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| 2003 BMW 325i 2.5L Heat VIN: WBAET37473 It has 2 codes 20 and 21. They are for the aux sensor and solar sensor. The car will blow hot air with the hood up but not with the hood down. This happens even with the heater control valve unpluged. |
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| 2006 BMW 330i 3.0L Unknown VIN: WBAVB33546 working on this BMW has set code 2E8E intelligent battery sensor IBS missing. Someone has cut the connector where the sensor is plugged into the harness (specifically the two wire communication connector). There is a gray wire and a white/blue wire coming from... |
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| 2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5UXWX9C51D Looking for any other tips before I replace injectors. We do have a 2014 X3 with the same N20 engine to borrow parts from. Scan tool data between the two is identical other than multiplicative adaptation, ours is about 1.27-1.29 at all times. This vehicle cam... Trouble codes: P0171 (Bank 1 System Too Lean) |
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| 2001 Chevrolet S10 2.2L No Start, Stall VIN: 1GCCS14591 Friend found bad wiring at fuel pump but called me in and appears no power to relay from pcm. No security light(on then off) so don't think it's passlock. My alldata was backed so till they fix my account I'm kind of trying to remember everything. |
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| 1995 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L a/c compressor VIN: 3B7KF23C8S need some help with this one. a/c compressor inop with no ground to pin 85 at relay. pin 85 is ground from pcm for a/c activation. I have power from pin 87 br wire through low and high pressure switches, through a/c control head and good ground at pin 7 of con... |
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| 2006 Ford Focus ZX4 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 1FAHP34N06 have a trouble some one here, car was in a front end collision. customer had someone fix the body. but when the car came to me it had a surging idle worse when warm and will stall when putting into gear when warm. when started cold idle will jump to almost 200... |
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| 2012 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Limp mode VIN: 1FAHP3F29C This vehicle goes into limp mode intermittently. When it does there is no throttle control. Looking at scan data I can see it is the PCM that is not controlling the throttle when this happens. The TCM still shifts the transmission. You can see that in data str... Trouble codes: P0219 (engine overspeed), P0088 (Fuel rail pressure too high.) |
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| 2013 Ford Mustang 3.7L cold radiator and lower hose VIN: 1ZVBP8AM7D I really hope a Ford Dealer Tech or Specialist reviews this. YOU MUST KNOW THIS 3.7 ENGINE WELL TO HELP, as it is a new Ford Engine Design and has a unique cooling system. It uses a COLD SIDE THERMOSTAT. (I got an entire page of Fords "description and operatio... |
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| 2001 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SL 6.6L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTHK29121 Truck came in with mil lamp on. Took it for a test drive and found truck to run fine with no load (no trailer ) . There is fuel all over on shift position / gear position Plug on transmission . Fuel is in oil ( wich other shop changed ) but not a signifigant a... Trouble codes: P0093, P0236 |
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| 2006 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLT 6.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTHK23246 I have tested the glow plugs they ohm at .8 and I have removed the harness from the module and compared cylinder 6 to 8 and 4 all 3 ohm at .01 I am out of tests on this one so it must be an internal fault on the glow plug control module. When i test for voltag... Trouble codes: P0676 |
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| 2010 Infiniti M35 3.5L seat belt VIN: JN1CY0APXA ok when I'm driving apply brake softly the seat belt ok if i apply the brake hard to stop seat belt clips retracted 2 inch |
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| 2004 Isuzu NPR 6.0L Oil Pressure Light Symbol VIN: 4KLB4B1U34 The oil pressure light on the instrument panel will not illuminate, koeo. Light test ok. R&R oil pressure sender switch on the oil cooler line. No help. |
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| 2009 Jeep Compass Sport 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FF47B79 Have this Jeep compass with a P0017 crank/cam timing alignment code. Car idles & drives fine. I can look at scan data on the VVT cams. At idle, intake is at 120 and exhaust is at -120. When I drive the car the desired and actual numbers line up, seems fine. Wh... Trouble codes: P0017 |
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| 2008 Kia Optima LX 2.4L Wipers VIN: KNAGE12388 Hello all, I have this Optima the is driving me nuts. The wipers will not shut off. They run on high or low as commanded by the switch. When in off or pulse mode they continue to run on low. Pulling the relay will stop them where they are (no park). The wipers... |
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| 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged 5.0L Supercharger VIN: SALSH2E41C I am hoping this is a fairly simple question to answer. I am removing the supercharger on this 5 liter Range Rover and it seems to be either stuck or still bolted to the engine in some way. I followed all of the Alldata information to this point. The cooler ha... |
