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| 2003 BMW 745Li 4.4L No Start VIN: WBAGN63483 Cranks ok, no spark or injector pulse. I have battery voltage at coils, just not being triggered by dme.I am pretty sure these codes have something to do with that. Thank you for your help. note. ABS unplugged, kept running with key off Trouble codes: 2737 (dme anti tampering), 27ED |
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| 1975 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne 5.7L transmission VIN: CCV145F309 Hey Guys,hope for some help here.I have a 1975 C-10 with a 350 trans and a 350 motor.Runs good but won't go over 51mph.Trans seems to shift only if you back off on accelerator,but it will shift.When you try to give it more than half throttle after it shifts to... |
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| 1999 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 5.7L theft system VIN: 3GNFK16R1X I have this 99 suburban with a theft module problem and the module is no longer available from GM new or reman. Short story, I had the battery disconnected overnight and next day the truck would not start (start, stall, security light on). Tried to reprogram, ... |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GCDM19X12 Vehicle came in on tow, checked fuel pressure and spark, had no fuel and no spark. Engine light dim and no rpm signal. Tested crank sensor and found no signal with lab scope. Replaced crank sensor and rpm and fuel returned, spark appears once and then dies out... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic LS 4.3L power assist VIN: AGCEC14X87 When turning the steering wheel. either way, in park or driving, very pronounced vibration, very loud, p/s hoses vibrating badly. pump not vibrating. when not turning noise and vibration goes away but can feel the p/s hoses pulsing. fluid clean,full, no bubble... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 5.3L compressor VIN: 1GNFK13037 A/C compressor does not come on - it will operate when the relay is commanded on in functional test on Modis - HVAC module shows a B0158 code (ambient temp) ambient temp. reads 15 deg.f - GM bulletin says there is no ambient sensor for the A/C on this vehicle ... |
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| 2006 Chrysler 300 C SRT8 6.1L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3LA73W56 Lost communication codes and engine stall followed soon after. the only codes were P0700 and U0100 TCM lost communication with PCM. customer opted to have the PCM replaced again under warranty, issue did not go away and the only codes were the two stated above... Trouble codes: P0700 (TCM MIL Request), U0100 (TCM ABS CGWM ESM Lost communication with PCM), U0101 (ABS CGWM Lost communication with TCM), U0019 (Can B Bus DDM PDMICMSCM SunRM), U0025 (CAN B Bus - low MSM OCM), U0155 (SCM lost communication with cluster) |
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| 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L no cruise control VIN: 3B7MF33C7T No codes. Starts and runs great. No cruise control. Led on steering wheel blinks when ignition turned on, as it should. Ignition switch recall has been performed by dealer in 2000 - verified. ECM grey connector cavity 11 - yellow with red wire - is a 12 volt f... |
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| 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 5.7L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1D7HU18D24 thanks to all in advance. We have this 04 dodge R1500 4WD 5.7 we cant figure out. It is over fueling on bank 2. Most of the time it wont set a code its running real rich. The customer came in with dead battery charged and tested battery and alternator found th... |
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| 2012 Dodge Avenger SE 2.4L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1C3CDZAB5C Vehicle came to us on a wrecker and would not start, found code p2172 and diagnosed a bad throttle body assembly . After throttle body installed the car would try to start , pulled spark plugs they were soaked if fuel so we replaced them , it would take extend... Trouble codes: P2172 (airflow/vacuum leak detected) |
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| 2004 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Mechanical VIN: 1FTPW125X4 I have a 2004 ford f150 the problem is q not run failure as if you were out of time and review the points in the chain of time and are well only one guide is broken but the markings are in place at an earlier workshop mind told the engine had to replacement on |
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| 2011 Ford F-450 Super Duty XL 6.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDUF4GT5B The egr and maf sensor were replaced 1000 miles ago The map sensor was just replaced and throttle body and intake were cleaned PCM reprogrammed with latest calibration. All above has been replaced, after vehicle warms up the code p2073 returns. Even if codes c... Trouble codes: P2073 |
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| 2001 Honda Accord EX 2.3L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1HGCG32511 Have read all posts concerning this P1259 code. This one is new. The Honda dealership replaced the VTEC solenoid assembly. Don't know if it was done during or after head gaskets & timing components. Checked all connectors on engine, they are all connected to t... Trouble codes: P1259 (VTEC System failure) |
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| 2007 Honda Civic Si 2.0L No Compression VIN: 2HGFG21507 Hello All my fellow Wizards, We had this Honda Civic towed in for an engine no-run condition. It apparently ran fine and then the family went on vacation for a week and it sat unused. When they returned, something stuck causing no compression across the board?... |
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| 2003 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L Fail safe mode VIN: SAJEA01T03 This car has a weird problem, when diving the car it will run well for a while then out of the blue it will go into some kind of fail safe mode and will lose all engine power and the cluster will say (dsc not avalible ) and (engine system fault) and (parking b... Trouble codes: U2523 (Can message timeout form ecm) |
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| 2008 Jeep Patriot Sport 2.4L Hesitation VIN: 1J8FT28W88 Car was towed in customer was running down road car stalled when restarted it will idle but no responce when pushing acc pedal app shows voltage going up to 4.65 volts when pedal is pushed to floor no change in tps always 0.00 wiring is ok thinking new throttl... |
