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| 2005 BMW 525i 2.5L idle valve disa valve VIN: WBANA53585 Vehicle was originally brought in for no start, dead battery. Tech 1 charged and tested battery, determined battery was faulty. He replaced the battery. The next day the battery was dead. Sent tech 2 with booster pack to start car and bring to shop. Tech 2 fou... |
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| 2006 BMW 530i 3.0L satellite radio VIN: WBANE73526 I have a BMW that was prewired for satellite radio from the factory. I purchased two used satellite recievers (sadar)so far. I have programed the car telling it I replaced the receivers (using a BMW ICOM). The most loop is OK, no fault codes, test tone works, ... |
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| 1995 Chevrolet C2500 6.5L No Start VIN: 1GCFC24SXS tested fuel shut off solenoid and removed it and checked operation. after cranking for 15 seconds or so, white smoke billowing out exhaust. Sometimes it will start, other times, not. no codes. pump appears to be mainly mechanical. I have compression, fuel and ... |
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| 2001 Chevrolet S10 2.2L No Start, Stall VIN: 1GCCS14591 Friend found bad wiring at fuel pump but called me in and appears no power to relay from pcm. No security light(on then off) so don't think it's passlock. My alldata was backed so till they fix my account I'm kind of trying to remember everything. |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Traverse LS 3.6L No problems VIN: 1GNKV9ED9B Check all possible causes from MOD5 and Alldate . Injectors cleaned ,exhaust check,exhaust back pressure test ,only this code P2099 no others ,code cleared two days later code back.intake manifold vacuum test, fuel trim good fuel pressure good . O2 sensors wit... Trouble codes: P2099 |
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| 2014 Chevrolet Malibu LT 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G11E5SL5E Hello fellow techs, have an "interesting" system here and need some direction. DTC for rocker arm solenoid as noted above. Has returned after oil change with 0w20 dexos oil. Can activate both solenoids with GDS , can hear click from both when turned off. Barel... Trouble codes: P16D0 |
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| 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L battery VIN: 2D8HN44E49 I have a parasitic draw of about 200 MA, that is running the battery down, I can disconnect the IP cluster and loose the draw. also had a code for wiper switch stuck, With the cluster unplugged the battery will remain charged, Replaced the cluster with reman. ... |
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| 2001 Ford F-150 XL 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on, Fuel trims VIN: 1FTRF17W01 This truck has a rough idle and setting a p0174 b2 system lean. It drives great no issues. I smoke tested it no leaks found. I ck'ed the pcv hose at the rear of intake and is good. 800 rpm stft b1 -1.6 ltft b1 -10.0 stft b2 0.3 ltft b2 8.0 2700 rpm stft b1 1... Trouble codes: P0174 (Bank 2 system too lean) |
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| 2001 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP52251 HELP!!! All the Ford gurus. I was thinking this is just a simple circuit but apparently I was wrong. This Taurus has the MIL on all the time. I see no aftermarket wiring or add ons to the vehicle. Looking at the wiring diagram the MIL gets power when the key i... |
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| 2005 Ford Focus ZX5 2.0L transmission VIN: 3FAFP37N75 I acquired this car recently and it has a noise on Deceleration .It sounds like a rapid rattle on decel and slows down as car slows down. It does not produce noise on accel or when turning from side to side. When the motor is turned off when being driven,or in... |
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| 2015 Ford F-350 Super Duty King Ranch 6.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FT8W3BT3F Hey guys, i have a problem 2015 ford diesel 6.7l. I have replaced the front nox sensor along with the module and programed. Re flashed all modules with latest updates. The code will not clear from the pcm. Powers and ground circuits as well as can bus circuits... Trouble codes: P24B3 |
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| 2016 Ford E-450 Super Duty 6.8L Stall VIN: 1FDFE4FS8G Having a Little trouble Identifying the system of the cause of the stall\Quit on decel,hot. Truck will fire right back up and go. Monitor the following. trans pids for torque converter staying on good.This seems to Happen any gear 2nd and above. Check fuel pre... Trouble codes: P1602 |
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| 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Misfire VIN: 1J4GW48S72 misfiring at #2 cylinder replaced 3 coils pack we check compression teste , the coil pack different manufactured included the OEM also check continuity test on the wires for the coils driver all wires not shorted and the resisting 0.2 ohm .. any ideas? Trouble codes: P0352 |
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| 2000 Lincoln LS 3.9L cylinder head temp sensor VIN: 1LNHM87A3Y My students replaced head gaskets and timing chain tensioners on this 3.9, engine runs but is setting a cylinder head temp sensor code. In reading the service information is says these sensors can not be reused as they crush for good contact when installed. I ... |
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| 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L ABS Module VIN: WDBSK75F03 The amber ABS light is on steady with DTC C210C (Check Control Unit A7/3n1) stored in the SBC module. There are no DTC's stored in any of the other modules. Mitchell has very limited information and this DTC is not avail. I'm searching for information regardin... |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500 5.0L trans VIN: 4JGBB75E56 722.9 trans found k2 clutches were fried, did a complete rebuild including torque converter. relearned ism, reset all adaptations. went for a test drive, it ran great, was trying to get it to relearn shift patterns. after about 15 min. of driving and it was sh... |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280 Luxury 3.0L transmission VIN: WDBRF54HX7 Car towed in with a no shift condition. Stuck in what seems to be 1st. Transmission data showed turbine and ouput sensors reading what seemed to be ok. Data has another sensor called internal transmission speed N2 sensor [on MODIS] showing stuck at 7000 rpm. T... |
