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...Certain Honda vehicles have a known fault in the drive belt system that results in the premature failure of the alternator pulley and/or bearings.These are: Accord 2.2 CDTi 2004-2008 FR-V 2.2 CDTi 2005-2010 with Honda Engine Codes: i-CDTI N22A1 2004-2011 Some of the vehicles are ori...

...Vehicles Currently Identified as Affected 2004-2005 BMW E60/E61 530d Parts Currently Affected AEK2319 Problem Intermittent battery warning light; intermittent operation of wipers when set to constant Cause Failure of alternator regulator leading to overcharging. ECU attemp...

...Is it really the alternator? Don’t do it twice, do it right! We are continuously pointing out how far technology has advanced from the good old days of just a battery feed and warning light circuit on alternators. We are now at a stage in the market where alternators are becoming a...

...Question: We are having difficulty diagnosing an electrical fault on a 2005 Lexus RX300 3.0. The ABS/ESP warning lamp is illuminated and some trouble codes are stored. We have worked through the trouble codes but haven't found the cause of the fault. Has this been reported before? An...

...Question: We are experiencing a problem of increased engine noise in the passenger compartment of a 2009 Audi Q5. Despite visually checking the engine bay and both front footwells, we cannot find the source of the engine noise. Can you help? Answer: Yes, we are aware of the fa...

...Battery choices can be overlooked and as the market is very price orientated the cheaper alternative always seems like the best way forward. Often this can be the incorrect choice and can affect the vehicle’s charging system and electrics. There is a large selection of battery choices...

...THIS BULLETIN ONLY APPLIES IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING 3-PIN STRIP PLUG ON THE ALTERNATOR: A known fault exists which can result in a charging fault. This can be the alternator showing as overcharging and/or charging with the warning light on. This alternator is operated through a sma...

...We recently assisted a customer with a Fiat Scudo 120 Multijet, fitted with an RHK engine. This vehicle came into his workshop as a non-running vehicle. The DTCs on the ECM were endless. Codes were present for Reference voltage error, Analog to Digital converter, Internal memory error,...

...    Recently a workshop started a turbocharger repair on a Mondeo that took longer than normal, due to a customer trying to source his own (cheaper) parts. In the mean time, the key for the Mondeowas mislaid. The customer came with a spare key and the garage tried to pr...

...We are getting a large number of enquiries on the best way to diagnose a fault on the SRS or airbag system. There is a lot of fear from technicians on what is the safe way to repairing SRS systems.  First, remember you are dealing with explosvie components, and there are set rules...



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