One of the best automotive educational channels hands down... It's not just the knowledge it's not just the tools it's not just personality it's not just crazy lol it's everything combined... truly a great guy and one of the best teachers I have encountered... It's a gift my friend... Thank you for taking the time for us
The funny thing is that i just watched a Video from Steve Rob reviews, and he was telling that you got the best Automotive channel on RUclips! So this comment makes me really proud coming from you! Thanks Will!
@@Diagnosedan that was a video Steve Rob did some time ago.. I was more active once Upon a Time. Would love to get back to posting consistent... One day 👍 even back then I think Steve was being generous lol
In all my years I've literally never seen another human do proper diagnostics until I found you. You sir are a logical unicorn and should double your rate. This is what happens when intelligence meets curiosity and passion for their field of work.
DiagnoseDan whoo hoo I got a heart! It’s true though 95% of people on RUclips are just taking crap but you actually know your stuff and do a video. There are a few out there.
So Interesting Troubleshooting🎉. I always want to be a professional technician just like You!.. that's why I never stop watching your troubleshooting procedures!
@@garyhoffmann1615 Tow it there. Line it up. Be sure it's far enough away to give it a good chance to build up speed. Push...pusher vehicle stops & the other keeps going. Solved. :)
Just proves, start with the most hi tech equipment you have, your eyes and they were free. i like your answer on where did you learn this stuff RUclips that's the same thing i tell people. i owe all my infinite wisdom to scanner danner and now you. awesome i love you man. thanks for uploading.
this is how my 4x4 stopped working. the wires were dangling and rubbing on the front drive shaft right at the transfer case. over time it wore through the insulation. always have to be mindful to secure wires from any rubbing or heat source. another great video dan.
The first thing many mechanics on RUclips do is connect their scan tool. With the advent of so many computer modules in cars, that makes sense but in this case, the visual check is very important. Great video!
Such a great teacher! Thanks for making all these videos. You have a gift of finding an impossible problem through rational thinking. There is an art to troubleshooting and you sir are a master at it! Eventually you do get the culprit. "You can run or hide, but DiagnoseDan will find you no matter what."
Have only just found this one. The brilliance is in the obvious that I'm sure I and many others would miss. A great lesson in keeping it simple. Well done Dan, you are an inspiration.
Keep it coming Dan. Love these videos, easy to understand. But as you say, a lot of people get caught up in ‘the screens’. I got called to a car that would crank but not start. The customer had been told the car had an immobiliser fault, semi diagnosed by a garage with their scan tool. It had to go to the dealer to be fixed they told me. I had a quick look, it did not have any symptoms of an immobiliser problem. But it had historical can bus fault codes that the garage instantly thought was part of a bigger problem, even though they weren’t present faults. So they walked away from it. When I checked I noticed on cranking the fuel rail pressure was too low. In the end the car had an air leak at the fuel temperature sensor pipe work, so the fuel was draining back to the tank (it had no additional lift pump or primer) found all this within 10 minutes. This is not to say I am a magician, the customer was amazed and happy it didn’t cost him a lot of money at the dealer, but it is more common these days for shops to overlook the simple things straight away, and think there is some deeper electrical problem, than it is to start with the simple things. This is why I like watching your videos. Thanks
Great video Dan, Like a great novel I can't wait for the ending when all of the mystery is solved and sometimes in the most unusual and low tech ways. Scan tools will never replace basic troubleshooting and common sense. You are a true Diagnostic Wizard, and with you, Scanner Danner, and South Main Auto posting gems like this there is always hope for the automotive techs and backyard mechanics to learn the proper way to fix not only cars but other electronic devices as well. Thanks so much for all your help.
I absolutely love this channel. Best knowledge I've received anywhere at a pace I can absorb. I have already fixed a few odd BMW like issues with these videos. Helped me build a better logical thinking pattern to solve problems
Good find ! Sad that some shops can't do their work without collateral damages. That kind of stuff always happens as flat rate mechanics try to make their living on rushing jobs through their shops. No respect for the car, just get what they need to fix the car done and forget the fact they need to have good manners when disassembly and reassembly to prevent unnecessary damage resulting from not being focused on the work getting done without messing up other items along the way. Thanks for sharing this video Dan...
Another way the Ford instructors and the old Ford scan tools used to say, "Do the wiggle test" where you grab the wiring harness and move it in different directions from one part to another part. The connectors were included in the test. It helped sometimes. Good Diagnostic testing. Your right about the eyes. That was a funny "comic relief" also. I can remember feeling the same way when I couldn't find the problem!
Thank you Danny! You and your daughter are amazing!! I have enjoyed this educational video a lot! By the way I have to thank Scanner Danner and Ivan from Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics for teaching me the "Vibration and source of heat test" that, just like in this case, can provoque a very hard to find inttermiten failure, I knew you, the almighty Diagnose Dan was going to fix it again! Cheers my friend!
