Finding a short to ground in this Nissan Altima that is keeping the interior lights from working and only using a light bulb!
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@djosbun Жыл бұрын
These types of diagnostic videos are THE BEST for those that are new to electrical troubleshooting. A+++!
Жыл бұрын
Seeinga mock-up on a beac bench of this car setup and how the test light works in this situation would be cool like a small mock up of what went wrong so you can track it out of the car
@secretsquirrel972211 ай бұрын
Great run through of using bulbs instead of 1000 fuses, haha. I noticed 2 things only another tech knows the pain of. 1, part way through, I noticed the blood on your knuckle from pulling plastic trims, lol. 2. As soon as you traced it to the A-pillar connector = the old sun visor mount screw through the wiring! Hahaha.
@janico76 Жыл бұрын
Jake I enjoy all your videos. I like the way you breakdown your diags. and have the patience on the camera to show us your way of doing a diag. smoothly. Please keep up the videos coming.God bless you.
@spelunkerd Жыл бұрын
I loved your clear, logical thought process to trace a dead short through the BCM.
@arthurburke10442 ай бұрын
Up late,Stayed up till you found that short ⚡️⚡️💥
@4aautodiagnosticsandrepair199 Жыл бұрын
Great work! I appreciate you taking the time to demystify by explaining the diagnostic process. The details you provide to narrow the issue through circuit elimination are awesome . So simple watching you do it. Though more difficult in reality. Thanks for making it look easy and simple to understand.
@darielbrown9823 Жыл бұрын
I always wanted to learn electrical. Keep putting your videos out there, I learn a lot from you,keep up the good work.
@jonathanclark7155 Жыл бұрын
Your a beast brother, made that look easy. Great explanation on using the light to find the grounded wire, and verifying the short was gone after the repair was performed! Love the channel man! Ill be binge watching all your videos now haha
@joeandgod1 Жыл бұрын
I've diagnosed a short exactly like that, they screwed the screw into the wire. I used the power probe ect3000. That tool has helped me find me all kinds of shorts.
@HSH11 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! That was really cool. I really appreciate the time you took to show your work and the process of chasing a short. You're really good at explaining your process. Kudos. I wish I knew electrical the way you do.
@Mr2004MCSS Жыл бұрын
That was a great case study. You did a great job of breaking the system down in order to find the problem.
@franciscodiez5825 Жыл бұрын
Nice job! Thanks for sharing and bringing us along 👍
@billyyoder8171 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Jake. Good job. Have a great day.
@simonedwards5401 Жыл бұрын
Excellent find love your diagnostic approach
@delskitchiwa Жыл бұрын
Chapeau my friend! Thanks for your patience to explain all these.
@DependableAutoTruck Жыл бұрын
Great video i really enjoy the way you do what you do simple easy to follow really helpful thanks for taking the time to help us
@brentv9901 Жыл бұрын
Excellent excellent videos man. They get me all excited lol your page will blow up anytime now. Great stuff!
@jakeman19686 ай бұрын
This video helped me find the short in my vehicle. The light bulb trick is a great way to test things now that I know. Thanks for your videos.
@wshamroukh Жыл бұрын
I'm addicted to your videos since finding your channel..., when you kept one lead of the bulb to the 12v pin on the bcm connector and removed the other lead that was connected to the ground bar in the dashboard and started tapping into other circuits, it took me a while to figure out what you did there and why?? You did that because you were looking for a cirtcuit that is shorted to ground so u kept one lead to 12v pin while the other lead if it finds a ground or a short to ground it would light up... Brilliant video as always....keep it up man
@meblake7359
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the explanation because I had no clue where his first wire was plugged into. That's awesome!
@aamechanic8154 Жыл бұрын
I put banana jack ends on my different amp test lights. I find it alot easier for hook up and secure connections. Great job as usual👍
@ThunderbirdRocket Жыл бұрын
Great tutorial ! Super teaching methods !! Much appreciated.
@rick5515 Жыл бұрын
Great call with the glue shrink tube. Seales and holds it all in place from the elements so as to not corrode. I worked for Siemens running assembly and test for flow meters. They all go into exstream environments. Not that a car will be there but anything to prevent problems is a plus. Thank You for another learning experience.
