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	2000 Audi A4 1.8L Radio VIN: WAUAC28D1Y Hi Guys, car came in for a timing belt job/water pump. Replace battery due to age/low cranking amps. Job went well til the radio went into security mode. The owner can't find the radio code, and as a favor I will ask you folks: how can I get the radio code??? ...	View
	2003 BMW 325i 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAET37473 I am getting a trouble code 29AE Tank Flap on Snap-on scanner and can not find any code definition in Alldata for this code.Anyone know what this code means? Trouble codes: 29AE	View
	1990 Buick Century Custom 2.5L Starting VIN: 1G4AH54R4L Hello guys I've got a real hair puller here.1990 Buick Century 2.5l pulled to shop with a no run condition. Vehicle will crank up and as soon as you release the key will stall. Tried replacing ignition switch. replaced ecm, checked fuel pressure, injector spra...	View
	2013 Cadillac ATS Luxury 2.0L Computer VIN: 1G6AB5RX5D Hi all, I have this 2013 Cadillac ATS that came in to have the Computer replaced. Upon trying to program the unit I found I have no communications. I checked my power and grounds and they are there. The computer is not powering up at all. If i apply power to t...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13W1W Hello all i have a 98 chevy blazer with p0171 and p0174 codes stored,at idle stft is 5-9 ltft is 15-20 at cruise speeds stft goes to 20-25 and ltft drops to 7-9, we have replaced oxygen sensors and mass air flow sensor with dealer parts have checked and could ... Trouble codes: P0174, P0171	View
	1999 Chevrolet C3500 7.4L Misfire VIN: 1GBJC34J1X Misfire under load above 4000 rpm when in passing gear or hard acceleration like on freeway ramp. Did tuneup with wires and distributor cap from Chevy dealer. Misses on #4 and #5 more on 4. Fuel pressure and volume good and there are cylinders with no misfires... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Daytime running lights VIN: 1GCEC19T5Y Greetings fellow citizens of the wild world we call automotive repair. This seems like it would be a fairly simple, straight forward problem but I just don't understand. Any help will be GREATLY appreciated. Truck came to me with a complaint of daytime running...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Express 1500 LS 4.3L steering VIN: 1GCFG15X35 Thanks for your replies. This 1500 express van has the dreaded death wobble when you hit a good sized bump at interstate speeds. It feels like a jeep with a bad steering stabilizer. First the details. This van is not lifted or modified. It has a rack & pinion ...	View
	2006 Chrysler Sebring GTC 2.7L lean VIN: 1C3EL75R66 this one has me scratching my head. Car came in with lean codes STFT +25 LTFT +33. Map was reading 19 in. at idle. Changed MAP to get correct readings. Changed bank 2 o2 as it was dead. Found intake gaskets leaking and replaced,no other leaks were found. Fuel ... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174	View
	2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L Insturment Cluster VIN: 1D7HU18Z83 So, This was towed in as a no crank / no start. I get in it and it fires right up, drive it in. The wiring diagram is pretty simple with only the ignition switch, the starter relay in the underhood power center (which is replaceable YAY!) the starter and wirin...	View
	2007 Dodge Caliber SXT 2.0L No Start VIN: 1B3HB48B77 NO BUS MESSAGE This car Is from a used car dealer. They sold the car and found the horn would not work. They asked us to solve the problem. We did all of the usual checks...fuses(good), power at the horn with button pressed (none). We scanned it and had no c...	View
	2008 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L Stall VIN: 3D7KS28A08 This is for the Dodge diesel techs. Before we get started this truck had had the egr deleted and programmed. Truck was towed in with complaint of stalled while driving, then restarted ok. Next stalled and no start no spin. When the truck arrived the following ... Trouble codes: U0100 (Loss of comm pcm/ecm), U0141 (Loss of comm with tipm)	View
	1995 Ford Taurus SHO 3.0L Pressure Plate, Throw out bearing VIN: 1FALP54YXS The customer showed us pictures of when he replaced the clutch. The T/O surface was gone and you could see the bearings. Some of the fingers on the P/P diaphragm were broke off and other were ready to break off. It was obvious to me the cable was adjusted so t...	View
	2012 GMC Terrain SLT 3.0L LF Wheel Speed Sensor I an having trouble pinpointing an ABS / Traction Control issue on a 2012 GMC Terrain. The customer complaint is Service Traction System message accompanied by AMS MIL. Codes pulled initially were C0035-5A and C0041. Both codes refer to LF wheel speed rational...	View
	2004 Kia Sorento EX 3.5L No Start, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDJC73354 Greetings, customer brought vehicle in for a intermittent cutting off of engine after four blocks and other times in his driveway. Would crank but not start for about a minute. This usually occurred in the morning or after hours of sitting. Scan for DTC, found... Trouble codes: P0335 (Crank sensor a ckt)	View
	2006 Kia Sorento EX 3.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDJC73366 Thank you all in advance for your help. I have this 06 kia and it keeps throwing a p0302. Sometimes you can feel a slight miss on start ups, sometimes not. vehicle drives flawlessly and customer noted that only feels rough on some start ups. No pattern to hot ... Trouble codes: P0302	View
