Service Data Doesn't Cost - It Pays
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- I bring you along in this video not just to show you a fix on a Nissan Versa with a P0705 but I show you the value of having a library of service data. In this case it was Identifix that gave me a silver bullet on a repair that likely would have taken some time to figure out.
-Enjoy!
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*Where do I get my service info from you ask?* Click here : ruclips.net/video/L1FxoQI_Fw4/видео.html
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Just like how you explained using Idenifix.. I've been using youtube, google and forums in that way for years. lol.. You have to weed through more trash to find your treasure, but it's usually out there. There's usually a concensus or common thread that points you in the right direction.
Common issue that tail light plug on the mighty versa. I feel the same way about identafix. Some techs can't survive without it. They usually don't last long employed by me. Your a sharp guy i enjoy listening to you suffer through turds while I'm doing the same.
Great job we think alike but I have dementia love your RUclips’s. Dr told me do crossword I said no. I said give me car diagnose it will work my mind!!! Thanks for your channel! Wish I could work with you!!!
Dave Norman professor of Automotive technology
I’m just here to be a jerk! Identi-guess is the greatest diagnostic solution in existence! I’m not so sure about this guy. I just don’t see how fixing a light bulb can make it shift better! 🤣🤣🤣 JK Eric you’re the best!
Edit: awesome find!
Jr. Tech.... grab me the laptop, load Identifix, get me the code and load the cannon! Shits about to get real! 😠
Don't want to break down, but if I did, it would be awesome if it happened near SMA or the Rainman..... LOL
The potential utility of Identifix is realized when it is put in the hands of someone like Eric with the *discernment* to know when and if to apply the solutions they offer, not merely as a ammo list for the parts cannon. Brilliant as always, Eric, and thanks.
If the two of you got together for a video it would be like a modern Abbott & Costello (just with a little more respect).
We can only dream……..
@@steveo6631 They are about 1,225 miles apart, so you just gotta choose which time of year you want to get stranded.
Mrs O is such a great partner. She’s always willing to help, cheerful and plays along with whatever banter is for the moment. You Eric are a blessed man!
It’s another reason why this channel is so enjoyable to watch. If only my mrs was like that.
Well, I have to admit that she is the prettiest part of the South Main Auto channel. You've got a keeper there Eric.
Careful! Comparing your woman with another woman! That's a huuuuuge no-no. If she reads your comment you're a dead man! :D
I’d guess a lot of how Mrs O acts is due to how Eric treats her.
@@johnnyblue4799 some how I doubt his wife sifts through all his comments. Besides Clint is telling the truth, Mrs O is great and I wish my wife were like her as well. If she does see the comment. Oh well, I’m sure Clint is a big boy.
@@eliminator1978 that goes without saying but she’s a really great sport and plays along. She absolutely has his back and we know he has hers.
Please don't ever change the format of your videos. The conversations you have with us and the chemistry you have with Mrs. O when she makes an appearance is what we love about you! God bless you and your family!
No parts required as Ivan would say.The customer will be very happy with that fix. Great job Eric.
The past couple of years I have considered SMA as part of my service data.... Anytime I have an issue with 1 of my vehicles or friends and family's, I search the SMA library by make and problem and alot of times there is a video..... I don't know how you can do all this and run your business, but I hope you still enjoy producing content, because I sure look forward to each new video ... Thanks, my guy....
Ivan too.
Blessings my automotive technology teacher 🙏 I need his Videos to for help
@@brianburns7211 and Diag Dan, and Eric at Advanced Level Auto, and Wes at Watch Wes Work, and Schrodinger’s Box……I have a problem. I see that now.
I have done the same. Wish he had done videos on a 7.3 powerstroke as I’m stumped and haven’t found a video for my particular problem and I don’t have much diesel experience
@@feron450 I've been there... You think everything has to be on the internet somewhere, but sometimes you can't find what you're looking for...
You could be having the worse day and you watch a couple of SMA videos and you will be good as new! Screw having to pay a Psychologist. The way he has fun with Mrs.O is hilarious at times
Always nice to see Mrs. O.
