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Simple Rules are Sometimes the Best

Breaking our streak of long resource pieces, here’s a quick, but very useful post from Jeff in Arizona. In it, he reminds everyone that disconnection procedures (order of operations) apply even when you’re not using a jump starter or charger. When disconnecting a vehicle battery,

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GMC Sierra – No Start, Is it 1983?

We’re continuing our streak of longer (truck-related) resource articles referenced, but this one is a bit less convoluted, makes for an easier read and ends with a good outcome and a happy customer. But, like the others, it just might save you some serious time

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A Complicated F-150 No Crank No Start

We seem to be on a roll with relatively lengthy case studies these days. But, just like the last one, we think you’ll find this one worth the read. It comes to us from Billy in Florida and involves the usual situation of having made

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A Kia saga worth reading about
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A Kia Saga Worth the Read

OK, this is a Kia saga worth reading. We’re going to give it to you straight – this one’s a bit long. In it, Robert from New York tells the tale of a troublesome KIA that had bounced around to several shops without final resolution

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Complicated Crank – No Start

It has been awhile since we featured a case study from Bob in Massachusetts. They’re always well organized, interesting and helpful, and this one is no exception. Here, he recounts a 2008 Jeep Wrangler with a “Click/No-Crank” complaint when the vehicle was hot. As he

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More Trouble with Key Bling

We’ve touched on this topic once before, but it bears a revisit, we believe. In this case, Michael from Utah recounts the tale of programming a used module on a Nissan Juke. In this case, everything was going along fine until it was time to

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Poorly Installed Part Almost Derails the Trip

Here’s a quick diagnostic feel good story, provided by Darren in Arkansas. His customer was about to head out of town on a trip when their vehicle started displaying a Theft Warning. Confused, since the vehicle seemed to be running properly, the vehicle owner called

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70+ Codes and a Total Mess!

OK, we admit, this one is a little longer than our typical resource reference. But, we really believe it is worth your time, as did many commenters on this post by Darren on Diag.net. As is often the case, this diagnostic tale starts with a

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Trailer Hitch Installed and Lights Go Haywire

We’ve all heard  horror stories about how add-on equipment can cause unexpected and hard to resolve problems elsewhere in the electrical system. Here’s a great case study where that exact problem happened and how the root cause of the problem was found and resolved. In

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