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| 2005 Acura TL 3.2L No throttle response VIN: 19UUA66205 This "fecker" has proven to be quite the pink unicorn. The customer had installed an APP sensor on the vehicle based on his research in the world of blogs and forums. He brought it to us stating that it was in "limp" mode and needed to be programmed. Attempts ... Trouble codes: P2176 (Throttle actuator control system idle position not learned) |
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| 2006 Audi A4 2.0L Compressor VIN: WAUKF78E06 Hello Audi Tech's, We have no power signal getting to their compressor, we can activate it doing the output test (VCDS software). No codes! Looking at measuring blocks, specs look good. So was wondering if anyone has seen a common problem with no signal to com... |
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| 2002 BMW 540i 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADN63402 Any one know what the C9H/201 code means? Trouble codes: C9H/2, 32 (Idle speed control), 120 (Vehicle speed sensor signal) |
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| 2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L Thrust bearing VIN: 1GNCT18W1Y This is a fiends truck, bought the truck and drove it about 6,000 miles. Engine started knocking and blew head gasket in the desert climbing a grade in high temp, heater core leaking and ran out of coolant. That engine was not opened, just removed and set asid... |
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| 2010 Chevrolet Traverse LT 3.6L Engine VIN: 1GNLVFED5A The Traverse came in with a concern that the vehicle stalled and would not restart. I verified the concern and checked the amperage draw from the starter and found it to be over 600 amps. I tried to turn the engine by hand and sure enough it wouldn't budge. I ... |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Cruze LS 1.8L Authorization code VIN: 1G1PC5SH5C We have this 2012 Chevy Cruze LS without cruise control and a 2012 LT parts car with cruise. The LS has cruise in the BCM, just no switches on the steering wheel. So I swapped the LT steering wheel to the LS and now need to get it activated by a dealer or shop... |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche Black Diamond LTZ 5.3L Compressor VIN: 3GNTHEE71D Hello to all and thank you for your help. Gm techs help. This avalanche cools good ac temp at idle for about 10- 15 mins no compressor cycling. Then will cycle off and on compressor every about 1- 1.5 mins and ac blows cold, then warm. Replaced pressure transd... |
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| 2004 Dodge Dakota Sport 3.7L Turn Signals/Flasher VIN: 1D7HL38K64 I am in need of some help. I have this Dakota that came in with the Flasher/Turn signal relay buzzing & the lights on the dash glowing dimmley. The customer put an aftermarket relay in & the buzzing stopped & the lights didn't glow anymore, but only the left t... |
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| 2007 Ford Five Hundred Limited 3.0L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAHP25147 I don't understand Ford. The customer said the car sometime cut off during acceleration. When I tested drive, the car sometime cut off when touch the gas pedal, the security light and/or the battery light may flash one time. The engine light popped up and set ... Trouble codes: P060A, P2105 (Replace PCM), P2105 (Replace PCM), U0300 (Internal Control Module Software Incompatibility) |
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| 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1GTHK23164 good morning everyone. I have a quick question. The duramax I have here runs fine has some haze at the tailpipe when warm. have sold injectors to fix that issue. my concern is this. after the engine is warm Im getting alot of smoke not steam from the pvc vent ... |
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| 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 3.6L RH valve train VIN: 1C4BJWEG5C the engine was ticking from the right side valve cover after getting warm it started to tick I replaced 2 lash adjusters and the tick was gone for about 5 mins then came back.Then we replaced the cylinder heads and lash adjusters and the noise came back. I rem... |
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| 2005 Land Rover LR3 SE 4.4L abs module VIN: SALAD25435 original problem was rf speed sensor will not register.found that vdcm is not sending a rf speed to other module.send the vdcm to repair facility and came back with nonrepairable. found a used vdcm and installed and coding done.(had to fake it like programming... |
