I've never had a comeback with my mechanic since I first started using him 12 years ago. However, he would hammer me for the $600 fans plus his hourly rate is 35% more than yours. Would my mechanic make a trip to the junkyard to keep his customer's cost down? Never. Eric I'm really impressed by the service you give your customers.

@deepsquat600

7 жыл бұрын

yep...that always impresses me about Eric..how many business owners would take a trip to the junk yard to save customers money ?? Heck a lot of places up here wont even install parts unless you buy new ones from them ,, I did find a great motorcycle shop that does...for bikes not cars :)

@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP

7 жыл бұрын

(Ice cream Shop is on the way)

@deepsquat600

7 жыл бұрын

HUBBABUBBA DOOPYDOOP you are right..that is good motivation to head to the junk yard

@exmotorsports

7 жыл бұрын

And on the bright side..December in Up'State...Ya, He can lick on that ice cream for hours and never have to worry about it dripping! Lol But then again, a true fan of ice cream, it couldn't survive 2 minutes -(:

@paulcarroll750

7 жыл бұрын

Seppa Eric is the mechanic everyone wishes they had. Where I live they charge almost double what Eric does. I would gladly pay it and more to have Eric do the work except thats not possible as he is all the way across the country.

You are the definition of a professional. Your channel keeps getting better and better. When you share your thought process on diagnostics, it's truly a gift to those of us who are learning. Thanks so much for sharing!

This illustrates the difference between a mediocre mechanic and a great mechanic.Who would the customer prefer?

@joelopez40oz23

3 жыл бұрын

You must be a great mechanic.

When ur hands get too tired to keep wrenching u should 100% consider teaching

@MrDillon2029

2 жыл бұрын

Dude yesss this guy is a mechanic wizard! Very smart and knowledgeable. I agree he should teach if he doesn’t mind!!!

My grandfather instilled a saying, "There are mechanics and there are parts changers, mechanics always ask why something failed, parts changers just change the bad parts." This is a perfect situation of this, you asked "what blew the fuse?" and found the problem. Great video!

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

Like Danner says "don't be a parts changer!"

From 0-100%, electrical diagnostics, testing, to a complete fix. You do everything for your customers,,,Thank you.

Hey brother. I want you to know that your time and energy is very much appreciated in you videos. You have a very good came a presence and great way with words. You are by far one of the best automotive channels hands down .. have a great holiday and seasons greetings to you and mrs O and your charming kids. Oh. And awesome huskies. Peace ✌️

It's nice to see a mechanic that is honest and actually knows what the hell he's doing. You are too modest about your talent and abilities. I think you are one of the top mechanics on KZread. Top three are you ,Ivan,and Danner in my opinion.

Did anyone catch the pun a 18:15? "I've got both amp clamps hooked up currently"! Ha Ha - amps are a unit of current. Great video as always.

@TeemarkConvair

5 жыл бұрын

yup

Not another mechanic around that i would consider driving 6 hours to have work on my truck. Your more than a mechanic, you are THE doctor. Merry Christmas to you, Mrs O and the little O's. Much success to you in the new year.

@durangodave6083

7 жыл бұрын

If the youngsters are happy are they "Cheery O's"?

You are a true Pro Eric. I love the fact that you really care about your work and are sympathetic to your customers' financial means.

Great video Eric, fuses don’t blow for no reason is exactly correct, agree the best test bed for any component is in the car, controlled by the car. Steve.

As a back yard mechanic, I truly loathe troubleshooting automotive electrical problems. This is the best video I've seen on this topic, by far. A superior tutorial. Makes me kinda want to take a crack at my two minor electrical issues on the Wrangler.... Merry Christmas

Im just a parts changer and my scope mostly collects dust. Just good to watch folks like yourself using the equipment so I don't forget how to myself. Blessings friend!

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

Bust it out Tim and get freshened up on it! It is a great tool :)

I really like that Pico scope. Eric, you have published another great lesson on how to diagnose those difficult problems which never seem to be satisfactorily solved.

