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2014 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.3L Steering Angle Sensor VIN: 1GNSHBF44E
Service stability control message. Warning lamp on. Scanned data and signal plus or minus moves properly when wheels turned. Zero to -300 left. Sweeps to +300 right. Slight glitch on left turn. Connector looks good.tsb says add tape to connector. Connector...
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2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L no communication VIN: 1GCNKREC5E
Hell everyone, i have here this truck with some driveability issues,but the main concern at hand is i cant communicate with any modules on the high speed CAN Bus.i want to connect to pcm but i cant in Global obd or in GM HS speed bus.i disconnect pcm or an...
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2015 Chevrolet Spark LS 1.2L Hesitation VIN: KL8CB6S98F
Does this vehicle have a high pressure fuel pump? I see a canister on the passenger's side of the engine next to the #1 exhaust manifold runner. I can't find out in any info systems Alldata, Mitchell or Identifix what this is or what it does? This vehicle ...
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2017 Dodge Durango R/T 5.7L Blend Door Operation VIN: 3C6RR7LT2H
Hello, I have a 2017 dodge Dam 1500 4*4 in the shop.(The software in the description did not let me choose a Ram truck so I chose a Durango.) The customer said that he keeps the hvac setting on vent. Each time he starts the truck, air is blowing in a di...
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1979 Ford F-100 Custom 5.0L Hesitation, Hesitation
Hi all, i have a 79 F100 with a 302 2150 carb. Customer had truck towed in due to stalling, long crank restart, misfires and non responsive throttle once warmed up. Found that the distrubutor had a broken vacuum advance mechanism. Replaced distributor and ...
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2004 Ford F-150 STX 4.6L compressor VIN: 1FTRX14W24
Hi all.Have traced and load tested all.wiring.Have checked sensors.Have power into pcm at pin 19.no ground at pin 18 to turn on comp.Comp. turns on if I ground pin 18 at pcm.Heres where it gets fun. No new pcm avail. from dealer-they don't even have a rele...
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2012 Ford Fusion SEL 2.5L pcm/tcm VIN: 3FAHP0JA1C
Vehicle came in with mechanically faulty transmission. No codes of any kind stored. Installed Ford reman unit and Airbag service came to program solenoid strategy.Got error code listed below. diagnostic said clear code and try again, if code returns replac...
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2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility 3.7L Surge, Misfire VIN: 1FM5K8AR5G
This car has a low rpm what feels like a misfire no engine or transmisson codes nothing on mode 6 we have replaced spark plugs and all motorcraft ignition coils and cleaned fuel injectors and car idles fine and is good under hard throttle but feels like mi...
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2012 Kia Optima EX 2.4L Brakes VIN: 5XXGN4A75C
Customer states: Brakes locked up while driving, WITHOUT TOUCHING BRAKE! Has codes for 3 wss signals and a c1611 CAN timeout ECM. Cleared codes and none came back. Driving with scanner, the wheel sensors appear to be working fine, Also a visual shows nothi...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDCGG8JBXD
other shop repaired a cam issue on bank1(p001685) and that code went away but they picked up a p218862(bank 1 to rich at idle speed)code that comes in when the car idles for a period of time..no issues on bank 2..we and they have looked at every thing and ... Trouble codes: P2188
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2015 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 2.5L Steering Gear/Rack
VO stated that steering just went out. Upon inspection, found that rack is inop and electronic. No diag codes. No IATN known issues. Had hoped to find similar 'fixed' problems but nothing.
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2002 Volvo S40 1.9L Brakes VIN: YV1VS29542
This Volvo S40 is for resale. There is a part, # [...] brake vacuum hose that I need but cannot find anywhere. It is a section of brake hose off the booster that has a switch in it. Looks like it was an actual recall or tsb as well at one point. Called ...
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2006 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L Turn Signals VIN: 3GNDA23D66
After removing the air bag i found that the clock spring was broken.
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2018 Chevrolet Silverado 5.3L No Start
I went to a friend of mine who is a 40+ years transmission rebuilder. He showed me a valve body from this trans which has a slide bar on the side for the transmission range sensor. He said it is very easy to install it wrong causing the range sensor to not re... Trouble codes: B3031 (Immobilizer).
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2007 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5L Electronic VIN: 5FNRL38657
Used PCM works with this Honda. You can write the Vin and program the key with the snap on scan tool. Turned out this car had red squirrls chew through the solenoid wiring but it all worked out in the end. Thanks for the replies!
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2015 Kia Forte EX 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNAFX4A83F
It was the vvt solenoid on the exhaust cam like most of you thought it would be. The dowel pin was fine and not worn but the solenoid was actually "stuck". Thank you all so very much for the assistance and yes, i probably should have spent the extra 600 and re... Trouble codes: P0014 (Variable camshaft solenoid).
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2006 Mercedes-Benz SL600 5.5L Blower speed VIN: WDBSK76F06
Thank you all for your replies. Customer family having Covid issues. Vehicle was returned with no further diagnosis. Vehicles going to be sitting for a while. They will bring back and I'll continue diagnosis. Great customer. He's already spent 12k on this ca...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 2.0L camshaft VIN: 55SWF4JB1F
Camshaft from dealer was boxed incorrectly. Even though the box had correct number the camshaft had different than original camshaft and the number on the box. It was a 274 (correct engine) part number but cam lobes were different lift causing piston to hit va...
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2011 Nissan Rogue S Krom 2.5L No Start VIN: JN8AS5MV3B
Replaced TCM with a used unit. It is plug and play. All good now, altho I prob should of checked further for something shorted in the trans that could of taken out the TCM. Trouble codes: U0101, U1000 (Communications), P1777 (P0705- Trans range sensor), P0705 (Trans range sensor).
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