Whenever I start a video I don't know where it is going to lead me until I get into it. Once I see it is something we have already covered (besides brake jobs) I usually just scrap the video and move on. For what ever reason in this case I kept goin but just cut it a little short. If you want to see the entire process click on this vid I did from a few years ago --> kzread.info/dash/bejne/inqMj8VwfsTUppc.html after all, it's just another Jeep with a bad ground haha. -Enjoy

@Kc8qdq

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahha I just watched the old one and you said it. It's like I know you. Like we have been friends for years kinda weird. I have just opened up a shop in south east Ohio. Love electrical problems. Anyway keep up the good work.

@jimmy1life

3 жыл бұрын

No thank you I also got jeep and changed all the O2 sensors. Thank you

@DaveG7920

3 жыл бұрын

Don't worry about repeating yourself, I'll still watch. Plus I have a terrible memory so wont realise anyway.

@sierravortec2494

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll watch everything that comes in the shop !

@Illkilla1984

3 жыл бұрын

Might want to edit out your email address on the computer overlay

I am NOT a certified mechanic nor do I claim to have any such talent when it comes to fixing electrical issues on my vehicles. But...i have learned so much valuable information from Eric O and this channel that I have never missed a video. Even if it's a repeat concept, I've still watched them all. Sometimes i even go back and watch videos a 3rd or 4th time when I'm getting ready to tackle a repair on my own car. Thank you SMA.

@TechGorilla1987

3 жыл бұрын

" I am NOT a certified mechanic nor do I claim to have any such talent when it comes to fixing electrical issues on my vehicles" Scotty?? Is that you?

@guyazbell7437

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

@TreyCook21

3 жыл бұрын

@@TechGorilla1987 Ha! 5/5 comment stars

@TreyCook21

3 жыл бұрын

This guy taught me how to replace the head gaskets and timing belt on my Subaru. That was 10k miles ago. It ticks because I skipped the valve adjustment, but whatever.

@dans_Learning_Curve

3 жыл бұрын

@@TreyCook21 pop of the rocker covers and get them adjusted!

Aaaand this is the difference between a parts changer and a tech. Kudos to you Eric!

I am truly impressed that jeep can even drive straight after getting hit that hard with the parts cannon

@markh.6687

3 жыл бұрын

"Parts Cannon ineffectual, Captain! The Jeep remains broken!" Eric O.: "Set course for the Splice Cluster, maximum hamsters!"

@throttlebottle5906

3 жыл бұрын

haha @ jeep and drive straight! that's funny to begin with, brand new from factory they never drove straight, heaven forbid they hit 30K miles.

@robertforrester4019

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah 4 ox sensors going bad at the same time , I'm not a tech, but even I would say ground !!! where do they get these mechanics at these places

@wolfmanrebel874

3 жыл бұрын

@@throttlebottle5906 thats what I was going to say..Im confident they ain't nothing straight about that thing.

@thatamerican3187

3 жыл бұрын

I'm stealing this LOLOLOL

I had 2 people comment on my SMA shirt today - "I love that guy's videos"... You're becoming a celebrity, but I hope you stay "grounded"... LOL

@lordchickenmcnuggets5017

3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the shirt

@steveo6631

3 жыл бұрын

@@lordchickenmcnuggets5017 Just below the video description, you can buy SMA swag...

@steveo6631

3 жыл бұрын

no pocket, but its alright....

@rp5029

3 жыл бұрын

@@steveo6631 a shirt with no pocket...aka a rag

@michaelvangundy226

3 жыл бұрын

"Conduct" yourself accordingly.

The crazy part is how fast he finds problems that other shops can't fix with multiple tries. Eric is an auto savant.

@Dirtyharry70585

3 жыл бұрын

Experience by repetition

@dans_Learning_Curve

3 жыл бұрын

Uses his noodle!

@danfarris135

3 жыл бұрын

One thing to remember that I was taught long ago is that trouble codes are generally a symptom, not the cause. That’s what separates a real mechanic from a parts counter jockey.

@meabob

3 жыл бұрын

LOL he said he had wasted a lot of time on it. There's a thing called editing.

