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[anklyscr]

I don't have a code reader. We just replaced the battery. I didn't know you could buy those.

Get an ELM 327 Bluetooth module and some OBD2 app and you can read the codes.
If it’s a ford or Mazda you might be able to get FORSCAN and really interrogate the car.

 

[Car Won't Crank]

Get an ELM 327 Bluetooth module and some OBD2 app and you can read the codes.
If it’s a ford or Mazda you might be able to get FORSCAN and really interrogate the car.

My go to OBD app is AndrOBD. It's on Fdroid and is actually free. Great for getting basic information and general codes.

 

[Darkholme's Dungeon]

I have to clean up a family friend's fucking mess (I'm the "car guy" in the circle ).

I narrowed it down to an issue with the starter/EWS (Imobilizer) for starting.
I am having an issue on the datalink where it throws 2F44. Has anyone here worked with reprogramming an EWS or figuring out if the starter is just kaplut? I'm trying to figure out if the previous owner has a mistmatched key/EWS, the EWS is just plain bad, or the starter is bad.
@Troon_Patrol maybe you have an idea?

 

[Troon_Patrol]

I have to clean up a family friend's fucking mess (I'm the "car guy" in the circle ).

I narrowed it down to an issue with the starter/EWS (Imobilizer) for starting.
I am having an issue on the datalink where it throws 2F44. Has anyone here worked with reprogramming an EWS or figuring out if the starter is just kaplut? I'm trying to figure out if the previous owner has a mistmatched key/EWS, the EWS is just plain bad, or the starter is bad.
@Troon_Patrol maybe you have an idea?

easiest way to test test the EWS/key. Is to take it to a good locksmith shop. Most will be able to scan the key and determine if it's producing a signal. The OEM sytle keys had a naked copper wire instead of a solid silicon chip. They became very vulnerable to water corrosion and hard impact. If the key is producing a good signal, a qualified tech will be able to read the key number (1-10) and also even the vin the key goes to. Anything less and it's most likely a key issue.

I have never seen a EWS 3/4 unit go bad. I have seen people remove the EWS unit and attempt to start the car and then the DME freaks out as it senses no DME and it now has to be re-synchronized with diagnostic equipment.

This is an E46 or a an E90? If it's an E90 it's CAS not EWS.

How to test a starter in 3 easy step in 90% of cars.
#1 make sure battery has 12+ volts
#2 find start relay
#3 jump starter the relay with a heavy gauge wire

car cranks or attempts to crank=starter good. No attempt to crank=starter bad.

Once again the year and model make all the difference BMW CAS and EWS are two very different systems.

 

[Google.com]

What service do you all use for getting vehicle history, car fax is overpriced and shit, my 1$ 3 day trial of epic Vin expired and I'm not paying $100 a month for that pile of shit. Mostly using it to check in on insurance auction cars, don't need super details.

Also, anyone have experience with these auctions? I built up a list of copart cars I'd be interested in tinkering with and found what broker is going to be the cheapest, added up the extra fees, figured out my max bid price, estimated repair costs, checked the title laws and everything. But am I missing anything, I think I am pretty set when they go to auction.

To be honest I wasn't wanting to go this route, my original plan was to find a junker on FB marketplace or Craigslist but Craigslist seems to be dead now and Facebook insists I am not a human being because I only want to buy shit and not use it's social media and I can't seem to bypass it.

 

[RandomGibberish]

Why is no one talking about this car?!
(Episode 3)

Ford/Mercury Cougar.
2,5l V6 making 170 HP with a nice manual.

I mean LOOK AT IT!








And it's cheap as fuck, reliable, has 4 beautiful leather seats and a nice hatchback.

It looks like a grown up version of the '98 Ford Puma.

Such a timeless looking design.

In Germany you can get a cheap one for around $1000.

Sure it's almost 25 years old but the wear and tear is fantastic even on beat up models.

Is there anything I'm missing that would justify the low price?

 

[shinto minto]

Is there anything I'm missing that would justify the low price?

Looks like a mix of a Ford Ka and a last gen Toyota Celica. Serious problems will manifest in any car that old and I'd be surprised if parts were easy or cheap to find.

