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| 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 2.2L Remote Start / RKE Fob Programming VIN: 1G1AL55F56 Hi All: I have a recently purchased vehicle - 2006 Cobalt LT. Amongst several repairs I am making to this car, I am trying to get the factory RKE / Remote Start working. The car as bought has an aftermarket alarm setup that doubles as RKE with the alarm fob. ... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4.8L Tpms VIN: 1GCEC14C38 FACTORY GM/CHEVROLET TECHNICIAN'S HELP NEEDED!!! Thank you! Brought in vehicle, found light on. 4 TPMS codes on scanner. Each just reads tire pressure low. 1 code per tire position. Went around with TPMS tool for relearning tire positions, and confirmed I ha... |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Equinox LT 2.4L master cylinder VIN: 2GNALPEK1C Vehicle came in initially for a brake pedal that will sink down while the vehicle is idling. I inspected the brake lines and pads, and came to the conclusion that the master cylinder was the cause. Replaced it with a new Gm part today and i have a firm pedal w... |
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| 2001 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Front brakes. VIN: 1FAFP53U61 Front brakes on this Taurus will not release immediately after releasing brake pedal.Both front brakes-rears release normally.Seems to be worse the longer you drive.My first thought was the master cylinder but SI shows this is a diagonal split system and I vis... |
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| 2005 Ford E-450 Super Duty 6.0L ABS Light VIN: 1FDXE45P75 ABS light is on intermittently (blinks when idling)but stays illuminated most of the time. When brake pedal is depressed, sometimes the ABS light will turn off and stay off until brake pedal is released. Also has an intermittent no communication with scan tool... |
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| 2006 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L Starting VIN: 1FMPU16526 Ford Techs, The original issues on this vehicle were an intermittent no start condition, the vehicle would crank, but not start. The issues was unable to be definitively diagnosed by another facility and they recommended replacement of the fuel pump, and FPD... |
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| 2012 Ford F-150 FX4 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTFW1ET1C This vehicle has a history code of P0087 fuel pressure too low when code was present vehicle ran rough almost stalling. customer turned vehicle off and restarted vehicle ran fine since then, it has been 5 days and not able to duplicate concern. this was after ... Trouble codes: P0087 (fuel pressure too low) |
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| 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 SLE 6.0L TPMS system VIN: 1GTHK24U54 This truck came in with the customer wanting to know why the Service Tire Monitor message was being displayed. I tried to get sensor readings from all 4 tires, and none would read, so I decided to replace all 4. Come to find out, there were no sensors in the t... |
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| 2016 Honda Civic EX 2.0L Audio VIN: 2HGFC2F79G Trying to aim camera in newly replaced RT outside mirror due to accident. Squared car set up targets go in the vehicle so as to put the display in diagnostic mode failed numerous attempts. rebooted audio system, did battery reset. I believe the display mode bu... |
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| 2007 Hyundai Veracruz SE 3.8L tailgate release VIN: KM8NU13C87 we have this vehicle without power tail gate that the tail gate latch will not release with the touch pad or key fob. we have verified the BCM sees the touch pad signal, also we have actuated the tail gate lock relay with the scan tool, via the BCM, and it cli... |
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| 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L AC Clutch VIN: 1J4GW58S1X Thank you for reading this, believe me I have better things I should be doing. Vehicle has a "Code" for DDM not received. AC clutch will not turn on when the AC button is depressed. Three different scanners show no AC request PID in PCM or BCM. AC clutch can b... |
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| 2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE 4.4L Mechanical VIN: SALSF25449 Heater core needs to be replaced due to poor heat on driver's side.According to Alldata,labor time is 10.3 hours,but service and repair seems to indicate that core can be removed after right side instrument panel reinforcement is removed. Is 10 hours an accur... |
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| 2007 Mazda CX-7 Touring 2.3L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM3ER29L47 This car's main issue is the constant code P0193 for fuel rail high input voltage. When driving the car it has no acceleration and exhibits running in a too lean condition. It also starts hard when cold. When warmed up, starting and idle is normal. We understa... Trouble codes: P0193 (Fuel rail high input voltage), P0016 (CMP sensor A), P2006 (Intake runner has bulletin) |
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| 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500SL 5.0L Misfire VIN: WDBFA66E3N have a roving miss at idle, runs like a bat out of hell at wot. We have replaced all vac lines and checked plug wires with scope. what is the best way to check the fuel distribution block? Was running very rich until we replaced all vac lines now has light mis... |
