp Request
The example TechHelp request below highlights not only the original request, which included some waveforms posted by the member for extra detail on his issue, but also the related documents & media found on iATN, and our sister company Identifix's Direct-Hit product. Not shown in the screenshot are the replies received by the member on their help request, and the fix they posted describing how they solved the issue with the vehicle.
Using TechHelp
Although iATN TechHelp originally started back in 1995 as an email-only service, most members use TechHelp today via our website, where they have the ability to filter their view of TechHelp down to requests on very specific makes, models, and other keywords. In addition to the help requests, every member is able to read the final "fix" posted by the author. Premium (paid) members, as well as basic (free) members that regularly offer help to other members, are able to view all of the replies received on each TechHelp request. All of this information is searchable in the iATN Knowledge Base.
Many members use TechHelp not only to help others, but also to keep an eye on the interesting fixes that are posted each day. Subscribing to TechHelp by email is a great way to keep up-to-date on the latest issues facing your favorite carline.
TechHelp by Email
In addition to reading TechHelp via the web, you can subscribe to it via email. Once you join the network, you may begin receiving some TechHelp email help requests from other members, either in summary format (sent nightly), or via individual email requests. You may switch formats, choose a different email volume level (choices range from receiving 0 to 70 help requests per day), and choice of topics. TechHelp email is currently split up into 5 major topics (Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, and GM), and 10 sub-topics (Body, Brakes, Chassis, Driveability, Electrical, Engine, HVAC, Misc., PowerTrain, and Transmission issues), providing 50 combinations for you to choose from. You can mix and match which topics you receive to focus on your specialties.
Note: To keep the quality of TechHelp requests at a high level, members are expected to offer help prior to asking for help, and members are limited in the number of help requests they can send each month.
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