Good to see you hanging in there Joe. You're absolutely right, the whole world is feeling the pain. Crazy to think how in a few short weeks a huge powerhouse city like NYC can basically shut down. Would love to visit your shop again whenever this mess blows over...hopefully sooner rather than later.

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

Ivan, my door is always open to you. Feel free anytime. Maybe we can do a video together.

@familyfleetdiy5977

4 жыл бұрын

We would all love a collaboration video with you two!

@paulkirkland1535

4 жыл бұрын

@@JoesAutoElectric : l agree with you💯%. I've used the same diagnosis approach always especially when it comes to electrical or electronic issues with vehicles. I've been at it for nearly 45 years so I've gained a lot of experience. I'm in Toronto Canada and it's same thing here where COVID-19 is concerned. My oh my what an absolute mess this thing is. Never seen anything like this after nearly six decades of life. Anyway God bless you and your family and stay safe.

@555666jyd

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Sir where can those diagrams be located???

Nice fix. I wise man told me once. "There never seems to be enough time to do it right, but there always seems to be enough time to do it over."

@neilmurphy845

4 жыл бұрын

Good words he said I think hes right

@haroldmorris5901

2 жыл бұрын

I like that! Thanks

Scares me how poorly some shops diagnose problems. Joe, you do a great job and I enjoy your videos.

You have a good mind for this profession. You're diligent and follow the data. Experience and training helped you get to the root cause, but I also think your just really good. Have a great Easter. We're safe out here in the country and have plenty of supplies to stay on our property.

Great vedio as usual! Glad you not sick. I'm in the midwest 60 miles west Chicago. We are getting just enough work to keep doors open. Stay safe Joe.

Thanks for the videos and this is my first comment. I have a 2006 Cadillac DTS 190,000 miles, I bought for 500 dollars, ran like crap and alot wrong. Note anything engine wise all the the local shops would not even touch told me to go to the dealer, and quotes for the suspension issues were over 4 grand, I fixed everything for under 1500 and probably 40 hours of manual labor over time and lots of time bargain shopping the internet for parts lol.. Changed all coil packs, spark plugs (acdelco expensive ones) and flushed oil system, instantly car ran 100 percent better. Flushed transmission fluid (car was kinda jumping between 2-3 oil was in terrible condition), flushed power steering fluid, flushed antifreeze, flushed brake fluid, and replaced all calipers/pads/rotors. I manually rebuilt alot of the front end, wheel bearings, control arms, tie rods, ball joints, struts/coil assembly, and main drive belt, and oil filter adapter gasket. In rear replaced, rear lateral links, and converted air shocks to coil overs.Also did my own alignment with a measuring tape. My car has never been to the shop other then estimation of fixes. I am almost to 201,000 and I love the car.

An explanation to me is as good as showing it in real time. When I go to classes most of what they do and show is case studies. I feel explaining it as you do is the same thing as setting in those class and I feel both are very helpful! Thanks Joe.

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you Mike!

Thank you for the entire video. The way you wrapped it up was thoughtful and very much appreicated. I hope that you, and all your family and co-workers, come through this current crisis in the best shape possible.

Hello Joe from Washington State. I came to this video as a 2006 STS came to my shop. But beyond the electrical fault, I so admire your straight spoken evaluation of conditions for a tech, and family...in this difficult time of outbreak. Your cautions...and perspective are very personal to me. And...absolutely on target. Thank you for the post....and your tech prowess. Far above average in all respects. McGary

Thanks Joe. Thanks also for addressing the “elephant in the room” too. In Oklahoma we’re not able to understand the stress of this situation you’re in there. You just know that I am a praying person, you’re in them and many others too. Only God can deliver us from this virus, may we all turn to him more now than ever.

@louisvillalba7695

4 жыл бұрын

Amen brother

Happy Easter. Hope you and your family stay safe. Another great video. Hold on better days coming.

Somebody went on a wild goose chase.. I always love these videos. Will always remember them when I see a vehicle with similar issues. 👍🏻 Hope you and your family stay safe!!!!!!!!

