This guy should be inducted into the ATEE automotive teachers of electrical engineers Hall of Fame because he is the best of any who even tried to teach the theory of voltage drop Justin Miller I thought at the time with his trainer board does an exceptional job but this Master Meier guy has a way of really letting you understand the voltage drop thing because he does a few different videos on the same topic to make sure you understand along with great graphics on screen with explanation. Thanks A LOT PETE YOUR A GREAT MAN with a special skill of teaching that very few people are capable of doing. THANKS MR MEIER
At 21:00, when you said, "...you're going to have that 'Ah-ha!' moment, and this is all going to seem so simple to you...", I had that lightbulb finally turn on in my head whenever I went to school for HVAC. For years, I had read countless books, and watched countless RUclips videos about Electrical Theory. But I could never fully grasp the entire concept of what Potential Difference was. And believe it or not, it wasn't even my instructor at school who was teaching me whenever it all finally hit me; it was a RUclips video that I had watched! Thank someone above for RUclips! Your videos are just as great and informative as the one mentioned above! Please don't quit making these videos; they truly are a blessing to some people, such as myself.
Your teaching style is Really good ! I'm 56 and am finally learning vehicle electrics . For some reason I always thort it too complicated so formed a "mental block" !! Thankyou so much . I'll be showing other poor fools , that we can learn , if our teachers explain the basics so it can "sink in" . Cheers mate .
Pete, I could sit in a class with you teaching and * Never get bored, and.. * Knowing at the end of the day I was able to learn and retain the information because of your style of teaching. I am amazed you don't have more subscribers. Always looking forward to the next video. Happy holidays to you and your family.
you broke it down better than an unnamed powersports instructor @ an unnamed manufacturer's school in the powersports industry. i was lost in class today & watched a couple of your videos that were able to tie it all together. THANK YOU
We very often become complacent knowing the "what" but never learning the "why". I personally have a tough time textbook learning. I need to see it, touch it as well as hear it. As always, you do a fantastic job explaining in this video. Thanks Pete. Hope to see you soon friend. Ride safe
After studying and watching scanner Danner lectures (Paul Danner) I came back to this video and understand it much clearer I just needed a little more explaining but now all this makes great sense! Thank u!
1. Check the fuse and battery. 2. Check for broken wires, loose or corroded connections. Unplug and re-plug. This rubs tin oxide coating off tin coating on the connections. 3. Check grounds.
You can never get tied up In high technology things And forget the basics comprehending circuit design and knowing what To expect when measuring 👍👍great refresher video
Pete, thank you for covering this topic. I taught for ACDelco and this was EL-3, which I encouraged techs to bring their own meters. At the dealer, confirm the concern, check all electrical items, but creates a roadmap to the problem. Starting like you said the health of the electrical system at battery, loads on-engine off, I checked drops from battery to chassis, engine and alternator. I always tell the DIYer to add a nice ground from the end housing of the alt. to the engine as this is where negative is created. Paint, grease, loose on their restoration of uncle Jakes Mustang, Chevelle or Charger creates "Problems" when repairing or installing wiring as it is a hundred+ individual circuits protected by fuses that some single fuse protects 3, 4 circuits. Using an amp clamp to size a fuse, use "Star" washers on grounds + dielectric grease to protect that connection. But most find it hard to think new wire, new connectors, switches all have my minor losses of voltage across them. Today, digital meter are better and lower priced compared to other equipment. But Red or Blk, it shows a (-) negative symbol but the same reading. How to I link this video in a comment section when in this topic? Many are visual learners and can grasp the idea better by watching! DK, ASE Master Tech since 78, retired.
Great video again - The car you have there with one dim headlamp would be an excellent practical example of where there was likely to be an excess voltage shown on the ground side, following through such an example to its conclusion, and fixing the issue with a repeat test would really drive that home.
