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| 2004 Audi Allroad Quattro 2.7L ABS Module Coding VIN: WA1YD64B84 After replacing the clockspring the ABS, Brake, and Stability control warning lights on. Retrieved codes from abs module-01044-control module incorrectly coded, 00778-steering angle sensor, and 01324-awd control module. I tried coding abs module with the login... |
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| 2006 BMW 760Li 6.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on Hi, This 2006 BMW 760li has become quite the challenge for what seems like a straight forward diagnosis. hopefully someone has some helpful suggestions to steer me in the proper direction. I will start off with what has been replaced in the last year that co... Trouble codes: 274E, 2748 (failure recognition cylinder 6) |
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| 1994 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban 6.5L No Start, Cuts out Hey guys could you use your help on this one. It has me pulling my hair. So car came in random melted unlabeled aftermarket wiring and no start. Found poorly installed alarm and bad lift pump. Bench tested pump and would not work.Replaced lift pump and ran for... |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1GCHK29162 Well here it goes 12k ago truck towed in to shop apart ,customer had injectors rebuilt at dw diesel in new york .reassembled engine vehicle ran great .customer bring back smoking like a train white,bluish smoke .check injector rate all reading 7 mm3 .road test... |
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| 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.6L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2C4RDGCG6C This caravan came in today with a complaint of a hard/ no start. I went out to the lot to pull it in and it would not start at all. cranks great, just no start, no MIL. On a hunch, I swapped the asd relay with the rear HVAC relay. started and drove it into the... |
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| 2006 Ford Five Hundred SEL 3.0L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAHP27166 Car came in for a no start. We scanned for codes, recorded and cleared. The original codes were U1900 ABS, U0101 and P1000. The starter relay did not ground through the PCM. We attached a ground wire to the starter relay. Car started We also found that the dri... Trouble codes: P0171, P0401, P0456, U0101 |
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| 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Cuts out, Fuel in oil VIN: 1FTWW33P96 Hello fellow Techs. We replaced one injector initially for a drive-ability issue, had a code, pretty much a slam dunk.We also replaced all the o rings on that bank using the Alliant power kits which include the top o-rings and snap ring that don't come with th... |
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| 2013 Ford Taurus SE 2.0L b1413 VIN: 1FAHP2E98D anyone have the srs system wiring diagn.for this year of car.? I do not have access to this specific year of info on our computer. any help thanks! alldata no help. |
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| 2004 GMC Envoy SLE 4.2L compressor VIN: 1GKDT13S64 works great when it is working, usually about 30 minutes into a drive on highway, the compressor disengages, will sit in the shop for hours and is nice and cool, drive down the hwy and it will stop working, if you turn ignition switch off and restart the vehic... |
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| 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 6.2L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GTEK13219 This truck is actually fixed but I thought it be worth it to post the results in case I could help someone in the IATN universe. Started bucking intermittently, mostly while cruising sometimes idling at a light. CE light was on. Very rarely it would stall at i... Trouble codes: P2161 (vss B intermittent), P2160 (vss B circuit low), P2771 (4X4 low switch circuit) |
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| 2012 Land Rover LR4 HSE 5.0L No Start VIN: SALAK2D42C This truck is a no-start, first time three days ago customer said it was a no start, when I showed up it would not crank over, so I thought simple, tested battery failed. We put in a battery. This time I when to where it was a no start and it fired right up. N... |
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| 2009 Lexus RX350 3.5L Rear vehicle rattle VIN: 2T2HK31U19 Hello fellow tech's. I HATE rattle/noises. Every car has them. This Lexus has a rear rattle going ove small to large bumps in the road that is driving the owner crazy. I have double checked the suspension for warn parts, bushings all look good and don't move. ... |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG 5.5L Oil Burning VIN: WDBWK73F45 Hello MBZ Techs, Please Read related repair history first. After performing the valve job the vehicle came back 5K miles later with a misfire on # 7 cylinder, we removed the spark plugs (two per cyl.) and they were loaded up with carbon on # 7 cylinder, the r... |
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL550 5.5L Charging system VIN: WDBSK71F39 Vehicle towed in with dead batteries. Installed new batteries. Red battery light came on immediately upon staring engine in driver information center and will not go out. Load test alternator and found alternator output normal. Check codes in (BNS)vehicle powe... |
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| 2005 Nissan Frontier LE 4.0L Fan clutch VIN: 1N6AD06U65 When testing fan clutch I find it will never engage does anyone have a spec for its operation? |