I watch All your videos Joe and I'm a Appliance technician and i apply alot of your advice and techniques to my every day customer appliance issues and its for the most part save me alot of hassle. I want to thank you so much for these videos. I am car mechanically inclined as well. Thanks Joe and Stay save and hope work keeps coming your way to help you. Cheers

@patrickjohns5200

4 жыл бұрын

One example i can give is a Appliance Tech was called to this gentleman house for microwave and washer he stated the microwave was to far out for fixing and the washer need a clutch job. Well i came to find out the microwave need a magnetron and capacitor. The washer i put in diagnose mode and it actually needed was a motor i put the parts in the microwave got it fixed put the motor in and away it went. Seems to me that apparently the time wasnt put in correctly. Basicly what I'm saying i apply these techniques to these issues and it pans out most of the time THANK YOU JOE

Great diagnostic guidance...Thanks for sharing it and for relating the seriousness of this pandemic also, too many are skeptical or uninformed. I am personally aware of many people who've passed and/or recovering from it. Its alarming. May you and yours stay safe, as well as all your subscribers and everyone else.

Any video you put up is interesting Joe, its all educational. We are interested in anything you do , you're methodical no bulls**t approach is refreshing. Stay safe & well.

Thanks for the video, Joe. Glad to hear you're ok.

Hey Joe glad to see another video from you. I have been going through this Corona insanity with you. Hope you and your family stay happy and healthy, God bless.

Joe , years, ago pre O.B.D.2 the shop I worked at had A ( Allen Test) Smart scope you had to follow all the steps to complete a test, and then move to the next set of steps rinse and repeat, But the first step before you got underway was always the same, and it uncovered a lot of problems. Step 1 check battery terminals than load test battery, check charging system check for excess A/C ripple the process was slow but it forced you to check each subsystem, and we solved a number of problem cars by just being forced to take a logical diagnostic path. stay safe Pete m

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

These days it seems many forget the basics...

Always enjoy your videos and appreciate the knowledge. Hope our business picks up, stay safe and healthy.

Great video. I’m a mobile mechanic also and I found your video I watched it and I did the same thing the fuse is blown replaced it started right back up took me one hour to drive out to this customers car after your video to fixed it in 5 mins. thank you keep posting

Glad to see that you are good. Nice video. And like the other viewers have said time and just reading a code throw a part at cost you more in the end and maybe customers. Also and I had this issue, not taking the time to understand the code description. So I started working it so I study the TSBs and code descriptions on my time so that the customer gets what they pay for. If I lack the knowledge why should the customer have to be the one to pay for my education or worse yet my mistakes. Y'all have a great Easter and stay strong.

Thank you very much for your great content. And it especially thank you for the warning at the end about the virus being real because You are right many people think it’s a joke but you have firsthand experience so thank you

Happy Easter. Hang in there. Time is the only thing that will help fix this mess. ❤️

I'm about a hour and some change from Manhattan and it's too close for comfort indeed, this is definitely a humbling experience I thought this trade was bulletproof been through some lows in my 20 years but never had zero work come in, in a complete and sudden screeching halt.. Stay safe out there.

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

I am 15 minutes from there...Not cool at all brother.

Thank you for sharing your methodology and expertise. This is exactly what I look forward to seeing from you. Excellent job!

Happy Easter! Joe.............. thanks for the video I always enjoy your videos no matter what they are on.

Enjoy your video. Like the way you broke things down keeping it simple. Things will get better soon Stay safe and healthy

glad to see you and yours are well joe theres a lot of it in your area same as out here on long island

great video Joe, excellent reminder about how important it is to cover the basics and have a plan when troubleshooting any vehicle. above all, thanks for the reiterating how dangerous this crap is. Take care of yourself and your family. God bless.

If this was from a garage I’d find this to be unacceptable. I hate when people play mechanic and either make things worse or waste a bunch of money and not fix the problem. I know sometimes things can get tricky and there’s always special occasions, but this is not one of them. Like you said pretty basic. But if it’s a person trying to fix there own car I can understand all the parts due to needing the knowledge and equipment to diagnose the vehicle. Wiring diagrams are hard to come by without a pay service now a days. Thanks for the video. Best wishes.

