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2006 BMW 330i 3.0L headlamps VIN: WBAVB33506
We had this BMW in for replacement of the Halo bulbs. This is one of the fancy headlamps with Halo, HID and motor to turn the lamps. Anyway... after replacing the bulbs, the customer returns with condensation in the right side lamp that he said he has never ha...
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2007 BMW 328i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAVC535X7
This car came in with the check engine light on, the car runs and drives great. I used Snap-on Solus and Autologic (blue box) to attempt diagnosis. 2C31 (Oxygen Sensor before Catalytic converter: Oxygen sensor emissions) had a high frequency, the other BMW s... Trouble codes: P2096 (Post Catalyst Fuel Trim System Too Lean Bank 1), 2C31, 2C6B, 2C2B, 2DEB, 2A00
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2009 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L No Start VIN: SALME15419
I have no voltage to the fuel pump, I bypassed the fuel pump relay under the hood, sending power to the fuel pump fuse under the hood, still no power to the pump, I cannot find if this has a driver module. The dealer can't tell me. Internet search shows nothin...
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2005 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 1.8L Charging VIN: WDC2030462
Charging is now fixed at around 14v but battery/alternator warning is always displayed approx 10 seconds after running the engine. I have checked usual suspects including the alternator B+ power/ground and they measure ok/no volt drop. I scoped the alternator ...
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2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport 3.0L radiator cooling fan VIN: WDDGF54X58
Hello Friends, good afternoong. I have this one that came with a bad radiator cooling fan. We replaced it with an OEM part. The problem that I have is when I start the engine (engine temperature cold), and open any door or turn on the lights the cooling fan b...
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1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4L rear brakes VIN: WP0AA299XX
We have a Porsche 911 Carrera with rear brakes that get hot. The customer said he was driving down the road and the right rear brake caught on fire. We did not see any evidence of a fire, so maybe it was smoking. We can see it has gotten hot. We test drove and...
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2011 Smart Fortwo Passion 1.0L Flashing gear indica VIN: WMEEJ3BA5B
We have on the cluster flashing wrenches and flashing gear selected letters of P R N D. We have no symptoms and we believe there is a software update that might fix this issue. Has anyone experienced this issue before?
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2011 Volkswagen Tiguan S 2.0L Engine VIN: WVGBV7AX1B
Here's the story: Car apparently had no compression on cylinder 1. Another shop removed engine but didn't disassemble. We removed cylinder head and found intake valves on cylinder 1 severely bent and the rest of the intake valves were also contacted. Machine ...
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2011 Volkswagen Jetta SE 2.5L License plate lights VIN: 3VWDZ7AJ4B
Hello everyone and thanks for the help on this one. I have this 2011 VW Jetta in that came in for an exterior light check. We found one of the license plate bulbs out. My tech up light in and now both are not working??? I do not find power to the two license ...
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2004 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L starter VIN: SALME11444
Thanks for the replies I have got it fixed now. I found out that the immobilizer module should receive 12v from the TCM pin3 on the blue/black wire when the shifter is in park or neutral. This 12v was missing and after opening the TCM I found a burnt trace. We...
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2006 Saab 9-3 2.0T 2.0L Stall, Limp Mode VIN: YS3FD79Y36
Thanks to all for the help. Yes, It needed a computer. We don't work on a lot of saabs here, so I greatly appreciate the help. I wish it had been my own car or had a bit more time with it. I would have liked to try a re-flow on the board in the pcm. Maybe the ... Trouble codes: P0245 (Boost Pressure Control Valve Circuit. Open / Short to Ground.), P0201 (Injector 1 Circuit Open/Short), P0202 (Injector [...] Open/Short), P0203 (Injector 3 Circuit Open/Short), P0204 (Injector 4 Circuit Open/Short), P0301 (Misfire Cyl. 1).
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2004 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L AIR incomplete VIN: 3VWCM31Y24
We got it! We replaced the AIR combination valve. The old valve took more pressure or would stick at times, not 100% sure which issue it was, but it's fixed! The new AIR combination valve was replaced and the monitor now stays clear after every key cycle off a...
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