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| 2004 Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG 5.5L Abs System VIN: WDCYR46E94 GETTING CODE C1011-004 Power supply A7/3 getting 8.5 volts @ terminal 14 at ABS Pump had a wet front SAM, replaced with new |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L pump VIN: WDBNG75J96 Hi Benz techs this s500 w220 has me stumped, It has a whine on the power steering that won't go away. has no power steering leaks, the steering turns perfect with no effort and the fluid is not foaming at all... I still replaced the pump, reservoir & seal with... |
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| 2007 Mini Cooper 1.6L Engine VIN: WMWMF33577 *has engine misfire only at idle only after warmed up/runs smooth cold & higher rpms above idle/mil code po301 (2772 manufacture code)/swapped spark plugs, coils, injectors between cylinders, fuel induction/injector cleaning service *checked compression & leak... |
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| 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5L No Start VIN: 1N4AL3AP9D One for you Nice'un afficianados. Got this 2013 Altima owned by car lot that repairs wrecked cars for resale. Did not come with key. Has pushbutton Intelligent key setup, no slot for key insertion. I have an I-Scan that can program Nissan keys and also have ke... Trouble codes: B2621 (Inside key antennae) |
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| 2003 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L failed emission test VIN: 1G2HX52K93 thank you all for taking your valuable time to read my post. Car came in with mil light on found 2 evap codes and p0650,also found 2 monitors not run. smoke tested and found Leakey seal on the fuel pump module and a bad vent solenoid. replaced both cleared cod... Trouble codes: P0650 |
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| 1991 Subaru XT XT6 2.7L ride control VIN: JF1AX9420M I determined the system was in need of much attention. The air pump is very loud, but does function to some extent. The bag that would air up could not hold air. None of the remaining three bags could be aired by any means. Without the system functioning the s... |
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| 1977 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.2L Rear Axle VIN: FJ40253985 Greetings y'all. This Cruiser got dragged out of a yard somewhere and they want it working. Did a bunch of work that included brakes. Did the afore mentioned work and I have a mushy pedal. I have it isolated to the rear axle by pinching off the lines to the ax... |
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| 2005 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTEZT17RX5 Hello Everyone. I've checked the Air Injection system over and everything is working. The motor has two fins cracked by most of the fins are intact and good air flow. The switching valve is holding air and releasing air when solenoid is energized. I have a que... Trouble codes: P1442 (Stuck Closed In Secondary Air Injection Vacuum Switching Valve Bank 1), P1445 (Stuck Closed In Secondary Air Injection Vacuum Switching Valve Bank 2) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2007 BMW 328i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAVC535X7 The faults were cleared and the car returned to the customer, again. The customer called a few weeks later and reported that the check engine light had not come back on. Trouble codes: P2096 (Post Catalyst Fuel Trim System Too Lean Bank 1), 2C31, 2C6B, 2C2B, 2DEB, 2A00. |
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| 2002 Buick Regal LS 3.8L Hvac Heat VIN: 2G4WB55K62 Well I think we corrected this little problem child, between the blower motor not being installed correctly, missing the rubber seal from around it, and the case not being assembled correctly. After we installed a rubber blower motor seal and re installed blow... |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L Runs Rough VIN: 1GCHK23265 After checking all the wiring harnesses for the injectors and the FICM, checking resistance of each injector at the FICM I concluded it was the FICM causing the issue. Replaced FICM and the problem was solved. Thank you for all your input. Trouble codes: P2149, P0202, P0203, P0205, P0208. |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Impala Police 3.9L engine noise VIN: 2G1WS553X8 We decided to tear it down a little further and after we removed the intake, we were able to see the valve train a little better. I saw the valve spring seat on the #5 cylinder was damaged to the point that the head had been worn down. We have discussed replac... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LTZ 5.3L Mechanical VIN: 3GNFK16318 don't exactly know what fixed it, I put on a Napa gold filter and changed the oil,10-40 . and I added a quart of power punch. Oil pressure is now 26 psi at idle and 45 at cruise. I think some camshaft debris may have got in the pressure relief valve? has been ... |
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| 2014 Chevrolet Impala LT 2.5L Screen/ Display VIN: 2G1115SL3E ok , this car got sent out to the dealer so that we cant get the radio and human machine interface (hmi) module updated as a lot of people said that could be the fix. Well the service writer I personally know gave me a call and told me that the tech said there... |