Made it soo simple to understand basics of voltage drop. I have seen soo many videos making it more confusing but it was spot on sir Lots & lots love and respect
Yes, you got that right. Be it Automotive, electrical there's always something in your head that clicks and tells you Snap out of it 😂 and this here is like playing music, guitar what ever it is you play you are always, always learning something new. Just thought I'd put the latter in there 😅
Thank you good friend for explaining so clearly your knowledge and troubleshooting skills. I will watch this over several times. Can't wait to watch more of your videos
I wish you were my electrical trainer during my apprenticeship as a automotive technician...would have been so much better... excellent video...great info...
Very good info! Very well presented! As you were going through I began to understand the voltage drop issue and how to apply it on my vehicle. Thanks so much for putting this here for me to find!
Great video Mr mier, it took like 10 times watching the video to understand the concept, it is hard for some one like me than don't know much about electricity but like it a lot, thank for your time and I wish you and your family a happy merry xmas and prospero new year 2020, from Ontario ca.
Learning the concept of voltage drop is one of those things that will frustrate you until you get it. THEN, you'll go back and say "Wow - that was simple!"
I have been watching these videos trying to understand a problem on my vehicle.. so far it is stumping me. But I hope to figure it out...if any one sees this and would like to chime in. I would love to here from you. My 94 Range Rover would love to be normal again..lol
Thank you so much for making this tutorial video your teaching skill is second to none you some how managed to get me to understand how Electricity works and how to test it very effectively where my previous teacher failed to get me to be able to understand whats going on in a circuit. You just break it down so simply and are so thorough it just sinks in to my Brain 🧠. Thank you very much Sir for your help.
How many voltage drop videos do you have? Can you do can bus diagnostics? Lin bus? Most bus? Scope captures good and bad. Or even ford economist break down video idk
I have done a few! It is one testing method that is widely misunderstood. I meet techs all the time that still struggle with it. So as long as there's someone who needs the help, I'll keep trying. And I'll see what I can do about adding network diagnostics to our library in 2020...thanks for the suggestions!
Pete i learned a lot in this video i always watch your videos regard to electrical voltage drop i like very much, the way you explain in such a simple way to get basic concept of electrical circuit great work thanks
Amazing video I'm subscribing been a mechanic since I left school and always struggled with electrics and diag hopefully I can watch your videos and learn
I have had a horrible time with my old f150 I've changed out every part in it I think trying to avoid electrical cause I'm a youtube mechanic at best and an old women I tried to do what you said in one of your other videos to test the ground and battery and the battery itself I get the right voltage but when I have someone help me test the voltage while starting the vehicle it drops from 12 to 2 volts only when starting not just run but actually starting I guess since it's a manual transmission I don't have someone to help me everyday and I've gotta get this thing g fixed can u give me anywhere I can test to get it to start without the battery being at 100% or two battery's cause I'm having a hard time and don't know how to test for this alone
Learn so much due to the step by step process. Does it change with source voltage from module’s ? Would you use the ground of the module or the negative source from the module?
Frfr that thinking of it like water actually helps some people alot alot alot thinking of it as electrons exchanging doesnt work for alot of people.. so i say take what you like and leave the rest but dont dissmis something altogether thinking it wouldnt help others
Well done sir. Really effective explanations. Just one comment--the schematics shown were not utilized in any meaningful way--were they shown just for "visual interest?"
This guy should be inducted into the ATEE automotive teachers of electrical engineers Hall of Fame because he is the best of any who even tried to teach the theory of voltage drop Justin Miller I thought at the time with his trainer board does an exceptional job but this Master Meier guy has a way of really letting you understand the voltage drop thing because he does a few different videos on the same topic to make sure you understand along with great graphics on screen with explanation. Thanks A LOT PETE YOUR A GREAT MAN with a special skill of teaching that very few people are capable of doing. THANKS MR MEIER
At 21:00, when you said, "...you're going to have that 'Ah-ha!' moment, and this is all going to seem so simple to you...", I had that lightbulb finally turn on in my head whenever I went to school for HVAC. For years, I had read countless books, and watched countless RUclips videos about Electrical Theory. But I could never fully grasp the entire concept of what Potential Difference was.
