PONTIAC G6 BAD GROUND

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A No Start No crank Condition Case Study
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  • @thatmechanicguy8773
    @thatmechanicguy87733 жыл бұрын

    Caleb’s video editing is really bringing some fun into your videos. Really enjoying having your brother in the videos lately. You all are awesome. Thanks for what you do.

  • @pl5882
    @pl58823 жыл бұрын

    Production level is top notch! It’s cool to see how Caleb has taken that side and really made it TV level quality!

  • @nathanieldray5995

    @nathanieldray5995

    3 жыл бұрын

    Definitely a step up in the video quality -great job caleb.

  • @Dirt-knees
    @Dirt-knees2 күн бұрын

    THANK YOU GUYS !!!!! Just fixed my daughter 06 Pontiac G6 by repairing that same terminal connection. Same issues, intermittent starting problems, TC light was on, hard shifting, mass air flow code……All is good now. I never would have found it.

  • @ScannerDanner

    @ScannerDanner

    2 күн бұрын

    Glad it helped!

  • @JoesAutoElectric
    @JoesAutoElectric3 жыл бұрын

    Paul, thank you and your brother for this. As KZreadrs we need to share this sort of thing, not only to help each other in the industry, but to inform customers of just how important it is to understand that diagnostics involve work, which needs to be paid for. It is not simply hooking up a scan tool and the tool telling us the part that failed. Unfortunately, many people still think that is the case. I for one always wonder where this idea came from. At no time has it ever been that way. Good on you and Danner. You guys are a huge asset to this industry. God Bless. Oh, and I caught the fact that your son made you 5 feet tall in the mugshot lolol

  • @shauno3697

    @shauno3697

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know where some people get their bad ideas about diagnostics from. I've met too many people who love to just make arrogant and ignorant assumptions based on second hand nuggets of information they barely paid any attention to. My personal favorite is all the ads for pocket code readers and phone apps where people can read their own codes and suddenly think they know more than they do. The ads are always the same. It's Suzie Homemaker secretly plugs her dongle in and opens the app and reads her O2 sensor code. And then she goes to a shop to have it diagnosed and, miraculously, she's just saved herself from getting ripped off for thousands of dollars because they said she needed catalytic converters but her app just said O2 sensors. The one that makes me cringe most is the kids at the auto parts stores who pull codes for their customers. I've personally heard it where a counter guy pulled codes and said, "Well there you go; you have cam and crank sensor codes, so you need new cam and crank sensors." Admit it, you needed one more thing to roll your eyes at today.

  • @Jason-cu1jp

    @Jason-cu1jp

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shauno3697 you've hit the nail on the head there! I've seen too many tacky adverts where they'll have someone plugging an overpriced generic Bluetooth OBD2 code reader in and then claim the mechanic is ripping them off. They're atrocious and I can only imagine it will lead to a whole lot of difficult customers. If I was on the receiving end of that I'd simply say I have every confidence in them doing the job themselves and saving even more. They'll either have a chance of getting lucky, return with tail between their legs or go somewhere else to avoid embarrassment (and hopefully with an attitude adjustment).

  • @challenger70r

    @challenger70r

    3 жыл бұрын

    From snap on dealers. I was just told on Friday " our new scanners select the pids and tell you what part to replace" lmao

  • @shauno3697

    @shauno3697

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@challenger70rthat makes me want to buy an Autel more than ever.

  • @cliffrogers2206
    @cliffrogers22063 жыл бұрын

    Thank you guys for this video. I have been chasing a no communication problem with my 2007 G6. I replaced the PCM and that didn't work either so I found this video and THIS WAS MY EXACT PROBLEM, car is now fixed and gone. FYI this happened after the Transmission was replaced.

  • @donaldisrael7147
    @donaldisrael71473 жыл бұрын

    Many years ago I did a head gasket job. A couple of months later customer (?) goes to another shop. Shop owner called me on how could I do all that work and not replace plug wires.( her new problem). I asked him if he would like to discuss it in person. I proceeded to bring a copy of her receipt showing her decline of new spark plug wires. discussion and apology over. I never bad mouth any other shop. 2 sides to every story.

  • @RichfieldAutoCenter
    @RichfieldAutoCenter3 жыл бұрын

    I’ve said for years that engineers should have to work as techs before they are allowed to design things on cars. Great video!

