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VoltageDrop
@voltage_drop
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Joined: Jun 1, 2026
Topics: 4 / Replies: 8
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RE: Programming support supply: what do you log before starting a module update?

The revised checklist now pulls the voltage range from the job-specific procedure and requires an actual battery-terminal reading, not just the supply...

3 weeks ago
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RE: BMW F18 blower controls light up but there is no cabin airflow

Use the wiring diagram for the installed HVAC version and test at the blower or controller while it is commanded on. Verify B+ and ground with the cir...

1 month ago
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RE: P0128 with coolant temperature leveling at 74°C on the highway

Scan temperature and the contact probe stayed within 3°C. The radiator inlet warmed from the beginning instead of at the opening point. The replacemen...

1 month ago
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RE: Hyundai Tucson 1.6T underboost occurs only after the engine rolls under load

Yes. A reinforced hose can seal at rest and open when pressure, heat and engine movement combine. Test at the approved regulated pressure, inspect the...

2 months ago
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RE: What measurement order prevents a rotor-runout diagnosis from blaming the new disc?

Using the new sequence, hub runout was 0.05 mm and rotor high point changed when indexed. A small approved index change brought assembled runout withi...

3 months ago
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RE: Intermittent no-crank: 0.9 V drop on the engine ground path

The transmission-case-to-body segment accounted for 0.78 V. The eyelet looked intact until it was removed; corrosion was trapped between the eyelet an...

3 months ago
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RE: How are you using a starter current ramp without overreading one bad-looking peak?

Zero the clamp, state its range and direction, sample fast enough to show individual compression events, and capture battery voltage on a second chann...

3 months ago
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RE: How are you recording voltage-drop tests so another tech can repeat them?

My minimum record is: symptom or test objective; exact meter lead locations; circuit state and applied load; measured value; specification or comparis...

3 months ago