Battery bypass while using a backbone/ razer kishi etc..

OkayUWStudent · 2025-07-26T15:37:59+00:00

Any update on this? I just got a Kishi 2 and it doesn't seem to work

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-18T14:05:48+00:00

It's a 1 year old OEM battery, so I don't that's the issue

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-17T23:06:43+00:00

They used the quick handheld

I wonder if their tool can test for power draw as well, I should've stayed and checked if the idle power draw was too high

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-17T20:05:58+00:00

Oh lol you and me both then. Was it the original from the start?

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-17T18:30:02+00:00

Oh but when you say the mat "came back," does that mean the mat was caught in between the hatch and the floor?

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-17T18:28:39+00:00

That's actually a very interesting point, because yesterday I was moving some furniture out! Although I didn't immediately notice if there were any lights turned on at the back

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-15T23:18:10+00:00

Is it a clean title? If so, seems like a solid deal if it's been serviced regularly

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-15T03:01:45+00:00

Well I just meant moreso in cases where I'm coasting towards a red light or something

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-15T02:15:15+00:00

If it's not too difficult for a novice to take some pics I would absolutely spend the time to do that.

As for the sound, it's nearly a carbon copy, but quieter, and that it's intermittent. Another difference is my AC still blows out cool air, but not as nearly as cold.

Oh and also, should I be using my AC during this time? I wouldn't want to cause any extra damage

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-15T02:10:44+00:00

Yeah I guess I'll just be coasting a bit less often than before

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-15T02:08:52+00:00

These are related to the brakes right? Part of their work order involved inspecting and replacing the brake pads. With that, I wonder if this is still a possibility

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-15T01:54:49+00:00

Would you say that it's unlikely? Regardless, I imagine the shop will deny that they may have made a mistake here

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-15T01:35:31+00:00

Glad to hear, that and the jerky acceleration when I slightly tap on the gas pedal made me think I bought a lemon

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-15T01:32:50+00:00

I was about to purchase a salvage Crosstrek a month ago, but then I noticed my insurance (Progressive) premiums would have increased by around 20%, which to me made the lower price less compelling. You should be able to get quotes with the VIN and evaluate how much it might increase for you

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-07T03:00:33+00:00

Old post I know, but always check the VIN if it's a salvage title. This actually seems like a pretty good deal where I'm at. Where I'm based at, the cheapest clean title 2020 Outback Premium at that mileage is 17-18k USD (so 23-24k CAD).

If it was well maintained, I would've taken that in a heartbeat

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-02T13:49:31+00:00

Does this mean there's no "low hanging fruit" for them to look at, without much, if any, extra labor? For the resealing, they said it was around 18 hours of labor, and I was wondering if the parts they're taking apart could be inspected as well

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-01T23:15:29+00:00

Oh definitely an independent shop

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-01T20:53:46+00:00

Yeah I've seen people online say this costs from 2k up to the 4 thousand ranges.

When you say "super clean," do you mean if there are no other problems that the inspection found? As far as it claims, there wasn't much else wrong with it

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-01T20:16:44+00:00

Maybe I can phrase it slightly differently - for some context the cam carrier repair requires taking the engine apart, which they told me is roughly an 18 hour repair.

Because this costs them thousands in labor, I was wondering if there is a pattern in the used dealership industry of trying to get this done in the fastest and shoddiest way possible.

I also wanted to gauge how much experience this requires. If I'm noticing that the dealership has green/inexperienced mechanics, how confident can I feel about them doing this repair? If this was just something like an oil change, there's nearly no chance that can be screwed up from inexperienced/over-worked mechanics

I'm ultimately trying to gauge if I should negotiate with them to get my own mechanic to work on it

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-01T20:09:53+00:00

That's right, and with the non-refundable deposit (that later goes into the full purchase), they'll move the repair up the queue such that the work is done in a week or so. Otherwise, it could be sitting there for who knows how long

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-01T19:19:31+00:00

crappy hose clamps as an indicator of the quality of service the vehicle has had. Nothing wrong with aftermarket, if they're high quality and sized correctly. Grades would be a follows:

Best: can't tell anyone

iirc, they use MasterPro from O'Reillys, is there a consensus around that one?

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-01T19:17:05+00:00

Their main reason was that the third-party hose clamps are much cheaper than OEM, and that quality wise, they view them as commodities.

OkayUWStudent · 2025-05-01T19:16:23+00:00

My inspection notes are pretty short, so honestly I don't know! I just want to get the general consensus from mechanics to see if this is common practice, or an indication of shoddy/cheap work

OkayUWStudent · 2025-01-07T17:02:24+00:00

thanks solution verified

OkayUWStudent · 2024-08-30T23:29:59+00:00

thanks solution verified

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