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	2003 BMW 325i 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAAZ33483 hi guys thank you in advance to take the time to help me, i got this bmw, with the code 2761 for secondary air injection system, i can power the air injection pump with scanner and it comes on, however when i triger the pump with my scanner the vacuum solenoid...	View
	1982 Chevrolet C10 Scottsdale 4.1L Exhaust VIN: 2GCEC14D4C Hey do any of you guys out their know were I can get a exhaust manifold twin outlet for the pipes...1982 chevy.. 4.1 GM Pt number [...].. Looks like I cant find anything here in Ga.. thanks in advance..	View
	2003 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L No Start, Stall VIN: 1G1NE52J13 Hello to every one,I have this car from another shop, they replace the engine due to minior problem with camshaft. In the cause of the job,the drop light grounded the circuit and deployed the passenger side dash airbag, burnt the pcm and the bcm, the cluster h...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Venture LT 3.4L No Start VIN: 1GNDX13E04 Hi all I have this Chevy Venture that has no injector pulse. On the scan data there is no 24X signal. I ohmed the circuit back to the computer and all proved good. I then replaced the 24X sensor but the same results. There is voltage at the sensor equivalent t... Trouble codes: P0405 (EGR position circuit low voltage), P0463 (Fuel level sensor circuit high voltage)	View
	2012 Chevrolet Express 2500 4.8L traction control VIN: 1GCWGGCA0C Have this van that has code C0040 (right front wheel speed sensor circuit fault short to battery or open). The Snap On Modis Ultra data shows that all the speed senors at the wheels are reading the correct speed as the speedometer.(RPO JL4) Unable to clear the...	View
	2015 Chrysler 200 S 2.4L Brakes How can I release the parking brake? No key or battery power. Can I pull the wheels and power the calipers to retract?	View
	2008 Dodge Caliber SXT 2.0L Starter VIN: 1B3HB48B28 Vehicle came back in with same problem and code (U0168). Unhooked battery cables and touched together for a couple of minuted and now vehicle starts again. The vehicle starts and the key fob works. The code will not clear out of the PCM or TIPM. I believe the ...	View
	2008 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3D7KS28A88 Good morning looking for some assistance on the diesel. Truck was in for check engine light, no drivabilty complaint. pulled codes and found p0488 EGR throttle control circuit performance. Followed flow chart , unplugged connector and watched for circuit high... Trouble codes: P0488 (Egr airflow throttle control circuit performance)	View
	2000 Ford Escort ZX2 2.0L Timing Belt VIN: 1FAKP1133Y Hi Towed car in for broken timing belt (or as it turns out it ate the teeth off of the belt from normal wear & tear) as it was 9yrs old with 83K miles on it. I have removed the old belt, I am gonna get a new OEM Timing Belt, Tensioner Pulley, Idler Pulley & F...	View
	2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Stall VIN: 1FTPX14574 Truck came in with complaint of stalling coming to a stop intermittently . Has no codes and ran perfectly for me . Did find a TSB for stalling issue so i reprogrammed pcm , also i cleaned the mass air flow and throttle body . returned to cust. less than a week...	View
	2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 6.7L Assist VIN: 1FT7W2BTXC Thought this was regular repair good vacuum it seemed no assist. Replaced brake booster and recheck no assist. Teed into vacuum at booster have 20 -22 inches vacuum Does seem slow to recover. Also has oil in hoses from mechanical vacuum pump; cleaned hoses. It...	View
	2010 GMC Savana 2500 4.8L Instrument Panel VIN: 1GTZGGBA5A came in for no display on IP checked fuses and plug has 5.5 volts on no 19 at connector from fuse and 12 volts at no 20 from fuse has no lights or gauges any help appreciated	View
	2006 Honda CR-V LX 2.4L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: JHLRD68566 I have a 2006 crv with a 2.4 has code p0685 for ecm malfunction when driving down the road the rear hatch open light will blink when driving over bumps. I have checked all grounds and cleaned them also the car will stall once in a wile and start right back up ... Trouble codes: P0685	View