You say " don't know the purpose of the video " are you kidding me. This was a very informative video and a simple test used.. can't get better than that. You also saved the owner a ton of money.. You gave the customer the best service you can and there won't be a come back...Your one of my favorite mechanic..anything you share with us is a plus for knowledge...thank you..

@johnaclark1

7 жыл бұрын

For sure. This video is exactly what I like to watch. Bring on more just like it!

Eric I've been on a roll rewatching and catching up on your videos, but I really loved this one, because you are teaching a very valuable lesson on finding out the "why"...excellent! Also, thanks for sharing the waveforms on the before and after...very valuable for learnin'!

Have a good story. My 2001 Avalon had intermittent rumbling/vibration under load generally on the interstate. Took it to a mechanic with a code. He said the motor mounts were bad 3 of them I believe. I let him replace them because I saw them and they were bad. But he didn’t fix the problem. He was convinced it was the motor mounts. I already replaced the tps and maf and some bad tubing going into the throttle body thanks to your content I got a lot of confidence with my own hands. After some more research I narrowed it down to the oil control Solenoid or vvt solenoid ( which ever name you like) and fixed it myself and I won’t go back to that mechanic.

Eric, your natural understanding of electrical circuit theory is phenomenal. IMHO, over 95% doesn't have a clue (nor will they ever) how electricity works (including most mechanics), nor can understand a schematic. Great work speaking my language.

In an earlier video you said you don't get any trollers on your channel meaning people trolling you saying rude stuff. I believe that is because I think you're an exceptional mechanic. I'm a small engine mechanic and I also maintain a fleet of trucks for a water restoration company I wish I had some of the diagnostic equipment that you have. we just don't have the budget for it that's why I have to rely on guys like you when I hit a dead end instead of poking around and making things harder. I enjoy watching your channel you are probably one of the best mechanics I've seen. Kudos.

I wish every mechanic had same mentality as you do. It would make it much easier for costumers. Thanks! Great stuff!

Eric, I loved this video when it was new, just watched again. It is awesome to find how much you can discover about how it is working while it is working. I watched Scanner Danner do the same with a fuel pump motor, even calculating the pump's rpm by the time base on a pulse width modulated pump. You do great work building the integrity of your trade. Thank you.

Always enjoy your electrical diagnosis videos, you help me learn a lot. Nice to see that you go the extra mile for your customers. 1st year apprentice at a Ryder truck shop up here in Ontario, I wait for your videos to come in every week and I usually use something I have learned from your channel everyday. Keep up the good work and quality videos! Thanks Eric.

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

That is great to hear, thanks Mike :)

IT IS refreshing to see another tech being thorough and putting the clients first a great quality to have

You said you were not sure why you made this video, well I could see right at the start that this was an issue that needed to be told!! Now I digress for a moment, you are such a humanitarian, I know of no shop that would go through what you do to save someone some cash. With that said, you id a great service showing people why you cannot just replace a fuse and walk away. In my mind as was yours, there would always be the question of why did the fuses blow??? There is always a reason.

Well done Eric, just another reason why you have so many satisfied customers. Fixed right the first time, Excellent video.

Great video Eric. I alway think you’re saying, “SELF MADE AUTO CHANNEL”.

@MintaWendy

3 жыл бұрын

kontor15 I definitely agree with you.

Thanks Eric for another tool in my diagnostic arsenal. Happy holidays to the O's

As always you go the extra step. I work for an engineering company/racing company and root cause analysis is paramount. you can learn so much by taking the extra time to try to find what caused the inintal falure. It's more impressive in a shop such as yours that you take the extra step because alot of times I know your not getting paid for it, or at least not paid what you put into it. Love your videos keep up the great work and Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Thanks for all the great videos this year Eric. Happy Christmas to you and your family.

Your diagnostics are second to none. Too bad for customers who can't come to you. I am retired and have lots of free time.I live in CT and am planning to drive to Avoca to see you. I'll call first to make you will be around. You will like my Maserati!

This is why I watch your videos, other mechanics would replace the fuse and send it down the road, thanks for being you!

