The first time I watched this video I thought it was interesting but couldn’t understand in which situation it could be useful… until this morning when a friend called me to rescue him. The car wouldn’t crank… then I remembered this video! Worked like a charm! Turned out it was a bad starter relay. I felt like a hero 😂😂😂😂 thank you for making this videos!!
Good on ya. Also, if you don't have a paperclip, or want to use one, if you take starter relay out, and hit it a few times with a hammer or something ridged, you can get relay unstuck and work another handful of times. Also, sometimes the same relay is used for something no essential, such as the AC ,which you can swap in until you can acquire a replacement Source:Me, probably
My Jeep has had a problem with intermittent NO start --- seems to be heat related but dealership cant figure it out. I have a new starter and a new TCM. Still, the same problem. THANK YOU for this awesome video that even I (a woman) can understand... thank goodness I won't be stranded for hours ever again.. the best part of your video is your diagram. It will help me track other issues that I didn't know were related to the starting process...blessings to you!
This was very helpful. I now know what my cars problem is called. No crank no start. This video was the most helpful so far and I have seen several. Thanks I'll watch it again.
Stuck at a 7-11 parking lot, bad ignition switch on ‘98 Jeep Wrangler (common problem) on the 4th July evening in a bad part of town, no help coming and I find your video! My thanks isn’t enough but I’ll give it anyway… from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!
My first car a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass (gutless) wouldn't crank when turning the key. I hooked a wire straight to the starter terminal and left it under the hood. To start the car I would have to put the key in the ignition, turn it to ON and pop the hood. Then I would touch my custom starter wire to the positive battery terminal and sparks would fly every where and the car would crank and start. I gotta a lot of funny looks while doing that.
Norm T: I tried swapping the relay with another one and it didn't fix it. I think it was the neutral switch that was the problem. It miraculously started working properly on it's own after a month or so.
Klingensmith AutoTech A short in the ignition switch would cause the starter to crank continously, or if it was a short to ground it would blow the ignition fuse, cause a fire, drain the battery etc etc. Didn't have any of those problems, like I said it was most likely a faulty neutral switch.
I really enjoy watching your tutorials. Most RUclips videos contain the instructor talking about themselves and other things other than what we are trying to learn. It’s really annoying. I appreciate that you get right to the subject at hand and explain things perfectly and in total detail with no non essential BS. Thanks for the knowledge!
Nice and clear explanation of the starting system. If someone doesn't know anything about this system I think your video would clear up any confusion. - Ozz
The second half of this video is absolutely the best instructional presentation I've found on this topic. However, it was just luck I clicked on it because the title seemed only tangentially related to the problem I was trying to diagnose. Luckily I stayed for the whole show.
Dude. Thank you for the time and detail you put into making this video. This was a blessing and I have a much better understanding of a car's starting process. You have truly taught me how to fish with this one!
UPDATE Unfortunately, I found out that I have a key with chip....so this method didn't work for me... but this video led me to another video and my NO start problem turns out to be a crankshaft position sensor... It has taken me 4 years to figure this issue out. a simple $20 part and 30 min install and finally, it's fixed.
@@tyreecammon7356 we bought a crankshaft position sensor for 20.00. HOWEVER, that only solved a different problem. We have determined 3 yrs later that my main pully was going out and causing an overheating problem just enough to keep the car from starting. I bought a new car and gave my jeep to my daughter, and they figured it out.. 8 years of that issue
Dude I just have to say your videos are so solid, thank you so much! I'm pretty much a beginner and trying to understand and learn all the systems, and your videos break things down so simply and make it easy to understand. A lot of people might understand these but they can't make the information accessible, which takes a lot of thought and effort in addition to natural ability, so thank you!
Dude, You drew that schematic on the white board so nice!!!! Thanks for the excellent lesson!! God bless you sir!!! Please please please, Ignore the nasty trolls who leave negative comments!! Anyone who leaves a negative comment about this video is a brainless clown that is unable to think or learn!!!
I'm huge on diy and enjoy working on my cars myself. You provide excellent quality content, information, and fantastic examples and diagrams for explaining the topic at hand. Love and appreciate your videos. Really awesome!
Going to try this tomorrow on my car because it's been months and I swear it's my ignition barrel. Thanks for the help mate I'll let you know how I go. This may save me lots of money.
