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2006 Audi A8 Quattro 4.2L right inner brake light VIN: WAULL44E46
Put In Five Different Inner Brake Light assemblies no change, move left inner brake light assembly and move it to the right inner it works, even if we install any of the new ones on the left the brake light don't work Code 984 Tail light bulb, left-m4 no signa...
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2013 Audi A4 2.0L Compressor VIN: WAUAFAFL6D
Hello friends, need a little help with this one. Compressor not working. Scanned all systems and found DTC 457 and 256. Check the pressure transducer sensor G359, disconnect the connector , pin 1 has ground, pin 3 has 12 volts and pin 2 has 8 volts I replace t...
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2003 BMW 325i 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: WBAET37473
Hi BMW guru's. I need help on this one. The engine runs great and the car drives great but when you press the brake pedal the idle raises to approx 13-1500RPM instead of the normal 750RPM. I automatically thought brake booster and ordered on in. Once the car g... Trouble codes: P0102 (Mas air flow sensor)
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2006 BMW X3 2.5i 2.5L MIL Lamp on, limp mode VIN: WBAPA71066
Hi guys; this X3 goes into limp mode when given WOT only. EML, DSC & 4x4 warnings come on. shutting off & restarting resets everything & car goes back to normal. Actually under normal driving conditions the car runs very good. Smoke tested intake system & no v... Trouble codes: 1770 (CAN torque interface), 28A2, 5F1E
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2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS 1.8L Left rear turn signal VIN: 1G1PD5SH0B
I have a 2011 Chevy Cruze with a interesting issue. The left rear turn signal is intermittently not working. The first time I worked on this car there was no out-put for the LR turn signal from the BCM. I removed the bulb and disconnected the connecter from th...
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2015 Chrysler 200 C 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C3CCCAB7F
Hi Techs, especially Chrysler specialists. I need help on the 2015 Chrysler 200 2.4 L which has the Evap. codes : P0441, p0456 P0457. I used the scanner to check Evap. data, It shows the purge solenoid working good, when it is activated, the fuel tank pressure...
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2013 Dodge Dart SE 2.0L heater blower VIN: 1C3CDFAA3D
Hi What I have is this doge that the heater blower speed is not steady. If set the blower speed on the dash at any speed the blower would come to the speed you set but with in a minute or so the blower would slow down and would raise back up them back down th...
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1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 2FMZA5144W
Got this abused Windstar van with a rolling idle and sometime stall. Fuel trims are going from one extreme to the other attempting control. Vacuum leaks? No. MAF, maybe. Fuel? No. Ignition,No. Your advise is welcome. Not a Ford fan. Trouble codes: P0171, P1741, P0306 (Misfire 6)
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2000 Ford F-450 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FDXF47F9Y
truck was being bused for snow plowing driver shut off truck went inside store came out no start towed to me icp pressure 100psi unplugged icp sensor to put truck in default mode still no start replaced high pressure pump still wont build pressure maybe inject...
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2003 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4.6L Hesitation, Misfire, Lack Of Power VIN: 1FMRU17W43
Vehicle was brought in with a complaint of lack of power while driving up hill and accelerating. Also DPFE hose had popped off several times and customer had re-installed. Test drove vehicle and confirmed customers complaint of loss of power while acclerating ... Trouble codes: P0301
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2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT 4.0L Cluster Carrier VIN: 1FMZU77K14
We sent this unit out for repair and it came back as unrepairable, the board repair tech claims "unit is Fried" can't be fixed. (MABS.com) Where I am at with repair. Customer may authorize OE new but i want to have my bases covered on Used before he asks if ...
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2005 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L Clutch VIN: 4F4YR12D35
Hello All, I put this down as a ford ranger, even though it's a mazda b2300 (same vehicle) but thought i would get better results. We have replaced the clutch, slave, master and hose assembly. went through the usual bleeding challenges and got the customer on...
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2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.0L Misfire VIN: 1FTSF20P85
vehicle will intermittently misfire on all 8 cylinders while sitting in the service bay. the misfire clears up after a couple of minutes. performed cylinder balance test while vehicle was misfiring and all cylinders were misfiring equaly.there are no codes. I ...
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2012 Ford F-150 FX4 3.5L No Start VIN: 1FTFW1ET9C
2012 ecoboost towed in from used car dealer, online purchased not running with no history. Engine cranks with good compression and fuel pressure is within spec. Spark plugs are dry but slightly black. Good spark with spark tester. I couldn't get to an injector... Trouble codes: U0422, P00C6
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2006 Jaguar XJ8 4.2L wont drive 10 mph VIN: SAJWA71BX6
Hello Technicians, we are trying to reflash this vehicle for the c303-014 TSB. Codes p050b. We have a cardaq2 and a laptop that meets all Jaguars requirements to reprogram. We have made a couple attempts at reflashing this car and have been experiencing a few ...
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2009 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 3.8L overdrive VIN: 1J4GA59149
Customer dropped off vehicle with complaint of downshift, will not stay in OD. He has owned vehicle for about 6mos. Vehicle has lift kit, and oversized tires. Speedo appears to read slower than actual speed vs other cars on hiway. My technician initially thoug...
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2004 Nissan Quest SL 3.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5N1BV28U74
customer requestfor tun up before i start the work i checked f check engine ligth was off it had pending code p1800 vias control solenoid after i replaced spark plugs code po3003 it is misfire on # three cylinder i double check for disconnected pars but everyt... Trouble codes: P1800, P3003
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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L Steering VIN: 2G2WR52464
Hi guys i have this 04 pontiac grand prix 3.8l super charge engine. We installed a new rack n pinion, pump and pressure hose, flushed system and i cannot get it to quiet down. Now i have bleed system the old fashion way the reservoir has no foam/air bubbles. J...
