Expensive Audi VW VAS6154 Diagnostic Tool Repair
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So great to see you smiling when the thing worked. That's a man happy with his work, right there.
Old company marketing technique until they find an amazing skill technician like you and big Boss 👍
I often drill holes through the PCB. Wrap a wire around the USB connector. Works great.
Very risky if you have a multi layered pcb.
@@pabloascencio7397 Yeah that is obvious. But often the ground plane has viers through It already.
I had done many connector repairs before ..you can secure the area between the two legs with a peace of wick..that's not risky and holds the connector into the board like a rock.
I think a couple small screws would be ideal
Great repair, definitely worth its price. The cheapest VAS6154 (original part, refurbished) I can currently find here in Germany for example costs 1199€ ($1277), but the seller only ships to Germany or the EU.
You could use a parcel forwarding service in a EU country. I had to do it for a seller that refused to ship to US, even offering extra for shipping. The parcel service charges a free, but they accept the parcel and then they ship it anywhere you want.
The smile on that face when the device worked 🥰 it made me happy too
This guy is more precise than a doctor
Great work. I really appreciate watching your videos; you are an inspiration to us all! When I repair these type of connections and the pad to secure the connector to the board are ripped off, I usually either clean up adjacent to the mount or drill a small hole on each side of the USB (if there isn't anything on the other side), and run a strap of 18AWG solid wire across the the top of connector. The connector is held down pretty tightly with either soldering on either side or by twisting it on the other side (and soldering to keep it from getting loose).
you're always doing great in your repairs I like your skills and techniques .I've learned a lot from you. I am also a technician here in the Philippines. may God bless you more and more!
Alex..you certainly deserve blessing after blessing for being an inspiration to the industry and a mentor to your junior colleagues who are still learning and soaking-up what you have to teach. Excellent work is always poetry to watch and I love that you set high standards. Your devotion to quality work is inspirational. Thank You.
Oh wow...I work for a massive car dealership company and they have 5 Audi service centers...maybe I should send this video to them tomorrow 😅
You have the hands of a surgeon! So steady!
Another method to secure the metal USB frame to the PCB is to drill a hole on both sides of the frame. Solder the wires to the frame and the bottom ground plane. This is the first time I have heard of using RapidFuse.
🤣 Alex I'm not gonna lie, until just now I swore on most items you charged a $100 per missing pad lol. You did sound super serious and you said the item that needed the pads restored was like thousands of dollars new so I figured you weren't joking.
Same bro
Your jokes are one the great things about the channel. You seem to always make me laugh. I I thank you greatly for that.
Nothing better than morning coffee and NorthridgeFix video
Your shop front sign, it should say "Northridge Fix - Better than factory"
es hermoso ver en un profesional la cara de felicidad en cada video, me refiero que cada cosa que arregla aunque lo haga mil veces su cara de felicidad como si fuese la primera vez que lo repara, excelente
You are a great sensei. Always working to become as the sensei is. 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Greetings. Thanks for sharing always. Your attention to details is amazing. It is always a pleasure watching you doing your repair work. Blessings.
Great video. You asked early why they didn't use through hole to secure the 4 USB connector tabs but they opted to cheap out. Agreed. It truly boggles me why (for such an expensive tool) and the only explanation must be profit (once again) undermining the engineers. Makes one wish ownership would keep their noses out of R&D but nooooooo. Cheers and thanks again.
i feel happy looking you fixing every single things that come to your shop even it is no fix but still learning something thanks Mr Alex from malaysia
it just i dont have the opportunity to do it because of my surrounding customer im sure they love to complain u repair small thing and expensive so im just watching ur video everytime you upload but im sure i can do it if i have the equipment just not at the right place i guess
Haha sama tuan saya pun… sbb saya beginner dalam menceburi dunia teknision ni apa lgi soldering…
@@Riozaki2827 dengan adanya perkakas y baik anda boleh buat apa2 tapi harga dia tinggi tapi masyarakat malaysia ni suka ambil kesempatan dalam kesempitan sedih juga masa ialah duit macam mr alex cakap nampak senang sebab da biasa buat cuba y baru belajar benda senang pun berjam baru dapat siap ni masalah malaysia kita tidak paham mahalnya pengalaman untuk percepatkan pembaik pulih alat elektronik
@@muhammadakmalwong7123 betul tuan saya sangat setuju… saya faham sbb saya sebagai beginner mmng trasa sangat payahnya tu macam mana, 1 device sahaja berjam2 baru selesai… terkadang sampai hmpir sehari. setuju sekali lagi saya katakan tuan, mmng nampak simple dan senang, tpi kalau xde pengalaman mmng susah, kena terjun baru tahu betapa strugglenya, sbb tu org fikir “alah, senang saja buat tu, bgilah harga murah utk servis”… sbb diorang x buat lgi… itu baru dri segi skill… belum lagi cara diagnos kerosakan… hmmm
@@Riozaki2827 diagnos diorang pikir cincai mata kasar pun susah nak nampak ni lagi pakai microscope fuh kadang ayat2 customer ni mencabar kesabaran juga wakakaka
This is one of your best repairs yet I think. Basically electronic surgery. Very impressive.