I have watched, scannerdan, Fordtechmakuloco and some of the other best youtube techs. But, somehow you are best in those group of technicians. You go right to the root of the problem and good explanation.
Great video! I've been fixing my own BMW for years now, with the help of fault code scanning. Amazing how something as simple as rubbing wires can cause so much damage. THe worst part is...most shops will never diagnose it. Mechanics today simply change parts.
Considering the importance of the CAN BUS twisted pair (& wiring in general), one would think it would have better protection...vehicle wiring almost looks like an afterthought by the engineers ...
@@peterfitzpatrick7032 Better protection - a clip was removed from the conduit - hard to build in protection against that! Fortunately it wasn't a fuel line ...
@@peterfitzpatrick7032yes!!! Had my whole interior CAN shut down in my Dodge Caravan because of CAN wires broken in door jam....cars get real stupid nowadays when they can't communicate and this is also where they can be hacked for nefarious purposes.
I always loved the challenge of electrical fault finding, I found it very satisfying to track down faults which had eluded others and to eliminate the possibility of them recurring. It always surprised owners that something as simple as corrosion could affect their electrical system.
You better watch out, because you will go mad. I watch your videos. My car has fail to communicate once in a while, which disables the TRC/ABS on startup and just moving off. I stop, turn off then restart and everything is fine. I now press the brake pedal after starting, which seems to help keep the problem away. I have used Techstream (Toyota Avensis T27) to clear all the codes. Car has behaved for the last couple of months. It can go for months without a peep. Maybe I bring the car to you. Then you will go crazy. 🤐🤡🤬😂
I can not watch enough of your videos. You are so thorough with everything you do but still manage to make them entertaining enough as to not bore me to sleep. You teach me as much as my mentor at the ford dealer does. While you seem to only work on non american your methods are still applicable. I can not thank you enough for paying it forward for us.
Excellent advice. I am a software engineer and work with all sorts of people in the technology sector... my laptop ended up in service with a battery drain issue. They sent it back because the automated test suite did not report any faults... after having calmed down I tried to suggest in further communication that maybe their test suite is not covering this scenario.... I can tell they did not consider this scenario... all they should have done is measure on the power draw from the battery and realize that the charging circuitry had a slight short to ground... In your case there really isn't going to be a fault code for this issue and I find this techno-fetishism epidemic concerning that a vast pool of garages would not be able to diagnose a car without the scan tool tipping them off about it... they basically blindly trust the machine and alternatively blame the customer.... :)
I see this to many times in my industry. People who are just swapping parts because the part was named in the fault code discription. Thanks for watching!
As an engineer I can confirm that fixing things require almost as much intelligence and ingenuity and a far more adaptable skillset than that of designing stuff from the ground up... unfortunately in the electronics industry these guys at the DELL support centre are the lowest paid borderline slave labour who have completed a short training and have generally neither the skillset nor the investigative attitude one would require for a successful repair... then the garages in London.... well let's just say there is one thing they definitely figured out how to operate... and that is the cashier's machine... it took years by the time I found a quality garage I can trust with my car.
@@kozmaz87 Warranty repairs done on laptops (or computers in general) is limited to parts exchange. The workshop-technicians does not have access (or knowledge) how and where to meassure "abnormal powerdrain". The only thing they can do is to run certain "software testprograms suppiled by the manufacturer", when these show no faults then its up to the technician either "suspect a faulty item" or to ask for a second opininon if someone else has encountered this issue before, the answer is usually NO, even if you call the manufacturers 2nd or even 3rd line support (been there, done that, the usual answer is "never heard of that"). In your case I would have verified that the drain issue is present, that is charge 100%, shut down and leave it around for a few days and see if the battery drainage is "normal or not". If not normal then tried with the easiest first, a known good battery. If still not good, then its probably a mainboard issue. The problem is that there is often a turnaround time involved in repairs, a longer turnaround time (or rather time between claim created and claim closed) is exceeding a specified time-frame then the workshop will reecive some kind of "penalty". So to keep up good records it is often considered better to have a short turn around time in cases like these, hence you will have the send in your laptop for a second repair. I hope and do belive that when you called their first line support you were told to make a clean install as the first step, if this did not help I suspect they sent you a new battery (not all batteries are customer replacable sadly). If still a non fix then the workshop should have replaced your mainboard (most likely) at once, IF they have been informed the steps that had allready been performed (reinstall + new battery). Somtimes there are real strange faults, I have myself encountered a "no picture scenario". Replaced the mainboard, no succes. When the (new) mainboard was removed and placed freely on the desk the laptop worked and so did the old one, once installed both were dead. Replaced the chassie, but still the same issue, as soon as the mainboars were tightened down the laptop went dead. So there I was with more or less a brand new laptop where the fault was "Dead when installed in the chassie". So instead of carrying on with the repair and exchange even more parts that will ruin my workshops performance rating, we opted for a filing for a replacement laptop from the manufacturer. There were several reasons for this, first being the time spent and that two parts had allready (incorretly!) been exchanged. The second was that we did not want to recieve even more penalties. Sometimes the right thing do is to "call it a day".
