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| 2009 BMW 335i 3.0L Rt headlight VIN: WBAWL73599 The car came in originally for the right headlight out. tested and found power to the headlight but headlight was inop. We replaced the light and the module under the headlight. It lasted for a while but then came back with the same problem. Once it gets to th... |
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| 2007 Buick Lucerne CX 3.8L Misfire This came in running badly. I found it was misfiring on number 1. It is missing injector pulse on 1 most of the time and then sometimes no injector pulse on number 3. Power to injectors is ok I'm missing the ground pulse from pcm. I think it's the pcm but just... |
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| 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS 3.6L Electronic VIN: 1G4GE5EV6A Hey guys, I have a Buick with no rear defrost. There are no codes in the HVAC or BCM related to the defrost. (There are two tire monitor coned in the BCM.) In the HVAC module I can read the rear defrost switch and rear defrost command PIDS. The defrost switch ... |
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| 2002 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Hesitation VIN: 1G6KS54Y12 Customer brought car in with complaint of no power an can not get over 25 miles per hour. took it for a drive and it almost seems like its in limp mode. If you step on the gas at 20 miles an hour it will start bucking. We checked for loose grounds and could no... Trouble codes: P0404 |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.9L Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1WC58R17 Hey guys, this car came into my shop with the problem of that it would not idle down and would die randomly and it surged going down the road. So long story short with a new TAC and TPS sensors it now idles fine and does not die any more. But still surges. wha... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2001 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.4L Fuel odor VIN: 1C3EL46X01 Customer came in about a month ago says he could smell a gas odor. Under body inspection found no gas leak. I smoke the evap system and it passed. I never could smell the odor. He call and said he smelled gas odor again. He told me when he warms the car up to ... |
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| 2007 Chrysler 300 C 5.7L Misfire VIN: 2C3LA63H47 I have chrysler 300 with #6 cyl. Missfire. Check compression 0 psi. Checked voltage at mds solenoid proper voltage present, also can hear solenoid working. Has anyone ran into this before? if someone could help, it would be greatly apreciated. Just to mention ... Trouble codes: P1416 |
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| 2004 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L No Start VIN: WD2PD64324 Sorry for the long post, I have put a lot of time into this vehicle. Vehicle was towed to shop. High side fuel pressure would only get to 1000. Removed and had injectors checked. Had high return on all injectors. Replaced all injectors. Programmed injectors in... Trouble codes: P1482 (glow plug module incorrect time) |
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| 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty FX4 5.4L Right Camshaft VIN: 1FTNF21545 I am replacing a camshaft in this Super Duty. I have not removed the timing chain cover, instead used a wedge to retain the chain and have reason to suspect the chain may have slipped, does anyone have a picture of the position the cam timing marks should be i... |
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| 2011 Ford F-150 Platinum 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTFW1ET3B Customer brought truck into us with check engine light on, Has code P0299 turbo under boost condition. I looked at scan data nothing really stood out. Talked with customer and said he was pulling a trailer with it when the check engine light came on but didn't... Trouble codes: P0299 (Turbo under boost condition) |
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| 2001 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SL 6.6L Transmission VIN: 1GTHK23101 Hoping for a little insight from the transmission guys out there. This truck came to us from a new customer with a basket full of complaints. Sorted thru the ABS issues, rotten brake lines, and fuel gauge issues and now only have the transmission issue to sort... |
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| 2003 GMC Sonoma SLS 2.2L MIL Lamp on, Brake failure VIN: 1GTCS19H73 Customer reports all dash indicators lit up and all the gauges made a sweep as when key first turned on except she was driving at the time. She did not notice any power loss. This happened three times during a short 5-10 mile errand run yesterday. Today her da... |
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| 2008 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: SALMF15428 Truck came in it wont pass the emission & it has the following codes p0075,p0081,p0695, clear all codes & 20 seconds the codes comes back on, no info on alldata, p0075 & p0081 intake valve control solenoids both bank short to ground p0695 is the fan control ci... |
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| 2008 Lexus ES350 3.5L rotor VIN: JTHBJ46G98 Group I need some advice on this Lexus. Vehicle came in June of 2015 due to brake problem. Customer states shimmy when stopping but just had local tire shop do pads and rotors. I checked by test driving and found did shimmy from highway stop. I also found lug ... |
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| 2004 Mercedes-Benz C320 3.2L Excessive Emissions, Hard Start/smoke VIN: WDBRF64JX4 Car was towed to our shop as a "cranks" but "no start". The car started for me using the clear flood (gas pedal to floor). It smoked heavily after it started but ran ok, so I drove it until the smoke all cleared up (about 15 min.) After that the car would star... |
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| 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport 3.0L Exterior Lights VIN: WDDGF54X78 Hello, any Mercedes techs. Out there. I have this car that needs a front SAM. I have talked to Mercedes parts dept. and have been told there is a updated part. SAM #[...]. I have a few questions and need ... |
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| 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 3.0L No Start VIN: WDA9061551 Sprinter came in with a ch engine light on, found bad glow plug, remove and replaced all glow plugs, but one was frozen in head. tried everything to remove but ended up removing head to extract glow plug. installed head and aligned timing. everything went back... |