@mikechiodetti4482 Жыл бұрын
Good Job! I've seen that problem in older Ford Vans when a steel fence/wall was installed between the driver/passenger seats and the rear cargo area.
@pablolopez973 Жыл бұрын
Excelent diagnostic finding electrical problems is not easy.good job thank you for sharing 👍
@710diagnosticsandfishing Жыл бұрын
Nice video and demonstration. This mirrors the technique I use. Some of these just take time, to track down.
@anthonythomas73710 ай бұрын
Outstanding video. The way you explained things as you where going made it very easy to understand exactly what was going on. You got a new sub.Thank you very much.
@heyitschinoable Жыл бұрын
Right on! 😎 this is why i love electrical issues, although it can be very frustrating at times it can be very fun after it all
@Nine_Finger_Wrenching Жыл бұрын
Man what a great video!! I’ve got an old FoxBody project car I just bought. It’s got a partially installed new body harness. The ecu was fried so I sent it off for repair. They’ve given me a list of pins on the connectors to test before I hook ecu back up. I’ve been trying to find a good procedure for doing that.
@sheerwillsurvival2064 Жыл бұрын
Awesome diag your patience is amazing 👊🏻👍🏻
@swolath Жыл бұрын
You look like you know what you’re doing. Very impressed
@waqasazmat81 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, great refresher about short to ground and how to use a light bulb to find a short. (y)
@elwoodwilliams5665 Жыл бұрын
You did a great job finding the short. That was crappy work done at the factory. Another example of how Nissan quality has gone down. My wife & I used to drive Maximas & loved them. Now we drive Hondas. Keep up the good work & videos.
@frugalprepper10 ай бұрын
Nice video. I am not against cutting a wire in the harness to break the circuit in half for testing as well if there are no good connectors around to do it. I can always solder it back together. It is always nice when they aren't intermittent as well. Those intermittent shorts can be real fun ones.
@kellyfriesen30718 ай бұрын
Hey man great video! Super helpful and simple to understand!
@macmusic126 ай бұрын
Excellent work, thank you for sharing your informative videos
@bnewton239 Жыл бұрын
this video was enlightening, thank you for doing it.
@SuperLalo213 Жыл бұрын
Best video I've seen, on finding a short. Thanks.
@grahamwatson451
5 ай бұрын
Where does it show how to rig up a test light in the video?
@hhn2002 Жыл бұрын
Quick effective diagnosis. Way more interesting than I thought it was going to be. Great job😼👍 now I wonder how it got like that…hmm
@naushadali95 Жыл бұрын
I respect your skills sir, great diagnosis
@UToobSteak5 ай бұрын
Nicely done, and explained very well. Thank you
@dermotsmyth66412 ай бұрын
What an excellent well shown video. Legend mate keep up the good work!
@danman9017 Жыл бұрын
good job. i like the way you go about it the best way
@advancedleveldiagnostics Жыл бұрын
Excellent Video, really enjoyed!
@moebassidji8306 Жыл бұрын
great great job.happy to find your channel. thanks
@CraneofBoulogne2 ай бұрын
That is a great how to video. I greatly appreciate your efforts to explain so many things in detail! I wonder if those that do not offer reasonably good explanations do not do so because they simply cannot do it, they are incapable of explaining what they don't understand themselves.
@ivandrago2557 Жыл бұрын
What a knowledge👍👍 when I saw Ivan pine hollow diagnostic on your channell got a confirm. If I undedstood the wire was shorted to plus
@salahabdulselam556 Жыл бұрын
This one is messy and neat at the same time hahah the diag. was neat habibi Kudos from ethiopia 👍 Cant wait to see u and ivan teaming up
@Flor3s1985Ай бұрын
New follower and love your videos great work.
@raymanning1064 Жыл бұрын
This video is better than my college class. Super job!
@DJ-tn7vj Жыл бұрын
The logo looking sharp bro.
@CHIBA280CRV Жыл бұрын
Very informative , it will help look for my issue.. thanks 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@robertmobileman8304 Жыл бұрын
good job , great step by step diag , thanks
@TaeTae-ux7lv6 ай бұрын
Very glad i vame across this video as a beginner i feel like i learned a lot not lets see if i can fix my wiring issue!!!
