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| 2004 Audi A4 Quattro Avant 1.8L Abs VIN: WAUVC68E54 Hello IATN Members, I'm looking for some fresh thoughts on this Audi. Customer complaint of amber ABS light on and red “Brake" light blinking on dash, also 3 beeps when key on. This has been a constant condition since it first happened. No other weird events o... |
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| 1997 BMW 540i 4.4L Unknown VIN: WBADE6322V Vehicle has a high pitch whine or buzz noise on medium acceleration cold. Goes away after 3rd stop. HAve had trans disassembled and looked over twice. Have listened to the engine as per bmw tsb. Pulled engine oil dipstick and that made no difference. |
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| 1998 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9L hoses VIN: 4USCH7335W Helo everyone trying to change coolant hoses is it possible to change the plastic coolant tube on side of block under intake manifold with removing manifold and heater hoses to I have never worked on one of these cars I work on very few bmw thanks a bunch for ... |
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| 2003 BMW 330i 3.0L Windshield Washer VIN: WBAEV53473 I went to repair the windshield washer on this Bimmer. I thought it might be a bad pump so I connected my VOM to the leads and with the key off it read 9 volts. When I activated the washer it jumped to 12.5 volts. I think the pump motor is bad but why 9 volts;... |
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| 2010 BMW 328i xDrive 3.0L TPMS Inactive VIN: WBAPK5C57A TPMS light has been on for a long time. All 4 sensor read with Bartec 500 with good batteries. Could not communicate with RDC module and most other modules had K CAN bus communications codes stored. Replaced RDC and still cannot reset TPMS. When entering menu... |
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| 2013 BMW 328i xDrive 2.0L rear power windows VIN: WBA3B3C5XD Car came in from body shop rear windows inop with following codes 804846 central locking drive rear window line disconnection or short to b+ E59497 no message status precrash master ox97 receiver oem transmitter remal. Cleared codes in all modules and these co... |
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| 1999 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L battery VIN: 1GNDT13W6X Hey fellow techs out there, this is my personal vehicle and the strangest thing is starting to happen. i bought this truck about two months ago with a dead battery, replaced with ac delco and about a week or into driving the starter crapped out. bought a good ... |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L fuel VIN: 1GCEK19T12 security light stays on, no start and run. no 12 volt from bcm to sensor on ign switch. no output to ecm from bcm. tried adding resistor between yellow wire and orange & black wire. passlock would not reset. security light never goes out unless i disconnect th... |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Captiva Sport LT 2.4L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 3GNAL3EK8D Customer towed vehicle with stalling condition, found cyl 4 coil burned & cracked. Installed new coil and vehicle now runs but still dead miss on cylinder 4. Tried swapping spark plugs and still same thing the plug just gets soaked with fuel. Trouble codes: P0300 (Random cyl misfire) |
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| 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3B7KF23601 Hello This Check engine light comes on intermittently. Have noticed its fine when started cold in the morning. After a 7 mile drive the truck sits not running for anywhere from 5 min to 1 hour. When started the check engine light is on with P0382 Intake hater ... Trouble codes: P0382 (Intake Heater 2 Control Fault) |
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| 2005 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D4HB48N45 Hello everyone, this Durango has been back three or four times for MIL on. Each time same code p0161. Looked like newer NTK sensor Right side downstream. Started by checking heater resistance on right downstream O2, looked ok to me so checked power and ground ... Trouble codes: P0161 |
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| 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 ST 6.7L Transmission VIN: 3D7ML48AX7 This vehicle was brought in a few weeks ago with complaint that it would go into limp mode at hwy speeds [high gear only] intermittently. After the truck was restarted it would correct itself and shift properly. It had no codes in memory other than p0087 low f... |
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| 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L abs VIN: 1D7RV1GP5A Pickup came in with a c102b right rear speed sensor circuit code. confirmed proper sensor operation and swapping left and right. We repaired broken wire going to rr sensor we determined the abs module was faulty. Replaced module and confirmed proper voltage an... |
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| 2006 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L Excessive Emissions, Misfire VIN: 1FTPW145X6 truck came in with rough idle. no misfire or codes right side fuel trim is +26% at times and +18 other times? left side is 1/2 that but will increase with it. was looking at phasers and saw they were new along with chains guides solenoids and cam shafts. pulle... |
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| 2009 Ford Escape Limited 3.0L Hard start VIN: 1FMCU94G09 If the truck sits for a couple hours it has an extended crank. There are no codes fuel pressure is good. I left pressure gauge on when sitting and pressure was good and still had extended crank. It will crank aprox. 8 to 10 times before starting |
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| 2011 Ford Explorer Limited 3.5L Mechanical VIN: 1FMHK8F86B Hello everybody I got today this Ford with complaint from customer for oil in air filter box and throttle body and air filter itself wet with oil I tested PCV system and got 5'' vacuum in dipstick(I plugged breathing inlet) Engine run fine no DTC nothing What ... |
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| 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 5.3L unknown driver VIN: 1GTEK19T23 first off I am a Mercedes tech. this is my personal truck and im i way over my head. I replaced the starter because it dragged a little. after reconnecting battery and trying to start it just died. (the starter now engages rapidly though :). the instrument clu... |
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| 2006 Honda Civic GX 1.8L low beam head lamps Head lamps low beam not working.Bulbs fuses and wireing all ok.First thought was possible day-time running lamp module,but this car uses hi-beam bulbs for drl,at reduced brightness.Hi-beam and drl working.Am I missing somthing on this Honda?Thanks in advance,D... |
