1990 Subaru Legacy L, Battery Goes Dead

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”

2004 Chrysler Pacifica, Door Locks & Interior Lights Do Not Work

This 2004 Chrysler Pacifica came in with the complaint that the power door locks and interior lights do not work unless the ignition is on. I also found that the remote control did not work either. The problem was quite simple in the end but it took a little research to find it.   Chrysler … Continue reading “2004 Chrysler Pacifica, Door Locks & Interior Lights Do Not Work”

2008 Chevrolet Silverado, Driver’s Power Door Lock Does Not Work Part Two

This 2008 Chevrolet Silverado came in with the complaint that the driver’s power door lock does not work. I had already repaired the problem with the driver’s door lock switch not working at all. to see that repair please click here. Since the switch was now working properly, the next step was to check the … Continue reading “2008 Chevrolet Silverado, Driver’s Power Door Lock Does Not Work Part Two”

2008 Chevrolet Silverado, Driver’s Power Door Lock Switch Does Not Work

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”

2000 Cadillac STS, Door Locks Cycle Up & Down While Driving

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”

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”

2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Multiple Problems, No Communication

This 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe came in with a multitude of complaints. Some of the complaints were that it might not start, the power windows would stop working, the door locks would cycle, the radio would stop working, the instrument cluster gauges would stop working and  multiple warning lights would come on. From a technical perspective … Continue reading “2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Multiple Problems, No Communication”

2002 Honda Civic, A/C and Door Locks Do Not Work

This 2002 Honda Civic came in with several complaints among which were the a/c compressor would not turn on, the power door locks did not work, the wipers did not work, the interior lights did not work, the warning chimes did not work and the brake warning light on the dash stayed on. The only … Continue reading “2002 Honda Civic, A/C and Door Locks Do Not Work”

1999 Chevrolet Venture Van, Door Locks Do Not Work

This 1999 Chevrolet Venture van came in with the complaint that the power door locks only work in one direction. This repair applies to all GM mini vans through the 1990’s and early 2000’s. Venture, Montana, Lumina and Silhouette. A quick test at the switch revealed that there was a wiring problem and knowing these … Continue reading “1999 Chevrolet Venture Van, Door Locks Do Not Work”

2000 BMW 323i , Locked Out

A friend of mine came to me one day needing some help with his daughter’s car, a 2000 BMW 323i that was locked and all attempts to get in failed. He asked me if I knew of any tricks to get into the car. I told him no but would look into it. Well a … Continue reading “2000 BMW 323i , Locked Out”