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| 1994 Mercedes-Benz SL600 6.0L No Start VIN: WDBFA76E3R Greetings to all this mercedes was towed to me for a cut out with no start now.i treied to retrieve codes however no communication with ecm. Ichecked for spark no spark.i also noticed key on check engine light on dash does not come on.i checked fuses underhood... |
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| 1997 Mercedes-Benz E420 4.2L In limp mode VIN: WDBJF72F1V Vehicle came in limp mode. found that the vehicle would not shift out of second. scanning revealed code 55 and code 151 with a p0730. check resistance of all solenoid highest was 6.1 ohms all other 3, 5 and 6 ohms. no fluid wicking tcm is getting power. cannot... |
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| 2006 Nissan Xterra S 4.0L Cuts out VIN: VSKCVND40U Hi Dear Technicians. This is to help a friend garage. This is a European Nissan Navara, VIN: [...] , because IATN does not recognize the VIN. Brought from Holland to here in Aruba. Diesel, 4 cylinder engine, Turbo. They replaced the clutch and... |
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| 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette Premiere 3.4L No Start VIN: 1GHDX03E0X engine backfires when trying to start has good fuel pressure mass airflow readings and little play in timing chain does not appear to have jumped has crank and cam signals |
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| 2008 Porsche Cayenne S 4.8L starting VIN: WP1AB29P78 Hi Everyone, this 08 Cayenne S has a new Interstate Battery MT49H8, put in, six month's ago. It has periodically no start condition, mostly on hot restart. Today it done also first thing in the morning. If you try few times, it will fire up. Checked voltage on... |
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| 2009 Smart Fortwo Passion 1.0L engine VIN: WMEEJ31X09 this unit was towed to shop stopped running and made knocking noise per officer, i have fuel pressure i have spark i have signals cam and crank i pulled fuel rail and cranked over motor and all injectors are spraying fuel in order. engine sounds like timing ch... |
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| 1998 Suzuki Esteem GL 1.6L Alternator VIN: JS2GB31S2W Good afternoon Customer has replaced alternator twice and a battery I removed alternator to have checked at a shop of my choice it is working fine off the vehicle. So my question is what controls the charging rate on this car, Apparently I am having a senior ... |
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| 1997 Toyota Celica GT 2.2L No Start, Hesitation VIN: JT5FG02TXV Hello all. First time posting so hope I do ok. So to start this vehicle was towed in crank no start. Confirmed. Checked and found no spark and no injection pulse. Checked for power at coil and nothing present. Then went to fuse box. Found the ECM fuse and the ... |
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| 2001 Toyota Echo 1.5L Mechanical VIN: JTDBT12371 after charging ac system it seems to be fine at an idle but when you drive it down the road it blows off the relief valve on compressor. pressures were normal |
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| 2005 Toyota RAV4 L 2.4L Hesitation, Surge VIN: JTEHD20V45 Please help, personal car here, Car starts fine, idles fine, no codes, no misfires. If you start car and take off, it drives normal, for about 1000 feet then starts surging/hesitating from 1000-2800 rpms. I just discovered that if you stop suv for about 6 minu... |
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| 1999 Volvo S70 2.4L Tail Lamps, Dash Lights, Marker Lamps VIN: YV1LS55A8X Keeps blowing fuse 35 in the hood fuse box fuse. It is an accessory fuse and it keeps tail lamps, drivers vanity light, dash lights and marker lamps from working. I have unplugged everything I can think of but when I turn the ignition switch to run or crank po... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2002 Audi TT Quattro 1.8L No Start VIN: TRUUT28N32 retested and rechecked all possible items,ie; ign switch(appeared to have been replaced at least once)I did find the rear haldex unit was shorting the can bus to grnd (brn/blk wire)that will be left unplugged for now .the fix is a new(er)or used ecu that will ... |
