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| 2008 Audi A6 Quattro Avant 3.2L Lf Headlight Cornering Lamp VIN: WAUKH74F28 this one is driving me crazy. fault code 2627 left front dynamic cornering light control motor open/short to positive. Tested at t14a connector at headlamp. pin 14 ground ok, pin 1 2.5v same as right pin 2 2.5v (same as right) pin 4 fused battery voltage. swap... |
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| 2007 BMW X5 3.0si 3.0L Air ride control VIN: 5UXFE43557 After replacing sensor, still showed sensor at fixed height even when suspension raised and lowered, I replaced controller. Now I get a code 5F9b-control time fault, lowering. I performed reset to no avail. I have two scan tools available-Autel 708 and Matco M... |
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| 1988 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 5.7L AC/Heater control VIN: 1GCDC14K5J My '88 Silverado has automatic recirculate, and it doesn't work well. I have a '93 Silverado donor I took the control out of and it has the MAX(recirc) button. I installed it and it worked great - for about 10 minutes, then the arrows that indicate temp and ai... |
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| 1995 Chevrolet G30 Chevy Van 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GCFG35KXS Hi all, Need some help with an old Chevy Van, 5.7. Van came from another shop where almost all parts were replaced, we did however replace the distributor. The van runs good intermettently, has good power etc..considering the high mileage How ever SOMETIMES wh... |
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| 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L transfer case VIN: 3GNEK18R8X Hey guys, I want to start by thanking anyone who takes the time to read this and offer any ideas. Im working on this Tahoe, at first I thought it had differential noise, bad pinion bearings to be specific. I installed new bearings but I still have the noise. I... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.9L Stall VIN: 2G1WU58RX7 Vehicle came in with speedometer jumping even at idle in park. I replaced cluster and that solved that issue.However the customer states when coming to a near stop the display reads 113 mph and then it stalls. I'm not sure where it's getting the speed info cau... |
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| 2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L tft VIN: 1FTNW21F53 Hey guy s got one here not to sure of. This truck had its transmission overhauled about a year ago and 22,000 miles ago and now has developed a concern. he has complain earlier about this only when pulling his trailer up a hill. has a tuner on but does it in s... |
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| 2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FDWF37P74 Hi everyone. I have this six liter super duty here that I work on fairly regularly but this is the first time Its had a major (potentially) internal problem. It died on the customer with no restart. Towed in and found a P2290 ICP Pressure Low DTC. I have preci... |
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| 2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.4L Electronic VIN: 1FTSX21R98 Truck Came in with the 4WD Light Flashing , pull the codes off & found code P1867 transmission transfer case contact plate general circuit failure, clear the codes & comes right back, is anyone ran into to this issue, Thanks a Lot |
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| 2008 Ford F-450 Super Duty XL 6.4L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDXF46R48 Original complaint was vehicle dies after engine gets warm at stops. After vehicle would sit for 20-30 minutes the vehicle would restart. Vehicle was scanned and had codes #'s P0087 & P120F. Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor, wiring harness, and fuel filters were repl... Trouble codes: P0087 (Fuel Rail Pressure too low), P2291 (injector control pressure too low engine cranking) |
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| 2013 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 6.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FT7W2BTXD checked injector 8 circuit no problem found Trouble codes: P1208, P0506, P1292, P060A |
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| 1989 Geo Spectrum 1.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: J81RG5172K Anyone Remember The Geo's? Hope So. The Only Problem With This One Is The Idle. Gas Dripping From What I Believe Would Be The Main Jet. Don't Find A Lot Of Info On This So Looking For Help. Found An Article That Was Talking About The Same Problem And Did Some ... |
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| 2005 GMC Sierra 3500 SLT 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GTJK33285 Truck came in running smooth and sounded good, had low rail pressure truck came from canada and he drove a long way to fl with 5000 psi of rail pressure, so when i got the truck it ran great just lacked power, i changed the cp3 pump it ran great for 10 miles t... |
