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	2008 BMW 135i 3.0L Tpms VIN: WBAUC73558 This vehicle has the tire light on on the dash. It flashes, indicating a malfunction. There were two codes in the module. The first code was 604E-RDC system and the second code was 6050-right front transmitter. I tried resetting the system through the instrume...	View
	2010 Cadillac CTS Premium 3.6L Front Door Locks and Drivers outside door handle VIN: 1G6DS5EV6A There are no codes. both rear door locks respond normally but neither of the front work. The drivers outside door handle does not open the door. There are two micro switches in the door handle and one was bad. I replaced that assembly that houses the micro swi...	View
	1996 Chevrolet K3500 Cheyenne 7.4L Unknown VIN: 1GCHK39J9T The customer complained that the truck would not go into four wheel drive. I found a blown fuse, replaced it, and the truck then went into four wheel drive. Wondering what caused the fuse to blow, I looked around and found that the transfer case relay near the...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L starter VIN: 1GCHK232X5 Good evening,this 2005 duramax is driving us crazy.It ran about 200,ooo miles on the factory starter before the electric motor part failed. We installed a New Napa starter it started not engaging to the flywheel in about 3000 miles.after removing the starter w...	View
	2007 Chevrolet Aveo LS 1.6L Engine Swap VIN: KL1TD56607 I have 2007 Chevy Aveo Automatic with bad engine. Can 2005 automatic engine be modified to install in this aveo? All looks the same to me but by research i get different answers. can i swap engine from 05 to 2007?	View
	2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD WT 6.6L Misfire VIN: 1GCHK296X8 Hello Duramax experts. my butt has been sunk into this vehicle too deep and too long ( 3 months). vehicle came in runing bad at idle with heavy black smoke from tail pipe and engine knocking badly during acceleration. checked injector flow rates and replace al... Trouble codes: P0301	View
	2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LTZ 5.3L Mechanical VIN: 3GNFK16318 Help with this one. This truck came in a year and 1/2 ago with no low pressure and a collapsed lifter. We put an oil pump in it lifters at that time. That lasted for a while but it has slowly gotten worse and worse until there was no oil pressure and it took o...	View
	2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS 1.8L Raido VIN: 1G1PC5SH5B Car came in with wavy lines on the info display and no data. I replaced the radio and the display unit both new from the dealer. Programmed the radio being careful to use the proper set up for the RPO codes listed. When I turn the key on now the display lights...	View
	2012 Chevrolet Malibu LT 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1ZC5E07C This has been and on going problem with this car . It will go for weeks at a time and not trip any codes . Problem happens at idle when starting or at idle when coming to stops poor idle and acts like it wants to stall .map sensor has been replace 2 times 1 af... Trouble codes: P0106 (map / baro sensor circuit out of range), P0171 (Fuel trim system lean bank 1), P2431 (2nd air system presure sensor performance)	View
	2013 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L hatchback VIN: 1GNSKJE7XD Hello all you GM Gurus, i usually can figure this stuff out myself but this is a headscratcher, customer complaint was rear hatch inop, this is a base module not motorized. It was intermittant at first now all the time, i can see request in BCM when i try to o...	View
	2014 Dodge Durango Citadel 3.6L No Start VIN: 1C4RDJEG4E A few questions for you MOPAR gurus. Got this '14 Durango at body shop was wrecked extensively on front. Body has been repaired. No communication between ECM and several other modules to BCM. My questions are, Mitchell shows a TCM but haven't been able to find...	View
	1994 Ford Ranger STX 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FTCR10A8R Well guys we had this ranger brought into the shop running fine with the alternator disconnected. Whenever we connect the alternator the vehicle ignition spark cuts out, the vehicle misfires, and shuts down. We replaced the alternator, battery, ignition module...	View
	2002 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L Misfire VIN: 1FTYR44V32 Full Disclosure: Before putting on the cylinder head (and before running the cylinder leak down test), I pulled out the parts cannon and installed a new injector on cylinder #4. This was after doing a signature test on the spark plug wire and finding a perf... Trouble codes: P0304 (Cylinder 4 Misfire)	View
	2003 Ford Expedition XLT 4.6L 4x4 VIN: 1FMPU16WX3 no lights on 4x4 select switch no communication with module	View
