Failed to Diag! (Dealership Didn’t Look) Harsh Shifting ABS/TRAC Warning 2015-19 Silverado 5.3
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I love how excited you get when you diagnose the problem when others don't. I wish I could find a mechanic around me that I could trust. You my friend are a honest guy. Good job!
it is very satisfying , fixing something other people couldn't , especially if they are supposed to be better than you !
It is sadly very hard to find a good and honest mechanic these days. You are much better off if you have friends that are mechanics.
it means a new customer for him not only the satisfaction
Ray, when you say, “…. super swamped…..” I hear, “lots of good content coming my way.” I’m looking forward to watching the painted grass dry.
Never heard of watching painted grass dry, here in the UK we just say thats its as boring as watching paint dry. Another one is that something is about as useful as a chocolate fireguard, you pronounce solder as sulder whilst we pronounce it as soul der. You use a word called acclimate we use the word acclimatise. I am a Nascar fan so have to get used to all the different descriptions of things, anyway i love watching your videos whilst i eat my salad at about 1.30pm our time. Which is about five hours ahead of you, seems like Dave is a real competant and tidy worker Ray.
@@isleofthanet yeah, “I’m actually quoting Ray with, “Watching painted grass dry.” He combined two sayings into one, “About as exciting as watching paint dry,” and “As boring as watching grass grow.”
@@danmaynard1383 --Some of the Wealthy people in the South, especially Farmers use to Dye their Grass Green in Winter so their Lawn was Green All Year Long...
@@randybeard6040 Some golf courses and movie/TV shoots do it also to get a "natural green" for their production.
Thought it was California thing to paint grass with no water to keep it green
Based on personal experience, dealership service managers get irritable when a technician spends “too much time” diagnosing intermittent mysteries. Thus very little time is “wasted” if the problem/solution isn’t immediately obvious. You, however, don’t rest until the issue is resolved. One privilege of being independent. Good job on this one!
Sadly, I have a good friend working at a dealership. they have to push cars in and out to keep those lifts filled with cars. This pays for the lights, green shuttle rides, coffee and those chairs in the waiting room. I've seen many senior technicians leave to work in independent shops. Many dealerships give bonuses to keep those sanrio technicians since they take those decades of experience with them. There is a national shortage of technicians and they can't keep paying them more because they also have to offer competitive prices with the independent shops. It's very difficult to run an automotive shop, make a profit and keep the customers happy.
Great diagnostic and fixing the problem. I bet the customer will be very happy the repair was so simple and inexpensive.
third level repair is expensive 🤣
So, all they had to do was to run a diagnostic to see which wheel was acting up, then crawl under to put eyes on those connectors?
This illustrates the difference between a real mechanic, and a parts changer.
Great job Ray! I do hope this video is watched by every mechanic at that dealership. It should be included in their training.
What's in many dealerships anymore are employees who want to collect a paycheck and do no work, it starts with the management and rolls down hill.
Now an intermittent issue can be very hard to isolate down to a component or wire inspite codes, point is things are not always clear and precise.
Idk if that even counts as a "parts changer". Wasn't some weird behavior that the ECM wasn't catching, like a sensor being irrational but still plausible. Was like ya this circuit broke please fix. Did they have to stop eating their crayons and drawing on the customers cars long enough to plug in a scan tool?
Pay peanuts, get monkeys. No one should be surprised
@@shadowopsairman1583 It's all about management. They hire people who they don't want to pay and wonder why they don't want to work and never get them education to do the work they ask them to do because it's not about fixing problem, but satisfying obligations and fast turnaround. Money. Money. Money.
Even if Ray wasn't able to reproduce the issue while driving, I'm sure he would have put eyes on that sensor because of the ECM code and would have found the damaged wire. The stealerships couldn't have cared less.
Good job fixing it correctly not ripping the customer off
I am 72 year old mechanic haven't worked in a shop for 2 years , but now I watch Rain man Rays repairs , wrenching with Kenny ,Jimmy making it work , South Main auto , Pine Hollow auto diag , Phillip Baily that have daily video's in the morning , then I take a nap in my easy chair in my garage with my show truck and my mustang ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
What about scotty??
😅😂 I m 60 and watch wrenching with Kenny and the rain man lol . Still learning things lol
If Ray would watch kenny's video this morning, he might not have used those solder connectors.