I like how you make your videos educational. Thanks for that. Had great use of some of your other videos when I recently changed the head gasket and some other parts on my car. Keep it up :)
My 97 Plymouth Grand Voyager Van has a no crank no start condition or a "Open" condition. I used a remote switch to test the starter to the solenoid which deemed the starter as good. With the key in the Run position and the remote starter switch utilized the van will not run. Cranks only. I am leaning towards an issue at the key lock switch. Watching your video gave me the insight to try the jump at the relay as that will test the wiring from the power distribution center to the solenoid and eliminate that side of circuit as an "Open" however will need to also confirm the signal at the Engine Control Module. More troubleshooting to continue for my (No crank no start Van) What is so weird about all this as I drive it daily with over 300k miles on it. This last Wednesday I parked it for about an hour and went to get in it and go and nothing. So it has been a mystery to me as why that happened after driving it under a shade tree to park. Guess that is why I am a shade tree mechanic. Got lucky about that parking as it is now hot here.
hi. i always like your videos. you cover the subject thoroughly in a short amount of time. for me, it's easy to appreciate the time and effort you take to turn complexity into simplicity. keep it up, you are a natural.
Excellent explanation and visual sync. Your an amazing teacher; your pleasant, patient personality comes across in your presentation. I genuinly and sincerly appreciate your tutorials. I wish you every success in your endeavors. You are already doing great things! Onward and upward!!!!
Ok,great it worked!!!! Now I just have to find the problem. I had already switched the relay with another relay and that didnt work......Unless both relays are bad. Thanks for all your help though...it is so nice hearing the car running again!!! I just wish I knew more about cars!!and i wonder if its safe to trust a wire clip to keep starting it until i figure out the problem.I know the battery is good,its new. 😊 UPDATE-OMG I DID have 2 bad relays,i tried a different relay and the car started!! 👍
Please continue making videos. You're great at explaining and this helped get 2 of my vehicles, that I thought were bricked, up and running. GREAT teacher! Thank you. 😆
My2000grand marquis won't start,I been wirkungon this car first over a year indeed serious help while changgeing it the flywheel I connected the battery to pip the trunk time getatool and the starter wires touched the bottom cross member bar and the car started Smoking thick white white smoke so i yank the tha batrery out icant see any burned wires it only smoke from rhe driverside firewall and from inside rhe car now the car is a great car62000 original miles I know that because of that dumb mistake I made its costing me big time what could it or is in that won't let the car crank up and start please help ScottLJohnsonSr
@@myRatchets @ScannerDanner analogous to bypassing the AC relay and radiator relay, can the car be start without key inserted or removed and bypassing the starter relay with jumpers, and power feed the pin 87 of the relay straight from battery positive??? If engine is RUNNING, then can I drive without keys inserted??
Brother, 2 times your teaching has helped me roll out of devil attacks. Someone fried my ignition trying to steal my car. Thank God For You. Poor and Broke, but my amigo saved me and my friend 2 times now! May Jesus Bless You Bro.
Our battery kept dying, but took a boost very well. We decided to go ahead and have a new battery installed. All was good for 2 weeks and then she would not start. Two days before the left turn indicator light was beeping fast and the high beam lighr on dash was flickering. So then, like I was saying, she would not start at all, completely dead. No lights on the dash, no power in the door locks or radio....nothing.
Great quality camera footage and very thorough DIY videos. There is no end of RUclips videos which show the "how", but to provide the "why" on the whiteboard - this requires mastery of the subject material.
People seemed entirely too confused by this video and the fact that he had a key. This presumes there is a starting problem to diagnose, not that you lack a key and need to use JUST a paper clip. That is the premise. If you have your key and can start the car with it, you wouldn't be poking around with a paperclip in the first place as you would NOT have a starting problem to diagnose. It is rather simple, and he explained it beautifully. If you start the car with the key, it closes the relay switch in the process. If that all works, you system is fine and you wouldn't need to pop out the relay, play with paperclips or anything. But if you turn your key and nothing happens, you might want to rule out one half or the other. Less parts to play with makes fixing a problem faster and smarter. The paperclip isolates half of the system. If you can turn on your control modules with the key and start the car with the paper clip, you have just ruled out the starter, the wires to and from the battery, starter, and fuse/relay box, and have either a bad relay or something on the OTHER half of the system. Even if you just replaced the relay (without testing the old one), you would not know IF the relay was actually bad unless the car then starts. If the car still won't start with the new relay, you probably just replaced a perfectly good relay. That is the brainless way to fix (not diagnose) a problem (start replacing parts until it works). If you lack a key, THAT is itself a MAJOR factor in not being able to start your car. LOL. One would first replace the key by going to the dealer or would replace the lock cylinder and get a new key that way. Then you can at least start the car without hot-wiring (which he mentioned) if everything else is good. The point is that if you do NOT have a key, and think you have starting issues, you probably need to get a key first as lacking one IS a starting issue.
oh dear. im actually shocked that this has only just been posted on you tube, or even repeated on you tube. this is such a simple/very common diagnostic test related to a not starting fault.
Have you heard of late 90s mustang with starting problems. I could spray starting fluid in the intake and it would start but after a few days it wouldn't start again unless I repeated the same process. Changed pumps, filter relays , and fuel rail and it still does the same.