  • @jayblackwell8484
    @jayblackwell84843 жыл бұрын

    Camera man Caleb for the win! Caleb is killing it on these videos. This needs to be an actual tv show or Netflix series instead of the garbage that is on mainstream media. You guys are awesome. Great editing skills Caleb!

  • @theadventuresofjavier8698
    @theadventuresofjavier86983 жыл бұрын

    I so happy to hear the opening monologue. So many customers don’t understand the importance of diagnosis. When a customer request to replace a specific part because someone said so I tell them that they need to pay in advance. When they ask why I politely tell them “ when it still doesn’t work I want to make sure I get paid”.

  • @DaveSender66
    @DaveSender663 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Paul Danner also a big thanks to James and Caleb. This is absolutely invaluable information for me as a DIYer and a Chevy owner. I will be inspecting all my grounds on my Silverado as a preventive maintenance routine. Thank you James for allowing your shop to be our educational classroom. Awesome work guys thank you again from the community!!!!!

  • @djosbun
    @djosbun3 жыл бұрын

    The words you spoke early in the video I do not recall hearing in any other video from any diagnostician on KZread and are probably one of the most important statements that could be made. There are many DIYers that watch these videos when trying to resolve their own car problems. I would venture to guess that many end up bringing their car to a shop after being unable to fix their issue, so your statement on paying for diag work is one of the best teaching moments you have ever done. Caleb- your skin tone corrections in your edits are superb. Seriously. A+, brother.

  • @calebldanner

    @calebldanner

    3 жыл бұрын

    thank you! a small detail that goes usually unnoticed, but it means a lot that you noticed!

  • @djosbun

    @djosbun

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@calebldanner If you're not already using Davinci Resolve, you have the skills (and the eye) to master that software. You'll have people calling you to color their movie projects (and make GREAT money doing it).

  • @calebldanner

    @calebldanner

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@djosbun I actually have davinci resolve. But havent had the time to learn a new software. Ive been using adobe to color grade since a lot of the grading tools are similar to Lightroom and camera raw. Thank you for the complement, that means a great deal to me.

  • @unka2m
    @unka2m2 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad that you showed the wiring diagram at the end showing how many things are affected bad the single ground connection. It showed exactly what I had found this afternoon. Mine started with a MAF sensor fault. Checked the sensor plug feed wire and had 12v. checked the plug ground wire and had a bad reading for the ground. While tracing the black/white wire and unwrapping the wires, I was hearing the door lock relay clicking in the fuse box as I squeezed the wire loom near the battery. I ended up figuring out that the exact same group of ground wires that you refer to were the cause of the door lock noise and just as yours did, the entire set of wires popped out of the eyelet without any effort. I only came across your video this evening after the fact. Sure wish I would have seen it first. Great catch and it's nice to know how many of these bad ground connections that you have come across. Keep up the good work.

  • @wyattoneable
    @wyattoneable3 жыл бұрын

    Mug shot...awesome. I love that you include us "customers". Even that I've been able to keep up on my own maintenance (with help from channels like yours) I like being an educated customer too.

  • @theadventuresofjavier8698

    @theadventuresofjavier8698

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Wyatt 🤚🏼

  • @wyattoneable

    @wyattoneable

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theadventuresofjavier8698 Hello Javier!

  • @cullenmiller8170
    @cullenmiller81703 жыл бұрын

    Great video and specially having your brother there with all his experience too. The rag thing was pretty funny. I had the same problem on a 2000 Dodge Durango and I didn’t realize it was a bad ground. I just cut the wire to the exam and hooked it straight to ground. The car started in any gear since it bypassed the safety switch. I didn’t care, but now I would know how to fix it correctly. Thanks for the great tip.

  • @ddnaomi
    @ddnaomi3 жыл бұрын

    I have learned so much from this channel and South main auto. It has given me confidence to do more maintenance on my vehicle.

  • @SchrodingersBox
    @SchrodingersBox3 жыл бұрын

    OMG the sweat rag was hilarious!!! Wow it’s been a while since I dropped by but holy cow Caleb has a definite career qualification in video editing. It’s a blast seeing how he just gets better and better and better! I think I am going to have to bingewatch this thanksgiving weekend and catch up on the last couple years!! Happy Thanksgiving Danner Family!!

