You are the absolute KING of sniffing out a single broken wire on a loom that may have several miles of wire total. I have seen you do it many times, and I can bet this is not the last time.
He is an intern from a local school, looking to see if this is what he wants to do in the future. Couldn't ask for better encouragement or a better teacher than Eric.
Me too. Now I have to go back and see what video I missed. The first video I saw with him, I was very confused who McCoy was. Second video I started to understand.
Eyes and ears can be our most effective troubleshooting tools. Great catch, it would have been easy to throw a wire and fuse on the rig but really nice you spotted the green crusty demon. Well done Eric O. Pay attention McCoy, you're learning from a master of automotive wizardry
Such a win to quickly isolate the issue to then look to your right and notice that little green stain. Well done, Eric. Just starting my Saturday morning letting the warehouse/shop warm up before I start finishing up the bottom end of my Land Rover 300TDI diesel engine rebuild. Fun times;)
Wish there was a shop owner like you teaching all the high school kids out there. When I did my "co-op" at a shop it was just a lot of oil changes and brake jobs. No diagnosing anything...
Amen. I worked at a tech school where all of the local dealers put the interns in the oil bay where the would be very proficient at changing oil. Then the SMs would complain about our students not knowing how to diagnose difficult problems.
@@larryberry2436That problem seems to have a self evident solution. I’m glad that Eric teaches his students his methodical approach to finding solutions. Last I remember hearing, Marie decided to go to auto tech school. I’m sure she’ll get out heads above everyone else because of her SMA experience.
Eric, you care what you do. As a retired Auto technician who has had auto problems point themself out to me, I can tell you these things do have a way of showing up to those who listen. Call it intuition or call it divine help whatever it is you have the gift, enjoy and embrace it. Have an awesome day.
South Main Auto.. Eric you have an incredible ability to find the green crusties.. That or you have an automotive wiring angel on your side.. Awesome job brother. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Way to go Eric and McCoy! Logic and the power of observation are the most useful tools in any diagnosis and repair. Also, never make the problem bigger than it really is. Great outcome. Great lesson. Stay warm.
That’s why I don’t like the convoluted wiring covering. I worked on Polaris ORVs for 20 years and many electrical issues were due to chafing. Had one come in with an intermittent loss of throttle always at the same point on a specific trail. Always checked out fine when back at the shop so I used a hose to see if I could get it to repeat the condition. Turned out to be the wining move. The convoluted sheathing had rubbed two pinholes in the CAN network wires and when they got wet the CAN network would short through the water. It wouldn’t appear to be faulty at the shop because it dried out by the time the customer brought it back in.
You said it, "Be on the look out ", trouble shooting is a fact finding mission, look for evidence (without destroying it ) build your case, solve your problem ! It's really that simple.We just need to try with an open mind, You have experience and intuition that is a big part of your skill at problem solving, I hope people can see that you are trying to demonstrate in each video that they too can do it. Great job once again !
Eric O can sniff out green crusty stuff like a hound dog finds critters in a field! Time to go to the filling station and buy a few lottery tickets! Great content Happy Presidents Day,
Stands to reason that, as wiring harnesses have gone from 5 or 6 wires and 35-40 feet, to bundles of dozens of wires and several hundred feet, that more and more problems will be wiring related. And I can only imagine that a lot of "unsolvable" problems are because too many "trained" mechanics can't fix things with their magic scan tool and don't care to do the necessary diagnostic work. Keep up the good work, Eric. You should always have more work than you can handle.
That was an incredible find! I'm a person that pays attention to things while working on my customers yachts and have often spotted problems but this was just magical. You must be a wizard.
Nice job, a little early for me to hear "I sniffed out the money shot" but each their own. I am sitting here programing with your video running in the background and watching key points but found the comment funny.
I see a lot of great compliments in the comments and I want to add mine......seeing you find that tiny broken wire in an obscure location was VERY satisfying. And you didn't even have to run a jumper.....although that would have worked just fine.
Shrank is the past tense. That kid is lucky to be in the shop with someone with this level of experience and know how. Hopefully he becomes a mechanic that's as good as you are... that'd give me more hope for this generation.
I love small towns. The fire siren blowing in the background reminded me of my grandparents' town of Brundidge, AL. Every Wednesday at noon, they tested the fire siren, and most businesses shut down for the rest of the day.
You are the Boss!!! Amazing how intuitive you always are. Well done! We miss Mrs. O. She needs to advise you. You could so much better with her help, smile.
Wow, you got lucky to see that break in the wire loom. The diag was spot on and you even gave a down and dirty repair option. Another great video classroom.
I sure hope that young man appreciates the invaluable training he is getting from a one of a kind trouble shooter and technician, you are fantastic mr O. 😊
gotta love it when a plan comes together your observational skills are right on the money eric it paid off, great job sir! look forward to your next one... have a wonderful day!