@rp5029

3 жыл бұрын

meemaw taught him

Somebody heard hoof beats and thought "unicorn" instead of "horse".

@SouthMainAuto

3 жыл бұрын

that's right, better to think horse than zebra ;)

@Name-vu1kn

3 жыл бұрын

......and then that person tried to shoot the unicorn with the parts cannon.

@Mrflash222006

3 жыл бұрын

You never know it could be a bullock - it’s a jeep of course it’s got ground issues

@LeverPhile

3 жыл бұрын

@@Name-vu1kn Luckily for the unicorn, parts cannons are not very accurate.

@jo300hn

3 жыл бұрын

Someone heard hoof beats and decided to replace their hearing aids

Eric: What’s the chances of all 4 O2 sensors going bad at the exact time Me: Slim to None and Slim left the building...

@markh.6687

3 жыл бұрын

"The odds are approximately 3, 173,490 to one against such an occurrence." - Spock

@meabob

3 жыл бұрын

In my 40 years in this business, I have seen it happen more than twice. Granted that these vehicles were also used off road a lot but it's always best to check before throwing parts. When you find 4 bad O2s, it makes you second guess your diag, your info, and/or your equipment. LOL, What's the chances of all four parking light bulbs being burned out at once? Or both headlights? Seen it happen several times as well. I learned years ago that if all the lights don't work, check the fuses and if the fuses are good check the bulbs next. The thing is many people don't keep their vehicles in good working shape. If the check engine light is on but it drives with little hassle, they go. The Jeep in this video was only getting fixed so they could pass emissions testing for the inspection. Probably for license plate renewal (I'm not sure how NY does that). From the looks of that ground connection, it had been bad for a while. The O2 heaters turn off after the exhaust heats up so there probably wasn't a big drivability issue especially for the gas and go types.

@bryanlatimer-davies1222

3 жыл бұрын

Well I did spend time tracing a no brake lights problem, then found two dead bulbs !

@markh.6687

3 жыл бұрын

@@bryanlatimer-davies1222 There's your problem, Mister!

@la24dogg21

8 ай бұрын

​@@meabobyou got it man gotta give it to ya

The one down vote so far is the guy who "worked" on it. Nice job Eric. Stay safe, God Bless.

@ekaftan

3 жыл бұрын

Now its got three... the other two must be the Jeep owners :)

@scotts9476

3 жыл бұрын

Or Scotty Kilmer out of jealousy for Eric being a real mechanic.

@hankkingsley2976

3 жыл бұрын

That would be Jerry

@BigEightiesNewWave

3 жыл бұрын

Parts cannon guy.

@buffuniballer

3 жыл бұрын

@@ekaftan The original tech and two parts suppliers for the expected down tick in parts cannon ammo sales...

Well Eric , maybe the parts changer shop made more money than you but you have something that they will never experience and that is a good nights sleep . Well done Eric .

@richardbambenek2601

3 жыл бұрын

Knuckle dragging parts swappers are dime a dozen. True auto technicians like Eric are few and far between. Avoca is truly blessed.

@donmunro144

3 жыл бұрын

A good nights sleep and repeat customer. And you can bet that they will spread the word.

@Nighthawke70

3 жыл бұрын

I can imagine that shop getting reamed out pretty good after this. Plus their shop getting BBQ'ed online as well. I can hear the customer screaming at their credit card company about doing chargebacks for fraud.

@JD-iu3vi

3 жыл бұрын

He also has their customer for life too.

@richardbambenek2601

3 жыл бұрын

@@JD-iu3vi They tried to rip me off at Firestone once. Have not been back since and have told all my friends to not go there. If these places only knew how much bad and free advertising they sign up for when they do that.

I worked for a GM dealer as a parts mgr in the late 80s and early 90s. Grounds were the first thing our technicians would check for any electrical problem. My nephew asked me what was wrong with his sons car after the dealer replaced every sensor on the car including the PCM. I told him have them check the engine grounds. He thought they had but he brought it to an independent repair shop and they fixed the broken ground wire on an engine stud and gave the car back to him.

You are a rare breed in todays world. A real mechanic

I laughed so hard when I saw that EGR valve gasket on the ground. I was like NOOOOO WHYYYYYY!!!