 

[anklyscr]

Is there anything I'm missing that would justify the low price?

FWD - Just say no.

In other news RAM are doing the thing that auto journos said couldn't be done.

 

[RandomGibberish]

FWD - Just say no.

Seriously - is the hate boner for understeer THAT big?
How many times do you drift that you need it?

I, too love to drive around in RWD and I, too LOVE to replace my tyres every 12 months.

Looks like a mix of a Ford Ka and a last gen Toyota Celica. Serious problems will manifest in any car that old and I'd be surprised if parts were easy or cheap to find.

Fully refreshed cars with all maintenance done + up to 36 months warranty from used car dealers go around for $3,000 here.
It's not a guarantee that nothing will break down but for 2 years of driving fun and then selling it for almost the same should be enough right?

Most of the parts can be picked up for cheap from broken down ones or scrapyards anyway.

 

[GeorgeFloydFentanylStash]

I posted this in another thread until i saw this thread.

I’m absolutely fed up with these big ass trucks and how bright their lights are. I’ve seen some of these assholes will have a strip of bright ass LED lights. Sick and tired of these redneck fuckers and John Dutton wannabes with their big trucks.

So i have an idea. I’m looking to get the brightest high beams for my car. I want them so bright that these fuckers are like looking into the sun.

In addition, i’m looking to add running lights with the same bright ass LEDs. If our dipshit lawmakers won’t pass a bill limiting the brightness of headlights.

My car is a 2008 Toyota Corolla. I know, old car but it’s literally the toughbook of cars. And new cars suck absolute shit. Give me some links to the brightest bulbs you can find. I want to burn these asshole’s retinas for a few hours including with a toyota logo

 

[RandomGibberish]

Have you ever woken up one day and thought...?

“Man, I wish the designer of the Ferrari 458 had created a two-door minivan the size of a Fiat 500 – with dual exhausts, a comically large spoiler, remote electrically operated sliding doors, and aluminium shift paddles mounted to the steering column like in a supercar.”

Then BOY!

Do I have THE car for you!

Introducing:​

The Peugeot 1007.



It may only have two doors, but it fits four people comfortably – at just 3.7 meters (or 146 inches) in length.




The interior? Fully covered in leather – thank you so much for asking.

But don't get mad at me if you are getting too many bitches at once.

But let’s be honest: the real star of the show are the doors.



Just watch.
They open and close electrically, at the press of a button.
No one touches anything.

Tesla? Rolls-Royce?

Peugeot did it before it was cool.
And I mean that in the most literal sense.

The Keys​

Take a closer look.
There are two buttons – one for opening each door.

Now imagine pulling up in this machine, pressing that button, and the passenger-side door opens by itself – ready for your date to step in, visibly impressed and fully unprepared for the aura this car emits.

The Paddle Shifters​

Ah yes, it has aluminium paddle shifters FIXED on the steering column.
Just like the Ferrari 458 that WISHES it could be this car.

Perfect for when you really need to take that school drop-off corner at 9, because your track day starts at 10.

For a car that weighs 2,900 pounds.
With 106 horse power.
And only 5 gears.

In a fucking minivan that is almost half the length of an S class.

Well... Are you convinced yet?

They go for around $1,000 in Germany.

So get one while they’re ho— !...

…never hot to begin with.

 

[God's drunkest driver]

Why is no one talking about this car?!

It's a generic looking lozenge with a plunging beltline, nothing about it styling says it is a cougar, just that it is a car, and FWD. The Cougar was a cool RWD car when it started. Nobody likes a car that represents its namesake taking a swan dive into a septic tank, people hate it when it's clear that the manufacturer is just milking the name recognition with a subpar product.

So i have an idea. I’m looking to get the brightest high beams for my car. I want them so bright that these fuckers are like looking into the sun.

Badly aimed fog lights/driving lights that you can use on demand. Don't turn your normal headlights into nuisance. That's subhuman behavior.

 

[AndSothisIsChristmas]

So, do any of YOU guys drive on used Mexican tires?

 

[GeorgeFloydFentanylStash]

Badly aimed fog lights/driving lights that you can use on demand. Don't turn your normal headlights into nuisance. That's subhuman behavior.