Dan, your speech clarity, way of explanation and diagnosing steps are extremely good. Video and audio quality is also excellent. Keep it up. Thank you.
Dan everyone loves you Not only are you saving us by being a good educator but entertaining as well Please live long and prosper Cut out the carbs sugar and oils and just do a little exercise every day We need you in top notch condition Thanks for your service your an angel Don’t forget vitamin c d and zinc daily
@11;50 that thing is as crazy as you. lol right from the start i'm screaming at the computer "where's your visual and what is in common"?? ya gotta be smarter than the machine you are working on that's for sure. great video by the way.and thanx for the laugh along the way. very few are worthy of my thumbs up but this was definitely was!!!
Just found your channel and what a great one it is like the way you take time to explain things a big thank you from a retired mechanic from the UK not to old to learn new skills take care
Yeah kind of figured that second part was coming! Thank you also Dan for a great video once again! I absolutely love the way you mix it up at times, never know what to expect & what we’re going to get from the master!
I used to do work for the local Mitsubishi dealer. They dropped off a brand new Magna Wagon , it had all sorts of problems, gear selection , warning lights flashing on and off.The dealer put the factory scanner on and it was giving all sorts of codes. The dealer gave up and sent it to my workshop. Armed with the factory service manual complete with wiring diagram I started searching. It took a couple of days to find , but during the manufacture of the wiring harness two wires had been incorrectly placed in one of the main harness plugs. Just swapped the two wires ....all fixed.
I loved this video, shows the power of visual inspection. I worked in the medical electronics field for over 45 years, would see this all the time, techs only depending on test equipment and never a visual inspection for intermittent problems.
@@Diagnosedan This video had everything... from suspense, drama & horror to comedy. Topped off with educational icing! I don't think there is any other automotive channel that can match this kind of video. Well done.
@@Diagnosedan LOL... the last three weeks I have been thinking about what I can / should change with my video format. Then I stumble across THIS video... and it probably set me back 3 more weeks! LOL
Spot on Thomas. If Dan ever had a job vacancy and i could afford it, i would pay him to let me work for him. He's right at the top of the league. ' 10th Dan Master Technician '
Btw. That mád scientist / electrical genius outburst. It was great. You're a special breed of technical genius. Kinda reminds me of my good Friend who is or was a closet genius fixing any kind of international industrial grade grinders. Good great work and a great vídeo. Thank you Dan.
@@Diagnosedan Hey Dan , the reaction is : we stop watching because it hurts our ears and startles us just bec posters can't edit properly or present stories with respect to their listeners . I have subscribed and respect everything about you . That is why I have posted this . I will continue to stay subscribed and watching since you are the BEST at what you do . Except editing .
OMG! You are NUTS! And I absolutely love it!!!!! I can’t believe I have only just recently come across your channel. You are the best Dan! Why aren’t there more helpful people out there like you - the others seem to be ruled by greed but you truly have a talent that you are willing to share to all for nothing but pure good heartedness. Well done and thanks so much.
Dan, just take your pills and keep making these incredible videos. I knew there must be a "pharmaceutical footing" to your genius. Loved your acting, too.
A technician with common sense. Too many of the youngsters rely too heavily on scantools and don't even bother to pull out an oscilloscope, let alone check wiring and hoses. I bet this cost a pretty penny. New wiring loom from direct from BMW?
Stumbled across your channel a while ago. To say that I am impressed is a gross understatement ! The best channel on You Tube bar none. Keep up the good work. If I was younger I would camp outside your shop until you agreed to let me apprentice under you. Many Thanks
Hi Dan: I assy. computer hardware, put in the software and test. I have been doing this for many years. I really appreciate your approach to a problem. It helps keeping me on my toes. A very Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Thank you for your videos, they are always very interesting.With you, I don’t only learn diagnose, but also English because you articulate well, and you speak slowly. (I’m French) I am looking forward to the next videos because you are the only one to offer this kind of program. DiagnoseDan you are the best and you have nice children.
I feel victory every time I see Diagnose Dan crack the case, feel goods are rare and far between for me. All this wisdom however will be lost like tear drops in the rain unless we can teach others what we learn. So I always involve my son in servicing our private vehicles, diagnosing faults, repairs and safety in the workshop.
my best teacher i have learned alot from dan you have a special gift and you are not selfish every time i watch your videos i learn new thing . thanks offering you time to teach us
One of the best automotive educational channels hands down... It's not just the knowledge it's not just the tools it's not just personality it's not just crazy lol it's everything combined... truly a great guy and one of the best teachers I have encountered... It's a gift my friend... Thank you for taking the time for us
The funny thing is that i just watched a Video from Steve Rob reviews, and he was telling that you got the best Automotive channel on RUclips! So this comment makes me really proud coming from you! Thanks Will!
