Updating the Wheels & Tires, 2003 Chevrolet with 2014 Silverado LTZ Take Offs

It was time for me to replace worn out tires on my 2003 Chevrolet Silverado and I wanted to also update the look with new wheels. I wanted to stick with factory wheels, just newer. I located a company, Alan’s Wheels  near Greenville, SC that handles a lot of late model take-offs on many makes and … Continue reading “Updating the Wheels & Tires, 2003 Chevrolet with 2014 Silverado LTZ Take Offs”

2005 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 check revealed that fuse #3 in the interior fuse box was blown. One of the more common places for a … Continue reading “2005 Mazda Tribute, Fuse #3 Blows, No Tail Lights”

1998 Cadillac Deville, Passenger Side Vents Hot with A/C On

This 1998 Cadillac Deville came in with the complaint that with the a/c on there was heat coming out of the passenger side vents. Codes B1340 and B1341 were present in the HVAC system. Both codes are for faults with the air mix door actuators. The B1340 is for air mix door #1 (driver’s side) … Continue reading “1998 Cadillac Deville, Passenger Side Vents Hot with A/C On”

2006 Suzuki Aerio, Stoplights Do Not Work

This 2006 Suzuki Aerio came in with the complaint that the two lower stoplights did not work. The center high mounted stoplight worked fine. I Installed my pedal holding tool and went to the rear to inspect. The center high mounted stoplight worked and the two lower ones did not. Just as the customer described. … Continue reading “2006 Suzuki Aerio, Stoplights Do Not Work”