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| 2002 BMW 325i 2.5L Fuse 63 VIN: WBAET37492 help fellow bmw techs! this car came from dealer- blows fuse 63 and you can smell burning from coming from under dash as soon as climate control is turned on- a/c does not need to be actuated to cause fuse to blow. Dealer stated compressor was bad. Customer to... |
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| 2002 BMW 330Ci 3.0L Turn Signal VIN: WBABS53472 No turn signal, no dash light, no hazard light. All fuses are ok and in the right spot |
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| 2004 BMW M3 3.2L No Start VIN: WBSBL93494 Hi need some help, m3 came if for secondary air code, found pump housing split and no pressure at outlet. Replaced pump and valve. As good measure replaced the relay Salmon color behind glove box for air pump. Took relay out while waiting for new one with rela... |
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| 2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i 3.0L Cuts out VIN: 5UXZV4C52D Hello Techs, This X5 belongs to a good customer he was towed in bc he had difficulty starting the vehicle and the vehicle was no where else prior. I checked it to find the battery was weak and would not crank, charged and tested ended up needing replacement. R... Trouble codes: 371C, 28B0, 28AB, 2714 (Throttle valve sluggish) |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L electric VIN: 2G1WH55K81 Customer brought car in stating that when she hit the turn signal left or right that the flasher come on intermittently not doing it now and don't want to keep car for another 2 or 3 days until problem returns has anyone seen this before Thanks in advance |
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| 2006 Ford LCF C450 4.5L HP oil system VIN: 3FRLL45Z26 Truck came in for no start hot. I pressure tested the HP oil system with air and let it sit with the IPR energized for about 20 minutes or so and still heard no audible air leaks. At that point I had all ready ruled out the IPR itself or a biased ICP sensor an... |
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| 2006 Ford E-450 Super Duty 6.0L Misfire VIN: 1FDXE45P76 Hey guys, I have this 06 E450 School bus that will misfire on cylinder #3 while cruising to a stop and when sitting at an idle. Can't make it happen when power braking it,I replaced all (8) injectors, no change, replace ficm, no change. Relative compression go... |
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| 2003 GMC Sierra 3500 SLE 6.6L input speed sensor VIN: 1GTJK33163 truck will set p0727 code consistently on cold start problem doesn't occur after engine is hot. The batteries were weak and seemed to crank slow at times so I replaced both batteries. Stored freeze frame data shows code sets 3 to 4 seconds after cranking but a... |
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| 2012 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6L Cooling Fans VIN: 1GKKVRED4C Hello fellow techs, I'm tracing a cooling fans inop condition on this 2012 Acadia. I have voltage from the fuses through the relays and to the fans. Mitchel tells me that the fans are grounded through ground G102 but no information where this ground is. So I'm... |
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| 1992 Honda Prelude Si 2.3L Delayed start VIN: JHMBB2167N Got a weird one here, only happens on first start of the day. Have to leave ignition on for ten minutes and when the Check engine light goes out she fires up! Will start after that the rest of the day. Cranks fine, you can here relays click under the dash also... |
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| 2004 Jaguar XJ8 4.2L HVAC related VIN: SAJWA71C94 This car has a noise behind the center of the dash that sounds like an AC aspirator fan with a bad bearing, or a servo hunting. It is continuous and continues after shutting the car off for approximately 3 to 4 minutes. As soon as you turn the key back on, it ... |
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| 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L steering box VIN: WDBBA48D6G box was leaking at all seals, disassemble box,bearings for worm gear came out. looked all over to find the manual or video to show reassembly procedure to no avail. anyone out there know the procedure or can tell; me where to obtain the information i need? Tha... |
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| 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L Wdbsk75fx3f046086 VIN: WDBSK75FX3 We have a 2003 SL500 that needs a trunk lock actuator the one we got from MB part # 230-750-01-85 is a replacement number it will work except the blue connector on the car is a two pin connector the one on the actuator is a three pin connector and MB parts can... |
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| 1992 Mitsubishi Fuso FE FE449 3.9L will not shift VIN: JW6AKF1H2N the trans will stay in 2 or 3 after 30-345 min of driving. if it sits for 1 hr then it will shift ok till it gets hot again. I need to know how to get codes and what to do with the codes after I get them. thanks.chris |
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| 2006 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4.0L Driveability VIN: 5N1AR18U06 I have looked at/worked on this Pathfinder twice regarding this problem or problems: 1st time: Found codes P1759 and P1769 stored in TCM. Vehicle did not have a firm "bump" when shifting into reverse or drive. Upon test drive after about two blocks, transmiss... |
