2005 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. The black plastic trim panel that runs from the firewall to the headlight assembly has to be … Continue reading “2005 Nissan Maxima, Park/Tail Lights Do Not Work, Fuse Blows”

2000 Ford F350, A/C Not Cold Sometimes

This 2000 Ford F350 with the 7.3 liter diesel engine came in with the complaint that the a/c works sometimes. It seemed to work okay when a cold engine was started but as the engine warmed up the a/c would stop cooling. This one was easy enough to diagnose just by looking at the air … Continue reading “2000 Ford F350, A/C Not Cold Sometimes”

2003 Chevrolet Silverado, Blower Does Not Work On Any Speed

This 2003 Chevrolet Silverado came in with the complaint that the blower did not work on any speed. The ABS and Brake lights were on as well. Testing begins at the HVAC fuses in the driver’s side fuse box that is located behind the dash end cap. The fuses need to be checked with the … Continue reading “2003 Chevrolet Silverado, Blower Does Not Work On Any Speed”

2009 Mercury Grand Maquis, Air Will Not Blow Out Of Face Vents

This 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis came in with the complaint the air conditioner would only blow air through the defroster vents. Rarely would air come out of the face vents. This is a common problem and can be expensive to repair. A work around, of sorts, is to manually drop the blower speed to the … Continue reading “2009 Mercury Grand Maquis, Air Will Not Blow Out Of Face Vents”