...Volvo S70 / V70 / C70 Headlight vibration With the above-mentioned vehicles, the headlights can vibrate on account of unevenness in the road surface or high speeds. Types and production numbers that may be affected: S70 with factory code 1 (11th position in the VIN) from pro...
...Audi A6 (4B / C5) Engine: Diesel 2.5 Model year: 1997–2005 Radiator fan is permanently running Battery discharged With the above-mentioned vehicles it is possible that the radiator fan does not switch off following the maximum run-on time of 12 minutes. If the battery subsequently be...
...Lexus LS 400 (UCF20) Model year: 1994–2001 Vehicle Stability Control VSC lamp lights up / VSC without function With the above-mentioned vehicles, the control light for the electronic stability program (VSC OFF, fig. 1) can be permanently lit after the battery has been replaced. In ad...
...Audi A4, A5, Q5 Model year: March to May 2009 Engine: 2.0 TFSI Loss of coolant With the above-mentioned vehicles, a faulty coolant pre-feed pipe near the turbocharger can lead to a coolant leak. The vehicle manufacturer has already taken up the problem during a recall campaign. For...
...Audi A6 (4F) Model year: 2005 – 2008 Engine: V6-TDI + 4.2-FSI Cooling fan run-on / discharged battery With the above-mentioned batteries, faulty run-on of the cooling fan can lead to the battery discharging. The vehicle manufacturer has taken heed of the problem already and and a ...
...BMW 3-series Coupe (E92) Model year: from 2006 Engine: N52B25 / N52B25A / N52B25C Poor cooling performance of the air-conditioning system With the above-mentioned vehicles, contraction of the air-conditioning hose can lead to diminished performance of the air-conditioning system. I...
...Alternator Decoupler Pulley OAP Overrunning alternator pulley Did you know that some solid alternator pulleys have been replaced by a patented pulley technology that is an important part of the drive system design? These new high tech alternator decoupler pulleys (ADP) allow the belt to...
...Replacing Shock Absorbers The design of modern vehicles means that seemingly straightforward jobs can become complicated with out the right equipment and procedures. Replacing shock absorbers on certain VAG models is a good example of this and in this video by Autoinform online magaz...
...How to Test Turbo Control - with Frank Massey Diagnostic expert Frank Massey tests turbo control and discusses the methods and equipment he uses. Subscribe to Frank Massey's Autoinform online magazine for the professional automotive technician for FREE at www.autoinform.co.uk for more...
...Additional Fuel Filtration & Gauge Protection Each issue of Autointform on-lin magazine features a video of Diagnostic expert Frank Massey of Autoinform discussing the equipment he relies on and explaining how and why he uses it. In this video he discusses his use of additional fuel...