Bryan C: My truck is a 2005 Chevy Silverado 2500HD WT 8.1L 6 speed manual crew cab short box….Just read about a kit for adding cruise control, very interesting….will it work with the manual transmission? I don’t know if when shifting the clutch disengages the cruise like the brake does? I’ve had older Chevy trucks with … Continue reading “2005 Chevy 2500 – Adding Cruise Control With Manual Transmission”
John R: I have a 2003 Chevy Tahoe V8 5.3 liter. I am having issues with my dual automatic climate control with temperature knobs on both sides. When adjusting the temperature knobs they don’t respond correctly. For example, turning the temperature knobs to raise temp it goes down and vise versa. Almost like stripped but not. … Continue reading “2003 Chevrolet Tahoe Auto A/C Temperature Adjustment Erratic”
Kevin C: Put a good used motor in car……now when I try to start the security lite blinks (like it is supposed to) until I put in the key when I turn key to on position the only thing that comes up is the trans selector p-r-n etc but no line under the gear you’re in, … Continue reading “2004 Cadillac DeVille Will Not Crank-Engine Has Been Replaced”
Jason M: I need help with my 05 Trailblazer a/c. It started blowing hot air on the passenger side and the rear while blowing cold on the driver side. When I turn the vent on it just blows defrost and on the floor. Sparky: It sounds like the battery may have been recently disconnected and the … Continue reading “2005 Chevy Trailblazer A/C Problems”
Jason K: Where is the fuse that control the sun visor lights on my 2005 Tahoe and do you know what size ….. thanks Sparky: The vanity lights are supplied power from the BCM on the orange wire. The BCM is supplied power on multiple TBC fuses in the underhood and interior fuse boxes. The overhead … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Tahoe-Fuse Location For Sun Visor Lights”
This 2005 Ford Ranger came in with the complaint that the instrument cluster would stop working sometimes. Recently it had gotten to the point that it did not work at all. When the gauges do not work when the key is first turned on the transmission gear selector also could not be moved. In order … Continue reading “2005 Ford Ranger- Gauges Not Working- Transmission Shifter Stuck In Park”
I had an interesting problem vehicle in my shop. It is a 2009 Dodge Journey with the 2.4L engine and an electronically controlled variable displacement compressor. I am working on it after others have failed to repair the system. No one can tell me how the original compressor failed or why they replaced it so … Continue reading “2009 Dodge Journey A/C Not Cold – Strange Pressure Readings”
This 2010 Toyota Tacoma came in with the complaint that the IG1 No2 fuse would blow sometimes. The IG1 NO2 fuse is located in the interior fuse box behind this panel. After pulling the door open the whole unit can be lifted up and off of the hinge detents. The interior fuse box legend with … Continue reading “2010 Toyota Tacoma IG1 2 Fuse Blows – Battery Goes Dead”
This 2004 Mazda Tribute came in with the complaint that engine stalls when the transmission is placed into drive. It also stalls when coming to a stop. It does not stall in reverse or neutral. Checking codes found a code P0320 stored for a crank sensor fault. As most of you should know a Mazda … Continue reading “2004 Mazda Tribute Stalls in Drive-Code P0320 Stored”
This 2004 Nissan Frontier came in with the complaint that the gauges had been working erratically for several months but not they have stopped working altogether. The customer had stated that the gauges and odometer would stop working and that he would tap on the dash and they would come back on. The also said … Continue reading “2004 Nissan Frontier-Gauges Inop-Code P0500”