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| 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 ST 6.7L MIL Lamp on, Low Power VIN: 3D6WH48A57 The wiring at the engine control module connectors are bad with the insulation coming off of the wires. We have tried to repair the wiring with liquid tape. Both of the wiring harnesses for this engine is no longer available. They do make replacement pigtail's... Trouble codes: P2580 (Turbocharger speed sensor circuit low), P0472 (Exhaust pressure sensor 1 low), P0106 (Manifold absolute pressure sensor performance), P2579 (Turbocharger speed sensor circuit performance), P0471 (Exhaust pressure sensor 1 performance), P0049 (TurbochargerTurbine Overspeed) |
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| 1990 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L lifters VIN: 1FACP45E7L Hello All, We had this vehicle ( a new purchase so, no history) come in for a constant ticking noise. It was pretty clearly a lifter tick. The inspection found two rockers with play indicating a couple of bad lifters. We replaced the lifters after soaking th... |
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| 2012 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Bcm VIN: 1FAHP3F25C Old BCM in vehicle went into programmable module installation and read data from old BCM - removed old BCM and installed new BCM (all connectors were cleaned with contact cleaner and treated with Stabilant 22. Connected new BCM and found it odd that when the k... |
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| 2014 GMC Savana 4500 6.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GD675CL4E I service several ambulance fleets and have been running into a recurring P249D, Reductant Injection Control at Limit - Flow to Low, code. Following the procedure in SI; Check pressure and leaks, check injector spray pattern & volume all check out fine. Once ... Trouble codes: P249D |
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| 2002 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HKRL18092 Personal vehicle of shop employee (who is typing)... Noticed vehicle temp gauge maxed out while driving. Assuming overheat, vehicle was stopped and left for an hour. Returned to vehicle and found temperature gauge still maxed out and p0117 - CTS low set. Unplu... Trouble codes: P0117 (Ect sensor low), P0118 (Ect sensor high) |
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| 2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS 3.3L Misfire VIN: 5NPEU46F26 Getting frustrated with this one! Vehicle came into shop last week for MIL on and flashing. Scanned vehicle and found P0300 code and #1 cyl. misfire counter going between 25-50. #1 is under the intake plenum so we got plugs and a coil coming changed them whil... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 3.6L Electronics Cut Out VIN: 1C4BJWEG6E Vehicle is new customer to shop with no previous information. The problem is that intermittently engine and electronics will cut out very quickly and afterwards the ABS traction, and brake lights will flash, cruise is also inop when this happens. customer stat... |
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| 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280E 2.8L camshaft VIN: 1230331203 Car has set since 2009 and the owner dragged it to me the other day for an assessment. It had a new fuel pump but the fuel in the lines was badly varnished so the warm up regulator is shot and I cannot get it to run for very long. Took valve cover off and the ... |
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| 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L Compressor VIN: WDBBA48D0G Unable to find fault in a/c compressor control unit has all necessary input signals but will not switch. I know the push button unit and the pressure switch are bad ( no power out at pin #6 from push button and pressure switch is open ) but I am applying power... |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Radio VIN: WDBUF65J65 The customer will come to his car and the radio is playing on the last station he was listening to with the key out of the ignition and the doors locked or unlocked. He has not tried turning the radio off prior to turning the car off. Not that that would make ... |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 5.0L communication VIN: WDBTK75G45 Hello everyone, This Mercedes refuses all of my efforts to repair her. Came in full of communication codes, all of which identified the ESP system as the culprit.Replaced esp control module(just the electronic part) with junkyard part, same problem. Tested po... |
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| 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart 2.0L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on, Erratic shifting VIN: JA3AV66VX9 Hi friends, I am not familiar with this high performance version of the Lancer. Ralliart. It is a 2.0 Turbocharged engine. Auto Trans. It is overdue for IEPA emissions testing I can clear the codes, drive ever so easy and set all monitors to ready. I coul... Trouble codes: P1235 (Map/maf plausibilty torque monitor stored dtc), P1238 (Map/maf plausibilty active dtc), P2263 (Intake charge system stored dtc), P1870 (Engine torque signal abnormality), P0300 (Random misfire active), P0171 (Bank 1 lean active) |
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| 2013 Nissan Pathfinder S 3.5L alternator VIN: 5N1AR2MM6D all fuses show good , battery shows good, alternator no charge, no codes stored in the computer however the battery has been dead a couple times now , from the data I show the vehicle has a variable charging system, normally I would condemn the alternator howe... |
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| 2009 Other European 500 1.2L Abs Module VIN: ZFA3120009 C1115 FAULT DESCRIPTION ABS POWER RELAY OUTPUT SHORT CIRCUIT TO BATTERY POSITIVE, I need a wiring diagram or help here do not have any idea which wire to check. vehicle vin: [...] 2009 FIAT 500 WITH DUALOGIC GEARBOX Thank you in advance |
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| 1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 5.0L Choke heater VIN: 1G2AW87H3B I have a good regular customer who just dug this car out of her barn. It looks like every gear head and shade tree has messed with this car at some point. My issue is All Data, Shop Key and even Haynes do not give me the location of the choke heater relay. I e... |
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| 2006 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3L speedometer VIN: 5TDZA23C56 I'm having an issue with this 2006 Toyota Sienna, its throwing a code p0500 and the speedometer does not work, i have good power and ground to the skid control module, good speed sensor signal coming from all 4 wheels to the skid control module. With a scan t... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1984 American Motors Eagle Limited 4.2L RR drum VIN: 2CCCK3872E Sorry for the delay as I had to get the car back in after owners' vacation. All replies and suggestions excellent, but I had already covered most bases w/exception of verifying wheel cyl bore r vs l. Both are 15/16. I took a second look at the backing plate on... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Traverse LT 3.6L Transfer case seal VIN: 1GNEV23D79 Got a couple replies that say they have had these apart to replace the seal that is mentioned in the TSB. This one is not leaking enough to justify at this time the tear down. If you replace the seal it was noted to not put the seal in till it bottoms out, onl... |
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| 1999 Ford Contour SE 2.5L vacuum VIN: 1FAFP66L5X Hello everyone this car is finally fixed and out of the shop. First I want to thank all that replied and taking time out of your day to do so. The fix was believe it or not a charging system problem. One morning I came in and pulled the car out the shop to get... |
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| 2001 Ford Focus LX 2.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FAFP33P31 Thank you to everyone for all of the help and ideas, the pump driver was the source of the high resistance killing the fuel pumps. After it was replaced we had not put a new pump in, so after confirming new driver was ok a new fuel pump went in and solved our ... Trouble codes: P0193 (Fuel rail pressure sensor circuit high input). |
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| 2006 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L master cylinder VIN: SAJWA54A96 Its fixed.It was the power brake booster.The shop owner found something on line that when the brake pedal travels to far it screws with the vaving in the booster .There was no adjustment on the pedal.THANKS TO ALL. |
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| 2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L Cluster VIN: 1LNHM81V27 The problem is intermitant at this time. I have driven it home several nights with no problems. I reinspected wiring in the door jam on drivers side front since I had problems there before and found nothing. From the reading I have done and responds I have got... |
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| 2008 Lincoln MKZ 3.5L Traction light VIN: 3LNHM26T18 I am running out of time on this one so I am closing the request now and will update when it is fixed. I have replaced the PCM again had it programmed as built and we still have a traction light on. I believe the problem is in the Ford software. The parts mana... Trouble codes: U1900. |
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