Who would ever think, a loose pin in a tail light would affect a transmission.
Kinda makes sense seeing that the reverse lights have some power at the wrong time so TCM sees that voltage (low) etc it’s getting mixed signals via rear lights
anyone that knows and understand the idiocy level of needless electronics(junktronics) being implemented in a vehicle to help with safety and creature comforts..
I guess it kind of works, since when they're safer when not driving and stuck at home 🤡🥳 🤣🤣
Well... If we are talking about how lights in circuits can effect things.... Back in the day, I was an individual that worked on computers, a time when computers still had a considerable "mechanical" portion to them. I once went out to work on a big fancy line printer, way before laser printers were a gleam in an engineer eye. It had 132 little individual solenoids that fired "hammers" and each one of them had to be "timed" to physically strike at the exact moment that the desired character on a cylinder or chain of characters passed in front of it. If the timing wasn't correct you would get off-set half characters being printed and it made things difficult to read. These were big massive very heavy devices. Anyway, the customer claimed that the printer wouldn't come "on-line" and he therefore couldn't print to it. I got to the site and sure enough the printer wouldn't come on-line. I exchanged the module that had the applicable circuitry on it and still the printer would not come on-line. After some considerable frustration, I eventually got out the electrical prints/diagrams and chased the problem down to a burnt out light bulb. The on-line indicator light bulb was actually in the circuit in such a way that if it was blown the printer would never come on-line for printing. I couldn't believe it! I think it was the only time I ever found an indicator light that could effect a device in such a way.🙄😒
Hi.
Good material as always.
Here in Poland, I have such everyday cases with a problem with the ground in the rear lights. These plugs come from French Renault group cars. Since Renault bought a Nissan, there are problems with the ground burning in the rear lights also in Nissan.
A small hint on how to disassemble the plug without breaking the plastic:
1. Move the yellow plastic upwards
2. Gently stretch the plastic up and the t-pin on the side, pry the small latches first on one side then on the other.
The ground-carrying pins are too small for the current they carry, which causes them to heat up and burn out.
Here in Poland, we mainly deal with cars with a manual gearbox, so I have no problems with selector errors. Instead, it can be seen as a Christmas tree on the lights or the instrument panel controls.
Greetings from Poland.
too much current for the pin size was my first though and assumption. but my next thought and question is, are the terminals over-rated that far? cheaper materials with higher resistance? or "failed bulbs" with partial shorted filaments cross connecting and causing higher current flows, yet too low to blow the fuse.
or is it even worse, being engineered allowing the pin to be overloaded if the vehicle sits with tail, brake and reverse applied for long periods. them thinking ""oh nobody will sit there with reverse lights on for long periods"". I can totally see that happening on both fronts, engineering and consumer drivers.
My uncle was a pipeline welder for 35 years. He would always tell me, "I can weld anything but a broken heart." 😂
Actually there are two things a welder cannot weld, the crack of dawn and a broken heart amen
At the risk of offending Eric... Mrs. O is a living doll. You're a lucky man Eric.
Two nights in a row?!?!
What did we do to deserve this?!?!
Thanks Mr O!
A fellow feller who watches VGG. A true man of culture.
Eric, you are so lucky to have Mrs. O.
would of loved to see the customer's face expression when Mr O telling him , your transmission problem is fixed , i repaired the tail lights connector ... 🤣
Mrs O is the best wife of all the RUclips auto repair channels hands down.
I hope you two never lose the love that you have for each other!!! Love your vids, Mr. & Mrs. O!
Every mechanic worth his salt should have an assistant like Mrs. O
I've gotta say… That this channel is quite simply one of my favourites of all time on RUclips.
I live in Australia… born totally blind from birth. and have worked in the automotive trade for most of my life. Thanks largely to my late father from Germany for teaching me everything he knew, with regards to becoming 1 with the machine as it were. :)
The thing that I'm particularly impressed with… Is that all these videos are so easy to follow even without the benefit of looking at the screen itself.
