Q:sorry to ask this in military but i figure yall will know best. i‘ve noticed that since we‘ve had usaa auto they have consistently gone up when our policy renews every 6 months. it‘s around 20-50 dollars every time. we have not had any tickets or accidents. when i call customer service they assure me it‘s nothing we‘ve done and that everyone‘s rates are going up. i find this hard to believe. anyone else having this issue?

I know that with USAA there can be state requirements that will not be listed on your monthly statement, but on your declarations package. For example, we live in Florida and if you have USAA you have to have hurricane coverage, and it does go up yearly. Look over your documents. Another thing we called USAA once and they weren't giving us our age discount. We were still being charged at the 19 year old rate, once we said something that helped out. (we are 24) Also double check to see that all your security features are listed for you car, we had to call about our car having an alarm system, and daytime running lights (both discounts).

Q:How should the car headlamps be modified?

Now the high-end cars are matching lenses and xenon lights, the use of the lens is to play the role of light, light uniform, not dazzling, the actual driving road-based, there is no obstruction of others driving, the lens tangent left low When you will drive, avoid shining on the other's driver's eyes, affecting others driving. How can such a good thing be banned? I believe there are riders asked. Why do you say that the lights can not be checked? You may not ask clear, and now if you directly install the xenon lamp annual inspection is likely to not get on the road met the traffic police may also be blocked. First of all, the principle of xenon lamp and halogen refraction principle is not the same, even if you installed the xenon lamp or the same astigmatism, although the brightness to enhance, but a good glare, not only hinder others driving, opposite the car to the car Looked glare, driving safety is not guaranteed, you do not see the light. Wrong people!

Q:I have a 2002 Chevy Cavalier. The check engine light came on. DTC is P1441. What is wrong? car is running fine

There's a solenoid stuck open for the purge line or the pressure sensor on the tank is bad giving a false reading. I doubt it's the gas cap. Those codes are P0442 and P0455 etc.

Q:My engine light came on 3 days ago.I took my car to Auto Zone they hooked up a scope and it read it was the gas cap.I cleaned the gas cap and the surronding area of the cap area.He turned to senser light at my request and the next day the light came on again.I live 90 miles away from a Toyota dealer.Does anyone have anymore suggestions?

There is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY to tell if the Gas cap is causing your Check Engine Light to come on using the OBDII tester (they don't have a scope at Auto Zone). You would need to Visualy inspect (was the gasket GONE) or use a Fuel Cap pressure tester to verify. What they did find out, was that the CODE recorded in your computer had something to do with an Evaporative System Leak (I hope). Of more use would be to post here the actual Code (or codes) P0xxx that they did retrieve from your computer. If you don't have it go back and have them read the codes again and Post your story again. BTW. it is against state law for Autozone or other auto parts stores that are not a licenesed REPAIR center (In California) to turn off the Check Engine light. (Turning off the light is a repair and they are not licensed to do repairs) Now YOU can turn the light off with their computer. Do not buy any parts based solely on having the codes read. Up to 40% of the time the code is telling you that the Device (for example an O2 sensor) is working perfectly and reporting (sensing) a problem that is occuring earlier in the process. DIAGNOSIS tells you what the problem isnot the symptom (the code is a symptom). Find the codes from last time or have them read again and REPOST your request. If it is someting bigger then it most likely will be covered under your 8 year 80,000 mile warranty that all cars in the US have (Except CA only cars they only get 7/70)

Q:how do you make the x-mas lights go off and on?

you have to buy a flasher bulb, just screws into a normal light

Q:in my automobile my check engine light is on.any one know why.or how i can fix it?

My Check Engine light comes on, on my vehicle from time to time, but goes away, it's probably a sensor that's acting weird, check all your fluids and make sure all your gauges seem to be reading fine, and drive it a little and see if it goes away, As long as the light is Solid, it's nothing to worry about at the moment, if it start flashing, then you have problems.

Q:it does the same in 4 wheel auto. when I hit the button to go back to 2 wheel I can hear something clicking & the 2 wheel lights up as should

When you push the button and it flashes then goes back to where it was,it means that it won't complete the shift. Most times,you can hear the motor move meaning the system is trying to make the shift. Most times its the Encoder Motor Sensor that needs replaced. I'm pretty sure year 2000 up to 2003 you could replace the sensor only. The sensor is not telling the Transfer Case Control Module(TCCM) that it is to the position requested,so it goes back to the last known position. Just unbolt the Encoder Motor from the Transfer Case,the sensor is under the plastic spacer where the shaft sticks out.

Q:My "Service Engine Soon" light has been on and off for a couple weeks. I really don't know squat about cars and have always just taken them to get their oil changed and all that. What could be wrong?

First, you need to retrieve the fault codes stored in your car's computer. These codes will give you a good place to start and can often pinpoint a problem right away. Once you've got the codes you can retrieve the cleaning and test procedures online to check the conditions of the various different components and sensors. Never replace anything based solely on the findings of a code reader or scanner. First the component needs to be cleaned, then it needs to be tested to determine if it needs serviced or replaced.

Q:We took my car to autozone after we went thru a large puddle on Sunday nite and the car is not showing any codes. so basically the light is just stuck on and I want to turn it off Does anyone know how to turn it off for this model? It‘s a champagne 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

the check engine light does not stay on for no reason First are u sure its the check engine light? If it is then there is a code in the system. You may have to take it to a more qualified person i have not had good luck with auto zone. To clear the light you will need a scan tool. A auto shop has a scan tool. Some people say disconnecting the battery will clear the light, but it wont the computer still stores the code.

Q:The service air conditioner light on our 1991 Cadillac sedan deville 4.9 comes on when I turn the air conditioner on. The electronic climate control will not let me turn on the heat or the ac. It just defaults to economy. The ac at this point no longer blows cold air. I push the off button and eventually the light goes out. Do you have any thoughts on what may be causing this? Thank you for your help in advance. Sincerely.Also I don‘t know if this matters but I had someone look at it and it was overcharged and I have never charged it and Ive owned it since new and it always worked like a charm

Those auto climate control systems are often a real pain to properly diagnose and repair.and costly. To start with, you should check any fuses for the system to see if they are blown and have the a/c system checked for proper chargeundercharge or overcharge can cause the system to stop working. The main PCM computer is also involved in operating the HVAC system depending on engine load and throttle position, engine temp, etcso you should have it tested for trouble codes.local parts stores usually offer this as a free service. Any trouble codes might lead to better diagnosing. A shop would have to test to see which system sensors, relays or other areas are not getting power or malfunctioning or diagnose a problem with the main climate control unit. Parts and labor can get pretty spendy so many people opt to switch out the automatic climate controls for a manual control system if the car is worth keeping long term or alter the climate system to perform more manually.bypassing the computer controls with on-off switches mounted to the instrument panel or console mounting platform.