In retrospect, i didn’t do the best job explaining the actual failure. The base model cluster goes into trucks with a column shifter. The column shifter supplies a ground path for the park sense signal to the base model cluster. Because this had a floor shifter that input didn’t exist. But, the platinum cluster doesn’t require that same park sense circuit to go to sleep. Hope that better explains what i found. Just the wrong cluster installed.

100% respect. you owned up to the fact that you missed something. You did your due diligence and solved it. this is what this industry needs. Good on you

Great job PJ. Hope to see more videos in the future.

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike!

First - You well explained it the problem. Very clear and understandable explanation. Second - videos are very good even recorded with a phone. Third - i appreciate the time you give to make these FREE videos.🔧

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for sharing PJ! Keep the videos coming!

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks PJ and take care.

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I learned a lot from you. Please keep going this great content. Following you from the middle east.

Tough when you go and a cluster is changed and replaced with the incorrect one. But rarely is the full truth revealed until later.

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, this vehicle took 3 trips. Sucks because I feel like I was "right" but I ended up eating a lot of diagnostic time because I wasn't 100% right when I said the cluster was bad.

Awesome job PJ hope to see more videos .

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

Heck yeah! Thanks for watching!

Not surprised to see Texans help on a truck as Texas might be #1 state in truck to cars ration lol.

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I know a lot of amazing techs from Texas!

Super common for the micro switch on the floor shifter to go bad and keep the cluster alive because it doesn’t think it’s in park. You can buy the micro switch places so you don’t have to buy the whole shifter.

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, but this one didnt fail. Just had the wrong cluster installed.

Hi PJ, thanks for the video! I hope you’re doing well!

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

Yeah man! I have been doing great!

Great job. What a butt kicker 😑

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

How the heck have you been?

Great video PJ. Video when you can.

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great job, Thanks for sharing! I find a Gopro works well for getting videos when your mobile.

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

I’ll need to look into the go pro!

Awesome

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you,your work is appreciated!

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for sharing and giving us good information

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

Whats up man! How have you been?

@DTEAuto

10 ай бұрын

@@VoltageDropDiagnostics Doing Good, just staying busy as usual. FYi, we will be going to ASTE again, I'd assume you'll be there? If so look forward to seeing you in person again!

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

@@DTEAuto Heck yeah Ill be there! Ill cya in the lobby!

👍 QUICK-WITTED Voltage Drop Diagnostics From Nick Ayivor from London England UK 🇬🇧 ⏰️ 19:41pm

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Nick!

So why didn't the new cluster you bought work? Did you just get the same part number off of the old cluster (the wrong cluster)? On weird parts like that, I usually call in to a dealer with the Vin and get the exact part number for the truck-- and then I happily tell them never mind- because their prices are always highway robbery.. But at least then I have the actual part number I need and can cross reference to used or salvaged parts, etc. That's how I usually do it. A strange side note though- I have a 2002 F350 7.3L diesel 6spd manual 4x4 and my sticker on the door doesn't even show what kind of axle I have. (it also says it's a "incomplete manufacturing"-- so it was a cab and chassis to begin with). So I call into the dealer with my VIN and even they can't tell me what kind of axles I have on my truck. :) So it doesn't always work.

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

So when they got the new cluster they just matched the part numbers that were on the cluster. So they got the wrong one again.

Typical the truth comes out after you have a few hours in it. That’s how it always is

Setting up a camera and keeping a focus on the task at hand, isn't easy....

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

It really isnt! And not forgetting to film anything is the hardest part.

Where do you find vehicle part number identification? For cluster vehicle matching.

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

10 ай бұрын

You can either call the dealership, or use a website like repairlinkshop.com

@GregoryBirulkin

10 ай бұрын

@@VoltageDropDiagnostics thank you from a sixty-five-year-old mechanic.

I can see this being a real trap as a mobile. You will get way more of these cars that someone, or multiple someones have had a crack at before you even start looking at it. So you're not only diagnosing the initial complaint, but will likely have to reverse poor diagnosis practices, parts cannon, rubbish aftermarket parts etc. = Tough. But I guess you just need to be firm with charging for ALL of your time and hope to deal with shops that just leave the car for you, from the get go. You sound like you're not loving mobile life? Not looking to pry but are you not finding it better than dealer life?

@VoltageDropDiagnostics

9 ай бұрын

Generally, I LOVE mobile life I love working towards my dreams, instead of working toward unobtainable goals set by a service manager who has to hit his unobtainable goals set by a billionaire owner haha The problem is, I’m “too busy” Yeah, the flip side is worse. But it’s stressful trying to get everything done, every day.

@secretsquirrel9722

9 ай бұрын

@VoltageDropDiagnostics I'm super happy to hear that you're enjoying it, and that you're busy! It takes balls to go out on your own, and you should be super proud of having done it. I hope you can find some balance.