  • @ScannerDanner

    @ScannerDanner

    3 жыл бұрын

    My man! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks again for the phone call last night my friend. Happy Thanksgiving!

  • @damianmelvin5401

    @damianmelvin5401

    3 жыл бұрын

    pro trick: you can watch series on KaldroStream. Been using them for watching all kinds of movies recently.

  • @theodoreezequiel3720

    @theodoreezequiel3720

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Damian Melvin Yea, I've been watching on Kaldrostream for years myself :D

  • @nighthawk423
    @nighthawk423 Жыл бұрын

    Thank You, Thank You, Thank You I was having problems with erratic door locks and Trans not shifting on my 2006 G6 & this helped me fix the problem Thanks again keep up the good work

  • @secondwindmusicproductions
    @secondwindmusicproductions3 жыл бұрын

    Marine wiring does not recommend solder connections because of the type of failure you saw here. Since the soldered wires are very stiff, all the stress is taken on the individual strands where they leave the solder. A plain crimp is actually less prone to failure.

  • @arthurfricchione8119
    @arthurfricchione81193 жыл бұрын

    Thanks guys for sharing what you found. Good information to not only look at the grounds but take a voltage reading at the same time to make sure their is no voltage on the ground. Voltage on ground bad. Stay well and safe 😊🇺🇸

  • @isalmankhan1
    @isalmankhan13 жыл бұрын

    Loved it, Thanks for sharing SD👍 Indeed the basic thing that you always teach us to be mindful of "Check your Grounds" but this one was really difficult to diagnose if not measured properly😉 Stay Safe Brothers❤

  • @fascistpedant758
    @fascistpedant7583 жыл бұрын

    Great tip! Knowing common faults can save a lot of time. Loading that ground with 20-30A might be a good way to confirm it was bad. Thanks.

  • @Inkd_watkins
    @Inkd_watkins3 жыл бұрын

    Y’all are awesome. God Bless you, and thank you. Your whole family working together is such a blessing to our repair community!!!

  • @jameswilder6991

    @jameswilder6991

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks guys your great I've learned more watching you guys I'm checking in on your class I'm wondering if a pell grant will pay????

  • @jameswilder6991

    @jameswilder6991

    3 жыл бұрын

    P

  • @crystalbillingsley3594
    @crystalbillingsley35943 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for posting this! I've had the same problems. Fixed the same one you showed and the car started. Still won't start after it's at temp, but I think that's due to burnt wires in the fuse box connections. Fingers crossed I finally figured it out!

  • @brianwilkinson7970
    @brianwilkinson7970 Жыл бұрын

    Automotive Engineers are like dispatchers that have never experienced commercial driving. Thanks for sharing your stuff. We really appreciate it.

  • @isaactorres7172
    @isaactorres71723 жыл бұрын

    This video has to have had saved a lot of people i imagine! I fixed some parts and started getting a no com tcm code. I had the car sitting swearing i messed something up and needed a new starteror comp or tcm. Seen this video checked all grounds to the old g6 and the ground had plastic and corrosion covering the inside even though the outside looked not too bad

  • @Pablo_Automotive
    @Pablo_Automotive3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot team Danner, your videos are always fun, a big hug.

  • @cwj9202
    @cwj92023 жыл бұрын

    This ground issue emphasizes the importance of obtaining complete information from the operator, because a defective ground can cause seemingly unrelated problems, but as you well know, the problems are related to that bad ground. Another excellent video! Keep up the great work!

  • @cd7140
    @cd7140 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for solving my intermittent code problem! All car companies know about their engineering ( faux pas) but it works for the warranty period which is good to go out of the factory door!

  • @lewis1384
    @lewis13843 жыл бұрын

    They have a lot of fun with the brothers, they make the job more fun, the three of them make a good team, thanks for the teaching and the entertainment, make more videos together, thank you !!!

  • @terrycopeland1804
    @terrycopeland18043 жыл бұрын

    Scanner, I had that same problem with my daughters 2008 g6. The car would idle up and down but run ok out on the road. I found a few real thin gauge ground wires that i had to fix in that wire harness going across with the coolant tubes by the dipstick. The ground clip that you showed was corroded so i cleaned up and soldered it all and that's what the problem was.

  • @john7017
    @john70173 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video once again! Thanks for sharing. The shop towel ending is priceless.