Thank you so much for both sides of this video, both the Practical side, let's just get down to business, and the business side where we get to nerd out on what's actually happening, thank you thank you thank you!
Nice,well actually I thought it was ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT??,cos IT’S BEAUTIFULLY SLOWLY, STEADILY AND VERY CLEARLY EXPLAINED???. GOOD ON YA MATE AND KEEP THE GOOD WORK UP👍👍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.
Jimmy Yes. If a diesel engine is running, the only option to turn it off is to choke it. There is a valve in the intake System that closes when the key is turned.
Jimmy disconnecting the battery won't kill the car as long as the alternator is good, like if you have a junk battery that needs a jump all the time its literally just as good as no battery, so disconnecting a battery won't kill the car unless that alternator is bad, a way to kill it is to cut off the spark to the engine, or to cut the fuel off
If you get in your car, put the key in the ignition and you have power, radio and all other accessories then try to start the car and you dont even get a solenoid tick, i'd bet it's the solenoid (or so little power it wont even kick the solenoid). If you get into your car and you have no power at all, well it's most likely your battery.... (if the battery is fully charged and you have no power still, you've got yourself a bit of an electrical problem) If you try and crank the motor and it keeps cranking but you get no start, it's probably fuel pump or ignition. If you try to start the car and your solenoid on the starter ticks but the starter wont turn over it's possible the starter itself has a dead spot in it or maybe not enough power to turn the starter over. sometimes if you keep trying it'll eventually work, smacking it with a hammer sometimes works (enough of a nudge to get it out of its deadspot), or you try bump starting. Let me know if i missed anything, i trust the internet will. lol
it is not about stealing the car. it is to check the starter without touching it. indirectly checking the ignition switch, neytral safety switch, and ignition relay
Mr, you have taught me many things. Maybe the most important lesson I am learning from you is to think and diagnose first until the solution is narrowed down.
Thanks for your valuable info❤ I have a Mercedes clk320 and I need to know if there’s a difference using copper wire vs paper clip? Your response is appreciated. Tks
wont work on most cars worth stealing, actually pretty much all cars wroth stealing this wont work on, even so, if its an automatic transmission, the wheel will lock when you try to turn. Also, most people dont leave their hood open when they park somwhere, making this a really piss poor way to hotwire a car.
The most someone would be able to do without either having the key in the on position or hotwiring the car would be wear down the battery, as the ignition circuit would not be on and the starter would just crank with no "fire" from the spark plugs.
I just saw this helpful video and my question is can i use this method a day or two till i can get it fixed or will using this method cause any other problems
My car doesn't get enough power through the key to start the car so There's a switch that's connected directly to the starter relay. It only starts with the key on the 3rd Position so if the car gets stolen it won't go nowhere and besides the fact people that steal Cars don't know how to drive stick.... lololololol
you are obviously not from Ireland,joyriders only steal manual gearbox cars,but nowadays cars can't be stolen. I'm talking about the 70's 80's and 90's.
My 99 Ram 1500 was stolen, They used a screwdriver, in the door lock to get in, then also used it in the ignition. Went out last December to go to work, and my truck was gone. At least the RCMP got the crack heads, later that evening. '60's Mopars, run a jumper cable from the battery terminal, to the coil positive, no steering column lock. I don't know how far you'd get before the electronic ignition module would get fried. Because you are bypassing the ballast resistor, and that ignition system can't handle 12 volts to the coil
there was a time when I had to start my 91 samurai from the electric starter motor, i liked doing that with unnecessarily big stuff, like a crowbar or an axe, since i did have a shitload of tools in there, and that was a fun show for whoever was around. I replaced the ignition switch with some buttons since then. But this wouldn't work on modern cars with chip keys.
Another excellent video by Rachet & wrenches also big shout out to Vice grip garage. Scanner Danner. Schrodinger and Eric the car guy. You guys are awesome keep up the good work 💪👌
joe asbury so you know how to adjust valves but didn't know you could bump the starter? bumping starter wouldn't be precise enough. turning the crank by hand is the only way when adjusting valve lash.
I am badly confused, why would anyone want to use a paperclip to start a car, especially when you also need a key in the ignition, so why not make it even simpler, if you turn your key one step further it will start your car, and no need for a paperclip or removing any relay.
true, if you can bridge ignition circuit and then use paperclip, you can, but you won't drive very far as the steering won't turn, secondly if your car has an immobiliser, it won't fire up either.
if you add a power line to a ACC line in the fuse box you don't need a key (unless you have a chip or VATS) so bridge a always hot line to acc then use the paper clip to start the car then your golden. this is obviously bad for the electrical system and should never be done but criminals do it.
