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| 2008 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L air bag VIN: WAUDF78E88 Car came from body shop, had 9 codes,02756,02511,01222,01218,10589,00655,02512,02513,00592 cleared codes, 02512 seat occupied recognition pressure sensor, 02513 seat occupied safety belt force sensor,came back. Removed seat checked wiring ok, replaced occupied... |
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| 2003 BMW 530i 3.0L drivers power window VIN: WBADT53443 Thought this was an easy motor regulator problem,After replacement noticed window labors to go up prompting me to recheck my work found nothing wrong with install,However i noticed that when window switch is commanded up it the window goes down,when commanded ... |
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| 2002 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Misfire VIN: 1G4HP54K92 All tech please help, this car only misfire under load when in gear and accelerate or in gear above 1900 RPM. No missed at idle in gear or in "P" with 3000+ RPM. I back probe #6 injector and got signal from ECM when under load in gear and above 1900 RPM when i... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire), P0306 (Cylinder 6 misfire detected) |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Colorado LT 3.5L Ecbm VIN: 1GCCS19656 Vehicle arrived with a moderate brake pulsation complaint,brakes were worn out, Machined front rotors & rear drums, Replaced front Calipers & Pads & replaced rear shoes & cylinders, afterwards during test drive realized ABS system was activating for less than ... |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 LT 6.0L Airbag Light Hello I don't need any help with this problem. I found the answer, but anyone interested in reading what I figured out, and anyone who has something to add to my findings or their own experiences with these codes feel free. I wanted to put this on IATN, becaus... |
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| 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L guages inop VIN: 3B7MF33C9T Hi all I have the Dodge 2500HD that has inop gauges and transmission in limp mode. After replacing the crank sensor I now have a good square pattern but the problem is still there. I have no RPM on the scan tool. Any and all help will be appreciated. The only ... |
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| 2005 Dodge Stratus SXT 2.4L engine VIN: 1B3EL46X65 Customer took this vehicle on a 1600 mile trip. About 300 miles from home, he noticed a loss of power on grade. Engine runs perfect, no codes. But when going WOT from full stop, the tach slowly climbs and it is reluctant to shift. It never misses a lick, smoot... |
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| 2010 Dodge Charger R/T 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3CA4CT0A Police car mystery? This has proven to be a strange one. It was brought over to us by the city motor pool. Its a Police car that randomly drops cyl#2 causing a p302. They did all the lower level stuff like plugs, new injectors and #2 coil. The problem appears ... Trouble codes: P0302 |
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| 2003 Ford Mustang 3.8L Front Brakes VIN: 1FAFP40433 Customer complains of vehicle feeling like it is dragging. Slow acceleration. Checked vehicle out and front brakes locked. Replace front calipers, hoses, pads and rotors. Bled all wheels with good pressure at all wheels. We now have no brake pedal and front le... |
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| 2005 Ford Five Hundred SEL 3.0L alternator VIN: 1FAFP24185 Thanks in advance folks. this five hundred came in not charging. and check charging system on dash. we replaced alternator with a motorcraft and right away it was not charging at idle. reving engine and it would charge. if I unplug alternator it charges fine a... |
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| 2012 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 6.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FD8W3HT0C We continue to have a crank sensor code after a couple of starts. Tried clearing. Ran the Mitchell prodemand test and found a short between circuit 1 and 3 This harness doesn't seem to have an issue tho. I was hoping someone had some advice. Any suggestions? Trouble codes: P0335 |
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| 1996 GMC K1500 Suburban SLE 5.7L 4x4 VIN: 1GKEG13R8T Truck came in with no 4x4. checked switch, axle actuator, and powered motor direct. all good. checked power and grounds, all good. Replaced tccm, now 4lo works. when 4hi is pressed it lights 4lo and goes into 4lo only. I know the switch flows 12V to tccm when ... |
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| 2002 Jeep Wrangler X 4.0L Misfire VIN: 1J4FA39S82 Planning on checking leak down and will update post. I know this topic has been posted alot but am looking for more insight please. I am chasing my tail and have developed tunnel vision. Thank you for any help. Trouble codes: P0301, P0305 (testing and results) |
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| 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 3.7L torque converter VIN: 1J4PR5GK7A Jeep shifts into all gears on scanner no codes tach will jump up and down 200 rpm feels like an engine miss but shows no misfires this happens around 2200 rpm and again at the point where it should be in od |
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| 2002 Mercedes-Benz G500 5.0L left rear turn sigal VIN: WDCYR49E52 I have diagnosed a faulty left rear turn signal as a failed rear sam. I have verified wiring not shorted to ground. I also have jumped the right rear t/s to the left rear and works well. of course that wont work for individual turn signal so my question for th... |
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| 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 5.0L Seat Headrest VIN: WDBTJ75J14 Customer's concern is that the headrest has raised all the way up by itself and it will not come back down to allow the front seat to move back into the straight up and down position (he had leaned it all the way forward). It is all the way up so that it hits ... |
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz E350 3.5L 1-2 Shift 3-4 Shift VIN: WDBUF56X19 The vehicle jerks when shifting and at times it feels like on limp mode. Some times will turn off car and restart and briefly goes away. Don't see any faults related to the conductor plate, I think is probably the bolts that hold the reverse drum seen it befor... |
