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| 2001 Audi TT Quattro 1.8L Time, Date and tripmeter VIN: TRUUT28N71 want to know if anyone has had this issue before and if anyone can give any input on the matter. also does anyone know of any type of fail safe where it will kill the cluster so it will not kill the battery? the problem is quite intermittent too. had guy up fr... |
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| 2006 BMW 330i 3.0L BSD Communication VIN: WBAVB33566 This vehicle came in with the complaint that the oil level indicator on the instrument cluster states inactive whenever the oil level is checked. Checked for codes and found code 2E7C for the BSD interface. The code will reset immediately once it is cleared. T... Trouble codes: 2E7C |
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| 2010 BMW X5 xDrive35d 3.0L aux heater VIN: 5UXFF0C52A want to know if anyone has had any experience changing an aux heater located under dash. it does not feel like anything has changed after changing component. the next step i am going to take is check the LIN bus signal out of the heater control (IHKA). |
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| 2011 BMW 335i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAKG7C59B Hello Techs, Code P112F (28A0) will set after 5 trip cycles, and check engine lite comes on after 7 trip cycles. Intake manifold pressure after throttle valve = 950hPa Intake pipe vacuum before throttle valve = 998hPa Throttle valve opening angle at idle (660 ... Trouble codes: P112F |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche LS 5.3L Transfer Case VIN: 3GNFK12378 Transfer case is stuck in neutral truck will not move.I have no lights on the shift selector(they light for a bulb check then go out)it has 5v ref on gray pin 11 and good ground on pin 6 blk. At the transfer case encoder motor connector pin A tan wire shows 12... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Traverse LT 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNER23D79 My main concern is the P0366 right now. If code is cleared it returns right away. FYI the engine has been rebuilt. That work was not done here and though I have asked so far no one can tell me why that was done. I have done basic ckt tests (5v ref, ground at c... Trouble codes: P0366 (Bnk 1 exhaust cam sensor performance), P0332 (Bnk 2 Knock sensor) |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Equinox LT 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 2GNFLNEK1C car was here about a month ago had a lazy vvt solenoid now back no codes no light on but after gets hot with in gear starts to buck an hesitates like wants to stall out short term fuel goes to -2 long term stays around 12 |
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| 1969 Chrysler 300 7.2L axle end play VIN: CM27K9C283 Thanks to all who respond in advance. Here is my problem. This started out as a simple replacement of both rear axle seals and bearings. Bearings and seals order correctly matched up to removed parts. When setting axle end play the thrust block was found missi... |
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| 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Stall VIN: 3B7KF2361X So this one came to me from dealership, 24v cummins with FASS pump. The lift and injection pump replaced withing 2k miles. Truck will run fine for hundreds of miles then die. All that has to be done is crack the line to the injection pump to bleed and a couple... |
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| 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 3.3L Cuts out VIN: 2B4GP44372 Replaced Crankshaft and camshaft sensors. Twice. Chrysler parts both times. Scoped both sensor signals at ECM. Twice Replaced PCM. Twice. Once with Napa reman and once with CARQUEST. Dealer says it is no longer available through them. Checked power and grounds... Trouble codes: P0340 (Camshaft sensor fault) |
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| 1990 Ford F-350 Custom 7.3L Rotors VIN: 2FTJW35M4L Thanks in advance for all of the help I receive! I have this 1990 one ton dual wheeled F350. It's 2wd. The customer, who is also my landlord and owns a very prominent BMW service garage, Brought this truck in to replace the rear drums because of a vibration wh... |
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| 2004 Ford Freestar SES 3.9L All Gears VIN: 2FMZA57634 Thanks in advance for the help. Customer had me come to his house to tow the van to my shop because it would not move. I started it to see what happened and it dove about 1/4 mile and the transmission stopped. I shut it off about 30 secs and it moved about a b... |
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| 2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPX14524 Hello all, The timing components were just replaced in this truck (variators, solenoids, guides, etc). Originally, it came in barely running, MIL on and dtc's indicating the RIGHT side (bank 1) cam was stuck retarded. All four cylinders on that bank (1-4) wer... Trouble codes: P0345 (Cmp signal bank 2 circuit fault) |
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| 2005 Ford Mustang 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1ZVFT84N75 Hello Tech 19s, and thanks for reading this post. We have a hum dinger here, a 2005, 4.0l Ford Mustang. This vehicle came in to the shop with the check engine light on and two DTC 19s, PO171 and PO174. The freeze frame shows that the codes occurred at idle. Th... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174 |
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| 2013 Ford Escape SE 1.6L Stall VIN: 1FMCU9GX0D this car came in for intermittent stalling. I caught the low pressure fuel pump losing pressure. I could not find a fuel pump module, ford also said this car does not have a fuel pump module so we replaced the low pressure fuel pump. test drove car multiple ti... Trouble codes: P0087 |