	2007 Ford Focus SE 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAHP3767W Hey guys, '07 Focus. Very pretty car for one of these things. Two codes for air injection, one for trans. Tested pump switch, no voltage.But did this trying bycom with an Autel. Identafix goes pump or switch. A bloody Wolkswagon. What failes on these?	View
	2011 Ford Transit Connect XLT 2.0L ERG system VIN: NM0LS7BN0B EGR system was not ready. Clean EGR valve passages. Drove test with scanner show EGR % working fine. Reset all monitor and drove still EGR system not ready. All others monitor were set ready. MAP sensor data show good when driving. Any recommend is appreciate...	View
	2012 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L Front wipers VIN: 1C4PJMAK6C I feel I am chasing my tail here. The motor is not getting any power from the TIPM, it is what turns on the relays to send the power to the motor. The motor I got was from the dealer, and the box had been opened and resealed mutable times, it failing with a di...	View
	2008 Land Rover LR2 HSE 3.2L Fuel Guage VIN: SALFR24N48 Hello Rover techs, we have this rig that the customer was told that when the fuel pump was changed that in order to get the gauge to work it would have to be reprogrammed? That's my question, does it need to be reprogrammed? We haven't seen this rig yet, will ...	View
	2002 Lexus LX470 4.7L Vsc VIN: JTJHT00W22 Sometimes when turning right, smoothly, at about 45 mph, with the brakes not applied, the yellow stability control activation light (picture of a car with skid lines)will blink and the chime will sound. When this occurs the car slows dramatically and it feel...	View
	2007 Lexus ES350 3.5L No Start, No MIL lamp VIN: JTHBJ46G97 Employee car being used to test some new head gaskets. Vehicle had blown both head gaskets. While waiting for parts to become available (several months) car would be periodically started & driven shortly to keep things moving. When the parts became available &...	View
	2005 Mazda 3 S 2.3L b2141 VIN: JM1BK12395 Car came in customer claimed it was struck by lightning. Could communicate with all modules except PCM. Tested and replaced PCM and Flashed. Car runs great just has code B2141 in Electric Hydraulic Power Assisted Steering (EHPAS) Control Unit. I'm using a snap... Trouble codes: B2141 (Module configuration procedure was not completed properly.)	View
	2004 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L Battery VIN: WDBNG70J24 Customer came in Nov 2016 to replace the battery. After a month he expresses the battery goes dead of vehicle is not used for 2-3 days and has to jump start.When we ran th basic tests the alternator was not charging but no alt light was on. Replaced the altern...	View
	2008 Mercedes-Benz ML550 5.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGBB72E18 WE plan to replace the fuel tank pressure sensor on the upper side of the fuel tank. Has anyone done this and is there a way to do it by pulling the tank down and not having to remove it completely -This is the SUV model. Trouble codes: P0451 (Fuel tank pressure sensor), 1304 (Same code)	View
	1985 Mercury Marquis 3.8L stumble VIN: 1MEBP8936F checked map,tps,coolant sensor,volume and fuel pressure,cup and rotor,performed koer test code 43 came up,this is an old car with 55 000 miles in pretty good shape, need help and advise.thank you . Trouble codes: 43 (02 sensor lean condition at wot koer)	View
	1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS 2.4L Stall VIN: 4A3AX35G9V This car will start and run fairly normal until the engine is shut off warm or cold and restarted. It will start, set the cam sensor code and stall. If the code is cleared or the battery cable removed it will start and run fairly well. I monitored cam and cra... Trouble codes: P0340 (Cam Position), P0505 (Idle Control)	View
	2014 Nissan Rogue S 2.5L No Start VIN: 5N1AT2MV6E Towed in for crank, no start. Tow truck operator started car and it blew alot of smoke(fuel). I was able to drive car into shop without incident. Parked car outside overnite, went to start and it wouldn't start. Battery tested good. No codes, good fuel, and no...	View
	2004 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 3.4L #1 EX valve hangs open after thread repair VIN: 1G3NF52EX4 3400 V6 engine. Customer was driving vehicle when the #1 exhaust rocker arm bolt pulled threads out of head, resulting in a dead miss and a VERY loud tapping. She stated this happened as she was slowing to pull into a parking lot. She drove vehicle 4 miles b...	View
	2006 Pontiac G6 3.5L Keyless Entry VIN: 1G2ZG55836 This car belongs to my boss and she states that it use to work about a year or two ago and then one day she say it just stopped. Guess she assumed the battery was just dead. I've honestly never really worked on a key less entry issue like this. Normally its re...	View
