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2008 Chevrolet Avalanche LS 5.3L Locks, data display, chime VIN: 3GNFK123X8
While driving on the freeway, the warning chimes suddenly came on. the door locks unlocked and locked and the info display showed various warning lights. The radio also went went off. There was no misfire, surge, hesitation etc. After a bit ,all came back to n...
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2009 Chevrolet Traverse LT 3.6L starting, cluster, radio, pass.airbag VIN: 1GNER23D69
Engine will not start. no crank. there's no communication with several modules on low speed data communication lines. originally vehicle came in with an intermittent no start and gauges going dead, and windows not working intermittently. We found that the roll...
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2012 Chevrolet Volt 1.4L smart key VIN: 1G1RF6E45C
I have owned this Volt since 2013 and just recently began having issues. It all began with the "replace remote battery" warning on the dash. I replaced the battery and the warning went away for 2 start cycles and then came back. At this point, I swapped remote...
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2001 Dodge Dakota SLT 3.9L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1B7HG2AX41
I repaired the reference voltage wire and ran it correctly to all sensors. After I did that the vehicle fired right up and ran for an hour. Test drove another 25 minutes. The next morning I was going to give it one last test drive. Vehicle fired up and idle fo...
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2008 Dodge Avenger R/T 3.5L Compressor VIN: 1B3LC76M38
I need a few second opinions on this 2008 Avenger. The customer came in with boxes full of parts, and wanted a A/C repair. They supplied a compressor, a orifice tube/fixed lines, and a accumulator. It was some kind of package deal from the internet. We did n...
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2012 Ford Flex Limited 3.5L Mechanical VIN: 2FNDK4JC2C
need ford techs held .i can not do any test because car is on vacation,customer bought car 3 months ago and all was well until after hard excellration he got headache causing fumes in car.dealer said there was nothing wrong $100 .this has happened on many driv...
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2007 GMC W4500 Forward W4S042 6.0L abs VIN: 4KDC4B1U27
We have this Isuzu/GMC truck here with an ABS light. I can scan it for codes but thats about all I can do unless I get ahold of a Tech 2 or similar scanner. The codes I can pull are C0236, C0277, and C0267. I need to know what these codes are for- my generic s...
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1997 Honda Accord EX 2.2L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1HGCD566XV
Intermittently will have a difficult start or no start. ECU pegs the injectors at 18ms and engine will chug for 2-3 seconds and smooth out perfectly after that, OR... it will continue to hold the injectors open at 18-20ms and then will be totally flooded and w...
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2001 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HKRL18651
I pulled upper intake and took to car wash. Took long 1/8 drill bit and cleaned out the small hole. High pressure wash I could get water to flow through the hole. Put back together and still had code. Mil back on quickly. So new EGR installed. Still code. Pull... Trouble codes: P0401 (Egr insufficient flow)
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2007 Honda Accord EX 2.4L Srs VIN: 1HGCM72687
Hello Honda Techs: I have this 2007 accord from body shop with SRS light on. DTC are 85-63 internal failure of ODS OPDS unit and 81-63 internal failure of ODS.They said replaced side curtain R seat sensor, module and both crash sensors. I read the output of SW...
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2010 Honda Civic DX 1.8L Mechanical VIN: 2HGFA1F40A
10 Honda civic came to the shop with rattle noise at 1500 rpm, removed serp belt, noise still present at higher rpm around 2500, removed valve cover, checked valve train, looks ok, noise goes away when vehicle reaches operating temperature. any one had any iss...
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2002 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L Sunroof VIN: SAJFA01N52
This S-Type's sunroof will open intermittently when turning on the car. I found a re-sync procedure for an X-Type, but not an S-Type (we did attempt the re-sync, but it didn't go through the process on the S-Type). The switch and sunroof operation is normal wh...
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2013 Mazda 3 i 2.0L no power in drive VIN: JM1BL1TF8D
car will rev up fine but when you put in drive or reverse no power it's like its smothering out. fuel pressure is 60 lbs. No codes don't really know where to go on this one. Computer is showing every thing working like it should. Thanks
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1984 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 2.3L No Start VIN: WDB1232431
Please read before answering. This Mercedes is a 1984 230CE. Vin won`t decode and I cannot find a 230CE listed anywhere on Mitchell or Alldata. I need the location of the fuel pump relay. This looks like a grey market car, but must be the same mechanically as ...
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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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2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S 4.8L reduce engine speed VIN: WP0AB2A71C
the codes i listed will not clear. during 2 test drives, i never got the reduce engine speed warning. at idle, fuel pressure readings are about 380 kpa - specs according to Alldata are 550 - 580 kpa, so it's a little low of course. we called a friend at the de... Trouble codes: P1538, P1023 (fuel pressure regulator valve short ckt. to ground upper limit value exceeded), P1031, P053F, P1026
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2012 Porsche Panamera 4 3.6L output shaft VIN: WP0AA2A77C
We are replacing the automatic transmission on this car the trans is 99% ready top come out the only problem is that the output shaft will not come out Prodemand and alldata are no help. it looks like some type of a slidehammer is installed on the output shaft...