  • @Mark33090
    @Mark330903 жыл бұрын

    I started crying when your brother used your sweat rag... his reaction, priceless!

  • @mototechno834
    @mototechno8343 жыл бұрын

    Paul, you are GOD to me. I have been watching your videos. I have gained so much knowledge just from ur videos that i have now set up my own institute and workshop as well. It has been possible bcoz of u paul. I did not get any training. Jus with the help of ur videos i have come this far. Thank u soooo much

  • @ScannerDanner

    @ScannerDanner

    3 жыл бұрын

    So awesome to hear. Thank you!

  • @frugalprepper
    @frugalprepper3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Paul I just came across one of these tonight, or a 06 Cobalt. Had a Crank No Start with a U0101 no com to transmission control module. It was Ground 105. I just put up a quick video on it. Same exact thing. All the wires broke inside, but still crimped on.

  • @kevinarmstrong864
    @kevinarmstrong8643 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome daner has a video on how he got started and its got some good information every one starts some where if you show interest and let the techs know u want to learn the should help you learn i spent 6 years doing a 4 year apprenticeship 30 year's ago and I still learn stuff every day .

  • @DependableAutoTruck
    @DependableAutoTruck3 жыл бұрын

    thanks for telling me a while back signing up to the premium site would help me well wanted to say more than i could have ever expected thanks for your hard work

  • @ScannerDanner

    @ScannerDanner

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @TheCarTakerGarage
    @TheCarTakerGarage3 жыл бұрын

    Hey my friend :) Maaaan ..Danners beard is massive!!!Awesome :) And so is this video.Love these videos that shows how important the basics are....Check grounds and feeds...Always. Thank you once again ,and i also hope you all are doing great :) Greetings from the NorwegianWiringViking, Stefan :)

  • @robertmedina6875
    @robertmedina68753 жыл бұрын

    Got the same clock in my shop! Live to ride Ride to live! Great video Paul!

  • @nigelclark7360
    @nigelclark73603 жыл бұрын

    All good info. I am 96 now l have repaired many cars with ground issues, British cars in the 60s and 70s had many of these problems. I went to a local garage where they had an issue with an Austin mini Cooper 1966. They had changed the battery, dynamo starter motor and voltage control and cutout unit. The car wouldn't start, turning over very slowly,as if it had a nearly flat battery. I traced it to a bad ground in the engine ground to the chassis put a new ground cable in. All the parts they had replaced where ok, Looks like they change parts then have to get some one like me to fix it. That was 48 yrs ago, and k am still fixing faults people keep asking me to fix their cars as the garages tend to rip them off

  • @martyschreyer6508
    @martyschreyer65082 жыл бұрын

    My G6 experienced the same problem. The connection “looked” good, but meters don’t lie. Thanks for the help!

  • @richmac918
    @richmac918 Жыл бұрын

    I just came across your video about 2 months too late. I had an 09 Saturn Aura that I bought back in 2010. I drove it for 280K miles, always ran great but one day I got what felt like a hard shift, lost my speedometer and a few other funky electrical issues. Pulled the car over shut it off but when I went to restart it got it wouldn't even crank. I put my basic scan tool on it and it said it couldn't communicate with the TCM. I did check for bad grounds but now I'm not certain if I looked hard enough. Replacing the TCM (part was only about $200) was going to involve pulling the tranny and disassembling it so I ended up junking the car. I hope I didn't get rid of it because of a ground issue. Bums me out, that car would have easily gone another 100K miles.

  • @codo7
    @codo73 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Paul and brother, Caleb. Good job...

  • @richard1835
    @richard18353 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Paul. Still learning

  • @cyberslacker5150
    @cyberslacker51503 жыл бұрын

    Great video Danner!. But I need to add something important. On testing bad or weak grounds, it's much better to do the LOAD test than using resistance measurements or voltage drop. Case in point. I just had a 08 Chevy Silverado. Symptoms were intermittent engine shutoff. While driving, the truck wound run fine, but when they turned the A/C on (Loading the ground), the engine would die. I used an old incandescent 4.5 Amp headlight as test light to load the grounds one by one while the engine was on, and when I loaded one of the grounds going to one relay, the engine would would shut off. I found that the bolt holding the bad ground to the engine came loose. The customer said the engine was swapped recently. On a loose ground the resistance measurement and the voltage drop would show an OK ground, because the ground eyelet was barely touching, but when you loaded the ground with a high amp source, the barely touching ground would break. Old headlight lamps as test lights work much better in these situations. Keep up the good work!

