When the customer picked up the car told me he had actuators in the back because he had already taken it to another shop to find out what went wrong. Good thing he came to SMA before losing a few hundred dollars in parts not needed. Or better yet good thing the other shop didn't put them on and have to eat the cost of them for being wrong in their diag! Let this be a reminder to keep it simple folks. If something worked before you touched it, it's likely something you did. Accidents happen, but double check your work and use a little logic. Could an actuator have failed? Oh for sure. Stuff happens I know, just take the time to make sure before you unload the cannon. -Cheers!
I love the idea that a shop would eat the cost of parts if they didn't fix the issue, round here you would be charged anyway and it's your problem if it didn't fix it.
When a roll of electrical tape has about 1/3 left I keep it in a special place for special circumstances. Use the new rolls for wrapping stuff in the open. Love the tip with the socket!
@@kain0m That's what I do --- but I use a Snap-On 11mm x 1/4" drive 12 point --- the oddball in my socket rack - and I can always use a 7/16" SAE if I should happen to need an 11mm. Easy-Peasy.
We stock that harness at the Honda Dealership I work at it’s super common. I had no clue it was repairable I always thought it was broken always learning from you great repair Eric!!
The guy has a point. The Honda tech didn't know that it was repairable. I'm sure if it was a recall, they'd know how to fix it for free since it would be on the company's dime.
Just a guess but I assume that those connectors are engineered that way to do exactly what they did in this situation. The owner dropped the caliper and the pin pulled apart instead of destroying the connector. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again….this is hands down the best channel on RUclips. Keep up the good work.
Eric and ChrisFix are at the top of the automotive channel heap. I learn a _lot_ from both. ChrisFix recently became the YT automotive channel for subscribers, passing Top Gear and currently standing at 8.19 million subscribers (including me, of course.) If his subscribers were a US state it would be the 13th most populous state in the union, with almost a million more people than my own state of Arizona.
I believe you are on to something with that observation. Probably one of the few times an OEM experienced an issue while developing a system and essentially fixed it with that type of connector.
I love south main auto, chrisfix, ericthecarguy, precision transmission, and carwizard. I use to watch a lot of Scotty killmer but now it just feels like he's ranting instead.
I accidently disconected both wires from the connector while changing studs on my civic, I was just about to give up and order a whole passenger side handbrake harness and replace it all but your video litteraly saved me!!! Let me just say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU YOUR’E AN ABSOLUTE ANGEL!!!
I really enjoy when RUclips does the auto captions before I click the video and it has you saying “Hello there viewers and welcome to the self made auto channel.”
Hey Eric. Well done. BTW, I work for the company that makes that cable assembly. The connectors are specified by the customer, so it is what it is. The 4 wires.... 2 for the EPB (electronic parking brake) and the other 2 are WSS (wheel speed). The combined cable has been created to simplify the routings. This is getting more and more common with other OEMs too.
We run a large fleet of Honda's here in the UK this particular problem happens alot when we do rear brake jobs. I knew as soon as you pulled up the code what the fault would be. 😋 pleasure to watch as always 👏👏
So you knew and did not say anything This was an old joke we used when we worked on something like this problem. It was always said in jest. I did enjoy your comment. 😃😃😃
Given how terrible some of the simple connector inserts are, I wonder if the double one was an attempt at creating stronger grip pressure while also guiding the pins in.
I want to see Eric strutting around like he just discovered fire..As the best thing I ever seen him do. Was find that the Power steering senors was setting off all them codes.
“There’s no crying in baseball” Tom Hanks in League of Their Own. I think? I love movie quotes. I also love this channel!! Without a doubt my favorite YT channel!!! Good Job E
The Engineer specified an electrical connector to use, then the Accountant found a "similar" connector that would save the company 5 million dollars over production. The accountant got a $10,000 bonus and then the CEO pocketed the difference.
I’d agree; most electrical connectors are the result of the most cost effective way to join the components already designed. So I’d really blame the poor design on the actuator motor’s plug. Throwing a stabbing guess the actuator manufacturer was maybe focused on the most weather sealed design connector, then the OEMs are left to deal with how do we join our harness to this plug. Idk fun to speculate though.
@@willardwilliamson6778 The engineer gets 6-8x the salary of the mechanic who has to find a way to work around the colossal mess they call automobiles today
Greetings from Tenterfield NSW Australia where we have just entered a snap lockdown - plenty of indoor time to catch up on SMA videos... Really enjoy your videos especially the diagnostic ones. I hope you realise how much pleasure you bring to us all in these troubled times. Stay well and soldier on.
A Honda digital speedometer startup effect from “888,” followed by a super fast countdown to zero. That’s a new one!!! I was used to seeing those seven-segment figures roll up into “8s” and roll-back into nothing on those 80s era Buicks and Chryslers with those vacuum fluorescent digital display instrument panels. As an 80s kid, I thought that was the coolest startup effect ever.
Great tip Eric , something simple can and often is over looked and can cost the customer a lot of $$$$$$$$$$$ and they still have a problem after the parts cannon is loaded and fired .
My favorite part of the whole video is you saying that you think Mrs. O looks real nice today. A man should have this kind of love for his wife on a daily basis. Good for you for cherishing the wife of your youth all of your days! Oh, and the brake stuff was fun to watch too. Thanks for that part too. Keep it up!
Your patience is astounding. Thanks for the tips on the connectors and the tape trick. Good stuff. And I regrettably can relate to forgetting about how you did it the last time. Frustrating!
I don’t know about the american domestic cars but if you work on euro you definitely CAN’T have this patience, probably is patient because he knows is Live 😁😁
i would still try to do jobs on my car that are within my ability because fixing your own stuff is very very satisfying and there are handful of things on this world that can give us that level of satisfaction.
I'm no EE, but I think they may have known this might happen. The double/triple piece connector is for strain relief. Instead of breaking something, it just pulls apart.
