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| 2012 Audi A3 TDI 2.0L No Start VIN: WAUBJBFM2C ok people this vehicle was towed in as no throttle response just sits there and idles you can step on accelerator pedal and nothing happens and you can see app% tpp% being commanded on scan tool but NO THROTTLE. Im not to heavy into TDI . after getting it ... |
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| 2004 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L Poor Idle Quality, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 5UXFB53594 This customer has been dealing with these issues for quite some time and, has replaced a number of things including the pcv diaphragms on the valve covers and the maf. Seems to happen on cold start or, after the car has been sitting for a while (over an ho... Trouble codes: 27B8, 27B8, 27B8 |
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| 2006 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L Brake pedal VIN: 5UXFA13566 Customer came in what's half of brake pedal I'd line lock the wheels and there was no change in the pedal. I open the line that controls the rear brakes and I got very little pressure. I change the master cylinder bench bleed it tried bleeding it again. Th... |
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| 2014 Dodge Dart SE 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C3CDFAA9E This vehicle was towed in no start. After testing it was found to have a bad PCM. We found a used PCM, set the VIN and mileage with the scanner and the car started. After start up code P0610 shows up. I figured the next step would be to flash the PCM. Afte... Trouble codes: P0610 (Control Module Vehicle Options Error) |
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| 2007 Ford Fusion SE 2.3L shift solenoid VIN: 3FAHP07Z27 2007 Fusion 5speed automatic FNR5. Code p0763 sspcc solenoid circuit failure. after clearing code. car will shift fine the first time through gears.. but code will set after 1-2 shift and then car will not re-enter first gear. code p0763 is set. we h... |
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| 2015 Ford Escape SE 1.6L abs module VIN: 1FMCU0JX8F hi folks. i have this 2015 escape that had a faulty abs module so we replaced with a used one that had no codes in the vehicle at all. after doing programmable module installation steps it is setting code u2300:51 central configuration. i used my autel j25... |
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| 2004 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L Won’t start, shifter won’t move VIN: 5FNRL18974 Drove it into the shop. Transmission slipping after 5 miles. Got good used transmission. Clean install. Finished up engine won’t start. Door ajar lights on dash all on. Brake light under door ajar is on. Brake lights work on and off with brake peddle. Shif... |
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| 2006 Hummer H3 3.5L starter VIN: 5GTDN136X6 thank you for taking the time to help. i am working on a hummer h3.the problem i am having is the first time you start the truck it starts up just fine, but every other time you try to start the vehicle as soon as the key hits the run position the starter ... |
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| 1998 Mercury Mountaineer 5.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4M2ZU55P4W Hi folks, Let me say it has been a while since I have submitted a request. A student brought in this 1998 Mercury Mountaineer with a 5.0 that shut off driving down the road. Upon inspection and testing we found rpms registering on the scan tool while crank... Trouble codes: P0340, U1147, P1260 |
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| 2010 Nissan Murano LE 3.5L Differential VIN: JN8A21MWXA One of my customers got stuck so tow company towed her to shop for bad alternator. She pick the car up and drove it home she said she had a bad vibration and noise when turning sound like it in the rear so I asked her how did they tow the car wheel lift fr... |
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| 2014 Nissan Leaf S .0L Key Fob VIN: 1N4AZ0CP5E On a 2014 Nissan Leaf key registration, after erasing all keys the next step is hold the start button on for Greater than 2 seconds until car turns on. But the next screen says not ready. It seems as though there is a step missed. steps are in Park . hazar... |
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| 1999 Toyota Avalon XL 3.0L no brake pedal VIN: 4T1BF18B6X Customer drove car into the garage claiming he brought it somewhere else and it needed front brakes. He brought his own front pads, rotors and 2 rebuilt calipers from CARQUEST. Two months ago we installed new rear calipers , rotors and pads. Installed all ... |
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| 2012 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JREBU5JR4C truck come with check engine lite on, trac lite on 4 low lite flashing P0500 ecm C1547 ABS module B2282 All codes are vss no signal codes Speedo works, truck runs and drives ok i can read and graph both transmission speed sensors, the output shaft speed an... Trouble codes: P0500 (vss) |
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| 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2.0L Excessive Emissions, Excessive Emissions VIN: 3VW3L7AJXB car came in from another shop who punted,has above codes, i know it needs an intake manifold and flap motor ,But it has the other codes that concern me,It smokes heavily hot or cold ,tried doing a forced regen and still cant clear codes and heavy emissions... Trouble codes: 01117, 01117, 01117, 01117, 01117 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2008 Audi A4 Quattro Cabriolet 2.0L heater sore VIN: WAUDF48H68 thanks for the help.John from Minnesota and Sean from Colorado hit it on the head.It is plain old calcium carbonate.when I flush the system I secure a rag to outgoing hose to catch whatever comes out,when the stuff was wet I actually thought it a rubber feel t... |
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| 2015 Chevrolet Express 2500 LS 6.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCWGFCG8F WE REMOVED THE VALVE SPRINGS ON CYLINDER # 2, THEY WERE NOT BROKEN, THIS VEHICLE BELONGS TO A USED CAR LOT AND THEY FOUND OUT IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRENTY, WE HAVEN'T HEARD WHAT THE REPAIR WAS AS OF YET Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire), P0302 (Cylinder 2 misfire). |