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| 2010 Audi A4 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUAFAFL0A The customer picked up the car and drove it for two weeks and the check engine light when off and the codes cleared by them self. I really don't know what to tell the people who responded to us. The battery and the two battery sensor were replaced. Thank you ... Trouble codes: U1008 (DTC memory in CAN GATEWAY), 02071 (local databus--electrical in circuit), 02252 (-Generator--no signal communication), 00458 (-Control module for battery monitoring no signal communication). |
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| 2010 BMW 535i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBANW1C52A Big thanks to everyone. All were correct in their responses of the coolant pump having failed. After replacement I could get the coolant pump to operate normally. My Snap On Edge was able to force the pump to run. Tried holding the accelerator pedal to the flo... Trouble codes: 2E81, 2E82. |
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| 2010 Chevrolet Express 3500 4.8L intermitent no start VIN: 1GB3G2BA9A Thanks for the helpful responses. I found .7 volts drop with pump running on positive side. Less than .4 on ground. I jumpered the fuel pump straight from battery with engine off and still had over 14amps on circuit. Based on Scotts reply, thanks, I sent to de... |
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| 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Limp in mode VIN: 3A4FY48B47 Fixed and down the road. First, a few things about P1745: It's a code that tells you that the line pressure has been too high for 2,000 miles or 1,000 1st to 2nd shifts. Because the connection to the pressure sensor had been poor the VLP counter was racking up... |
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| 2004 Ford Freestar SES 3.9L air conditio VIN: 2FMZA57634 thank you everyone for all your imput. when the air stopped working i swapped relays and the compressor started working again. a few days later the same thing happened. i again changed the relay and this time it didnt work. checked power to compressor and had ... |
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| 2012 Ford Transit Connect XL 2.0L Turn Signals VIN: NM0LS7AN7C Thanks to all who helped. We recommended a GEM module. They have a fleet of these transit. Like Tim said "they will live with it " . They did not want to fix it. |
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| 2013 Ford Focus SE 2.0L wheel speed sensor VIN: 1FADP3K2XD First of all I would like to thank all who replied. A few of the late replies missed the update which discussed the bearing being in correctly. To correct my update, when I went to return the first bearing I noticed that there was no brown seal or tone ring. I... |
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| 2003 Honda Civic EX 1.7L Misfire VIN: 1HGEM22993 Thank You all I appreciate you taking the time to help. I had pretty much resigned myself to pulling the head but decided to do the leak down test first. Glad I did. It was negative so decided just for the hell of it to replace the Denso spark plugs with NGK. ... |
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| 1996 Mazda B4000 LE 4.0L reverse VIN: 4F4CR16X0T THANKS TO ALL FOR HELPING OUT WITH THIS ONE. I REMOVED THE TRANNY FOR INSPECTION AND WHEN TRUE EVERY PIECE NOTHING BAD EVRYTHING WAS GOOD I DECIDED TO GET ANOTHER VALVE BODY PUT IT TOGETHER AND THANK GOD IT WORK LIKE NEW. SO A BAD VALVE BODY THATS WHAT WAS WRO... |
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| 2000 Mazda 626 ES 2.5L EGR monitor VIN: 1YVGF22D1Y I removed the throttle body and found the two bottom holes partially plugged. I unplugged them out. Test drove again and within 2 miles the EGR monitor complete. I did monitor ect on live data to make sure engine was at normal operating temp 180+ degrees. Than... |
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| 2010 Nissan Maxima S 3.5L No Start VIN: 1N4AA5AP2A well ill call this car done..we had it towed to the dealer after two weeks of diagnostics at the dealership..the dealer decided the underhood fuse box --ecm--and the bcm all had failed.the bodyshop the dealer and the insurance company are all pointing fingers ... Trouble codes: B2190 (Nats antenna amp), C1130 (Engine 1 fuel cut system fault), U1256 (Hands free connection error), U1300 (Audio visual communication circut). |
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| 2002 Volvo S60 2.4T 2.4L Manual shifting VIN: YV1RS58DX2 Hello all, I'm assuming we fixed this one, haven't heard from the customer and he's hard to get on the phone, but he would have told us if it didn't work, long time customer and all:-) What we did was to R&R the TCM and check and tighten connectors and same th... |
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