Great job Eric,you are a true problem solver and a 1 in a million good guy, here's a customer with an overheating vehicle in 9 degree temp outside, you hooked him up and made his day. Thanks so much Mr O. Peace

Eric I have to say, you have one of the two best diagnostic channels out there. The other one that is on par with you is Schrodinger's box. You and him have made the biggest difference to my understanding of automotive diagnostics, especially electrical diagnosis. So hats off to the both of you for making this community better, one video at a time.

I know this video is 6-years-old, but knowledge of just reasoning is always good to know, this is why I watch you. I am always learning something new to help me keep my 15-year-old car safely on the road. Thank you Eric O, Happy New Year to you and family

@South Main Auto Repair this is good example why is good idea always walk the extra mile. good job and merry christmas

Applause, applause! One for troubleshooting and fixing the problem for real, and another for saving the customer some money. ...so when are you going to do the South Main Auto Christmas Special with all our favorite cast members, music, egg nog, out takes including fun with brake cleaner?

I like that they have the green connectors to hook up and test relays, that is pretty smart

im an entry level tech at a dealership and this is one of the things im always thinking about what is the root cause?? im glad this video showed me a process to follow. youre very knowledgeable! watching your videos is motivating me to keep learning and practicing these methods instead of replacing parts and crossing my fingers.

Another great vid.Your now my "MAIN" man for auto info.Take care and Merry Christmas!

"Do the best that you can" ..... absolutely the reason you're the most quality minded mechanic on KZread Eric.... keep on wrenching/teaching... I for one appreciate every minute you most kindly share.... Merry Christmas O's

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Merry Christmas to you too!

I hope Santa brings me a new scope this year but I'll probably just get sticks and coal again. Nice job Eric getting it fixed right, happy holidays to you and your family. Enjoy

Who would give a thumbs down on a video as educational as this? I just don't understand these sorts of people, or their expectations

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

Takes all kinds man!

I use a my amp clamp every day with appliances. It does tell a story for sure. Great job on the Subie.

This is why small town mechanics need to be thorough. If you left it at fuses, the customer would be happy until they popped and they'd tell all their friends how you missed the problem. I've got to remember this and not let customers rush me or beat me up about replacing parts that a fuse "fixed". Best mechanic on KZread.

Great video. Really enjoyed it. I work on school buses and we do this all the time. On passenger heater blower motors. It really helps to figure out if you have a short or just a bad motor. Thanks again.

Testing with the load in place ! Brilliant! Silly tools not necessary absolutely. Squeezing of relays . pffft. Awesome video again my friend . Keep up the great work

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

Yes sir I agree! There is a teacher out there that I have listened to a few of his lectures and he would scoff at this idea. He absolutely insists that you must remove the OE load and substitute with a silly tool. Then you must remove the relay, tear it apart and squeeze it haha! Seriously I can't make this up. Oeyyy talk about work from your head to your toes just to diagnose a circuit!

@chadharmon5716

7 жыл бұрын

South Main Auto Repair is that the most miles you have seen out of one of those rascals?

@anthonybeaudry6066

7 жыл бұрын

Ouch, thats going to leave a mark !!

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

chad harmon I have a customer with one right now at about 330,000mi

@claytonmagnet1484

7 жыл бұрын

Quick! Better edit that video where you have a no-start on a lawn tractor, and talk how you could show us the voltage drop if you had his tool...we wouldn't want conflicting information on this schoolyard squabble... That being said, good video...just keep the BS out.

Outstanding video, I'm glad I didn't miss this one! And, hurray for old style junk yards, it's nice to see you found one. My junk yards locally won't even let me walk through their yard, their insurance won't permit it. Mostly they trash anything they can't sell right away.

This is why I love my 2002 Honda Accord. Aftermarket main fan: $40.79. Aftermarket aux fan: $38.79.

Nice find Eric O with the wave Forms them motors are definitely shot popping fuses always tell a story great diagnosis Eric O 👍 @SouthMainAutoRepairLLC

Wow, what a diagnosis and repair - Great stuff - wish you were in Denver

You da man Mr. O Merry Christmas and happy new year to your entire family!

merry christmas to you and your family and a happy new year!!! im about one year in my auto tech school and you have bin a great help thanks ive learned alot watching your videos thanks!!

Impressive Eric with the fans! I deal with elevators and was always taught to chase down reason fuse blown!

