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	2007 Audi A4 Cabriolet 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUAF48H87 P0299 Boost Pressure Regulation Control Range Not Reached! We have seen this code before on a few other Audi's but the mileage was higher on those cars and it ended up being the Turbo assembly that fixed those cars. On this car the waste gate linkage has no pl... Trouble codes: P0299 (Boost Pressure Regulation control range not reached)	View
	2007 BMW 650i 4.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAEK13557 Hi guys. I put valve seals in this very nice 650i. Used timing tools. Checked timing again and again. I have a Maxisys Elite tool. I reset the oil disturbancy and the RAM backup. Also program all mesusures that showed at the screen. Still have the same problem... Trouble codes: P0012, P0022	View
	1990 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Clutch VIN: 1GCDC14K6L Customer came in frustrated after replacing the clutch in his truck. He said he had very little pedal and the clutch did not release. He then replaced the master and slave cylinder with no improvement. I told him it needed to be pressure bled. I noticed some d...	View
	1999 Chevrolet S10 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GCCS14X2X Hi, every one this truck came in on hook for no start, milky engine oil , and compression test revealed head gasket blown, so we perform complete head gasket repair. The problem we have now is no start condition , checked all connectors, ground , everything lo...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GNDT13W5X Owner said it has started to get harder after three day of setting and now no start	View
	2003 Chrysler 300M 3.5L Hesitation, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3AE66G63 Engine lacks power severely. Can't go much above 30-35 mph, then almost acts like it hits a rev limiter. Setting both the P0016 (CMP/CKP Relationship Problem) and P0344 (CMP Signal Intermittent) immediately. Scoped both the cam and crank sensors and both patte... Trouble codes: P0016 (CMP/CKP Relationship Errir), P0344 (CMP Signal Intermittent)	View
	2004 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L Wipers VIN: 2C8GM68414 Hello everyone, this is a continuation of a vehicle I had in here some time ago. This guy is from Canada and he vacations down here, so last time he was in I ran out of time to fix the vehicle properly. Previously we had replaced the wiper switch, and I believ...	View
	2005 Chrysler 300 C 5.7L 2nd, 3rd, & 4th VIN: 2C3AK63HX5 This is the wifes 300c 5.7 hemi all wheel drive with an automatic transmission. 2 weekends ago all of a sudden we started hearing a loud whining noise driving down the road. Honestly sounded like an alternator bearing or something. You cannot get it to do it s...	View
	1997 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L VIN programming VIN: 1FTHX25F3V The concern is that the customers Hypertech programmer will not allow the "tune" to install. The "tool" attempts to communicate and gives an error 93 for invalid VIN. We are using the IDS for programming however I don't see a means to input a VIN. I have delet...	View
	2002 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Broken stator support Vehicle was towed in with the complaint of "Feels Like Stuck In Neutral" Initial diagnosis determined an internal mechanical failure. Transmission removal revealed a broken stator support. Before I install a replacement, is there something that would cause thi...	View
	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...	View
	2007 Infiniti G35 3.5L Oil Pressure VIN: JNKBV61E27 Thanks in advance for your valuable time. Customer came with a complaint of an oil leak. We replaced the oil pressure sending unit and resealed the lower oil pan. She called back about 45 minutes after picking the vehicle up and said that the oil pressure ligh...	View
	2000 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L No communication VIN: SAJDA01C5Y Customer brought vehicle for diagnostic, vehicle failed smog test for no communication with smog machine, at that time shop scanners would not communicate with any of the vehicle's computers except for air bag module; i have disconnect air bag, and abs modules...	View
	2006 Jeep Commander 3.7L R&r pcm VIN: 1J8HG48K06 Replaceing PCM in an 06 Jeep. Can anyone help me acess the PIN to set up system. Thanks Trouble codes: P0601 (Check sum error)	View
	2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor 2.3L bas/esp VIN: WDBKK49F34 Car came in no lights on, after replacing ignition lock cylinder & housing, drove the car. BAS/ESP light came on during acceleration. Cycled the key off/on, drove it again, light did not come on during braking but only during acceleration. Code C1529 set in ES...	View
	2007 Mercedes-Benz R350 4Matic 3.5L front drive shaft to gear VIN: 4JGCB65E67 hello need mercedes gurus help,,came in with steering hard to over come to steer...lifted it up rack was hard to turn then it would get easy,checked steering inermediate shaft,,it was not binding so recommended rack,,,to replace rack you have to remove front d...	View