I would have to say that a good 75% or more of the vehicles on the road nowadays are protected by an immobilizer controlled by a chip in the key. This is good info though and well presented. Great job
this trick does work, but in some cases will fry your fingers when said paper clip goes from room temp to red hot in a matter of nanoseconds.... he used a fairly thick paper clip and got lucky... if he used a smaller paper clip he would have got burned too.... the easiest thing to do is just short the small wire terminal to the big wire terninal on the starter it's self with a small screwdriver, this fires the solenoid which fires the starter and all fingers are safely out of harms way if things get hot
I usually would tap the starter with a stick or pole and that would work. this is a good method tho since sometime u may not have a stick or pole at the time.
Great info. Going to do this next time i'm troubleshooting NCNS. Also gives me an idea on how to do this with no jumper! If it works, will make a video for it :)
What if it does have a transponder it's a 95 Pontiac and I can't find anyone to re-cut the key the dealership recover one today so it has the right VAT code but it still doesn't start
The first time I watched this video I thought it was interesting but couldn’t understand in which situation it could be useful… until this morning when a friend called me to rescue him.
The car wouldn’t crank… then I remembered this video! Worked like a charm! Turned out it was a bad starter relay. I felt like a hero 😂😂😂😂 thank you for making this videos!!
Good on ya. Also, if you don't have a paperclip, or want to use one, if you take starter relay out, and hit it a few times with a hammer or something ridged, you can get relay unstuck and work another handful of times.
Also, sometimes the same relay is used for something no essential, such as the AC ,which you can swap in until you can acquire a replacement
Source:Me, probably
My Jeep has had a problem with intermittent NO start --- seems to be heat related but dealership cant figure it out. I have a new starter and a new TCM. Still, the same problem. THANK YOU for this awesome video that even I (a woman) can understand... thank goodness I won't be stranded for hours ever again.. the best part of your video is your diagram. It will help me track other issues that I didn't know were related to the starting process...blessings to you!
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This was very helpful.
I now know what my cars problem is called.
No crank no start.
This video was the most helpful so far and I have seen several.
Thanks I'll watch it again.
Stuck at a 7-11 parking lot, bad ignition switch on ‘98 Jeep Wrangler (common problem) on the 4th July evening in a bad part of town, no help coming and I find your video! My thanks isn’t enough but I’ll give it anyway… from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!
Very glad to hear it helped you out of a jam :) cheers
My first car a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass (gutless) wouldn't crank when turning the key. I hooked a wire straight to the starter terminal and left it under the hood. To start the car I would have to put the key in the ignition, turn it to ON and pop the hood. Then I would touch my custom starter wire to the positive battery terminal and sparks would fly every where and the car would crank and start. I gotta a lot of funny looks while doing that.
Carl Zimmerman I don't think robbers would have the keys to your car l
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Norm T: I tried swapping the relay with another one and it didn't fix it. I think it was the neutral switch that was the problem. It miraculously started working properly on it's own after a month or so.
if ya have to jump start the starter Selenoid, then your ignition switch has a short in it, lol
Klingensmith AutoTech A short in the ignition switch would cause the starter to crank continously, or if it was a short to ground it would blow the ignition fuse, cause a fire, drain the battery etc etc. Didn't have any of those problems, like I said it was most likely a faulty neutral switch.
I really enjoy watching your tutorials. Most RUclips videos contain the instructor talking about themselves and other things other than what we are trying to learn. It’s really annoying. I appreciate that you get right to the subject at hand and explain things perfectly and in total detail with no non essential BS. Thanks for the knowledge!
you got the best drawing skills on youtube for a auto channel. Nice job explaining it.
Loving this video.
8 years passed and still likes it
This is THE most clear explanation of this system on the internet
Thank you
Thank you. These videos are priceless in helping us keep our old vehicles on the road in these difficult times. Much appreciated sir. Good on you.
Nice and clear explanation of the starting system. If someone doesn't know anything about this system I think your video would clear up any confusion. - Ozz
Agree, great explanation
That was my hope, thanks for commenting. cheers
The second half of this video is absolutely the best instructional presentation I've found on this topic. However, it was just luck I clicked on it because the title seemed only tangentially related to the problem I was trying to diagnose. Luckily I stayed for the whole show.
Dude. Thank you for the time and detail you put into making this video. This was a blessing and I have a much better understanding of a car's starting process. You have truly taught me how to fish with this one!
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Dude seriously. Best tutorial video of all time.
Man you are Awesome!!! for people who don’t know you would have to pay big money for automotive classes like this. Thank You Sir for doing this🙏🏾
you can also bridge the starter silenoid !!! same thing
UPDATE Unfortunately, I found out that I have a key with chip....so this method didn't work for me... but this video led me to another video and my NO start problem turns out to be a crankshaft position sensor... It has taken me 4 years to figure this issue out. a simple $20 part and 30 min install and finally, it's fixed.