Nice work Eric. My buddy's 05 F350 mason dump kept popping the left side trailer light fuse with his landscaping trailer hooked up, I checked it out for him and found the left side stop/turn wire pinched from when he installed LED tail lights on it.

great video again and a Merry Christmas to you and your family

Super awesome video, Eric. I think I mentioned in the comments on a previous video that, after finding my radiator fan didn't run on high speed, I traced it to a blown 30A fuse to the radiator fan (driver side fan) on my 08 Odyssey Touring at 149K miles. What's intersting on that circuit is that both fans will run on low speed even if one fan (the radiator fan) has a blown fuse or bad relay. That threw me because instead of going first to the diagram I, mistakenly, followed Honda's troubleshooting instructions which, after a bunch of testing, led me to "Bad PCM." After deciding that probably wasn't the case and going to the wiring diagram I finally figured out how the circuit worked (it wasn't very intuitive) but finally figured out the circuit and traced it to the blown 30A fuse. Anyhow, I never did figure out what blew the fuse. I put my craftsman amp clamp meter on the fan motor and didn't see anything close to high current but after watching this I realize I probably need to put a scope on it to see the health of the motor. I have a good scope (a couple of old CRT Tektronics scopes) but don't have a current clamp for it. It would have been interesting to see what those fans read with a regular amp clamp meter. For what it's worth, the 30A radiator fuse on my Odyssey still hasn't blown again after another 13K miles.

well done sir. i wish there were more mechanics like you!

Fuses do have a purpose. I've been guilty for years on my boat for not having circuit breakers on either of my two batteries. I already have them on my desk right now and will be installed before the boat hits the water next spring. A testament to the motivation of watching and learning (not much for me but nonetheless) on this channel. Truly a joy to watch and Merry Christmas to you and your family Eric !

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too!

Thank you once again Eric for sharing your diagnostic experience. I really enjoy these videos, keep up the good work! California cliff

@richardcoldin3831

5 жыл бұрын

great you make my life easier if while fiddling on my toys I come across something great I will gladly buy you one and get it there

Can we please replace every bad mechanic in this world with a clone of Eric....the car world would be a better one in an instant. Great job man. Best wishes for XMas and the new year for you and your family.

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too!

Prior to scope testing, I had an older Sears Craftsman combination Voltage/Current (up to 100 Amps using a shunt), Dwell (for contact points and the old GM Mixture Control Solenoid) and RPM. The Current got the most use, and although it was an analog meter,.........IT WORKED!

Dang, An honest man. Most excellent sir.

I don't seem to remember a OEM fuze blowing for no reason. My approach is like yours , why did it blow. Now does the customer want to pay for diognostics time is another issue. I bet there's lots of times it's not easy to find the reason a fuze blows but to put another one in and tell the customer to come back if it does.

A great video as always ! Have a great Christmas to you and the family ! And every one else for that matter

Now thats bloody amazing, Its fixed without the good stuff....I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it... Great vid...Cheers Eric

Good video Mr. O!! Keep em coming and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

I find it amusing that on KZread, no matter how good a video is, there's always at least one jackwagon that gives it a thumbs down. Of course, they never bother to comment on WHY! A relay squeezer or 3, maybe? :D I think, personally, that you should upload any vid you shoot, even if you think there's no value, or maybe any purpose for it. The reason I say this is because on EVERY one of your videos, I have learned something valuable. I've worked for years without a scope, and after watching your and a couple other guy's vids, I can see that I definitely NEED one. Can't believe the things I've been missing! Now I've just learned what a good DC waveform should look like. Last week I learned about ignition waveforms - If I had ran out and bought a scope years ago, I wouldn't have had a clue as to how to use it. I owe you a PILE of beers!!! It's also good to see an honest tech out there. In my state, techs have the worst reputation - almost up there with lawyers, lol! I see why though - customers get screwed every single time they walk through the door. Lots of dishonest (and in some cases, incompetent) people in MA. I'm sure the same is true for any city these days. The whole reason people come to me in my run-down barn with a dirt floor, is because they're tired of getting screwed. I'm thankful they trust me, and always try to do my best to keep that trust. In this case (since I don't own a scope) I would've done an amp check with my 18 year old Blue Point meter, but I don't know what it would've told me in this instance, since it probably would've taken an average of those peaks and valleys shown on the scope. To be honest, I probably would've told the guy to install a pair of 30 amp fuses and sent him on his way - definitely NOT the way I prefer to conduct business, for sure ... but without a scope, I wouldn't have had much choice, other than to shotgun a pair of fans at it - maybe I would've got lucky .. or not! Definitely need to start saving my pennies for some type of scope. I like that Pico, but I absolutely HATE Windows PC's, and would rather not have to buy another one in my lifetime if I can help it.

