01 — Wiring Diagrams
- • Complete schematic by system: lighting, injection, ABS, airbag, body control
- • Physical connector location with wire colors
- • ECU pinouts & ground points
- • Fuse / relay distribution maps
The complete OEM-grade automotive technical archive. Wiring diagrams, repair procedures, DTCs, TSBs, transmission rebuild manuals, labor times — for 60+ brands, 1982 to current. One payment. Lifetime access. No subscription.
Coverage spans every major manufacturer worldwide
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$200/mo. Same DTC databases, same TSBs, same labor-time tables — bigger invoice.
Over a 5-year career as an indie mechanic, that's $10,000+ extracted from your pocket for data that already existed the day you signed up. We built CarData because mechanics deserve to own the information they rely on — not rent it.
The exact same OEM data your dealer technician sees. Searchable. Cross-referenced. Offline-capable.
From 1982 Civic carburetors to 2025 EV high-voltage architecture. Every market. Every drivetrain.
European
VW, Audi, BMW, MB, Volvo, Peugeot, Citroën, Renault, Fiat, Opel, Alfa, Seat, Škoda, Land Rover, Jaguar, Porsche, Mini, Smart
American
Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Ford, Lincoln, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM
Japanese
Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki, Daihatsu, Lexus, Acura, Infiniti
Korean
Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, SsangYong
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P0316 on the 5.0 Coyote typically points at low oil-feed pressure to the VCT phasers at cold start. Most likely causes, in order:
Want the TSB document and step-by-step phaser inspection procedure?
Describe the noise, vibration, code or smell. Get a ranked list of probable causes with the test for each.
Ask "how do I replace the rear main on a 1.8 TSI" — get the OEM sequence with torques.
Paste the code, get root causes ranked from most to least likely, with the diagnostic path.
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| Price (5 years) | $11,940 | $10,140 | $12,000 | $97 |
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"I cancelled my $199/mo subscription the day after CarData loaded. Same wiring diagrams, faster search, and I keep it forever. Paid for itself by lunch."
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Independent Shop Owner — Tucson, AZ
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Yes. The wiring diagrams, repair procedures, torque specs, DTC libraries, TSBs and labor times all originate from manufacturer service information — the same upstream source the big platforms license from. We've simply structured it differently and removed the rent.
Light vehicles, utilities and pickups from approximately 1982 through current production. 60+ brands across European, American, Japanese and Korean manufacturers — see the coverage list above.
Yes. The archive ships in downloadable bundles per make. Cache them once, take them anywhere — driveway, mobile rig, no-signal underground garages. Lifetime updates are pulled when you're online again.
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