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2003 Audi A4 Quattro 3.0L Windshield Cowl VIN: WAULT68E23
Greetings! Had to remove windshield cowl and other front covers under windshield to correct wiper alignment - someone had installed new wiper motor with bell crank in the wrong position. While I was in there I noticed inches of water in the bottom of that ...
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1997 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L no speedometer VIN: 1GNEL19W9V
hello techs have problem with a speedo inop will work for few minutes or seconds. i have checked vss with scanner never drops out and cruise always works. have sent cluster out for testing came back no problem found with speedometer. Replaced ecm with know...
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2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Poor Power at WOT VIN: 1FTPW14515
Hopefully someone can give me some insight on this. I have checked everything I can think of with no tangible results. Original concern: Engine noise and lack of power Found rod knock and top end engine noise due to lack of lubrication. Engine replaced w...
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2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG 5.5L Misfire VIN: WDDNG7EB9B
cylinder #6 7 misfire. clear codes and comes right back cel flashing. I exchanged ignition coils for know good ones, removed spakplug (black soot fouled) changed sparkplug and no change. Inspected cylinders with borescope cylinder #7 looks possibly wet on ... Trouble codes: P3068, P3068
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2000 Nissan Xterra SE 3.3L Timing Belt VIN: 5N1ED28Y9Y
I have two replacement timing belts for this vehicle, both marked with white lines that line up with the marks on the pulleys. But they don't. There is supposed to be 40 teeth between left camshaft mark and right camshaft mark (according to alldata). The s...
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2013 Nissan Altima 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4AL3AP8D
Here is what has happened. I was performing the reflash on the ecm and 60% through the process...the upload failed and now the ecm has a part number of 23710-00000. My NERS will not allow me to go in and flash the new file in now because the part number is... Trouble codes: P2097 (A/f sensor bank 1)
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2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.9L No Start, No Start VIN: 3VWCF21C7Y
Car is always a very extended crank to start (30-45sec). Cold or hot. Drove car and feels normal to me power wise. Does shudder when at idle once warmed up. Belt timing is on using cam lock, pump pin and flywheel and balancer marks. Checked timing using VC...
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2008 Volkswagen Jetta SEL 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRM71K18
Car came in from different shop with check engine light is co and code P0411 air, new air pump and new combo valve and new relay been installed before came to us,the air pump wont turn on when i activated with the scan tool but if i jump the pump it works,...
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2006 BMW X3 3.0i 3.0L Speedometer VIN: WBXPA93466
THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT OFFER HELP,THE COUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A PARCIAL SHORT ON THE YELLOW GREEN WIRE THAT CARRY THE SPEED SIGNAL FROM DSC TO KOMBI,NAV AND TELEPHONE TRANCEIVER IN THE TELEPHONE TRANSCEIVER IT SELF , REPLACED WITH A USED ONE PROBLEM SOLVED...
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2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LT 3.8L start VIN: 2G1WX12K05
thanks for all your help iatn customer took this one out the shop cause he needed to get to work so I could not get to the bottom of it . will add that we had no power at abs and or turn signal fuse at ip left side and if I applied power turn signals would wo...
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2003 Honda Accord EX 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCM66523
sorry for late closing, drove car, all monitors have run and did not set any pending codes. map was 1.1-1.2 volts before valve adjustment, vacuum was 18 or 19,don't remember,now 23, just got back from vacation and forgot to post. was looking at factory side fo... Trouble codes: P0172 (Bank 1 rich), P0175 (Bank 2 rich).
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2004 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L Alternator inop VIN: KM8SC13D94
Sorry for closing so slow. I thought I had already closed it out. Turned out as suspected it was the alternator. Several people mentioned that this alternator would self engergize. I finally twisted the arm of the green guys and talked them into sending anothe...
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2004 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L Electronic VIN: KM8SC13D94
THIS HUGE HEADACHE IS FIXED. LIKE I MENTION BEFORE, THE CLUTCH AND A/C CONDENSER FAN MOTOR GOES ON AND OFF IN LESS A SECOND SO PRESSURE READING AND FREEZE EVAPORATOR DATA IS NOT HELPFUL. WHILE I WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE A/C CONTROL UNIT TO CHECK FOR BURN CIRC...
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1990 Jeep Comanche Pioneer 4.0L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1J7FT36L8L
Great replies. I learned a lot about this Renix system but after cleaning grounds, switching ECM's, and checking output of CPS with my Fluke meter, I still have the erratic miss. Thanks to you all. If I get it fixed I will post it.
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2011 Nissan Juke SV 1.6L Cuts out, No acceleration VIN: JN1FANF15U
First of all thanks a million to all for taking valuable time to help us with this car. It has been a hard one to swallow but the customer is not willing to spend on a new ECM so today they came to tow the car home. I can't express my gratitude to all who to... Trouble codes: P2101 (Electric Throttle Control Function Bank 1), C1130 (Engine signal).
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2012 Ram 3500 Laramie 6.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C7WDTCLXC
Those of you who said that the driveshaft could cause damage were correct! The harness was damaged at the shaft and whoever put the transfer case in had merely twisted the two green/white buss wires together and taped over them. This might have worked except... Trouble codes: U010C, U010E, U029D, U029E.
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2008 Volvo V50 2.4i 2.4L Key VIN: YV1MW38228
This thing is a mess! Upon further investigation found 1 in of water under the carpet! It hasn?t rain here in months! So this young brat is not giving me the whole story? The CEM module is water damaged, with burnt wires also! Got the engine to turn over, ther...
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