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| 2005 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 3.5L No Start VIN: 2C8GF684X5 The pacifica has left the building! We installed a Delphi pump. It now holds fuel pressure as it should. The Precision pumps must not have a good check valve, they both made pressure well, but would bleed off after shutoff. I would not have used a Precision pu... |
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| 2003 Ford Escort ZX2 2.0L CV Joint VIN: 3FAFP11373 Thanks for the help... Vise Grips worked great ... |
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| 2009 Ford E-450 Super Duty 6.8L Starter VIN: 1FDFE35SX9 Thank you all for your help. We spent a lot of time checking things and narrowed it down to the PCM. We had Ford install a new PCM and so far so good. Only time will tell for sure as this was an intermittent issue. Thanks again. I will update again if anything... |
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| 2010 GMC Sierra 3500 HD SLE 6.6L No Start, Low fuel pressure VIN: 1GD7C2B69A thanks for the help i finally found the problem after checking the pick up screen for restrictions i noticed the fuel did not smell right took a sample and found contaminated with what seemed like old gasoline drained the tank and filled with good diesel fuel ... Trouble codes: P0087 (Fuel rail pressure low). |
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| 2001 Honda CR-V LX 2.0L MIL Lamp on, MIL Flashing VIN: JHLRD18471 I want to stress that this car did not have a miss, it ran good. I don't know about old Hondas, but everything else I've worked on would definitely shake if it had a type A misfire. The fix was a hard reboot. I disconnected the battery cables and hooked them t... Trouble codes: P0304 (Misfire Cyl. 4), P0300 (Misfire Detected). |
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| 2007 Honda Pilot EX 3.5L No Start VIN: 5FNYF284X7 Thank you to all who replied. Your responses were right on the money. It turned out to be a small break in the wire where the alarm had previously been removed. The connectors had been left in place but the wiring removed and one of the wires had finally been ... |
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| 2007 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L steering VIN: JHLRE38737 Thanks for all the great replies. We swap the two axles out for Honda axles and no more vibrating. We been using these cardone (new, not reman) and never had any issues on other cars, but this one must of been out of spec from cardone. |
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| 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 3.2L top VIN: WDBTK65G44 thanks for the replies ,,special thanks to Federico for the testing walk thru and parts information. Top problems where pinpointed and a repair strategy was presented to owner ,but declined due to financial issues |
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| 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4.6L bucking VIN: 2MEFM74W64 good morning everyone after going thru everyone emails. turn out to be shorted wires hitting the left radiator support. thanks for all your help |
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| 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L Data VIN: 2G2WS52245 OK Finally have a fix! Information customer gave me in the initial interview had me chasing wild geese. Originally he told me a horror story about the abs activating while slowing from highway speeds causing excessive stopping distances and near crashes that... |
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| 2013 Scion FR-S 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JF1ZNAA15D Thanks to Tim, Lester and Louis. All good suggestions Bottom Line was the Phaser for that intake cam was malfunctioning We had to pull the front cover and the left chain. replaced the cam phaser sprocket with the one off the old engine, and reset the chain an... Trouble codes: P0018 (Bank 2 intake cam / crank correlation). |
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| 2005 Subaru Outback i 2.5L No throttle VIN: 4S4BP61C45 well the fine automobile is repaired, I do appreciate all the responses although sometimes rereading a tech help request goes a [...] way to answering questions before responses are posted. to get to the repair I got the car back yesterday 2-20-2017 checked it... Trouble codes: P0122 (Tps circut low output). |
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| 1995 Toyota Camry LE 3.0L 2nd gear VIN: JT2GK12EXS We replaced the computer and the problem is gone. Testing is simple, going to the ECM with a labscope I was able to see the signal solid at all times, which confirms the VSS and speedometer were OK Thank you for your help |
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| 2006 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TDBT48A46 Sorry about the delay in closing this. My computer acts up every time I try. The T marks are used in conjunction with the mark on the crank that is about 30 degrees off top dead center. I believe they do this because the cams have a tendency to roll over ... Trouble codes: P0011, P0021. |
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