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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 04 gmc envoy no crank | 12/18/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: the envoy will not crank, starter good, battery good acting like either a theft deterrent or no ... A: Sounds to me like your problem is most likely in your anti-theft system. So for this one im going ... | ||
| Obd 2 code | 12/17/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I have a 97 chevy dually 3500 454 . Last week I was towing a trailer and ran low on gas it started ... A: I will be more than happy to assist you, however i require some additional information from you to ... | ||
| power locks | 12/15/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I have a 2006 chevy cobalt 4 door. I took my car in to get the interior shampooed and washed. The ... A: To answer your question, yes it is possible that this is how the water got into your armrest, in ... | ||
| power locks | 12/14/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I have a 2006 chevy cobalt 4 door. I took my car in to get the interior shampooed and washed. The ... A: I highly doubt that water damaged the internal components of the door. This would only result from ... | ||
| power locks | 12/13/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I have a 2006 chevy cobalt 4 door. I took my car in to get the interior shampooed and washed. The ... A: What you described to me, it does not sound like there is water in the actual door locks itself, ... | ||
| Lights: | 12/12/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I had the Traction & ABS Lights come on at the same time, are they on the Same circuit? Where ... A: Depending on the model of car, sometimes traction & ABS lights can be connected to the same circuit, ... | ||
| Mitsubishi Magna lights and indicators not working | 12/9/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: After many days raining, my 1996 Mitsubishi Magna has no headlights, indicators or hazards. I ... A: Firstly, any water in the fuse block like you have described is cause for concern. The fuse block ... | ||
| 2002 mits. diamante vrx shuts down | 12/9/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I got this car about 2 years ago and the battery light randomly comes on. Sometimes frequently for a ... A: The first thing i am thinking is that there is definitely a problem with the vehicle computer. So i ... | ||
| 2001 windstar bat. drain | 11/28/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I also have a windstar with a dead bat. in morning.It did this late last winter. I put in a new bat. ... A: This is a question I have answered before, and get asked very frequently. Please visit this link to ... | ||
| 1969 F-250 electrical problems | 11/24/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I own the above truck (240 CID straight six) and recently detailed the engine compartment as well as ... A: The answer to your first question is YES. The prolonged cranking definitely could have been what ... | ||
| Autostart AS-1200 | 11/22/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I have a Cavalier, 2002, with an Autostart AS-1200. The remote was lost. Bought a new remote and ... A: Wilf, The Alarm You are speaking of is a DEI product. By mutual agreement with DEI, I do not offer ... | ||
| 1969 F-250 electrical problems | 11/22/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I own the above truck (240 CID straight six) and recently detailed the engine compartment as well as ... A: OK you have a lot going on here, I'm going to go through this step by step to correct this issue. ... | ||
| 1995 Chevy Suburban Rear Blinker Problem | 11/15/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I heard a faster (double blink) when turning right and thought "Okay, I have a dead bulb." Located ... A: Sorry for the delay in response i was away on personal business for the last two days. It sounds to ... | ||
| Heater/air conditioner blower/fan | 11/12/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I have a 1999 Buick Le sabra with a 3.8 v-6. My problem is the blower fan will only blow on the low ... A: This problem occurs quite frequently with Buick Le Sabres made in the late 90's. I wish you had ... | ||
| vats | 11/12/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: i have a 1986 corvette with auto trans. it will not crank with no sound from solenoid. it has a new ... A: I have enclosed a photo of the Electrical diagram from Chevy for your cars starter system. It ... | ||
