Q:Can the car's headlamps be near light?

Can change the light bulbs, but also for the light group.

Q:Last week my hazard warning lights stopped working, at the same time my windscreen washer stopped working. The indicators still work fine and the windscreen wipers still work fine. Any ideas? I couldnt find which fuse the washer system was on either (wasnt in the hand manual).The car is a 2003 Renualt Clio

I would lean towards a relay on the hazard lights. no clue if they tied in the washers as well, dont see why they would. check underdash fuses and underhood fuses and replace the hazard relay. obviously its not the flasher relay as the flashers still work. look in the owners manual for fuse/relay locations. if your fuse puller is missing, use small pliers to grab onto the fuses. you need to be able to look down the sides to see if there's a break in the terminal.

Q:I have a 1995 curris. My check engine light comes one after 10 minutes of driving. i took it to a shop to find out what the deal was, the auto guy was like when you drive it you can feel it when the car drops cylinders. what is the cause of this? i get reg. oil changes since i do alot of driving. once a month i have to put fuel injector into my tank, what should i do? some one reconmmended to me that i should like clean out the engines system or whatever with some fuild type stuff. if you think u know what im talking about, do you think that will work? at tymes it does have a burning smell.

Usually dead cylinders are the result of an ignition system malfunction, such as a fouled plug, bad spark plug wire or coil, as well as a couple of other possible culprits. If the shop you took it to couldn't find out what the cause was, take it to another shop. You can also go to Checker Auto, Autozone, etc., and they will read your 'check engine' light for free. If you have a misfire, the code will come up as a 'cylinder number x misfire', or 'multiple cylinder misfire'.

Q:I went to Auto Zone and got codes. Yikes I have 5 different ones. Guy said all but the first could be linked to transmission. So here‘s the codes: PO171system to lean, bank ox; PO743torque converter, circuit electrical; PO1401Manf. control auxiliary, emissions controls; PO1507Manf. control veh. speed, Idle speed control, auxiliary inputs; PO1744Manf. Control, transmission. I had the transmission replaced with used one last year. It seems OK, but after I drive it a while the OD light starts flashing. But the real rough idle when car is stopped is really bothering me. It is worse when it is in drive, but still bad when in nuetral or park, so it may be related to transmission. It reminds me of the way a stock car idles, but my car is far from being race car. PLEASE help! Also, if you know where I can get suggested parts at a good price please let me know.

Possibly a blown fuse?

Q:The change oil light came on as well as service engine light and I reset by turning key on and pressed excellorator 3 times but the service engine light stayed on.

Cold means cold, as in not recently driven on. Coldest time of day (morning) gives you the best baseline. Tire load carrying capacity diminishes as air pressure is reduced. You want to set them so that the recommended pressure is achieved at the coldest temperatures the tire is likely to encounter.

Q:the hole that the sending unit was covering was removed for about 2 hours(used a rag to cover it up)but there was a full tank of gas in there. When the gas went down to about 3/4 tank, the light came on. Could this be because of air being in the tank? It‘s been 3 days, so how long should I drive before taking it to the mechanic? everything else works just fine

you need to put year/make/model it's very important. so the guess if your car is 1996 or newer, you could have a loose fuel line, as the tank gets pressurized, the computer checks for that pressure. if it doesn't detect it, it gives the check light on. Usually it's the gas cap at fault, but in this case, it could be the lines.

Q:converting auto pilot light to standing pilot on gas furnace?

after 38 years as a master hvac tech. 99% of the people would go the other way,from pilot to auto ign,if u are doing this to save $$ it wont wk,it will cost u more ,parts and constant pilot,condensation in summer rusting chamber out,in my opinion its a bad idea,sorry

Q:Thanks for answering so soon.Almost every year I have been going to the Toyota dealer with this problem. They mention different codes while none of my mechanics cannot find anything wrong in the systems and the car runs fine. I have spend money on diagnostics and replacement of parts to then few months later have the light on again.Are they tampering? Is there something wrong that has not been fixed? One of my mechanics said it could be anything small, such as a leak, or something loose. He says he cannot find it. The Toyota people obviously neither.Any idea?

No idea, but stop wasting your time and money going to the dealer. Go to your local auto parts store and buy a code reader. They are not that expensive. Next time your check engine light comes on, attach the code reader, obtain the code and then clear the light. You can Google the code and determine what the problem is and if it is serious enough to require repair. I keep my code reader in the glove box all the time. It's saved me hundreds on dollars.

Q:I just got a ford mustang 2008 and I was wondering how I can set the headlights to turn on when the viechle is on. Thanks in advance

Are you talking about DRL (Daytime Running Light) system? If so a trip to the dealer and they can hook up to their scanner and re-program to turn the DRL feature on. The DRL can be turned on by hooking up the SCN tool and configuring DRL in the Smart Junction Box (SBJ). DRL are turned on by the duty cycle which gives a lower voltage to the bulb. The duty cycle is when a transistor is turned on and off very quickly to achieve a lower voltage (ie: 12v X 50% duty cycle = aprox 6v) In the Ford Manual, it reads: When the ignition switch is in the run position, the headlamps are not on (from the auto lighting system or manual control them the headlamp switch), the trans axle is not in park (P) (auto trans) or the parking brake applied (manual trans) the SJB provides a pulse width modulated voltage to the low beam headlamps. this illuminates the headlamps at a reduced intensity. In the pinpoint test, the manual asks Is the SBJ DRL configuration enabled? Set to enable to turn on the DRL. This should take no more than 15 minutes and no charge if you have a good relationship with your Ford Service Department.

Q:i have a 2001 ford ranger and the check engine light came on this morning and it stays on. the truck doesn‘t seem to be running abnormally and i haven‘t noticed any drop in performance. what could it be?

It means one of the many circuits the computer monitors is returning a value outside the range it expects to see. It means you should ask your mechanic to scan the vehicle and tell you what codes are causing the check engine light to come on, and what he recommends to fix it. Some is bound to tell you to go to some auto parts store and get a free reading. The only reason they do that is to sell you parts, and the answer you get is only as good as the kid on the counter at the moment. They will also tell you just disconnect your battery and it will reset. DON'T. If will just come back if the problem isn't fixed, and it may set your security system to the point where your vehicle won't start and will need to towed to the dealer for repairs. Even if that doesn't happen, you will still have to reset your clock and favorite radio stations, providing your stereo even works after that.