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| 2005 Mitsubishi Galant LS 3.8L heater operation VIN: 4A3AB36S15 Hello everyone, This car will blow hot air on the passenger side and cold air on the drivers. It does not have dual zone controls. The hvac temp and mode controls are operated by electric motors and I can see all of the motors operate and turn when commanded.... |
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| 2004 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TENL42N44 Customer returned after driving 4 weeks with light on. P0171 freeze frame indicates STFT 19.5% LTFT 28%. Tested front o2 and heater circuit within spec, no issues or short found in wirirng. Have not gotten to the ecu yet. Vehicle drives normal, no misfire, sl... Trouble codes: P2237 (B1S1 A/F Pumping Current Circuit Open), P0135 (B1S1 A/F Heater Circuit Open), P0134 (B1S1 A/F No activity), P0171 (Fuel Trim) |
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| 2001 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 3VWBK21C01 Help! This VW was dropped off for a ck. engine light. I scanned it last night and got a code P1650, data bus missing message from instrument cluster. This morning I want to pull it in and it cranked real slow before starting so I tested the battery. Replaced b... |
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| 2007 Volkswagen Touareg 3.6L engine VIN: WVGZE77L37 Good afternoon, I have a problem child I need some help with. Car was bought at auction by the car lot next door to us. Once you put a little heat in it, usually about 5 miles, it starts making metallic squealing sound. Inside the car, it sounds like a thumpin... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen GTI 2.0L MIL Lamp on Hi every body, it is my turn to ask for help. I have this Golf 6 GTI. It goes like a rocket, and then suddenly just looses power and goes into limp mode, throwing a throttle body fault as per VCDS scan. I have tested the TB wiring for short to positive and neg... Trouble codes: P0222 (Angle Sensor 2 for Throttle G188 Signal Too Low - Intermittent) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2008 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L air bag VIN: WAUDF78E88 After trying several times to reset the occupant detection module with Ross Tech, rechecked mat installation & everything was, ok. Tried to reset the module with Autel DS708 instead of Ross Tech & the unit did reset. Usually don't have issues with Ross Tech, n... |
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| 2010 Cadillac SRX Luxury 3.0L No Start VIN: 3GYFNAEY2A No good news here folks ended up replacing the motor and the cat.Never found the cause for the cat failure but can tell you that when a cat goes on this motor it pushes it back into the intake system and chews on it.Still stuck on the cat failure cat were chec... |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L steering VIN: 1GCEK19T81 Yeah Doug from NC hit it on the head. I had removed the whole cross bar for service when i had gotten sick and another technician finished up the vehicle. We found that the curved ends of the bar faces backwards. Nothing will hit and you can align to drive dow... |
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| 2005 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 3.5L Skreem VIN: 2C4GM68455 Did a series of double ck's, ck'd all powers & grounds at PCM, all good. While inspecting took a close look at PCM, found back side of PCM corroded thru. Customer decline repairs do to cost of PCM. Thank's for all the help! |
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| 2006 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2A4GM48406 First I have said thank you to all you guys that took time to read my post and share your ideas, like most of you said, the check for the injectors we send the customer to get the old engine, then I swap the injectors with the rail. Problem fix no more fuel tr... Trouble codes: P0171 (Bank one system too lean). |
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| 2010 Dodge Journey SXT 3.5L wipers VIN: 3D4PG5FV0A He is not going any further as the concern only appears when it's very cold. (minus 20 or so). I will update if I do get it fixed. My appreciation to everyone who replied! |
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| 2002 Ford F-450 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Poor Idle Quality, Forced Idle VIN: 1FDXW46F12 I posted this help request for another tech at another shop. I haven't heard anything from him about whether or not it's fixed, but it's time for me to close this request. I got 7 replies on this and they were all in agreement that it was a wiring issue. Th... Trouble codes: U1262 (description unknown). |
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| 2000 Jaguar S-Type 4.0L No Start VIN: SAJDA01D4Y put netruel safety switch in to get it to crank. installed fuel pump to get it started. needs timing chain tensiors. going to do that later |
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| 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 4.2L steering rack VIN: SALMF13437 I got it done- here are some tips. The job was kind of a pain. disconnect battery,keep steering wheel centered,remove lh axle,undo end links,bend the 2 mounting tabs,lifting the motor some would help,disconnect height sensor wiring..Then snake the rack out fro... |
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| 2002 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Abs, Esp, Bas VIN: WDBJH65J62 Found the Anti theft siren, located behind right front wheel, under the fender liner internally shorted, causing fuse f1.11 to blow. for some reason, the wires from this fuse to the siren and the SAS fused together creating a serious loss of current to the SAS... |
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| 2002 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L vac lines VIN: WDBNG70J62 Thanks Terry. Here is what I found on this PSE system. MKL is multi contour backrest or ortho seats.SK is vent line. KAF is rear head rests. TD is fuel door. FT is left front door. BFT is right front door. HECK is trunk lock. FoR is right rear door. FoL is lef... |
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| 1989 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale 3.8L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3HN54C5K Thank you ALL for the overwhelming response! I received some great help and I'm closing this and calling it fixed. Customer has put about 150 miles on it with no stalling problem. First off I did not have any wiring diagram so originally I was following the co... Trouble codes: 26 (quad driver failure). |
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| 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan S 2.0L Engine Data VIN: WVGAV3AX5E SEND VEHICLE TO VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP AND PROBLEM WAS SOLVE. GERMAN CARS ARE HARDER TO FIX EVERY YEAR DUE O NO INFO. SO MUCH FOR OUR GOVERNMENT NOT DOING THEIR JOB |
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