3.15 exposes auto repair tricky "diagnoses" to decline by themselves

At CCTV's “3·15” party this year, the investigation revealed that Dongfeng Nissan, Shanghai Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz 4S Store deliberately falsely declared and exaggerated the breakdown of vehicles, and profited from them. A simple breakdown of the car in these 4S stores, but you want a variety of major repairs, including Mercedes-Benz maintenance costs quoted nearly 10,000! Then the riders have to understand some automotive knowledge, to maintain their own interests is still very necessary. In fact, some minor ailments can be repaired by themselves. The province will spend money!
First of all, small i would like to give you a few reminders, when you go out and remember to use the manual, may be used; usually learn simple fault diagnosis methods, at least dashboard fault lights you have to see it; There is an emergency first aid kit with basic emergency equipment such as firewire, small jacks, and tire pressure gauges. When you're ready for this, let's see what kind of problems you can make up for yourself.

Condition 1: The car could not reach the fire.
It is relatively common to find that the fire is not possible. Most of them are caused by the lack of electricity in the car battery. Pay attention to the dashboard of the vehicle. If the problem of the battery is displayed, do not rush and do not re-ignite continuously. This will cause the battery that has already run out of battery power to be consumed. The last remaining electricity.
[Self-rescue method] If you have a ride on your car, you can worry about it. You can use the battery of another car to ignite your car. But look at the instructions. It must be noted that the positive pole is connected to the positive pole; the negative pole is connected to the negative pole. . Don't make mistakes! Under normal circumstances, only the car with the battery depleted can successfully ignite after the above steps.
【TIPS】Before connecting the power supply car to the line, the engine must be turned off first; be careful not to let the positive and negative poles of the tie line contact, the short circuit is very dangerous; when the line is disassembled, the negative electrode is first disassembled, and then the positive electrode is dismantled;
[Lessons] When there is no fire, there is no battery, and you should review your own way of using the car to see if you have increased the burden on the battery. In the future, we must pay attention to some points.
Remember to turn off the lights and car appliances after parking; do not let the air conditioner and the car start together; avoid sound and headlights in place for a long time; in case of failure to start, do not start frequently, at least every 5 seconds.
Condition 2: The car punctured.
[self-help method] change the tires, watching is very complex, in fact, 15 minutes after the skilled can easily get! Of course, preparation must be done. If only one tire is punctured or punctured, then things are quite easy to do, and that is to change the spare tire. The tool for changing tires is generally equipped near the spare tire in the rear tail box, such as jacks, tools for loosening the screws, and the like. The first thing to do is to select a flat ground, and then use jacks to place it near the tires that need to be replaced. Carefully raise the body, loosen the nut and nuts in turn, remove the tires, replace the spare tire, and then tighten.
[TIPS] The on-board tool must be full, and regular inspections should be performed. When changing tires on the road, the vehicle should be parked in a safe position. At the same time, the triangle warning sign, flameout, handbrake and warning light should be placed behind the vehicle; If you have time to do a four-wheel alignment after you change your tires on your own.
[Lessons] Usually pay attention to tire maintenance, remember to check the tire tire pressure is not enough, pattern wear and so on. The best car is equipped with small tools such as tire pressure gauges. At least one tire pressure is checked once a month. Every time you run a high-speed long distance, you should check the tire condition.

Condition 3: Headlights dimmed!
The bulb of a car headlight is generally about 50,000 kilometers or about 2 years, the brightness effect will be weakened, and the bulb needs to be replaced at this time. The aging of the lampshade will make the lights fuzzy and will also affect the safety of the vehicle. Therefore, once the lampshade is aging, it must be replaced immediately.
Self-help method In fact, this is very simple. According to the user manual, the lamp cover can be removed step by step for cleaning. If you find that there is a problem with the headlight adjustment or the lamp is broken, you don't need to go to the 4S shop. You can solve it yourself! The manual is very clear, and the steps are not complicated.
The general procedure is to open the engine cover, turn the headlight rear cover locking wire to the side, remove the cap, unplug the connector on the bulb, press the lamp holder spring clip, you can remove the bad light bulb New light bulbs, and finally check the lighting conditions. If there is a problem with the height adjustment of the headlights, after the hood is opened, there is a small hole above the headlights and there is a screw inside. Adjust it with a screwdriver.

Condition 4: The car is drawn!
The car runs a lot, and it's inevitable to bump into it. In particular, there are always small scratches on the paint. Going to a repair shop because of this problem is really a fuss.
【Self-rescue method】 If it is only a small area of ​​paint or small scratches, you may wish to go to the auto market to buy materials to try to repair it.
Prepare a small bottle of alcohol or foam cleaner, 3M thick gauze paper, fine brush, original paint lacquer or matching car paint, soft wax and hard wax. Pay attention to clean the scratched area before re-painting, then smooth and paint again. After the paint is dry, it is then wetted with water and cleaned and waxed.
[TIPS] A small patch of paint can do this, but if the car has flaws on the surface, you need to knock it out, or go to a professional beauty shop or a 4S shop.

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