	1998 Jaguar XK8 4.0L Keyless entry Hi all This XK8 coupe came in with one complaint of the key fobs not working. First thing I did was to fit new batteries to both fobs. Neither one worked at all. I then found that when locking the door with the key only the drivers door worked. I found a blown...	View
	2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7L heat VIN: 1J8HR58275 no heat at idle good out vents above 2,000 rpm but still cold out defrost at any rpm heater hoses hot remove hose at idle no coolant flow	View
	2010 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 5.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: SALMF1E44A Truck came in running very rough & no power scan it found all the cylinders are misfiring & has all the misfire codes & code p0088 fuel pressure is too high, I read on all data there's A TSB regarding the misfire codes to replace the fuel injectors, they are $...	View
	1994 Lexus SC400 4.0L Blower Motor VIN: JT8UZ30C4R Found this thing blowing only in the highest two positions. tried blower motor resister, power transistor and control head and still no change. Looked for Cell Phone but cannot find option on this car. Very hard to diagnosis this diagram as I am not familiar w...	View
	1998 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L starter VIN: WDBJF65F2W Does anyone have theory/operation/testing info for the tip start system? Car came in for no crank, sitting for 2 months. Starter motor solenoid to motor wire dissolved. Made no noise at all when cranking. Replaced starter with bosch. Starter engages for a sp...	View
	1998 Mitsubishi Montero 3.5L Headlights VIN: JA4MR51R4W Every time the lights are turned on, the headlights and the interior lights start dimming and getting brighter. It seems like if the lights are flashing. We have replace the alternator 3 times, the first time was because the alternator was causing a battery dr...	View
	2005 Saturn Vue 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GZCZ23D95 P2176 Code returns. Data for actual throttle position shows 38%. Is there a procedure for relearning the minimum throttle position? TPS data 1 and 2 with new throttle body show no dropouts or glitches. Following wiring diagram and "Guided Component Tests"... Trouble codes: P2176 (Minimum Throttle Position Not Learned)	View
	2007 Suzuki XL-7 Limited 3.6L shift interlock,turn signal,power seats, abs light Good morning group I have an 07 Suzuki XL7 that came in with a list of problems and i cant seem to find the common denominator. The customer said that he heard a click and then the air bag light came on. The next time he tryed to start it the shift interlock w...	View
	2001 Volkswagen EuroVan GLS 2.8L Blower VIN: WV2KB47051 I have this euro van in here with no front blower, the unit did have code 01273 in system, cleared code and did not return. I pulled passenger air bag out and checked the blower motor and found no power to the blk wire to the blower motor but the (ground side)...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2010 BMW 535i 3.0L Unknown VIN: WBANW1C53A thanks everybody, especially justin from New York , yes the climate control sentting was set to warm , thank you for your help,	6
	2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 5.3L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 3GNFK16T11 First off, thanks for all of the great feedback and suggestions, at this time we have ruled out the majority of any and all suggestions and the customer does not want to pursue the possibility of a bad pcm. Therefore he has decided to park it for a while and ... Trouble codes: P0171 (fuel system Lean bank 1), P0174 (fuel system Lean bank 2), P0300 (Engine misfires).	31
	2013 Chevrolet Express 4500 6.6L right pull VIN: 1GB6G5CL1D We have tried to get the vehicle back in the shop, the company said they are busy, but it drives better now, after we aligned it. if we get it back and find anything else i will update this post.Thanks for the input to all.	15
	2006 Chrysler 300 Limited 3.5L No Start, Stall VIN: 2C3LK53G16 If I could I would upload all my infor to you guys and show you the time I have had... But my journey has come to a very long end... The ECM was replaced as stated 3 times all ECM were OEM.. The TIPM was replaced, Codes were. U0100, in the TCM, ECM, Central ga... Trouble codes: U0100 (Tcm ecm lost com), P0700.	11
