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| 2003 BMW 745Li 4.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGN63493 Used car dealership brought in after valve cover gaskets replaced for an oil leak. Tech was not familiar with system and uneducated about finer aspects of these repairs like servos and positioning. No check engine light on before repairs, on after repairs, per... Trouble codes: 2851 (Variable valve gear- guide sensor bank 2), 2853 (Variable valve gear- reference sensor bank 2) |
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| 2007 BMW 750Li 4.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAHN83577 This vehicle has become a curse and an obsession. Vehicle came in for "routine" repairs. (Have performed these repairs on numerous N62 engines) After repairs the vehicle stumbled on start-up and idled rough. (CEL did not come at this point) Shut vehicle off an... Trouble codes: 2A91, 2A8D |
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| 2011 BMW 335d 3.0L emissions monitors VIN: WBAPN7C53B BMW TECS, PLEASE HELP! I am trying to get the monitors set on this vehicle for emissions testing. this started about 2 months ago, vehicle came in with check engine light on. Had codes for glow plug system, (do not remember codes. Replaced, had DME reprogramme... |
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| 1991 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 5.7L No Start VIN: 2GCFK29K1M -Spark is good. There are a lot of tests performed. so read completely. I am looking for a back stop to a rare issue. Checked Injector pulse at TB injectors. 12volts are good will illuminate a 194 bulb if grounded with KO. Ground side is weak will barely li... |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Equinox LS 3.4L CV Axle VIN: 2CNDL13F05 Sorry in advance for the book -- vehicle was brought to us by another shop with the left CV axle removed from the vehicle. They told us customer had "hit something" on the road and broke the axle. They could not get replacement axle spline to fit in hub and ga... |
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| 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L long crank time VIN: 1FDWF37P16 I'll gloss over what I've fixed already, but the hard cold start still persists. Batteries test fine, cranking RPM 190-230, no self test engine codes, ICP builds quickly to match desired, AND voltage climbs as high as 1.2 volts before it will kick, and starts ... |
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| 2006 Ford Freestyle SE 3.0L battery light, cluster, VIN: 1FMZK01196 needing little help if anyone has any advice, customer complains that battery light will come on shortly after driving vehicle and the instrument cluster will completely quit (gauges and lights go out). we duplicated concern and noticed that when problem occur... |
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| 2008 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L power running boards VIN: 1FMFU17538 Morning folks, I'm lost with this SUV. U open the drivers door the power running boards will not deploy the interior light will not come on and for an extra added bonus the door chimes don't work(this may not be related to the PRBoards). No body codes availabl... |
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| 2008 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L power running boards VIN: 1FMFU17538 OK I blew it, as I was posting my cat walked across the keyboard and deleted the post. Sorry Morning folks, I'm lost with this SUV. U open the drivers door the power running boards will not deploy the interior light will not come on and for an extra added bon... |
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| 2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.4L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FTWW31R68 I got a tough 1 here. When this truck came in it had a broken crankshaft and did not run. This lift pump was missing when it came in. we rebuilt the engine but have not been able to get it to start and run for very long. We been trying to figure this one out f... Trouble codes: P2291 (Fuel rail pressure low upon start up) |
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| 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 5.0L Electronic VIN: SALMF1E44A Truck came seat heater on the driver seat not working,found code B1232-7A present for seat fluid leak, install new seat heater as a complete assy from the dealer & still not working, all power and ground are present by compairing the passenger seat to the driv... |
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| 2002 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L seat postionier VIN: WDBJF65J82 Has anyone had a problem with there drivers side seat positioner when the customer pushes the forward button it goes backwards |
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| 2005 Mini Cooper S 1.6L Misfire VIN: WMWRE33475 Had codes p1498 and po301.Replaced cracked air box code p1498 went away.But there was oil in the air box not sure what may be causing this .Code po301 pending code came back after several hours of driving.Car runs good can not detect any misfires.Piugs wires a... Trouble codes: P0301 |
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| 2012 Nissan Altima 2.5L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4AL2AP4C Hi to all tech, I need help with this cruise control system, when cruise control set it will hold for about seven second and cancel and light start to blinks, this car is front body shop and I have work four years now fot them. so I know can be wire problem. I... Trouble codes: P1574 (Ascd vehicle speed sensor) |
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| 2011 Saab 9-4X 3.0L liftgate VIN: 3G0FNPEY1B Hello, all gm techs. We have a few good techs stuck on this one. This saab (which is the same vehicle as cadillac SRX) had a liftgate problem. We found the module to be full of water. Replaced with a new module. We, and the local mobile programmers could not f... |
