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I don't have this problem, but I noticed how little the engine shakes here. I have a 2014, 1.4 turbo and the engine shakes a lot when idling. But it seemed to always shake so, idk...
Shouldn't be any different than what you saw with this vehicle. I would suggest a cylinder misfire condition, but you should get a DTC with that. Could be an engine mount wearing out.
Hey thanks for the reply. I have no engine codes. Can a dtc tell me smth is wrong even if no engine light is on? I'll ask my guy next time to check the mounts and ask if he finds cylinder misfire
You can have some DTCs recorded without the check engine indicator being illuminated yes.
The most common fix is the rod clip. Don't waste money on a new handle until you've inspected it. Also, Dorman replacements are just as good as OEM and come with a warranty. Cost half as much.
Would this work on my 2005 Chrysler crossfire I am trying to buy a cheap tuner and programmer just mess around with some things. I’ve never had one never use one, but I’m sure the software on the Internet is all the same because most them tell you to get on the Internet to get the software, I’m just wondering if that would work
Thanks, DrShock, you just saved me $150 - $200!!
Thank you so much for the help
Just got key locked in my 2009 Impala. Appreciate the advice! Will be subscribing
Thanks. This is the video that I needed.
Video 39:32 my question don't pertains to the issue! My question is if turn on power of the Manufacturer Amplifier don't come on the Manufacturer Amplifier...but the radio head unit has no sound!.....is the no sound issue due to Manufacturer Amplifier has no power on? If the gm motors don't have my pertaining Manufacturer Amplifier and discontinued it which way can I hookup my after market boss radio without the Manufacturer Amplifier is it possible? Thanks in advance with any way to hookup my new radio with Manufacturer Amplifier or is a way to address this unusual issue?
Please do get back to me for an answer if possible? Please help me with my issue! I want to listen to my new aftermarket boss radio that is new and I've never heard any music coming from my speakers with my new radio Please help me and others that may have the same issue
Many.. many thanks. Your video image of 'the little white button' saved the day. Had to be a bit of a contortionist to see it but once I did.. voila.. opened just as you said it would. Again, many thanks. James Stubbs up here an hour north of Toronto Canada. (Barrie area)
I need a video on how to replace the power steering lines on this car.
Thanks for the information on this old car.
Clear explanation thanks
Thank you very much I have an 05 Chevy Silverado doesn't get sucked in when you press the button maybe you could show me what's wrong thank you
Can this program a tcm on a 2017 chevy impala
This is only an _interface_ between a laptop and. vehicle. It doesn't do anything by itself. You'll need a subscription to GMs SPS2 to program a module, but you can use this device as the _interface_ yes.
Do you know where I can find bolts\studs for the intake manifold on a 6.5
There are three different lengths/types, and GM has discontinued all of them. They show up on eBay as NOS from time to time. But used salvage yard pulls is what I would do if the vehicle is missing any.
Very informative. I went through the whole charge process after vacuuming and holding, only to have it leak out of the high side port when disconnecting the hose. So very helpful video. I wish I had tested my ports, now I have to recharge.
There is SEM Car interior and trim paint available in spray cans to make a perfect color match of the armrest. SEM has paint colors for all GMT 400 colors used on the interior. Did exactly that repair myself a while ago also with an aftermarket part that was TAN color and matched color perfectly to navy blue interior. To give the interior paint top durability I locked in the pigmented SEM paint with General Finishes Clear 2K Poly Top Coat, Water Based, Flat sheen - using isocyanate catalyst. (That may be cost prohibitive since the finishes with catalyst are only sold in 1 Gal jugs - and you need an HVLP spray rig - we use it on outdoor furniture all the time).
Definitely cost prohibitive. And very unlikely to last given the arm rest exterior is soft flexible vinyl, not rigid like interior trim. Originally they are molded to color, not painted, unlike some other interior trim pieces.
Great video.
Sir thank you very much for sharing this. I can't get enough of it
Thank god for smart people 🙏. Thank you
Do you sell stereo you unlock!!!