What is the 20$ part
@@tyreecammon7356 we bought a crankshaft position sensor for 20.00. HOWEVER, that only solved a different problem. We have determined 3 yrs later that my main pully was going out and causing an overheating problem just enough to keep the car from starting. I bought a new car and gave my jeep to my daughter, and they figured it out.. 8 years of that issue
@@tyreecammon7356crankshaft position sensor
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My guess would be the crank sensor that they said was the problem.
Great video. Let's say you lost the key how you unlock the steering wheel to drive it?
Dude I just have to say your videos are so solid, thank you so much! I'm pretty much a beginner and trying to understand and learn all the systems, and your videos break things down so simply and make it easy to understand. A lot of people might understand these but they can't make the information accessible, which takes a lot of thought and effort in addition to natural ability, so thank you!
for real dude you are now officially my favorite person on the planet thank you so much for making this video it was a total life saver
Another excellent video, very clear and easy to understand. I really appreciated your work. Keep them coming.
np, glad you liked it. cheers
Dude,
You drew that schematic on the white board so nice!!!!
Thanks for the excellent lesson!!
God bless you sir!!!
Please please please, Ignore the nasty trolls who leave negative comments!!
Anyone who leaves a negative comment about this video is a brainless clown that is unable to think or learn!!!
I'm huge on diy and enjoy working on my cars myself. You provide excellent quality content, information, and fantastic examples and diagrams for explaining the topic at hand. Love and appreciate your videos. Really awesome!
Going to try this tomorrow on my car because it's been months and I swear it's my ignition barrel.
Thanks for the help mate I'll let you know how I go. This may save me lots of money.
I like how you make your videos educational. Thanks for that. Had great use of some of your other videos when I recently changed the head gasket and some other parts on my car. Keep it up :)
Nice, happy to hear the video's were useful to you. Thanks for watching and commenting. cheers
My 97 Plymouth Grand Voyager Van has a no crank no start condition or a "Open" condition. I used a remote switch
to test the starter to the solenoid which deemed the starter as good. With the key in the Run position and the remote
starter switch utilized the van will not run. Cranks only. I am leaning towards an issue at the key lock switch. Watching your video gave me the insight to try the jump at the relay as that will test the wiring from the power distribution center to the solenoid and eliminate that side of circuit as an "Open" however will need to also confirm the signal at the Engine Control Module. More troubleshooting to continue for my (No crank no start Van) What is
so weird about all this as I drive it daily with over 300k miles on it. This last Wednesday I parked it for about an
hour and went to get in it and go and nothing. So it has been a mystery to me as why that happened after driving it
under a shade tree to park. Guess that is why I am a shade tree mechanic. Got lucky about that parking as it is now hot here.
hi. i always like your videos. you cover the subject thoroughly in a short amount of time. for me, it's easy to appreciate the time and effort you take to turn complexity into simplicity. keep it up, you are a natural.
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Excellent explanation and visual sync. Your an amazing teacher; your pleasant, patient personality comes across in your presentation. I genuinly and sincerly appreciate your tutorials. I wish you every success in your endeavors. You are already doing great things! Onward and upward!!!!
Nice!!
Can you explain me deeply and more details about EGR, exhaust valve recirculation, the system, functions, etc. Thanks for the knowledge
Ok,great it worked!!!! Now I just have to find the problem. I had already switched the relay with another relay and that didnt work......Unless both relays are bad. Thanks for all your help though...it is so nice hearing the car running again!!! I just wish I knew more about cars!!and i wonder if its safe to trust a wire clip to keep starting it until i figure out the problem.I know the battery is good,its new. 😊 UPDATE-OMG I DID have 2 bad relays,i tried a different relay and the car started!! 👍
You have a great way of teaching. Looking forward to more of your training sessions. Thank you for taking the time to produce this. - Tim
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Glad I ran across this video! Got to analyze my car that won't start now.
Please continue making videos. You're great at explaining and this helped get 2 of my vehicles, that I thought were bricked, up and running. GREAT teacher! Thank you. 😆
Good Job explaining starting circuit. I'm always happy to see individuals who want to learn and teach others. Keep on diagnosing and troubleshooting.
My2000grand marquis won't start,I been wirkungon this car first over a year indeed serious help while changgeing it the flywheel I connected the battery to pip the trunk time getatool and the starter wires touched the bottom cross member bar and the car started
Smoking thick white white smoke so i yank the tha batrery out icant see any burned wires it only smoke from rhe driverside firewall and from inside rhe car now the car is a great car62000 original miles I know that because of that dumb mistake I made its costing me big time what could it or is in that won't let the car crank up and start please help ScottLJohnsonSr
Awesome info as always man. Keep it up! Shout out from the 619!