| radio | 11/11/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I have a 2000 Honda Odessey and the radio and the cigarette lighter went out after plugging in an ... A: OK so 2000 Honda Odyssey. Radio and Cigar lighter went right after you plugged something into the ... | ||
| vats | 11/9/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: i have a 1986 corvette with auto trans. it will not crank with no sound from solenoid. it has a new ... A: The problem you are describing sounds like a simple relay problem. You stated that when you ground ... | ||
| 1995 Chevy Suburban Rear Blinker Problem | 11/9/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I heard a faster (double blink) when turning right and thought "Okay, I have a dead bulb." Located ... A: I see this happen a lot especially on late 90's model chevy cars. I just want to make sure i have ... | ||
| town car od/off light | 11/8/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: 2003 Town car ,bought it new has over 300k (i'ma limo guy)runs great. First, "service engine soon" ... A: From what you have just told me i would say that the problem is most likely in one of three places ... | ||
| town car od/off light | 11/8/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: 2003 Town car ,bought it new has over 300k (i'ma limo guy)runs great. First, "service engine soon" ... A: There are many possibilities for this issue. I will outline the most likely causes below. 1. The ... | ||
| Dodge B350 van electrical problem with heater | 11/8/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: Dodge B350 van electrical problem with heater My heater blower motor quit working so I tested the ... A: I am going to do my best to assist you with this problem. Can you please provide more specifics on ... | ||
| Video Monitor | 11/6/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: We just purchased a 2002 Ford Windstar LE. I know it was mentioned that you know a lot on after ... A: I am going to assume here that you have the setup where the vcr and screen are one unit mounted on ... | ||
| Tail Lights | 11/6/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: 1995 Geo Prizm. My son's car. This just started a few days ago. Brake lights work, tail lights ... A: Sorry to hear your son is having car troubles. Lets see if we cant get his car squared away. My ... | ||
| Dead Battery? | 11/5/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: I have an 08 Honda Accord and it wouldn't start yesterday morning. I jumpstarted it and then let it ... A: There are many reasons that a battery will die, and then cause the problems that you are writing ... | ||
| power windows | 11/2/2010 | Antonio Ibarra Jr. |
| Q: none of my windows work A: Good Afternoon Adam, I'm AJ and him going to be doing my best to assist you with your problem. I ... | ||
| speakers not working | 6/8/2010 | Sarah Nelson |
| Q: I have a 2003 ford mustang i just had my passenger window replaced and now i don't get any sound out ... A: It is likely that this fault has occurred because the speaker was disconnected when the stereo was ... | ||
| 1995 BUICK CENTURY | 6/8/2010 | Sarah Nelson |
| Q: LOOKING AT A 1995 BUICK CENTURY. CAR RAN GREAT, LOST KEYS. HAS NOT RUN FOR 6 MONTHS.WENT TO DEALER ... A: It could be either of these things. No spark or no fuel in the cylinders. Check to see if there is ... | ||
| Remote Keyless Entry | 6/6/2010 | Sarah Nelson |
| Q: I have a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria. It use to be an unmarked law enforcement vehicle. I was not given ... A: As standard, Ford Victoria Generally comes with a remote access option. However being an x-law ... | ||
| 1995 BUICK CENTURY | 5/19/2010 | Sarah Nelson |
| Q: LOOKING AT A 1995 BUICK CENTURY. CAR RAN GREAT, LOST KEYS. HAS NOT RUN FOR 6 MONTHS.WENT TO DEALER ... A: Generally when this happens, it is due to the Immobiliser. Usually, when you receive your key it ... | ||
| jeep grand cherokee | 6/23/2009 | Donald Link |
| Q: I have a Jeep GCh 2001 6 Cyl engine. Few weeks ago it started to suddenly light on the ABS and Brake ... A: Gustovo, the first thing you need to do is have the system scanned with a DRB 3 scan tool. This tool ... | ||
| Starter - Solenoid | 6/4/2009 | Donald Link |
| Q: 2000 Lincoln LS, Batter works good, Headlights dont dim, when I turn the key, it sometimes clicks ... A: Matt, hard to tell what the problem is without voltage testing. If the headlights don't dim, then ... | ||
| coil and plug wires | 6/3/2009 | Donald Link |
| Q: Donald. I want to check my plug wires with a volt/ohm meter. What is the procedure and what ohmage ... A: Darryl, I do not have a specification for you. Measure the shortest one first then the others by ... | ||
