Tag Archives: Codes
Common Cause For Chevrolet Equinox ABS Light
Here’s something we as technicians see a whole bunch of….bad hub bearings. Whether they are causing the Antilock Brake (ABS) light to come on, or are just making a terrible grinding or growling noise as you drive, these are replaced almost daily at our shop on just about every model of vehicle. Today I had a regularly seen vehicle in the shop, a Chevrolet Equinox.…
2001 Chevrolet Suburban ABS Activation
My 2001 Chevrolet Suburban has the ABS brakes kick on when I come to a stop…most of the time. I have been told abs speed sensors or EBCM module. My ABS and brake lights don’t work. they aren’t on and don’t come on even when I start the car. From your experience what is the more common problem and why are my lights not working? Usually a…
1994 Buick Century P0341 Cam Sensor Code
I have a 1994 Buick Century v6 3.1 and im having 2 main problems. My first problem is I replaced the crank and cam sensors awhile ago and while everything went fine with the crank im having some problems with the cam sensor. When I got the new one in it gave me a P0341 code so I looked at it and it was faulty…
1996 Pontiac Grand Am Code P0171 and EGR
HI,I have a 1996 Pontiac Grand am that has two codes P0401 and P0171 can the two be relayed I know one is EGR flow insufficient and the other is fuel system lean. do you think the EGR Valve is staying open causing the lean. ProTech: They can be related yes. The p0171 is a lean code, and the p0401 is an EGR code. If the EGR valve…
Buick Stalls – Changed IAC and MAF Sensors
1998 3800 stalls when you let up on the accelerator. I changed the IAC valve, still does it.Do I need to drive it for a while for the computer to reset.If not, maybe the MAF??? ProTech: Is the check engine light on? Check engine light has come on a few times in the past week , but then goes back off. It has NOT come…
1995 Pontiac Bonneville Won’t Idle
I have a 1995 Pontiac Bonneville that has a 3.8L (3800)v6 engine, It starts rough and wont idle it also wont accelerate or climb hills. I have changed all 3 ignition coils and cleaned the fuel injectors what should I do next I really need this car to work. Ok, is the check engine light on or anything like that? Yes the check engine light…
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix Service Engine Light P1404
The service engine soon light came on and when the diagnostic code registered a P1404 number. What is that? I had the converter changed several months ago because it was plugged. ProTech: What year and model vehicle do you have? 2001 Pontiac Gran Prix GT with 3.8L V-6. The EGR valve? Ok, that code is for the EGR valve, which directs exhaust gases back into…
Chevrolet Camaro Engine Light And Lean Codes
So, today I had an older model Camaro, 2001, high mileage, and not very well maintained. It came in with the check engine light on, and had codes stored for the fuel trim being lean. Specifically, a P0174 Fuel Trim Lean Bank 2 code. This was surprising as while watching the info on the Tech 2 scanner, both banks seemed equally lean. Usually, lean codes…