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| 2011 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUBFAFL7B Audi guru's please help me!! I have this A4 that seems to run rough intermittently. The customer tells me that it seems to happen after she gets gas. Check engine light will come on and sometimes she states it will not start but if she holds the gas pedal to t... Trouble codes: P2188 (Bank 1 too Rich at idle), P2187 (Bank 1 too Rich off idle), P2279 (Leak in Air Intake system) |
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| 2007 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L Seat Position Sensor? VIN: 1GYFK63857 Have replaced above parts. The SIR warning light comes on when moving the seat rearward at just about the same spot in rearward travel. The scanner will say forward position and then will show rearward for about and inch when moving back and then sets the B007... |
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| 2012 Cadillac CTS 3.6L a/c system VIN: 1G6DJ5E30C thanks in advance for any help. this is a problem car from another shop. they overcharged it and too much oil. when it came in the compressor was doa. replaced with reman compressor, flushed system, and replaced desiccant bag (no debris). condenser and lines b... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche LS 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GNFK12318 While I was inspecting this truck I had p0443 and no other codes. When I went to check the sol I found it unplugged. So I plugged it in and cleared the codes. Then 18 miles later the check engine light comes back on. which I thought that it would thinking some... Trouble codes: P0443, P0420 (cat efficiency), P2272 |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LT 1.4L compressor VIN: 1G1PF5S95B This one is driving me crazy. I have a 2011 cruze with no ac engagement. First, I made sure there was plenty of freon in the system. After digging through hvac data, I found the section ac permission data. In this section PIDS currently are: compressor inhibit... |
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| 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L Radio display VIN: 1GCVKREC1H Before anyone states that this should be at a dealer, we work for several area body shops and this truck was involved in a minor, frontal deer collision. The owner was able to drive the vehicle to the body shop, and on the way there noticed that the radio/Info... |
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| 2005 Chrysler 300 C 5.7L No Start VIN: 2C3JA63H95 Hello, I have this 05 Chrysler 300C towed in to my shop. It cranks but won't start. It had a 5.7 liter engine put in at a previous shop and hasn't ran since. When you crank the motor it spins fast, then bucks the starter, backfires, sounds like its going to st... Trouble codes: P0406 (EGR circuit high), P0403 (EGR circuit open), P0198 (Engine oil temp sensor circuit high) |
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| 2007 Chrysler Pacifica Limited 4.0L fuel guage VIN: 2A8GF78X27 fuel dash guage always reads low and notice when fueling tries to spit back.car runs great Trouble codes: 2066 (fuel level performance) |
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| 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 ST 5.9L Surge, Cuts out VIN: 3D7KA28C23 Group let me start this post by apologizing. I usually don't do diesel stuff unless it is a vw but this is a fleet customer so stuck with it. I have a surge and low power once warm. Customer states makes noise and dies but I drove 20 miles and did not notice t... |
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| 2011 Dodge Charger R/T 5.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3CL5CT3B Customer brought in this car for a "misfire". Read codes and saw the P1417 - no other codes stored. Following AllData diagnostic steps confirmed that computer IS providing power and ground to solenoid when commanded with the scan tool. Initially the resistance... Trouble codes: P1417 (Cylinder 7 Reactivation Performance) |
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| 2014 Dodge Journey SXT 3.6L Bcm VIN: 3C4PDDBG3E I've got a 2014 Dodge Journey SXT that has has a high battery draw, goes dead overnight. I have tracked it down to the Body Control Module if I remove fuses for the BCM my draw goes to an acceptable .020 - .030 mA. I have had the pico on this vehicle monitorin... |
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| 1986 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L back fires VIN: 1FABP28M3G Ok Hoping for a good Ford Performace guy to help me on this thing because I don't really deal with this type of stuff every day and I didn't do any of the work on the car. The guy tells me that he bought the car pretty much this way and it ran good when he got... |
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| 1993 Ford E-350 Econoline 5.8L Excessive Emissions, Misfire VIN: 1FDKE37H4P vehicle failed a tsi smog inspection. emission samples taken at both idle and 2500 rpm. hc 7500 and co 6.5% at idle. 2500 hc 4600 co 3.75. after a check of the basics found cylinders 1 and 2 at 0psi. leak down found burnt exhaust valves. removed heads and se... |
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| 2004 Ford F-550 Super Duty XL 6.0L Hard Start VIN: 1FDAW57P74 Truck came in with what the customer said was a no start when warm and an hour later it would start fine. Confirmed it was a hard start warm but with 15-20 seconds of cranking the icp would build and the truck would start. I have replaced the icp sensor due to... |
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| 2007 Jeep Wrangler X 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FA24167 P0443 purge valve circuit fault sets a few seconds after start. Verified No leaks in system. Had a known good purge valve, tried with no effect Ran the diagnostic tests for the code. No shorts to ground or power in the circuit. No open circuits, & the connecto... Trouble codes: P0443 |
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| 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage LS 1.8L compressor cuts off VIN: JA3AY36C9V compressor will not stay on. vehicle running the high side goes to about 110-120 and low side drops to under 20. both are fans working...if i raise rpms the low side will drop even more.jumped the both swicthes, same problem...compressor wont stay on.thanks in... |