My thought process with multiple failures was always look for what they had in common. In this case they all shared a ground. That's why people are sending more problems to Eric, he looks at how things work before he just shotguns a bunch of parts at it!

@KingOfKYA

3 жыл бұрын

That and manny mechanics are just shit at basic diag as any electrical issue is the ecu or is too "complex" then the issues comes done to does the wire have continuity/can it carry current. A multi meater and a 15ft wire will get you a long way in many issue.

@Giorobot

3 жыл бұрын

Oh am still rolling mtf before ( shotgun a bunch of parts

@workingshlub8861

3 жыл бұрын

my neighbor was about to sell his car because he had a bunch of weird electrical problems happen all at once it was old he figured not worth the fix........he knows nothing about cars and knew i was a weekend wrencher.....sure enough a main ground had rotted and fell right off.....had him up and running in about 1 hour...

@workingshlub8861

3 жыл бұрын

a basic test light and knowing how to use a meter...

@rrcoster

3 жыл бұрын

yup exactly

This Jeep was an ideal opportunity to replace parts -- instead of looking for the source of the electrical problem.

If you’d left your hat off Eric, you coulda had some free hair colouring from under that Jeep👍🏻😂🤣.

@eyesalooking

3 жыл бұрын

Jeeps don't have oil leaks - they are just marking their territory.

You will never get rich Eric...but your honest soul sends a message to certain "repair shops" out there. God bless you sir!

@Allazander

9 ай бұрын

Eric is rich. He's doing a job he enjoys and is a master at, owns his own business doing that work, has integrity and character, he has a beautiful home, a wonderful family and the best woman on earth for a wife. He is perhaps the richest man on KZread imho.

@billfear1

9 ай бұрын

@@Allazander ok .. a derivative of the word "rich" That goes without saying. But you knew I meant financially rich. So what's your point?

@Allazander

9 ай бұрын

@@billfear1 I thought I had made my point. Why you felt the need to say he'd "never be rich" is beyond me. It's as though you're saying "as far as I'm concerned you'll never be truly successful but at least you are a decent mechanic". Why do you feel the need to belittle others like that? Just based off SMA's sub and view counts, I'd say Eric is doing fine financially. Trump owns and invests in hotels, Eric owns and invests in SMA. I think that by any reasonable standard or definition, Eric is a rich man. Though how rich is really none of our business. Eric has managed to create multiple streams of income with his skill, knowledge, character and work ethic. All of which points to him being quite successful. I cannot fathom how you would think otherwise.

When they ask you Eric if it’s an easy job to diagnose you should answer back: “easy for you or easy for me”. It’s obvious that you know what you’re doing.

@TheFrenchPug

3 жыл бұрын

Knowledge=$$$

So happy and proud of All you viewers and commenters!! You did it! You all pushed Eric over 800,000!!! Now lets see if we can share and encourage others and hit 1 million!!!!! 🎉❤🙏👆❤️🎇🙌

Grounds can be a pain at times but it’s why I watch all your videos like a day in school thanks

Imagine a Jeep that can't find the ground, just floating in the air. Crazy

Imagine the embarrassment of the original shop if their customer discovers their car has starred on your channel after the original swaptronics diag and you've fixed it by repairing a couple of wires.

@TonyRule

3 жыл бұрын

Where do you think the 17 downvotes came from haha

@dominickbitsui9596

3 жыл бұрын

How does one dislike his videos. Nothing he's done is controversial. He fixes that's it.

@throttlebottle5906

3 жыл бұрын

sadly, most of them are paid peanuts and swamped with stupendously simple repairs, they do not have the time to do beyond part slamming!

@Supershifts

3 жыл бұрын

KZread automatically adds downvote to any video with a lot of upvotes because people complain about the ratios lol

@TonyRule

3 жыл бұрын

@@Supershifts That's actually ridiculous enough to be completely believable in this day and age.

It's always great to find someone that repairs and resolves the actual problem and not just the symptoms. If something seems obvious, trust but verify that it is actually the obvious. Don't be a parts swapper, or a "Jerry", but be like Eric O. and be a hero! 😂

@SouthMainAuto

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not a hero, I just do my job.

