1995 Infiniti J30 Replacing The Blower Motor

This 1995 Infiniti J30 came in with a faulty blower motor assembly. The blower motor is located under the passenger side of the dash. There are a few screws and snaps that hold the lower cover in place. A courtesy light also has to be unplugged. There are screws at either side of the glove box … Continue reading “1995 Infiniti J30 Replacing The Blower Motor”

2004 Honda Accord 3.0 Liter V6 Misfires

This 2004 Honda Accord came in with the SES (or check engine) light on. I checked codes and found a misfire code for everyone of the six cylinders. P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305 and P0306. With a code set for every cylinder plus a random misfire code P0300 I was pretty sure there would be … Continue reading “2004 Honda Accord 3.0 Liter V6 Misfires”

2005 Chevrolet Suburban Instrument Cluster Does Not Work

This 2005 Chevrolet Suburban came in with the complaint that the instrument cluster gauges do not work. I asked the customer how the problem had started and he told me that the speedometer has been acting up for a while. Recently all of the gauges stopped working at the same time. I connected my Tech … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Suburban Instrument Cluster Does Not Work”

2005 Chevrolet Tahoe, No or Erratic Heat

This 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe came in with the complaint that the heater was working erratically. The customer stated that when she started the engine in the morning there would be no heat while idling and driving down her driveway. Once she had been driving at highway speed for several minutes heat would start coming out. When … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Tahoe, No or Erratic Heat”

1996 Chevrolet S10, Air Blows Out Of The Defroster Only

This 1996 Chevrolet S10 came in with the complaint that the heater/ air conditioner air only blows out of the defroster vents regardless of where it is commanded. It is actually a pretty simple problem and strangely enough it is not an electrical problem. The most common place for failure is in the under hood … Continue reading “1996 Chevrolet S10, Air Blows Out Of The Defroster Only”

2004 VW Beetle, Low Beam Headlight Works Sometimes

This 2004 Volkswagon Beetle came in with the complaint that the passenger side low beam headlight works sometimes. I suspected a loose or burnt terminal inside the headlight assembly. This vehicle had been wrecked somewhere along the way and the mounting locking tab was broken so it is being held in place by a screw. … Continue reading “2004 VW Beetle, Low Beam Headlight Works Sometimes”

2005 Chevrolet Tahoe, Multiple Complaints, Communication Faults

This 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe came in with multiple complaints. Radiator cooling fans on with key off,  dash warning lights on, gauges not working, door locks cycling, power windows not working and of course the battery will go dead if left sitting for any length of time. I had checked this Tahoe out a few weeks … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Tahoe, Multiple Complaints, Communication Faults”

2001 Buick Park Avenue, Multiple Electrical Problems

This 2001 Buick Park Avenue came in with multiple complaints. Some of which were various dash warning lights would come on, the gauges would stop working, the power door locks would cycle intermittently and the battery would go dead. I asked the customer specifically if the clock on the radio would reset and was relieved … Continue reading “2001 Buick Park Avenue, Multiple Electrical Problems”

2001 Cadillac Deville DTS, Passenger Side Air Stuck on Cold

This 2001 Cadillac DeVille DTS came in with the complaint that the passenger side air was stuck on cold. There was a code B0429 stored in the Instrument Panel Module. B0429 relates to a fault with the passenger temperature door actuator assembly. To gain access to the passenger side temperature door actuator the glove box … Continue reading “2001 Cadillac Deville DTS, Passenger Side Air Stuck on Cold”

2006 Chevrolet Impala, Ticking/Clicking Sound From Under Passenger Side Of Dash

This 2006 Chevrolet Impala came in with a rapid clicking or ticking sound coming from the passenger side of the dash. As far as I could tell it was emanating from behind the upper right corner of the glove box area. I opened the glove box fully and found that there were two locking tabs at the … Continue reading “2006 Chevrolet Impala, Ticking/Clicking Sound From Under Passenger Side Of Dash”