I don't agree. Strains induced by the part being dropped never is a consideration to a design engineer. They just want compliance of the part under NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES --- and falling isn't normal.
Another great tip for getting electrical tape (or teflon, or ...) into a tight spot, is make a wrap around the end of a pen or pencil. Because it's small, and has a built in handle, it makes it super easy to get into tight spaces.
A truly great movie! A guy sports flick (starring women!) wrapped in a chick flick. I got lots of "caring husband" points by finding seats with my wife, making a concession run, coming back as the flashback and the good stuff started, then going to the Real Men's room when the flashback ended. I rejoined my wife as the weepy stuff wrapped up and we were all smiles.
Just want to say “ thank you” for taking the time to make these videos. They are tremendously helpful for a do it yourself person like me. I’m buying a shirt to show my appreciation for your valuable knowledge that you willingly share.
I actually took the tape tip and modified it. I put my "mini roll" socket on my drill and and spun it slowly to get the tape on and all I had to do was hold the tape roll! Great video, great presentation!
Two things, 1: why four cables going to a two pin connector 2: with the tape and socket trick, if you put a short extension in the socket it would be much easier to wind the tape onto it. Hope Mrs O doing OK after her procedure. 👍👍
Told my Mrs she looked smokin this am, as she headed out, she said you ain’t gettin nothin til that bathroom floor is fixed. Oh well. Nice job Mr O, as ever.
I suggested your channel to my daughter's boyfriend who is studying in college to become a Class A mechanic... mentioned to him that you are one of the best channels for learning... he seems to agree.
Thanks for the video! Your troubleshooting techniques are top notch. I’ve been teaching industrial electrical maintenance for many years and your way of finding the root cause of the problem is one of the best IMO. We need an auto shop like yours in northeast Indiana. Keep up the good work!
Always a pleasure taking these trips with you Eric!!! Thanks for posting. I’m glad it’s not just me finding these little nuances with the over-engineered junk. Lol
Reminds me of a chacing a open circ. On a 2004 trailblazer I got 2nd for free, IAT circuit opened. (I was not experienced in working cars like this) my father in law says "follow that wire" shit sure enough off the main lume 6 feet away, wired snapped or chewed off... Don't make a mess out of a ant hill, do the easy first, it's usually that!
Hey Eric - we also have a South Main Auto clone of our own here in Springfield illinois, its called Verns Auto Repair. Family owned, great shop, capable mechanics, fair prices and honest as the day is long. Only place I take my truck.
Just yesterday Eric I was frustrated with two roles of electrical tape having near zero adhesion. I thought I needed to search out a quality tape, and here you show Scotch Super 88. I'm buying a few roles quickly. Thanks for the "unsponsored" product plug!
Once again Erric O proves himself to be a true Master Technician. No guessing or swapping parts. Erric does real-time logical diagnostic work and identifies the problem at hand as a true professional should. Here’s to you sir, where I am located I can’t even get local shops and dealers to be honest about changing my fluids much less quality repairs. We need a million more like you 😎
As my 2017 Acura ILX is out of warranty now, there will be a lot of small jobs done by me. I'm just glad cars of about the same age are coming into your shop so that I can get a heads up on what to watch for..
Every DIYers nightmare - a simple job gone bad with some bizarre, inexplicable hiccup like this. Good info to put in my mental file cabinet. Thanks as always, Eric.
Unfortunately many techs think it’s like baseball…. If I succeed 3 of 10 times I am awesome!!!!!!! You Eric are one of the best at your thinking your way through a problem. Thanks for making us keep the faith
That looked like a pretty high quality contact. Nice weather seals, even has several layers of them. You should send a bungee cord back with the car, so the guy has one to hang the caliper in, for next time.
Hey guy, I know this video is a few years old but you saved me some trouble. I had the same thing happen to me, I saw the wires were out and couldn’t figure out why it wouldn’t go back in. Had to pull the other half of the pin from the connector and put it on the wire. Cheers!
“A league of their own” ha ha great quote!! Fantastic memory for previous issues boss!!! Love the channel. Been a backyard mechanic for years 😂 I’ve learned a lot of computer diagnostics from you as well as many other slick, quick tips👍👍 You da man
I’m a technician for Honda in California, very common problem with DIYers, that cable does NOT need to be disconnected to do your rear brakes , simply loosen the bracket from the brake line if you feel you don’t have enough movement from the caliper , typical fix is new harness which runs about less than 80 dollars, not too expensive and not too bad to replace! Just a few 12 mm bolts
What I learned from this video: cars suck and there should be a South Main Auto everywhere there's a Main Street... Erik, you have to clone yourself for the greater good
I found our SMA where I live. It's such a relief to have a place you can count on. I am a car guy but don't have the diagnostic tools for some of these issues. I had a CEL on my daughter's Mazda that was kicking my but. Thought I had it figured down to an intake manifold air leak. I took it to this shop to confirm and they showed the PCV hose was cracked. Had to remove the manifold to get to it. Worth the $179 diagnostic charge to confirm before I tore into it. They were right on.
Even more pro tip With the tape trick, use a 17mm 3/8s fits perfectly in the end of your finger and you can take your drill on a low speed to put the tape on the socket and don’t you have to sit there manually taping the socket
I always used a short piece of 3/8 polypropylene tubing. I could hold the ends of the tube between thumb and forefinger if I needed to unspool more than an inch or two of tape in quick order... also, the Super 88 was the only tape I'd ever use. Eric's correct about it being the best!