@timmykelly4508

3 жыл бұрын

@@SouthMainAuto people tell me that after I got out of the military and I tell them what you just said. "I just did my job"

@wino99999

3 жыл бұрын

@@SouthMainAuto No, but I think you may appear to a lot of folks to be 'One of an increasingly Rare Breed of People' that actually think through a problem before starting to throw money at it (especially customers Money) and that counts for a lot for your customers and it seems increasingly other 'Repairers' who are sometimes in the first camp and want some justification for their parts spend having not sorted out the original issue! Pity they don't also watch your videos, or maybe some of them would actually fix these cars themselves at considerably less cost for their clients and make a better name for themselves in the process. Keep up the fantastic work and content you post on YT, you deserve many more subs than you have!

I am mad at the point that you put the Testlight on the ground and it did not light up you should have said. WELL THERE YOUR PROBLEM LADY !!!

@jumpinjojo

3 жыл бұрын

*there's

@michaelvangundy226

3 жыл бұрын

I have found myself using that at home. She doesn't know why I'm laughing.

That would have never been done in my shop I worked in. When I left after 33years in that shop, we had the best group of techs we ever had. They had guarantees for pay so they knew to get the car fixed right. Always like watching your diagnosis process.

@meabob

3 жыл бұрын

LOL I was offered a guaranty when I interviewed with the manager at my current shop. I laughed "If I can't make more than that I best not come here." She smilingly said "When can you start? I'll send a truck for your boxes."

I'm pretty sure Crusty Grounds was a Kentucky bluegrass star back around 1965.

@hankkingsley2976

3 жыл бұрын

No that was KFC popcorn chicken

@unkawill7077

3 жыл бұрын

That made me laugh.

@johntuttle5396

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, I think "Crusty Grounds" is "Crusty the Clown's cousin. They both have the same kind of negative effect on everything!

@michaelvangundy226

3 жыл бұрын

Good laugh, thanks.

@lvsqcsl

3 жыл бұрын

I have lived in Kentucky all of my life and don't remember the "Crusty Grounds." The "Soggy Bottom Boys" maybe, but not the "Crusty Grounds." Great video!

Eric is a mechanic god...word has been around

As a diesel mechanic for about 25 Years now, This kind of info is what every young mechanic should look for because I have learned from watching a listening to older techs all my life and I get bored easy if I don't learn something new everyday by myself or like in this case watching others. And no I have never even worked on or driven a Jeep, except for a real one a Willies JEEP. O And if you can't ever get your clothes dirty Don't try to be a mechanic, Most diagnostic info has some relation with a completely different machine like a Eighteen wheeler. Happy wrenching everyone 🤓🇺🇸

As a fairly new mechanic 👨‍🔧 i have to say that i really look up to you because you are a standup guy and one helluva mechanic! Never change man you are destined for something special

Well there is your problem lady, you didn't bring it to SMA in the first place. Great diagnosis and resolution as always Eric.

The US definitely needs an SMA in at least one central town in every state to help all the corresponding shops w/ pass along verbal knowledge & significant cost savings to the customer. I've been watching this channel for 5 years & Dr O you never disappoint with your mechanical ability BUT that just shows the apple didn't fall far from the tree so major Kudos to your father shop that nurtured you into one of the greatest mechanics I've been fortunate enough to find & watch.

Eric O. I have heard you say it in the past... The Money Light! Priceless! Man!

Good video, a reminder to pay attention to grounds in troubleshooting. I've had a couple where I tug the wire, and it stretches. "Ah, you're hiding a break in there."

I enjoy what you do I'm a mechanic myself and I work at an exclusive four wheel drive shop in the state of Missouri your tips and tricks have saved my butt sometimes thank you for what you do

And this is why I do my own maintenance. I remember paying people to fix my car and they just replace parts and I thought well I could do that.

Hey dude probably wont see this comment but I just wanna say thanks for these video as a 23 year old thats finally is gonna study where his passion at I find them SUPER HELPFUL when diagnosting vehicles. I admire everything you and wish to be at your level. Once again thanks for your wisdom. Hello from Puerto Rico

We appreciate the effort that you put into making these videos. Cameras, lights and audio in a shop environment ain’t easy. Thanks Eric O.