| Radiator fan does not work | 6/3/2009 | Donald Link |
| Q: 1999 jeep grand cherokee laredo 4.0 engine I can run the AC while idling until the engine gets hot ... A: Jim, the relay is controlled by the PCM, powertrain control module. If you jumper the Dark Blue/Pink ... | ||
| 2004 Chevy Trailblazer instrument panel cluster issues | 6/1/2009 | Donald Link |
| Q: Mr. Link, My 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 V6 is experiencing some instrument panel cluster ... A: George, before condemning any module you should always check all power and ground feeds, and make ... | ||
| Fuel pump/pw won't work | 5/31/2009 | Donald Link |
| Q: I have a 1997 Buick Lesabre 3.8 and when you turn the ignition on, I have no power to the fuel pump ... A: Bert, there are no fusible links that would cause this problem. This sounds like either a pass-key ... | ||
| voltage regulator | 5/30/2009 | Donald Link |
| Q: I have a 2001 Ford Windstar. Everything works fine while it's running, but the battery dies ... A: David, three things could be causing this problem, the battery, the charging system, and a parasitic ... | ||
| 2000 dodge ram cd player | 5/29/2009 | Donald Link |
| Q: Donald, I have a 2000 dodge ram and a factory cd player. It will play a cd from the store, but when ... A: Tim, more than likely the formatting of the CD is incompatible with the player. Check your owners ... | ||
| The envoy- Again | 5/29/2009 | Donald Link |
| Q: The light is on when weturn on the vehicle for the theft lock then turns on for breif as we try to ... A: Sorry Theresa, I do not know of any way to bypass the system. The passlock module is part of the ... | ||
| 86 trans am headlights | 5/28/2009 | Donald Link |
| Q: I have an 86 trans am. The only problem i cant figure out is the headlights. When they are turned on ... A: Sorry Chris, I do not have a wiring diagram for your vehicle. I have found wiring diagrams for 87 ... | ||
| Check Engine Light | 5/28/2009 | Donald Link |
| Q: Can mud on the underside of your car cause the check engine light to come on? I recently had my car ... A: Sheene, I have learned over time, that anything is possible in this business. If the mud were to get ... | ||
Antonio Ibarra Jr.
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Expertise
I am here to answer any questions regarding Automotive Electrical. Specifically automotive aftermarket products and their application, installation, diagnosis and repair. I am also able to assist with ANY and ALL qeustions relating to EMERGENCY VEHICLES, to include POLICE, FIRE and EMS Vehicles, their components, order options, equipment, maintenance, upfitting of aftermarket equipment and more.
Experience
I have 10 Years of automotive & aftermarket industry experience, both working as a technician and now running my own business, selling, servicing, repairing and installing automotive aftermarket equipment into personal vehicles as well as emergency vehicles. I am a licensed Master Automotive Electrical Technician (ASE Certified), I am also Certified by the Emergency Vehicle Technician Certification Commission as an Emergency Vehicle Master Technician. I am Certified by Motorola as a Master two-way radio repair technician for low band, high band, VHF, UHF, HAM radios and CB radios. I am a Certified Master Emergency Vehicle equipment and component service and repair technician. I am a Certified Master computer components and interfacing/networking service and repair technician. Licensed Master fabrication specialist. Whelen accredited and certified Master Emergency Vehicle Systems Repair Technician
Organizations
ASE, EVTCC, GSDCC, Installernet, and others.
Publications
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Education/Credentials
ASE Certified, EVTCC Certified, EVOCC Certified, CEVO II Police, Fire and EMS Certified, DOT certified, NTSB Certified, FEMA Certified, NYS DMV Certified automotive Inspector and Master Emergency Vehicle Inspector. I am the owner of one of THREE businesses in the Tri-state area licensed by the DOT and NYS DMV to certify Emergency Vehicles for street use. I am Motorola Certified, Whelen Certified, Dell Certified, Panasonic, Gateway, and Mobile Computing Systems Certified, Kenwood Certified and Yeasau Certified. I have 10 Years Industry Specific Experience. I also Run my own business in the automotive aftermarket industry.
Past/Present Clients
Multiple Commercial, Municipal and private Customers. Multiple Governmental Customers and Contracts in multiple states.
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