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2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer LTZ 4.2L fuel pump VIN: 1GNDS13S23
Customer stated that engine killed at a fast food drive-thru engine would not restart afterward, had vehicle towed in to shop, the engine cranks but no start, no fuel pressure check for voltage at relay, the ECM is not supplying the 12volts to the relay, w...
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2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Starter VIN: 2GCEK19TX4
Chasing my tail, spent nearly an entire day on this without success. After lots of head scratching finally determined that one of the heavy red or red/white feed wires to the ignition switch never has power. Therefore, the famous GM yellow start wire never...
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2005 Ford Freestar SES 3.9L drivetrain VIN: 2FMZA57655
Older lady wanted to keep this vehicle going and transmission was failing, shift issues and no lock-up. We got transmission from local reputable builder and replaced all shady parts along the way- mounts, flex plate, upstream o2 sensors. Now it shifts grea...
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1996 Mazda B2300 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4F4CR12A2T
Hi Techs, Keep getting P0352 (Ignition Coil B Primary/Secondary Circuit Malfunction). I'm not a Ford guy so this 2 coil setup is a bit of a mystery since I understand that it's really not necessary and was subsequently canned in later versions. Code gets s... Trouble codes: P0352 (Ignition Coil B Primary/Secondary Circuit Malfunction.)
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2003 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L No Start VIN: 3VWRP69M03
Client came in requesting head gasket replacement due to oil leakage. We replaced gasket and set timing. I am having an extremely hard time getting the fuel pump to prime. I removed return line and pulled a vacuum to get the air out. Had hose going vertica...
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2008 BMW X5 4.8i 4.8L Abs VIN: 5UXFE83548
car is being delivered today. After repeating the pinpoint test with lab scope with no problems the condition repaired itself when the ABS module was reconnected so I went back and cleaned the connection with circuit board cleaner and rechecked the connections...
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2009 BMW 335i xDrive 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAPL335X9
Thank you for all the replies. I get movement from the rear waste gate pivot shaft and at 270,000 km I'm guessing the front one is even worse. Front waste gate is probably not sealing all the time which is why when I leave the rear waste gate open and close th... Trouble codes: 30FF.
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2013 BMW 550i xDrive 4.4L No Start VIN: WBAFU9C54D
We found a bad connection at the central gateway module. On our way to access the CAS, wiggling the connections at the central gateway module made the car come alive. Cleaned connections and retest. Vehicle starts and runs every time. Thanks to all that took t...
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2014 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.3L Steering Angle Sensor VIN: 1GNSHBF44E
Mike was right. Found rub at harness going over the frame to EBCM. Harness had signs of previous repair. Gray wire was outside the loom. Non factory tape was at harness splits. Brake module had zip ties on the connector and the connector lock was broken off. R...
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2017 Dodge Durango R/T 5.7L Blend Door Operation VIN: 3C6RR7LT2H
Thank you for the replies. The customer was not able to leave the truck long enough for me to dig into the problem properly. If he gives me the truck back, for a long enough time, I will properly Diagnose it and report back.
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2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility 3.7L Surge, Misfire VIN: 1FM5K8AR5G
WE HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH A TORQUE CONVERTOR AND EVEN AFTER TWO TRANSMISSON SHOPS SAID IT WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSON AND THEY SAID IT FELT LIKE A MISFIRE AND STILL NO CODES ENGINE OR TRANSMISSON WE WENT WITH DOUG [...] ADVICE AND REPLACED THE CONVERTOR PRO...
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2016 Ford Flex SE 3.5L Wipers VIN: 2FMGK5B86G
The fix was the wiper switch as mentioned, we based replacement on the scan data I really appreciate your help
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2007 GMC Canyon WT 2.9L abs VIN: 1GTCS14907
Guy took truck for couple day`s brought it back found drop at ign. switch.Tried to tell him about all the key`s on key ring some people just don`t listen,thank`s for all the help.
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2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 3.8L Mechanical VIN: 1J4BA5H12B
So it looks like that engine is very specific to the jeep I was hoping that a different Chrysler 3.8 would drop in but it doesn?t appear that way Thank you for taking the time to respond I do appreciate it
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1999 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: WDBFA68F9X
After receiving tips, multiple tests were made. A fuse check of all fuses were made to verify all components functions. No electrical issue were found, We had came to conclusion of replacing the ECM due to its later model status. In unfortunate events no repai...
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2013 Ram 1500 Tradesman 4.7L No Key on Power VIN: 1C6RR7KPXD
The answer is mostly yes, everything may still be dead with key on after replacing the KIN. The only thing we noticed different with the old KIN vs the new one is we could access the BCM on the scanner with the new one, which was necessary for the programming....
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