Such a poor design from Audi, and so crowded in that area making repairs difficult.
This looks to be a clone tool unless Actia group (manufacturer of genuine 6154VAS tool) have dropped QC (unlikely that was delivered to to VW group, or accepted, looks to be a clone and a shotty one at that, maybe not, but many techs gety dupped into chasing tails with clone tools, so i figure i throw possibility in there.
@@stringerbell7299 For me it looks like a Würth electronic pcb (the pcb has a destinct look I only saw on them) so probably the design and qa team overlooked that issue. Maybe one with a genuine tool can say if they definetly have that design issue
I love the deadpan humor.
they should put the dongle in an secure container with cable attached so they would never mess with that connector, and protect it from "hard" use
Seeing that repair attempt and you said 'I can tell because of the flux' - there's a near 45 degree resister on the right side that's a huge giveaway hahaha
The hands of a surgeon…
Another day, another lesson learned. 👍
A piece of solder braid run along the edge of the board and soldered to the rear anchor pads would give you something to solder the front anchors to.
nice videos.
Great repair. I learn much from your videos.
very sincere and professional person.
thumbs up right away before watching it.
As an idea - Remount the unit inside a small pele style box once repaired. External the usb out to a usb socket. That way it can be scarified if it gets dropped or yanked.
Great repair and great jokes! I suspect part of the reason some people take your jokes seriously is because you tell them so well - completely deadpan - you tell them as if your sound serious, which is the best way to tell them. I have to admit I am often taken in by your jokes, so that proves to me how great you are at telling jokes! I am learning that when you make outrageous statements like this, that they are probably jokes.
loved this repair!
Bravo bravo bravo! E grazie! Thank you! 😁
Actually, fitting the pcb in different case and running the wires to external classic USB type A mounted on the side of the case would be a better idea and the device will be indestructible.
"Why can't they make it last forever?"
As a German I can tell you: They can! But they don't want to anymore ;) Selling means earning!
Once I have my shop, “It’s Happening” I am going to have your channel playing on the big screen, up front.
Passed under warranty 4 VAS6154, all with a broken USB. I received 6154A in return and they live noticeably longer, maybe they changed something.
Audi has a Wi-Fi adapter for these things, which also extends their life, but some operations must be done over the wire.
Very nice job
I'm impressed with your work. I am glad that it was successful. But of course, nothing is ever your fault.
NorthrideFix and Crew is bosssss! Thank you for all you share. Don't stop. I appreciate your vids and thank you VERY MUCH this goes to you guys entire crew even if its just two!
Alex why not drill tiny holes through the board to secure the connector? Put tiny screws then solder the connector to the screws.
that dealer must love you for being able to fix his tools and save him a ton of money/i am a self employed carpenter and i charge 600$ minimum for a pad so your prices are to cheap
Thank you for the gift of knowledge.
Amazing craftsmanship!
Haha I love your humor Alex, dont change
And how many viewer’s laundry have you ruined telling them they can wash and dry their soldered laiden wicks??
At 17:00 for such tight spaces, I usually remove the components nearby and solder it after doing the connector. You can call me a noob but I usually be extra careful even though extra work.
It's less work than making a mistake
You should continue joking - so that only people with a sense of humor have the joy of using your repair services. You have more than enough to do, so can choose your customers visely, meaning - only the smart ones, with a sense of humor! 😄
Your humor is great.
I thought you might add conformal coating where you repaired the traces.
Silastic*
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Greetings, you explain everything very well, people in foreign countries listen to you a lot, it would be better if you add language translation, thank you
Amazing vid and work
I think they are actually sellong the software capable of diagnostic specific vehicle, it is not mich about build quality of the device (probably made in China) but what can you fo with it. Defenayely worth yhe repair. Great video.
Lmao. Your wit and humor are well received here!!! Don't let morons drag you down!!
Love how you ranted for almost 5 minutes straight on how bad it’s made and how it’s not lasting forever😂
very fine workmanship, I just wouldn't have the patience. In the end, I think I would destroy everything ...))
Blame it on me, no problem.... 😂. Nice repair job... Keep up the good work....