@JasonTheMunicipalMechanic

4 жыл бұрын

Sam S that is a great tip. Thank you for sharing. I was using bbb industries but they no longer provide the service. And a google search is hit or miss on the correct diagram

This was so helpful because that is exactly what my DTS is doing thank you

We will make it through this. Great video Joe stay strong, stay safe

Your discussion about the problem is well worth the time to listen and learn! Be well and prosper. This virus crisis will end.

Hang in there brother and stay safe! I still have family up there and wish you all well!

This is what a good mechanic does. The thought process is key to the job being easier rather than difficult.

Good find Joe! Thanks for sharing and I hope you’re doing well in these times.

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you PJ. Same to you brother.

You, Ivan, Eric O, Keith, etc., teach people to THINK before they act.....which is equally applicable to all phases of life. Stay safe.

Thanks for the video Joe, if for no other reason than letting us know you're OK. I was wondering. Good content too. Take care.

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

Great video, learning more & more about my '07 DTS. This model has more of the wierdest stuff go wrong with it!! 1) A while back, I couldn't put more then 1 gallon of gas in the tank at a time. A trip to the dealer (who never heard of this problem, even had his mechanic take it for gas & the same problem) solved it. Turns out 2 days later, I get a call that the "roll over" valve (activates if & when there's a rollover so that gas doesn't come out the fill tube) flipped into the "closed position". I never hit any major hole or did anything to cause this but he said they needed to drop the tank to repair it. 2) More recently, I'm out doing errands, I shut the car off & the key won't come out of the ignition switch. Tried many times, jiggled the shifter around, stepped on the brake, etc., etc. OK, call the dealer again - again he never heard of this either. Drop it off & wait for the call. Another 2 days later they find the problem, after disassembling the steering column, - the rear fuse block is bad - that's the "good news" - the bad news - they don't make 'em anymore, even after market doesn't have 'em. He finally found 1 on the West coast & fixed it. I don't have to tell you how much that cost me. 3) Power steering line - if you look on top of the Northstar, the power steering line runs across the top of the engine and down the passenger side of the engine. It rubs on that "pretty" Northstar cover enough to make it start to weep. Problem is - that's right over the exhaust manifold & I don't like "surprise fires". I take it in, explain the problem & ask them to put a slightly longer hose on & maybe re-route it. NOPE!!! Same type hose - rubs in the same spot - I put a piece of heater hose over it at the "rub spot". Very poorly designed car, I love it ......BUT.....!!

Hang in their Joe, It's real bad here in Cincinnati. This will be my worst ever period. Stay safe!!

Hang in there Joe,we can get Thur this. Great videos be safe.

Thanks Joe . Stay safe down there. I'm in Vermont on the NY Canadian border far enough from the Big City. Still being very cautious though. Happy Easter. God bless.

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Same to you sir.

First time commenting on your channel. All your videos are very educational. I work at a dealership and see hacked up shit all the time. Wish people would understand that they need to take their vehicle to a trained professional the first time. No matter what shop you take it to, it is always cheaper to fix it correctly the first time, then let uncle Billy Bob screw it up permantly!

Hang in there Joe. Yes, everyone is hurting, some more than others. I hear the sound in your voice that tells me basically what you said. As far as the type of video, don’t concern yourself with any of that. Your explanation of the repair is just as good in my book. I don’t need an actual video to learn. Stay safe. We WILL be ok.

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother...

Joe dont apologize for who you are, I love the way you explain things!!! BTW good to see you back!!

@JoesAutoElectric

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Good morning from Ireland thank you for taking the time to share your experience, take care.

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

And thank you for tuning in.

thanks for the very informative video! I have one of these cars, so far i have been very lucky with it. take care.

Great process! Keep teaching the masses cause they need it! 👌

We're a dying breed man.

To watch you troubleshoot such a nightmare and to go straight to the basics without letting your brain go into overload is a priceless lesson. Please continue to make videos such as this, using logical thinking combined with schematics. Modern day electronics is the proverbial 800 pound gorilla in the room. But, through your instruction and ability to clarify problems it is becoming common, more often than not, to knock that gorilla onto his ass. Thank you. Semper Fi, USMC.

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

ooo rah! Thank you sir.

