QUESTION:
Looking to install reverse beepers on our fleet of cars and trucks also vans does chevrolet use multi plexing wiring to reverse lights or do i need to install a relay? Pick ups S10-3500 series and vans all range from 1999-2008
ANSWER:
No need for a relay. Just Ground it to the frame and connect your positive […]
QUESTION:
1990 900 turbo leaking hydraulic fluid. seems to be toward the radiator end of the engine. replaced clutch master cylinder, that was not the problem. any suggestions?
ANSWER:
Only 1 thing on your car uses hydraulic fluid. That is the transmission, the brakes and clutch use brake fluid (highly corrosive nothing like hyd fluid). If the master […]
QUESTION:
I own a 2000 4×4 Isuzu Trooper 3.8 Liter. When it starts up it idles fine, however, when you put it in gear the RPM goes up and you have to keep your foot on the brake pedal because it feels like it wants to go and move fast. Very unusual to experience. Not sure […]
QUESTION:
Had my brakes done 3 weeks ago on my 1997 Buick, told mechanic that I had to completely press petal to floor before the brakes would grab. He told me it was because he had to change my break fluid. Then the other day I was on my way home and went to use my […]
QUESTION:
Dash board lites flashed. Tried to reset got an code, don’t know what that means now van will not shift into drive. 1999 Town & Country van Town &Country 3.8L Already Tried:
Drove and stopped- lights wouldn’t come on- it buzzed when I put key in ignition. I got to dealership they put new battery in […]
Question:
2000 grand am. Key won’t come out of ignition. can remove it by pushing button on underside of steering column. Electrical release solenoid beside Ignition switch is working fine, where is the signal coming from that activates the release?
Answer:
There are 2 bulletins. One is for making sure the shifter is totally engaged in the park […]
How can I tell if My Car’s alternator is charging ?
There are a couple of ways you can do this. One is by using a multi-meter set to DC Volts. If the meter shows less than 13 Volts it is not charging(this is done with the engine running). Another indication is if the icon on […]
Question:
How is the 1990 Ford Escort ignition key tumblers replaced. I’ve removed the covers & tried to release tumblers by depressing the release pins through both open ports in canting, but tumbler unit won”t pull out in any position. How do I release tumbler assy?
Answer:
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
If equipped with a tilt steering column, […]
Question:
I have a 2002 Hyundai Sonata GL and started smelling a burnt plastic smell then the brake light started coming on and going off, and my dashlights started dimming then lost power all together. Diagnostics were run and were told that my battery was good and that all cylinders were running and that everything looked […]
Air conditioner system is discharged. Have the system evacuated, charged and leak tested by an MVAC certified technician, utilizing approved recovery/recycling equipment. Repair as necessary.
Air conditioner compressor clutch not engaging. Check compressor clutch wiring, electrical connections and compressor clutch, and repair or replace as necessary.
Troubleshooting your Air Conditioning System
