This 2005 GMC Sierra came in with the complaint that the speedometer does not work. In fact it was stuck at 55 mph when it was sitting in the shop key on engine off. This repair can apply to any one of up to seven gauges on 2003 through 2007 Classic series Cadillac, Chevrolet and … Continue reading “2005 GMC Sierra, Speedometer Sticks, Replacing Faulty Gauge Stepper Motors”
This 2000 Cadillac STS came in with the complaint that the power door locks would not work from the driver’s power door lock switch and that the door locks would cycle up and down while driving down the road. All other functions on the driver’s door worked fine. It took me a little while to … Continue reading “2000 Cadillac STS, Door Locks Cycle Up & Down While Driving”
This 2006 Chevrolet Impala came in with the complaint that the rear window defroster does not work. The amber LED on the push button switch turned on and off as the switch was activated so I turned my focus to the rear window defroster relay and fuses. They are located in the underhood fuse box. … Continue reading “2006 Chevrolet Impala, Rear Window Defroster Does Not Work”
This 2006 Toyota Camry with a V6 engine came in with a misfire complaint and an SES light on. A quick check with my scan tool revealed a code P0302 for a cylinder #2 misfire. There was also a code P0174 stored for bank 2 too lean. There were some transmission codes also but I … Continue reading “2006 Toyota Camry XLE, Skips and Check Engine Light Is On”
This 1995 GMC C1500 came in with the complaint that the air would blow from everywhere except the front vents. In using the controls, the air flow would adjust from the defrost to the floor. All other functions were okay as well. The mode actuator is located under the driver’s side of the dash, above … Continue reading “1995 GMC C1500, Air Will Not Blow Out The Vents”
This 2000 Chevrolet Suburban came in with the complaint that the instrument cluster does not work. I checked communication with my Tech 2 scan tool and found a communication problem with most modules. Including the instrument cluster. Since my scan tool would power up, I knew that I had power to the DCL and at … Continue reading “2000 Chevrolet Suburban, Instrument Cluster Does Not Work”
This 2006 Pontiac G6 came in with the complaint that the turns signals would not turn off or cancel after making a turn. Instead the driver would have to manually turn the switch off after turning. Not a real big deal but it is quite annoying. The problem was inside the turn signal switch and this … Continue reading “2006 Pontiac G6, Turn Signals Will Not Cancel After Making a Turn”
This 2004 Suzuki Forenza came in with the complaint that the headlights do not work except for the flash to pass feature. I checked the fuses and the headlight relay in the underhood fuse box and they were okay. I then turned my attention to the 201 splice pack that is located behind the instrument … Continue reading “2004 Suzuki Forenza, Headlights Do Not Work”
This 2004 Volkswagon Beetle came in with the complaint that the stoplights are not very bright and when the park lights are on the lights they go out completely. This is a classic faulty ground condition and not a big deal to repair. Other than trying to figure out how to remove the tail light … Continue reading “2004 Volkswagon Beetle, Stop Lights Work Erratically”
This 1998 Honda Civic came in with the complaint that the a/c was cool but not cold. The owner had already repaired a couple of minor leaks and charged the system. Both he and I we unsure if the correct amount of refrigerant had been installed. For good measure I recovered, measured and recharged the … Continue reading “1998 Honda Civic, A/C Cool But Not Cold”