As soon as I saw the codes and that they were at a different shop first I knew, "I bet those morons actually replaced all four oxygen sensors". Every time.

I am not a professional mechanic. I own a Chrysler product. I had a few electrical devices stop working, so I did what Eric taught me...got a wiring diagram, looked at the circuits, found they all have a common ground. Found the grounding point...it was full of green crusties. I repaired the grounding point, all problems solved. For a "professional repair shop" to not have been able to diagnose that problem is IMHO appalling. Water is wet, the sky is blue, and Chryslers have grounding issues. I honestly feel bad for whoever owns that Jeep...they got shafted big time by that "shop".

So glad to hear the word “Soldered” in the text. Crimpon terminals without it are a horrible thing.

Buddy , your troubleshooting sessions are always well grounded, in logic that is. Have learned tons from your vids, 60 years wrenching and still learning !

@meabob

3 жыл бұрын

60 years? Wow!! that's how long I've been breathing. I been at it for 40. I'm tired of it but YT'ers like Eric (SMA) and Mike (Flat Rate Master) provide much needed comic relief.

Just drove by on the 390 past Avoca! Hello and thanks for your vids!

Now the customer should go back to the guy who fired the parts cannon and get his money back, or just not pay him. Another great win for SMA. Thanks for sharing.

This is why you are the MAN. "Fix it Right the First Time".

I know why Eric likes jeep so much. They’re putting his kids through college

@watcherofwatchers

3 жыл бұрын

Cars and trucks, in general. They all require work, especially after 10+ years.

@billmonroe8826

3 жыл бұрын

As long as electronics are on vehicles and it's getting worse every year, he'll have a job forever!

@RealButcher

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, nice comment

@clamato422

3 жыл бұрын

Ha...and the relentless KZread ads are putting his grandkids through college!

@SlappySlapperman

3 жыл бұрын

Just Empty Every Pocket, I love my Jeep though....

The "There's your problem Lady" has got to be getting tired of all the problems she's been having lately. She just can't catch a break.

Another excellent example of the difference between a mechanic's shop and technician's shop.

In tech school they did not have enough time or faults to preach first check powers and grounds. This vidjeo is a good reminder.

But, but, but -- the diagnostic tool showed all of those parts were faulted. Understanding electrical circuits seems to be beyond some people. (But then so do carburetors.)

I usually relocate this to a bell housing bolt through the passenger fender during this repair

I'm a mechanic, and I'm learning so much from your videos 📹.

The air tool opera in the background was a nice touch.

@markh.6687

3 жыл бұрын

The ringing of a dropped wrench/spanner on the concrete floor.

@Newberntrains

3 жыл бұрын

@@markh.6687 it aint complete without hearing a spanner hit the floor with some loud cussing the tool cart getting knocked over and hearing bleep this bleepin car

@markh.6687

3 жыл бұрын

@@Newberntrains Hahahha!

@mmi16

3 жыл бұрын

No Brakekleen

@SteelheadTed

3 жыл бұрын

Must be one of them modern operas, I could sing better than that soprano.

Thank you for this great video Eric I would imagine that your audience has more skill and understanding than many shops. I think that the real challenge is to learn to think how you think. And that comes down to asking the right questions. And then testing for those answers. You do it so well that you make it look so easy. I have to wonder how many of us would still be scratching our heads if not for the miracle of KZread video. The only thing that I could suggest to make the video better is gather all the diagnosis information without telling us what’s wrong with it. Have viewers stop the video and think about it for a minute or two or three or an hour or a day and then come back to it to see the answer. I have tremendous respect for you.

You have to love your mechanic if you own a Jeep.

SMA is the perfect example of why folks should trust a good mechanic. The other shop, maybe not so much! (you should leave a card in the car so they know where they should bring their car next time!) - they went from someone who didn't know what to do (4 o2 sensors, egr valve, probably multiple trips back and forth, and still having a broken car) to someone who thought about it, saw the pattern diagnosed and fixed it - so maybe an hour or two diagnosing and fixing some wire, and now it's all good!

