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Expert: Roger J.M. Warrington - 11/25/2006


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I have a 2001 chevy venture WB edition and I put a new black top optima battery in it a few months ago and when i drove it, it was fine. A few weeks later it started shutting off while driving. The car would turn on when it wants to and after shutting it off, it won't turn back on. My brother tried jump starting it and all it did was say error on the radio. I Spoke to a dealer about it and he said that I need to bring it in for him to put a code in it. I have no way of bringing it in because It will not start. I here that i might need a code to reset the battery and i don't know what the code is. From Jordan Rubinstein

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Jordan;
HI; well it is a bummer but it will have to be put on a meter to see what code pops up , as it could be any of a few 100s of things , it must be a small thing but it must be set in the computer with the meter or computer to find the trouble  ok

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I can help you with most standard type things from 1955 chevys up to around 1975 (1975)>> chevys in differnt areas. engine work heads-cams-trannys-drive train-brakes-some elect. dos and donts. PS UP TO 1975 !! !!!!!!!!!!! I will try with any others after that date. state up to 1975 but I still get 2006-007 etc. I guess you do not read this far ! !

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All i can remember growing up is working on cars and making them loud and fast , and when i started to make money i would sink all of it into my cars so i could get them to go faster and look great. what else is there !I would love a challange to trouble shoot, as it is fun finding what is wrong when all others can not .ON the older cars not past 1975s , etc. so please I will try to help with the newer cars but do not grade me bad if I can not help your 2006 car.etc.

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