@@kg-WhatthehelliseventhatHe watches people that still work on cars, not read codes and call it junk.
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The state of competence in the world of auto mechanics is falling at an exponential rate.
Thank you for continuing to carry the flag of what a real mechanic should strive to be.
I will expand competence in most EVERY job or service is failing at a high rate today people especially younger ones have the who cares attitude or ah that's good enough.
I have a friend who bought a Ford raptor 17 model at a dealership. Was throwing codes for transmission, abs, wierd "shifting" and so on sometimes. Was very intermittent. They took it in several times and tried resetting it, update software. All sorts of stuff but it didnt go away. He then got tired of them not fixing it and took it to local shop with really skilled mechanics. They took a quick look at trouble codes. And checked the tires manufactures date. Turned out that raptor had some big 35" mud tires on it and previous owner had worn down tires in the rear. So dealership only replaced those and not in front. So because of size difference in new and old threds the car got wrong information in wheel speeds. Funny how something that simple could make so much trouble. Long story, but this car reminded me of that 😂
Thus also remember to rotate your tires. I have people today say that's not necessary.
@@bsgarey mansz need he own show
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Uniformity in tires on modern cars is very important. Much more so than most people think. I have seen the electronic steering rack damaged from extremely worn front tires. My daughter bought a '15 Accord a couple years ago (during covid). She had a tire pressure warning light and nothing I did would make it go away. Turned out that somewhere along the line, a single tire was replaced with a slightly different aspect ratio. Replacing it with the matching size resolved the problem.
I had a recall on my 2wd truck, afterwards the dealership informed me that I need a Four wheel drive service, even though their own paperwork stated it was a 2wd. They started to say it was 'inspected ' but then admitted it was printed by a guy in an office who never saw the truck. After the manager called me but I told him 'he may be your mechanic but he sure isn't mine' and never went back there.
Great work, my dealership would have not found it but recommended a fuel injector cleaning for $300 and dumped $20 worth of "cleaner" in my tank.
Best is when the place tries to sell me a cabin air filter on my 97 Jeep XJ
Or suggested a replacement of the ABS control module and perhaps the transmission.
another fun one is trying to get the kid at the counter to understand that he isn't going to find "1976 Fairmont MT-19” in his computer when buying stuff for a railroad track car.
The dealers seem to only follow the book and don't count on the mechanic techs to think about the problem themselves. Paying attention to what might be differant than stock and running a full diag gave you a hint to what might be wrong and then with a physical diag you found the bad wire. The fix is very important and you did a first class repair job. Well done!
It seems that dealerships don’t spend enough time on test drives. Also I agree with Ray the wire break was probably caused by the lift and the pinching of that wire…
Modern vehicle stability control systems are crazy.
I think the speed sensor was triggering traction control, not transmission problems. It just FELT like a transmission problem to suddenly have traction control cut engine power in a sporadic fashion like that.
Dealership didn't want to bother with a 7 year old truck. They are too busy with warranty work on newer ones ! Lifting, offset wheels and spacers will stretch the wires and hoses, also can cause transmission and differential problems. Especially on GM trucks. 46 years experience here. Good video Ray! We enjoy them immensely !
This is why you shouldn’t mod vehicles.
World needs millions more or Ray and guys like Wes of watch Wes work or mainstreet garage man in NY....
This was like an Eric O fix, one bad wire or connection can cause many codes. Good job.
yeah, but we were "sort of" missing the money shot.
I like how you look at the simple things first before diving in feet first and fire a parts canon. That was a simple and cheap fix. That customer will be yours for a long time...Well done 👍
Awesome diag. You never cease to amaze me. Great job young man. This just proves how bad stealerships are.
Where you found the wire for the wheel speed sensor, my guess is that the wire was cut by the heat shield. Great diagnosis. A very good video to watch the painted grass to dry. I have to poke you a bit now and then.
I hate it when people give advice on videos, so here it comes. The hard point that caused the wire to break in the first place was probably the convoluted tubing. If you run convoluted tubing short of the connector, cover the wires with friction tape up to the connector so there is no hard point for the wire to flex against and break again. Good diagnosis there, nice repair. REEEEEEEEEEEE........