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| 2011 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Denali 6.6L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GT125C83B We have done our fair share of Duramax diesel problems, but this one is really strange, vehicle came to us with the common P2463 fault, checking data with the Tech II it showed, 82 grams of soot, no DPF Re-Gens completed, 0 miles since last re-gen, performed a... Trouble codes: P2463 |
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| 2001 Honda Civic EX 1.7L immobilizer VIN: 1HGES26741 Got a strange immobilizer problem going on. We just rebuilt the trans, +new starter, cam oil pressure switch, valve cover gaskets. Started to test drive it, & made it just out the door & the car died. We saw the blinking green key on the dash - hooked up the S... |
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| 2004 Honda Civic LX 1.7L Steering/Suspension VIN: 2HGES16534 Vehicle may exhibit a vibration that feels like a suspension wobble. This wobble is very clearly in the right front, and can be felt through the steering wheel. Vibration will only occur when driving between 30 and 40 mph. Also, driver must apply very light ac... |
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| 2010 Honda Accord LX 2.4L Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCP2F34A This has been ongoing, even installed data recorder for a month and saw nothing. almost 3000 miles since last issue with the same concern, this time, flashing MIL, set codes p0300, 302 and p0303, but no p0339. No misfire felt at idle, but MIL still flashes and... Trouble codes: P0339 (History not current), P0300 (Random misfire flashing check engine light no discernable misfire at idle but still flashes and sets code), P0302 (Misfire 2 ocurrs same as p0300), P0303 (Misfire 3 same as above) |
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| 2011 Land Rover LR2 HSE 3.2L rear end/differential VIN: SALFT2BN3B This vehicle has a noisy rear end-differential. It looks like a real oddball. Has anyone had any experience in dealing with this issue? Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks! |
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| 2012 Mazda 3 S 2.5L Rear Doors VIN: JM1BL1W54C Suspecting BCM. No Good Wiring Diagrams For BCM. Any Suggestion would be helpful. |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: WDBRF40J85 Only when starting cold, vehicle will start normal elevated idle and after about ten seconds will start to hunt up and down rapidly almost like multiple misfires for about 20 - 30 seconds and then smooths out on its own and can be started multiple times withou... |
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| 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 3.5L Charging VIN: WDDHF5GB1A Help MB techs! This e-350 originally cam in with a battery going dead overnight- we found eis waking instrument cluster. We also found blower regulation was erratic. The secondary cooling fan ( I am an owner- may have term wrong)was seized. After all repairs w... |
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| 2008 Nissan Frontier Nismo Off-Road 4.0L Starting,, Lights, Cooling Fan VIN: 1N6AD06U68 Truck was towed in, wont turn over, headlights, cooling fan turns on when the key is turned on, no check engine light, truck does not have auto or day time running lights, scan checked has no data from the pcm but has data from the other computers. Checked the... |
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| 2009 Pontiac G6 GT 3.5L turn signal VIN: 1G2ZH36N39 I have a G6 that turn signals work but don't cancel after turning and I cant find any info on it regarding what controls it multi function or turn signal switch or neither? |
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| 2004 Porsche 911 GT3 3.6L Battery drain VIN: WP0AA299X4 Hi Everyone. I installed a new battery and vehicle will discharge after four day completely. The battery charger that came with Porsche will keep battery charged when plugged in at all times.I checked for parasitic draw and will vary .017 to .007 I would think... |
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| 2009 Saturn Outlook XR 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GZER23D09 After removing engine & trans for timing chain replacement, engine would not crank. Found a ground wire off. Reconnected still would not crank. After testing found connectors at ECM were not making good connection. I could not get wires out of connectors, wond... Trouble codes: U0100 (Communication Error) |
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| 1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L heater core VIN: 4TARN81A3R Thanks for your help. I hope someone has done this job @ can give me an answer. 94 small toyota truck with factory ac has a leaking heater core. Mitchell time says 1.9 without ac 3.2 with ac. Under heater core r@r it says manufacturer gives no procedure for re... |