WOW, you are the man, this is why I like watching you do your thing. One more lesson learned, Thank you, Eric O, … McCoy, just know how lucky you are to have a dad who is an automotive engineer wizard.
It’s great that you shepherd future talent by sharing your skill and experience with your intern in your shop and via the internet. Your touching allot of lives so good-on-you.
It was probably the actual loom that rubbed the wire - I have had that happen MANY times especially with the "edge" of the cut loom....hence no fuse blown.....
This is an incredible RUclips channel. Step by step how to to fix your own car if you want to take the time. It takes an experienced eye to find that little amount of green. Thanks Mr. O. Makes me think I can do it too.
I don't about everyone else, but man I love watching his videos! Eric you are amazing with the work you do. I feel like you act very professionally when you're doing your work but at the same time you love to just joke around and make sure we get a good laugh as well. I have watched a hand full of other channels in the similar concept and I don't know what it is, but I just came enjoy them as much as I enjoy SMA. I also live in NY but down near Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Middletown, Port Jervis and so forth lmfao. I really enjoy watching them even though I am a Mechanic also, but it gives so much more insight than you can probably even learn from going to school for Automotive's. Thank You Eric for your time and videos 😁
You are the best at finding these "green" wires... I can say without doubt most shops and mechanics would not have found that nor would they want to too... most shops today want the quick fix or the easy fix. If its not a 30 minute job they are not interested... too bad because some of us like to keep our cars as long as possible... and have alot of pride doing so... I don't want to a new car every 3 or 4 years. I like my old car and until the frame rusts out I want to keep it on the road :)
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You are the wire whisperer.....
Came to say this but was beat to it! Talk about some mechanical luck or skill on spottin the evil green jizz.
He is that damn beagle at the airport! 😆
😂🎉
I know - said that myself many times.
I agree. Most people (including myself) have the patience of a boiling tea kettle when dealing with electrical issues.
Great job!
You are the absolute KING of sniffing out a single broken wire on a loom that may have several miles of wire total. I have seen you do it many times, and I can bet this is not the last time.
Like chief inspector over king moniker, 🔔🔔
your statement is so true !
And the humble man he is, Eric says he’s not anyone special. I wholeheartedly DISAGREE!
Mr o is a great auto fixer
That's quite a compliment, Steve. You, being a premier electronics repair guy.
Dude is a human corrosion wire detector. The goat man the goat. Macoy is learning from one of the best out there.
The Sherlock Holmes of the automotive repair industry! Nothing but the best Eric. You saved both time & money on that one.
You always amaze me on how you find these bad wires. Another true learning experience . Great job .
Hi Eric and McCoy, You are a wiring wizard Sir! I guess your eyes aren't all that bad!
that kid is lucky to have you as a teacher. great work
Awesome job!
Somehow I missed the first appearance or introduction about McCoy. Curious about his story. He is in the best place to gain knowledge.
He is an intern from a local school, looking to see if this is what he wants to do in the future. Couldn't ask for better encouragement or a better teacher than Eric.
Me too. Now I have to go back and see what video I missed. The first video I saw with him, I was very confused who McCoy was. Second video I started to understand.
I'm surprised you didn't break into "staying alive, staying alive".
You saved that customer a bunch of money, Eric. The dealer would've said, "Replace the entire harness."
and the fuse box which will require removing the front end LOL
This Ford dealer tech avoids replacing harnesses at all costs. It's much quicker and easier to locate and repair the open circuit
Yeah , they're very quick with the parts cannon.
@@repete2362 you mean cab off
Dealers will always do whatever costs more.
Bravo to you Mr O for teaching…
Bravo to young Mcoy for learning…
We need more of this everyday/everywhere
Highly Skilled and Overqualified, Vehicle Mechanic. Great Job, Eric! 👍🙏
DAMN another lucky find bro
Eyes and ears can be our most effective troubleshooting tools. Great catch, it would have been easy to throw a wire and fuse on the rig but really nice you spotted the green crusty demon. Well done Eric O. Pay attention McCoy, you're learning from a master of automotive wizardry
Now you're just showing off! Well done sir!
That's the benefit of living right my friend. Good things come your way.
Such a win to quickly isolate the issue to then look to your right and notice that little green stain. Well done, Eric. Just starting my Saturday morning letting the warehouse/shop warm up before I start finishing up the bottom end of my Land Rover 300TDI diesel engine rebuild. Fun times;)
It was a big deal. Your observation skills are amazing.
I absolutely hate electrical issues, but it was really it was very satisfying to see one that was a simple fix.
Wish there was a shop owner like you teaching all the high school kids out there. When I did my "co-op" at a shop it was just a lot of oil changes and brake jobs. No diagnosing anything...
