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Volvo XC70 Lacks Throttle Response

Vehicle: 2013 Volvo XC70 T6, AWD, L6-3.0L Turbo VIN 90 B6304T4, Automatic Transmission/Transaxle

Mileage: 164,661

Problem: The owner’s concern was a very noticeable lack of throttle response. The malfunction indicator light (MIL) was OFF.

Acura MDX A/C Blows Hot Air

Vehicle: 2017 Acura MDX, AWD, V6-3.5L (J35Y5), Automatic Transmission/Transaxle

Mileage: 98,320

Problem: The owner dropped her Acura MDX off at the shop because the air conditioning (A/C) stopped working. It was working perfectly one day and stopped the next day. Everything else seemed to work fine.

GLC350e
GLC350e

Mercedes GLC350e High Voltage System Warning Message in Cluster

Vehicle: Mercedes GLC350e High Voltage System Warning Message in Cluster

Mileage: 136,595

Problem: The Mercedes came to the shop with an intermittent high voltage warning message on in the instrument cluster. When the warning message is present, the vehicle stops but it will restart after waiting a while.

Tech-Assist Quick Tip
Tech-Assist Quick Tip

Brake Pedal Sensor Causes Chevy Express Power Loss

Vehicle: 2017 Chevy Express, 3500 V8-6.0L, Transmission/Transaxle

Mileage: 156,509 miles

Problem: The owner brought his van to the shop because it lacked power. It wouldn’t go over 25 MPH. The malfunction indicator light (MIL) was OFF.

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Com Bus
Com Bus

Scan Tool or CAN bus “No Communication Diagnostics”

It’s not rocket science… Although they do use network topology


Occasionally, when you’re working with vehicular diagnostics, you may come across a certain scan tool issue. Either you have no communication with the scan tool, or you may retrieve communication codes indicating that one or more specific modules are not communicating. Always start by familiarizing yourself with the type of network topology (structure) used for the communication network on the vehicle you are working on. This will help you to be aware of possible faults and help you strategize how to locate a problem. For most of the common issues, there are only a limited number of ways the system can fail.

3D Printed Parts
3D Printed Parts

Auto Additive on Track to Provide High-Quality, OEM-Grade 3D-Printed Parts, Tools & Jigs

AutobodyNews' Stacey Phillips Ronak explores new opportunities in the parts chain 


Since launching this year, Auto Additive has positioned itself as a collision repair specialist provider of high-quality, OEM-grade 3D-printed parts, tools and jigs for the automotive repair and customization industry. The company is working with several launch clients in the collision industry from headlight reconditioners, product suppliers and collision repairers to understand the opportunity in these sectors ...

GLC350e
GLC350e

C350E WON’T START THE ECONOMY: NO ECO START/STOP

TRENDING TSB


Economy-minded 2019 Mercedes Benz GLC350e owners were disappointed to discover that their ‘Eco start/stop’ feature suddenly was turned off. Instrument clusters may display the ‘Stop vehicle Leave Engine Running’ with the battery symbol to indicate that the separate start/stop battery likely needs to be replaced.

 

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