I had a gmc envoy years ago pull the same bologna on me. Found a chaffed wire on one of the wheel speed sensor circuits waaaaay up by the transmission cross member. Just random, completely intermittent tcs and abs lights going over bumps. You could take that car across the baja 1000, wouldn't malfunction, but one day hitting the dip at the end of the driveway, boop, lights on. Clear it out, drive it thousands of miles, nothing. Drove me nuts. Surprisingly that was the only electrical malfunction that car had in over 400k miles of service. That was a good car, may it rest in pieces and it's parts keep other cars on the road.
This does not instill confidence in the dealerships in your area. However it is things like this that most definitely will keep you busy. Glad this one was a fairly easy find and fix. Another happy customer will now undoubtedly tell this story to his friends and they'll be bringing more business to you. Glad to see the shop full.
Congrats on the success of your business. Your video is a great indication of why.
Having a packed shop is a good thing. That's the kind of problem you want!
This why i still drive my 2007 ford E-450 cab and chassis dually van/truck....
Very simple, simple enough for me to diagnose and fix myself...!!!!
It's nice to have all the bells and whistles but it's even better and more reliable when a vehicle is as simple as possible...!!!!
Always watch Ray and Eric O in the morning. I worked thru college as an auto mechanic over 50 yrs ago and I always learn how to fix these electronic heavy cars of today
I do the same thing everyday! i'm 66 retired 2 yrs, now. Big truck mochanic for45yrs.
Ray you may never become rich $$$wise but you are a Billionaire when it comes to honesty and compassion for others.
My morning is not complete without watching my Rainman painted grass drying videos.
I'm glad that you're swamped with work! I wish it holds a good omen for you, Ray. You deserve it.
This is what helps me wake up every morning. Watching Ray while drinking coffee.
Indeed
Yep, the day doesn’t start right unless I have Ray wrenching on an auto, and a few cups of coffee.
Same, I watch ol' scotty when I make the bed.
@@kg-WhatthehelliseventhatI really hope that's a joke
@@yeahitskimmel ehh. He is entertaining sometimes. I catch him overlooking things but whatever, his video takes the same time as it takes me to open the curtains and make the bed.
I have also learned with new cars (at least Toyota), that all of these modules are on a bus network. What can happen, is if one begins to fail or stops responding, other will start dropping in a cascading fashion. If the connectivity/communication of a module was intermittent, then I can see other modules start to fail, even ones that are not associated.
"Hangin' on by a nanostrand!" Love the electrical tech talk.
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Holy Smoke ! Did GM actually sell a car with the speed sensor wiring flapping in the wind like that ? This is Engineering 101. Nicely done young man. No muss no fuss and we're done.
As a small business owner, nothing wrong with being swapped. It means people want your work, even if there is a wait.
Yep, the newer the safety features, the more tied together things are. But, It was a simple repair. That's where you start if you don't have a scan tool.
In 1970s we were putting stereo tape players in cars that only has a cheap AM radio, or maybe even nothing.
Today even a cheap junky old car might have a factory stereo system that is far beyond a major system you were putting in back in 1970s
It's a terrible thing when I'm in California and Ray's in Florida... but hell, I'd drive clear across the country just to have Ray diag my car. ;)
11.00 a.m. here in the U.K. just in time to watch around lunchtime!
2044 here in Japan getting ready 4 bed. I hope u have a great rest of the day. 😊😊😊😊
I also like using heat shrink. However, instead of a heat gun, I just expose it to FL heat for .02 of a second. Does the trick!
SMA had a video yesterday about connectors. It's worth a watch and the comments had even more good info.
Yep!
That was on Wrenching with Kenny
@Michael-yi4mc Actually it was both.
@@Michael-yi4mcit was Eric O that did do a good in depth about connectors
But Kenny did do one ripping on those connectors that have solder and heat shrink
The big issue with these solder connectors is the lack of a crimp, so the only mechanical connection is the solder itself. You don't want to be tugging on a warm joint so you can't do a tug test on it right away. Even then, the tug test may be falsely reassuring since the insulation may hold a loose joint in place. The solder in those things has a lower melting point so you don't want to use them in any area that gets a lot of heat. I've been moving back to bare crimp connectors and marine grade heat shrink with glue. They are just as fast, you can do a tug test right away, and you've got a true mechanical connection. The only downside with all of these is the inability to wrap strands together to get a true dry mechanical connection with the wire itself.