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| 2005 Saab 9-7x Linear 4.2L encoder motor VIN: 5S3ET13S65 This is the 3rd time I have replaced the encoder motor for seizing up. Each time it happens the all wheel drive is fully engaged and the vehicle chucks around turns. I disassembled the encoder motor to find that the internal gear teeth have broken off. The lev... |
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| 2006 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4.7L Limp in VIN: 5TDZT34A96 Hello to all. We have this Sequoia in our shop with a P2445 that will reset when cold, Then it will make a noise that sounds like a exhaust leak and quickly go away. Will not happen again until it is cold. Have read up on system and I understand it is a system... Trouble codes: P2445 (Secondary Air Injection Pump Stuck Off Bank 1) |
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| 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited 3.3L Left hand front door VIN: JTEEW44A28 Removed drivers door panel to repair loose window glass & regulator. Disconnected harness to master switch for door locks & windows. Door latch & handle were not touched. Harness connected & panel reinstalled. This vehicle has a "Smart Key System" which allows... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2004 Buick Rendezvous CX 3.4L radio VIN: 3G5DA03E74 I'm going to close this post even though the vehicle was not repaired. First off some recommended checking KAM power to radio. The customer picked the car up before I could do this. From what we gathered from others and talking to a dealer tech it appears th... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LTZ 6.6L DLIS fuse 32 blows intermittently VIN: 1GCHK63659 Thank you to all who replied. Unfortunately, I kept this truck for week and could not get the fuse to blow again. I took the time to re-check wiring for an intermittent short and found nothing. I was really hoping to find a bare wire in the steering column, b... |
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| 2015 Chevrolet Suburban LTZ 5.3L Compressor VIN: 1GNSKJKC5F The system has continued to behave normally for the last few weeks. We have not had any real hot weather either. If it arises again, I will try a lesser Freon charge a was suggested by many of you. Perhaps the new condenser is slightly different. |
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| 1991 Ford F-250 Custom 4.9L Cuts out VIN: 1FTEF26Y8M Thanks for all the great replies. Long story short after rechecking everything possible. Check ECM for corrosion or leaking ect. Rechecked all grounds. Ended up replacing TFI module with Motorcraft part. Seems to have cured problem. Only time occurred was ambi... Trouble codes: 212 (Loss of IDM). |
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| 1993 Ford F Super Duty XL 7.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: 2FDLF47G1P Still haven't fixed this vehicle. What I know and am doing. In my opinion computers fail on or off. All the computers I tried, including the original, seemed to be able to turn the air on and off, just at the wrong times. I am looking at the possibility of... |
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| 2008 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L 4-2 downshift VIN: 1FTPW14V28 ugh-finally got this nightmare fixed. got super frustraed and brought it over to the ford dealership-talked to the shop lead and he said he would take a look at it especially the software version in the pcm. had it for a day and found nothing wrong with the ve... |
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| 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1J4GZ78Y6R Thank you everyone for all the help! Ended up being a faulty ecm, another used one solved the problem |
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| 2007 Kia Rondo EX 2.4L front coil springs VIN: KNAFG52547 The 2007 Kia Rondo is repaired and down the road with new front coil springs accessed from the Kia dealer. Many thanks to Gary, Bob, Yannick, Dusan and Chad for their replies to my request for help. Sincerely, Ron |
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| 2007 Lexus ES350 3.5L harsh shift 1-2-3-4 VIN: JTHBJ46G77 This vehicle is Fixed & running perfect. Thank You to Jesse in VA, Richard in NM, and Adrian in NC. You were correct about the knock sensor code having to be repaired. After pulling intake to replace sensor #2, it was obvious that critters had chewed off the ... |
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| 2005 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3L Traction Control VIN: 5TDBA22C15 Sorry it took so long to close this post, we cleaned the wheel sensors and pickup riings and gave it some time and has not been back :-) Thanks for all the help. |
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| 2007 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition 2.5L AIR & EVAP Monitors VIN: 3VWEG71K67 First, I want to thank all that have contributed to assist me in this repair. Thank you. I decided to forgo the replacement of the spark plugs recommended by Mark given that when I pulled one, it appeared to be lightly used and was within gap specification.... |
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