This 2008 Chevrolet Silverado came in with the complaint that the driver’s power door lock switch would not work the door locks. The passenger side switch works but only the lock on the passenger side door. I needed to check signals at the power door lock switch on the driver’s door but some dis assembly … Continue reading “2008 Chevrolet Silverado, Driver’s Power Door Lock Switch Does Not Work”
This 2000 Dodge Caravan with a 2.4 liter engine came in with the complaint that the battery light was coming on. The battery had not gone dead at this time but the customer was concerned. I finally got it to act up long enough to determined it was worn brushes in the alternator. The first … Continue reading “2000 Dodge Caravan, Changing The Alternator Brushes.”
This 2004 Volvo XC90 came in with multiple complaints and I was just about to call it done after fixing the lower stoplights when I noticed something about the light bulbs in the clear portion of the tail light assemblies. On the driver’s side the outer bulb is amber in color (turn signal) and the … Continue reading “2004 Volvo XC90, Changing The Lower Tail Light Bulbs”
This 2004 Volvo XC90 came in with multiple problems and this one was that the lower stopllights do not work. The upper CHMSL works. Of course the problem cold have been that both lower bulbs were blown but I had checked one side when I had the light assembly off for another reason. Since the … Continue reading “2004 Volvo XC90, Lower Stoplights Do Not Work”
This 2004 Volvo XC 90 came in with the driver’s side headlight not working. This particular vehicle has HID headlights. There are two retaining bars that hold the light assembly in place. They simply lift and slide out of the slots in the rear of the headlight assembly. There are slight detents but it takes … Continue reading “2004 Volvo XC90, Changing A Blown HID Headlight Bulb”
This 2004 Volvo XC 90 T6 AWD came in with the complaint that the battery would go dead overnight. Sometimes it would go dead while the customer was at work. The battery is located in the rear of the vehicle under the floor. At the tailgate there is a removable floor panel that covers this … Continue reading “2004 Volvo XC90, Battery Goes Dead Overnight”
This 1995 Toyota Celica came in with the complaint that the starter would click but not turn the engine over. The problem was intermittent but getting more frequent according to the customer. I was expecting to find a worn plunger and contacts inside the starter but the starter had recently been replaced. If you think … Continue reading “1995 Toyota Celica, Starter Clicks But Will Not Crank”
This 2004 Chevrolet Silverado came in with the complaint that the air only blows through the defrost and will not blow out of any other location. There were codes B0263 and B3770 stored in the HVAC module. The codes refer to mode actuator faults. To access the actuator, the driver’s side heater floor vent extension … Continue reading “2004 Chevrolet Silverado, Changing The Mode Actuator”
This 1993 Ford Escort came in with the unusual complaint that the transmission would not shift with the tail/park lights on. From experience it seemed like it would be a faulty ground. I checked all of the grounds under the hood and all were okay. Since my faulty ground thoughts had not panned out I … Continue reading “1993 Ford Escort, Transmission Will Not Shift With The Tail Lights On”
This 1997 Suzuki Sidekick came in with the complaint that the a/c would come on and blow cool for a minute or two and then the air would turn warm. The customer had taken the vehicle to several shops before arriving at mine. It only took a minute or two to see the pressures climb … Continue reading “1997 Suzuki Sidekick, A/C Is Cool But Not Cold”