Amen. I worked at a tech school where all of the local dealers put the interns in the oil bay where the would be very proficient at changing oil. Then the SMs would complain about our students not knowing how to diagnose difficult problems.
@@larryberry2436That problem seems to have a self evident solution. I’m glad that Eric teaches his students his methodical approach to finding solutions. Last I remember hearing, Marie decided to go to auto tech school. I’m sure she’ll get out heads above everyone else because of her SMA experience.
good job spotting that Eric.
Eric, you care what you do. As a retired Auto technician who has had auto problems point themself out to me, I can tell you these things do have a way of showing up to those who listen. Call it intuition or call it divine help whatever it is you have the gift, enjoy and embrace it. Have an awesome day.
South Main Auto.. Eric you have an incredible ability to find the green crusties.. That or you have an automotive wiring angel on your side.. Awesome job brother. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Mr. O never ceases to amaze me....Damn....how the hell did you see that? Amazing.
That's why you are truly the electrical master sir .
Mr o i hope that young man knows he is going to learn and the best troubleshooting tech i have been privileged to watch
The youngster is lucky to have a great teacher like you
Way to go Eric and McCoy! Logic and the power of observation are the most useful tools in any diagnosis and repair. Also, never make the problem bigger than it really is. Great outcome. Great lesson. Stay warm.
That’s why I don’t like the convoluted wiring covering. I worked on Polaris ORVs for 20 years and many electrical issues were due to chafing.
Had one come in with an intermittent loss of throttle always at the same point on a specific trail. Always checked out fine when back at the shop so I used a hose to see if I could get it to repeat the condition.
Turned out to be the wining move. The convoluted sheathing had rubbed two pinholes in the CAN network wires and when they got wet the CAN network would short through the water.
It wouldn’t appear to be faulty at the shop because it dried out by the time the customer brought it back in.
You’re a great green finder.
You've got a good eye, Eric. If there's a green crusty on the car, you're they guy who can find it. Nice job!
You said it, "Be on the look out ", trouble shooting is a fact finding mission, look for evidence (without destroying it ) build your case, solve your problem ! It's really that simple.We just need to try with an open mind, You have experience and intuition that is a big part of your skill at problem solving, I hope people can see that you are trying to demonstrate in each video that they too can do it.
Great job once again !
Dealership would have wanted to replace the entire wire harness ! LOL Great fix Eric !
That's so unbelievable how you can find it congrats thanks for sharing ✔️
This video shows Proof Positive that Eric has a 4 leaf clover 🍀 in his pocket. Another excellent video Sir.
Better to be lucky than good. You, my friend, are both lucky AND good. You amaze me. 😂
Mr. O's eagle eye can't be beat, kudos bud.
He gave the credit to his nose 👃
The nose knows @@s.j.5850
Eric O can sniff out green crusty stuff like a hound dog finds critters in a field! Time to go to the filling station and buy a few lottery tickets! Great content Happy Presidents Day,
Eric, finding this issue was tricky but you have the trained eyes to find the green crusties
Eagle Eye Eric striked again !! Greetings from Germany !!
Impressive! I always appreciate a mechanic who understands the importance of Divine intervention.
That kid learning under you, has the chance to be one helluva tech.
Excellent job in spotting the evil green!
you have the knack for finding those wires! Mema must have told you what to do
Dr. Eric O. To the rescue. Have a Awesome day.
Stands to reason that, as wiring harnesses have gone from 5 or 6 wires and 35-40 feet, to bundles of dozens of wires and several hundred feet, that more and more problems will be wiring related. And I can only imagine that a lot of "unsolvable" problems are because too many "trained" mechanics can't fix things with their magic scan tool and don't care to do the necessary diagnostic work. Keep up the good work, Eric. You should always have more work than you can handle.
You find bad wires like my wife find four leaf clovers. Soooooo cool, thanks
That was an incredible find! I'm a person that pays attention to things while working on my customers yachts and have often spotted problems but this was just magical. You must be a wizard.
Yup. Eyeball troubleshooting. Works for me. I keep a bright Maglite in my pocket.
You cant buy experience ... You are the man !!!
Definitely "Divine intervention" in the form of ancient wisdom and grace in your craft... awesome job, Eric O!
Nice job, a little early for me to hear "I sniffed out the money shot" but each their own. I am sitting here programing with your video running in the background and watching key points but found the comment funny.
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good! It’s great when you are lucky and good!!!
I swear you have magic eyes that are just drawn to broken wires. 😂 Amazing!!
That's what separates good technicians from the not so good techs. Nice catch, Eric!
I live for stuff like this thanks man I learn every time i watch one of your vids.
I see a lot of great compliments in the comments and I want to add mine......seeing you find that tiny broken wire in an obscure location was VERY satisfying. And you didn't even have to run a jumper.....although that would have worked just fine.