For someone blind from birth (and you have my sympathies) your typing and spelling is first-class. Have a great day
@Christopher Martin thank you very much indeed.
However if I may be so bold?
The last thing I would ever ask for is sympathy.
As a matter of fact… Having lived my life totally blind… I know no different than the state that I'm in.
Given the choice… I would not trade my lack of eyesight for a mostly rewarding lifetime resulting in all that which I have learnt with insight.
Personally… I do not refer to my blindness as a disability.
Rather perhaps an inconvenience from time to time.
Being able to dismantle a vehicle to its absolute last nutting bolt… And put it back together and never drive it.
It's a little like having a piece of chocolate that I could never eat.
So I definitely will be celebrating the day when I can be in command of a fully autonomous vehicle.
This alone… Will give me the very same level of independence and freedom that I have longed for.
If I have learnt one single lesson above all else?
I would say without exception… That would be do my best not to let lost opportunity become a missed opportunity.
Now never comes again.
Stevie Wonder was asked about being blind and he said he would not trade his talent to have his sight again.
@@clintprice2123 certainly that's the case as far as I'm concerned.
However… It is quite a different story for someone who has had site for most of their life and lost it later.
With me what I don't have I don't miss.
ERIC I learned a LONG TIME AGO that you ARE the automotive Electric Wiring Guru!
Seems to me anytime MRS O is in the shop, things get fixed!
"That's a myth" 🤣 Mrs. O you are a treasure!
The value of Identifix is realized when someone like Eric has the *discernment* to know if or when a proposed solution should actually be used. Brilliant as always, Eric, and thanks.
It's not just identifix.. I use youtube, image search, forums, google searches, ect.. to find most everything I need also. Identifix, Alldata, Mitchel, ect.. are much better obviously-- but it's not worth it for a DIY guy like me to pay that kind of money. You'd be surprised at what is already on the internet for free, or just youtube alone.... I also watch my live PPV UFC fights for free, and any movie I want for free. Everything is free on the internet, if you just learn how to look for it. There's also a site that stocks free PDF's of all service manuals-- but if I type it, youtube deletes my comment. lol.. Info is a secret out here apparently.
The comment so nice ya make it twice
@@Onewheelordeal I thought the first one got eaten by YT...
My God, my wife and I have the same relationship as you and Mrs. "O". All the innuendos thrown at each other. I LOVE it!!
Eric's wife seems like a cool person. I feel like she puts up with a pretty big goofball and always seems to take his goofiness kindly. It's been my experience that some people are looking for reasons to be grumpy and this is a valuable trait. They seem to interact well. It's nice to see good diagnosis but also nice peoples.
They are perfect pair. Mrs. O gives to Mr. O just as much as he gives her.
Tom is right, they are the perfect pair. And we love to see Mrs. O. Mostly, Eric is NOT a grump. He just calls ‘em like he sees ‘em. And I love the way he makes us feel like we are there.
I think his goofiness is always very kind. I would say that Mr. O is a man without guile...one of the good guys.
I’m a Nissan tech, and have seen master techs get duped by the f1 or f0 code for the trans assuming it’s not pulling because of the common cvt failure. They replaced the trans, and still, the problem persisted. Tech eventually found the rear lamps to be kinda screwy, and in shame realized his error.
What a nightmare....changing a cvt for nothing?....im not sure I could handle that
@@DDrew67 cvts are our gravy. I personally am able to knock one out in a day, many of the older techs, can easily have one ripped out before lunch and almost put back together and programmed before everyone is back from lunch. It’s very impressive to see. Although the aforementioned master tech made a mistake he’s a very good tech that just got to comfortable, and he obviously learned from the mistake because it cost the business money, and it’s just humiliating to know you made such a big mistake. I’m sure it happens to the most seasoned tech eventually, it’s how you handle it, and learn how to avoid mistakes like that in the future that makes a good tech.