@@greatnortherntroll6841 I’m from a Benz dealer never actually heard of that tape but for our wiring jobs we have to make it look factory as per Mercedes Benz.. so we just use the tape they supply us but it’s the best I’ve used. Basically feels and looks like hockey tape
Does Benz use the self shrinking tape? That stuff is amazing but equally scary. Once the backing film is removed there’s some chemical activated witchcraft that makes it self heat shrink. Folklore has it that if you wrap your finger it will cut the circulation off.
never seem to stop amazing me with your desire to find what's wrong and figure out how to fix it. the connector issue was great just figuring out how it works an connects all the intricate things needed to reconnect a connector that had pulled apart. Super "Come on Baby" !!!! then remember you had encountered same situation before. absolutely the best stuff to find out what's wrong no matter what it is .
I do remember you cussing up a storm on that previous video of you fooling with that same style connector !!!! I was there with you doing that job from my reclining chair with coffee and some kind of snack or a piece of dinner !!!!! Good thing for our sharp minds, and good memories, Eric !!!!! Another quality job done with a happy customer.....and Mrs.O. collecting the bill payment and thinking about that new designer dress she is going to get for herself !!!!! On to the next one, Sir !!!!!!!!
As well as enhance.. enhance.., unenhance.. unenhance.., there's yer problem lady!, Whoa fella!, What the thunder is going on.., son of a--, free tip Friday, whoa man down
Here's a free tip Friday. If you're using an Android-based scantool that has bluetooth, you can connect a BT mouse and keyboard to it, prop it up on your bench and essentially have a scantool workstation. Not entirely sure this works on scantools, because I can't afford one, but I know it works on all Android-based phones and tablets, so I'm guessing that it works on anything Android. Enjoy.. O yeah, and thank you so much for your videos. This is by far my favorite channel. Thank you for sharing.
I love the “ enhance, enhance “ every time you zoom in! Reminds me of the ridiculousness of the old crime shows on tv. You’re a naturally funny dude! Love this channel Edit: I’m an electrician by trade and yes Super 88 is the best tape on the market, bar none! And use your 10mm? That’s ridiculous. Nobody actually has a 10 mm. They are all lost
I'm glad to see that your not just a parts changer as most mechanics are these days! I'm 72 and only twice have had a vehicle in a shop to be fixed; but today it's hard as most things are not serviceable, but just replace. I miss the days when I could take things apart and grease and put back together. I'm not impressed that there are no more greasable joints/drive line parts! I guess that a service now is change the oil and fill the windshield washer tank; HaHa!
My boss showed me that trick off winding elec tape but I wind it around a blue electrical wire joiner for even tighter spots and it worked a treat when I was wiring up Landi-Hartog LPG computer systems in cars back in the early 90's.
Been a mechanic for many years and still learn new stuff every day including from your channel I’m thinking about starting my own channel so we can all work together to be better
Keep up the good work love seeing the enhancements aka close ups don’t always need to be in the frame to narrate, but I know close ups are not always practical while applying your skills
You are amazing for this :D I'm going to be changing my rotors for the first time soon and my biggest fear is dropping the caliper and stretching the break line or the e-break motor line. Knowing that this is a possibility for a fix is such a sigh of relief lol. Thank you!
It’s amazing how you fix even the newest of technology for the DIY mistakes. I always recommend your channel to a guy who’s going to fix his car himself.
Actuators are made by several companies. The connector you saw has adapter terminals to a universal pin terminal used on all the actuators. There are several different harness connectors used by different brand model and year cars. All use some type of adapter terminal.
The funny part is the “automatic parking brake” actually started waaaay back there as “hill start assist” for vehicles with manual transmissions. Essentially if you rolled backwards on a hill it applied the parking brake. Kept people from burning up clutches for the most part. Some Class 8 trucks still have this system, works the same - applies the rear axle & trailer air brakes to keep from rolling backwards.
@@rpp1348 the AMT in your Volvo still has a clutch so the hill start is still effective at saving it. No torque converter in a class 8 trans, it’s an “Automated Manual Transmission”. Some now even have a dual clutch setup. The XE package from them I think is one that the dual clutch AMT is an available option.
VW's variant of the hill start assist is based off of not releasing the brake fluid pressure, and is available on cars with mechanical parking brakes and electronic.
+1 on the Super77. After a friends car was having dash display and radio problems. Found the stereo shop that installed the radio a few years prior had just cut the wires, twisted the conductors together then put on a few wraps of the cheapest electrical tape known to man. The adhesive on the tape had cooked into a liquid goo with the tape unrolling, falling off and shorting the wires to others in the bundle.
I can imagine the engineer that designed that connector giving his evil laugh when imagining a mechanic looking at the pins and seeing two intact pins in the holes.
look closer and you'll see the inner one is missing or recessed(the actual conductive electrical terminal), the outer piece is a stainless/spring steel for greater tensioning and anti-vibration of the inner terminal(if I'm remembering correctly). that kind of thing is dealt with a lot in other fields which have tons of wiring and connectors.
@@throttlebottle5906 Very keen insight. Thanks for your Comment. In addition to watch Eric’s videos, I really enjoy reading the Comments, because many times I learn all the more from the experience!
Well done! Strange connector configuration had me fooled, as I had one with the exact same issue. Continuity checked "ok", as the terminal must have been touching the metal that is still visible with the connector pulled...BUT - too mush resistance to carry the necessary amperage.
It isn't so much the complexity increasing prices - it is inflation. My first car, a 1970 Mercury Capri, cost me $2790 out the door. My mother bought a house in Hayward, California for $15,000 the year before - Zillow estimates the "value" at more than $600K now. The practice of "replacing hardware with software" actually lowers costs a lot. Electronics are pretty cheap to make and software costs only whatever the development and maintenance costs are. Ten or ten million... same costs.
@@flagmichael actually the average cost of a vehicle is significantly more today than in the 70s even taking inflation into account. Atleast from when I've researched it. However, cars are much much safer today.
South Main Auto... The connector is made that way so if the technician drops the caliper when performing a brake job the two pieces will come apart and not damage the actuator, plastic connector or the wires so that the actuator and harness doesn't have to be replaced.