Will do, thanks for the shout out. cheers
@@myRatchets @ScannerDanner analogous to bypassing the AC relay and radiator relay, can the car be start without key inserted or removed and bypassing the starter relay with jumpers, and power feed the pin 87 of the relay straight from battery positive??? If engine is RUNNING, then can I drive without keys inserted??
Brother, 2 times your teaching has helped me roll out of devil attacks. Someone fried my ignition trying to steal my car. Thank God For You. Poor and Broke, but my amigo saved me and my friend 2 times now!
May Jesus Bless You Bro.
This guy is the mechanic of mechanics!! Love the vids!
Our battery kept dying, but took a boost very well. We decided to go ahead and have a new battery installed. All was good for 2 weeks and then she would not start. Two days before the left turn indicator light was beeping fast and the high beam lighr on dash was flickering.
So then, like I was saying, she would not start at all, completely dead. No lights on the dash, no power in the door locks or radio....nothing.
he looks like the guy from the end of an American dad episode that says "bye have a beautiful time"
King Yama Senpai no he doesn't
I love Motoz he really does
Thomas The Samurai he doesn't at all...
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Samurai Tom He looks more like the guy from it's Always sunny in Philadelphia
Great quality camera footage and very thorough DIY videos. There is no end of RUclips videos which show the "how", but to provide the "why" on the whiteboard - this requires mastery of the subject material.
Glad you like the video, thanks for commenting.
Thank you, I'm adding a paperclip to my tool box😁
Make sure to engage paperclip w a rubber'end pliers, or ..get zapped!😲
@@all4humanityplz glad i hadnt tried it yet 😂
Thank you for the great explanations! Just saved me from towing my car
People seemed entirely too confused by this video and the fact that he had a key.
This presumes there is a starting problem to diagnose, not that you lack a key and need to use JUST a paper clip. That is the premise. If you have your key and can start the car with it, you wouldn't be poking around with a paperclip in the first place as you would NOT have a starting problem to diagnose. It is rather simple, and he explained it beautifully.
If you start the car with the key, it closes the relay switch in the process. If that all works, you system is fine and you wouldn't need to pop out the relay, play with paperclips or anything. But if you turn your key and nothing happens, you might want to rule out one half or the other. Less parts to play with makes fixing a problem faster and smarter.
The paperclip isolates half of the system. If you can turn on your control modules with the key and start the car with the paper clip, you have just ruled out the starter, the wires to and from the battery, starter, and fuse/relay box, and have either a bad relay or something on the OTHER half of the system.
Even if you just replaced the relay (without testing the old one), you would not know IF the relay was actually bad unless the car then starts. If the car still won't start with the new relay, you probably just replaced a perfectly good relay. That is the brainless way to fix (not diagnose) a problem (start replacing parts until it works).
If you lack a key, THAT is itself a MAJOR factor in not being able to start your car. LOL. One would first replace the key by going to the dealer or would replace the lock cylinder and get a new key that way. Then you can at least start the car without hot-wiring (which he mentioned) if everything else is good. The point is that if you do NOT have a key, and think you have starting issues, you probably need to get a key first as lacking one IS a starting issue.
You sir have given the best explanation I've seen.
Hello. Would you happen to have any knowledge on where the 30 and 87 pins are on a 4 Prong ‘21 Camry Starter Relay?
great video as always, thank you for teach us, cheers from ontario ca
Hey ontario, np thanks for watching.
Ratchets And Wrenches Nice Camera work!
@@myRatchets ,, Crooks are appreciative of this video by and large. Dangerously informative.
your English is so easy to understand and your videos are Good.
I thought it was a hoax until you showed no one was in the car.
Hey Schrodinger nice to see you here, yea I figured I had to show proof otherwise people would think it's another one of my hoax video's..lol
i tried it and it works but no start so i tried doin same with ign fuse and starter and almost worked
@@myRatchets is there a certain spot that the paper clips have to go inside the relay?
Thanks for your video...
@@myRatchets can it be start without key inserted by bypassing with jumpers??
oh dear. im actually shocked that this has only just been posted on you tube, or even repeated on you tube. this is such a simple/very common diagnostic test related to a not starting fault.
Am I the only one that notice he can draw perfectly straight lines on a white board?
lol
Nico Dalumpines What about that ruler in his hands?
no:)
It's almost as if he used a ruler
Gambino That's what I was going for.
i give it 2 u. u r a good teacher. ive never been able to understand that stuff until now. im your latest subscriber.
Hey thanks for this! Clearly explained.
np, glad you liked it. cheers
Ratchets And Wrenches so how did you started it up that work with any car
Have you heard of late 90s mustang with starting problems. I could spray starting fluid in the intake and it would start but after a few days it wouldn't start again unless I repeated the same process. Changed pumps, filter relays , and fuel rail and it still does the same.