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| 2009 Saturn Vue XR 3.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GSCL53749 I need some help here please, having a hard time wrapping my head around this one! 2 weeks ago this vehicle came in with SES light on, engine noise and surging. Codes PO300 & P0326 in PCM. Found it spark knocking on rear cylinders (1,3,5) on scanner and heard ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Missfire), P0326 (Knocksensor), P1174 (Fuel Trim Balance Bank 1) |
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| 2001 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4.7L traction control VIN: 5TDBT44AX1 We replaced the steering rack on this vehicle and now the traction control lights are on. During the install, we held the steering wheel straight with a holder. We then centered the rack, straightened the wheels equally with the tie rods, and then ended up ta... |
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| 2001 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L High beams and for lamps VIN: JT3HN87R11 High beam only works when using the flashing, will not hold high beam on its own. my turn signal switch is sending a ground command to the DRL relay, but the relay will not send a ground to the dimmer switch to turn on the high beams. if I give it a ground com... |
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| 2005 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4.7L Starting VIN: JTEZT17R65 car came in a tow truck as a no crank no start, there is a check engine light but no communication with scanner, check powers and grounds to computer and they are good, I check reference voltage at computer and found 11 volts on the 5 volt reference wire, unpl... |
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| 1989 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8L Ignition Timing VIN: WVWPB01G8K Vehicle was towed in because of a busted fuel pump housing. Luckily, located one in Texas. Customer took car & later towed car back in for crank/no start. Replaced fuel pump to remedy that problem. Then customer wants all the mainenance services, since the car... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2008 Chevrolet Aveo LT 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: KL1TG56638 Found random misfires on cylinders 1 and 2 in which it was not setting any codes for misfire. Found exhaust cam timing was off 1 tooth. Reset engine timing and code did not return. Trouble codes: P0317. |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD WT 6.0L No Start VIN: 1GCHC29K28 Just wanted to see the response Dan [...].. Yes it would have been nice to know it in the beginning. That would explain the evap. codes also.Oh well. New tank and a fuel pump and 5 gallons fuel and the truck is back on the road. Trouble codes: P0121. |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1PC5SH0B replace camshaft cover with new oem part,fuel trims now normal.Dealer said not under warranty at 48k and no special policies.Original camshaft cover has vacuum at air inlet Trouble codes: P0171. |
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| 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 ST 5.9L Actuator Motors VIN: 3D7LU38C74 Thanks to everyone who replied and tried to help. The problem was that when the dealer told us that we had signal/voltage coming out of the control head we did not verify the voltage. When I used my fluke to check voltage to the actuators we found there was vo... |
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| 2015 Dodge Journey SXT 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C4PDCBG7F We ended up shipping this Chrysler jewel back to the auction. Gilbert suggested it's a wiring or connector issue, and I tend to agree. A drag test on the ABS multiplug was negative and couldn't get an open to appear/disappear enough to pin it down. All vehicle... Trouble codes: U0121 (ABS comm lost stored in PCM/BCM/IPC/RFH/TPMS), U1141 (Brake and torque message lost), U11BC, U1120 (Wheel distance message lost), U0110 (Vehicle speed message lost), U0100 (PCM comm lost stored in IPC). |
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| 2011 Lincoln Town Car Executive L 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2LNBL8EV5B The customer hasn't returned for more diag. If it returns I will update with what I find. Thanks for the replies. Trouble codes: P0451. |
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| 2000 Mazda Miata 1.8L Hesitation, Misfire, extended crank time VIN: JM1NB3539Y I went back to the old principle of KISS. So I brought out my trusty old snap on counselor two, and had a look at the secondary ignition waveforms. They were terrible. Very little output from the ignition coils. I then pulled the spark plugs and confirm that ... |
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| 2006 Mazda 3 S 2.3L brakes VIN: JM1BK32326 My scan tool would not buzz the abs pump, test drove about 15 miles making abs come on many times, returned and did brake bleed again, has good brakes and no fade. Have drove for two days still ok thanks for all the help |
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| 2004 Nissan Quest SL 3.5L No Start VIN: 5N1BV28U34 had the wrong crankshaft sensor installed. got one for a 4 speed trans and all is well. thanks for everybody who responded Trouble codes: P0335 (Crank shaft sensor fault). |
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| 1993 Volvo 240 2.3L No Start, Stall VIN: YV1AW8805P THANKS FOR THE HELP, I NEVER LIKE DIAGNOSING A VEHICLE AS NEEDING AN ECU AND AFTER SOME OF YOUR TIPS I FOUND A FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL THAT HAD BETTER DIAGRAMS ON IT. THE FUSE ALSO POWER'S UP THE O2 HEATER I FOUND THE WIRES WERE RUBBING ON THE BODY IN THE HARNE... |
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