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Open Help Requests for All Makes and Models
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| 2009 Audi A4 2.0L Ignition Key VIN: WAUJF78K49 The shifter will not go into park and so the key will not come out. checked fuse for shifter solenoid it is good. We can hear the solenoid clicking when we press the brake pedal. Mitchel is no help on this one and all the forums talk about Not coming out o... |
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| 2007 BMW 750i 4.8L Key VIN: WBAHL83557 I have an Autologic, I can access the CAS system and there's a help file to Register New Key. I just want to know if it's something the autologic can do? Or is it just an option to register a key already pre-programmed from the dealer that just needs to be... |
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| 2009 BMW X5 xDrive35d 3.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: 5UXFF03529 repaired nox sensor codes for wire rubbing front driveshaft but cant find test plan for other codes, I know fluid is good proper def fluid. Dash says no start in 60 kilometers. Trouble codes: 41F9, 474C, 4748 (scr system warning and deactivation scenario warning stage 2) |
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| 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i 3.0L Suspension VIN: 5UXZV4C57B Trying to locate air susp relay. Says mounted in battery area. Fustrating with the information supplied (or lack of) often missing or incorrect on euro cars. Thanks for any help. |
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| 2009 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.4L Front crankshaft seal VIN: 3GNCA53V79 This vehicle came from another shop in boxes of parts. Supposedly the engine ran out of oil and locked the cams. The shop replaced the cylinder head, but couldn't get the engine to turn over. They wanted to replace the engine assembly when customer pulled ... |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.6L Hesitation, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1WG5E30C Customer complains of check engine light. Vehicle will run rough at idle for around 3 minutes then smooth out. It will hesitate on acceleration. Found P0171,P0174 for lean bank one and two. Fuel trims were + or - 5 % for short term and +26 and +37 for bank... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean bank 1), P0174 (Lean bank 2) |
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| 1999 Ford F-450 Super Duty Lariat 6.8L Crank No Start VIN: 1FDXF47S4X Truck originally came to us with same issue, crank no start, lights would randomly flash on dash and fuel pump relay behind radio would buzz. Replaced fuel pump relay and ignition switch due to corrosion. test drove and had no issues. Customer picked truck... |
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| 2007 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPW14V07 Trying to help a friend who is down on his luck. He tore up his back and had to have some vertebrae fused. He had noisy phasers in this, had a neighbor help put in new timing chain with all the guides tensioners and both new phasers. A few weeks later it s... Trouble codes: P0011, P0021 |
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| 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 6.1L Stall VIN: 1J8HR78386 I have this jeep that belongs to the brother of a coworker and it would stall randomly with no codes in pcm. had codes in tcm, abs, and fdcm for lost communication with ecm. I never got the jee to stall for me and all my sensors are reading ok so we got a ... Trouble codes: P0171, P0173 |
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| 2012 Jeep Compass Limited 2.4L Cuts out VIN: 1C4NJCCB5C customer states that vehicle runs rough after fueling. i checked for codes. no codes. ran evap monitor test thinking i might be dealing with an evap issue. test passed. i have ran into evap systems causing no starts after fueling. but this. i can see no fu... |
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| 2016 Ram 2500 SLT 6.4L noise VIN: 3C6MR5AJ1G Hello, and thanks for any insight on this one. While cruising at approximately 1500rpm (regardless of speed), this truck will intermittently produce a sound from under the hood that sounds like a "jake brake" on a big diesel, or a helicopter sound. It d... |
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| 2010 Saturn Outlook XE 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GZLVTED3A Hi gm gurus!! this outlook came in on a hook from a dealer. The dealer told him the reason the truck was running poorly and belching smoke is the number 3 cylinder injector stuck open. We sent out injectors- none tested open/ faulty but needed cleaned. We ... |
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| 2001 Toyota Tacoma 3.4L Reverse VIN: 5TEWN72N41 Good day, techs This is a 4WD, A340F, kickdown cable equipped truck. This Tacoma exhibits a weird symptom, something I've never heard or seen before. When you are in reverse, it will slip after driving in reverse after approximately 15-25 feet. I use... |