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| 1997 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L Surge VIN: 1LNLM82W3V Car has a slight surge and ping on acceleration and under load . No codes , fuel trims are good LTFT 0, STFT +-5 . BARO 153, TPS has a clean sweep , MAF seems to be within spec , IAT and ECT are good. Can not seem to find anything wrong with the vehicle . Cust... |
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| 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman S 1.6L Steering VIN: WMWZC3C58B Examination showed nothing that was apparently damaged. Impact was hard enough to ruin the right front tire. Not the wheel. Local GM dealer brought out the fault code 610 d - Electric Steering rack needs replaced. Fault code stored and not erasable. Power S... |
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| 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5L low power VIN: 1N4AL11D52 Well guys, this car came to the shop to check a low power on acceleration, like when you entering the freeway, you can floor the throttle and still it feels like no power, so I decide to check the volumetric efficiency with very unusual results, the mass airfl... |
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| 2005 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L Timing Chain Noise VIN: 1N4BA41E75 We are a med hvy truck shop. This is my daughters car and this is my first attempt to replace a timing chain tensioner/guide on this type of vehicle. Any real times to do or tips/cautions would be appreciated. Watched a youtube video and its done in 30 min but... |
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| 2004 Subaru Impreza TS 2.5L engine VIN: JF1GG65504 need to remove motor but have removed trans to motor bolts but they will not separate.i don't think we missed any bolts.2 starter bolts 3 other bolts 2 nuts from studs . did we miss any .should we pull trans and motor together? or is this just stuck on studs a... |
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| 2010 Toyota Corolla XLE 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2T1BU4EEXA Car came in for ses lite, missing, low power, & poor idle. The only code was p0171 system lean. We replaced intake manifold gaskets for that. While driving the car, lost power and missed badly. Scanner showed only a pending code for misfire #4. It acted like a... |
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| 2004 Audi A4 Quattro 3.0L starter VIN: WAULT68E44 Car is repaired and on its way to New Hampshire. Philip was right in that it was the range selector switch, but Stanley hit the nail on the head. Unfortunately , by the time he posted I had already figured this out and had part ordered from world pac. Bentl... |
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| 2008 Buick Allure CX 3.8L ABS Trac VIN: 2G4WF582X8 Yes We have repaired this car. Our scanner was not communicating so I went old school and HZ tested each speed sensor. Found wiring bad in the left front wiring harness. Thanks for the excellent tips!!! |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LS 5.3L Master cylinder VIN: 3GNFK16Z52 ended up shimming master cylinder with one washer on each side, booster is not adjustable. thanks to all who replied |
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| 1997 Dodge Avenger ES 2.5L Cuts out VIN: 4B3AU52N1V THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP GUYS. TURNS OUT THIS VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND HAD BEEN SITTING FOR SOMETIME. KNOWLEDGE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPFULL FROM THE START. HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE SENSORS IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP. ALSO HAD TO REPL... |
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| 2005 Dodge Dakota SLT 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HW48J05 We popped for the computer from Dodge yesterday. Installed it and did our test drive that was proven to set the codes. None of the codes returned. we repeated the test drive about 5 times or more. Delivered the truck to a happy customer after a very long time. Trouble codes: P0123 (TPS Circuit High), P0891 (Transmission Relay On), P0700 (Transmission Fault). |
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| 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HA16N15 I replaced all coils with borg warner and problem went away, we use the cheap coils all the time on the car lot cars with little problems, I think the issue in this case is the ionization code. If the computer is not programed to set ionization code the coil w... |
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| 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport 5.7L blower motor VIN: 1D3HB13T59 The truck had a clicking blend air motor for the passenger side, it still functioned but was clicking int. Also it int would set a code for and open recirc motor, the plug clip wasn't seated. The customer wanted to wait to fix the motors. After we finally talk... |
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| 2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTSX21PX6 Thank you all for the help. Customer had a performance programmer installed (I noticed the box sitting on the seat that states not for sale or use in California--so I guess that means Idaho is ok) that did resolve the EGR codes. When I checked for codes afte... Trouble codes: P401E, P0401 (E0 EGR flow insufficient), P0480 (P0480-60 Cooling fan circuit). |
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| 2011 Ford Explorer XLT 3.5L Accessories VIN: 1FMHK7D8XB Put in a BCM. It didn't fix it so we shipped it to Ford. Sorry |
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| 2002 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.6L Starting VIN: SALPM16422 Customer supplied me with a BECM for a 4.0 and mine is a 4.6.Consensus is that the used BECM must be unlocked to reprogram a new lockset.So,I am awaiting the correct BECM and searching for someone to unlock it and supply the new code.Should I succeed,I'll post... |
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| 1997 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN8AR05Y3V I did recieve some replies. My uderstanding of this system is now better. This code can set from not only a circuit problem but also a flow problem. Digging deeper I found that the canister broke apart and sent charcoal into the system. The customer declined f... Trouble codes: P0446. |
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| 1996 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6L A/C not cold VIN: WP0ZZZ99ZT Hello Friends. Thaks to every one that take some time for help me. I made a mistake because I don't re-checking the drier ( forget the basics), because it was new. Looking for a restriction ( some of you told me) I discover that the drier was cold, so reol... |
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