@@Diagnosedan that was a video Steve Rob did some time ago.. I was more active once Upon a Time. Would love to get back to posting consistent... One day 👍 even back then I think Steve was being generous lol
I'm really looking forward to that day because i love your video's!
@@robinsonsauto You're right Will, but your channel is for sure one of the best as well, take care
Ok. D. D)))))
In all my years I've literally never seen another human do proper diagnostics until I found you. You sir are a logical unicorn and should double your rate. This is what happens when intelligence meets curiosity and passion for their field of work.
The best man in automotive industry.
Easily the best Diagnostic teacher on youtube
Thank you very much 😜
Now this guys a master. I’m normally critical of RUclips mechanics but this man is an artist I’d trust with a car repair 1000%.
Calm down😉 It's just me, Dan🤣🤣
DiagnoseDan whoo hoo I got a heart! It’s true though 95% of people on RUclips are just taking crap but you actually know your stuff and do a video. There are a few out there.
@@Phantom-darkness thanks for the kind words, Nice to have you on board👍
So Interesting Troubleshooting🎉. I always want to be a professional technician just like You!.. that's why I never stop watching your troubleshooting procedures!
"Sometimes you have to use the scan tools you were born with" A+
AMEN!!
Talk about a person who's passionate about his work! No car leaves his shop without being fixed! :)
😊😉
Dan's step by step diagnostic procedures and explanations put in the shame of some tutors at the bmw academy, well done.
🤣🤣Thanks!
3rd video by Dan i have watched and this was the BEST one. This man does NOT give up.
Can’t beat a Saturday afternoon watching diagnose dan! Great knowledge and comedy!
🤣🤣👍👍
Take your eyes off the scopes and use the scan tools your were born with. I love it.
Next time when a car will refuse to start i ll just whisper in the intake :" Start or I will call DiagnoseDan !"
Maybe that helps🤣🤣
Or tell it you will drive it to the levy like that chevy...only you threaten to drive it OFF of it...
@@RuralTowner Car says how you going to do that when I won't start!
@@garyhoffmann1615 Tow it there. Line it up. Be sure it's far enough away to give it a good chance to build up speed. Push...pusher vehicle stops & the other keeps going. Solved. :)
@@RuralTowner You know these cars can apply the brakes through the ABS system?
That fix was DANOMITE!
Well done and well spotted. Shows how important workmanship is.
Man, you should have 3,000,000 subscribers! You're that good!!! Guys share this channel, Dan deserves it !!!
Another amazing video - way better than the boring American videos.
Thanx!
Diagnose Dan has a plan,
Fixing communication with CAN
just when you think he can’t
Well he Can, DD is the man!!!
Wow you've got talent!🤣🤣👍
Not only a great technician, but a great sense of humour.😅
Just proves, start with the most hi tech equipment you have, your eyes and they were free. i like your answer on where did you learn this stuff RUclips that's the same thing i tell people. i owe all my infinite wisdom to scanner danner and now you. awesome i love you man. thanks for uploading.
Thanks for the great comment! If you need to know something just search on YT!😂
this is how my 4x4 stopped working. the wires were dangling and rubbing on the front drive shaft right at the transfer case. over time it wore through the insulation. always have to be mindful to secure wires from any rubbing or heat source. another great video dan.
Damm!😬 Thanks for watching my video's it's appreciated
I would never have thought to look for that type of fault
just proves that Visual inspections is one of the most important inspection to do
It really is important!😀
The first thing many mechanics on RUclips do is connect their scan tool. With the advent of so many computer modules in cars, that makes sense but in this case, the visual check is very important. Great video!
Such a great teacher!
Thanks for making all these videos. You have a gift of finding an impossible problem through rational thinking.
There is an art to troubleshooting and you sir are a master at it!
Eventually you do get the culprit.
"You can run or hide, but DiagnoseDan will find you no matter what."
ScannerDanner and Diagnosedan are Odom and Thor of the electric world. God bless you and your gift, I wish you were my teachers. Great work
Dan, you are the champion of diagnostics. It's fun to learn from you
Thank you!👍
@@Diagnosedan , how do I get in touch with you?
@@patrickpierre6114 e-mail address is in the Discription box of the video
Have only just found this one. The brilliance is in the obvious that I'm sure I and many others would miss. A great lesson in keeping it simple. Well done Dan, you are an inspiration.