	1996 Toyota Avalon XL 3.0L Stall VIN: 4T1BF12B0T customer states that vehicle stalls about 2 times in a month,and usually happens when gone for a long drive and car sits for 20 minutes , it can be kept idling if you press on the gas , and eventually smooth out, one time it wouldn't rev up 2000 rpm , only hap...	View
	2002 Toyota RAV4 2.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JTEGH20V82 I have this rav 4 that is kicking my butt. it came in with a misfire on cylinder 2 and a lean code. I traced the misfire down to the no. 2 injector and replaced it. The fuel trim was reading 40 on long term. 20 on short term, after driving it a little bit the ... Trouble codes: P0302, P0171	View
	2002 Toyota Highlander 3.0L engagement and upshifts VIN: JTEHF21A62 After another tech replaced the spark plugs, this car started having an intermittent misfire concern on 2, 4 and 6 (left or front bank). The parts store had sent us Bosch instead of Densos or NGKs. On a test drive it started this strange upshift pattern from 1...	View

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	2003 Cadillac CTS 3.2L speakers VIN: 1G6DM57N53 thanks for the suggestion of using a lab scope for the signal. worked great. the signal was the same in and out of the amp when the amp did not work. could see a small signal and it would go away when I turned the radio off. installed a used amp and the output...	5
	1991 Chevrolet Astro CL 4.3L Reverse Input drum VIN: 1GNDM15Z5M HI there, Several of you responded and let me know that this is not unusual or a problem. We put it together and it works good. Thanks, Ron	6
	2009 Chevrolet C5500 Kodiak C5E042 6.6L engine air induction VIN: 1GBE5C1949 After contacting the dealer there is a intake manifold inlet upgrade available. This relocates the MAP sensor away from the normal oil swirl collected in the intake tube. Dealer tech commented he has installed many to remedy this issue	3
	2011 Chevrolet HHR LS 2.2L Cooling Systems VIN: 3GNBAAFW6B Looks like head gasket on this one. Thanks for all the help. Use dye it really helps.	14
	1993 Dodge D350 5.9L Charging VIN: 3B7ME33C6P Sorry this took so long to close. Sent ecm out to be rebuilt. Fixed a multitude of problems. And yes it charges as it should. Thanks for the help everyone.	16
	2002 Ford Focus ZTW 2.0L No Start VIN: 1FAFP36342 hey all, thanx for the replies. so this morning i went in with a new attitude for a new day. i figured start over from the beginning. no spark. check for power at coil pack,good. check for pulse at coil pack. none. i think dan suggested checking the pulse with...	12
	2015 Mazda 3 i SV 2.0L Cruise Control VIN: JM1BM1T78F We installed an aftermarket cruise control system. It is a Rostra 250-9634 that fits the 2014-2015 Mazda 3. It was fairly easy to install and worked well. You have to push the cluth the whole way to the floor to get the cruise to cancel. You cant just tap it ...	2
	2006 Scion xB 1.5L Misfire VIN: JTLKT32406 I like to take the time to thank everyone who help me with his postings, I really appreciate it, the problem end up being the new injector , apparently was defective causing a rich condition, hence the misfire, new set of injectors did the trick, thanks again	11
	2005 Toyota Tacoma 2.7L valve train VIN: 5TENX22N25 Thank all of you that replied to my help request. Like some of you said the lifters were pumped up and somehow they went bad after doing the head gasket. My initial thought was the lifters but Ive never had a problem where I do a head gasket and that happens. ...	19
	2006 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 2.5L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 3VWSF71K46 Replaced napa engine speed sensor with a OE one and told customer to keep both keys on her and if she has another problem try the other key and report back to me. If that's the case I can condemn a bad key. Trouble codes: P0322, P0106, P0513.	3
	2011 Volkswagen Jetta SE 2.5L License plate lights VIN: 3VWDZ7AJ4B Hi there and thanks to those that responded. This was an example of overthinking something. I saw that the park lights worked so I never pondered a fuse blown but that is exactly what it was. This VW fuses the license plate lights separately. The fuse was ...	4
	2005 Volvo XC90 2.5T 2.5L Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1CM59215 It Is FIXED! This is probably one of the worst designed fuel system I have seen to date! Dirty tank was the culprit! Thanks Jeff from Utah, your information worked well, we removed the fuel pump assembly yet again, drained tank completely and dried it out with... Trouble codes: P0089 (2900 - Fuel Pressure Signal Missing), P0087 (290D - Fuel [...] signal too low).	11
	2005 Volvo V50 i 2.4L No Start VIN: YV1MW38285 Thank you everyone that replied. I was uncomfortable asking for help because of the lack of imfo. provided by me, but i learned a few things from you all. I didn,t start the diag. on this one, it was left behind by a unworthy tech. that is no longer here. We ...	13

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