@CapesthornАй бұрын
Great video. Learnt a lot.
@alexakahonda7 ай бұрын
Man you rock. Keep up the great work A+++.
@luretrixster2 ай бұрын
Really useful, now i'll take my bulb and start the journey on my old Pajero
@ashercohen4739Ай бұрын
Thank you very much, the way you arrive at the fault is the main thing
@michaelr.williams8176 Жыл бұрын
To find if you have a ground in your wireing system. Take off your hot wire coming from your battery hook up your tester one lead to the. Hot terminal going to vehicle. Then to your hot on your battery if it lights up you have a ground. In your wireing system
@automotivediagramsreading9711 Жыл бұрын
Just simply: Excellent
@gcmd5852 Жыл бұрын
Nice work!
@bartscave Жыл бұрын
Good diagnosis!
@charliemorton7644 Жыл бұрын
Excellent knowledge & diagnostic skills & Great job!!! I have a fuse that keeps blowing for my PCM emissions control & it has blown two fuses. Now, I'm wondering what should I check first to correct the problem. Does this mean I have a short somewhere or is something not grounded securely?
@gala83filmstaylorg74 ай бұрын
Great job!
@pedal2dametal6866 ай бұрын
An excellent educational video
@ThomasMangena-qb6wu4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your help with this
@mostafamohamed3022 Жыл бұрын
Good job bro 👍
@magid5441 Жыл бұрын
Very good job
@PaulCTownsend10 ай бұрын
Great job thank you.
@darrellsdiagnostics9207 Жыл бұрын
Judging by the name on your hoodie I’m guessing your a sand mountain guy lol, I too am a sand mountain resident with a diagnostics shop in RBC great vid very informative electronics can be intimidating for some but a good diagram and logic most problems are really simple
@darrellsdiagnostics9207
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been doing business in RBC since 2009 , been in the automotive trade since 1994, I’m always trying to learn new methods, techniques, thought processes, I’ve enjoyed your vids, I worked at a local ford dealer on the mountain for years , before I opened my shop in RBC, I would do a lot of diag , programming , and Pats keys for the local used lots I’ll bet we know alot of the same people.
@fedaiwoldu2054 Жыл бұрын
Great video
@waterfall85264 ай бұрын
Good job ❤
@megalegendario16 күн бұрын
tiene mucha paciencia muy buen video gracias por compartir saludos
@albertantwi702 Жыл бұрын
I think you can be of great help to the electrical issue I am having on my 09 Porsche cayenne starter relay wiring. The load side "87" wire seems short to the ground. Any suggestions?
@trevorrutherford5438 Жыл бұрын
How did you wire up and make that test light? I need one im completely clueless when it comes to electrical and what you did to make that tool. I've seen this tool a few times now and I want to make a test light I can put in the fuse locations to find my short
@jordysandino657711 ай бұрын
As always great video. Question how you get the after market diagram s? Do I need to pay ? Is this expensive I do my own vehicles that why Thank you sir
@jimcameron4672 Жыл бұрын
Terrific stuff
@MrSuperchargedv8 Жыл бұрын
What bulb numbers do you typically keep nearby to test circuits?
@GroundedDiagnostics Жыл бұрын
Great tip about the tiny bits that stick out when soldering wires together. I have always thought soldering to be the best . some say you should never solder some say always solder. Have you ever given the shrink n seal butt connectors a go. Not the ones with solder inside.👍👍Another great video 😊😊
@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics
Жыл бұрын
@@autodiagyt 100% agree! If the harness is properly supported there shouldn't be much movement or vibration anyways. GM is the worst at factory harness supports lol
@GroundedDiagnostics
Жыл бұрын
@@autodiagyt I will have a look for that video. great answer I found an old relay in the garage that I soldered wires directly to decades ago On the advice of the auto electrician that sold it to me. The wires were still on there solid as can be and I never had any starter problems from installing it to scrapping the car years later. It was a 1984 GM Vauxhall cavalier diesel and that sucker vibrated like a jack hammer. That's why he suggested soldering the wires direct lol👍👍👍
@GroundedDiagnostics
Жыл бұрын
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics She was a dog but a cheap to run dog lol. never had a petrol car since.👍👍
@richardstockwell4862
Жыл бұрын
@@autodiagyt I had a rep come in and look at me like i had seven heads for actually repairing a wire harness. I always thought it was more common. But hey it keeps my lights on!