And believe it or not, it wasn't even my instructor at school who was teaching me whenever it all finally hit me; it was a RUclips video that I had watched!
Thank someone above for RUclips! Your videos are just as great and informative as the one mentioned above!
Please don't quit making these videos; they truly are a blessing to some people, such as myself.
That's great to hear. Electricity is invisible so you just have to keep at it until you understand.
Your teaching style is Really good ! I'm 56 and am finally learning vehicle electrics . For some reason I always thort it too complicated so formed a "mental block" !! Thankyou so much . I'll be showing other poor fools , that we can learn , if our teachers explain the basics so it can "sink in" . Cheers mate .
Pete,
I could sit in a class with you teaching and
* Never get bored, and..
* Knowing at the end of the day I was able to learn and retain the information because of your style of teaching.
I am amazed you don't have more subscribers.
Always looking forward to the next video.
Happy holidays to you and your family.
Thank you...and stay tuned! We're planning on hosting training events in 2020, starting May 9 in Chicago!
I couldn't agree more. He's a great teacher
Great info!!
I agree with you John, Pete is alright. I put him in the top 20 speakers on RUclips nationally.
I think I just learned more in 20 mins than what I learnt in 2 years of electrical engineering in college. Thanks!
Thank you!
And now its all gone.
you broke it down better than an unnamed powersports instructor @ an unnamed manufacturer's school in the powersports industry. i was lost in class today & watched a couple of your videos that were able to tie it all together. THANK YOU
I'm glad you found it helpful.
I just learned more in 20 minutes than I have in the past year about basic electrical diagnostics thanks. I’ll be watching more of your videos!
Really glad you found it useful!
We very often become complacent knowing the "what" but never learning the "why". I personally have a tough time textbook learning. I need to see it, touch it as well as hear it. As always, you do a fantastic job explaining in this video. Thanks Pete. Hope to see you soon friend. Ride safe
Im a DIYer and have spent the weekend taking notes on these videos absolutely gold! TY SO MUCH!
Great! That’s what I like to hear.
Great vid, as usual. But excess electrons are concentrated at the negative pole, not the positive. Not that that matters all that much :)
I’m not a mechanic, but this has helped me immensely to understand my problems on my Freightliner. THANKS!
Glad you found it helpful.
Pete, now you've done it. I've got it, and I won't forget it. This is the video I needed.
After studying and watching scanner Danner lectures (Paul Danner) I came back to this video and understand it much clearer I just needed a little more explaining but now all this makes great sense! Thank u!
1. Check the fuse and battery.
2. Check for broken wires, loose or corroded connections. Unplug and re-plug. This rubs tin oxide coating off tin coating on the connections.
3. Check grounds.
You can never get tied up
In high technology things
And forget the basics comprehending circuit design and knowing what
To expect when measuring
👍👍great refresher video
Great video sir. You can buy more resistance. You can buy more voltage. You can’t buy more amperage. Dan Sullivan. Love this analogy.
great videos, its been damn near 20 years since I was taught this stuff and this was the refresher I needed. Thanks a bunch.
Pete, thank you for covering this topic. I taught for ACDelco and this was EL-3, which I encouraged techs to bring their own meters. At the dealer, confirm the concern, check all electrical items, but creates a roadmap to the problem. Starting like you said the health of the electrical system at battery, loads on-engine off, I checked drops from battery to chassis, engine and alternator. I always tell the DIYer to add a nice ground from the end housing of the alt. to the engine as this is where negative is created. Paint, grease, loose on their restoration of uncle Jakes Mustang, Chevelle or Charger creates "Problems" when repairing or installing wiring as it is a hundred+ individual circuits protected by fuses that some single fuse protects 3, 4 circuits. Using an amp clamp to size a fuse, use "Star" washers on grounds + dielectric grease to protect that connection. But most find it hard to think new wire, new connectors, switches all have my minor losses of voltage across them.
Today, digital meter are better and lower priced compared to other equipment. But Red or Blk, it shows a (-) negative symbol but the same reading.