Excellent.... thank you for posting🤙
Thanks for the video, it'll help me figure out what's wrong with my current car that's not starting or cranking
Thank you so much for both sides of this video, both the Practical side, let's just get down to business, and the business side where we get to nerd out on what's actually happening, thank you thank you thank you!
Very 👍. Thank u. Dealing with 2010 traverse....turned out wiring harness bad
that does not apply to every car
What kinda car do u have
Nice,well actually I thought it was ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT??,cos IT’S BEAUTIFULLY SLOWLY, STEADILY AND VERY CLEARLY EXPLAINED???. GOOD ON YA MATE AND KEEP THE GOOD WORK UP👍👍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.
So wait.. if you used the paper clip to turn the car on... how do you turn it off?
Jimmy unless you're working on a diesel engine. They will keep running untill you stall it.
Jimmy Yes. If a diesel engine is running, the only option to turn it off is to choke it. There is a valve in the intake System that closes when the key is turned.
Jimmy disconnecting the battery won't kill the car as long as the alternator is good, like if you have a junk battery that needs a jump all the time its literally just as good as no battery, so disconnecting a battery won't kill the car unless that alternator is bad, a way to kill it is to cut off the spark to the engine, or to cut the fuel off
Horse McHorseMan
Horse McHorseMan the key back to off.
Hoping someday soon you have your own TV show. We need more of you. I have learned SO MUCH from you. Tankew.
Damn, dude, I thought that was pretty impressive.
If you get in your car, put the key in the ignition and you have power, radio and all other accessories then try to start the car and you dont even get a solenoid tick, i'd bet it's the solenoid (or so little power it wont even kick the solenoid).
If you get into your car and you have no power at all, well it's most likely your battery.... (if the battery is fully charged and you have no power still, you've got yourself a bit of an electrical problem)
If you try and crank the motor and it keeps cranking but you get no start, it's probably fuel pump or ignition.
If you try to start the car and your solenoid on the starter ticks but the starter wont turn over it's possible the starter itself has a dead spot in it or maybe not enough power to turn the starter over. sometimes if you keep trying it'll eventually work, smacking it with a hammer sometimes works (enough of a nudge to get it out of its deadspot), or you try bump starting.
Let me know if i missed anything, i trust the internet will. lol
ok , you got your car started, show me how to unlock the steering wheel so I can drive.. lol
Use a breaker bar
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just break the steering lock, it sucks you have to replace it but if thats what you have to do.
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There should be a module, somewhere in the dash that locks the steering wheel.
Find it, remove it and you're good.
it is not about stealing the car. it is to check the starter without touching it. indirectly checking the ignition switch, neytral safety switch, and ignition relay
can u do this on a fuel pump circuit
Aaron Frazier yes
Aaron Frazier
I was going to ask that. Thanks
Best explanation to date. Good job. Thank you.
well for a manual u have to press on the clutch to start ur car
RebelDipper 21 noob
Not if it’s in neutral
@@assembledsugar6587 I don't have to. 🤷 As long as my car is in neutral, it will start without pushing in the clutch.
Amy Ladwig oh cool
Mr, you have taught me many things. Maybe the most important lesson I am learning from you is to think and diagnose first until the solution is narrowed down.
That hood rod though... 😂
U sound slow..
Thank-you for taking the time to make this video
From YUKON , CANADA...
Car + Paperclip = Mustang
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Thanks for your valuable info❤ I have a Mercedes clk320 and I need to know if there’s a difference using copper wire vs paper clip? Your response is appreciated. Tks
"How to Steal a Car With a Paper Clip"
Sat junkie You can snap the steering lock pretty easy, damn it now I'm contributing haha
wont work on most cars worth stealing, actually pretty much all cars wroth stealing this wont work on, even so, if its an automatic transmission, the wheel will lock when you try to turn. Also, most people dont leave their hood open when they park somwhere, making this a really piss poor way to hotwire a car.
The most someone would be able to do without either having the key in the on position or hotwiring the car would be wear down the battery, as the ignition circuit would not be on and the starter would just crank with no "fire" from the spark plugs.
Daniel S
you have to have the car on b4 it starts. you cant just go and put the paper clip to a starter solenoid and bam it on.
Daniel S
No thief would go through this much trouble. They have much easier ways that are also destructive. They don't care if they tear up the car.
I just saw this helpful video and my question is can i use this method a day or two till i can get it fixed or will using this method cause any other problems
My car doesn't get enough power through the key to start the car so There's a switch that's connected directly to the starter relay. It only starts with the key on the 3rd Position so if the car gets stolen it won't go nowhere and besides the fact people that steal Cars don't know how to drive stick.... lololololol
you are obviously not from Ireland,joyriders only steal manual gearbox cars,but nowadays cars can't be stolen. I'm talking about the 70's 80's and 90's.
sounds like you have a kill switch ,maybe the previous owner put it in, and somehow was engaged or you have a serious shorted circuit
You obviously never met any real thugs or gangstas, just a buch of kids playing with their parents guns.
its a race car back off m8 everyone knows that race cars have main ignition switches....