@@Billybobaggins9 ok I feel a little better about taking a whole day to swap a cvt....thanks
We love that you seem to be incorporating Mrs. O in your videos more often and for longer! lol
Isn’t she and Luna the stars of the show anyway? ⭐️ ⭐️
It wasn't that long ago that she HATED the camera. She's quite comfortable now.....
For a DIY I can't afford identifix, but I can afford to learn from Eric 😂. I really really picked so many helpful tips and techniques that saved me time and money. Eric's Toyota RAV4 head bolt and gasket series saved me from buying a new engine, followed his steps and got the car running. Thank you.
Too bad they don't have a version of it for us DIYers & hobbyists
We need a SMA/VGG collab. Please make this happen
mrs.O is a national treasure eric.
Mrs O did a great job doing the unbiased investigation - under intense pressure from Eric by-the-way. She never knows what (request) will walk thru that door!
I was wondering if somebody was in there before (screws not tight and wire harness grommet not in place) and ended up stretching the ground pin. Another awesome fix Eric!! Thanks
You're a mean boss to your junior technician. I wouldn't blame her if she quits on you. Seriously a great assistant and easy on the eyes.
So many SMA vidjeos this week!!! Thanks for getting us through the work week.
I am no mechanic. Barely think sometimes. A few years ago my AC fuse would blow every time I shifted into reverse. So I carried a pocket full of fuses during the Summer and after backing up would replace the fuse so the AC worked again.
One day I found a guy on the old RUclips that somehow figured out the problem was in the steering column.
Had to remove the cover to find “the wires” to something that rubbed the insulation off that shorted every time you went from park to reverse. Cut the zip tie so the wires could move freely, with a flashlight in the dark and look for the tiniest of shiners. The only way to see it, in the dark with a flashlight. During the day you would never see it. Fixed
The guy is like a super hero.
Wow, you really care a lot about saving customers money. I wonder what percent of mechanics would have just fired the parts canon and charged for every part? Avoca is blessed to have a considerate and extremely competent mechanic like you! Bravo Eric O!
E: "You should watch South Main Auto channel"
V: "I'm in it!"
Quality!
Good video. I've been watching for a couple years now and it's nice to see Mrs. O as part of the repai process. No shade towards Eric and no ulterior motives towards Mrs. O. It's just nice to see her helping you out in the shop.
Thank you, my uncle Carl told me one time he spent 3 days on a 82 or 72 jeep like vehicle with a misfire. As he was at his wit's end and was going to give the customer it back. He noticed a taillight out and thought he should at least fix it. After that he started it up to back out of the shop and yup No misfire! He had to know so he put the old light back in and yup misfire. Thank you for your videos and remembering my uncle Carl. Him and his brother Eric were both master mechanics. They taught me most of what I know. Now I watch great people like you.
Been watching you for years not only for your brilliant diag skills but you and Mrs o s respect and love you have for each other, you guys make me laugh every time I watch. I pray I can have that relationship someday 🙏.
Again the lovely Mrs.O is called in for her expertise on vehicle repair.
Have a great day!
Crazy and insane how the loose taillight connection had an affect on transmission. Boy, how cars have changed. Great job!
Electronics tend to be be more sensitive to bizarre issues even with the great engineering Nissan is quite good at. Whoever made that entry in the Identifix is quite brilliant. I've had similar issues with non-automotive systems. There are a variety of failures which, like this make no damn sense unless you have the luxury of some very expensive tools, full access to the wiring diagram, electronics schematics, bill of materials with datasheets for everything and the source code used in the electronics if there is any. I now work in a field where I get to do that. Example, bare metal under an electronic part where it worked just fine for several months till thermal stress caused the bare metal on the part to touch the bare metal on the board.