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| 2005 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 2.5L steering assist VIN: 3VWPG71KX5 Hi everyone,replaced steering angle sensor for a code 0573 issue,put everything back together connected battery checked system code 0778.Think this code is dealing with steering angle calibration.Tried resetting with my modis ultra with 15.4.keeps telling me t... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2006 Audi A4 Quattro 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUDG74F96 After performing all the test for code P0346, replacing all 4 cam sensors and vvt solenoids, I am sending it to Audi to have cam timing checked and set. I believe issue is with bank 2 cam timing, but I want an expert to check and set it. Thanks for all the ... Trouble codes: P0346. |
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| 1998 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9L hoses VIN: 4USCH7335W Thanks everyone for the help it was much needed. Sorry it took so long to close I have been very busy. I decided to fix a small oil leak to at the oil filter mounting adapter to. With oil filter adapter off and alternator off the coolant tube mounted to block... |
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| 2006 Chrysler Crossfire Limited 3.2L Starting VIN: 1C3AN65L26 sorry this took long to get back, it appears to be the SKREEM module. disconnect the battery for a few moments and reconnect the SKREEM comes alive for a few cranks, then dies out then no start. |
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| 2014 Dodge Charger SXT 3.6L Hesitation, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3CDXJG2E sorry for lack of updates... the customer didn't authorize any further diagnosis, and has taken vehicle to dealership under warranty. here is the ending summary.. after swapping out a suspected camshaft for the p0365 i did do a crankshaft learn. the code setti... |
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| 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XL 4.0L sheild VIN: 1FMZU77E02 Everybody's right, this does take a shield. Got a used shield from junk yard and installed. Sounds like new with the shield on and all the trany bolts in. Apparently the shield does position starter right distance from crank and flywheel. Thanks again. |
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| 2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1FTPW14534 Well, this truck SURE gave us an education on Ford's Tritons!!! Customer has declined repairs at this point. What we DO know is that the timing chains are loose. Rechecking the oil pressure still showed good at almost 30 psi hot idle after driving 10 miles. T... Trouble codes: P0113 (IAT circuit high input), P0102 (MAF sensor circuit low), P0104 (MAF circuit intermittent), P0171 (Bank 1 too lean). |
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| 2008 Ford E-150 4.6L check engin light thank you very much for all inputs, it happend to be the ECU is the problem, changed and it is all god now thanks again |
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| 2002 Honda Civic EX 1.7L Cuts out VIN: 1HGEM21062 Well, after replacing ignition swithc and driving for an hour, car never skipped a beat, gave back to owner. Just got towed in today, owner said first day did great, next day would not start, just back fires and tries to start. I just scanned it, NO CODES, ... Trouble codes: P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304. |
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| 2006 Isuzu NPR 5.2L turbo After replacing the turbo, had same issue with DTC P0299. Checked troubleshooting tree repeatedly, everything matched what it should. Replaced turbo again, thinking the rebuilt one has a issue, same DTC setting. Checked turbo specs, noticed the waste gate ar... |
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| 1966 Lincoln Continental 7.6L Front Crank Seal Well the mighty power of the internet has helped again. Once more thank you too all that offerd help. The fallowing link was found by searching the part number off of the unusual crank seal. , these people are awesome! If you are st... |
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| 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line 2.4L Electronic VIN: 5GZCZ33Z77 Customer to trade vehicle.He didn't want to spend anymore money on it. |
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| 1998 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT2BG22K3W Sorry take soooo long to get back to you all.I test wires from idle air control valve to ECM,No short so I went ahead replaced used ECM and it worked like new.Thanks to all your helped. Trouble codes: P0505. |
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| 1998 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWBB61C8W replaced timing belt, tensioner and waterpump. no more misfires faulting but the engine is running horribly, to the point of want to stall at idle. now its faulting secondary injection circuits and vent valve circuits... gonna pull valve cover and check cam lo... Trouble codes: 0300 (Random misfire), 0302 (Cylinder 2 misfire). |
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| 2008 Volvo XC90 3.2 3.2L looses fuel pressure VIN: YV4CM98218 Tirns out the new fuel pump assembly from the dealer was bad, installed another new dealer pump and all is well. Trouble codes: P151B, P1173, P0870. |
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