Hay Eric o very interesting, good to see that you repaired it most people would have just replaced the lead . It’s the difference between a service person and a good mechanic.
I wanted to say great job on this video. You saved me a whole lot of time when I ran into the same issue with the EPB. I was ready to order parts until I looked at the harness you pointed out. Fixed it for a total of 5 minutes and couple cents worth of electrical tape. Thank you.
@@SouthMainAuto Years ago I bought a cheap roll of soft iron wire. I cut off a piece of it and use it to hang calipers, always worked great and so cheap you could use enough to hang from wherever was handy for the vehicle being worked...
Not gonna lie, i just did a 19 civic rear brake job. After putting it in maint mode and doing the job, the scanner wouldnt put it back in norm mode and threw a left rear open dtc. Gotta thank you on this video i watched a while back and it reminded me of the problem, i stressed out that one wire and it popped out of the connector. Easy fix thanks to SMA
Fun fact - at 3M they used to (maybe still do - I haven't worked there for a while) call the electrical tape (the super 33 and super 88) "Black Gold" because of how successful a product line it is. Great stuff (one of the few that remain flexible even down to very low temperatures) - definitely worth the cost!
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When the customer picked up the car told me he had actuators in the back because he had already taken it to another shop to find out what went wrong. Good thing he came to SMA before losing a few hundred dollars in parts not needed. Or better yet good thing the other shop didn't put them on and have to eat the cost of them for being wrong in their diag! Let this be a reminder to keep it simple folks. If something worked before you touched it, it's likely something you did. Accidents happen, but double check your work and use a little logic. Could an actuator have failed? Oh for sure. Stuff happens I know, just take the time to make sure before you unload the cannon.
-Cheers!
So true , Sherlock ( Mechanic of Auto) show starring Eric. Job well done and diagnosis only an INVESTIGATION could have found .
Always enjoy your informative and well explained videos.
1st commercial is the harbor freight commercial . Hahahaha 😆🤣
"First do no harm" Hippocrates AKA Eric O.
'LOSING'
I love the idea that a shop would eat the cost of parts if they didn't fix the issue, round here you would be charged anyway and it's your problem if it didn't fix it.
When a roll of electrical tape has about 1/3 left I keep it in a special place for special circumstances. Use the new rolls for wrapping stuff in the open. Love the tip with the socket!
Good idea on that one.
Put the socket on the 1/4" impact for faster spooling. Should tale all but two seconds to get a whole roll of tape on there.
@@kain0m That's what I do --- but I use a Snap-On 11mm x 1/4" drive 12 point --- the oddball in my socket rack - and I can always use a 7/16" SAE if I should happen to need an 11mm. Easy-Peasy.
We stock that harness at the Honda Dealership I work at it’s super common. I had no clue it was repairable I always thought it was broken always learning from you great repair Eric!!
Great example why I never bring my car to a dealer. Thank you.
@@user-otzlixr take your own advice princess.
The guy has a point. The Honda tech didn't know that it was repairable. I'm sure if it was a recall, they'd know how to fix it for free since it would be on the company's dime.
@@insaneapples1559 not for a warranty?
@@user-otzlixr I’m a tech
We even got a "there's your problem lady". Eric O. playing the greatest hits today. Love it.
[Dramatic orchestra hit]
All that was missing is some brake cleaner.
Just a guess but I assume that those connectors are engineered that way to do exactly what they did in this situation. The owner dropped the caliper and the pin pulled apart instead of destroying the connector. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again….this is hands down the best channel on RUclips. Keep up the good work.
Eric and ChrisFix are at the top of the automotive channel heap. I learn a _lot_ from both.
ChrisFix recently became the YT automotive channel for subscribers, passing Top Gear and currently standing at 8.19 million subscribers (including me, of course.) If his subscribers were a US state it would be the 13th most populous state in the union, with almost a million more people than my own state of Arizona.
I believe you are on to something with that observation. Probably one of the few times an OEM experienced an issue while developing a system and essentially fixed it with that type of connector.
@@flagmichael ... Green crusties are pretty rare in AZ, but they do sneak in once in a while. Usually battery acid related.
I love south main auto, chrisfix, ericthecarguy, precision transmission, and carwizard. I use to watch a lot of Scotty killmer but now it just feels like he's ranting instead.
@@christopherzube551 Apparently today saw Scotty's last video.
I accidently disconected both wires from the connector while changing studs on my civic, I was just about to give up and order a whole passenger side handbrake harness and replace it all but your video litteraly saved me!!! Let me just say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU YOUR’E AN ABSOLUTE ANGEL!!!
We get to see a brake job, get advice, and now singing Celine Dion. Wow SMA has it all thanks
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Quiet Riot (Bang your Head
Well, I am a fan of Eric's, but I'm afraid he just couldn't pull off a well-tailored dress like Celine. 😁
@@mrdfoutz you think he’d look better in the meatloaf version? A mullet and a trench coat?
Man this is hands down my favorite Auto show on RUclips. No one's better than Mr Eric O
Uncle Tony is pretty good too, another genuine dude. He pretty much exclusively deals with classics though
I love the line about how, “Mrs. O looking good, because she just walked by ! “ 🤣🤣
As the old saying goes.... Happy wife happy life!
I kind of expected Mr. O to put his lady on the video so we could ALL see how good she was lookin'. But, no, he's gotta be all selfish and tease us.
@@wirenutt57 my thoughts exactly. very disappointed
We should start a petition. " Mrs O. MUST make at least one appearance in each video."
@@jerryasher3026 I think she does make an appearance in this video (or at least her shadow does) at 11.57.
I found this channel randomly a while back, and i must say i'm hooked! I'm not much of a car guy or really mechanical, but the content is riveting.
i got hooked on this channel because of Hannah and stayed because of Eric O. lol
I really enjoy when RUclips does the auto captions before I click the video and it has you saying “Hello there viewers and welcome to the self made auto channel.”