Last thing i want to do is be a nuisance on the road. Regular people with normal headlights don’t deserve their retinas burned for a few hours.

I’ll probably throw some foglights on my car. I can easily add them.

 

[Bassomatic]

Fogs are great. Even in an area fogs not too bad I prefer to have them. Irony most of my cars don't have them but that's because I drive weird niche shit and most of the stable is fun stuff for good weather.

Our two dailies the sexus and Mazda are with good fogs . Because we're cool touge street racers tinted yellow. Around here I find it actually helps but has a nice look. While talking about lights treat yourselfs, go on eBay or Amazon get a interior LED bulb kit. Cheap smooth lighting clearer. Def worth the 5 dollary doos..

Wife's looking into headers for the Mazda. She learns too much funny enough she gets a car no longer mad I haven't boosted the Lexus yet.

Still hunting for the right lotus.

 

[GeorgeFloydFentanylStash]

Fogs are great. Even in an area fogs not too bad I prefer to have them. Irony most of my cars don't have them but that's because I drive weird niche shit and most of the stable is fun stuff for good weather.

Even better. Reflective tape on my car.

 

[WhatInTheActualFuck]

I posted this in another thread until i saw this thread.

I’m absolutely fed up with these big ass trucks and how bright their lights are. I’ve seen some of these assholes will have a strip of bright ass LED lights. Sick and tired of these redneck fuckers and John Dutton wannabes with their big trucks.

So i have an idea. I’m looking to get the brightest high beams for my car. I want them so bright that these fuckers are like looking into the sun.

In addition, i’m looking to add running lights with the same bright ass LEDs. If our dipshit lawmakers won’t pass a bill limiting the brightness of headlights.

My car is a 2008 Toyota Corolla. I know, old car but it’s literally the toughbook of cars. And new cars suck absolute shit. Give me some links to the brightest bulbs you can find. I want to burn these asshole’s retinas for a few hours including with a toyota logo

When I had my Veloster N, I kept coming back to the idea of mounting a pair of smallish LED flood light bars to the underside of the spoiler flanking that triangular brake light, aimed precisely at "eye level of a lifted truck driver hugging my ass with his stupid aftermarket LED headlights". Never got around to it before I decided I wanted a truck of my own to do outdoors shit, though.

 

[GeorgeFloydFentanylStash]

When I had my Veloster N, I kept coming back to the idea of mounting a pair of smallish LED flood light bars to the underside of the spoiler flanking that triangular brake light, aimed precisely at "eye level of a lifted truck driver hugging my ass with his stupid aftermarket LED headlights". Never got around to it before I decided I wanted a truck of my own to do outdoors shit, though.

I wish i could do that with my Corolla but i don’t have anything to hook it to. So I’m looking at the legality of reflective tape in my state. But def will be replacing my high beems with the brightest LEDs from amazon and install some fog light, angled up.

 

[FatDragonDaddy]

Feel free to stone me if I'm not supppsed to ask this here, however we are at our wits end on this.

We have a 2005 Nissan Altima that refuses to start. My husband--I'm a true and honest woman, despite my username--was driving to work when it suddenly died on him. The usual suspects--oil, gas, fluids, etc--are fine. We towed it home where we put in a new alternator and battery. However, it still will not start. My nephew has a machine to look for codes, and tried to find something. However, his machine could not find anything. He said putting in a new battery wiped out the code. The battery is fully charged, btw. What should our next step be? Trying to avoid a huge car repair bill. An online search suggested checking the sensors.

I had an autistic moment and asked Reddit. People there suggested it was starter.

Any advice besides taking it to a shop?

 

[shinto minto]

Any advice besides taking it to a shop?

Car needs three things to run: fuel, spark, and air.

What sound is it making when you turn the key in the ignition? If it's making a clicking sound, it means the starter (spark) is fine. If it's not, you should double check the battery (do the dash lights come on when you stick the key in, will it start when being jumped using jumper cables) or the starter.

If it's not the starter, check the fuel pump. The engine may not be getting any fuel even if you have filled the tank.

Good luck.