Ray the Eric O for the dealerships/other repair shops in Florida! Dealer techs can't fix nothing!
Margins man - margins!
Nicely done Ray!
Great job ray. Another good one. You always seem to come up with interesting stuff.
Love watching this man work like this. Gives me enjoyment though a day of driving busses all day
I believe that you are in the 5% range of mechanics who know how to properly troubleshoot. I continue to suffer from mechanics in my area who only load parts cannons and fire away.
Good call, fine troubleshooting.
Perfect example of why you can’t trust dealerships
You must understand what the dealerships is doing. They just want to replace parts, No hire real mechanics.
@@bsgareyThe techs I worked with at the dealership were amazing mechanics their talents are stopped by management.
@@waterloo123100 Everything is time verses money verses common sense. I took my car to Ford because the AC was doing something funny. They quoted me $1200. I declined. Took it home got the flashlight out and looked under the dash. Disconnected vacuum line. Fixed. Cost nothing. Was it management? Was it mechanic? Or was it just a rip off scam. Who knows....but I felt it was the mechanic.
I have a retired Ford Explorer Police Interceptor and have had the local Ford dealer in my area do a lot of the work on it. Very good service advisors and mechanics there. It really depends on who owns and runs those dealerships and who is working in what department.
@@slayerjohn447 ill tell you this much. there are techs who do this kind of shit and unless it goes to the director's attention, techs are not monitored like children. you come in, talk to an advisor, advisor tells the tech the issue. tech makes recommendations. people having zero knowledge of the vehicle's they invest heavily into is what lets you get taken advantage of. many fucking things in vehicles are common sense and theres no excuse for anyone who owns a vehicle to not have some knowledge if you want your wheels to keep turning. dont just trust everyone you meet in life.
Ray, two thumbs up. Excellent work. Cheers
Great diagnostic skills! Logical and methodical. Great Repair and Video. Thank You.
That was the simplest repair I see you do, besides no repair. :) Thank you.
Nice diagnosis and repair.
It's amazing that wire splice plastic is able to get hot enough to melt solder, yet not melt in to goo or catch fire at that heat.
Good find & good job Ray
Job well done on the wiring sir!
Nice dash.
Good job, Ray.
As an electronic assembler for several years, I know that the technicians and QC people above me would not have approved of my “thinning” the wires, I see a problem. Using the sharp cutter to bite down on the copper to randomly remove some of the pieces of the stranded wire will partially cut through some strands causing a weak point where strain will become focused, inviting another failure. I’d be interested in a trained electronics solderers input on how to do this splice. This stuff gets VERY technical!
Edit: Going back to the video I see that Ray used one of the new solder included connectors. This ameliorates many of my concerns as the thick clear insulator will absorb much of the movement over the splice. Good enough for automotive work!
I’d still be interested in “best practices”.
@@billchessell8213it actually does the opposite. Most of the those splices I’ve cut open have horrible joints that I wouldn’t call soldering at all. Much cheaper and more reliable to buy big rolls of adhesive lined heat shrink and actually solder those connections and seal them.
I'm still watching you you grow. Keep em coming brother. Im watching alot of reruns. ❤
I watched a 46-minute video about lawn mowing yesterday.
Me too.
Always love to see easy problems like these
I haven’t been watching for a while but, I’m glad I watched this one. You showed me, again, that if you understand how a system works and how all things in a computerized complex machine may be connected the each other, just by some intelligent thinking, you can diagnose and remedy a problem. Great Work, as usual!
Got my coffee yup I am ready to watch Ray
Good find Ray. I would not have started with the wheel speed sensors . Always learning
Great job, another education opportunity, and all around good video
Very glad to hear you are getting plenty of work, and it looks like the decision to open your own shop is really paying off.
I enjoy your videos because I like the way you process information. You use training and experience for direction and apply technology to lead you to the problem. Many other shops\techs either use the shotgun approach or hand it to someone else because they don't know how to troubleshoot.
A huge part of troubleshooting is understanding the systems. Can't troubleshoot if you don't know what to look for, and you're damn good at it. It's easy to see why you're shop is full.
I still remember when you could stand next to an installed engine and still see the ground. At that time, you only had to worry about points, plugs, and fuel. Today, something totally unrelated can completely shut down an engine or affect something not related to the problem. It's simply lovely.
