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| 1999 BMW 528i 2.8L Module VIN: WBADM5337X Looking for test on code 55 asc shut off valve in the abs. Does anyone know how to diag this? We are suspecting the module is still bad. |
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| 2003 BMW 745Li 4.4L Power Seat VIN: WBAGN63493 The car came into the shop with a window regulator problem, the window wasn't able to open. We changed the regulator and carefully placed everything back into position. Once we were finished with the job, another problem strike us the power seats had stopped w... |
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| 2004 Buick Rendezvous CX 3.4L Hesitation VIN: 3G5DB03E44 Vehicle came in with lack of power under load scan checked has a code [...] looked at scanner readings looked ok,acted like a plugged catalytic converter. Replaced converter, still acts like a plugged converter, exhaust pipe is turning blue, checked f... Trouble codes: 420 (520 -), 520 (1811 -), 1811 |
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| 1992 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L No Start, Stall VIN: 2GCEK19K0N I have a strange one. The truck belongs to a plumber friend. Last Friday 10-30 the truck just quit. He thought it was the dist. and replaced it and had a no start. Iam semi retired (73). He called me sat afternoon and I went to help him check for the problem a... |
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| 1996 Chevrolet C3500HD 7.4L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GDHC34J5T I have a real head scratcher here, I hope someone can help. The vehicle came in with a complaint of no wipers, no electric window operation and engine flooding condition with alternator connected. Found blown fuse in under hood fuse box and replaced which fixe... |
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| 1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L power steering pump VIN: 1GCEK19R3W Vehicle makes noise at idle from power steering. when steering sitting still it require more effort before you hit lock. Like at 1 rotation of the wheel. I have installed power steering tester. Pressure when at idle valve open appr 180 psi. max is high 1800 ps... |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L Hyd Brake Line VIN: 2G1WH52K94 The brake line to the RF wheel rusted off at line retainer clip. The line runs from the EBCM, down and across the firewall, over the exhaust pipe, to the RF brake. I have a OE replacement line but so far am unable to determine how to get the pre-bent line into... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Express 2500 4.8L Steering Wheel VIN: 1GCGG25V37 Ok...a little backstory first of all. This van was recently purchased by a good customer of mine who also has a 2006 GMC Savana that is almost identical. Three years ago when he bought the 2006 Savana he brought it to me for a brake job due to noise and excess... |
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| 2007 Chrysler Town & Country 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1A4GJ45R07 vehicle came in to shop not charging. no signal form the pcm. replaced the pcm and now im having a problem flashing. all goes good until it gets to the tcm part displays an error occurred sending a seed request process incomplete. any help would be greatly app... |
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| 2007 Dodge Magnum SRT8 6.1L timing cover VIN: 2D8GV77397 This car leaks from time to time from the front of the engine. We could only see coolant sprayed all over the alternator, lower rad hose and ABS pump but could not determine the source. It leaks for a few minutes after a hwy drive maybe once twice a day and th... |
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| 2010 Dodge Charger SXT 3.5L Ignition Key VIN: 2B3CA3CV8A Customer only has one key so he asked me to get two new keys and program them. I have done this countless times with no problem. Using the WiTech everything begins as normal. The screen comes up checking for PIN. Then I get a box that says Message 1:310A Proc... |
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| 1994 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer 5.8L fuel gauge VIN: 1FMEU15H4R Truck came in with bouncing fuel gauge while driving, test gauge with gauge tester 22 ohms gauge read empty, 145 ohms gauge read full. Removed sending unit and tested, while wiggling float arm oms went crazy. Installed new sender, reinstalled tank, same proble... |
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| 1999 Ford Escort LX 2.0L Increased throttle VIN: 1FAFP10P0X The local Ford dealer has spent several weeks and a lot of money trying to solve this issue and it got sent to me for a second opinion. The car at random times will have a large increase in RPM. When it is acting up the car will idle at 3000+ RPM and if drivi... |
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| 2005 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L Charging VIN: 1FMYU93105 replaced dead alt on hook car replace alt works for 5 min then runs like miss found headlights up bright then back to normal pulsing every 5 seconds disconnect alt goes away replaced alt still there replaced pcm still there on third alt yes we have checked all... |
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| 2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPW14575 truck sets lean codes. fuel trims are around 8 to 10 long term at idle and around 15-18 at full throttle. the long term goes to 30 when cruising with throttle at 7 to 10% just past closed throttle. we have tried maf sensor, smoke test, fuel pressure test, and ... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174 |
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| 2005 Kia Sorento EX 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDJC73355 cust brought vehicle here with an mil light flashing and misfiring you could hear the spark leaking from the wires. found codes p0301 p0304 replaced [...] coil, spark plugs, ignition wires. after repair car ran very smooth, test drove car and returned to c... Trouble codes: P0301 |
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| 2000 Lexus RX300 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT6GF10U4Y This vehicle was towed in as a crank no start. Checked fuel pressure, it was 0 psi. I put in a new pump. Cranking I now have 50 psi. Problem is the car will not start unless I hold my foot on the gas a little. Once it starts I can keep it running at 1100 rpm... Trouble codes: P0302 (Misfire cylinder 2), P0305 (Misfire Cylinder 5), P1130 (A/F Sensor Circuit Range/Performance Malfunction), P1351 (Deviation in CKP sensor and VVT sensor bank 2) |