Thank you for your video sir! It’s appreciated even the extra steps you done!🤙
I have a 91 and the cruise interferes with the ignition .. causes the ignition cut out like you just turned the key off and just blew up the new muffler I installed.
So it's a replacement, not a repair. Thanks.
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Would it make sense to put a small dab of Superlube Synthetic on those gears (Delrin or whatever they are)?
Something non-petroleum based, safe for nylon based materials could be ok. I chose to leave it be as there did not appear to be any applied originally as well as no cosmetic signs of wear present.
Hi I have a question, say you weren't able to notice any physical disrepair to the board (for example cracked solder joints, bad capacitators, broken traces) how you you more forward in diagnosis to make a repair to the component? I am interested in trying to learn how to repair electronic modules and am curious what could be done to learn how to fix. I have the original Delco radio out of my 2006 Silverado (I've since replaced it with a more modern touchscreen pioneer head unit) but I've always wanted to fix it and maybe reuse it for like a shop radio but i cant find any damage to the board so there's likely a failed component somewhere (concern was no sound out put all other functions normal)
It's really not cost effective to do board level repair on a three decade old automotive module. Especially since many, if not all, of the ICs Delco (and later Delphi) used are going to be proprietary and _unobtainium_ commercially. For something _easy_ you could test for shorts to ground on the capacitors and resistors, and you could do a diode test on each of the diodes and transistors. You could test for continuity to voltage and ground at each of the ICs (presuming you could determine the pinout in the absence of a datasheet), each leg of the harness connector, and each of the bridge connector pins. But I'd say that's about it, and I wouldn't even go that far when you can just pop in a replacement from the salvage yard for $15 or so.
I went to the salvage yard to get another one. I kept my original one. Great video! Thanks
Thank you very much brother for this KZread video that you have made. I was able to do my own work on my 99 chevy Tahoe and the brakes work wonderfully all their information on this video is priceless thank you.
As always an excellent video. Would potting help sustain the board, or retain more heat?
Thanks. Due to the electro-mechanical aspect of the module resulting in an open space requirement, potting would not be possible. But the board was sprayed with a clear _conformal coating_ for protection from the elements originally by Delco.
@@DrShock Which coating did you use?
I did not need to re-apply any coating as the solder reflow did not sufficiently disturb the factory original one to be a concern.
If you just zero the last 6 digit it should work also correct?
Not likely, because the entire VIN string is compared by the BCM. Why though - you're already in the EEPROM editor just replace the whole string and be done with the repair.
Is this a 10 bolt , Impala SS rear diff.?
Nope, it’s a factory original numbers matching 1957 positraction unit in 3 : 36 on a Bel Air sport coupe. 1957 was the very first year of production for the positraction technology.
Awesome
Love all of your eeprom videos. I used to work with eeproms way back and am glad to see people still doing it. Here is my question..... So i had XM on my vehicle before it was just totaled. I had a special rate that i prepaid for5 years of service and it is not transferrable according to XM. I know my radio id on old vehicle and new radio vehicle. I changed the id in the new radio to the id of rhe old radio (verified it was actually on the eeprom) and the id got changed back automatically so it didn't work. Obviously there is a module somewhere (radio, BCM, other) that is the master that is overwriting it. Any thoughts on what other module in the vehicle is doing that? Or is it another eemprom within this module that is overwriting it? Thanks.
In order to keep that lifetime subscription, you would have to keep the same make/model/year range of vehicle and same type of radio and XM receiver pair. Then copy the original XM receivers EEPROM contents and (with the copy only) overwrite the VIN (at least with GM vehicles) in the EEPROM memory of BOTH the replacement radio and replacement XM receiver to match the new vehicles BCM VIN because none of the scan tools are allowed to reprogram an XM module. As you've seen any other approaches will be thwarted by the firmware inside the module. This is a combination of BCM, radio, and XM receiver all working together to insure VIN locked alignment.