A perfect example of pure professionalism. Great work and super great video 👍
Hey Ray from Paris AR love to watch you every morning
Russellville here.
Ray, love to hear that you are swamped. That means that your business is going the right way. Quality work will always lead to more business. You are doing it right, keep it up ! I wish that you were where I live, because I would without a doubt be a customer of yours.
Excellent diagnostics Ray! I have a close friend who was a Caddy/Olds dealer transmission mechanic. He has the same mannerisms and work ethics as you. He hated working for them so bad that he opened up his own business. I see allot of his determination of excellence in you. Great job. I wish I was close by to come meet you.
Paul LeBlanc, Austin, Texas
Love watching you on RUclips I think you’re a very talented man keep up with your work all the best Allan
Excellent job!! That's what u call a first rate repair!! ✅️
Hello from Nottingham. Great video as usual Ray. I notice that you spend more time on cars that have been modded and have problems. Keep up the good work
As a dealer technician I can tell you that the schedule is so full and the pressure is always on to produce hours. Most techs will drive the vehicle a half mile and and move on. Not making money driving cars.
Good morning from Spartanburg South Carolina.
I was raised in the 50's, and friction tape was very common, I think it even predated electrical tape.
nice diagnosis Ray
Excellent Ray!
If I am not mistaken those solder connectors you used have a bad rep, I think I saw recent videos of Eric O and Wrenching with Kenny where they said those connectors have the highest rate of failure, better alternative crimp connector plus shrink sleeve, or twist wires toghether and solder plus shrink sleeve, shrink sleeve the kind that has that weather proofing glue inside.
It seems they fail due to not enough heat reaching the wires because they sit behind the plastic insulating jacket, plastic happens to be a very good thermal insulator, so you end up with cold solder joint.
Correct. I’ve tested many different methods of using those solder seal connectors and they all have horrible looking joints when you cut them open afterwards. Most of the time it looks almost like a little dab of gray putty on the wires. I’d never use those things after experimenting with them. Initially I thought it was genius but in practice they are garbage.
Seam ripper from Walmart works wonderful tearing through friction tape
Thanks Ray for another informative video ^^
Nice job with the Silverado Rainman. That’s going to be one happy owner! Probably was fearing a huge bill and you fixed it with a new plug. Nice!
Interesting how a wheel speed sensor providing/or not providing data can have an effect on so many things. I thank you for the explanation of some of the other modules (like the human interface). It's a brave new world out there! The fix on that wire was relatively simple, the diag to get you to finding it was excellent. Thanks for another great video!😊
Ray daddy Good Job... good training!
Hi Ray and wife unit and Dave excellent video on wiring well done that’s why I always watch your video honest mechanic and as always you all be safe 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Well done brother those are the ones that are the best ones to find problems like that I have been faced with something similar to that and literally broken wire was hidden within the wire loom between the cabin and the tailgate
I really wish you were closer to me, i would go to you for all my vehicle repairs! You are an honest mechanic which is extremely rare, which is quite sad!
Hey ray, helpful hint that i was taught by some senior tech i work with at the shop, to cut through that tape a lot faster, use a stitch ripper for sewing.. works great!! Hope that helps and hope to see u try it in ur videos. Love the content my friend, keep em comin.
Great job Ray!
Good morning Mr Ray. Hope y'all have a great day. 😊
Ray, a seam ripper works great for removing electrical tape with minimal risk to damaging the wiring insulation.
Good fix. Makes sense wheel sensor failure messes with other systems
Thank you for another great video. Cheers
Great video it's crazy that a wheel speed sensor can have that drastic of an effect thanks Ray
Nice easy fix!!! Great diag ray! Thanks.
I am always looking forward to your video’s
In a previous episode you were applying sealant to a differential cover. A trick I use once I have used up some of the sealant is to fold the bottom of the sealant tube and place a Binder Paper Clip on it. This takes up the empty space in the tube and makes it easier to squeeze out the sealant remaining in the tube. As you use more sealant just fold the tube again. Also works great on toothpaste tubes etc. Binder Paper Clips are the black ones with the chrome handles.
Busted wire: How could the dealership not find that??!!! Maybe they didn't even look!! What a simple fix!
Yet another win for Rainman Ray's Repair. I need to move to FL just to be able to take my vehicles to Ray.
Great fix, top man
Your customers must really appreciate having someone around they can trust.