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| 2000 Audi TT 1.8L Misfire VIN: TRUUC28N7Y Hi all in IATN land. Thanks so much for reading this post. As you can see from the info this car was a mess when it came in. It runs great at cruise and even when you get on it. If you drive it for 20 min and lug it down at 2000 rpm in 5th gear it will misfire... Trouble codes: P0301 (p0302-), P0302 (testing and results) |
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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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| 2005 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L Alarm VIN: 5UXFA13565 Hey guys. This X5 is driving me nuts !! The burglar alarm goes off randomly while the vehicle sits. I replaced a malfunctioning front door latch assembly and the ultrasonic sensor unit mounted in the headliner. Still goes off. When I scanned all modules includ... |
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| 2010 BMW X5 xDrive30i 3.0L rear air ride VIN: 5UXFE4C51A car came in with rear suspension flat on bump stops. L/side rear air bag was leaking. we replaced it and suspension comes up now but gets recurring codes 5f9a control time fault lifting 5f9b control time fault lowering 5f98 control time fault lifting L/R codes... |
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| 1992 Buick Century Special 3.3L No Start VIN: 3G4AG54N8N came in on the hook.charged battery,replaced cigarette lighter fuse[blown],has injector pulse & tries to start everytime,checked voltage on mass air flow,cts,have differernt voltage and correct on injectors both sides on plug have voltage..12 volts or test lit... |
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| 1984 Cadillac Seville 4.1L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1G6AS6987E This one shouldn't have me lost but it does. Car came in for a failed emissions HC 8.5 limit of 3.0 and CO 197 limit of 30.0. Customer had already installed new catalytic converter. I found Intake air temp sensor broken and IAC motor bad. After replacing both ... Trouble codes: 45 (Fuel System Rich) |
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| 2007 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Turn Signals VIN: 1HGCM66537 Both left and right side turn signals flash rapidly. Hazards flash normal rate. Replaced all T/Signal bulbs. Your help is greatly appreciated. |
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| 2012 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5FNRL5H64C Customer was in 6 months ago p0303, plug was full of oily carbon build up, sent to dealer to have piston ring recall done, was fine till now. came in with misfire cylinder 1-3 misfires. R&R plugs they are clean, smoke test no leaks found. Road test vehicle was... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303 |
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| 1991 Jeep Comanche 4.0L Speedometer VIN: 1J7FJ26SXM This Jeep came in for a slew of problems, most have been successfully fixed. Rear lights were inop due to a rodent severing the rear harness. The fuel pump was weak, only put out 22PSI. The front axle wouldn't lock in, someone had sourced to vacuum lines to it... |
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| 2003 Kia Spectra GS 1.8L No Start VIN: KNAFB16183 No power going to Fuel Pump, fuel pump works when relay is by passed and direct power is applied. Fuse 28 10A Fuel inj keeps blowing when key is in position 2. Engine cranks no start, there is spark present. |
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| 2001 Land Rover Discovery Series II SE 4.0L Power Steering VIN: SALTY12421 This vehicle came in with noise from the steering system due to aeration of the fluid. Read through the archives and found the most common cause is the Steering Pump. The pump was leaking and the client had requested a new pump. Now it seems even worse. The cl... |
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| 1999 Mercedes-Benz CL500 5.0L A/C compressor VIN: WDBGA70G2X Pulled codes in HVAC module and found codes 217 and 231. Looked at readings from N22 and found both ambient temp sensor and Engine coolant temp sensor are showing -40. The only information system I have is alldata and the locations of all the connectors is ske... |
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz C230 4Matic 2.5L Differential VIN: WDDGF85X99 This is an '09 C230 4matic, Canadian car, Have to remove front differential on this vehicle, Mitchel does not list this vehicle, so far we have been basing our repair and estimate info on the C300 4matic. not sure if they are the same platform or not, are we b... |
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| 2011 Mini Cooper S 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: WMWSV3C52B This vehicle has been to 5 shops already, The Check Engine light is on and it has only 1 code P2D0D. The o2 sensors had already been replaced several times for the same problem. I'm told the computer has been changed 1 time at the mini dealer for this same cod... Trouble codes: P2D0D |
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| 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4CL21EX9 Bear with me folks. I've taken numerous hybrid courses, but have little chance to put theory into practice as we see very few hybrids around here. This car was towed in for a lack of power and hybrid battery indicator showing low. P0A80 code is to "replace ba... Trouble codes: P0A80, P0A93 |