If you're not paying close enough attention, it literally sounds like Eric is saying "Self-Made Auto Channel" LOL
Every time I am out and a Napa car drives by me I say out loud “Nap’r, not a sponsor.” in my best Eric O. voice. I sure do love your videos! :)
I even have my wife saying it! LOL......every time we drive past a Napa she says, "look babe Napa not a sponsor".
Strange... I said the same thing the other day!
No crying in car repair, but always room for cursing! Great video as always
Hey Eric. Well done. BTW, I work for the company that makes that cable assembly. The connectors are specified by the customer, so it is what it is. The 4 wires.... 2 for the EPB (electronic parking brake) and the other 2 are WSS (wheel speed). The combined cable has been created to simplify the routings. This is getting more and more common with other OEMs too.
any chance of getting the brake assembly part number
I watch you weekly and I must say "Your camera and editing work are amazing." You have no idea how many people you've helped out. All the best to SMA!
I wanted to thank you for being a honest mechanic it’s nice to see some garages are still honest I was a mechanic and got hurt on the job.
We run a large fleet of Honda's here in the UK this particular problem happens alot when we do rear brake jobs. I knew as soon as you pulled up the code what the fault would be. 😋 pleasure to watch as always 👏👏
UK rules!!!!! Love from California!!!
@@fredsalter1915 well we used to but not since 1945.
@@ds1868 I think it was actually 1776...
So you knew and did not say anything
This was an old joke we used when we worked on something like this problem. It was always said in jest.
I did enjoy your comment. 😃😃😃
Why don't you unplug them then, instead of putting excessive strain on them by trying to keep them connected?
Given how terrible some of the simple connector inserts are, I wonder if the double one was an attempt at creating stronger grip pressure while also guiding the pins in.
Wow big clive is here!
Yes one with a nonfunctioning filter and some sweet blue LED's that don't do anything 😂
@@SouthMainAuto Those fake ones are RIFE on eBay and Aliexpress. The listings for real ones now show a picture of the circuit board inside.
Maybe they can change the gender of the plug by just changing the little metal end pieces. Sort of unisex plug.
Oh just let it GLO will you!
I want to see Eric strutting around like he just discovered fire..As the best thing I ever seen him do. Was find that the Power steering senors was setting off all them codes.
I loved that one with the power steering sensor.
I was intially expecting a non-PG ending.
What video is that?
“There’s no crying in baseball” Tom Hanks in League of Their Own. I think? I love movie quotes. I also love this channel!! Without a doubt my favorite YT channel!!!
Good Job E
Was just about to write the same thing. Great film.
You are correct sir!
"Avoid the Clap" -Jimmy Dugan
@@markorlando4817 Me too.
Movie title correct. Tom Hanks, A League of Their Own.
The Engineer specified an electrical connector to use, then the Accountant found a "similar" connector that would save the company 5 million dollars over production. The accountant got a $10,000 bonus and then the CEO pocketed the difference.
And the engineer got nothing :(
@@willardwilliamson6778 the engineer got the blame for all the customer complaints
I’d agree; most electrical connectors are the result of the most cost effective way to join the components already designed. So I’d really blame the poor design on the actuator motor’s plug. Throwing a stabbing guess the actuator manufacturer was maybe focused on the most weather sealed design connector, then the OEMs are left to deal with how do we join our harness to this plug. Idk fun to speculate though.
@@willardwilliamson6778 The engineer gets 6-8x the salary of the mechanic who has to find a way to work around the colossal mess they call automobiles today
Greetings from Tenterfield NSW Australia where we have just entered a snap lockdown - plenty of indoor time to catch up on SMA videos... Really enjoy your videos especially the diagnostic ones. I hope you realise how much pleasure you bring to us all in these troubled times. Stay well and soldier on.
You should put that “come on baby” in a spray can and sell it. :)
Or a t shirt
Eric O's own line of brake cleaning products and. "Come on baby" And "thats your problem lady" for the simpler jobs
And a little plastic dongle that when you press its button, makes the "dun dah!" sound. I'd buy that for a dollar!
I'd buy a can of that XD
T-shirt would be great!
A Honda digital speedometer startup effect from “888,” followed by a super fast countdown to zero. That’s a new one!!!
I was used to seeing those seven-segment figures roll up into “8s” and roll-back into nothing on those 80s era Buicks and Chryslers with those vacuum fluorescent digital display instrument panels.
As an 80s kid, I thought that was the coolest startup effect ever.
Great tip Eric , something simple can and often is over looked and can cost the customer a lot of $$$$$$$$$$$ and they still have a problem after the parts cannon is loaded and fired .
My favorite part of the whole video is you saying that you think Mrs. O looks real nice today. A man should have this kind of love for his wife on a daily basis. Good for you for cherishing the wife of your youth all of your days!
Oh, and the brake stuff was fun to watch too. Thanks for that part too. Keep it up!
Your patience is astounding. Thanks for the tips on the connectors and the tape trick. Good stuff. And I regrettably can relate to forgetting about how you did it the last time. Frustrating!
I don’t know about the american domestic cars but if you work on euro you definitely CAN’T have this patience, probably is patient because he knows is Live 😁😁
With SMA's fair prices and honesty, if I lived within driving distance I wouldn't be doing my own auto repair.
i would still try to do jobs on my car that are within my ability because fixing your own stuff is very very satisfying and there are handful of things on this world that can give us that level of satisfaction.
Problem is; we don't know what his prices are! He certainly knows his craft......
@@G31mR $85 a hour
I'm no EE, but I think they may have known this might happen. The double/triple piece connector is for strain relief. Instead of breaking something, it just pulls apart.
Makes sense being that connector is most likely gonna see some strain every time a brake job is done.