This took about 6hrs with 1/4 million dollars of equipment to diagnose fully. The fix was use a plastic bodied part, an insulator and a change to the firmware. The plastic part is *cheaper*. They'd gone with the more expensive part as it had unneeded but slightly better specs from a vendor we trust and it was with-in their budget. Good intentions that would exceed most folks expectations yet it failed. For the fix they changed to the plastic part, went with the analysis techs recommendation (a coworker) did two more trivial fixes then after that *tested it carefully* (hulk smash) then recalled the ones shipped for the fix. Just the change of a $0.02 part and trivial fixes cost 80k due to mostly regulatory compliance as engineering time was low and the recall cost was a pittance, the black eye to our reputation was far more painful.
A dealer ship may know this problem and have an engineering fix as they get all the bulletins. It would be nice if they have done a recall on it. I check for recalls when my car acts up, saved a bit of scratch doing that as one very expensive fix was free.
It's always nice to be able to fix a car without any parts. But to have the tools and knowledge to diagnose it is a whole other story. Mr. O is one of the best in the business at what he does. Thanks so much for sharing and keep up the great work.
i am sitting at the edge of my seat waiting for the outcome of your repair as I just got through working on the same problem on my wife's car and it is driving me crazy! back to the video and thank you for your videos
also read a bulletin from nissan stating that the light assembly needed to be replaced , cost per dealer, almost $300, luckily my parts cannon is not on. i will check the terminal tension, come morning. thanks again, Eric!!
I have a coworker with this same car, and they'd had this issue, causing odd shifting. They took it to a shop that replaced the range switch, when that didn't fix it, they told her she needed a new transmission. I ended up searching around, and found another diagnostic video, where someone had gone through this same issue, but it was a dealership/reseller who had gone thru multiple range switches and even swapped out the transmission and still had same code/symptoms. THe diagnostic guy, had to go through a bunch of nissan wiring diagrams until he finally found one that showed the reverse light circuit is shared with the TCM module, and he ended up finding out that when the selector is in R one reverse bulb was very bright, and the other very dim. He ended up finding the circuit board on one side had gotten exposed to water and had a bunch of corrosion on it. I don't remember if he replaced the board assembly or just cleaned it, but as soon as he fixed the light circuit, everything worked normal again.
A very interesting design choice by Nissan, especially for them to not clearly document the circuit with the associated trouble codes.
So I ended up finding the reverse bulbs on my coworkers car were different brightnesses, didn't find any corrosion on the circuit board, but took some alcohol and cleaned all the contact surfaces off for the bulb sockets, then put a very light schmeare of dielectric grease on each bulb before reinstalling them....her problem was solved. No transmission required.
If she has this problem again, I will definitely check the pin connections for looseness like you found.
This crap in addition to their CVT issues is enough to convince me NEVER to own a Nissan.
@@keithwolstenholme4238 For Sure. The only Nissan vehicle that I have been impressed with is their full size cargo/work vans. Had a fleet of them at previous job, and the field techs beat the crap out of them, loaded them with heavy parts or pulled trailers with them. They required regular maintenance, but what doesn't? Had multiple vans with over 100k on them just working their hearts out without any major issues. But their consumer market stuff?....HARD PASS.
The amount of parts that would have gotten thrown at that by a shop that didn't know what they were doing would have been epic!!
Awesome job as always. Never would have guessed a minor pin fitment issue would cause that. Thank you!
Freaking LOL dude. "Come on... you freaks wanna watch me break it" best ever Eric O. The commentary is always gold, I don't know how you do it.
Mr O as always a great video. Judging by the clues my best guess I think owner might have had a left light burnt took it to a parts store and or had a family member change it and struggled getting light housing assembly off/on and in the process the conector was the casualty.
But it’s great to see that things are always not what they seem.
Keep up the great work 👍👍👍👍
What
@@jeffreym755 somebody else had their grubby meat hooks in there and fucked it up...
I love this channel, your diagnostic skills are sublime and it’s a pleasure to watch you work.
I’m sure it’s frustrating working on vehicles so badly affected by corrosion, but I’m also sure this is how you’ve honed your craft. Easy fixes are difficult and difficult ones are next level challenging when everything is so badly affected (except this car, so far).
As a warranty manager at an RV dealership, I was constantly after the mechanics to find the issue first before unloading the parts cannon.