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| 1993 Porsche 968 3.0L speedometer VIN: WP0CA2961P Hello Techs, Speedometer, odometer, and tripometer inop., along with Antilock light on. (Antilock light comes on as soon as car is started). I believe odo and trip are most likely stripped gears in speedo head, speedo would work once in a while (no antilock li... |
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| 2006 Volvo V50 T5 2.5L Cem VIN: YV1MW68226 Vehicle was running fine. Top heater core hose plastic retainer clip broke, o-ring failed. The heater hose was dripping, then dumping coolant onto the CEM. I have replaced the o-ring and fitting. Prior to coolant leak repair, vehicle would start, then set cras... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2004 Audi A8 Quattro L 4.2L Immobilizer VIN: WAUML44E44 Well the car now runs, Phillip [...] got it Right on. Also Bing at Diagnostic Auto Lab In So.Cal was a huge help. He can transfer Security info from old modules to new or Used and save these headaches if you don't have a factory Scan tool. You can reach him a... |
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| 2004 BMW M3 3.2L No Start VIN: WBSBL93494 Thanks for all the responses. This on was simple in the end but a challenge to find. There was a 20a fuse not on any diagram I could find located under the hood in the electrical box this fuse was in a special black plastic housing that was non serviceable. i... |
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| 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.9L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 3D7KS28C16 It ended up with two repairs first was the instrument cluster had some sort of short internal with it and i could hit it as hard as i wanted and would not make the vehicle hicup. When driving down the road i had it out so i could test comms and sure enough it ... Trouble codes: P0633 (Secret SKIM Key not stored). |
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| 2001 Mercury Sable LS Premium 3.0L Blend door motor VIN: 1MEHM55SX1 Thanks everyone for the help. I guess I was making a mountain out of this one. Sun load sensor was bad like the one post I read said it would be, so the test is wrong in [...] for that one. I started running the test for the blend door motor and was gettin... |
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| 2010 Nissan Titan LE 5.6L safe mode VIN: 1N6BA0ED1A This vehicle had the maf disconnected. Connecting the sensor took care of the problem. |
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| 2013 Nissan Sentra S 1.8L Compressor VIN: 3N1AB7APXD UGH!!! Sorry for such a late response. This customer was frustrated that such a low mileage vehicle was having problems and also felt like the vehicle had another issue that worried him so he decided to take the vehicle and trade it in for a Toyota Corolla. I... |
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| 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SL 3.1L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1G3WH52M2S First and for most,Thank you for taking the time to give input. I looked into every response, did find scetchy wiring and fixed, but not the problem. Injectors checked out cold and hot and fuel pressure never dropped. Since the tach would bounce erratically wh... |
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| 2001 Saab 9-5 2.3t 2.3L No Start VIN: YS3ED55E21 Customer was on vacation, and when he returned I received authorization to replace positive battery cable and the ignition switch. Parts have been ordered, and I will update as soon as parts are installed. Thanks to all who responded! |
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| 2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i 2.5L backup camera VIN: 4S4BRCKCXB sorry about the delay after posting this the customer took the car to wait on approval from the insurance company and we have not seen her back yet so if or when she comes back I will let everybody know what I find thank you for the replies |
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| 1994 Toyota Camry LE 3.0L No Start VIN: JT2GK12EXR Thanks to all who replied.. Special thanks to Steve & Gale. This toyota is a Distributorless ignition systems. Put down the "volt meter" and grap your lab scope.. 1. ICM to Ignitor, (black connector) - showed wave form on all 6 ( ICM ok ) 2. Ignitor to Coils ... Trouble codes: P1300. |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SE 2.5L No Start, stuck in park VIN: 3VWRM71K39 Thanks for all the replies. Unfortunately I have inadequate scan tools & could not communicate with any module other than ecm so after checking power, grounds & ignition switch feeds to no avail the car went to a neighboring shop with a VAG. |
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| 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SEL 2.5L No Start VIN: 3VWLZ7AJ5B Well I want to said thanks to all of you who took time to read my post and suggest a fix, some how this car was missing some voltage to half of fuse box (9v) only I checked everything but some how after add a extra ground to the PCM the car start working, so ... Trouble codes: 03396 (Supply voltage terminal 30). |
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