@@DrShock Thanks for the reply. I had a 2005 Grand Prix that has a board very similar to your video. New vehicle is a 2008 cobalt. I guess what I want to do won't work on newer vehicle since they are different type of model radio & XM receiver modules. But that makes me really wonder....Is it really hard coded into the XM module or is it possible that it is in the radio and the radio is the master that feeds it the XM radio ID once the initial pairing is done at the factory? Example the BCM has mileage/VIN and it is the master and if the Speedometer module or radio is changed without the proper VIN or even a different mileage coded, they won't work.
The radio negotiates the VIN with the BCM. BCM is only involved in the VIN. Radio stores the VIN and makes sure the XM receiver matches that VIN. Radio knows knows nothing more about XM receiver. XM receiver uses VIN + ID to communicate to the satellites for account authorization and authentication. The ID *AND* VIN must match or your subscription isn't going to be valid anymore. The XM receiver knows nothing about the vehicle type (make/model/year) just the VIN and ID. But it knows if the VIN is not a match with the BCM because the radio is in between to tell it that information. The XM receiver will VIN lock when this is detected.
I always thought that was just my fuel injectors being loud 😭
Hello and best regards from Hungary, very great and informative video! I have a first generation fiat bravo , manufactured in 1997. It has no ABS. All mechanical brake parts are new on the front and back also, but on the MOT they tested the brake power and its only 50%...So of course mot is failed. They said maybe the brake booster is the reason. One sympthom is indicate that is true: when the engine off and i push the brake pedal lot of times, no change in the pedal hardness feeling. I mean it is not sinking, not feels like spongy , it is standard hard, however not coming higher level like at my other car. But the strange is, When i start the engine and pressed the pedal , it is went down slightly a little bit like normaly should be. However i can hear a little shh shh noise when i press the pedal. Not noisy, it is similar like in my other car what is function very good. What do you think, this sympthom means my brake booster is over?
Again a great video I just learned from you about the elbow coming out of the fire wall mine was 90 degrees I turned to the right just a little and the condensation coming in on the passenger side stop. Thanks again.
Great video could you please share with me the products that you used I would really appreciate. Thanks again
I always list the part numbers and special tools used in the video description.
Removed the rpm cluster needle just like you did however mine pulled the rod out of the motor i guess and now no longer works! Which is horrible as it’s a manual car, and boost is controlled by rpm, but now i have no rpm signal Coming from cluster so my car is currently stuck on watergate
That's a sign that the _stepper motor_ unit, which controls the needle position, was likely on its way out anyway. That shaft the needle rides on should be _very_ difficult to remove. You can desolder and replace the stepper motor itself. It's not sold by GM, but they are out there on eBay just search one that fits the Cavalier.
Hi. I need this book! Where can a find it?
There should be a link in the video description for used copies.
GM really hosed so many with this lock "antitheft" garbage. No one was stealing these basic radios
Not my exact truck (97 S-10) but similar enough to quiet my anxiety. Thanks
Files no longer on their website
Yep, too many situations where the phone could be stolen I suspect. You can only get access to the files now by opening the support ticket as I went over in the video. You'll have to prove legit ownership.
Im feeling so confident with this DrShock vid. Wow. Id like to know what manuals and sources. I like he talked about manufacturs like Stanadyne supply etc.
How do you know that the Aprom is not dead from the old one?
You'll have to read the contents with an EEPROM programmer first. Typically if these chips fail they will read nothing, or all garbage. But they rarely fail, it's usually some other component(s) on the circuit board that fail, or damage to the circuit board that does in a BCM.
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I never know how much to turn the cap, it makes cracking noises, click click click click. It feels like I'm breaking it.😮
Hi, i have a 97 c1500 rwd i replace the speed sensor on the transmission and works fine for one day then start doing same ABS ANTILOCK light come out and dont shift correct any other sensor you know I can check? So is 3 speed sensor?on a c1500? 2 front 1 on the transmission?thanks for all the info on your video I hope U can help me with any advice for keep working on my c1500
very handy information.
I just got screw mine brand new doesn't powered up any ideas ?? 2004 cadillac xlr bush button start
Brand new? Best advice is return to seller for exchange. Why try to repair if new right.