Month: October 2014

2006 Nissan Maxima, Gauges and A/C Inop

This 2006 Nissan Maxima came in with the complaint that the gauges and the a/c controls did not work. After the obvious fuse checks I went to the most common location for this problem in Nissan Maximas. The problem is located behind the a/c control panel and repairs start with removing the shifter knob or … Continue reading “2006 Nissan Maxima, Gauges and A/C Inop”

2001 Lincoln Continental, Speedometer and Tach Inop

This 2001 Lincoln Continental came in with the complaint that the speedometer and the tachometer were not working. The mileage displayed dashes instead of digits. There were “Check Traction Control” and “Check Transmission”  fault messages. The “Service Engine Soon” light was on and codes P0500, P1502, P1744 and U1039 were stored in the PCM. That … Continue reading “2001 Lincoln Continental, Speedometer and Tach Inop”