2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, No Crank Condition
This 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe was towed in with the complaint that the engine stopped running after running over a bump in the road. I checked codes and data and found codes B1370, B1380, B1395, B1517,...
View Article2010 Ford Explorer-No Crank Condition- Fuse #8 and Otis Diode Blown
This 2010 Ford Explorer with a 4.o liter engine was towed in with the complaint that the engine would not crank. The vehicle owner had found that the fuse #8 in the interior fuse box was blown and the...
View Article2002 Ford F150-Dome Light Glows
This 2002 Ford F150 Super crew pickup came in with the compliant that the dome light would glow and the rear reading lights were always about half bright. If they were manually turned on they worked...
View Article2009 GMC Yukon-Power Lift Gate Not Working
This 2009 GMC Yukon came in with the complaint that the power liftgate did not work and that the rear outside switch has already been replaced. It is the most common failure point in the system but not...
View Article2008 Ford Expedition-Power Seat Not Working
This 2008 Ford Expedition came in with the power seat not working. testing found that fuse number 45 in the underhood fuse box was blown. The problem was intermittent so I installed a new fuse and...
View Article2003 Chevrolet Express Van-No Crank Condition
This 2003 Chevrolet Express 2500 van with the 5.3 liter engine was towed into my shop as a no crank condition (starter does not work). There were two problems found. The IGN A fuse was blown in the...
View Article2010 Toyota Tacoma IG1 2 Fuse Blows – Battery Goes Dead
This 2010 Toyota Tacoma came in with the complaint that the IG1 No2 fuse would blow sometimes. The IG1 NO2 fuse is located in the interior fuse box behind this panel. After pulling the door open the...
View Article2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Emissions 1 Fuse Blows
This 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS came in with multiple complaints including the Emissions 1 fuse blowing in the underhood fuse box. Also there were several codes being set in the PCM as a result,...
View Article2012 Chevrolet Express Van Horn Stuck On Battery Goes Dead
This 2012 Chevrolet Express van came in with the complaint that the horn was stuck on and the the battery goes dead even though the horn has been disabled/disconnected. The customer could not...
View Article2007 Chevy Express G1500 Van, Fuse #10, HVAC Fuse Blows
This 2007 Chevrolet Express G1500 van came in with the complaint that the A/C would not work. Neither the blower nor the compressor would come on. Looking at a wiring diagram revealed that fuse number...
View Article2000 Honda Civic Battery Goes Dead
This 2000 Honda Civic came in with the complaint that the battery would go dead. There was a slight language barrier between myself and the customer so I performed the usual tests to find out what was...
View Article2008 GMC Sierra Denali, Multiple Electrical Problems
This 2008 GMC Sierra Denali came in with multiple electrical complaints. The blower did not work. The left side stoplight, all left side turn signals, the right side mirror turn indicator. All of the...
View Article2008 GMC Yukon, Reduced Power Mode, Code P0641 00 Stored
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...
View Article2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LT, LBEC2 Fuse #75 Blows
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...
View Article2005 Mazda Tribute, Fuse #3 Blows, No Tail Lights
This 2005 Mazda Tribute came in with the complaint that the tail lights would not work.This same general information would apply to the Ford Escape and the Mercury Mariner of the same era. A quick...
View Article2007 Honda Accord, Burnt Wiring Harnesses
This 2007 Honda Accord is a perfect example of why one should read and understand the owner's manual. Never put anything in place of a blown fuse except the factory rated fuse for that circuit. The...
View Article2002 Buick Rendezvous No Run Condition
This 2002 Buick Rendezvous came in with the complaint that it would not run at times. Started out just a problem sometimes but now it is most of the time. I checked for codes and the only one present...
View Article2009 Buick Lacrosse Interior Light Fuse Blows
This 2009 Buick Lacrosse came in with the complaint that the interior light fuse blows. The fuse is located in the passenger side interior fuse box. there is a cover on the end of the dash that covers...
View Article2005 Nissan Maxima, Park/Tail Lights Do Not Work, Fuse Blows
This 2005 Nissan Maxima came in with the complaint that the tail lights do not work and the fuse blows. The tail light fuse is located in the underhood fuse box on the passenger side of the vehicle....
View Article2006 Toyota Tundra, Power Windows and A/C Not Working
This 2006 Toyota Tundra came in with the complaint that the power windows and air conditioner did not work. The customer had stated that the battery went dead a couple of times and he would just jump...
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