Thanks 🙏 for sharing your diagnosis and repair some. shops just throw parts at it until it works That’s why some people talk shit about techs. your a great tech joe and you care that’s says a lot about a mans character ,,the whole universe is in a world 🌍 of hurt rite now hang in there this too shall pass. wishing you and your family all the best stay safe from Canada 🇨🇦

You are an excellent technician sir, I see great things in your future

Stay safe Joe................ I've been lucky to be pretty busy......... And I'm grateful for that........ Keep up the good work Joe love the videos👍👍👍

Happy Easter bro! I wish I had a teacher like you! Thank you so much!

Thank you for your thoughts. Always great content. Stay safe

A pleasure to listen to a well spoken explanation.

Thanks for the vid Joe & your "common sense " approach. Your ATTITUDE & skill is why I subscribe and look forward to your next video Stay Safe

Being a Cadillac Dealership 15A/Electrical Technician. Ive had that problem 3 or 4 times on that Last Design DTS. I run a completely new wire from fuse block to PCM with new terminals no splice's. Better check your coil pack ground wires . Ive had a lot of broken grounds on the coil harness

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed sir. All done as stated. You know your stuff.

Good video buddy, glad your staying safe. Hope the wife and family are all ok.

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

Hey bro! Thanks. Yes, so far so good. Same to you.

Your vids are always interesting and informative. BTW I ended up buying a little machines miller for my shop. While it isn't a Bridgeport, it will do everything I need it to do. Thanks for putting me onto it.-TM

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! I wish I had a bridgeport lol

@tmackinator

4 жыл бұрын

@@JoesAutoElectric Well luckily I have a full machine shop available to me until I retire!

Brother hang in there, stay healthy stay safe,we will get out of this

I like your logical approach and that you follow through and do it right. Great video. I am looking at a 2006 Cadillac CTS 2.8 with no crank, no start, and no codes. Started in the obvious places but haven’t determined any problem yet. The solenoid makes one clunk and nothing else happens. Hoping it isn’t the starter. Not sure what I should do next with no codes showing. Grounds and voltage checks were all good. Battery is charged. Security is not the issue. I get normal readings on all components when I check. This is where it gets tough to choose a path.

Interesting to me too Joe! Excellent video, I love to watch you and you do great talk throughs, thank you!!!

great fix joe,good to see you again !!!stay safe!!!

Joe glad you are back. As far as I'm concerned it's an excellent video. I like your approach. Very sensible and logical. Who gets to put it back together? The more you take apart the more you run the risk of breaking something else. Joe I enjoy these videos. Yes you need to know but I learn from you by just ollowing your approach. Stay well. Suffolk county is a mess. I don't know if you know Brian Mann but I've taken 3of his webinar Classes hands on training and taken an electrical one tomorrow.great instructor. Making a lot of good friends like yourself and try to support all in some small way. Thanks Joe. You and wife stay well Artie ❤️🙏a Joe when the government check comes in I'll going to purchase a smoke machine. You have 2 in your store which one would you recconmend. Artie

So you’re an excellent teacher that was really interesting thing about the fuse pray that God will watch over your shop and your wife and your family and all your friends in New York it’s just starting to get bad here in Canada the numbers are adding up hang in there brother excellent video as usual thanks for all your updates👍👍👍👍

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Same to you.

Excellent vid! Appreciate the walk thru on the fundamentals. Thank u!!

Stay safe Buddy! I really enjoyed this video. Thank you

You and your family stay healthy! I don't know why you said this video wasn't interesting, it was to me.

keep up the good work and honesty. take care

Cadillac D.T.S. ...DOESN'T TRY to START. nice video😎👍

Another great video Joe. Please stay safe. Your health is the most important thing in the world, because without that nothing else is possible. Cheers brother 🍻

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I agree. That is exactly what my pop used to always say.

Great video! Hang in there, things will get better

Great video man, helpful, especially for the DIY'er in terms of (mindset) to not get frustrated and start "throwing parts at" what you're hoping is the problem, but rather focus on the direction you have (codes) and pick the low hanging fruit if you will.....

Hey Joe, always enjoy your videos. You mention things being bad in NYC with COVID-19 but I see NJ is starting to pick up a lot of cases now. Stay safe. I grew up in N.W. NJ so still have feelings for the place. Where I live now in the midwest we don't have many cases yet but if people don't start taking it more seriously it's going to hit here really hard. Take care.