My 99 Ram 1500 was stolen, They used a screwdriver, in the door lock to get in, then also used it in the ignition. Went out last December to go to work, and my truck was gone. At least the RCMP got the crack heads, later that evening. '60's Mopars, run a jumper cable from the battery terminal, to the coil positive, no steering column lock. I don't know how far you'd get before the electronic ignition module would get fried. Because you are bypassing the ballast resistor, and that ignition system can't handle 12 volts to the coil
there was a time when I had to start my 91 samurai from the electric starter motor, i liked doing that with unnecessarily big stuff, like a crowbar or an axe, since i did have a shitload of tools in there, and that was a fun show for whoever was around. I replaced the ignition switch with some buttons since then. But this wouldn't work on modern cars with chip keys.
clean the battery please
Lawn tractor won't start. Why?
Another excellent video by Rachet & wrenches also big shout out to Vice grip garage. Scanner Danner. Schrodinger and Eric the car guy. You guys are awesome keep up the good work 💪👌
oh ill impress my friends when I steal there car with a paperclip
If your stealing cars you don’t have friends
Or you won't have friends after you steal their cars 😝
Still have to stick there car off brake :p
Wow! Now I know how to start a car with just a paper clip and a key!. This would be useful in adjusting valves on some cars
joe asbury so you know how to adjust valves but didn't know you could bump the starter? bumping starter wouldn't be precise enough. turning the crank by hand is the only way when adjusting valve lash.
joe asbury how do you turn your car off?
I am badly confused, why would anyone want to use a paperclip to start a car, especially when you also need a key in the ignition, so why not make it even simpler, if you turn your key one step further it will start your car, and no need for a paperclip or removing any relay.
you dont need the key watch the entire video or my video on whether you can hotwire a car.
true, if you can bridge ignition circuit and then use paperclip, you can, but you won't drive very far as the steering won't turn, secondly if your car has an immobiliser, it won't fire up either.
It's a way to tell if your key ignition is bad or if you have a wiring problem.
if you add a power line to a ACC line in the fuse box you don't need a key (unless you have a chip or VATS) so bridge a always hot line to acc then use the paper clip to start the car then your golden. this is obviously bad for the electrical system and should never be done but criminals do it.
samdomding cause you not interesting in intelligent stuff.
Very good informative of the ignition system function with good circuit diagram and explanation. thanks for your video and continue the same
"entertainment only" on a how to video
What if the test light doesn't light up on the ground side of the ignition. I have intermittent starting problem.
I am also looking for this answer. Did you find a solution?
Screw this too much work
thats too much work. OMG.
I would have to say that a good 75% or more of the vehicles on the road nowadays are protected by an immobilizer controlled by a chip in the key. This is good info though and well presented. Great job
AMAZING EXPLANATION and theme of troubleshooting
Great Job.
Your white board is excellent. Great communication about the system and a great video overall.
Glad you like the video wyattoneable, thanks for all your comments.
this trick does work, but in some cases will fry your fingers when said paper clip goes from room temp to red hot in a matter of nanoseconds.... he used a fairly thick paper clip and got lucky... if he used a smaller paper clip he would have got burned too.... the easiest thing to do is just short the small wire terminal to the big wire terninal on the starter it's self with a small screwdriver, this fires the solenoid which fires the starter and all fingers are safely out of harms way if things get hot
THANK YOU!!! Got my truck started!
Thank you for this video. I'm wondering if you know someone in Reno Nevada that can help me issue?
I usually would tap the starter with a stick or pole and that would work. this is a good method tho since sometime u may not have a stick or pole at the time.
Very good video with great explanations and best of all the diagram on how it all works!
very informative and understandable explanations. Thanks!
Dude, you're good, clear & educative. Keep going!
glad you liked the video, stay tuned for more. Cheers
@@myRatchets would using this method for couple of days tear anything else up that id have to fix.
Great Video. Could this damage a 2012 Diesel car wiring that has central locking.
Great info. Going to do this next time i'm troubleshooting NCNS. Also gives me an idea on how to do this with no jumper! If it works, will make a video for it :)
Sweet, sounds good. cheers
lol
So I guess it didn’t work?! Lol
How do I short out my key sensor, to get my car started? Is this possible?
U found any way bro?
Best mechanic ever ❤
What if it does have a transponder it's a 95 Pontiac and I can't find anyone to re-cut the key the dealership recover one today so it has the right VAT code but it still doesn't start