AH Astra P2120 & Stalling Z18XER

 

Vehicle

Holden Astra, AH, 1.8l Z18XER

Symptom:

Engine light on, and stalling sometimes when stopping at traffic lights

The Vehicle had been bought to the workshop to find out why the engine light is coming on, a quick scan revealed a p2120 error.

 

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KE10 Corolla Charging circuit and external regulator

Vehicle

Toyota Corolla KE10

Symptom:

The alternator light comes on on dash board that warns you that the alternator is not charging, what is faulty, external voltage regulator or the alternator its self.
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VE Commodore V8 Alternator light, no charge p0621

Vehicle

Holden Commodore VE SS V8, Series 1

Symptom:

The alternator light comes on on dash board that warns you that the alternator is not charging, The late model vehicles have ECU controlled, charging circuits and no longer just use the battery for sensing, the alternators are pulse width controlled by the ECU for charge rates from the alternator. When the alternator lights comes on you now have to ask your self is the battery not being charged due to a faulty alternator or is the Engine ECU not sending a signal, or worse both,
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Timing belt light reset kun16 hilux

Have you ever done the job on the car and realised where do i find the information to do the simple reset for a light?

How the TBELT light works

The TBelt light on the KUN16 Toyota, Hilux become activated at 150,000kms there is two different dash board models, the standard and the large lcd display, listed below is the reset procedure to cancel the tbelt light after the timing belt job has been done. Read More

BA Falcon missing at idle and underload

Vehicle

Ford Falcon BA XR8 5.4L 4 valves per cylinder 2004

Symptom:

The vehicle drove into the workshop running the vehicle was running ok, but a miss was noticable at idle, the vehicle was then test driven to confirm the customer complaint that it hesistates and misses during takeoff.
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Subaru Forester Electronic Throttle faults p2109

Vehicle

Subaru Forester 2004 ej25 turbo series 1

Symptom:

The vehicle drove into the workshop running poorly at that but running, the client advised that if he cleared the fault codes related to the throttle he would be able to drive it a little while before it goes into limp mode.
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ML320 w163 passenger seat airbag sensor

Fault is the passengers seat occupational sensor, inside the seat there is a module and seat weight pad that measures the weight of the occupant to determine the speed of which the air bag deploys during a collision, the sensors and module become faulty very often, the seat pad can become faulty when the pad has not been stuck properly and this folds the circuit board like pad.
The fixes for this fault are one of 3 options
1. Replace the occupational seat sensor with new or second hand parts.
2. Replace the sensor with an emulator.
3. Do nothing and have no insurance when things go wrong Read More

Diagnostics

On-Board Diagnostics, or OBD, in an automotive context, is a generic term referring to a vehicle’s self-diagnostic and reporting capability. OBD systems give the vehicle owner or a repair technician access to information for various vehicle sub-systems. The amount of diagnostic information available via OBD has varied widely since the introduction in the early 1980s of on-board vehicle computers, which made OBD possible. Early instances of OBD would simply illuminate a malfunction indicator light, or MIL, if a problem was detected—but would not provide any information as to the nature of the problem.

We can diagnose most vehicles on the market with 6 scan tools at hand our expertise in the area is with out question is of the highest quality.

Most vehicles today, have many modules including Engine, Transmission, Body, Air bag and ABS there are many other vehicle specific modules in vehicles to day, but with our extensive range of scan tools and the backing with automotive service solutions you can rest assure we can diagnose and deliver the source of the symptom.
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Izuzu DPF Regeneration Process


Vehicle

Izuzu Truck NLR Series, 4JJ1D Engine

Symptom:

DPFE light on dash board and the manual Procedure can not be initiated in cabin.

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