When it gets warm I may need to take a ride up to your shop😎

When in doubt, load up the parts cannon!

@MrCPPG

3 жыл бұрын

That is also the money cannon.

Your 'enhance, enhance' is what made me fall for your channel long ago. Green crusty is another fave.

Love the descriptive explanations by Mr O. ”Just driving along, and POOF, four O2 sensors go out!" 😁

Sweet fix. Good lesson. Thanks Dr. O!

They tried the rest. Now they want the best!

Its a shame that you're correct when you said that the other shop made alot more money than you on this deal, from changing all those parts. I rock with your style.

Eric, not only are you one of the best Techs on you tube, you are by far the funniest!!! Just remember folks if you can't fix it Eric can!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

The soft “enhance enhance enhance” is slowly becoming my favorite saying from Mr. O......we need a shirt that’s blurry letters saying “enhance”

@LadyAnuB

3 жыл бұрын

At the end of enhance, I added AvE's "focus you f*ck" when it was out of focus.

@detectorgadget

3 жыл бұрын

He got that from Super Troopers. Makes it even funnier for me!!

@larryrivers1471

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic idea.

@kain0m

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, thr blurry text should be "unenhance"

I have an 07 jk, had a random no start condition. After changing to a new starter (old one had a bad bearing) the condition continued found a the transmission switch not grounding properly. After shifting into neutral and back to park it would start... Added an auxiliary 10g ground wire to the block and haven’t had a problem yet.

It's a real shame that some guys still use the repair method of 'throwing parts at it' and expecting the vehicle to be fixed. I am happy to watch you work your way logically through your diagnosis and actually 'fix' the problem. Thanks and take care.

I have a 98 Jeep TJ, and a 96 Ford Ranger pickup, and I can honestly say that corroded ground cables/connectors are the root of pretty much all the evil electrical issues I have experienced! Wisdom dictates that you clean/check ALL connections (ground or otherwise) periodically (once a year in my case), so your vehicle performs as it was designed to (Note; I have noticed that in many instances, the ground points are located in really hard to access spots. Don't let a "hidden" connection go unattended. They are in places that most commonly are most suseptable to corrosion. Leaves me wondering if they aren't designed that way on purpose?🤔). Great vid, Eric! 🎓👍

Nice work yet again. Honesty works every time. Thank you.

Who said, “Trust no one!”? Oh. Wait. It was you. 😂😂😂 Love your videos!! You da man!!!

Excellent, excellent, excellent! You know that if this vehicle had this problem that thousands in the rust belt USA will have the same!

8:44 "awesome, the original shop is gonna make more money than I am" 😀😁

Eric, most popular mechanic in NY state.

I have learned a lot from you Eric, keep up the great videos.

As someone who pulled their hair out on one. Dodge Dakota's no bus on odometer intermitten, 2 ECM's replaced. Check the ground next to the ecm on the inner fender. Multiple wires soldered together from the factory. Separate the wires put connectors on each one and reattach. Was losing the ground while driving. Found by accident when reattaching ground after checking voltages.

After watching your vid, you said that this vid was probably a waste. Sorry Eric, the job well done on researching the issue continues to remind us to stay the course and diagnose! Great job and Vid!

So much for the undercoating shmooze keeping your ground's alive. Nice chase and fix Mr O.

I had the exact same problem with my WJ and it was a bad grand G104. Thanks Eric

Jeep, heap and rust are all 4 letter words that go together

Eric you are a pro, you check all the codes, think all the errors on these sencors can come at once, No chance. What do they have in common, the ground. Data is good, but you have to think, how does the data work, if it is wrong on No. 1, it will be wrong on No. 2, 3, etc. I hope you teach your mechanics this. Your workshop will be unbeatable. 💥💥💥💥💥

At Chrysler, we proudly include 20 hidden codes which can randomly appear at anytime during your ownership.😷

@mastabugfish

3 жыл бұрын

That's how my Jeep lets me know it's still alive :-D

Wait, test if somethings bad, ludicrous. 😜 DiagnoseDan would have pulled the exhaust to give us a better look but strangely you gotta appreciate both for their own style. Get it Eric O 💪

@SouthMainAuto

3 жыл бұрын

He is my favorite YT'er!