	2007 Mercedes-Benz R350 4Matic 3.5L radio VIN: 4JGCB65E67 hello have this r350 in for other work,,but now customer is complaining that cd player doesnt take in cd's,,,he wants it fixed...alldata is pretty vague even on radio removal which it only calls for .5 for removal...is the radio just a plug and play or do you ...	View
	2002 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN8DR09Y12 Thanks Every one to take some time with me. Here is the deal. The truck came with a code P1145 about the intake valve timing sensor, simple fix. So i replace the sensors and the code comes up again as soon as i start the engine, the code is there again. so i d... Trouble codes: P1145	View
	2005 Nissan Titan LE 5.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N6BA07A95 Customer brought me the vehicle with the SES light on. I repaired an EVAP leak but the other two codes were P0420 and P0430 for the cats. I told the customer to get new cats installed and then it should pass inspection. They returned to me the next day with on... Trouble codes: P1273 (A/F sensor bank 1)	View
	2009 Pontiac G6 2.4L Ignition VIN: 1G2ZG57B79 Hello GM tecs I have a G6 here that will start but die immediately fuel pressured to look ok at 60psi And the car seems to run OK it does have a 5v ref signal showing on the scan tool not sure what to start with this one customer stated just died on her though...	View
	1997 Toyota T100 DLX 3.4L Extended crank VIN: JT4TN12D3V Group This Toyota has a extended crank to start when sitting and allowed to get cool. After 25-20 seconds fires up. I checked fuel pressure and has 0 then slowly jumps up to 45-50 when it starts. If I turn the key off pressure immediately drops to 5 lbs. or so...	View
	2005 Toyota Camry LE 3.0L Unknown VIN: 4T1BF30K25 At 40 mph under light to moderate ACCELERATION the vehicle sets up a WOBBLE feeling. The feeling is a quick back and forth motion, not a vibration. The moment you let off the accelerator pedal it is GONE. I have checked the motor mounts and they do have some p...	View
	2006 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3L Compressor VIN: 5TDZA23C86 A/C system work normally until you turn on the REAR blower, then the compressor shuts down. Verified the rear motor does work, amp draw within spec. System is activated the ECM on the ground side. Manually grounding the system keeps the compressor working.	View
	2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 3.3L Drive-axles VIN: JTEEW21A77 Any tricks to getting the front right side drive axle out on a Highlander Hybrid? It seems hung up on the (rusty) center bearing...and yes I removed the clip ring and bolt at bottom of center bearing. I tried pulling it with slide hammer, prybar, air hammer, ...	View
	2002 Volkswagen Cabrio GLX 2.0L No Start VIN: 3VWDC21V82 VW techs, HELP ME PLEASE! [...] came in as a cranks no start. Charged the battery no spark will flash a noid light on the injectors 6 to8 times then light fades to no flashing. Had good wave form on crank sensor but flat line on the cam sensor. Replaced cam... Trouble codes: 16839 (evap large leak P0455), 17990 (idle adaptation reached P1582 intemittent), 16517 (O2 sensor bank 1sensor1 response to slow intemittent)	View
	2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L Compressor wont come on VIN: 3VWRT71K36 This 2006 TDI came to me with no blower operation found bad control head switch blower works fine now. I have no compressor operation with compressor unplugged I have 9 volts on the black/green when plugged in goes to 0 voltage drop problem ground is okay. My ...	View
	2002 Volvo S80 2.9 2.9L drive, 3, 2, 1, VIN: YV1TS92D42 this car was towed in. reverse works fine. drive nothing happens. 3 nothing happens. 2 some movement and even shifts to 2nd gear. 1 some movement. there are no codes present tcm and ecm. no idea where to even go from here. thanks	View
	2005 Volvo XC90 V8 4.4L Cuts out, Stall VIN: YV1CZ85255 Greetings all, this volvo came to us from another shop for a complaint of stalling after a long period of idling. they originally replaced the fuel pump, then the fuel pump controller, then the fuel pressure sensor on the fuel rail.we verified that the vehicle... Trouble codes: P0089	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2010 BMW X5 xDrive35d 3.0L Lower alternator bolt VIN: 5UXFF0C58A Vehicle is back on the road with new lower bolt and idler pulley. (deflection pulley as BMW calls it) We made sure to follow the torque procedure outline in BMW SI B11 11 12. (Torque to 38Nm + 180 degrees) Tony from California raised the possibil...	4
	2012 Cadillac Escalade ESV 6.2L Misfire VIN: 1GYS4GEFXC IT HAS MISFIRE DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE ONLY 1,4,6 AND 7 CLY MISFIRE.WORST WHEN HOT OIL PRESSURE DROP FROM 28 PSI COLD TO 9 PSI WHEN HOT. BUT NO NOISE.MUST BE LOOSING PRESSURE AT THE CAM OR WEAK PUMP.NO SLUDGE.CUSTOMER WILL TAKE IT BACK TO AUCTION. Trouble codes: P0300 (Multi cly mifire), P0521 (Oil pressure perforamnce), P21A0.	8
	2010 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.9L engine VIN: 2G1WD5EM2A hello to you all and thank you for your advise the car is still missing i tried a new crank sensor and did the crank relearn but nothing has changed once it gets hot the slight miss at idle comes right back i made a big mistake when i wrote closed loop when...	15
