Here’s a great case study, provided by our friend Michael in Utah, related to a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT that his customer brought to him for a TIPM reset. As expected from Michael, he dug into the problem vehicle prior to performing the TIPM
Here’s a pretty strange and frustrating case study, provided by Chad in Colorado, related to a 2020 Toyota Avalon that, upon turning the vehicle off and exiting it, the infotainment cluster remained on and displayed a “key left vehicle” error message. He started his diagnostic
Another great case study by Bob in Massachusetts, this time related to a 2011 F-250 no crank situation that had already had its battery and starter motor replaced before it got to him. As he described it, “At key on, the dashboard lights up but
This is one of those “always cover the basics” reminders, but it is a good one with a great example of how failing to check the simple things can lead to trouble and waste a lot of time. Here, Ryan from Indiana uses the example
With Halloween just having passed, we couldn’t resist spotlighting this recent case study from our old friend Michael from Utah. This one is a great tutorial on using your system knowledge and vehicle-specific knowledge to quickly and accurately diagnose an electrical system issue that was
We’ve got another quick one, this time related to a Mercedes-Benz E550, but with implications across the model offering. In this post, Will from Rhode Island breaks down issues he encountered on his own vehicle, which occurred while he was performing an entire suspension update.
This month, we’ve got a quick one, but it might just help you save a ton of time and hassle. In this post, James from Michigan recounts how he resolved a tricky Mustang that would continue to run for several minutes after it was turned
This month, we’re back to asking a fundamental question about today’s repair environment, “Is there any such thing as a purely mechanical repair on a late model vehicle?” The question was prompted by a recent case study posted on the Diagnostic Network forum by Travis
This month’s edition of our Resource Article is from our old friend, Michael in Utah. In this case, he was called in to diagnose and resolve a Nissan Sentra that experienced an errant electrical short while it was being worked on by the vehicle owner.
Here’s a great reminder of how systems are interdependent in today’s complex vehicle command and control systems. In this post, Oscar from New York reviews how he dealt with a Subaru Legacy that was showing that O2, Catalyst and EGR monitors weren’t ready. Yet, he