  • @SuperSecretSquirell

    @SuperSecretSquirell

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yup. At my shop we've got a seasoned tech that was getting 12v to an actuator but when he'd activate the circuit nothing would happen. I gave him my 35w work light off of a tractor with some leads on it and told him to plug it into the connector. When he'd activate it, it would give a very dim light. Told him he had a corroded joint somewhere. He got to digging and found a corroded fuse terminal. He immediately went and bought himself a light for cases like that.

  • @chekelley6861

    @chekelley6861

    3 жыл бұрын

    G105 is loaded as soon as the key is on lol

  • @cyberslacker5150

    @cyberslacker5150

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@chekelley6861 Yes. It gets loaded....somewhat, but it needs a HEAVY load, like a compressor magnet or a headlight to really stress the connection to test. When grounds are loaded with a high amperage, faulty or weak grounds become apparent more readily. And sometimes you need to test the grounds and other connections with the key off.

  • @chekelley6861

    @chekelley6861

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cyberslacker5150 Actually, the proper way to test a circuit is in the system with the components in place as it was designed by the engineers and measured with a scope or DVOM. Will a substitute load work in most cases? Yes. Is it commonly seen all over KZread by famous diagnostic technicians? Yes. But you can make any circuit look bad if you load it beyond what it’s designed to do. Watching how bright a headlight bulb gets is entirely subjective. Using the existing loads combined with an actual measurement never lies.

  • @deepsquat600
    @deepsquat6003 жыл бұрын

    Paul I am sure you have heard 100 times that you two dont look like brothers... but you sure act like brothers :) You 2 keep up the great work ! Thanks to you and Ivan at Pine hallow and SMA .. I was able to fix as friends no crank problem caused by a low cost immobilizer... I had to bypass the bypass :) .. Bu it now works with a key on and press a starter button

  • @Watchyn_Yarwood
    @Watchyn_Yarwood3 жыл бұрын

    I wish I had a dollar for every electrical problem I've encountered that turned out to be a bad ground! Usually after I exhausted every other possibility! With 60 years experience, I could probably write a book.

  • @robertchristie381
    @robertchristie3816 ай бұрын

    Thanks guys. I walked out and 15 minutes later at no cost I fixed all my problems on a 05 cobalt

  • @ScannerDanner

    @ScannerDanner

    6 ай бұрын

    Glad it helped. Share with your friends 🙂

  • @CarsExposed
    @CarsExposed3 жыл бұрын

    Great vid I Looooved the end “did you wipe your face with that ?” 🤣🤣🤣👍

  • @alexturov3612
    @alexturov36123 жыл бұрын

    Ground again, and all by the book, Paul, it gets easier once you learn the basic things, like ground in this case, doesn't it? Good job, Danner's team. Can't stop watching you guys, it is so useful.

  • @ScannerDanner

    @ScannerDanner

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @alexturov3612

    @alexturov3612

    3 жыл бұрын

    Watching now premium channel, won't go to bed soon, very good material to learn and to prepare for the Red seal exam, same as ASE I believe.

  • @ScannerDanner

    @ScannerDanner

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@alexturov3612 thank you! I look forward to hearing from you. It's touch to keep up but I try to answer as many questions as I can for you guys.

  • @alexturov3612

    @alexturov3612

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ScannerDanner I bet you get them a lot every day, you do a big job over there, Paul, filming and teaching new generation of mechanics. Don't stop, please. Looking forward to seeing newer vehicles too.

  • @dadrienstiskal3396
    @dadrienstiskal33962 жыл бұрын

    great video, I have the same car my horn stopped working ended up being the relay after I took the time to install a new horn and still didn't work. lol. I'm going to check my grounds now thanks for the information.

  • @frankgonzalez24
    @frankgonzalez243 жыл бұрын

    With Chevy Cobalt's and Pontiac G5's that have those problems I simply run a 12 gauge wire from the ECM and TCM to the ground location that's on the jump ground point. Tends to fix many electrical issues.

  • @ArthurCMedina
    @ArthurCMedina Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info... got similar issues and I replaced battery and looked and tested starter. This could be the culprit. I'll let you know later if it works.