@lukula2934 Жыл бұрын
That was more helpful than many vids out there. I was wondering where you get reliable diagrams. Did you have a scanner that can access them? And is it for pros only? My issue with this kind of work is getting past the fundamentals. Knowing what a BCM is or Battery saver relay is, etc. So the test light is connected to reliable ground and acts like a fuse to still protect from further damage? So for me its knowing how to translate a diagram to the actual circuit with certainty. Fixing a known issue is always the "easy" part. But I'll admit to being a "deer in the headlights" when I open a panel or read a fault.
@marcosmateo84392 ай бұрын
Great Diagnosis!! I feel like someone replaced that Visor and wasn’t paying attention and smushed those wires together.
@autodiagyt
2 ай бұрын
Most likely
@PaulCTownsend Жыл бұрын
Good job
@RichardWright-ty8gr Жыл бұрын
How well would an amp clamp work; first around a wire bundle followed by individual wires to find the light bulbs 2 Amps. Also helpful might be a slow pulsing current through the light bulb to assist in locating the short with the amp clamp.
@HOTRODRICOАй бұрын
car was probably in a accident and when replacing the side airbag the guy pinched that vanity mirror light wire ... good find... not sure if you have a video on how you made that test bulb soldering it and wiring it up, and what different amperage bulbs you use and when or how to use them, would be beneficial to learn from ... thanks, cool video
@user-lt1bf4hg5h Жыл бұрын
OK thanks I'll keep watching
@mrteaman Жыл бұрын
There's nothing more satisfying than watching someone do something they're good at and also seems to enjoy the process. I could legit watch you work for hours. And you're good looking 😉
@adelalshammary109 Жыл бұрын
very smart way
@chankokhoi44962 күн бұрын
Tq very much Brother
@stanleywright71011 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@makrammerhi298011 ай бұрын
Great work! Just curious as to what brand model soldering iron you are using, and does it work in cold open atmosphere?
@makrammerhi2980
11 ай бұрын
@@autodiagyttried portable ones but ac for soldering anyday
@ernestkerley6282 Жыл бұрын
Nice !
@hellonwheels3412 күн бұрын
really great troubleshooting, I like the isolation diagnosis using the diagram. What is the part number of the solder tool, is that propane?
@autodiagyt
2 күн бұрын
It’s butane but I’ve retired it and I use battery powered one. You can find it and the stuff on my Amazon store
@dzljon Жыл бұрын
Light bulbs are a great idea
@JD-vs6is Жыл бұрын
Can you make a video explaining what equipment is special for you?
@jordysandino657711 ай бұрын
Did you conect the test ligth where the fuse is supposed be? I ment the broken fuse
@wastedcentury18053 ай бұрын
I have the same type of issue, an older Infiniti with a short to ground that instantly blows the 10 amp Room Lamp fuse. No ignition required. I can't find the energy to trace it so far, once I realized that circuit is linked to all the overhead interior lights plus the trunk light and elsewhere. Maybe this video will give me an idea and jumpstart the motivation.
@EATSLEEPFARM Жыл бұрын
Whats the bulb number and socket on that 10 amp test light? I like that. I have a few that range from 500millamps to 4.5. That one would be nice to add to the arsenal. Great diag brother 👍
@EATSLEEPFARM
Жыл бұрын
@@autodiagytsounds good 👍 thanks
@EATSLEEPFARM
Жыл бұрын
@@autodiagyt Thank you sir!!
@fieldsofomagh Жыл бұрын
A lot of necessary dismantling but good result.
@jj-eo7bj Жыл бұрын
How does a person get the wiring diagram for their car ?
@markfisher17166 ай бұрын
Great video but would you explain how you rigged up your test light? Thanks.
@autodiagyt
6 ай бұрын
It's just in series with the circuit.
