This 2002 Buick Rendezvous came in with the complaint that it would not run at times. Started out just a problem sometimes but now it is most of the time. I checked for codes and the only one present was for a fuel level sensor. I checked fuel pressure and spark and they were both … Continue reading “2002 Buick Rendezvous No Run Condition”
This 2009 Buick Lacrosse came in with the complaint that the interior light fuse blows. The fuse is located in the passenger side interior fuse box. there is a cover on the end of the dash that covers the fuse box. I confirmed that the interior light fuse was blown. The fuse should be labeled … Continue reading “2009 Buick Lacrosse Interior Light Fuse Blows”
This 2007 Nissan Maxima came in with the complaint that the gas gauge was stuck on empty. Actually a closer look revealed that the gauge needle was stuck under the empty stop peg. Due to the coloring of the instrument cluster lens I was unable to get a picture of this before disassembly. If you … Continue reading “2007 Nissan Maxima, Gas Gauge Stuck On Empty”
This 2010 Nissan Titan came in with the complaint that the trailer lights did not work. A quick test showed just that, no power at the tail, turn or stop lights. The fuses are located under the wto covers behind the battery. The covers have latches that have to be depressed in order to remove … Continue reading “2010 Nissan Titan Trailer Fuse Locations”
This 1994 Chevrolet C3500 came in with a ton of problems. In the process of wrapping things up I wanted to show how to replace a damaged fusible link. First of all so many people think that the white (sometimes black) plastic piece is the fusible link. It is not. The fusible link is the … Continue reading “1994 Chevrolet C3500, Replacing A Damaged Fusible Link”
This 2011 Chevrolet Malibu came in with the complaint that both low beam headlights do not work. Since the bulbs are not easy to access testing begins at the underhood fuse box. Fuse number 7 is for the left low beam and fuse number 9 is for the right low beam headlight. The fuses need … Continue reading “2011 Chevrolet Malibu, Low Beam Headlights Do Not Work”
This 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe came in with the complaint that the right daytime running light did not work. The repair starts with removing the headlight assembly retaining pins. They both rotate forward and lift straight up. With the pins removed the headlight assembly will detach from the vehicle. This allows access to the rear of … Continue reading “2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, DRL Not Working”
This 1998 Ford Windstar with the 3.8 liter engine came in with the complaint that the alternator would not charge. The alternator had been replaced twice and still nothing. Imagine that? I confirmed that the alternator was not charging and then moved onto circuit tests. The main battery lead at the alternator must have battery … Continue reading “1998 Ford Windstar, Alternator Does Not Charge”
This 2008 Chevrolet Silverado came in with the complaint that the cruise control would not work. Since I have a Tech 2 scan tool I decided to look for codes first. There was a PCM code P0573 stored for the “Brake Switch Circuit 1 High Voltage”. Simply put the computers think that the brake lights … Continue reading “2008 Chevrolet Silverado, Cruise Control Does Not Work, P0573”
This 2002 Lexus RX300 came in with the complaint that the passenger side low beam headlight and the driver’s side driving/fog light did not work. I located the fuse in the under hood fuse box. Testing showed that the fuse was good and properly powered. To access the wiring for the passenger side low beam … Continue reading “2002 Lexus RX300, Passenger Low Beam Headlight Does Not Work”