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| 1999 Porsche Boxster 2.5L interior, dash area VIN: WP0CA2985X issue can be duplicated consistently while driving thirty miles per hour or slower over bumps (issue will occur at higher speeds also but driving fast is not necessary to duplicate). when hitting a bump there is a slightly metallic noise like something is loos... |
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| 2002 Subaru Outback L.L. Bean 3.0L Power Steering VIN: 4S3BH80612 I can not get this scoby-Do to quit foaming the power sterring fluid, I can hold the resivoir up and bleed the system, all is good remount the resivoir back in place and the fluid starts to foam, pump gets noisey ! I have replaced the "O" ring 3 times, the las... |
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| 2006 Subaru Outback 2.5i 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S4BP61C36 Hello Techs. This 2006 Subaru outback came to us with a PO171 code in memory. The freeze frame shows closed loop, calculated load 75.2%, coolant temp 190F, STFT Bank 1 at 35.1% and LTFT Bank 1 at 7.8%. It also shows Map 23in/Hg, rpm 1703, speed 38 mph, timing... Trouble codes: P0171 |
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| 2004 Suzuki XL-7 LX 2.7L rt. rear axle VIN: JS3TX92V24 Hopefully some Suzuki guys out there. Vehicle came in with broken right rear axle. Customer ordered new axle from place on internet [ Suzuki dealer and supposedly a Suzuki factory part ]. On the old axle you have the bearing then the abs ring [ which serves as... |
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| 2007 Toyota Matrix XR 1.8L Airbag light VIN: 2T1KR32E17 This was in an accident [front] replace the listed components and I have no codes in airbag or occupant module but "airbag light stays on". I did calibrated weight sensor on passenger side. Help guys!!... |
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| 2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2.0L engine VIN: 3VW3L7AJ6C vehicle came in as a no crank,no start. found engine to be seized. further inspection I found that i could turn engine backwards almost a complete revolution then would come to a hard stop then rotate other direction to hard stop...something binding? hydrolock... |
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| 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan S 2.0L Engine Data VIN: WVGAV3AX5E Volkswagen no longer give name description when you want to see engine data or transmission data. It only show group numbers. Does anyone know what group number is for transmission fluid temperature. I am trying to check transmission fluid level |
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| 2000 Volvo S40 1.9L No Start VIN: YV1VS2557Y Erratic no start, cranks ok. I caught it 1 time and was able to check, injector pulse with noid light good, voltage to coils good and good cranking almost battery voltage, fuel pressure 45 lbs and will squirt ouy of service port. Had spark tester (spark plug w... Trouble codes: 44 (misfire) |
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| 2006 Volvo XC70 2.5L Light seitch VIN: YV4SZ59296 This car continues to haunt me. I just closed a post about it where I found a bad dem and had to disconnect it to reload the new and likely unneeded cem. The headlights and parking lights work but I noticed the illumination on the dashboard and cluster was dim... |
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| 1952 Willys m38 134.2CID fuel pump lobe on cam Trying to find out if anyone has spec. for the lobe lift for the fuel lobe on camshaft.I have app. .170in lift. Not sure but seams as though it is not enough. Have not been able to find spec. Note this veh. has the Electric Auto-Lite ign. sys. for under water ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2000 BMW 528i 2.8L Speedometer VIN: WBADM5342Y I CHECKED SIGNAL FROM MY LEFT REAR SPEED SENSOR AND THAT WAS GOOD WE INSTALLED A REBUILT ABS MODULE ASSEMBLY AND ALL IS WELL. |
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| 2001 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Ebcm VIN: 1G6KD54Y41 Thanks to everyone who helped, William was the closest, we had checked the pin tension in the EBCM connector, but upon re-checking it further we noticed the heavy ground at pin G was a little loose when locking the connector shut, I still find it hard to belie... |
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| 2005 Kia Optima LX 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: KNAGD12625 FIRST, THANK You all for your time and knowledge, This one is fixed and gone, I checked and cleaned throttle body as Brian and Nigel both suggested, also checked the IAC. Several tech suggested Egr (Joe,Charlie,Frank) I first used a vac pump on egr and tried t... |
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| 2004 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L brake acyuation VIN: WDBUF65J34 thank you for all the replies. most all stated that i needed a pressure bleeder to bleed the system so i purchased one. ($90 small hand pump unit) and pressure bled the front brakes i let the fluid run until it was clear/new. took about 2 qts. even thoug... |
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| 2002 Nissan Frontier SE 3.3L Engine Block VIN: 1N6ED29Y12 Well after getting 5 deliveries from nissan with the wrong " freeze plugs " , We decided to lower the oil pan to remove the rear main seal retainer and it showed right away what it was, there is a little lip seal between the retainer and the oil pan .When it w... |
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| 2010 Subaru Impreza 2.5i 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JF1GH6B69A Thanks for the input. Our theory is that there is a start input when the key is turned to run. Thinking that the logic is that the engine computer assumes the engine is cranking therefore not seeing a crank signal would set code 335. We were not able to confir... Trouble codes: P0335 (Crank position sensor circuit A). |
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| 2010 Toyota RAV4 2.5L Right Front VIN: 2T3BF4DV2A DONE, WE HAD A MACHINE SHOP REPAIR THE THREADS ON THE ORIGINAL OUTER CV JOINT. COST WAS VERY REASONABLE... |
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