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| 2009 Toyota Corolla XLE 1.8L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1NXBU40E19 I took the task on 4 months ago and I want to be the HERO. Only to turn into the poor bad guy. SO initially I performed a idle relearn procedure. De carboned the engine. Changed oil and filter with 0-20 oil. R&R injectors for service. All were ok. Removed ... |
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| 2012 Volvo XC60 T6 3.0L electronic parking brake VIN: YV4902DZ7C Customer had right rear brake caliper slide pin bolts come out and caliper fell off. All wiring checks out okay, pigtail is okay. Electronic parking brake activated into service mode, but will not leave service mode, parking brake will not activate or rele... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2009 Audi A5 Quattro 3.2L Starting VIN: WAUDK78TX9 We ended up replacing the clock spring a few weeks back and all has been well since. |
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| 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i 3.0L Rear Liftgate VIN: 5UXZV4C52B I went in to ISTA Diagnostic software, and it showed that the vehicle was in transport mode. I turned off transport mode in the JBE module, and reinitialized rear hatch; everything operates normally now. In my past experiences the snap on scanner will set a fi... |
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| 1998 Chevrolet S10 2.2L No Start VIN: 1GCCS1442W Thank you for all your replies, the info in those replies can be very helpful to someone in the future with similar issues. I learned a few things also on this system. In the end what it all boiled down to was a wire in the steering column had chaffed through ... |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Colorado LS 2.8L bcm programming VIN: 1GCCS14874 We got the odometer to work again by setting up the sdm in the bcm with passthrough and tech 2win subscription. We would have done it earlier with solus cause there wasn't airbag codes but somehow with the tech2 win it did something different. We actually had ... |
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| 1984 Ford F-150 XL 4.9L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1FTCF15Y3E Customer picked up and I ate what I had invested in this truck. First reply urged me to ignore the communication issue and diagnose on basics to start. Sadly this setup needs ECA to command EGR and Air Injection operation. When I bypassed solenoids providi... |
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| 1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1FACP44E8N Many thanks to all who offered help, esp.Tad from AutoExpert. While I was given several other areas in which to look, the owner wanted to put the vehicle away for the winter as he stores it in Mass. I will re-open when I have had an opportunity to perform furt... Trouble codes: 66 (MAF low), 92 (Fuel pump ckt open to PCM). |
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| 2012 Ford Focus SEL 2.0L Blower motor VIN: 1FAHP3M29C Thanks for the help guys. I found a connector to the right of the bcm that wasn't seated all the way. Blower motor and remote start work good now. |
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| 2013 Ford Fusion SE 1.6L starter relay VIN: 3FA6P0HRXD Thanks for all the replies. There wasn't any codes or messages, had a friend at the dealer do the parameter reset and all is well. Thanks again! |
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| 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4.0L LR preasure switch VIN: 1J4FA44S05 Thank you Mike, Dwight, Reno, Larry, Stan, and Troy, Lou, we have searched wrecking yards, and we deal with LKQ, and no luck, maybe you guys have a wrecking yard that has it and is not on a locater system, the solenoid pack was replaced a month ago from Chrys... |
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| 2007 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L raw unburned fuel VIN: 1N4BA41E77 Sorry I thought I had closed case. I had a bad fuel injector. There was a few things made me doubt myself. Down the road the car has gone. Thanks for everones input. JIM Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2009 Pontiac G8 3.6L Headlamps and turnsignals VIN: 6G2ER57719 Thanks to everyone that responded Gordon was right having welded on the car ruined the BCM it.was a long drawn out project and had to be moved from time to time thanks again |
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| 2003 Toyota Tacoma Pre Runner 2.7L engine VIN: 5TESM92NX3 thanks to all who replied, special thanks to steve and reno hit the nail on the head sissor gears where the problem. thanks william |
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