@dieselfixr Жыл бұрын
Looks like the body module is ground side controlled. Because the power from pin 131 can't make contact with pin 129 unless the body module is allowing power to it at all times.
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These types of diagnostic videos are THE BEST for those that are new to electrical troubleshooting. A+++!
Жыл бұрын
Seeinga mock-up on a beac bench of this car setup and how the test light works in this situation would be cool like a small mock up of what went wrong so you can track it out of the car
Great run through of using bulbs instead of 1000 fuses, haha. I noticed 2 things only another tech knows the pain of. 1, part way through, I noticed the blood on your knuckle from pulling plastic trims, lol. 2. As soon as you traced it to the A-pillar connector = the old sun visor mount screw through the wiring! Hahaha.
Jake I enjoy all your videos. I like the way you breakdown your diags. and have the patience on the camera to show us your way of doing a diag. smoothly. Please keep up the videos coming.God bless you.
I loved your clear, logical thought process to trace a dead short through the BCM.
Up late,Stayed up till you found that short ⚡️⚡️💥
Great work! I appreciate you taking the time to demystify by explaining the diagnostic process. The details you provide to narrow the issue through circuit elimination are awesome . So simple watching you do it. Though more difficult in reality. Thanks for making it look easy and simple to understand.
I always wanted to learn electrical. Keep putting your videos out there, I learn a lot from you,keep up the good work.
Your a beast brother, made that look easy. Great explanation on using the light to find the grounded wire, and verifying the short was gone after the repair was performed! Love the channel man! Ill be binge watching all your videos now haha
I've diagnosed a short exactly like that, they screwed the screw into the wire. I used the power probe ect3000. That tool has helped me find me all kinds of shorts.
Thank you! That was really cool. I really appreciate the time you took to show your work and the process of chasing a short. You're really good at explaining your process. Kudos. I wish I knew electrical the way you do.
That was a great case study. You did a great job of breaking the system down in order to find the problem.
Nice job! Thanks for sharing and bringing us along 👍
Thank you Jake. Good job. Have a great day.
Excellent find love your diagnostic approach
Chapeau my friend! Thanks for your patience to explain all these.
Great video i really enjoy the way you do what you do simple easy to follow really helpful thanks for taking the time to help us
Excellent excellent videos man. They get me all excited lol your page will blow up anytime now. Great stuff!
This video helped me find the short in my vehicle. The light bulb trick is a great way to test things now that I know. Thanks for your videos.
I'm addicted to your videos since finding your channel..., when you kept one lead of the bulb to the 12v pin on the bcm connector and removed the other lead that was connected to the ground bar in the dashboard and started tapping into other circuits, it took me a while to figure out what you did there and why?? You did that because you were looking for a cirtcuit that is shorted to ground so u kept one lead to 12v pin while the other lead if it finds a ground or a short to ground it would light up... Brilliant video as always....keep it up man
@meblake7359
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the explanation because I had no clue where his first wire was plugged into. That's awesome!
I put banana jack ends on my different amp test lights. I find it alot easier for hook up and secure connections. Great job as usual👍
Great tutorial ! Super teaching methods !! Much appreciated.
Great call with the glue shrink tube. Seales and holds it all in place from the elements so as to not corrode. I worked for Siemens running assembly and test for flow meters. They all go into exstream environments. Not that a car will be there but anything to prevent problems is a plus. Thank You for another learning experience.
Good Job! I've seen that problem in older Ford Vans when a steel fence/wall was installed between the driver/passenger seats and the rear cargo area.
Excelent diagnostic finding electrical problems is not easy.good job thank you for sharing 👍
Nice video and demonstration. This mirrors the technique I use. Some of these just take time, to track down.
Outstanding video. The way you explained things as you where going made it very easy to understand exactly what was going on. You got a new sub.Thank you very much.
Right on! 😎 this is why i love electrical issues, although it can be very frustrating at times it can be very fun after it all
Man what a great video!! I’ve got an old FoxBody project car I just bought. It’s got a partially installed new body harness. The ecu was fried so I sent it off for repair. They’ve given me a list of pins on the connectors to test before I hook ecu back up. I’ve been trying to find a good procedure for doing that.