I've inboxed your page about a repair on mine
Great job sir
fine work👏
A lot of the jokes are probably missed by those for whom English is not their main language. Maybe you should flash up a "Joke" caption to avoid misunderstanding 😀
You do incredible work. Ive referred a handful of customers to you, not sure if they sent anything or not!
good job
nice job
Awesome job alax👍👍👊
Great work brother!!
That dealer needs to change from the USB to the adapter and integrated cable (that comes with the kit the dealer has), which removes any strain on the USB connector on that obd2 6154 VCI... I used to use the USB cable, but after damaging several VCIs, I switched the the adapter and round plug that came with the VCI
New drinking game: take a shot every time the NorthridgeFix shop is mentioned in the video. 😂
I saw the $100 per pad video, I thought it was a joke. 😂 And it was a lot of work to fix all those pads
Yo usaría las misma pistas rotas que están en el conector pero antes de ello una muy buena limpieza acomodar las pistas rotas soldarlas de nuevo levantarlas un poco y proceder a pasarle o curar con resina uv o de secado ultravioleta luego raspar si hubo algo de exceso y dejar las partes de soldadura limpias volver a pasa la pintura uv y soldar el conector agregar algún alambre que atraviese por completo el conector y la tarjeta para evitar futuras roturas de conector 😁😁😁🤜🤛 buen trabajo 😊
Great video as always yes I click like before I even watch but that because I already know I'm going to like this video Thank you
Not everyone in the world speaks English, so we would be glad if you open the language translation section.
Beautiful job
Forget the pads, and connect directly the USB connectors pads to sot23 with enamel wire.
Perfection as always
Put like a ton of epoxy and fiberglass around it and you’re golden
Jon Stewart is so funny!
NorthridgeFix Lesson of video :
How to use Rapid Adhesive using swabs cutted in angle to fix connectors.
Hey Alex you jokes are amazing 🤩. Tnx for video, great work like every time...🍻
100 a pad sounds like crazy money to me hehe Never thought you were serious when you said it and the internet seems to be full of people who lack a sense of humour lol I finished a rebuild myself yesterday, a National Semiconductor LCD watch from the very early eighties, I had to remake several corrosion eaten traces on the tiny circuit board and used a mix of conductive paint and conductive epoxy, the finest dagger brush, a lot of sweating, swearing and redos but today its working like new. Watch isn't worth much but I quite liked it and wanted to see if I could save it or not.
Incredible that ports on a home console have through legs, but this port doesn't.
How he would know we were saying to test him right now 😁cause we can't wait
Great repair I like your style
Mr Mario could be a drill sergeant.
A small drill bit and you could make the board a through-hole.
Bro I love your videos and jokes 😂
you look so happy when you're well deserved of a "good boy" =)
why do i find this so entertaining
Very nice job as usual,you always brighten my day 👍 21:59
sounds like a good reason to have someone redesign a pcb and get some replacements from pcbway with a through hole usb connection.
They could use a short usb extension cable and just attach it to the unit to brace it. They should never use this port directly.
At some moment I was considering myself to be in a surgical ward
I think I'd use fine coated wire from the connector to a solder point rather than put pads back. Epoxy the connector down and perhaps use a cable tie using those through holes if they aren't part of the case it comes in. Or perhaps wire in an extention cable and somehow secure it rather than reuse that connector. The work you do is so skilled, but I'd be worried it'd be straight back in a week. Its being used in a garage after all.
Nice repair, but really, a usb extension cord can not be that hard to find, or will it not work.
Some people are idiots and pretend to know better than experts.thankyou for exposing them
Why even use the VAS when ODIS (AUDI/SKODA/SEAT/VW/BUGATTI dealer software) supports passthru J2534 interfaces - I have the latest version 11 (it's a crack yes, but fully functional, even online functionality is possible using third party online vendors - I'm not a dealership and since I'm from a third world country, original tools cost a fortune for us, hence cracks are inevitable) - I use original scanmatik 2 pro with ODIS and all working well.
Could they not use a male to female USB adapter with a six inch cable and cable tie the cable to the back of the tool as a strain reflief?
of course they can, it's just a normal mini USB port....nothing special...
I wonder if it may be possible to drill through holes to secure this connector in place with a piece of wire or something
Hello Mr Alex. Love your channel. Great skills and knowledge. SMT parts are difficult to work with and identify.
I also troubleshoot and repa
My apologies for the gap. Looking for a SMT component. Can you help? (RF13)
You can scrape off the coating on the sides and add big blobs of solder on each side to hold the connector. Just be careful not to let the solder go inside.
Lol you're teaching a professional how to do his job?
@@TSAVVVV So you know I'm not a professional myself?
Lol, there’s nothing to solder to.
@@stevee7774 There are cooper on the sides.
Why didn't you extend the traces beyond the pad? So that you could use some UV mask and have some sort of anchor point some stability ?