Eagle-eyed Mr O! And without glasses, I think! Well done. And we got to hear the lunch horn too, I think.
Shrank is the past tense.
That kid is lucky to be in the shop with someone with this level of experience and know how. Hopefully he becomes a mechanic that's as good as you are... that'd give me more hope for this generation.
young man has the best teacher :)
I think you can smell the green crusties. Good and lucky a combination that escapes me in life.
I love small towns. The fire siren blowing in the background reminded me of my grandparents' town of Brundidge, AL. Every Wednesday at noon, they tested the fire siren, and most businesses shut down for the rest of the day.
You are the Boss!!! Amazing how intuitive you always are. Well done! We miss Mrs. O. She needs to advise you. You could so much better with her help, smile.
Always nice when its the first place you look!
Wow, you got lucky to see that break in the wire loom. The diag was spot on and you even gave a down and dirty repair option. Another great video classroom.
I sure hope that young man appreciates the invaluable training he is getting from a one of a kind trouble shooter and technician, you are fantastic mr O. 😊
Man there's no short circuit or crusty rusty you can't find. Thanks as always, Eric!
That was the eye of a pro it's what you learn after you know it all that counts , good job guys
That is what a master mechanic does
gotta love it when a plan comes together
your observational skills are right on the money eric
it paid off, great job sir!
look forward to your next one... have a wonderful day!
WOW, you are the man, this is why I like watching you do your thing. One more lesson learned, Thank you, Eric O, … McCoy, just know how lucky you are to have a dad who is an automotive engineer wizard.
Thank you for another great video. Cheers
Shutting my mouth here. You make it look so easy, but we all know it's your years of experience. Thanks for another lesson!
You are somewhere between super lucky and highly skilled in finding that tiny indicator of a green crusty! WOW!
That’s years of experience right there!
It’s great that you shepherd future talent by sharing your skill and experience with your intern in your shop and via the internet. Your touching allot of lives so good-on-you.
You are just great with the wiring. It seems you are the only one around that can sort it
GREAT JOB
You have an eye for the corrosion for certain. Great job!
You’re the man Eric! Way to pay attention to detail! Yall be safe!
They say it's better to be lucky than good but it's hard to make a living on luck. Nice catch my man.
Just marvelous. Yes, getting on in years is not for the weak
Great catch, I thought for sure you were headed to the fuse box
Eric needs the Peepers to deal with the connector but spots the green crusties 4 feet away! LOL
The GOAT at finding broken wires.
Another Case of "The Green Crusties"🧐
Thx Mr O
WOW! The visual inspection!
Eric the MD! ( master diagnostician ). Super job!
It was probably the actual loom that rubbed the wire - I have had that happen MANY times especially with the "edge" of the cut loom....hence no fuse blown.....
Shrink , shrank , shrunk , Eric O has the eye for spotting the green crusties , its amazing !
Today's cars don't need mice to destroy wiring...they do it all by themselves!
They design a cheap little mount for it and it rubs. so typical..
It would have been better off just laying there on it's own. lol.
Thanks for sharing the adventure Mr O. Not to big a deal for you ! Green is mean !
This is an incredible RUclips channel. Step by step how to to fix your own car if you want to take the time. It takes an experienced eye to find that little amount of green. Thanks Mr. O. Makes me think I can do it too.
Great observation good job
I don't about everyone else, but man I love watching his videos! Eric you are amazing with the work you do. I feel like you act very professionally when you're doing your work but at the same time you love to just joke around and make sure we get a good laugh as well. I have watched a hand full of other channels in the similar concept and I don't know what it is, but I just came enjoy them as much as I enjoy SMA. I also live in NY but down near Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Middletown, Port Jervis and so forth lmfao. I really enjoy watching them even though I am a Mechanic also, but it gives so much more insight than you can probably even learn from going to school for Automotive's. Thank You Eric for your time and videos 😁
I wish I was more like you I am a veteran and was injured in in 2001 by a IED in Afghanistan
Dragnet 101, Just the fasts mam, Eric, you have that Super Man x-ray vision. Great Job. Keep up the good work !
One of your best tips for me a long time ago, was do a good visual inspection. It works.
Good eye Mr O!!! The green crusty can't hide
And he put on his DG glasses. Best dianostic tool he has. His peepers.. Stay warm.
Power of a through visual inspection. Great job as always!!🎉🎉
You are the best at finding these "green" wires... I can say without doubt most shops and mechanics would not have found that nor would they want to too... most shops today want the quick fix or the easy fix. If its not a 30 minute job they are not interested... too bad because some of us like to keep our cars as long as possible... and have alot of pride doing so... I don't want to a new car every 3 or 4 years. I like my old car and until the frame rusts out I want to keep it on the road :)