Keep it coming Dan. Love these videos, easy to understand. But as you say, a lot of people get caught up in ‘the screens’. I got called to a car that would crank but not start. The customer had been told the car had an immobiliser fault, semi diagnosed by a garage with their scan tool. It had to go to the dealer to be fixed they told me. I had a quick look, it did not have any symptoms of an immobiliser problem. But it had historical can bus fault codes that the garage instantly thought was part of a bigger problem, even though they weren’t present faults. So they walked away from it. When I checked I noticed on cranking the fuel rail pressure was too low. In the end the car had an air leak at the fuel temperature sensor pipe work, so the fuel was draining back to the tank (it had no additional lift pump or primer) found all this within 10 minutes. This is not to say I am a magician, the customer was amazed and happy it didn’t cost him a lot of money at the dealer, but it is more common these days for shops to overlook the simple things straight away, and think there is some deeper electrical problem, than it is to start with the simple things. This is why I like watching your videos. Thanks
Great Job! You got to stick to the basics! Thanks for the great comment!
What I love about this channel is the very dry, matter of fact, logical approach to problem solving and nothing unexpected ever happens. 😂
Great video Dan, Like a great novel I can't wait for the ending when all of the mystery is solved and sometimes in the most
unusual and low tech ways. Scan tools will never replace basic troubleshooting and common sense. You are a true Diagnostic
Wizard, and with you, Scanner Danner, and South Main Auto posting gems like this there is always hope for the automotive
techs and backyard mechanics to learn the proper way to fix not only cars but other electronic devices as well. Thanks so
much for all your help.
so true, he displays the importance pf common sense infact he's the best teach of all time .thank u DD
This video is the best so far that I have seen of your Dan.
Thanks!
This guy reminds me of the south main auto guy very thorough with his assessment of cars
Eric (SMA) and Dan are top of their game, if I had a car I wouldn't hesitate to take it to either of these guys to get repaired.
For sure! I wish I had one in my area like these guys!
Eric O. sometimes mentions DiagnoseDan in his videos at SMA (South Main Auto). Eric is top-notch.
@@backyardbasher just a shame neither are anywhere close to the uk where we have kwickscam and national tyres and autofuck to deal with.
this is the best ever , please continue taking your medication as we need to learn , my wife and laughed so hard.
I absolutely love this channel. Best knowledge I've received anywhere at a pace I can absorb. I have already fixed a few odd BMW like issues with these videos. Helped me build a better logical thinking pattern to solve problems
Great comment! Nice to hear that my video's help!
Having a personal nurse to quickly diagnose whatever your symptoms are, and quickly treating them is priceless.
ScannerDanner always emphasis the value of "visual inspection" to diagnose an intermittent problem.
Thank you DiagnoseDan👍👍👍
He must be a smart man! Ha ha i love Paul and James, they are great. Thanks for watching!
Good find ! Sad that some shops can't do their work without collateral damages. That kind of stuff always happens as flat rate mechanics try to make their living on rushing jobs through their shops. No respect for the car, just get what they need to fix the car done and forget the fact they need to have good manners when disassembly and reassembly to prevent unnecessary damage resulting from not being focused on the work getting done without messing up other items along the way.
Thanks for sharing this video Dan...
A true blessing to have access to these instructional videos. Funny, I feel the same way about not letting them leave not fixed.
Thanks a bunch!
😉💪👍
You are worth your weight in gold with the information you provide
Wow!! Absolutely amazing! I knew you'd win!
You're too funny Dan! I appreciate your humor as well! 😂
Ha ha we should all try to relax sometimes! We spent the biggest part of our lives at work so we might as well have some fun!
Another way the Ford instructors and the old Ford scan tools used to say, "Do the wiggle test" where you grab the wiring harness and move it in different directions from one part to another part. The connectors were included in the test. It helped sometimes.
Good Diagnostic testing. Your right about the eyes.
That was a funny "comic relief" also.
I can remember feeling the same way when I couldn't find the problem!
Thank you Danny! You and your daughter are amazing!! I have enjoyed this educational video a lot! By the way I have to thank Scanner Danner and Ivan from Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics for teaching me the "Vibration and source of heat test" that, just like in this case, can provoque a very hard to find inttermiten failure, I knew you, the almighty Diagnose Dan was going to fix it again! Cheers my friend!
Paul an Ivan got great channels, you can learn a lot here on RUclips!💪
I have watched, scannerdan, Fordtechmakuloco and some of the other best youtube techs. But, somehow you are best in those group of technicians. You go right to the root of the problem and good explanation.
Wow awesome find. Visual inspection is very important. Thanks Dan. Diagnose Dan fixed it again.👍🏽
See you next time😉
From one mechanic to another you sir are awesome just wish I would have had to the privilege to learn from you working together
Great video! I've been fixing my own BMW for years now, with the help of fault code scanning. Amazing how something as simple as rubbing wires can cause so much damage. THe worst part is...most shops will never diagnose it. Mechanics today simply change parts.
Considering the importance of the CAN BUS twisted pair (& wiring in general), one would think it would have better protection...vehicle wiring almost looks like an afterthought by the engineers ...
@@peterfitzpatrick7032 Better protection - a clip was removed from the conduit - hard to build in protection against that! Fortunately it wasn't a fuel line ...