That very well could be in case the DIYer gets frustrated and yanks on the cable cause he didn’t take tire off.
@@thewrightstuff6174 It's hard to believe that an engineer would think about the end user, but there's always this glimmer of hope.
@@TreyCook21 Well this is Honda. Perhaps they think a little different, one can always hope.
I don't agree. Strains induced by the part being dropped never is a consideration to a design engineer. They just want compliance of the part under NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES --- and falling isn't normal.
Another great tip for getting electrical tape (or teflon, or ...) into a tight spot, is make a wrap around the end of a pen or pencil. Because it's small, and has a built in handle, it makes it super easy to get into tight spaces.
8:00 -- "A League of their Own" uttered by Tom Hanks
A truly great movie! A guy sports flick (starring women!) wrapped in a chick flick. I got lots of "caring husband" points by finding seats with my wife, making a concession run, coming back as the flashback and the good stuff started, then going to the Real Men's room when the flashback ended. I rejoined my wife as the weepy stuff wrapped up and we were all smiles.
Lol yes it was. Along with some other sayings he had.
Alan Jackson - Remember when
He didnt utter those words. He said it with authority.
Just want to say “ thank you” for taking the time to make these videos. They are tremendously helpful for a do it yourself person like me. I’m buying a shirt to show my appreciation for your valuable knowledge that you willingly share.
I actually took the tape tip and modified it. I put my "mini roll" socket on my drill and and spun it slowly to get the tape on and all I had to do was hold the tape roll! Great video, great presentation!
Two things,
1: why four cables going to a two pin connector
2: with the tape and socket trick, if you put a short extension in the socket it would be much easier to wind the tape onto it.
Hope Mrs O doing OK after her procedure.
👍👍
Full Russian, no parts required. Good stuff, thanks Eric
Ivan would be proud!
Ivan would be proud!
Ivan would be proud!
Ivan must be proud of you
Ivan would be proud!
Idk how ya do it, but you just kept me engaged watching you spend 21 minutes plugging a wire into a connector. Nice job
Ivan would be proud. "No Parts Required"!
A good MECHANIC figures things out and fixes it. A current technician throws parts at the problem and hopes to fix something. Great job!
Told my Mrs she looked smokin this am, as she headed out, she said you ain’t gettin nothin til that bathroom floor is fixed. Oh well. Nice job Mr O, as ever.
I suggested your channel to my daughter's boyfriend who is studying in college to become a Class A mechanic... mentioned to him that you are one of the best channels for learning... he seems to agree.
Thanks for the video! Your troubleshooting techniques are top notch. I’ve been teaching industrial electrical maintenance for many years and your way of finding the root cause of the problem is one of the best IMO. We need an auto shop like yours in northeast Indiana. Keep up the good work!
When the light fell it gave me flashbacks. Back in the day the light had a bulb that would go out Every Time it fell. Even the heavy duty ones.
"Bump"
Flash....
Darkness
Always a pleasure taking these trips with you Eric!!! Thanks for posting. I’m glad it’s not just me finding these little nuances with the over-engineered junk. Lol
Reminds me of a chacing a open circ. On a 2004 trailblazer I got 2nd for free, IAT circuit opened. (I was not experienced in working cars like this) my father in law says "follow that wire" shit sure enough off the main lume 6 feet away, wired snapped or chewed off... Don't make a mess out of a ant hill, do the easy first, it's usually that!
Hey Eric - we also have a South Main Auto clone of our own here in Springfield illinois, its called Verns Auto Repair. Family owned, great shop, capable mechanics, fair prices and honest as the day is long. Only place I take my truck.
Just yesterday Eric I was frustrated with two roles of electrical tape having near zero adhesion. I thought I needed to search out a quality tape, and here you show Scotch Super 88. I'm buying a few roles quickly. Thanks for the "unsponsored" product plug!
Glad I could help!
Certified keyboard engineer here - those connections are designed to drive your mechanic nuts.
Lmao "certified"😂
I'm a qualified Internet Engineer; I even have "B.S." after my name.
I'm sure those aren't the only kind of nuts they drive....
"CKE" sound official to me!
@@markh.6687
I have an associates degree. I have a "Ass." after my name.
Once again Erric O proves himself to be a true Master Technician. No guessing or swapping parts. Erric does real-time logical diagnostic work and identifies the problem at hand as a true professional should. Here’s to you sir, where I am located I can’t even get local shops and dealers to be honest about changing my fluids much less quality repairs. We need a million more like you 😎
Eric, the only part required was using your grey cells, thank you for sharing
As my 2017 Acura ILX is out of warranty now, there will be a lot of small jobs done by me. I'm just glad cars of about the same age are coming into your shop so that I can get a heads up on what to watch for..
Aside from being a wonderful mechanic and truly customer-focused, Eric O is *such* a hopeful romantic!
Hopeful! 🤣
You are correct sir! Alan Jackson did "Remember When", excellent song as well as excellent troubleshooting!
A nice Ivan approved NPR. Thanks Dr. O!
Eric. Thanks again for a great video. Because of your videos I no longer pass up the electrical pages in my repair manual.
Every DIYers nightmare - a simple job gone bad with some bizarre, inexplicable hiccup like this. Good info to put in my mental file cabinet. Thanks as always, Eric.
Unfortunately many techs think it’s like baseball…. If I succeed 3 of 10 times I am awesome!!!!!!!
You Eric are one of the best at your thinking your way through a problem. Thanks for making us keep the faith
That looked like a pretty high quality contact. Nice weather seals, even has several layers of them. You should send a bungee cord back with the car, so the guy has one to hang the caliper in, for next time.
The Japanese make nice wiring harnesses. Cuts out most of the faults their competitors cars get.
Hey guy, I know this video is a few years old but you saved me some trouble. I had the same thing happen to me, I saw the wires were out and couldn’t figure out why it wouldn’t go back in. Had to pull the other half of the pin from the connector and put it on the wire. Cheers!