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| 2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel 3.0L Kluster Instrument VIN: WP1AF2A28D I have on the kluster instrument the message " Battery discharge protection active" with 80% to 100% variable function of if the car was sitting 2-3 days or was driven. When I press return on the steering wheel, the message disappear but i have a small yellow ... |
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| 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L abs VIN: JT3HT05J4W Customer 19s original complaint was that the brake pedal goes to the floor and the ABS light comes on, I scanned for codes and found Code C0120 for the r/r speed sensor. I cleared the codes and went for a drive with the scan tool hooked up. The brake pedal was... |
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| 2009 Toyota RAV4 2.5L Mechanical VIN: JTMBF33V99 Hey guys i'm looking for info before i take in this job customer has p0017 code for crank sensor another shop replaced vvt and did a oil change but code comes right back car does run great . Tried doing some research and seeing that the cames may need to come ... |
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| 2007 Volkswagen GTI 2.0L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: WVWFV71K27 Ok my VW gurus i have myself here a 2007 GTI Turbo. i issue that im having when i turn on the vehicle the car shakes and stubbles. but as soon as i give it gas it sounds good. to me its a vacuum leak but i can hear one. it has a cam and crank correlation code.... Trouble codes: P0016 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2006 Audi A8 Quattro 4.2L coolant leak VIN: WAULL44E36 WOW! what a PAIN in the arsenal! I chose not to even try to remove the engine. what i did was remove the front 2 bottom exhaust manifold studs so i could move the top pipe around to get the last two bolts that hold the oil filter housing to the block. it then... |
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| 1999 Cadillac DeVille d'Elegance 4.6L Backfires thru intak VIN: 1G6KE54Y8X I used a donor car to run the fuel pump. I actually ran a line from one car to the other. I removed all of the injectors and checked the screens. I then swapped the injectors front to rear. I tried a pcm, coils, and ignition module from a donor car. What I fou... |
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| 2014 Dodge Charger SE 3.6L electric power steering pump VIN: 2C3CDXAG9E First the pump that was replaced was brunt up and defective causing fuse #3+19 to blow. When i looked at the wiring diagram i did not see fuse#19 which is spliced into the system so the pump was running on only one fuse and if the unit was driven normal it wou... |
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| 2006 Ford E-450 Super Duty 6.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDXE45S36 Van would set code for O2 sensor heater, O2 sensors have been replace and wiring checked...Power for canister purge valve and O2 heater are shared but always stay constant. What fixed the van was a canister purge vale and a pcm when the purge valve would... Trouble codes: P0135, P0155, P0443. |
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| 2011 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GT220C8XB Thanks to all to replied. I definitely went to school on this one. There were multiple issues with this vehicle not the least of which it was a salvage title. First problem was that the reductant temperature was reading 10 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 Celsius). It ... |
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| 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid 3.0L nav unit VIN: JHMCN36595 Group I was never able to get codes to set. I have done hundreds of code sets but this one did not take. I talked to Honda and they sent what codes they showed but did not work also. Customer states happened once before but couldn't remember what they did. Tha... |
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| 2012 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L compass VIN: 5J6RM4H56C the vehicle is fixed. as i stated i could not get into programing mode of compass there for driving in circles wide or tight did nothing for me. the dealer ended up replacing the gps and that did nothing for us but they were insistent that that needed to be re... |
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| 1989 Jaguar Vanden Plas 3.6L All VIN: SAJKY1549K Thank you for all input. Turns out the "new" used a/c microprocessor was bad in the same way as the original. An open diode. The vendor who supplied it, shipped another one and voila function restored. Thanks again...You guys rock!!! |
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| 1989 Mazda B2600 LX 2.6L Surge VIN: JM2UF6145K Customer had to pick up his car. Nevertheless, we were able to note that the gasoline observed during the fuel pump volume test was pretty dirty, even though the pump was pumping sufficient volume, indicating that perhaps the injectors were too damaged to... |
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| 2004 Nissan Frontier XE 2.4L Decel steady throttl VIN: 1N6DD26T44 AFTER MANY MILES OF TEST DRIVING THE CONDITION WAS MUCH WORSE AT HWY SPEEDS. AT IDLE THE TRUCK WOULD INDICATE A LEAN CONDITION FALLING TO 0 VOLTS AND STAYING THERE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE SWITCHING BACK TO ABOUT .5 VOLTS. WHEN DRIVING ON THE HWY, THE FASTER... |
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| 2011 Ram 2500 Laramie 5.7L Cluster VIN: 3D7TT2HT2B I did find what bulbs are used but repairing it was almost impossible - we went with a cluster from dealer. Thanks iATN and all the member's !!! |
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| 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3HT05J9W Thanks for all the suggestions. It turns out the test procedure and specifications in AD is slightly wrong. ;0(. That's OK its not like I'm paying for this information. The regulator apparently is just a spring loaded device that, in this case keeps the fuel ... Trouble codes: P0171. |
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| 2006 Toyota RAV4 Limited 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTMZD31V26 The Rav 4 is fixed! We has to use the handshake method to reprogram security after writing vin to ecm. Thanks for all the help Trouble codes: P0606 (Ecm/pcm processor). |
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| 2004 Volvo V70 R 2.5L ABS Module VIN: YV1SJ52Y14 was able to use used brake control module but had to be reconfigured using vida, thanks for all your help |
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