  • @bossmann9272
    @bossmann9272 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot!!! I had the same exact problem ground wire was broken didn’t look like it I pulled it fell right off

  • @rainbowdiamonds2865
    @rainbowdiamonds28653 жыл бұрын

    Top danner, danner very good Video. Thanks for your Videos. All good for you and your danner, danner Family.

  • @ninjarider2941
    @ninjarider29413 жыл бұрын

    This grounding issue reminds me of a problem with early model V6 Nissan Pathfinders, Frontiers, and Xterras. A bad ground terminal on the aluminum upper intake manifold can cause multiple trouble codes regarding O2 sensors. The service bulletin says that if the ground terminal is more than 25mV with a warm engine at idle, then a new ground wire should be installed. Fortunately, the terminal is easy to access.

  • @bencortez05
    @bencortez053 жыл бұрын

    Awesome vid, loving the new editing!

  • @jeroldw4188
    @jeroldw41888 ай бұрын

    You guys are right. I grew up from 12 working on cars. My godfather had a shop and he took me in when my uncle died. Showed me how to no throw parts at cars or trucks. Find the real problem fix it. Do not ever put a part on car or that don’t need it.

  • @vinces8974
    @vinces89743 жыл бұрын

    Great information, thank you guys, excellent camera were Caleb

  • @user-tx7tw9yc6m
    @user-tx7tw9yc6m3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent view, high quality camera

  • @jameshorns
    @jameshorns3 жыл бұрын

    G6, gm in general, cheap crappy wires, run in really hot places. Bad. Nightmare for average diy people. Thanks for the very helpful video guys. Truly appreciate your work and sharing this very valuable information!!

  • @jws3925
    @jws39253 жыл бұрын

    Good catch. Thanks for sharing

  • @salvadorgutierrezr5914
    @salvadorgutierrezr59143 жыл бұрын

    😀😀😀😀😀great video Sanner Danner , and thanks for teaching🙏 saludos for big brother and camera man 📷 son Caleb

  • @elijahhena3143
    @elijahhena31433 жыл бұрын

    I like the way these guys dont put other shops or people down

  • @scientist100
    @scientist1003 жыл бұрын

    Toyota Siennas have ground wires attached to each bank. One easily accessible on the right side when facing the engine and the other one not visible from the front but from the bottom. In my case I had heating circuits for the O2 sensors for both banks, these are shared, there are least 4 ground wires that are directly fed to the PCM that is used for grounding components, in this case the O2 sensors, the ground wires were toast and ripped off as soon as I touched it. I diagnosed this by watching the pulse width from the computer that was not present, I almost called the engine computer but I didn't realize the the computer had so many small ground wires. I guess Toyota doesnt have many shared ground internally as we are used to. This was a Toyota Sienna 2012.

  • @kinglangren
    @kinglangren3 жыл бұрын

    It’s amazing how many engineering design flaws you see in aircraft also. That ending was hilarious!

  • @frugalprepper
    @frugalprepper11 ай бұрын

    Just fixed another one of these on a g6. It had been to 2 shops and one other mechanic said it need a new PCM. They called me to program replacement PCM. I knew what the problem was as soon as I arrived. Cleaned the wires, crimped on a new lug and hooked it back up and it was fixed. The customer didn't want to pay me my 85 for the diag and 50 for the labor. It told them that's fine. I can break it again, and grabbed my wire cutters, they were like no, no.. We will pay.

  • @ScannerDanner

    @ScannerDanner

    11 ай бұрын

    People suck man. Two different shops and you fixed it and they didn't want to pay? And your prices are cheap too! Smh Nice job my friend

  • @davidostring1289
    @davidostring12893 жыл бұрын

    You guys are great. Love your videos.

  • @mr.henderson3395
    @mr.henderson33952 жыл бұрын

    Love the vid, you two are awesome :) Now can you show exactly where the grounds were I can probably find the one on the transmission. My goal is to redo them all... Love u guys :) I am just going to solder more wire then just put on bottom of bolt or connector until I find a better ground solution.

  • @EliteDeadSevenEDS
    @EliteDeadSevenEDS Жыл бұрын

    I did the pulls on those connectors, and for a while, it started fine. Then, from the time of this comment, I'm sitting in the parking lot with the same issue. No start... I replaced both connectors. Update I found more of those bad connections replaced all of them it started.