“A league of their own” ha ha great quote!!
Fantastic memory for previous issues boss!!!
Love the channel. Been a backyard mechanic for years 😂 I’ve learned a lot of computer diagnostics from you as well as many other slick, quick tips👍👍
You da man
I’m a technician for Honda in California, very common problem with DIYers, that cable does NOT need to be disconnected to do your rear brakes , simply loosen the bracket from the brake line if you feel you don’t have enough movement from the caliper , typical fix is new harness which runs about less than 80 dollars, not too expensive and not too bad to replace! Just a few 12 mm bolts
What I learned from this video: cars suck and there should be a South Main Auto everywhere there's a Main Street... Erik, you have to clone yourself for the greater good
I found our SMA where I live. It's such a relief to have a place you can count on. I am a car guy but don't have the diagnostic tools for some of these issues. I had a CEL on my daughter's Mazda that was kicking my but. Thought I had it figured down to an intake manifold air leak. I took it to this shop to confirm and they showed the PCV hose was cracked. Had to remove the manifold to get to it. Worth the $179 diagnostic charge to confirm before I tore into it. They were right on.
Even more pro tip With the tape trick, use a 17mm 3/8s fits perfectly in the end of your finger and you can take your drill on a low speed to put the tape on the socket and don’t you have to sit there manually taping the socket
Not if you have man-hands. I need 24mm. LOL
I always used a short piece of 3/8 polypropylene tubing. I could hold the ends of the tube between thumb and forefinger if I needed to unspool more than an inch or two of tape in quick order... also, the Super 88 was the only tape I'd ever use. Eric's correct about it being the best!
@@greatnortherntroll6841 I’m from a Benz dealer never actually heard of that tape but for our wiring jobs we have to make it look factory as per Mercedes Benz.. so we just use the tape they supply us but it’s the best I’ve used. Basically feels and looks like hockey tape
Does Benz use the self shrinking tape? That stuff is amazing but equally scary. Once the backing film is removed there’s some chemical activated witchcraft that makes it self heat shrink. Folklore has it that if you wrap your finger it will cut the circulation off.
never seem to stop amazing me with your desire to find what's wrong and figure out how to fix it. the connector issue was great just figuring out how it works an connects all the intricate things needed to reconnect a connector that had pulled apart. Super "Come on Baby" !!!! then remember you had encountered same situation before. absolutely the best stuff to find out what's wrong no matter what it is .
Last one I saw was the Backwards pad. Only 1 out of 8 was backwards! CLASSIC DIY!
I do remember you cussing up a storm on that previous video of you fooling with that same style connector !!!! I was there with you doing that job from my reclining chair with coffee and some kind of snack or a piece of dinner !!!!! Good thing for our sharp minds, and good memories, Eric !!!!! Another quality job done with a happy customer.....and Mrs.O. collecting the bill payment and thinking about that new designer dress she is going to get for herself !!!!! On to the next one, Sir !!!!!!!!
I think you need an SMA "Come on, Baby!" T-shirt.
As well as enhance.. enhance.., unenhance.. unenhance.., there's yer problem lady!, Whoa fella!, What the thunder is going on.., son of a--, free tip Friday, whoa man down
@@adventureoflinkmk2 Don't forget "jiblets"
My vote is for 'multi-piece funk'
Here's a free tip Friday. If you're using an Android-based scantool that has bluetooth, you can connect a BT mouse and keyboard to it, prop it up on your bench and essentially have a scantool workstation. Not entirely sure this works on scantools, because I can't afford one, but I know it works on all Android-based phones and tablets, so I'm guessing that it works on anything Android. Enjoy.. O yeah, and thank you so much for your videos. This is by far my favorite channel. Thank you for sharing.
I love the “ enhance, enhance “ every time you zoom in!
Reminds me of the ridiculousness of the old crime shows on tv.
You’re a naturally funny dude!
Love this channel
Edit:
I’m an electrician by trade and yes
Super 88 is the best tape on the market, bar none!
And use your 10mm?
That’s ridiculous. Nobody actually has a 10 mm. They are all lost
I'm glad to see that your not just a parts changer as most mechanics are these days! I'm 72 and only twice have had a vehicle in a shop to be fixed; but today it's hard as most things are not serviceable, but just replace. I miss the days when I could take things apart and grease and put back together. I'm not impressed that there are no more greasable joints/drive line parts! I guess that a service now is change the oil and fill the windshield washer tank; HaHa!
Absolute favorite channel 💪 learned soooo so much from you man
My boss showed me that trick off winding elec tape but I wind it around a blue electrical wire joiner for even tighter spots and it worked a treat when I was wiring up Landi-Hartog LPG computer systems in cars back in the early 90's.
"Hey I did my brakes and now everything is broke". Story of my life there fella.....story of my life.
Been a mechanic for many years and still learn new stuff every day including from your channel I’m thinking about starting my own channel so we can all work together to be better
Keep up the good work love seeing the enhancements aka close ups don’t always need to be in the frame to narrate, but I know close ups are not always practical while applying your skills
You are amazing for this :D I'm going to be changing my rotors for the first time soon and my biggest fear is dropping the caliper and stretching the break line or the e-break motor line. Knowing that this is a possibility for a fix is such a sigh of relief lol. Thank you!
“and he called me a talking pile of pig shit!” A league of their own! Good movie!
It’s amazing how you fix even the newest of technology for the DIY mistakes. I always recommend your channel to a guy who’s going to fix his car himself.
Ivan would be proud NO parts required.
"There's no crying in baseball" is from the movie, "A League of Their Own." Great troubleshooting and explanation as always.
"There's no crying in baseball" is from A League of Their Own.
Really
Actuators are made by several companies. The connector you saw has adapter terminals to a universal pin terminal used on all the actuators. There are several different harness connectors used by different brand model and year cars. All use some type of adapter terminal.