@@peterfitzpatrick7032yes!!! Had my whole interior CAN shut down in my Dodge Caravan because of CAN wires broken in door jam....cars get real stupid nowadays when they can't communicate and this is also where they can be hacked for nefarious purposes.
@@iam1smiley1.... when the CAN bus becomes a CAN'T bus... 🙄😂
Am in tears right now. how i wish av known this channel a long TIME . If am ro express how happy i am i will definitely run out of alphabets .
Great video Dan really awesome procedures to pinpoint a real nightmare!!!
Intermittent problems can be a pain in the ........🤣🤣
I always loved the challenge of electrical fault finding, I found it very satisfying to track down faults which had eluded others and to eliminate the possibility of them recurring.
It always surprised owners that something as simple as corrosion could affect their electrical system.
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He is possessed... run...
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Just proves how important a thoroughly visual inspection is...
Very good!
Not possesed, just crazy 🤣🤣 Thanks for the great comment!
You've got to be a little bit "off" to work on this stuff. Speaking for myself of course lol.
You better watch out, because you will go mad. I watch your videos. My car has fail to communicate once in a while, which disables the TRC/ABS on startup and just moving off. I stop, turn off then restart and everything is fine. I now press the brake pedal after starting, which seems to help keep the problem away. I have used Techstream (Toyota Avensis T27) to clear all the codes. Car has behaved for the last couple of months. It can go for months without a peep. Maybe I bring the car to you. Then you will go crazy. 🤐🤡🤬😂
When you have lm auto repairs and diagnosedan on the same comment it's a magic moment
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I can not watch enough of your videos. You are so thorough with everything you do but still manage to make them entertaining enough as to not bore me to sleep. You teach me as much as my mentor at the ford dealer does. While you seem to only work on non american your methods are still applicable. I can not thank you enough for paying it forward for us.
Excellent advice. I am a software engineer and work with all sorts of people in the technology sector... my laptop ended up in service with a battery drain issue. They sent it back because the automated test suite did not report any faults... after having calmed down I tried to suggest in further communication that maybe their test suite is not covering this scenario.... I can tell they did not consider this scenario... all they should have done is measure on the power draw from the battery and realize that the charging circuitry had a slight short to ground...
In your case there really isn't going to be a fault code for this issue and I find this techno-fetishism epidemic concerning that a vast pool of garages would not be able to diagnose a car without the scan tool tipping them off about it... they basically blindly trust the machine and alternatively blame the customer.... :)
I see this to many times in my industry. People who are just swapping parts because the part was named in the fault code discription. Thanks for watching!
As an engineer I can confirm that fixing things require almost as much intelligence and ingenuity and a far more adaptable skillset than that of designing stuff from the ground up... unfortunately in the electronics industry these guys at the DELL support centre are the lowest paid borderline slave labour who have completed a short training and have generally neither the skillset nor the investigative attitude one would require for a successful repair... then the garages in London.... well let's just say there is one thing they definitely figured out how to operate... and that is the cashier's machine... it took years by the time I found a quality garage I can trust with my car.
@@kozmaz87 Warranty repairs done on laptops (or computers in general) is limited to parts exchange. The workshop-technicians does not have access (or knowledge) how and where to meassure "abnormal powerdrain". The only thing they can do is to run certain "software testprograms suppiled by the manufacturer", when these show no faults then its up to the technician either "suspect a faulty item" or to ask for a second opininon if someone else has encountered this issue before, the answer is usually NO, even if you call the manufacturers 2nd or even 3rd line support (been there, done that, the usual answer is "never heard of that"). In your case I would have verified that the drain issue is present, that is charge 100%, shut down and leave it around for a few days and see if the battery drainage is "normal or not". If not normal then tried with the easiest first, a known good battery. If still not good, then its probably a mainboard issue. The problem is that there is often a turnaround time involved in repairs, a longer turnaround time (or rather time between claim created and claim closed) is exceeding a specified time-frame then the workshop will reecive some kind of "penalty". So to keep up good records it is often considered better to have a short turn around time in cases like these, hence you will have the send in your laptop for a second repair. I hope and do belive that when you called their first line support you were told to make a clean install as the first step, if this did not help I suspect they sent you a new battery (not all batteries are customer replacable sadly). If still a non fix then the workshop should have replaced your mainboard (most likely) at once, IF they have been informed the steps that had allready been performed (reinstall + new battery). Somtimes there are real strange faults, I have myself encountered a "no picture scenario". Replaced the mainboard, no succes. When the (new) mainboard was removed and placed freely on the desk the laptop worked and so did the old one, once installed both were dead. Replaced the chassie, but still the same issue, as soon as the mainboars were tightened down the laptop went dead. So there I was with more or less a brand new laptop where the fault was "Dead when installed in the chassie". So instead of carrying on with the repair and exchange even more parts that will ruin my workshops performance rating, we opted for a filing for a replacement laptop from the manufacturer. There were several reasons for this, first being the time spent and that two parts had allready (incorretly!) been exchanged. The second was that we did not want to recieve even more penalties. Sometimes the right thing do is to "call it a day".