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| 2011 Toyota Camry LE 2.5L No Start VIN: 4T1BF3EK0B hello all I have this camry cranks no start, no spark, fuel pressure good, no codes stored, scanner shows rpm when cranking,tested for power and ground at coils,good, going by Mitchell says to replace ecm has anybody seen this? checked cam and crank sensors se... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2004 Audi A6 3.0L Electronic VIN: WAUJT64B14 I love this site, always have! Thanks for all the replies especially Ben from Nevada suggesting Module Repair Pro in Van Nuys California right down the street from us. I was skeptical at first. We did performed a voltage drop test and confirmed the issue was t... |
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| 2009 BMW 335d 3.0L cluster VIN: WBAPN73549 Customer only returned once to the shop. I tried several times to follow instructions from IATN help. I was able to clear all service reminders except for the car on hoist symbol. It will not respond to the prompts from reset proceedure. |
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| 1990 Dodge W250 5.9L wiper switch VIN: 1B7KM2682L I received a referral through car-part.com which led me to an available steering column. It has been orderd but not yet received. Thanks to everyone for their comments. |
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| 1995 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1B7KC26Z2S Well this one is out the door. Thank you all very much for you input. It ended up being a POS crank sensor. It was a bit to long and rubbing the flex plate. How that relates to running bad even in neutral remains a mistry. There sensor had a rub mark on it. We... |
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| 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L oil pressure VIN: 3D7MU48CX3 After getting everything back together, started it up and gauge went from 60psi to 40 psi. I guess Dodge decided to do like Ford did years ago. I was repairing a Ford oil pressure gauge that didn't work and when I ordered the sender, I realized it was a simple... |
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| 2011 Dodge Durango Crew 3.6L alternator VIN: 1D4RE4GG1B well, this one is fixed ! thank all of you who replied, it was all helpful information. turns out it listed 3 different alternators for this vehicle. unfortunately, the customer put a 160A alternator on, but it called for a 180A unit. so, i had to replace it a... |
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| 2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPW14525 well after questioning the workman ship of other employees i re ran a smoke test and found a vacuum leak at the throttle body to air filter box. what ford calls the clamp gasket was missing. you get what you pay for when it comes to help sometimes. Trouble codes: P0171, P0174. |
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| 2007 Ford F-150 XLT 4.2L transmission VIN: 1FTRF12237 I am fully confident that the whole story is not being told. It was a complete repair on the parts involved: clutch disk, pressure plate, slave cylinder/release bearing assembly, new flywheel w/ring gear & pilot bearing. Customer agreed to find his own used ... |
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| 2015 Ford F-450 Super Duty XL 6.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FDGF4GV9F Customer took the truck to the company that installed the hardware and software for the LPG mod. I learned a lot of things from the vehicle thou. 1. The electronic throttle body uses two TP sensors if you scope them you'll notice one of them (TPS 1) looks l... Trouble codes: P0141 (02 sensor 1 circuit high), P025A, P0446, P0453, P0463, U0109. |
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| 2006 Honda CR-V SE 2.4L Power steering VIN: JHLRD78906 Sometimes the head scratchers can be the easiest to solve. I took a long hard look and it's the belt tensioner bolts that kept breaking. There are 3 bolts for the tensioner and we had only been using 2. When it came in there were only 2 so we put 2 back. DU... |
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| 1989 Jaguar XJ6 3.6L No Start VIN: SAJHY1543K Discovered broken wire under rear seat... someone had previously install stereo amplifier and played with the wiring. |
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| 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L Skim/Pcm VIN: 1J4GW48S82 I could not believe it but programming the PCM and the SKIM was a little easier than I expected for doing it my first time. The hard part was realizing I needed new keys. Don't know what he did to it, but it is up and running again. Thanks for the advice, it d... |
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| 2009 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L Transmission Not Shifting VIN: 1J8GP28K69 THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO AS I HAVE TRIED TO REPROGRAM THE ECM /USED TO GET THE TRANS. TO SHIFT .DISCONEECTING THE BATTERY THE TRANS SHIFTS FINE WHEN WE CONNECT THE BATTERY BACK UP AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT ONCE TO CAR IS TURNED OFF AND STATED AGAIN NO SHIFT SO ... |
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| 2001 Subaru Forester S 2.5L engine overheats VIN: JF1SF656X1 Hello again...wow this car has me beat. Thanks for all the replies they were all helpful. As for the sluggish feel I had..I think it was just me expecting too much after driving it all week its ok. As for the overheating I did bypass the heater and fit a subar... |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L engine VIN: 3VWSE69M13 ok so I was convinced this was a mechanical issue because of letting the car sit for a few minutes at a time and after several tries it would eventually start, what was throwing me off was the sound of no compression after extended crank time and then you woul... |
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| 1998 Volvo V70 2.4L Electronic VIN: YV1LW5570W thanks to everyone who gave help it was the high pressure switch |
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