Awesome diag your patience is amazing 👊🏻👍🏻
You look like you know what you’re doing. Very impressed
Thanks, great refresher about short to ground and how to use a light bulb to find a short. (y)
You did a great job finding the short. That was crappy work done at the factory. Another example of how Nissan quality has gone down. My wife & I used to drive Maximas & loved them. Now we drive Hondas. Keep up the good work & videos.
Nice video. I am not against cutting a wire in the harness to break the circuit in half for testing as well if there are no good connectors around to do it. I can always solder it back together. It is always nice when they aren't intermittent as well. Those intermittent shorts can be real fun ones.
Hey man great video! Super helpful and simple to understand!
Excellent work, thank you for sharing your informative videos
this video was enlightening, thank you for doing it.
Best video I've seen, on finding a short. Thanks.
@grahamwatson451
5 ай бұрын
Where does it show how to rig up a test light in the video?
Quick effective diagnosis. Way more interesting than I thought it was going to be. Great job😼👍 now I wonder how it got like that…hmm
I respect your skills sir, great diagnosis
Nicely done, and explained very well. Thank you
What an excellent well shown video. Legend mate keep up the good work!
good job. i like the way you go about it the best way
Excellent Video, really enjoyed!
great great job.happy to find your channel. thanks
That is a great how to video. I greatly appreciate your efforts to explain so many things in detail! I wonder if those that do not offer reasonably good explanations do not do so because they simply cannot do it, they are incapable of explaining what they don't understand themselves.
What a knowledge👍👍 when I saw Ivan pine hollow diagnostic on your channell got a confirm. If I undedstood the wire was shorted to plus
This one is messy and neat at the same time hahah the diag. was neat habibi Kudos from ethiopia 👍 Cant wait to see u and ivan teaming up
New follower and love your videos great work.
This video is better than my college class. Super job!
The logo looking sharp bro.
Very informative , it will help look for my issue.. thanks 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
good job , great step by step diag , thanks
Very glad i vame across this video as a beginner i feel like i learned a lot not lets see if i can fix my wiring issue!!!
Great video. Learnt a lot.
Man you rock. Keep up the great work A+++.
Really useful, now i'll take my bulb and start the journey on my old Pajero
Thank you very much, the way you arrive at the fault is the main thing
To find if you have a ground in your wireing system. Take off your hot wire coming from your battery hook up your tester one lead to the. Hot terminal going to vehicle. Then to your hot on your battery if it lights up you have a ground. In your wireing system
Just simply: Excellent
Nice work!
Good diagnosis!
Excellent knowledge & diagnostic skills & Great job!!! I have a fuse that keeps blowing for my PCM emissions control & it has blown two fuses. Now, I'm wondering what should I check first to correct the problem. Does this mean I have a short somewhere or is something not grounded securely?
Great job!
An excellent educational video
Thanks for your help with this
Good job bro 👍
Very good job
Great job thank you.
Judging by the name on your hoodie I’m guessing your a sand mountain guy lol, I too am a sand mountain resident with a diagnostics shop in RBC great vid very informative electronics can be intimidating for some but a good diagram and logic most problems are really simple
@darrellsdiagnostics9207
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been doing business in RBC since 2009 , been in the automotive trade since 1994, I’m always trying to learn new methods, techniques, thought processes, I’ve enjoyed your vids, I worked at a local ford dealer on the mountain for years , before I opened my shop in RBC, I would do a lot of diag , programming , and Pats keys for the local used lots I’ll bet we know alot of the same people.
Great video
Good job ❤
tiene mucha paciencia muy buen video gracias por compartir saludos
I think you can be of great help to the electrical issue I am having on my 09 Porsche cayenne starter relay wiring. The load side "87" wire seems short to the ground. Any suggestions?
How did you wire up and make that test light? I need one im completely clueless when it comes to electrical and what you did to make that tool. I've seen this tool a few times now and I want to make a test light I can put in the fuse locations to find my short
As always great video. Question how you get the after market diagram s? Do I need to pay ? Is this expensive I do my own vehicles that why Thank you sir
Terrific stuff
What bulb numbers do you typically keep nearby to test circuits?