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2001 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4L Cam Timing VIN: WP0CA299X1
Hello Porsche Techs, We went to install an IMS bearing and before doing that we were running through the initial steps before pulling the drive-train to do that IMS Bearing. What we found while checking the cam timing with the Porsche Tester PWIS is the cam de...
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2010 Subaru Forester X Premium 2.5L No Start VIN: JF2SH6CC1A
When cust fills it, no start, flooded. Not over filling either. Never did it for us (we pump gas) until this AM. Saw it, ran car so it cleared out, shut off car for a minute, refilled, OK now. No spiders, checked EVAP under the rear deck, hoses on correctly pe...
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2000 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L Park/Neutral Switch VIN: 4T1BG22K4Y
This Camry is throwing code P1780 Park Neutral Position Switch. I tried another used switch and got the same code immediately upon cranking the car and running the shifter through the gears. I took the old switch apart and cleaned the contacts, checking for co...
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2004 Toyota Tacoma 3.4L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 5TEHN72N54
truck came in with engine oil level over full!drained oil and filter, a week later it was over full again!checked for codes found none, customer said sometimes it runs rough and pops in the intake, and white smoke from t pipe!?smells like fuel!? cold start onl...
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2000 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L No Start, Stall VIN: 3VWSD29M2Y
hello fellow technicians. sure hope you all can shed some light on this. need to get this vehicle gone. vehicle came in running at its own power with noise from engine with timing belt flopping. tear down and replace timing belt, but timed the intake cam and r... Trouble codes: 17951 (epc throttle drive angle sensor too low), 17581 (throttle drive angle sensor 2 signal too high), 17966 (epv throttle drive circuit), 17987 (throttle valve control module not iinitiated), 16621 (turbo boost sensor low input), 16502 (eng coolant temp sensor circuit hight)
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2005 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L Misfire VIN: 3VWRT71KX5
This car will very intermittently have a severe lack of power when accelerating from stop. Engine sounds like its knocking if you lift up on the accelerator it will clear out and a puff of smoke which looks like it's running rich will come out the back and it ...
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2004 Chevrolet Colorado LS 3.5L Hesitation VIN: 1GCDT13694
I have not fixed this vehicle yet. It only acts up when cold, vehicle not driven for 8 hrs. temp outside below 40*. So basicaly right now I have 1 chance a day to figure it out. I will let you know if I find anything. Thanks for all of the great replies that I... Trouble codes: P0014, P0300.
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2013 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.6L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 2C4RC1BG7D
Thanks for all the help on this particular vehicle. The APP data was more of an open ended question and I truly did not trust the scanner. I did end up scoping the vehicle and got somewhat similar results. What we found in the end was quite unusual for a newer...
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2008 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L intermittently VIN: 3D7KS28A08
Did not reflash pcm only tcm as I was not sure which flash to use on pcm .Charles [...] did you find the information on which flash was which .I would like to know so if I run into this again. Thanks for the help
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2009 Ford Escape Limited Hybrid 2.5L Shift Interlock VIN: 1FMCU49389
Hello everyone and thanks for the help. This vehicle ended up needing a new complete gearshift assembly from Ford. The scanner showed that the vehicle was in neutral but clearly was in park and it needs to see park in able for the vehicle to be pulled out of...
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2013 Ford Escape S 2.5L highbeams VIN: 1FMCU0F75D
well after doing more research and voltage drop testing the entire bcm grounds and power,i scheduled the customer to drop vehicle.i installed the old bcm and the reprogramming work...i removed high beam fuse so that customer can use vehicle...bcm defective fro...
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2007 Hyundai Elantra SE 2.0L Cat Monitor VIN: KMHDU46D47
Hello everyone and thanks for the help. This one worked out great with the advice of a couple of people on here. The trick was to start the car up cold in the AM and let it idle about 15 min. Then take off and head for a highway. Get on a highway and set ...
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2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4L Exhaust VIN: 5NPEB4AC2B
This Hyundai is fixed. The Hyundai dealer offered her a really good price, so she had them do it. It was indeed a muffler problem. Entire exhaust was replaced behind the catalytic converter.
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2008 Jeep Wrangler X 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FA24148
Hello everyone and thanks for the help. I had combed the injectors feeds and the grounds near the battery per suggestions. I found nothing. I ordered a PCM off of Ebay from a company that could flash it with my VIN and that was the fix. Replacement PCM fix... Trouble codes: P0201 (Injector circuit short/open 1), P0202 (Injector circuit short/open 2), P0203 (Injector circuit short/open 3), P0204 (Injector circuit short/open 4), P0205 (Injector circuit short/open 5), P0206 (Injector circuit short/open 6).
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1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC 4.5L Differential VIN: 1070241201
First of all, I want to thank all the people who responded. Your time & experience is very valuable. After sending the driveshaft out twice & rechecking & re-balancing, my next step was to replace the driveshaft. We got a used factory driveshaft. As I now kn...
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2011 Porsche Panamera 3.6L Sound System VIN: WP0AA2A78B
Thank You for the replies! The system did finally develop a (Code 10000 External Amplifier loud speaker installation not detected.) We got a reconditioned Amplifier from the dealer they are very reasonable ($380.00 cost) The Amplifier took care of the issue! O...
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2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS 1.9L No Start VIN: 9BWGP61J21
My memory was at fault on this one. When I opened the underbelly of the knee boltster - I found that the ground wire from the computer - Which acts to be the field coil ground - Had become seperated from the relay. B+ Power was proved to be correct. Load cir...
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