automotive repair site

dji · Post by **dji** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:35 pm

hello, my cigarette lighter doesnt work anymore and i need the power I'd like to do it myself, anyone here knows a good site for that???

tx

PS it's not the CB

Walker · Post by **Walker** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:46 pm

check the fuse box?

LinksInAChain · Post by **LinksInAChain** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:09 pm

Well DJI,

Try: http://www.autozone.com I rebuilt the top half of my engine thanks to their site.

And yes - it's still running!

Funny story:

A guy I knew kept losing the master fuse for no reason. It made him so crazy with the diagnosing and re-diagnosing that he actually paid someone to replace the entire wiring harness (GMC Astro Van, methinks) and needless to say, it cost him a pretty penny.

A few days later the master blew again.

The culprit?

A penny had fallen into the lighter socket (it was mounted vertically).

Who would have thought?

Links

swede · Post by **swede** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:41 pm

LinksInAChain wrote:Well DJI,

Try: http://www.autozone.com I rebuilt the top half of my engine thanks to their site.

And yes - it's still running!

Funny story:

A guy I knew kept losing the master fuse for no reason. It made him so crazy with the diagnosing and re-diagnosing that he actually paid someone to replace the entire wiring harness (GMC Astro Van, methinks) and needless to say, it cost him a pretty penny.

A few days later the master blew again.

The culprit?

A penny had fallen into the lighter socket (it was mounted vertically).

Who would have thought?

Links

Autozone is a good site, they don't list a whole lot of newer vehicles but if you have a beater of some sort it's great - good drawings and schematics.

Expat · Post by **Expat** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:10 am

It is not cheap but the best way to get repair information is to buy Mitchell's repair manuals on DVDs. official version costs 400 dollars per month. I bought a hacked copy of it (all 11 DVDs) on e-Bay for 300.00! Unfortunately, I could not make copies for my friends. Once it is installed on your computer, it cannot be copied again.
Everything is there, including sevrvice bulletins from all manufacturers.

Dash-Ate · Post by **Dash-Ate** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:16 am

For those on a budget the main toronto library at yonge/bloor has a ton of Mitchell manuals for a lot of stuff.

cloudcounter · Post by **cloudcounter** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:31 am

just get a 2 buck testor from the buck store and start testing wires- what's the big deal
shseech

Icebound · Post by **Icebound** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:01 pm

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There are lots of model-specific forum sites out there... just do a google search on something like: your-model-name forum, and see what you come up with.

A very good site for Pontiac Bonnevilles for their entire model history is at: http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/

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palmpilot · Post by **palmpilot** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:36 pm

Get your hands on a Haynes manual for you car. I got mine at Canadian Tire or you can order them online http://www.haynes.com/ca.html They are very good manuals and cost around $20.

200hr Wonder · Post by **200hr Wonder** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:49 pm

I went and bought a factory service manual for my truck, $120 from the dealership, though it has saved at least $1200 or more since I got it

There is nothing better than getting it from the horses mouth!

... · Post by **...** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:01 pm

You folks are looking in the wrong places.

Spend the $ and get the best

http://www.chiltonsonline.com/

dji · Post by **dji** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:14 pm

thanx for the help.. I found a friend who's good with car and voilà

northmansx · Post by **northmansx** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:32 pm

http://www.automotiveforums.com/