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| 2007 Lexus GS350 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTHBE96S27 There was a fuel leak at the fuel rail, we replaced the fuel leak, replaced the injector orings and the intake gasket, fuel trims were at long term 38% and short term 20%, found no leaks at intake and reset codes and code came back fuel trim did not move. Trouble codes: P0174 (System too lean bank 2) |
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| 2001 Mazda Miata 1.8L No Start VIN: JM1NB35381 Customer states vehicle was running fine the last time it was driven but when tried to start vehicle it would not start. Customer stated that every time the switch was turned to "crank" - it blew the "engine fuse". They had also pulled a crank sensor code (the... |
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| 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL 5.0L No Start, Stall VIN: CA37D8FA15 I am a little out of my league here but this is a take one take all customer. Car does not get driven alot. Will fire off when starting but dies. If you feather throttle for 8-10 minutes it will hold idle but not until it is up to temp or close. Runs great low... |
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| 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport ES 3.0L oil VIN: JA4MT21H42 This Mitsu is not a common vehicle for us so looking for input on the repair for an oil leak that appears to be from the oil pump at the top where it meets the block. The story I got is that with timing belt it also had the front crank seal done twice at anoth... |
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| 2004 Mitsubishi Galant GTS 3.8L No Start VIN: 4A3AB76SX4 Student in our automotive classes replaced water pump timing belt and removed intake plenum to replace valve cover gaskets. Car started and ran fine. He drove vehicle approximately 15 miles stalled out and was towed back to shop. Has good fuel pressure. No inj... |
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| 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager Expresso 3.3L P/S Pump VIN: 2P4GP44R7W How in the world does one remove this pump? Disconnecting the hoses was bad enough while being barraged by greaseballs. I've removed the exhaust out of the way but there's still only enough room to get it halfway out. I even lifted the engine but still not goo... |
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| 1997 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.4L No Start, Misfire VIN: 1G2NE52T4V Engine rotates but will not start. Will sputter a little during start and sometimes will backfire but not start. Engine had sounded like it was missing on 1 cylinder and now will not start at all. TEST RESULTS MECHANICAL - Cylinder compression: 1 - 155 psi;... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2004 Saab 9-3 Arc 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: YS3FD45YX4 I won this car after it was at another shop who appears to be talented but without Saab experience or a Tech 11. They noted that they had retrieved a P0171 STFT lean code. They smoked the intake, replaced both O2 sensors, cleaned MAF and got nowhere. When I go... Trouble codes: P0171 (STFT lean) |
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| 2005 Saab 9-2X Aero 2.0L suspension, steering VIN: JF4GG22615 Steering shudders when turning steering wheel at a stand still with brake pedal pressed in park or in gear. Shudder can be felt on both front wheels and brake calipers the worst. You can actually see the wheels vibrate when your turn them left or right. Brake ... |
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| 2010 Scion xD 1.8L Ride Control VIN: JTKKU4B4XA Did a brake job on front of this car and now the car has no spring action , like the struts locked up. |
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| 2001 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4.7L modules VIN: 5TDZT38A81 I am taking over for my A level technician who has begun work on this car and brought me up to speed with the following: This Toyota Sequoia arrived with a hardcode of C1231. We performed a calibration on the steering angle sensor numerous times.Immediately ... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Passat Komfort 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWJK73C69 Replaced -fuel pressure sensor/boost pressure sensor/dealer replaced intake runner and reflashed pcm. 4 new coils and cam sensor replaced by dealer in march 2016. Vehicle came in with a check engine light on and the vehicle was running fine. After checking co... Trouble codes: P0641 (Sensor Reference Voltage A Circuit Open), P2004 (B Camshaft Position Timing Over-Advanced Or System Performance Bank 2), P0215 (ENGINE Shutoff Control Circuit), P2293 (Fuel Pressure Regulator 2 Performance), P119A, P0171 (Fuel Trim System Lean Bank 1) |
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| 2010 Volkswagen CC Sport 2.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWMN7AN0A this car ended up here after another shop couldn't figure it out. what i need help with is Im trying to figure out where the 5 volt reference is going when it drops out. Im assuming a bad sensor is shorting it straight to ground. the throttle body and harness ... Trouble codes: P0641 |
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| 2005 Volvo S60 2.5T 2.5L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1RS59285 Volvo techs, desperately in need of your help. This is my fathers 2005 volvo s60 2.5l turbo. I just had the cyl head redone, I also replaced the timing belt, water pump and cam seals. This is the first time Ive opened up a volvo. Engine cranks but will not sta... Trouble codes: 340B |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.0L trans controller VIN: 1GCHC24K27 I didn't find anyone local that could do the programming. Several of the technicians recommended using Drew Technologies Remote programming but that's not really practical for just a One-Shot deal. I ended up calling one of the guys in Atlanta and persuaded th... |