  • @mikecont9742
    @mikecont97423 жыл бұрын

    Very informative. Great video

  • @byJonKoffee
    @byJonKoffee Жыл бұрын

    This is a helpful video, thanks for sharing!

  • @Usmc2131
    @Usmc21313 жыл бұрын

    I wish I wasnt on the wrong side of the state. I would love to be able take my cars to Danners shop.

  • @mcgregor711
    @mcgregor711 Жыл бұрын

    Omg thank you. This just fixed my g6. Bad g105 ground.

  • @ScannerDanner

    @ScannerDanner

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help! This car had thousands of unnecessary repairs done for this issue

  • @mcgregor711

    @mcgregor711

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ScannerDanner I was chasing a intermittent stumble for a month. Random just acts like you shut the key off and back on. Then no maf sensor. G105 is ecu ground and maf ground.

  • @minecraftandrobloxplays3943
    @minecraftandrobloxplays39433 жыл бұрын

    You guys are the best stay safe

  • @ozzstars_cars
    @ozzstars_cars3 жыл бұрын

    When Danner said customer states: "Horn doesn't work but I don't care about that". 🤣

  • @Antto

    @Antto

    3 жыл бұрын

    He said that it's unrelated (issue).

  • @cwj9202

    @cwj9202

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is probably code for the lady to indicate to Danner that even though he's ugly, she still wants to cozy up to him.

  • @BSDKllr
    @BSDKllr3 жыл бұрын

    I have to agree. Quality it fantastic.

  • @DriveShaftDrew
    @DriveShaftDrew3 жыл бұрын

    great info thumbs up shgared great job guys

  • @user-io3hw7hx7q
    @user-io3hw7hx7q3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome outstanding job have a great time thanks

  • @84combat
    @84combat3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for pointing out you were not there at the other shop so you can only speculate what may have happened based on the owner's story.

  • @richard1835
    @richard18353 жыл бұрын

    The G105 is a major ground. You may grab it and press it in to test it or just temporarily jump the ground to see if the vehicle starts Clean grounds are critical for proper electron flow

  • @whitetiger8652
    @whitetiger86523 жыл бұрын

    Thanks guys!

  • @gfbemc0256
    @gfbemc02563 жыл бұрын

    Did you relocate the ground? What type of connector did you use to make the repair? Did you solder or crimp the connection ?

  • @NoWr2Run
    @NoWr2Run3 жыл бұрын

    OOOOOOOOHHHHH A MODDED ROO, THAT WILL BE FUN & GREAT VID. AS ALWAYS FREGGIN WIRES.

  • @rick31869
    @rick318693 жыл бұрын

    those dern GM grounds lol , awesome video bro !!!!

  • @chastinmills5861
    @chastinmills58612 жыл бұрын

    Also love the garage respect

  • @shedboyz21
    @shedboyz213 жыл бұрын

    G6 was a quality car, it had to been because it cost more than a Bentley in the 4 years I owned one. I had that ground problem too!! That was also fun to find, then a week later the water pump quit. AND after that the rad support rotted out..... replacing suspension parts every 7 months.... rust.... trans cooler lines.... bla bla, you get the idea

  • @PaulWattsSpringGunning
    @PaulWattsSpringGunning3 жыл бұрын

    I once had a customer bring a van in for the blower not working. He said it had been working fine until the day before. Test light confirmed voltage to the blower. Test light also confirmed voltage at the ground strap from the blower to the fender ;-) The screw in the fender was screwed into bondo.... I called and asked if the van had ever been wrecked. The customer said, sure six years ago........... Sometimes the customer's info helps. Sometimes not.

  • @davidsawyer1599
    @davidsawyer15993 жыл бұрын

    Hey Paul Work on standby power. Generators for those that don't know. The point. When performing PM's the ground(s) get special attention. It's simple enough to fully disassemble clean and reassemble. If you think people get excited about their vehicles not functioning. What till their standby power fails!

  • @billyyoder8171
    @billyyoder81713 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Danners' cubed. Good job again. Have a blessed and safe week to you and your families.