One time a trailer came back with the same plumbing problem three times. I said whoa what are you guys doing? They kept tightening this pipe connection and it would pop off after. I told them that there was a problem. Fix the problem and the customer won't have to come back.
Apparently, at the factory, the plumbing was just a little short and they tried their plumbing stretcher to make it work. Told the mechanic to add a piece of pipe to relieve the tension on the fitting. Customer never had to come back.
I love the videos when you and Mrs. O interact in the videos. You are both so funny together. Keep it coming as a team effort - your audience loves it!
A rear light causing a shifter issue would have been one of the last places i would have looked .great work
Great to see Eric's glamorous assistant getting involved in the repairs.
Backfeeding voltage from the reversing light circuit to the control electronics could well be causing the processor to become confused by not seeing the expected voltage on one or more output pins of the IC. If the processor is expecting to see 0 volts on a pin and it sees 3 or 4 volts instead it might have difficulty determining if it is seeing a high or a low on that pin. That could be the reason for the slow or confused changes.
Just a theory.......!
Young lady that I'm working with is having the same problem the shop was trying to tell her that she was having valve body problems and possibly needs a new transmission I just went over and disconnected her tail lights and her car is shifting perfectly you saved the day..
OMG, the fake zap never gets old. :D Great video as always Mr O.
A year ago, my Hyundai went into limp mode, with the money light on. P2123 code. I removed and replaced the throttle pedal, fault cleared. After watching this, I am going to revisit the connector, just to check those pins. There was no dirt, corrosion or any sign of anything untoward, thanks, Eric, it never crossed my mind to check for pin tightness.
Do you usually write up your findings on Identifix to help others? That is the key to getting the common fixes to the top of the results.
The other thing that is extremely valuable to me is your channel. You are very much appreciated.
Good job Eric. You got Mrs. O into the shop and on camera. Thank you.
You are a great teacher, Mr.O.
I am bloody destroyed that you think I would not believe you! You are one that I would unresevedly believe, and if you tell me it is loose, then I am fully on board, especially after seeing everything resolved once you made pin contact.
We have a new addendum to the official South Main Auto Drinking Game (tm):
- Every time Eric says "my guy"...one drink.
- Every time Eric says "my guy" to Mrs. O...THREE drinks.
Seriously though, this is why I'm so leery about new cars...the amount of electronics and interconectivity in them is so great that there's no way an automaker can test for every kind of weird electrical issue a car might have. The idea that something innocuous like a bad bulb ground could cause something like an electronically controlled transmission or a brake by wire system to malfunction is pretty disconcerting...
Eric, always nice to see your other half, Blessings to your family.
Ray sent me here...lol. Actually helped me fix an issue on my truck no one else could figure out. Power windows on all 4 doors down and up works fine. But if you have the cruise control on going down the highway and roll the driver's door window up it knocks off cruise. Only window that does that. So, after watching this video from Ray sending me over here and watching this I went out and I I pull the panel off, check the plug in on the motor and...whattaya know..the ground pin is loose. Tightened it up..no more knocking cruise off....so far. Got a few techs here in town that I gotta share this info with because 3 different techs looked at it and none could fix it. Replaced the entire button controls in the door...and those ain't cheap...and nothing. Threw about $500 into trying to find the issue without a resolve and this 1 freaking video I fix it myself. You and Ray gonna save me money...lol. Thanks. Tell Ray, Thanks cause been watching him for about a year and he mentions you a lot but never even watched a video of yours until he mentioned your site today on his video and I thought I'd check you out. Helped me fix mine...subbed. Keep up the good work. One of yall need to move to Alabama near me. You'd both save me repair money. Stay cool.
Being that I’m fairly new to diagnostic we use identifix in our shop and I mostly use them to help me learn along the way. That being said I do agree a lot of people do use it as a parts cannon but I myself like to make sure I am diagnosing a car correctly every time. I enjoy watching your videos and learning along the way!