	2002 Dodge Durango SLT Plus 4.7L 4-Hi VIN: 1B4HS58N02 Long and short is TCCM Failure, Replaced and now shifting Vehicle had several issues that could have led to mechanical failure such as summer driving in 4wd, and one rear tire being larger OE size while the other 3 were 245. PROCESS TO DIAGNOSIS I first remo...	9
	2004 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1D7HU18N34 Thanks to all that responded this truck is not fixed but we know what needs to done. Customer did not want to put more money into it. This customer was a hard sell on pulling motor apart to inspect valve train and timing components after he talked to the local...	12
	2006 Ford E-150 4.6L No Start VIN: 1FTRE14W06 thanks for all the reply i did some more digging and found that fuse also powers up the coils this van is a conversion van it has another a/c compressor for the rear freezer unit in the cargo part of the van and the compressor sits above the #5 coil and the pi...	7
	2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L Engine oil pressure VIN: 1J4FF48S3Y I removed valve cover and looked for a crack between number 3 and 4 cylinders. Yes, a nice shiny area where coolant was leaking and washing away engine oil. I did this rather than an oil pump because it was quicker. Cleaned it off and it would get damp again u...	14
	2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Misfire VIN: 1J4GW48SX3 Thanks for all the replies. It has a bad cam the exhaust rocker on cylinder #4 has half the lift that all the other cylinders have. Trouble codes: P0304.	26
	2004 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L timing chain VIN: SALME11494 This vehicle is in the process of being fixed. None of the replies were helpful,but they were appreciated all the same. The customer wanted the engine torn down for inspection. I still have the engine apart and we are waiting for parts. The timing chain guides...	4
	2006 Land Rover LR3 SE 4.4L Eas VIN: SALAE25486 Replaced left front and right rear height sensors along with defective switch pack,and still had fault code for right rear height sensor.Checked and cleaned connector and refit and code for sensor finally cleared.I could not properly recalbrate suspension beca...	3
	2007 Lincoln MKX 3.5L pass occupation right front seat VIN: 2LMDU68C57 well after returning vehicle after disconnecting all 4 weight sensors located on seat track and reconnecting the customer has stated the lights have stayed off. may be one of the sensors interm. would loose connection. lights off for now!	4
	2001 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L No mill VIN: WDBNG70J51 Updated info: After we diagnosed and repaired check engine light Code P120 by replacing the throttle pedal assy. I run the monitors test sequence again and all the monitors were set. Car is gone and paid for. I would like to thank all techs for their input and...	11
	2006 Mini Cooper 1.6L sensors VIN: WMWRC33516 could not find enough contacted identafix and was told needed bmw scan tool for dig info so opted to send car to dealer	1
	2004 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4.7L Unknown VIN: 5TDZT34A64 I thank everyone for the replies. This resource is invaluable! "CHASSIS EARS" was the answer to isolating and identifying the source of what sounded like a bad front wheel bearing. The use of Chassis Ears clearly determined the source of the noise to be a bad ...	18
	2007 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4.0L Possible ECM VIN: JTEBU14R37 This vehicle got the better of us, after spending numerous hours to no avail, appreciate all the help and tried everything, changed ECU, cranked and blew the ECU. Shipped to Toyota on Friday, waiting for an answer. Will keep you guys informed.	12
	2007 Toyota RAV4 2.4L Dome light & Mirrors VIN: JTMZD33V27 We were unable to fix this rav 4 The customer later told us that this car had an engine replaced so we went over all of the grounds. we told him that we cannot fix the car and go find someone that can.	7
	2004 Volvo S60 2.4 2.4L engine VIN: YV1RS61T64 Thanks to all who responded. I tell my apprentices always basics first, but this time I put the cart before the horse. Vacuum reading was good, exhaust not blocked, switching injectors did not make a difference, not much carbon either. So we finally did a comp...	4

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