We have discussed the unexpected consequences of battery changes several times in the past. Here’s a new one on us, provided by Douglas from Miami, Florida. In this tech tip, he talks about loss of digital clock function after replacing the battery on a 2011
We have discussed the service implications of Stop-Start Systems on several occasions, but we weren’t aware of the importance of following a key charging best practice until we saw this post from the GM diagnostic master, James from Florida. We have always stressed the importance
In 2014, we upgraded our digital tester offering to address two varieties of Start-Stop batteries. The first battery type, the Start-Stop AGM battery, saw widespread use in North America starting in 2012, so it was a natural to be added to our capabilities. The second
Here’s a great reminder about the importance of ensuring that everything removed from the vehicle during a repair or service is reinstalled prior to sending the vehicle on its way. Glenn from Texas shares the story of a Ford F350 brought in for a no-crank
Here’s a great tip to help you save time and effort when diagnosing a locked up engine. Brooks from Texas shares the cautionary tale of his own vehicle and how he and one of his best customer’s shops thought that the engine on his C1500
More fun with misfires! Last month, it was an early-OBDII Honda misfire. This month, it’s a domestic. Tim from Texas provides a very useful, quick tip for anyone trying to diagnose a GM LS engine misfire and seeing a strange misfire pattern. In his diagnostic
Here’s a great tip for anyone working on early OBDII Hondas, trying to resolve a misfire diagnosis, posted by Rudy from Montebello, CA. The issue is that these vehicles are not equipped with a misfire counter, so it becomes difficult to identify the offending cylinder
You get a vehicle into the shop with a driveability complaint. As soon you start investigating, you see a hack. You strongly suspect it could be related to the problem. But, a quick inspection seems to indicate that, while strange, it doesn’t seem to be
So, you’re cruising along with a reprogramming job and you lose communication with the vehicle. What’s worse, you haven’t completed the key relearn yet. Now what do you do? Ron from New Jersey did a bunch of research and scrambling when this happened to him
Here’s a great reminder posted by Mike from Ohio not to jump too quickly to condemn a module. In his case, it was an ECM, which he suspected was the root of the customer complaint. He then walks though how his little voice told him