I once came upon a tip from a one "South Main Auto" on Identifix about using string to keep valves from dropping on a Chevy during repairs. I believe the tech signed it "-Eric"
i also ran into this before with the same vehicle. The bulb filament was floating around inside. We use identifix for their repair info. I like that you can search fixes, find diag procedures, and read all the info you need in one program. It saved my butt too!
Thanks for coming in today Fella 👌👍🍻
You do good work 👏
Like I always told the guys I worked with, you got to be smarter than what you are working on! I remember a green pea I was working with who took my advice when he was working on a new car with a problem. The service manual said to do it one way but he figured out by reading theory of operation that it could be fixed in a lot less time by disconnecting it from power and plugging it back in.
Ivan will be proud, no parts required
A friend changed the left hand mirror and the transmission wouldn't shift right. Long story short, the mirror he put in didn't have a out side temperature sensor as required. Get the right part. It was a Dodge ram pick up.
Mrs O is onto something when she asked if your mini prybar video involved heat. I attempted to make multiple mini prybars after watching your video and every single screwdriver snapped before bending. Turns out most of these are hardened and need heat to bend them. I don't think you mentioned heat, and that's why I own 3 screwdriver handled punches now!
Had one of these a few moths ago, i believe it was a sentra. Tail light housing was shorted internally in the led board and backfed the range switch causing the transmission to go into limp mode.
Also used our identifix to point me that direction! Definately a good tool when used correctly. As keith always yells at us, "Read the service info!"
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Eric your investigation techniques are second to none. Its unfortunate you are one in a million. Doing right by the customer and not a profit grabber like the stealerships. You almost look like your having too much fun. Love the family dynamics as well. You are a blessed man.
You are the most inspiring man, everything you put out makes me want to work on my family’s rust buckets. Keep doing you.👍
Wisdom in spades from Mr O who demonstrates that no matter how much experience and skill you have there is great value in getting data and advice from others.
I went from backyard to pro in the last year....you've been a big help...thanks much
Mrs O, What would Eric do without you as his junior mechanic? He couldnt find another like you in a million years. That’s why he's so lucky to have you and you need to make sure he is reminded of that often…..haha.
Eric, Thank you sooooo very much for bringing up the subject of reading the servoce data. I really hope you went into that comment and told him how much time he saved you and that you thanked him for the effort putting it into the service data. Haven't seen your son since the roadside assistance video. Hope he didnt run away from home….haha!
What a great channel for so many reasons. Keep rockin, Eric O!
It blows my mind how many issues can be caused by an electrical problem. way to go
Another great video Eric. Personally, I have Identifix, but that's because I'm pretty familiar with it and I can really only afford 1 service info program and it seemed like my best option. I'm always watching myself to make sure I don't get caught in the trap and I'm still diagnosing.
You have more patience then I have. I would never even think the problem was in the taillight. I would have thrown my hands in the air and say take it to the dealer.
Nicely done Mr & Mrs O!
Over the years (decades) many mfgs have included a tell-tale to the operator that the tail/brake lights are out (safety issue) as the operator can’t tell otherwise. Usually something in the cab that the operator would notice as not right. Time to see the mechanic.
I LOVE identifix.. It's not a silver bullet by any means but it is another tool and has steered me in the right direction more then I can count. I would never work without it. Guys that shotgun parts will always do so, even without identifix . The application is invaluable in my opinion.
The banter between you and Mrs. O is just freaking hilarious! You guys are awesome.
I have yet to watch a video on this channel where I didn't learn something. Really appreciate the tips on how to use identifix correctly! Maybe I'll get a smaller magazine for my parts cannon now.
Eric, love your channel. Your interactions with Mrs. O makes it so much more enjoyable!
The fake zap gag never gets old.😀 Lucky for you Mrs. O can take a joke. But be wary, she may be looking for payback. Whoda thunk it, bad ground folks. Thanks for sharing this Eric.
Agreed……I think I’ll bring my Fluke 88V into the office tomorrow to try this with one of the ladies.
