This 2003 Chevrolet Silverado came in with the complaint that the passenger vents were stuck on heat at the end of August in South Carolina.. Since it was late I decided to try a procedure that GM came out with several years ago. It applies to actuators that have over traveled for one reason or … Continue reading “2003 Chevrolet Silverado, HVAC Actuator Stuck”
This 2005 Chevrolet Silverado came in with the complaint that it did not have cruise control. The customer, whom I have known for a long time, asked if I thought cruise control could be added to his truck. I was not sure. He stated that he had found several references to doing just that with … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Silverado, Adding Factory Cruise Control”
This 2002 Hyundai GX350L came in with the complaint that the front park lights, rear tail lights and dash illumination lights all do not work. The first thing that I noticed was that there was no click of the tail light relay when the switch was turned off and on. I found and tested the … Continue reading “2002 Hyundai GX350L Park Tail Lights Do Not Work”
This 1995 Chevrolet S10 pickup came in with the complaint that rear lights were not working properly. The park lights would work but as soon as the turn signals or stoplights were turned on all of the rear lights would go out. I had a pretty good idea that there was faulty ground issue and … Continue reading “1995 Chevrolet S10 Erratic Stop , Tail and Turn Signal Lights”
This 1988 Ford F250 Came in with the complaint that the battery would go dead while sitting overnight. As soon as the truck was dropped off I checked the alternator and confirmed that it was not charging properly. It had excessive ac ripple voltage. This would not explain the battery going dead overnight but it … Continue reading “1988 Ford F250 Pickup, Battery Goes Dead While Parked”
This 2006 Acura TSX needed the cabin air filter changed. After opening the glove box, I pushed the arm on the right side forward to release the hook as shown in the next picture. Next the stops on either side of the glove box interior have to be removed. I had to lift up on … Continue reading “2006 Acura TSX Changing The Cabin Air Filter”
This 2000 Chevrolet Express van came in with the complaint that it had caught fire while sitting in a parking lot. Luckily the fire went out before any major damage was done. The source of the heat was the blower resistor and it’s harness connector but there was a lot more to the story than … Continue reading “2000 Chevrolet Express Blower Not Working, Resistor Caught Fire”
This 1994 Chevrolet K1500 pickup came in with the very unusual complaint that the stoplights would not work with the ignition on. I checked the brake light operation and sure enough the stoplights worked with the key off but as soon as the key was turned on they stopped. I did notice that the CHMSL … Continue reading “1994 Chevrolet 1500 Pickup, Stoplights Will Not Work With The Ignition On”
This 1992 Chevrolet K1500 pickup came in with the complaint of no headlights. A quick check of the dimmer switch found that the switch did not click when operated. It could have easily had a complaint of no high beams or low beams but in this case, there were no headlights at all. The panel … Continue reading “1992 Chevrolet K1500 Pickup, No Headlights”