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| 2007 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L Blower VIN: 5FNRL38707 The vehicle came in for blower motor not working. Customer tried blower motor and resistor and left the new ones in boxed in the car. Resistor was from Honda. Ran test for blower motor circuit code (twice) and it said to replace controller with known good part... |
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| 2006 Jaguar XK8 Victory Edition 4.2L engine will not crank VIN: SAJDA42C26 Engine will not crank due to security. Unable to program keys. Got two new keys. Replaced key transponder module with new. Replace exciter ring. |
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| 2007 Mazda CX-9 Touring 3.5L No Start VIN: JM3TB38Y97 Had no keys for Car, I had 2 cut by Mazda dealer, I am trying to erase key codes, but can not with the Autel. It does not communicates with the Body control Module, but when I go to erase key codes it will not communicate to do it Trouble codes: B1131, B1601 |
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz C350 Sport 3.5L Rotary Knob VIN: WDDGF56X79 A40/9 Audio Control Comand Panel defect. This is the knob on center console which is similar to the infamous BMW Idrive. functions forward, back, right, and left work. Nothing happens when knob is twisted. I cannot communicate with this module with SDS. Functi... |
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| 2000 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L Starting VIN: 1N4DL01A4Y Car won't turn on, there is no pulse, security light is on always, I've put in a another computer,programmed it, and the light is still on. Codes that appear on scanner are P00e1 and p00e6 |
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| 1997 Toyota Corolla DX 1.8L flywheel?, engine? VIN: 1NXBB02E0V Greetings fellow techs. This Corolla has a noise in the engine, seems loudest from the bell housing area. Sounds exactly like loose torque convertor bolts but I torqed those and the noise did not change. Noise is there at idle and in gear, goes away when bring... |
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| 2000 Volvo S80 2.9 2.9L Misfire thanks in advance for help.after engine replacement car starts and once engine is warm it will drop cylinders 1,2,3.i know this by pulling coil wires.restart car and they will come back for a short period of time.all coils swapped and injectors.flywheel origin... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2007 Chevrolet HHR LS 2.2L power VIN: 3GNDA13D07 After some replies I looked into abs codes of u0121. We found 2 brake light switches on brake pedal and they we not in sync. Adjusted both switches and all is good. Thanks for the heads up looking into ABS system. |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L a/c VIN: 1GNSCJE0ZB customer picked up truck last week with a/c still not fixed cust has not returned yet. system was full of r134a 3.0 lbs. before truck left found a bad ambient air temp sensor was reading 32deg after replacement was reading correctly but made no difference in c... |
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| 1991 Chrysler LeBaron 3.0L Compressor VIN: 1C3XJ4538M thanks to all those who replied, found bad connection on temp. sensor located on top of evaporator case. repaired connection, all is good |
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| 2009 GMC Acadia SLE 3.6L A/C not cold VIN: 1GKER13D19 Thanks Guys, I suspected the compressor because of the gauge fluctuation on the high side between 150 & 250. It would never run long enough to get a good temp reading on the condenser. we did replace the compressor and condenser. Problem solved. Thanks a... |
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| 2006 Jeep Wrangler X 4.0L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FA39S36 The miss was the easy part,just a bad coil we fixed that right off.Our cam sensor intermittent code was caused by the aftermarket Napa cam sensor .Just too sloppy.We got a used oe housing and a new OE SENSOR.Set it up the same way TDC on crank and line up hole... Trouble codes: P0344 (Cam sensor intermittent). |
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| 2011 Jeep Patriot Sport 2.4L compressor VIN: 1J4NT1GB7B Thanks for all your help. Was a bad replacement compressor. I did find something very helpful. Use an injector noid lite to check for signal to the compressor. Should lite steady for compressor operation. |
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| 2004 Lincoln Aviator 4.6L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5LMEU68H14 THE FUEL PUMP MODULE IS IN THE DASH TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL NOT ON THE FRAME LIKE SOME HAD MENTIONED. IT TAKES A TOTALLY DIFFERENT MODULE THAN THE OTHERS WITCH HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY FORD. I DID PULL THE ROLLOVER SWITCH AND TESTED IT AND IT TESTED ... Trouble codes: P1233 (Fuel pump driver module off line). |
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| 2011 Lincoln MKX 3.7L abs VIN: 2LMDJ6JKXB went and performed abs stops and re bled brakes pedal high and tight thanks for help |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL600 5.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBSK77F37 Ok bit the bullet and bought a coil pack, installed it, cleared codes and what was lost was found--- 6 right bank cylinder woke up. Still wish there was some way to verify the signal to turn on the coils prior to installing a new coil pack. Anyway it's fixed a... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P305&. |
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| 2005 Mini Cooper 1.6L no overdrive VIN: WMWRC33585 Sorry taking so long to get back,i finally got it fix.Thanks everyone on iatn.i replaced tcm,clear & relearn trans.adaptation/clutch,gear ratio.all working good now.thanks again. |
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| 1996 Toyota Camry DX 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT2BG12K1T Hello everyone! Thanks for the heads up and also for the tips; our Team looked at the timing and it was off by a tooth or so. It was adjusted and the vehicle runs fine. Thanks again, The Team at D&S Automotive LLC Trouble codes: P0340 (Cam Position A/UUT Sensor Circuit Fault B1). |
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| 2004 Volkswagen Touareg V6 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WVGBC67L34 Thanks for the quick response. fuse for 3 injectors was missing in under hood fuse box... sorry guys I thought I already closed this. Thanks again for all replies. Trouble codes: 16645 (p0261 inj 1 short to ground), 16651 (p0267 inj 3 short to ground), 16648 (p0264 injector 2 short to ground), P0300, P0303, P0302. |
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