I still have that 1979 Dodge Omni today. It was my very first car when I was 16 in 1987. I e had offers for it as much as $10K because I had restored it
It’s pretty awesome you guys seem like you really love each other! Thanks for another great video Eric! And it makes me happy to see you and your family happy!
You handled the drag just perfect ERIC.
Hopefully you also shared your experience with the community on that scan tool. Good job.
As a professional mechanic of 17 years I love identifix for saving time. Like your door hinge wire example. I still ALWAYS confirm the diag. but it can help zero in on the issue faster.
That was some very good info, that
guy is definitely saving the next tech
hours of diagnosis time, great video
Eric, if I did that to my wife she would have thrown that nut driver
at me LOL!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ditto.
we're gonna use a pin drag test kit....'I thought that's what I was for'...nicely played Mrs O, nicely played !
Great vid, Eric and Mrs.O! Just a word on that mini pry bar. A couple of months ago I did a T-case rebuild (Jeep 231J) and I had a %$#@ of a time getting the snap/circle rings off even with LISLE ring pliers! I finally gave up using just the pliers and slid the Snap On mini pry bar under the ring and really leaned into it enough to clear the groove it sat in. Long story short: I used that pry bar to get both those %$#@ rings out and I can tell you that the steel used in the pry bar I have is tempered and not bendable. The bent screw driver might work fine on stuff that doesn't require a lot of pressure, but it aint matching the nuts my (bought 2 of them when I saw your "make your own vid") Snap On pry bar has. I really was amazed at how much pressure those little bars can take.
The little snap on must be tougher than the full size pry bars, in my younger days I would permanently bend those. Dealer was not impressed lol
Great job hunting that problem down. 👍
Hi Eric 👋 great videos as always been following for a while and learnt many new things along the way.
Thought I'd post as I've dealt with this issue in UK 🇬🇧.
don't know what model would be the comparison but Nissan Primera over here suffered terribly with rear light cluster earths melting and gave unbelievably driver issues with reduced engine performance.
Obviously Nissan identified the problem with new harness etc but when presented took ages to resolve the issue until it became known. Nissan micras the same.
Any driveability issues now I always checked all rear lights on at the same time. Great 👍 work nice to see Mrs O 👍
Standard connector as used on Peugeot/Citroën, Fiat, Volvo and many more. All have problems with the rear lights and knackered earth pins.
Just out of interest, we had an experience with our Nissan Micra, it wouldn’t lock with the keyless remote, we figured out after a few weeks that if we waited about 30-60 seconds it would lock. It was a so frustrating! I happened to notice the interior light wasn’t working, threw in a new bulb and all was good again!
While cleaning up my Mom's house I ran across a small package of T pins - first thought that came to mind has Eric O and the pin he has stashed in about half of his hats lately. My brother also watches you and laughed when I said that!
"Not getting paid to diagnose" and "what ammunition am I loading into my parts cannon."...Hit the nail on the head with these quotes. The industry may not seem fair but I also can't sacrifice my income so others can catch a break (even though I do genuinely want to help people). When a service writer/customer comes to me and says "I/this person come(s) here all the time, can you just pull the codes and tell me what's wrong" my immediate response after scanning is "Well it could be this, this, this, this, or even this. I won't know until I can dive into the diagnostics." I tend to shy away from Identifix but after watching this, I'll start checking it more often for those random, obscure problems. Thanks for the insight!
98 Toyota Camry. Lost ground at trunk. Our scanner said it was the neutral safety switch. My husband took all the bulbs out of the back of the car. Problem gone no safety switch code. Car drove perfectly. Turns out the ground on the drivers side at the trunk had fatigued the copper wire and the bulbs found an alternate ground through the neutral safety switch. The big clue for him was the reverse indicator light would illuminate when in drive when the headlights ( also lights the tail lights ) was turned on. Stay safe.....
Awesome find. Go figure the brake light fault throws a transmission code.
Not brake light fault, rear tail light earthing fault so power goes thru other things etc
TCM is getting some back feed voltage so mixed signals