This really has nothing to do with vehicle repairs and more about the environment in which I work and live. This is less than one day’s pine pollen accumulation. I had vacuumed the shop out the afternoon before. Depending on the rain, we get this much pollen every day for about two weeks in the … Continue reading “A Yellow Day in The South!”
This 2007 Dodge Durango came in with the complaint that sometimes when the left turn signal is applied the right turn signal is the one that lights up. The issue is happening more frequently now. The problem will usually be inside the turn signal combination switch and testing has to be done at the wiring … Continue reading “2007 Dodge Durango Turn Signals Erratic”
This 2009 Dodge Journey came in with the complaint that the blower motor does not work. The customer stated that the blower motor and blower resistor had been replaced and the other shop told them it must be an electrical problem. Imagine that! The blower is located under the passenger side of the dash and … Continue reading “2009 Dodge Journey Blower Motor Does Not Work”
2003 Ford F150 Interior Fuse Box Identification. Below you will find an image of the interior or central junction box. Each component is identified and there is a legend below. Clicking on the image will enlarge it. Fuse Legend 1 (15A) – Radio, Video Cassette Player, Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) Module, Rear Integrated Control Panel … Continue reading “2003 Ford F150 Interior Fuse Box Identification”
2003 Ford F150 Underhood Fuse Box Identification. Below you will find an image of the underhood or battery junction box. Each component is identified and there is a legend below. Clicking on the image will enlarge it. Fuse Legend 1 (20A) – Power Point. 2 (30A) – PCM Power Relay. 3 (30A) – Main Light … Continue reading “2003 Ford F150 Underhood Fuse Box Identification”
This 2003 Ford F150 came in with the complaint that the engine would not fire up and run. The starter worked, the theft light flashes quickly and the odometer reads all dashes instead of numbers. Scanning the PCM found that it would not communicate with the scan tool. There was a code U1262 ( missing … Continue reading “2003 Ford F150 Theft Light Flashing”
This 1996 Nissan Pathfinder came in with cranking problems and one of the first things that I noticed was that the positive battery cable end had been replaced and that the crimp connection seemed questionable at best. Upon closer inspection is was just plain bad. I was able to easily pull the cable out of … Continue reading “1996 Nissan Pathfinder, Installing a New Positive Battery Terminal”