Check factory harnesses for melted areas, sloppy electrical taping, or wires pulled out. It isn’t much of a problem with newer vehicles, but on older ones look for non-stock wiring, bad wires shorting to ground (arrow) or frayed or abraded wires shorting each other out. This is also a job that should be done at [...]

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If the vehicle is being checked out at a new-car dealership of the same make. The service department will run the original warranty card through their computer to check the car’s record for recall notices. The can determine if these recall “fixes” have actually been performed. They can also check their records for Technical Service [...]

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