	1989 Land Rover Range Rover 3.9L Engine VIN: SALHV1247K At 1500 rpm with vehicle not warmed up, there is a stumble/hesitation on acceleration. Once vehicle is warmed up, the stumble goes away. Have not focused on fuel pressure/fuel pump because it only does it when vehicle is cold and at 1500 rpm. Have replaced coo...	View
	2004 Nissan Altima S 2.5L Starting VIN: 1N4AL11D44 Hello group, today this is part question as well as information. I have this 2004 nissan altima. It is one we are fixing to sell. It needs 2 keys programmed , here at the shop we have a solus and a autel maxisys. I have programmed a honda with no problems with...	View
	2004 Nissan 350Z Touring 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: JN1AZ36A24 Hi: This Nissan 350Z has a single cylinder thump, and during the power balance test, #3 cylinder pops and runs rough. The other 5 cylinders pass the power balance test. Tested compression 160 psi on #3, and 160 psi on #5. I used a stethoscope to listen to the ... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2002 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi 3.8L Misfire VIN: 1G2HZ54162 Hi all in IATN land. Thanks for reading this post. Very clean car with low miles. It has an intermittent misfire hot under load. OD pulling a hill. Fuel pressure and volume are spot on. Spark plugs and wires are new AC Delco. Injector flow test ok. Scan data o... Trouble codes: P0301 (1 cylider misfire), P0306 (6 cylinder misfire)	View
	2002 Saturn L200 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8JU54F92 hello,i have this 02 saturn l 200 2.2 it came in with code po 410 secundary air pump, about 4,000 miles ago dealer put in air pump check valve,lasted for 4,000 miles,i ran the air pump with the scanner worked ok,check the hoses for leaks no leaks,solenoid work... Trouble codes: U1064, P0410	View
	2009 Saturn Aura XE 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8ZS57B89 Hi guys, I have this 2009 Saturn Aura 2.4 here, it was in about a month back it came in setting code P2127 (APP sensor 2 circuit low) and the vehicle would go into limp mode, once I was able to duplicate it I found that APP sensor 2 voltage would drop to .06v,... Trouble codes: P2127 (APP sensor 2 circuit low voltage)	View
	1997 Subaru Legacy Outback 2.5L Stall VIN: 4S3BG6852V This vehicle is stalling at stops on warm up but not immediately, will sit at idle and slowly start to drop idle speed then suddenly just die starts right back up. It will continue this issue for approx 5 min tops once warm it runs fine. Biggest problem is the...	View

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	2002 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5UXFA535X2 thanks to everybody. Victor was right. The voltages I wrote were the right ones. I got another pedal unit from the dealer and returned the bad one to warehouse. Drove for 2 days and I am going to call it a fix. Frank. Trouble codes: P1624, P0222, P0122, P0221.	7
	2006 BMW 750Li 4.8L Park distance control VIN: WBAHN83536 I activated pdc with an assistant listening and none of the sensors clicked. Unplugged one at a time and it never coded for any of the sensors nor had an effect on the systems operation. I suspect the module is at fault. The customer has declined the repair at...	5
	2008 BMW 535i 3.0L timing VIN: WBANW13538 Thank you to all the replies and the few I emailed for additional info. What an exquisite adventure I embarked upon when removing the one bolt. Ended up pulling both valve cover and oil pan. Oil pump drive gear had fallen into pan. Surprisingly there was very ...	11
	2009 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L c VIN: 3GNCA23B19 Although many answers did not bother to read the entire post from me, or they would have found what they directed me toward I had already done. We did find a bad throttle body, although the customer is a school teacher and needed to wait for school to start i...	16
	2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L MIL Lamp on, skreem pin VIN: 2D4GP44L05 thanks everyone for the replies , of all the things ive scratched my head on this one has been the strangest, I didn't think the skim or skreem could have anything to do with the windows and of course they didn't.. that being said I had used my power probe to ... Trouble codes: P0633.	10
	2007 Dodge Ram 3500 ST 6.7L No Start VIN: 3D7MX38A77 We have tested just about everything and have gone back and tested the suggestions from the members. Thank you, but it still looks like a bad ECM. Was able to obtain one from a junk yard in FL, but still the Verus will not even show the ECM in the list of mo...	11
	2003 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4.6L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FMRU17W63 OK, Hear is the Verdict. We inspected All O2 Sensor harnesses and no damage was found. Ended up Replacing Bank 1 upstream O2 even though readings were fine and test drove Vehicle for extended period under various conditions and drive cycles. Verified Intermit... Trouble codes: P1132 (H02S11 Not switching correctly Sensor indicates Rich), P1157 (Map Supply Voltage Failure).	17
	2010 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Denali 6.2L stabilitrak VIN: 1GKUKMEF8A it has been a few weeks without any issues reported back from owner, so i think i can say this is fixed. I cleaned the battery to engine, battery to frame, and battery to body cables, and added dielectrical grease. Thanks to all that replied to this post.	5
