Electronics repairs made for people on craigslist, as well as myself and friends and family.
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\title{\textbf{Car Transmission Repair}}
\author{Steak Electronics}
\date{2018 (revised 2019)}
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\section{Work Log}
Just a quick note here.
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I awoke one morning to find my car would not shift beyond first gear, and that the MPH gauge had failed. I smelt something burning. Upon opening the hood I found a bunny (alive) inside. I was able to coerce him to leave, and then repaired the two wires he chewed up.
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Car was back in working condition.
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See pictures.
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\includegraphics[scale=0.3]{../pics/DSCN0857.JPG}
\captionof{figure}{Cut off the connector at one end, so I can attach wires to it. This is what connected to the transmission}
\includegraphics[scale=0.3]{../pics/DSCN0860.JPG}
\captionof{figure}{Wires visibly chewed here}
\includegraphics[scale=0.3]{../pics/DSCN0861.JPG}
\captionof{figure}{Further up the wire sleeve, where the wires are not chewed. Here I can cut them and solder new wires in. There are four wires here, as the sleeve was used for multiple wires.}
\includegraphics[scale=0.3]{../pics/DSCN0864.JPG}
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\section{Additional Details}
The bunny had chewed up two of the wires. What happened, is that two sense wires to the transmission had failed, and as a result, the car was unable to control the transmission. A mechanic later implied that animals chewing wires was not uncommon. I was even fortunate enough to run into a bunny stuck in the car. Perhaps I caught him in the act.
Since the wires were broken, it was simply an issue of having a portable soldering iron, and some solder. I brought the iron down to my car, adding some additional wire on, and soldered both ends. A trivial job for an electronics-wise fellow.
Soldering near the engine was a little scary, but I didn't leave anything open. Get in and get out.
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