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| 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4.6L bucking VIN: 2MEFM74W64 sometimes when u start out cold runs great and warms it start bucking for no reason .ran for codes no codes so I unplug mass air flow .. runs great so I replaced mass air flow same problem once I put it in. long fuel trims run about -7-13 sometime spray around... |
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| 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL 3.0L No Start VIN: JA3AM64J5R hey guys this customer loves this vehicle and it has spent the last two months at the dealer with a ton of parts replaced and now this car is my problem. this car runs great once it is started. it has a multiple coil triggers at the wrong time only while crank... |
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| 2010 Nissan Cube 1.8L No Start VIN: JN8AZ2KR7A Got this '10 Cube that is a no crank, nothing lights up with pushbutton. Car lot that owns it took it to get gas, parked it, and now this. Does have a GPS for the car lot wired into one of the DLC power feeds but car lot says it's been in for sometime. BCM has... Trouble codes: B2609 (b2612-), B2612 (B26e9-), B26E9, B26EF, B26F5 |
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| 2010 Scion xD 1.8L Ride Control VIN: JTKKU4B4XA Did a brake job on front of this car and now the car has no spring action , like the struts locked up. |
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| 1996 Toyota Previa DX 2.4L Misfire VIN: JT3GK12M7T van came in with a p0302 .injector leaking . replace injector. engine still miss under load.i notice when engine miss vaccum line goes from sucking air to blowing air. this is the pcv line. Trouble codes: P0302 |
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| 2004 Audi A4 Cabriolet 1.8L Power Windows/Convertible top VIN: WAUAC48H14 Thanks for the tips everyone who replied...system WAY over engineered even though I know it's for safety...problem turned out to be a bad comfort module (not the module for the top). Somehow, it wasn't communicating with the convertible top module, my guess is... |
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| 2009 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L Misfire VIN: WAUGF78K39 Thanks for the replies guys, we were a little vague on this repair but 4 new coils and 4 oem spark plugs fixed it. Runs great now, the oem coils are cheaper than the aftermarket ones. Thanks again Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2010 Audi Q5 Premium 3.2L Low Heat VIN: WA1CKBFP9A Thanks to all that replied, we found the problem. After bleeding the system and checking all possible flap position problem,we finally were able to pull fault code 01020. Aux water pump failure. Why this code did not show up earlier is a mystery. The temp ... |
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| 1999 BMW 328i 2.8L Compressor VIN: WBAAM5337X Hi guys. Thanks for the speedy responses. There were a couple questions. 1)This is not the variable displacement compressor. 2) when the car came in I evacuated .25 kilo, proper charge is .75 kilo. Shout out to Christopher for that source on new compressor, ma... |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.6L complete cluster VIN: 1GCHK29D56 TRUCK IS FIXED. PULLED CLUSTER AND SENT OUT TO THE REBUILDER WE HAVE HERE IN CT. THEY WORKED REAL CLOSELY WITH US AND TESTED EVERYTHING, AND ALL CAME OUT FINE. THEY STILL RECOMMENDED A REBUILT CLUSTER IN ORDER TO RULE OUT THE CLUSTER COMPLETELY. WITH THE COST ... |
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| 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C4FY48B12 Thank you all for your kind replies and your time. We can not figure this one out. The timing is dead on. We bought and replaced the cam sensor magnet thinking it would be the fix but it wasn't. That was you last try after the wiring harness don't work either.... |
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| 1997 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L shift pattern VIN: 1FMDU34X8V I'm going to close this because I'm running out of time on my post. Customer hasn't decided whether or not they want to pay to put a transfer case in it. I did get the numbers off of the transfer case in it to see if it was the right one for the vehicle but th... |
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| 2009 Jeep Compass Sport 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FF47B79 This one is fixed. Thank you for all the ideas. The exhaust VVT solenoid was the problem. The oil was clean, less than 500 miles on it. I pulled the solenoid out and it also was clean, I left it plugged in and with the scanner toggled it on & off. It seemed to... Trouble codes: P0017. |
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| 2008 Kia Optima LX 2.4L Wipers VIN: KNAGE12388 I was finally able to put this Kia in the "finished" column. I want to thank Joseph from North Carolina and Michael from Pennsylvania for their replies. Michael asked if I had ascan tool which would read data from the body control module. That would have handy... |
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| 2010 Mini Cooper Clubman 1.6L Surge, Misfire VIN: WMWML3C51A Thank all for your help. Sent it to a friends shop and they replaced the ignition coils and resealed the valve cover for a small leak. They believe the fix was a set of ignition coils. Trouble codes: 2783 (Combustion missfire several cylinders), 2777 (Combustion missfire cylinder 3), 277F, 2773 (Combustion missfire cylinder 1), 277B, 2781 (Several cylinder combustion missfire). |
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| 1997 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.4L No Start, Misfire VIN: 1G2NE52T4V A big thank you to all who replied! Lots of replies. And the winner is... coil tower! Replaced the coil tower and engine started up. Ran rough at first and kept running to clean out the cylinders. I did not consider the coil tower since it was so new. But, as ... Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.8L No Start VIN: 2G2WP52225 i appreciate 10 technician from IATN to help my problem.grand prix is not fixed.customer didnot want to hear what i have found and decided to take it to other shop.I am still trying to understand that sp205 have good wave form at pcm and body and yet bcm willn... Trouble codes: P0601, P0606, U0107. |
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