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”
This 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee came in with the complaint that the turns signals would work sometimes. When it arrived at the shop they were not working at all. Experience tells me that it is probably a faulty flasher assembly but a few panels have to be removed to access the flasher relay. The panel … Continue reading “2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Turn Signals Erratic / Not Working”