How to I link this video in a comment section when in this topic? Many are visual learners and can grasp the idea better by watching!
DK, ASE Master Tech since 78, retired.
Great comments! Look below the player and you should see a Share option. That will open up options including a URL you can post anywhere you like.
Precise, clear and straight to the point, Thanks a lot for making such an educational video.
Thank you!
Your electrical principles explanation has been the best i have found on youtube... And i have watched a number of them
I never find a person who teach like this, i am honer to watch you sir
Im starting to understand this a lot more, thank you for being such a great teacher !
This is an incredible video. Never fully understood voltage drop or what it meant until now. Thank you
Glad it helped!
Tomorrow I´ll check my car headligts that are very dim, using your useful video, thank you a lot.
You're such an awesome teacher, I almost feel guilty for not paying for this!
Did you watch some ads before this video? then you kinda did pay for it. Lol
@@ageedtahir3128 😁 good point, though for me personally ads are not very effective, I like to do my own research before spending money
@@The3rdCoat that’s what we all say. Lol
Good Afternoon Pete Meier motor age Take care and have a great day 👍
Thanks 👍 Great tutorial 👌
From Nick Ayivor from London England UK 🇬🇧
Brilliant explanation,sometimes we all need to get back to basics.
Brilliant explanation. If we understand the basic concepts, life becomes so simple. You made it so simple to understand. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Great breakdowns and HUGE thanks Pete for sharing your knowledge with us!
awesome explanations, thanks for being diligent in teaching this instead of alot of short handed explanations on here
I was going to type what John Turner just said in the comment below, but he beat me to it! Thanks Pete!
I've struggled with this system .Got a power probe and it helped me test components .
Great video again - The car you have there with one dim headlamp would be an excellent practical example of where there was likely to be an excess voltage shown on the ground side, following through such an example to its conclusion, and fixing the issue with a repeat test would really drive that home.
Thx for the video. I have/use a LoadPro and really like it. Same as you're doing here, but can also find a mV problem. Cheers.
Made it soo simple to understand basics of voltage drop. I have seen soo many videos making it more confusing but it was spot on sir
Lots & lots love and respect
Glad you liked it!
Thank you!!! Iam watching you from Kazakhstab..Almaty city
Thanks heaps, learned some great tips by a great teacher. Diagrams made it easier to understand and the explanations were plain and simple, thank you.
Thanks for answering my questions so far...you have a lot of patience.
Best video about voltage drop.
These videos are not only helpful, but are worth their weight in gold. Thank you!
There's a subliminal photo right after he says "you just might see" start at 18:29 and it's somewhere before 18:31
You got me!
@@MotorAgeMagazine pete, something blips on the screen right after you said, "see."
Free jump scare!!
Yes, you got that right. Be it Automotive, electrical there's always something in your head that clicks and tells you Snap out of it 😂 and this here is like playing music, guitar what ever it is you play you are always, always learning something new. Just thought I'd put the latter in there 😅
Thanks for making these videos, Pete. They're so good.
Thank you good friend for explaining so clearly your knowledge and troubleshooting skills. I will watch this over several times. Can't wait to watch more of your videos
Tell me how to check the electrical properties of a torque converter clutch solenoid? Can it be done without dropping the pan?
I wish you were my electrical trainer during my apprenticeship as a automotive technician...would have been so much better... excellent video...great info...
thank you for passing on your knowledge Sir.
Oh man...thank you for explaining so well!
You explained it really well!
Very good info! Very well presented! As you were going through I began to understand the voltage drop issue and how to apply it on my vehicle. Thanks so much for putting this here for me to find!
Great video Mr mier, it took like 10 times watching the video to understand the concept, it is hard for some one like me than don't know much about electricity but like it a lot, thank for your time and I wish you and your family a happy merry xmas and prospero new year 2020, from Ontario ca.
Learning the concept of voltage drop is one of those things that will frustrate you until you get it. THEN, you'll go back and say "Wow - that was simple!"
Straight up spitting knowledge here
Thanks for making these videos ,it's accelerating my understanding on elec diag
What about diodes and current flo?