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| 2007 Dodge Sprinter 3500 3.0L Starter VIN: WD0BF44577 Thanks to all that replied.The transmission harness had leaked and fluid and moved up harness into TCM under drivers seat and damaged TCM. Customer has gone through a lot with this truck and decided he was not going to spend anymore money on truck and towed it... |
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| 2009 Dodge Journey SXT 3.5L low pedal VIN: 3D4GG57V59 First off I want to thank all who spent the time to post. This was a strange one but simple fix. The problem was when we pinched off the lines we could not get a good pedal. Than every time we bleed the system we would have some pedal at first, than we noticed... |
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| 1999 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra 4.6L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP47V9X INjectors where hi performance . INstalled factory injectors and now runs with perfect fuel trim. Thx for all the help. |
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| 2005 Ford F-550 Super Duty Lariat 6.0L Surge, Stall VIN: 1FDAF56P55 WELL I COULDNT FIX THIS ONE, OR CUSTOMER DIDNT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT D, ITY TURNS OUT TO BE THE TURBO BUT TO EXPENSIVE FOR CUSTIMER SO THE REPAIR HAS TO WAIT |
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| 2010 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L tire pressure VIN: 1FTFW1EV5A After multiple attempts i was able to retrieve the old calibrations out of the sjb/gem module and reflash into new module. All info was there upon completion . |
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| 2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.2L no wiper operation VIN: 1FT7X2A65B Thanks for the replies,I guess I got a mental block when writing this post because I also forgot to mention that I did check all fuses and relays.After some more research I brought it to the dealer and they scanned it first and that lead to a pinpoint test and... |
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| 2006 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Clutch pedal VIN: 1HGCM816X6 Thank you all for your suggestions! The problem ended up being the master cylinder piston was sticking and not returning, it finally failed for us while it was here. We found that the fluid had been contaminated somehow, so we also replaced the slave cylinder ... |
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| 2004 Isuzu NPR 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4KLB4B1U34 Found voltage drop between the ignition switch and number 3, fuse. 6.4v. The ignition relay was bad causing the drop; R&R the ignition relay. fixed! I still cannot understand when pulling the single alternator wire would also correct the problem??? Trouble codes: U0107. |
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| 2012 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L Front wipers VIN: 1C4PJMAK6C Hi all. I found that the TIPM had indeed failed. I was able to clear the code long enough to get the TIPM to cycle the relays (I could hear then clicking) and there was no power to the circuit. I tested the old motor and found it was drawing 4 amps more then ... |
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| 2009 Kia Sedona LX 3.8L Misfire VIN: KNDMB23369 Well let me start by thanking all whom tock time too offer advise an direction on this nightmare. However this one beat me! I did the chains,phasers,oil control valves and tentioners,guides cleaned as much sluge as possible also opened old phaser and nothing w... Trouble codes: P0022, P0018, P0300 (Random miss fire). |
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| 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: SALMF13448 THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE INPUT - VEHICLE IS ON ROLL BACK TO THE DEALER I HAVE A CAR-DAC PLUS 2 BUT COULD'NT FIND ANY INFORMATION TO PROGRAM THE ECM Trouble codes: P0601 (Ecm internal), P0607 (Ecm), P0106 (p0131-), P0131 (p0151-), P0151 (p0032-), P0032. |
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| 2004 Lexus LS430 4.3L Led Tail / Brake Lights VIN: JTHBN36FX4 A corroded connector caused a 0.8 volt voltage drop on the [...] feed wire from the tail light (luggage room) ECU to the right tail light assembly internal board. Confirms a voltage drop test is better than just checking the voltage supply especially with the ... |
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| 2003 Saturn Vue 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GZCZ53B63 thank you for the replies. we tried the ground did not work. the voltage was constant at ecm. tried smoking exhaust to ck for leak around o2 and none found. the o2 sensors were swapped side to side and no difference we ended up ordering another ecm an rep... Trouble codes: P0141 (Heater circuit b1s2). |
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| 2005 Subaru Legacy i 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S3BL61615 OK.. This car is fixed and has been burning gas for a few days now. I got a lot of replies, most of which had excellent ideas. There was mention of a flash for this code (it has been done), as well as helpful info on testing the AF and O2 sensors. I do wish th... Trouble codes: P2096 (Post Catalyst Fuel Trim Lean Bank 1). |
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| 2003 Volvo XC70 X/C 2.5L Charging system VIN: YV1SZ59H63 I'm sorry to say I did not fix this car. I was just too unsure to pull the trigger on an alternator. They ended up taking it to the local Volvo dealer who had it for 2 weeks and still have not been able to figure out what is wrong with it. So far dealer has in... |
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