	2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4.8L Misfire VIN: 3GCPCSEA7C thanks to everyone that help on this, decided to pull the camshaft, once I pulled the cam everything was obvious one of the cam lobes for cylinder number one was worn down also the roller lifter that rides on that lobe was pitted, so installed new camshaft and... Trouble codes: P0300.	26
	2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1JC5SHXC Thankyou to all,especially to who answer GDS 2 vehicle,went to my friend shop with DIS system,MDI, and GDS2 , i was able to communicate to the vehicle by VIN, engine, model,,,and with all module,and pull code and read all data...This is all bussiness and money... Trouble codes: P0171.	18
	2006 Dodge Charger R/T 5.7L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2B3KA53H36 Well I hope this helps someone in the future. Seems these vehicles especially this year had a ton of stalling problems . Starting with the intermitant stalling and communication codes ,replacing the pcm which was only a few months old fixed all those problems... Trouble codes: P0420, P0430.	11
	2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L noisy VIN: 1FMZU73E92 well this one is fixed, the end result was internal transfer case failure, the rod that holds the forks that actuate the 4wheel drive on the rearmost part of the case was worn to the point of allowing movement, tore down original case and was very obvious what...	9
	2004 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L Timing chain cover VIN: 1FAFP52U04 Good evening all Sorry for taking so long to post this fix but I had a illness in the family that was pretty bad a family member had open heart surgery so anyway I appreciate all the responses and everyone of you guys where dead on about not having to replace ...	21
	2005 Ford Ranger Edge 4.0L ABS Module VIN: 1FTZR15E65 unable to correct complaint, shipped vehicle to dealership for further diagnostic. still waiting for a response from the dealership.	6
	2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.4L Electronic VIN: 1FTSX21R98 It was the GEM Module the one behind the glove box, install & program the new GEM & Its All good now	4
	2001 Honda Civic EX 1.7L immobilizer VIN: 1HGES26741 Thanks to all who replied. I was suspecting a ground issue, and y'all responded just about unanimously to confirm that. I failed to mention in the original post that the problem had some intermittency to it, and also when in failure mode, the battery charge ...	11
	1998 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4FJ68S4W Ended up having a bad start run fuse. When checking fuse across it with a test light fuse checked good. But when pulled it out,was blown. Replaced fuse,road Tested all is well. Basic,Basic,Basics. Cant overlook the simplest things. Thank you for all the help.G...	21
	2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Mechanical VIN: 1J4GW48S93 Thanks guys, bracket coming tomorrow. I'm not surprised dealer parts didn't ask most are bozoes, or he didn't pay attention to any foot notes. Couple of years ago we just got killed by a VW that kept spitting out the front crank seal after a timing belt and ...	4
	2012 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 3.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM3TB3DV2C I didnt get a lot of help on this one.I feel that replacing the purge solenoid by the engine would fix this vehicle . I smoke tested and flow tested the system in all directions and the vent solenoid is brand new . I told the boss thats what I would do next bu... Trouble codes: P0456.	4
	2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic 3.5L radio VIN: WDBUF87X87 Sorry but no fix yet. I have taken it to the dealer and had all modules programmed. The car was here for 5 days and everything was fine. The customer took it home and the next day it was dead so its back. Not sure what I'm going to do yet. If I find the fix I ...	6
	2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.4L HVAC control head, compressor clutch VIN: 4A3AK24F66 Thank you all for taking time to reply to this. The fans were indeed not on while the clutch was activated, which also made me think that the PCM was bad. The 7.5 amp fuse did not have power while the key was off, but there was still that stray voltage on th...	6
	1997 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L rear main seal VIN: JN1CA21D4V thank you everyone for your advise I did drop the oil pan and replaced the seal also I found a bad connection at the range selector plug cleaned and resecured plug and all was well..the only way I knew that was when I hooked up my scan tool no shift position w...	8
	2006 Nissan Murano SL 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN8AZ08W16 Thanks to everyone who helped. Especially Timothy from my home state of Wisconsin.I was not aware that the code had to be cleared to restore hydraulic function to the bk1 solenoid. This helped finish the diagnostics. It needed timing chains badly, however the ... Trouble codes: P0011 (BK1 Valve Timing).	8

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