  • @calebldanner

    @calebldanner

    3 жыл бұрын

    Danners cubed 😂

  • @friedgizzard
    @friedgizzard3 жыл бұрын

    Paul, i havnt watched all of your videos yet but i havnt heard you answer this question. I want automotive diagnostics to be in my tool bag when i retire from the military in 3 years. I have zero experience with a scope, but am learning from your premium channel. With limited funds, and starting to learn diagnostics, (i was a parts changer) would you recommend a scope or a power probe first. I understand a probe can fry a computer if not paying attention. Thanks for any direction and love the videos. Cody

  • @ScannerDanner

    @ScannerDanner

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'd get myself a uScope from AESwave and a test light, if I was on a tight budget. In fact, as a military guy who's sacrificed a lot for our country, ill help you with an SD grant. Email me at support@scannerdanner.com and mention this to my wife (that you are military and I mentioned the SD grant). Then we can get a uScope in your hands a lot quicker. 😉

  • @billsmith2212
    @billsmith22123 жыл бұрын

    I wonder for testing purposes about adding some heavy duty ground wires from battery negative to the engine , chassis and body . However , is a component is missing it's ground then you would still be SOL . I see Eric O has a pair of vice grips added to ground a test light . That's taking no chances that you bite into a ground and it stays put .

  • @lukp4297
    @lukp42973 жыл бұрын

    Hi very good channel with interesting explanation. I like it so much. I have problem with my car Ford focus 2005 symptoms are when the engine reaches the temperature of 90 degrees, the esp light comes on and the tachometer pointer works once and does not work. After reading the fault codes, it shows ABS U2023 and OBD2 P1132 When the engine is turned off and on again, the light goes out and the engine runs normally What I noticed that after removing the plug from the temperature sensor when engine is working and cold on the dashboard the esp light comes on have same symptoms as after engine get 90 degrees. I replaced temperature sensor for new original didn't work still same problem. Please advise what I should start and check to find out what is happening.

  • @softwareengineer9217
    @softwareengineer92173 жыл бұрын

    Most wanted. Auto technician 🔧🚘

  • @jameshazelrigg403
    @jameshazelrigg4033 жыл бұрын

    Danner dudes, another great video! Thanks for the heads up on the gm grounds. Dude did you wipe your face with that?

  • @alb12345672
    @alb123456723 жыл бұрын

    Oh my, I just dealt with this. SAME THING. I was so busy and I gave my 96 Explorer into the Ford place for an oil change. $20 special :lol:. Well they did a complimentary check on the car and said your 4x4 low don't work, we suggest a new shift motor. Get an estimate for $500. He pointed to a newer F-150 and said same problem, we just replaced one under warranty. Ok, I take it home, hook up the scanner. No relay click when I put it in N, press brake and 4x4 low. Scanner don't show Neutral pid changing. Looking up wiring. GEM uses trans switch to verify neutral. Ford has a special redundant switch on that trans switch for 4x4. Two circuits to verify neutral. Hot side ok GEM to trans switch. Ground side- GEM computer -> wire breaks out of harness near the firewall -> goes into the SPADE CRIMP IN THE VIDEO- on a ground stud.>Another wire is in that crimp. Goes back in harness, goes back down to a pin on the trans switch. You see the rest. wires in the crimp rotted out. Open ckt from GEM to that pin. New connector,15min later, works as good as new. Cost me 20cents in materials. So someone would pay Ford $500, come back, and they would probably throw a trans switch at it too, maybe a relay module.. then probably tell them its time to trade :lol: . Thinking of going back and confronting them :lol:

  • @parochial2356
    @parochial23563 жыл бұрын

    Paul, your content stands on its own, but Caleb's "touches" of humor [the booking photo, wiping your faces] make these new SD videos all the more enjoyable to watch. Great editing and music, too. Two thumbs up: one to you Paul and one to Caleb. Oh - and one thumb up to your brother. Sorry I ran out of thumbs..... :)

  • @billyr9840
    @billyr98403 жыл бұрын

    Nice !

  • @jackelliott861
    @jackelliott8613 жыл бұрын

    I like this content SD

  • @justinballard7242
    @justinballard72423 жыл бұрын

    5' in your mugshot haha

  • @ScannerDanner

    @ScannerDanner

    3 жыл бұрын

    smh, Caleb is such a punk

  • @geraldmartin3625

    @geraldmartin3625

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheese burger walrus🤣

  • @jimmiller5600
    @jimmiller5600 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video. I'm nursing my 2007 Pontiac G6 GT (hardtop convertible) along until somebody gifts me a Bentley.

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