Stay sane, stay safe and keep doing what you do!

Thanks Joe your doing the BEST you can if we fail we fail greatly because we Tried !!!

Great content Joe hope you and your family stay safe

Praying for you. Thank you for the insight. Fyi, people with problems will listen to a you tube without you having to have a vehicle for show and tell...so I encourage you to just draw on your past experience and help us and you at this difficult time.

Thanks for sharing the video. You are not alone! Stay safe

These guys that shoot the parts cannon have truly missed their calling in life as salesman. Because I don’t know how you can sell a repair and it not fix the problem and then sell another repair and sometimes another on top of that.

thanks for the video and to you and your family, stay healthy there. Joe!

Hey Joe, Nice Diag, and Great advise like they say KISS Keep it simple silly, People jump around throwing parts at a problem never find the root cause and sometimes making a new problem. Good connection are key, don't jump the diagnostic tree. stay focused and you will find the gremlin. Thanks for the video keep on wrenching bud.

Joe, some mechanics are just part changers. Im correctly working on an 09 with an exposed harness too. No start, no crank. You touch the harness an it starts. Now it doesn't start or crank at all. I have to work on it outside an its very cold. I hope it didn't fry the ecu or bcm. I also noticed the brake lights stays on. I also learned that the abs module will prevent it from starting too. Time to get out the scan tool. Thank you.

Great video! Very educational for amateurs mechanics like me...good job!!

hang in there Joe , I'm still working too , over in New Zealand we on week three of a four week lockdown ,. I drive a tanker truck and trailer for a dairy processing company , we are deemed to be an essential industry along with other logistics i operations , supermarkets still operate , as do petrol stations , and the police , paramedics , and fire service , most of the country is abiding by the rules which is good , keep safe man .

Great video and stopping to make the point about taking the time to evaluate your approach and how you would proceed with your diagnosis was well worth watching just for that. There's only one reason people change parts and that's because they don't know what they're doing. Who pays? Pretty sure when it's a customer its them. Dealers putting out statements needs ECU but cannot guarantee it what a joke! Keep up the good work. I know we've moved on from Covid-19 as its 2022 but stay safe hope ya busy again 👌

Stay healthy my friend

🤓👍 great video Yes these are some tough times for us all my friend.... we all just need to hang in there !!!

Just letting the prayers go up and the blessings come down to you and your family and Friends stay strong my prayers are with you and your family

Thanks for fixing the problem not the symptom, Good case study on root cause analysis.Do your study of the problem and have game plan before you step up to the plate. Good time for some shops to take advantage of the free online training from parts manf. Because so sure need it. I was apprenticed trained and use continuous training.

Social distancing is in my DNA. Great video as always. Stay safe & God bless.

Great video Joe all the best to you and family

Thanks Joe for the Easter video 😁

Great video very informative . Thanks Joe

Hang in there Joe. We are all going through the same thing. Richards Mobile Auto and Air. I do not always comment but I am an avid fan. Great Diagnostic video.

@JoesAutoElectric

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. I appreciate the support.

Great vid man..if your a broken record I dig the rock n roll tune....I say the same thing at my job "power, ground, and continuity"

Thanks for the video.As always your video was helpful and inspirational in that you don't let the crappy previous repair guy get you down and you are hopeful as to the future.WE will get over this mess in time and when we do ,i hope that people look back and remember who said it was a hoax in the beginning and who said it looks like we MAY have a problem starting.LIKE the self made home mechanic whose car go low on antifreeze suddenly,and he ask you to look at it with him.YOU see bubbles in the radiator,so you say it might be a head gasket,you need to do a quick block test.HE says nah it's just low ,and fills it up and puts stop leak in it ,ALL FIXED.The next day he's on the freeway and overheats and the engine seizes.Naturally he says,i don't know WHAT HAPPENED,it just seized on me.CAN you look at it again? NOPE you better take it to the DEALER!!! When people you ask ,GIVE you advice,LISTEN>

Thanks Joe stay safe absolute pro man !

thanks for sharing Joe keep safe yourself