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| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD LT 6.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GB3CYCG5G We put a new pigtail connector on the #7 coil and that didn't fix it. We ran two new wires from PCM to #7 coil. Its been a week now and we are going to color this one fixed. Thank you to everyone for the input. Trouble codes: P0357. |
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| 1996 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FTHX26F2T Thanks for the help everybody. We have this one fixed. As I was mostly just a consultant on this one (super nice, didn't even have to get my hands dirty), I instructed the vehicle owner to inspect for any exhaust leaks or restrictions. An exhaust leak was foun... |
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| 2014 Ford F-150 XL 3.7L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, spark knock VIN: 1FTMF1CM5E Thanks to all who took time and help. its nice to get told to step back and look at things differently when im banging my head against that wall. followed the lean condition. smoke machine re-veiled no vacuum leaks. fuel pressure test while driving got no ... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174. |
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| 2007 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Classic SL 6.6L engine speed sensor VIN: 1GDHC29D37 I didn't get a chance to finish this truck yet. some people posted some awesome information though...IATN is a great help for things like this especially for me. Im thinking that since the 2002-2007 allisons have the sensor boss in the bell housing and the 200... |
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| 2004 Honda Civic LX 1.7L Stall VIN: 2HGES16504 So it turned out to be a bad computer so I got the same number ecm plugged it in and yes comm thanks for the help |
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| 2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5L Electronic VIN: 5FNRL38739 Checked the current on the circuit in question with van running in the shop after heat soak. Was pulling .9 to 1.6 amps depending on whether the ac compressor and fans kicked in or not. This is just the increased amperage from the control side of those relays ... |
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| 2012 Honda Civic LX 1.8L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 19XFB2F58C Thanks for all the replies. Some of the hints I already had tried, but here is a summery: I removed the sir filter box and checked the hoses & tubing and all were fine. I cleaned the MAF & throttle plates and it still would stall after 2 to 3 seconds. The bat... Trouble codes: 850, 8311, 6111, U128D. |
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| 2011 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L Heater Core VIN: 1J4PN2GK2B We by-passed the heater core as many suggested and no more coolant loss. Several guys have seen this type of failure and we felt it was definitely the heater core. Due to the cost the customer declined to fix it. On to the next job. Thank you all for the great... |
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| 2011 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4PP2GKXB Yes computer replaced problem solved as I stated on the original post test where done on the vapor switch aND tested Good so PCM was the fixed Trouble codes: P1457. |
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| 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.6L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1C4RJFAG9C Hey all, thanks for the replies. Unfortunately this one beat us. It died on me while out running errands. I was sitting in park and while scope and scan tool were booting up, it died. As always, it restarted without hesitation. We started thinking along t... |
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| 2009 Mazda 5 Touring 2.3L Battery draw VIN: JM1CR29L39 Thanks to all for the ideas and help. We were 90+% sure climate control module was suspect but customer pulled plug at end of tests- old truck not worth much- said he will use it daily for work and not worry about it. Sorry guys- we never were able to 100% pro... |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGBB22EX7 Mark, Gary, Reiner,Fatih and Justin all get a High 5 on this one!. We went thru all fuses and harness other codes and ended up with 2 that kept reoccurring. Inlet port motor and Heavy plugged PDF. We did the Turbo re + re job down to the Inlet swirl valve. All... |
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| 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL320 CDI 3.0L stereo VIN: 4JGBF22E08 Thanks IATN. As you guys said it was caused by me doing an all module scan with my launch scanner. i would like to know why and if it is preventable. Am i ok using it on individual modules or am i risking it? We do have Autologic scanners available that i will... |
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| 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 3.8L Horn VIN: WP0CB29925 Took it to the dealer they program the steering module for $107.50 and all good now |
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| 2006 Porsche Cayman S 3.4L Readiness Monitors VIN: WP0AB29816 Thanks for the replies, see a summary at the end. I got 4 monitors to set and that's enough to pass inspection. I tried several times to get the SAI monitor to run and set at initial startup from cold, but it wouldn't. So, last night I cleared the monitors and... |
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| 2016 Ram ProMaster 1500 3.6L losses power VIN: 3C6TRVAG7G Thanks to all that responded. Jason got it on the head as far as the oil pump was the issue. I didn't go after the code as I thought it had nothing to do with engine performance. It seemed to me to be like having a evap code and fixing that first before going ... Trouble codes: P06DD. |
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| 2005 Toyota 4Runner Sport 4.0L tpms light on VIN: JTEZU14R85 HI ALL AND THANK FOR THE REPLIES.WELL I HAD TO CALL AUTEL,UPDATE MY TS580 tpms tool,and do the sensor relearn,trigger each sensor,and write it to the ecu.thanks to lenny at meyers tire,he walked me through most of this.he said autel had some sofware issues reg... |
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