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Well, something that might help and is a good starting point is to use a voltmeter to non-intrusively check your fuses. Narrow things down by looking for ones that don't read zero:
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If you've already checked the obvious things and you still have a non-start condition, this might help:

https://newrockiesinc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/206804527-Installation-Instructions

I...

Anyone know any good (or even decent) auto shops that do general repairs in NW Calgary? I'm thinking of places in and around the Market Mall to Crowfoot Crossing area.

The guy at the auto service...

Description
Year: 1964
Make/Model: Buick Wildcat
Exterior Color : Dark Blue with White hardtop
Interior Color : Blue
Transmission : Automatic
Engine: 401 cu-in V8
Horsepower: 325
Torque:...

There's been a lot of crap service/work quality in a number of industries as of late. I'm guessing it has to do with companies not bothering to properly train their staff.

It's enough to make you...

I notice that quite a few dash cams technically have pretty high resolution. However, the image quality that I've seen so far has been pretty bad. Not sure if it's a CCD or compression issue (or...

The best winter tires I ever had were by Kumho I-zen.

They had amazing grip in all temperatures and took a very long time to wear down.

Sadly I can't find them in Calgary.

A good practical car is something like a Buick Allure.

I used ice tires on my last car (a 1996 Regal). But so far on the Allure I've just been using all-seasons.

I've had no issues at all.
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Well, if you want to get started easily, you could just add a folder to your filing cabinet (if you have a filing cabinet) and place all your repair invoices in there chronologically.

Then get a...

I also use Kijiji.

The search filter is really good (along the left-hand side of the page).

I plug in the parameters that most closely match the vehicle that's listed and then compare about...

My brother's the "SUV guy".

He swears by the Subaru Forester series.

On the possibility that this helps people trouble-shoot things, here's a nifty video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-wxG6U5TuY

I tried the third technique (the voltage measurement on the...

I can relate too. I've got a similar problem on a 1992 Cadillac Fleetwood. In this case, there's no car alarm. In fact, it's a pretty simple arrangement.

I suspect the radio.

Has anyone else...

So it turns out the car I bought has a nice neat slice in the lower face of the rear leather seat.

Any thoughts on the best way to fix this?

I suppose if I was really careful I might be able to...

There's a pretty good store near Chinook Centre that seems to have good paint-matching skills:

Calgary Body Shop Supplies Ltd
403-287-2373

http://www.cbssltd.com/en-ca/

On my car they had...

So true!

Torque is definitely where it's at.