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2012 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT 2.5L whistles under load VIN: 4S3BMFK69C
I picked up from customers house and first instinct was trans whine, but the more I listened, the more it sounds like feeding wood into a chipper or buzz saw, but more refined and bit of a higher pitch in the drivers side close to the firewall. Varying throttl...
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2003 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4.0L Catalyst VIN: JTEZU14R23
So far the vehicle has only dropped in to have codes pulled; no real diagnostics have been done. I've done my research on this diagnosis and repair, but I wanted to collect a few opinions before I proceed. The vehicle is coming back tomorrow for diagnosis and...
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1999 UD 1400 4.6L Shutdown motor VIN: JNAUZV1J5X
Hello, We have this Nissan UD box truck that was towed in for a Crank/no Start condition. We nailed it down to the shutdown motor staying in the off position so it was blocking fuel to the injection pump. Truck starts and runs fine if injection pump is opened ...
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2010 BMW 328i xDrive 3.0L Cranking VIN: WBAPK7C5XA
Well for the record I was VERY displeased with our shop sources of information as everything went to replacing the starter. The car has had some work in/around the fuse box but is not an issues so far as I can tell. what we found out was the "new" starter was ...
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2005 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L No Start, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1GNDT13X55
Good news. We received a lot of great replies (except for a few know it all, perfect mechanics). We ended up tracing the wires to the crankshaft sensor and found a one of the wires rubbing the engine. Someone in the past had installed a used engine and fail...
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2007 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4L monitor VIN: 2CNDL63F97
To sum up, original computer was reflashed with no success even though MAP and EGR and test counts were there. Replaced computer with latest software flash, it wouldn't run the test at all even though EGR and MAP were showing it was being tested on decel on m...
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2012 Chevrolet Cruze LT 1.4L Module VIN: 1G1PF5SC8C
Sorry for late response. I replaced negative battery cable and BCM. Fixed the problem Thanks for info
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2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty Harley-Davidson Edition 6.0L Abs VIN: 1FTSW31P24
Hi all Just wanted to let you all know that vehicle is programmed good. Had a friend come by that had old NGS and programming when proper. Can not tell you why IDS would not work but old tool saved my day. Thanks for the inputs.
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2014 Ford F-150 FX4 5.0L door unlock VIN: 1FTFW1EFXE
Suggestions were check the door to jamb connector pins. The wiring from the posts and door jamb and along the sill plates and to the bcm. Also I would suggest make sure that the connector is seating correctly and that the lock lever is correctly engaged and p...
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2002 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HKRL18092
So far so good with another (5th) sensor. Second one from Honda. I still don't see how there could have been four failed sensors from two different 'manufacturers'. To answer a few suggestions... The base cooling system is working properly. No overheats. No ... Trouble codes: P0117 (Ect sensor low), P0118 (Ect sensor high).
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2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS 3.3L Misfire VIN: 5NPEU46F26
Vac. reading were 21" on startup and running 18-19" when hot. After vehicle was back from dealer and after used ecm swap we broke out the scope. Removed plenum once again swapped coils around and hooked scope to monitor injector/coil. Once re-assembled vehicle... Trouble codes: P0300.
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2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE 4.4L Tail Gate VIN: SALSK25438
We were able to notice on the scan tool that the field for "tailgate open" would occasionally toggle between open and close. By joining the two wires for the open\closed switch we could then operate the upper tailgate latch. Note: We could not leave the syst...
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2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Radio VIN: WDBUF65J65
I have not resolved this issue. The most system has no codes but I informed the customer that he may have to have the dealer check for updates. The radio shuts off when you turn the car off but the customer figured out if he turns the radio off prior to shutt...
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2010 Nissan Sentra S 2.0L No Start VIN: 3N1AB6AP5A
Ok gentleman here we go. So the customer left out some important points. As I was talking to her at 5pm yesterday I said what can u tell me prior to it breaking down. Well the nozzle wouldnt fit in right and after a few gallons I gave up but the gas gauge w...
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2010 Suzuki SX4 2.0L head gasket VIN: JS2YB5A37A
Thanks to everyone who replied! My instinct told me it was a head gasket problem and that indeed was the problem. Had the head checked for cracks by our local machine shop. Replaced gasket and all is good. No other obvious damage.
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2005 Toyota Tundra 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TBKT42125
Per Mathew Whites suggestion I watched Wells Tech mini series on a similar Toyota with the same code. My PICO showed cam on bank two off one tooth. I can't post the waveforms after my originally posting, but did put them in the technical discussion section. Th... Trouble codes: P0018 (Crankshaft position - camshaft position correlation bank 2 sensor a).
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2001 Volvo V70 X/C 2.4L security VIN: YV1SZ58D11
well this has been a learning experience ,bought program and could not figure out how to down load to car .lost to much time so took your advice and sent to dealer,going to have to sit in on a download one day ,hate it when the car wins thanks for all your hel...
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