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| 2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 3.4L Instrument Cluster VIN: 1G2NF52E34 Customer dash cluster will not stay functioning. Have replaced the fuse for the cruise control which is also for the tcm and pcm. After installing the fuse, the dash and everything will work normal but after a couple of days, the fuse is blown again so the clu... |
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| 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 2.5L shifts VIN: 4S3BMBH63A Good morning fellow techs. I have a Subuaru CVT trans that intermittenly forces to 1st gear and the engine rpms race up with it. I have pulled codes and get 2 po730 one in the engine module (incorrect gear ratio) and the other in the trans module (gear shift c... |
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| 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i 2.5L transmission VIN: 4S4BRBCC2A Subaru Experts please Help! Car throws a code P2763 (TCC Pressure Control Solenoid Circuit High) as well as a A/T Oil Temp Hot light flashing, Brake Light flashing, Traction control Light flashing, and Cruise Lt flashing, then disappears with no lights on exce... |
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| 2011 Toyota Corolla S 1.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2T1BU4EE8B This is a tuff one. Vehicle drives perfect and runs mint until you accelerate like your passing a vehicle once the rpm reaches over 5000 it immediately flashes the mil and shuts down the #2 injector thinking there is a misfire . My miss fire counter does pick ... Trouble codes: P0302 (cylender 2 misfire) |
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| 2003 Volvo S40 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1VS27553 Freeze frame shows code sets at ZERO rpm, clear codes, code sets in pending after starting, restart code sets in continuous with same freeze frame results. I can only access via generic data as I have no Volvo software. Scope signal looks okay, have no referen... Trouble codes: P0335 (crankshaft sensor circuit A) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1991 Bentley Turbo R 6.7L Suspension VIN: SCBZR03D5M Apparently this one is a no-brainer to the Rolls -Royce techs,because all replies agreed that the suspension spheres were the problem,and they were.Thanks to all that replied especially Richard from Fla.who provided a link to really good tech info at ... |
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| 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L starter VIN: 1D8HN54P58 we could not get vehicle to act up enough for further testing. customer decided to drive it till it acts up again. |
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| 1995 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L No Start VIN: 1FMDU34X8S Thanks to everyone who responded. I have replaced the crank sensor and the connector. I now have rpm on scanner. I am a one man shop and have not had time to get back to this vehicle to finish it. That may be a few days yet,but thanks again to everyone for you... Trouble codes: 214 (Cylinder id lost - cam sensor). |
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| 2004 Lexus IS300 3.0L Red brake light VIN: JTHBD19224 Vehicle returned and we put another anti skid control module in with the same result. Although all tests we have seen stating that the only part that would turn on the red brake light only, would be the ebrake, skid module, and the brake fluid level sensor, we... |
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| 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300E 2.6 2.6L Loss power sputters VIN: WDBEA26D9M In summary, I removed the dist. cap and found the cap center pin missing and the cap chewed up. plus the rotor adaptor plate was broken, we did R&R the head do to oil in the coolant, so far the car runs great with no stalling. Thanks for all the assistance... Trouble codes: 3 (Either Coolant temp or TD signal), 28 (Coolant temp sensor), 29 (Coolant temp sensor). |
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| 2010 Saab 9-5 Aero 2.8L Haldex rear diff VIN: YS3GR4BJXA Well here goes my story. The first time the car returned to us for the Service rear diff message being on was probably due to us not filling the the pump housing with the extra 140ml thru the vent hole, (not knowing we had to). While my tech was checking out t... |
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| 2002 Subaru Outback 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S3BH67542 Thank you everyone for responding. I replaced the vent valve (dorman) with an OEM part. The customer took the vehicle so time will tell if this fixed the vehicle. Trouble codes: P1443. |
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| 1999 Toyota Tacoma Pre Runner 3.4L over drive VIN: 4TASN92N0X Michael from N.M. got me to thinking that the computer was at fault. The cut switch 2 parameter must be totally computer operated with no out side influences. This must be the second ground control circuit Michael referenced. Sourced a used computer from Ebay,... |
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| 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L transmission shifter VIN: JTEHT05J91 Looked at all of the transmission/engine mounts and they looked fine. Removed serpentine belt and noise is gone. With belt on and using stethoscope found that the same whine type noise is coming from alternator. Both the idler pully and belt tensioner pully ha... |
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| 2005 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2T1BR32E35 THANKS TO ALL THE REPLIED WE RAN BG INJECTOR CLEANER THROUGH THE SYSTEM CLEARED THE CODE IT'S BEEN GONE FOR A WEEK THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP Trouble codes: P0171. |
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| 2006 Volkswagen Passat 3.6 3.6L No Start VIN: WVWDU73CX6 Thank you for the replies. The customer and I decided that it was best to send this one to the dealer. I will update when I find out the problem. Trouble codes: P0343 (cam position sensor signal low input), P0367 (Cam position sensor signal low input), P0139 (O2 slow response b1 s2), P0159 (O2 slow response b2 s2), P2293 (Fuel pressure regulator 2 peformance), P119A. |
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| 2010 Volkswagen Routan SE 3.8L Headlights VIN: 2V4RW3D17A This is a Chrysler in Vw Skin. No communication using the VW scanner, Have to use a Chrysler Scanner. Even the VW dealer does not like working on these cars. We did post a tech help under Chrysler and still did not get any good leads. The rear hatch can... |
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