Full Russian fix. 😂 A nod to my other favorite internet mechanic, Ivan. 👍
Don't forget about Scanner Danner
I like the way you make a comment about Mrs I when she walks by. She sounds very precious! Good on you mate! Ian from Australia.❤️
Mrs o
The funny part is the “automatic parking brake” actually started waaaay back there as “hill start assist” for vehicles with manual transmissions. Essentially if you rolled backwards on a hill it applied the parking brake. Kept people from burning up clutches for the most part.
Some Class 8 trucks still have this system, works the same - applies the rear axle & trailer air brakes to keep from rolling backwards.
My 2015 Volvo day cab has this system with an auto trans… kinda redundant.
@@rpp1348 the AMT in your Volvo still has a clutch so the hill start is still effective at saving it. No torque converter in a class 8 trans, it’s an “Automated Manual Transmission”. Some now even have a dual clutch setup. The XE package from them I think is one that the dual clutch AMT is an available option.
VW's variant of the hill start assist is based off of not releasing the brake fluid pressure, and is available on cars with mechanical parking brakes and electronic.
@@panzerveps My Challenger works that way as well. Uses the ABS system to keep the rear brakes applied until there is a second or 2 of throttle input.
Studebaker had that in the early 60's. They called it the hill-holder clutch.
Thanks for providing quality entertainment for people who love watching things getting fixed. Just enough OCD to make my day.
So...now I know where all my 10 mils went...in Eric O's electrical tape.
Just think of it as a car repair tax.
"Ah, it smells so good!" (Puts tape up to camera so we can get a whiff!) You seriously rock, dude! Thank you for sharing and stay safe.
Customer states I changed my brake pads and the E-Brake light is on.(( Leaves out the I droped the mamajama)) lol.
Customer did a Scotty Kilmer.....dropped the brake caliper and let it hang by the hose!
+1 on the Super77. After a friends car was having dash display and radio problems. Found the stereo shop that installed the radio a few years prior had just cut the wires, twisted the conductors together then put on a few wraps of the cheapest electrical tape known to man. The adhesive on the tape had cooked into a liquid goo with the tape unrolling, falling off and shorting the wires to others in the bundle.
I can imagine the engineer that designed that connector giving his evil laugh when imagining a mechanic looking at the pins and seeing two intact pins in the holes.
look closer and you'll see the inner one is missing or recessed(the actual conductive electrical terminal), the outer piece is a stainless/spring steel for greater tensioning and anti-vibration of the inner terminal(if I'm remembering correctly).
that kind of thing is dealt with a lot in other fields which have tons of wiring and connectors.
@@throttlebottle5906
Very keen insight. Thanks for your Comment.
In addition to watch Eric’s videos, I really enjoy reading the Comments, because many times I learn all the more from the experience!
Well done! Strange connector configuration had me fooled, as I had one with the exact same issue. Continuity checked "ok", as the terminal must have been touching the metal that is still visible with the connector pulled...BUT - too mush resistance to carry the necessary amperage.
I wish they would stop overcomplicating everything and lower the cost of vehicles. Ridiculous, Great job though. That was a tricky one.
It isn't so much the complexity increasing prices - it is inflation. My first car, a 1970 Mercury Capri, cost me $2790 out the door. My mother bought a house in Hayward, California for $15,000 the year before - Zillow estimates the "value" at more than $600K now.
The practice of "replacing hardware with software" actually lowers costs a lot. Electronics are pretty cheap to make and software costs only whatever the development and maintenance costs are. Ten or ten million... same costs.
@@flagmichael actually the average cost of a vehicle is significantly more today than in the 70s even taking inflation into account. Atleast from when I've researched it. However, cars are much much safer today.
When you need a clip to hold the pins in the connector, it's over-engineered. Some of these newer connectors were designed by committee.
That's just one , one connector on a vehicle with many
South Main Auto... The connector is made that way so if the technician drops the caliper when performing a brake job the two pieces will come apart and not damage the actuator, plastic connector or the wires so that the actuator and harness doesn't have to be replaced.
Morning everyone. This should be a good one *sips coffee*
Sips on protein shake as I enjoy my day off from the shop while watching sma work on cars in the shop🤣😌
Hay Eric o very interesting, good to see that you repaired it most people would have just replaced the lead . It’s the difference between a service person and a good mechanic.
"I'm going to go give the wife some pickle tickle." Also from "A League of Their Own."
I wanted to say great job on this video. You saved me a whole lot of time when I ran into the same issue with the EPB. I was ready to order parts until I looked at the harness you pointed out. Fixed it for a total of 5 minutes and couple cents worth of electrical tape. Thank you.
so make sure the wires are longer than the hose when letting the caliper hang...
Correct :)
Or just use a coat hanger to hold up the calipers to the strut/coil/etc, e.g., if you need to pull rotors or have calipers off for extended time.
@@SouthMainAuto Years ago I bought a cheap roll of soft iron wire. I cut off a piece of it and use it to hang calipers, always worked great and so cheap you could use enough to hang from wherever was handy for the vehicle being worked...
@@foranken I used to make mine from the wire handles on tubs of hand cleaner, etc.
Not gonna lie, i just did a 19 civic rear brake job. After putting it in maint mode and doing the job, the scanner wouldnt put it back in norm mode and threw a left rear open dtc. Gotta thank you on this video i watched a while back and it reminded me of the problem, i stressed out that one wire and it popped out of the connector. Easy fix thanks to SMA
Fun fact - at 3M they used to (maybe still do - I haven't worked there for a while) call the electrical tape (the super 33 and super 88) "Black Gold" because of how successful a product line it is. Great stuff (one of the few that remain flexible even down to very low temperatures) - definitely worth the cost!
It really is the best tape!
Do you happen to remember the differences between the 33 and the 88?