Like always, great information Pete.
Thank you Mr.Pete. It was extremely usful for me.
Glad it helped you!
You are a great teacher
I have been watching these videos trying to understand a problem on my vehicle.. so far it is stumping me. But I hope to figure it out...if any one sees this and would like to chime in. I would love to here from you. My 94 Range Rover would love to be normal again..lol
What’s the problem?
thanks teacher!!. God bless you!. Regards
Thank you so much for making this tutorial video your teaching skill is second to none you some how managed to get me to understand how Electricity works and how to test it very effectively where my previous teacher failed to get me to be able to understand whats going on in a circuit. You just break it down so simply and are so thorough it just sinks in to my Brain 🧠. Thank you very much Sir for your help.
Glad it helped you. There is a lot more content just like this on our home page - be sure to check it out!
I understand more now about how voltage REALLY works than a whole lifetime!
How many voltage drop videos do you have? Can you do can bus diagnostics? Lin bus? Most bus? Scope captures good and bad. Or even ford economist break down video idk
I have done a few! It is one testing method that is widely misunderstood. I meet techs all the time that still struggle with it. So as long as there's someone who needs the help, I'll keep trying. And I'll see what I can do about adding network diagnostics to our library in 2020...thanks for the suggestions!
thanks Pete, thats explained a few things for me, and helped out . subbed.
Thank you Pete. Good job. Have a blessed and safe week.
Thanks!
Ohms law is also used in ham radio
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Fantastic video series. Top notch instructor. Thanks, Pete!
it is helpful informative and nicely put together. I thank you
Very helpful! Thank you! God bless
Cool session
Thanks Pete!
Pete
i learned a lot in this video
i always watch your videos regard to electrical voltage drop
i like very much, the way you explain in such a simple way to get basic concept of electrical circuit
great work
thanks
Looks like meter is set to AC volts? Awesome Video Series!!
Amazing video I'm subscribing been a mechanic since I left school and always struggled with electrics and diag hopefully I can watch your videos and learn
Great explanation!
Excellent work! 👍
Excellent training. Thank You for the lesson.
I have had a horrible time with my old f150 I've changed out every part in it I think trying to avoid electrical cause I'm a youtube mechanic at best and an old women I tried to do what you said in one of your other videos to test the ground and battery and the battery itself I get the right voltage but when I have someone help me test the voltage while starting the vehicle it drops from 12 to 2 volts only when starting not just run but actually starting I guess since it's a manual transmission I don't have someone to help me everyday and I've gotta get this thing g fixed can u give me anywhere I can test to get it to start without the battery being at 100% or two battery's cause I'm having a hard time and don't know how to test for this alone
Learn so much due to the step by step process. Does it change with source voltage from module’s ? Would you use the ground of the module or the negative source from the module?
Do you have any ebooks?
Excellent Video Tutorial !! Excellent Professor !! Thanks A Lot For Sharing
Frfr that thinking of it like water actually helps some people alot alot alot thinking of it as electrons exchanging doesnt work for alot of people.. so i say take what you like and leave the rest but dont dissmis something altogether thinking it wouldnt help others
excellent video , well explained , great teacher
This was an incredible video. Thank you
Absolutely an excellent video, thank you Pete for all you do
Thanks for sharing
U are a great teacher on a earth and appreciations for all the job u give to us making me a new born in technology thanks allot from her 👌🇩🇰
Thank you! I’m glad it helped.
Great video. Thank you Sir
Thanks you so much sir. Really help a lot..
Your videos are excellent. Thanks!
Very excellent teaching Sr.
Can this test be done with a power probe? Or must I use a volt meter?
What a explanation
Great video and amazingly easy to understand.
Thank You, Sir!
Now it makes sense!!
Well done sir. Really effective explanations. Just one comment--the schematics shown were not utilized in any meaningful way--were they shown just for "visual interest?"
Thank you
Thank you for the cool video.
thanks for the video uncle am in training
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. You are a blessing!