	1996 Honda Accord LX 2.2L No Start VIN: 1HGCD5638T Ok guys, after I had figured out that the main relay was not getting its ground signal, the fuel injectors had no pulse and the D4 indicator did not light (there was never a blinking issue) and the vehicle cranks normally the only common issue was ecu control....	15
	2004 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Low brake pedal VIN: 1HGCM66534 The fix for this was the upper right front caliper pin was stuck. Thank you Andy [...] for explaining why we had bubbles on the first pump, that was from air accumulated in the bleeder hose when changing from one caliper to the other. Thanks to the others t...	22
	2004 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.7L Cuts out VIN: KMHWF35H74 Turns out that there was a break in the wire thanks all for the info Trouble codes: P0507 (Idle control system to high), P0121 (Tp or app sensor 1 out of range).	11
	2003 Jaguar X-Type 2.5L Unknown VIN: SAJEA51D13 Well we finally called the customer to see how the Jag was doing and he said all is good. Light has never came back on or flickered. He says light goes out right away when starting. I guess changing to a factory sensor did the trick. Or he has an intermittent ...	6
	2007 Mazda CX-9 Touring 3.5L Front Suspention VIN: JM3TB38Y27 Thanks to all who replied! The problem with assumptions is they tend to come back and bite you. After rechecking everything again and checking the brakes. I found one of the sway bar links was defective, but I assumed they weren't the problem because they w...	10
	1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 3.2L 1-2 shifr VIN: WDBLJ65G3W Thanks to the members that provided technical information. The decision was made to install the conductor plate and see what happens. Car drove and shifted great. A few responses said to replace the trans if there was metal flakes. I only saw 2 or 3 tiny flake...	4
	2009 Mercedes-Benz C180 1.8L MIL Lamp on Thank you all. I was waiting for the customer to bring back the car, but she hasn't. Should the car come back I will inform you of my findings. Smoking the car will be the first thing to do. Thanks again. Trouble codes: P2263.	8
	2003 Mercury Mountaineer 4.6L ride VIN: 4M2DU86WX3 David hit on it ,also we found a post about it ,the front crossmember just behind the a arms has 4 bolt 2 on each side holding it in .We took out the bolts lubed them and lubed the metal that touched together , reinstalled and test drove all quite, just goes t...	8
	2007 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4A3AB36F47 CUSTOMER IS GOING TO SEE IF HE CAN FIND a complete set of computers and modules for this car . thanks to those who replied.If i find any information that will help i will post it. Trouble codes: P0431, U1111, U1703.	2
	1994 Nissan D21 2.4L Hesitation VIN: 1N6SD11S1R Thank You for all your guys help. OK first of all the voltage at the signal wire is supposed to be at 0.87 -1.0V like someone had mention. I want to Clarify the Black/White Cable is 12v, The White is Ground, and THE BLACK wire is Signal IN THAT ORDER (weird be...	10
	2008 Pontiac Montana SV6 3.9L No Start, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on, No Power VIN: 1GMDU03W38 Hi and many thanks to all that responded to my request. The fix indeed was the rusted base for the crank sensor, once I cleaned it up the van worked like a charm. When I replaced the sensor I removed the knock sensor to get at the crank sensor, you can see th... Trouble codes: P0336.	4
	2005 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport 2.5L transmission VIN: JF1GG68595 Thanks for the help. After verifying the rest of the car was ok, problem was isolated to the inside of the trans. We all agreed with Al in Florida that the most complete, cost effective and mostly safest repair was replacing the trans with a used assembly. No ...	8
	2001 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRP29MX1 Thank you got your suggestions. As the engine had a new injection pump installed - I followed my instincts and worked my way through the base timing setup. Here is a tip - The JTC 4647 Camshaft Puller puller - Has 2 of the 2 leg feet and and 2 of the 1 leg ...	3
	2005 Volkswagen Jetta GL TDI 1.9L power steering VIN: WVWRR61J85 The problem here was a faulty new power steering pump. The new pump produced absolutely no pressure. Another new replacement solved the issue. These systems run at about 1500psi!according to Alldata but there was no flow through the reservoir and when turned t...	5
	2009 Volkswagen Jetta S 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWHM71K69 Thanks for your help. Joe your response about the plugs needing to be on its forth set put me on track. The gap on all the plugs was about 80 where the new plugs was around 40. Even though i switched coils @ plugs around with no change in readings i decided t... Trouble codes: P0300, P0305, P130A, P0304.	10
	2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI SEL 2.0L Compressor VIN: 1VWCN7A30D I had Posted a fix The Day the Vehicle was in, Maybe I missed a step. But Thanks for all your responses. The sensor was an OEM that the customer installed himself. I checked and double checked. Performing the Compressor "First Run" was the fix. The problem was...	7

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