YOUR A GODSEND MR DAN. I WISH YOU WERE MY MACANIC HERE IN ATLANTA GEORGIA. UNTIL NEXT TIME. KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK.
Hello Dan,Im fredy Cáceres from Honduras and I love your diagnose
Wow Honduras! I'm honored to have you here! 👍
I AM DIAGNOSE DAN !!! NO CAR LEAVE MY SHOP WITHOUT GETTIN FIXED .... WISDOM WORDS !!!! 👌👌
This is like watching "The Magic School Bus." Thank you for the content.
Your welcome!
Dan, your speech clarity, way of explanation and diagnosing steps are extremely good. Video and audio quality is also excellent. Keep it up. Thank you.
Diagnosedan fix it again!
Good job.
Thanx💪
Dan everyone loves you
Not only are you saving us by being a good educator but entertaining as well
Please live long and prosper
Cut out the carbs sugar and oils and just do a little exercise every day
We need you in top notch condition
Thanks for your service your an angel
Don’t forget vitamin c d and zinc daily
@11;50 that thing is as crazy as you. lol right from the start i'm screaming at the computer "where's your visual and what is in common"?? ya gotta be smarter than the machine you are working on that's for sure. great video by the way.and thanx for the laugh along the way. very few are worthy of my thumbs up but this was definitely was!!!
Wow I'm honored! Thanks for the thumbs up, the great comment and of course for watching!😉
Just found your channel and what a great one it is like the way you take time to explain things a big thank you from a retired mechanic from the UK not to old to learn new skills take care
Thanks for watching my video's it's appreciated John!
I thought you'd bumped your head! Lol you never give up that easily 😉 Nice job!
Ha ha just kidding🤪
Yeah kind of figured that second part was coming! Thank you also Dan for a great video once again! I absolutely love the way you mix it up at times, never know what to expect & what we’re going to get from the master!
@@bigfootemobileauto9734 Ha ha thanks you!🤪🤪🤪
Dan, great teacher, if you have an apprentice he or she will be a great engineer one day, excellent work
Thanks Martin!😊
I used to do work for the local Mitsubishi dealer. They dropped off a brand new Magna Wagon , it had all sorts of problems, gear selection , warning lights flashing on and off.The dealer put the factory scanner on and it was giving all sorts of codes. The dealer gave up and sent it to my workshop. Armed with the factory service manual complete with wiring diagram I started searching. It took a couple of days to find , but during the manufacture of the wiring harness two wires had been incorrectly placed in one of the main harness plugs. Just swapped the two wires ....all fixed.
Great Job!
Good job!! Have an upvote!
Ex Sparky
God bless ya Top Techs!!
I loved this video, shows the power of visual inspection. I worked in the medical electronics field for over 45 years, would see this all the time, techs only depending on test equipment and never a visual inspection for intermittent problems.
Look,Listen,feel,touch,wiggle etc.all very important!
Best video yet my friend!
I understood the second sign your daughter was signing... what was the first?
Best Video yet? Really? WoW thanks Thomas!
Both signs mean about the same, he's crazy🤣🤣 She might be right!
@@Diagnosedan This video had everything... from suspense, drama & horror to comedy. Topped off with educational icing! I don't think there is any other automotive channel that can match this kind of video. Well done.
It really means a lot to me when you say this. Don't get me all emotional again! Where are my pills!🤪🤪🤪
@@Diagnosedan LOL... the last three weeks I have been thinking about what I can / should change with my video format. Then I stumble across THIS video... and it probably set me back 3 more weeks! LOL
Spot on Thomas. If Dan ever had a job vacancy and i could afford it, i would pay him to let me work for him. He's right at the top of the league.
' 10th Dan Master Technician '
This guy is a really good teacher. High quality learning. 5 Stars.
I love it when customers say” keep it until it is fixed”!
What if i couldn't fix the car?🤣
@@Diagnosedan The customer wight not want it back!
Btw. That mád scientist / electrical genius outburst. It was great. You're a special breed of technical genius. Kinda reminds me of my good Friend who is or was a closet genius fixing any kind of international industrial grade grinders. Good great work and a great vídeo. Thank you Dan.
6:48 When you forget to vent the exhaust out of your shop and the exhaust fumes get to you.
Ha ha ha 🤣🤣🤣
Absolutely one funny and educational video Dan. Gotta love the visual checks. 😆😆😆😆😆
I hope you were not wearing headphones 🤣🤣
I knew the title was bs! Awesome video
Ha ha next time i'll be more serious😉
Found your vids very helpful, learnt more about can-bus watching your vids than anything else.
hahaha brilliat video Dan!! What kind of pills do you take? They seem to supercharge your diagnostic abilities ;)
Ha ha i don't know what they are called, but when i don't take them i hear voices in my head🤣🤣🤣
DiagnoseDan is Keith your dealer 😂😂😂 top work Dan 👍🏻👍🏻
@@JBTaylor86 I actually am Keiths supplier, we all know the good stuff comes from Holland 💊😂😂
DiagnoseDan ha ha brilliant we know his drug of choice is speed 🤣🤣🤣
I bet it's viagra
Great video Dan, shame the customer didn't appreciate your skill in diagnosing
It seems to be all about the money these days😢
God bless you bro
Thanks!