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| 2008 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLE 5.3L 4wd VIN: 1GKFK16368 I have this Yukon here with a customer complaint of 4wd won't disengage. Pulled code C0306 05 Short to B+/open motor circuit, code won't clear. Going thru diagnostics it tells you to check both motor inputs for short to ground. intermittently I get 1.9 mega oh... |
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| 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid 1.3L Surge VIN: JHMFA36207 Thank you in advance, looking for assistance from you hybrid guys out there. I have a very patient customer that left her car with us with the complaint of intermittent surging. I began diagnosis with a full system scan and retrieved no codes. All monitors hav... |
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| 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.7L Air bag light VIN: 1J4GR48K86 Okay so I'm working on a 06 Jeep with a 3.7. The airbag light is on this is coming to me from another shop and it belongs to a car lot. I have codes u1415 u1414 b223d in the airbag module which are implausible network configuration codes and ocm DTC present co... |
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| 2011 Porsche Cayenne S 4.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WP1AB2A25B Porsche Tech, please help on this bad boy here. Car tow in with no compression on left side engine due [...] broken left side intake camshaft gear. Replace cam gear, car running perfectly fine. Customer pick up the car & call me 2 days later & say check engine li... Trouble codes: P1284 (Fuel pump maximun limit exceeded), P1372 (Valve lift control Bank 1) |
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| 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L No Start VIN: JT3HT05J4X Help needed please, No codes fuel psi good. no codes intermittent crank no start. I'm have no spark or injector pulse. NO rpm on dash. Think crank sensor? |
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| 2007 Volvo S40 2.4i 2.4L ride control VIN: YV1MS38237 I have this Volvo that has a really bad clunk noise in the right front over bumps so I replaced the struts and strut mounts and the lower control arms and the passenger axle the noise is still their when I have the car on the lift the front end is tight cant f... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2006 BMW 330i 3.0L headlamps VIN: WBAVB33506 Thanks to every one that responded. This was a great learning experience. The customer originally came in for halo lights that had failed. Weather outside was in the 20s (Fahrenheit). Replacing the Halo bulbs can be done through the inner fender, so that is wh... |
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| 1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L slave cylinder hose VIN: 1GCEK14R0W We tried the ny-tie band-aid and it was working when the customer drove it home. We advised we would have to replace the slave and the line for a confirmed fix. Have not heard back. Thanks again for all the replies, Steve. |
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| 2015 Chrysler 300 C 3.6L steering angle sensor VIN: 2C3CCARG9F Thank all of you for the quick responses. Yes the new sensor had to be initialized. You can do it with Snap-on scanner if you have latest update. Its under antilockbrakes/misc functions/initialize ECU. Never looked under antilock brakes for steering sensor bef... |
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| 2008 Dodge Charger R/T 5.7L Remote start VIN: 2B3KK53H78 I would like to thank everyone that replied the vehicle is fixed I sent it to the dealer for the recalls, one of which was the WIN module. Restored vehicle config and all is working now. Some how it must have lost the hood switch as an input. I would have need... |
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| 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 3.0L B wires have low V VIN: WD3BF4CC9B voltage supply was too low due to draw and battery had lost charge overtime of testing. charged batt up and now working good. runners for intake were causing issues. siezed up and blew fuse not allowing signal voltage to multiple sensors including MAF |
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| 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 3N1AB6AP9C throttle body relearn with most recent software on scanner (autoland iScan) Thank you all for you replies and help. I had attempted to relearn the IAC, Throttle body and Idle speed before opening the case. The scanner showed process completed but also had a w... Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2006 Subaru Forester X 2.5L Key fob program VIN: JF1SG656X6 I had a lot of great replies. I tried and tried , but had no luck getting this car into program mode. The cure was to take the car to the subaru dealer. They used the factory scan tool to do the key fob programing. Thank you for all of the help. |
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| 2006 Toyota Solara SLE 2.4L No Start, Hard Start VIN: 4T1CE38P36 Finally have this car fixed. After the update I posted I pulled the ECU and Immobilizer ECU down and checked the power, grounds, and inputs. I scoped the signal from immobilizer to ECU during long crank,the square wave was delayed. I also found if you left the... Trouble codes: B2799 (Immobilizer System). |
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| 2011 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5L door locks VIN: 4T1BK3DB7B THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE REPLIES BUT THE CUSTOMER HAS DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SOME REASON. MY QUESS IS THEY WORKED OUT SOME KINDA DEAL WITH HIM BUT HE DIDNT EXPLAIN WHY. |
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| 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2.0L Starting VIN: 3VWPL7AJXB hello guys, thank you for all your help. I am not used to working on little diesels and didn't realize there were three pumps. the pump by the timing cover wasn't getting any power and I couldn't bleed the system. on Detroit and caterpillar engines bleeding is... |
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