Great tip about the tiny bits that stick out when soldering wires together. I have always thought soldering to be the best . some say you should never solder some say always solder. Have you ever given the shrink n seal butt connectors a go. Not the ones with solder inside.👍👍Another great video 😊😊
@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics
Жыл бұрын
@@autodiagyt 100% agree! If the harness is properly supported there shouldn't be much movement or vibration anyways. GM is the worst at factory harness supports lol
@GroundedDiagnostics
Жыл бұрын
@@autodiagyt I will have a look for that video. great answer I found an old relay in the garage that I soldered wires directly to decades ago On the advice of the auto electrician that sold it to me. The wires were still on there solid as can be and I never had any starter problems from installing it to scrapping the car years later. It was a 1984 GM Vauxhall cavalier diesel and that sucker vibrated like a jack hammer. That's why he suggested soldering the wires direct lol👍👍👍
@GroundedDiagnostics
Жыл бұрын
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics She was a dog but a cheap to run dog lol. never had a petrol car since.👍👍
@richardstockwell4862
Жыл бұрын
@@autodiagyt I had a rep come in and look at me like i had seven heads for actually repairing a wire harness. I always thought it was more common. But hey it keeps my lights on!
That was more helpful than many vids out there. I was wondering where you get reliable diagrams. Did you have a scanner that can access them? And is it for pros only? My issue with this kind of work is getting past the fundamentals. Knowing what a BCM is or Battery saver relay is, etc. So the test light is connected to reliable ground and acts like a fuse to still protect from further damage? So for me its knowing how to translate a diagram to the actual circuit with certainty. Fixing a known issue is always the "easy" part. But I'll admit to being a "deer in the headlights" when I open a panel or read a fault.
Great Diagnosis!! I feel like someone replaced that Visor and wasn’t paying attention and smushed those wires together.
@autodiagyt
2 ай бұрын
Most likely
Good job
How well would an amp clamp work; first around a wire bundle followed by individual wires to find the light bulbs 2 Amps. Also helpful might be a slow pulsing current through the light bulb to assist in locating the short with the amp clamp.
car was probably in a accident and when replacing the side airbag the guy pinched that vanity mirror light wire ... good find... not sure if you have a video on how you made that test bulb soldering it and wiring it up, and what different amperage bulbs you use and when or how to use them, would be beneficial to learn from ... thanks, cool video
OK thanks I'll keep watching
There's nothing more satisfying than watching someone do something they're good at and also seems to enjoy the process. I could legit watch you work for hours. And you're good looking 😉
very smart way
Tq very much Brother
Thanks!
Great work! Just curious as to what brand model soldering iron you are using, and does it work in cold open atmosphere?
@makrammerhi2980
11 ай бұрын
@@autodiagyttried portable ones but ac for soldering anyday
Nice !
really great troubleshooting, I like the isolation diagnosis using the diagram. What is the part number of the solder tool, is that propane?
@autodiagyt
2 күн бұрын
It’s butane but I’ve retired it and I use battery powered one. You can find it and the stuff on my Amazon store
Light bulbs are a great idea
Can you make a video explaining what equipment is special for you?
Did you conect the test ligth where the fuse is supposed be? I ment the broken fuse
I have the same type of issue, an older Infiniti with a short to ground that instantly blows the 10 amp Room Lamp fuse. No ignition required. I can't find the energy to trace it so far, once I realized that circuit is linked to all the overhead interior lights plus the trunk light and elsewhere. Maybe this video will give me an idea and jumpstart the motivation.
Whats the bulb number and socket on that 10 amp test light? I like that. I have a few that range from 500millamps to 4.5. That one would be nice to add to the arsenal. Great diag brother 👍
@EATSLEEPFARM
Жыл бұрын
@@autodiagytsounds good 👍 thanks
@EATSLEEPFARM
Жыл бұрын
@@autodiagyt Thank you sir!!
A lot of necessary dismantling but good result.
How does a person get the wiring diagram for their car ?
Great video but would you explain how you rigged up your test light? Thanks.
@autodiagyt
6 ай бұрын
It's just in series with the circuit.
Looks like the body module is ground side controlled. Because the power from pin 131 can't make contact with pin 129 unless the body module is allowing power to it at all times.