@DiagnoseDan Watching this in 2021, I have to say Dan, you have a good sense of humour! I also never let a car leave my workshop not repaired!
6:52 hah, was listening on headphones, you nearly blew my head off!
Great job.
I was thinking about that when i posted the video! I would have loved to see your reaction!🤣🤣🤣
@@Diagnosedan Hey Dan , the reaction is : we stop watching because it hurts our ears and startles us just bec posters can't edit properly or present stories with respect to their listeners . I have subscribed and respect everything about you . That is why I have posted this . I will continue to stay subscribed and watching since you are the BEST at what you do . Except editing .
OMG!
You are NUTS!
And I absolutely love it!!!!!
I can’t believe I have only just recently come across your channel.
You are the best Dan!
Why aren’t there more helpful people out there like you - the others seem to be ruled by greed but you truly have a talent that you are willing to share to all for nothing but pure good heartedness.
Well done and thanks so much.
SWEET VID 🚹, THANK YOU DAN 👍
Thanks!
Dan, just take your pills and keep making these incredible videos. I knew there must be a "pharmaceutical footing" to your genius. Loved your acting, too.
Prachtig! laughed my ass off on this one. keep up the good work Dan.
Bedankt! I hope your ass grows back🤣🤣🤣.
You are a legend Danny boy. Very nice humor in the video too. So clever
A technician with common sense. Too many of the youngsters rely too heavily on scantools and don't even bother to pull out an oscilloscope, let alone check wiring and hoses.
I bet this cost a pretty penny. New wiring loom from direct from BMW?
No, repaired the damaged wires. No parts needed. 😊
Visual inspection is very popular these days. This was a great example and a valuable lesson. Thanks Dan!
Yes i noticed that! Everybody seems to have a video about it! We didn't plan it!🤣🤣
Funny what happens when you ground a can bus line;)
The car gets possesed 🤣🤣
Similar things can happen when a ground wire is broken or corroded.
Flat Rate Master
Flare Rate...
You are still my shop Foreman!
Keep up your good work too!!
A short
I have to admit I was taken back a little when the wipers lit up on their own.
Your show is a hit, glad YT recommended it 👍👍👍
Thanks Steve👍 Great having you here!
I'm working on a Mercedes OM 642 today, I could use one of those pills Dan!!!....lol Good video (as usual).
I'll send you some! 🤣🤣🤣
Stumbled across your channel a while ago. To say that I am impressed is a gross understatement ! The best channel on You Tube bar none. Keep up the good work. If I was younger I would camp outside your shop until you agreed to let me apprentice under you. Many Thanks
LOL I laughed a lot when Dan snapped. it was very funny!
"THE CAR HAS NO SOUL, IT'S A MACHINE!!!!"
ROFL
And his daughter going "Yeah, that's my dad, he's nuts." Brilliant.
The car has no soul because it is not a Kia!
THAT WAS JUST PLAIN FUN. I ALWAYS DO A VISUAL FIRST JUST TO ELIMINATE THE OBVIOUS. WELL DONE !
Yes you CAN Dan 👍
Can't-bus🤣🤣 thanks for watching Mario😉
DiagnoseDan 😂
I've not laughed so hard in a while, so I must thank you doubly for another brilliant video
This is better than watching a scary movie, you almost got me there
Even better when you are wearing headphones 🤣🤣
Hi Dan:
I assy. computer hardware, put in the software and test. I have been doing this for many years. I really appreciate your approach to a problem. It helps keeping me on my toes.
A very Merry Christmas to you and your family!
If only you could steer your car with the wipers
😂😂
Thank you for your videos, they are
always very interesting.With you, I don’t only learn diagnose,
but also English because you articulate well, and you speak slowly. (I’m
French)
I am looking forward to the next videos because you are the only one to offer
this kind of program. DiagnoseDan you are the best and you have nice children.
Merci Bernard!😉
I truly enjoy your videos. Not only informative but entertaining too. You always put a smile on my face and info in my head.
Wow! Thanks!
I feel victory every time I see Diagnose Dan crack the case, feel goods are rare and far between for me. All this wisdom however will be lost like tear drops in the rain unless we can teach others what we learn. So I always involve my son in servicing our private vehicles, diagnosing faults, repairs and safety in the workshop.
my best teacher i have learned alot from dan you have a special gift and you are not selfish every time i watch your videos i learn new thing . thanks offering you time to teach us
Perfect as usual DAN!
The car mileage is above 300k km and still looks nice !!