@rp5029

3 жыл бұрын

@@SouthMainAuto Today, we're gonna fix it...together!

Those shops that keep bringing their problems to you are very fortunate to have Eric O to save their butts!! Excellent job, Eric.

Just Subbed and rang the bell, nice channel ... Bad grounds ... something I always check ... got a rebuilt Bosch starter years ago for my cherry, rust free 1980 Fiat Spider, got lucky and it fixed a whole host of electrical issues (living at the beach turns everything green) leave it to the Germans, inside the rebuild box was a few dozen pages of technical stuff, and dozens of tips (musts) on checking correct ground on all electrical stuff ... with graphs and everything .... and this was a non ECU car ... it also showed how faulty ground stress out the rest of the system causing premature failure of alternator/battery, etc ... that was 20 years ago and I'm now a fanatic about my engine, battery and other electrical grounds ... all squeaky clean and sealed from corrosion ... living in PA now, no shortage of salt used here and every auto over 10 years old is a rust bucket ... my 2000 Jeep Cherokee looks brand new, and drives like it too

Man you make things look so easy

My 2010 Patriot has been nothing but ground problems. I'm down to the 4WD! warning light popping on at every startup when I hit 1 mile. t may be a ground or a sensor. Now I'll probably need to take it into a shop so they can scan it. Thanks for posting a ground wiring issue with a Jeep product.. MD..............

@meabob

3 жыл бұрын

I think there's a TSB for that to check the connector at the transfer case/PTU for the big mean greenies. If I remember right it gave the part number for the connector if it needs replacing.

My Cherokee greatly benefitted from firing up the Dremel tool and getting to as many ground points as I was able to reach. It even made the headlights a little brighter.

First time viewer. It is amazing what a good mechanic with the proper tools (professional scan tool) can do to save the customer money on parts that don't need to be replaced. That poor guy threw at least $500 in parts at it and still had the same problems when all he had was $5.00 worth of wiring and ground connectors needed.

Slam bam thank you ma'am! Eric for the win!

What he said: “For some reason it won’t pass a drive cycle” What he meant: “I’ve got $800 ready to bill if you can figure out what’s actually wrong with this thing...”

@johnnyversaci7091

2 жыл бұрын

Oh u know that customer has already been billed multiple times and has returned not happy many of times lol. I worked in a shop with guys like this, they'll tell customers drive it for a week "If it comes back we gotta do this this and this"

"Awesome. That original shop's gonna make a lot more money than I am." Lol

Once again, thanks Eric!!! You are the guru 👍👍 bad ground fixed everything 🙄

Mr. O's videos are getting to be habit forming.... which is 👌 BY ME

"Words getting around about SMA". Ugh, yeah. A 5.0 star rating and over 500 reviews on the Googles. When you the bomb, you blow everyone else to pieces. lol

The parts cannon has fired...but ol eric o has stepped in and won the battle...the mannn!!!!!

Yeah they made more money! However you are our HERO Eric!! Its rare to find someone with your skills!

Eric did that 10 miles include Ice Cream , Mmmmmm lol

long time viewer and subscriber and my favorite part is the ending where you say remember viewers if i can do it you can do it ... now i am the guy all my friends call with car questions hahahahahaha....

I like to take the time pulling off ground wires that I can get to and clean them with a rotary tool with steel wheel brush. Remove, clean, and put back. Then use a long needle nose pliers and pull out each fuse from the fuse box one at a time. They look shiny after your done. But wear eye protection to protect your eyes since tiny metal fragments fly off. Sometimes a electronic part will come on you never notice before. The same thing for your battery, alternator, and starter connectors.

In an age where most 'techs' logs into Identifix and take the first repair option (replace X part), is very refreshing to see another skilled tech take just a few moments and apply some logical thinking to create a diagnostic plan and properly execute it. Much respect to see someone doing it right.

Parts swappers have cost consumers millions over the years. Paying a mechanic to guess doesn't lead to customer satisfaction but rather mistrust of the auto repair industry. With cars becoming more and more complex it's only going to get worse.