This 1990 Subaru Legacy L came in with the complaint that the battery would go dead while the vehicle sat for a couple of days. This little Subaru had been to two other shops including a dealership without having the problem resolved. The battery had been replaced three times and the seat belt retractor motors … Continue reading “1990 Subaru Legacy L, Battery Goes Dead”
This 2008 GMC Yukon came in with the complaint of reduced power and the vehicle could not be driven over about 35 mph. There were a lot of codes stored but the only one of real relevance was Code P0641 Symptom 00, 5 volt reference circuit 1. I looked at data under the TAC section … Continue reading “2008 GMC Yukon, Reduced Power Mode, Code P0641 00 Stored”
This 2010 Buick Enclave CXL came in with the complaint that the a/c is not as cold as it should be during the heat of the day. The problem is that with the ambient temperature being 98° F and the heat index at 112°F the best the vent temperature would drop to was the mid … Continue reading “2010 Buick Enclave CXL, A/C Does Not Cool Well”
This 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer came in with the complaint that the blower would not work after the blower resistor had been replaced. This Trailblazer clearly has manual HVAC controls. However the customer was sold the wrong part or asked to buy the wrong part. I do not know which for sure. The part on … Continue reading “2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer, Blower Does Not Work After Resistor Replacement”
This 2007 Suzuki XL7 came in with the SES light on and an odd complaint that the engine would not restart after refueling. The customer stated that she had learned that if she depressed the gas pedal about 25% to 50% the engine would fire up and run. That solution would suggest a problem with … Continue reading “2007 Suzuki XL7, P0496 & Hard Restart After Fueling”
This 2006 Toyota Tundra came in with the complaint that the stoplights do not work. testing begins at the interior fuse box. The stoplight fuse is designated as “Stop” and is rated at 15 amps. It is located two up and tow from the left in the mini fuse section of the fuse block. There … Continue reading “2006 Toyota Tundra, Stoplights Do Not Work”
This GMC Yukon came in with the complaint that the power windows and power seats did not work and the Airbag light was on. Checking the fuses found that the SIR or airbag light 15 amp fuse was blown. I also found that the 50 amp MBEC fuse was blown. I replaced both fuses and … Continue reading “2004 GMC Yukon, Power Windows & Seats Inop, Airbag Light Is On”
This 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LT came in with the complaint that the LBEC2 fuse would blow as soon as it was installed. The owner had tried several with the same result. The two symptoms that the owner noticed that pointed them towards a blown fuse was that the power windows and rear HVAC unit did … Continue reading “2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LT, LBEC2 Fuse #75 Blows”
This 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt came in with the complaint that the a/c would not cool very well. Particularity in city traffic. The compressor comes on sometimes. More so when a cold engine is first cranked. The system seemed to work okay if it was turned on after achieving a speed of 50+ mph. I had … Continue reading “2006 Chevrolet Cobalt A/C Not Cold”
This 2007 GMC Envoy Denali came in with the complaint that the blower motor would not work. The customer stated that they had removed the blower motor and connected it to battery voltage and ground. The blower motor worked under this condition. This vehicle also has auto temperature controls as indicated by a digital display. … Continue reading “2007 GMC Envoy Denali, Blower Does Not Work On Any Speed”