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

I dunno why people thumbs down but must be something they do not like :) Oh well to each there own. If you can not afford a Pico google "hantek oscilloscope" It will be PC based but it may get you started in the right direction :D

@SmittySmithsonite

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I appreciate that! I've got quite a bit of research and decision-making to do. I was going to just set my Maxisys up as a scope until I either saw you mention, or read it in your comments, that it wasn't that great as a scope. That Pico sure seems like the way to go. Got to decide if I want to go cheap now and upgrade later, or just go for the gold right out of the gate (I have a bad habit of doing that, lol). Either way it's going to help me make money, so I should just make the investment ... and be sure not to let the smoke out of the thing on the first test run. LOL!! :D

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

Well the PICO is the best IMO and many others agree. If you can go big that is the cream of the crop!

@SmittySmithsonite

7 жыл бұрын

Nice - thanks for the info! I sure am going to try! I keep eyeballing late 60's Lincolns though ... I'll have to put the car shopping on hold. :D

@nandor690

7 жыл бұрын

South Main Auto Repair if I could do it over again. I would have gotten the pico over the verus any day. I haven't used one yet. But between you and Paul the pico looks way nicer

great job eric and yes we believe you did the bench testing merry Christmas to you and yours

Another good one! It's always important to do a complete job.... including finding out the reason for the failure... "the story behind the story"! Merry Christmas!

The shaky parts of the 'new' fans should clean themselves up over time. The motors likely have a bit of gunk and build up from sitting in the yard for a while. That's the wild card about junk yard parts. Ya never know how long they have been sitting idle, or in most cases of P&P yards? How long they have been in service (many times the clusters are ripped out, and there's no way to tell how many miles is on it). Nicely done for the diagnosis!! Another car saved from the scrap heap...

Love the comment from Kieth. I'm glad you showed what a good DC motor looks like on the scope. I've read Paul's book and continue to watch his lessons and case studies but without some hands on practice I'm struggling. As you know my 1998 Chevy 5.7 will not start in cold weather. My Vantage indicates a test for the MAF but when I connected the leads the wave formation was unrecognizable. I'm not sure if that's an indication of a bad frequency (bad MAF) or if I'm using the wrong function of the Vantage. You may get a phone call! (ha ha) I have time to work on it tomorrow. (Dec 22nd)

@NewLevelAuto

7 жыл бұрын

wyattoneable 😘

Joys of owning an older car and slightly different from the norm, the fun of hunting salvage yards looking for parts.

Great video Mr O, I like doing initial turn on amperage aswell as running amperage same as fuel pumps normally 2 - 5 second time base. Appreciate your videos from AUS 🇳🇿

Great diagnostic. You are very nice to your customers, using used parts to save money :-)

Another awesome vid. You're the man. Rule number 1 in electronics... a fuse never blows because it is bad. Something makes it blow.

Surely wish we had you down here in Louisiana! Keep up the great work!

Another AWESOME teaching video.

When your mechanic does the job right the FIRST time, and cares about saving money for his customers. Nearly impossible to find, or at least not in my state. If it is, I haven't found one yet.

@Joseph1NJ

7 жыл бұрын

***** Yeah, that's very true. With the economy being what it is, people are keeping cars longer these days.

Very interesting and informative. Thank you, Sir!

I was shopping around for a scan tool, taking my time and reading everything I could get my hands on. I've been watching a bunch of your PicoScope videos and I've decided to change my direction. Our shop has an Autel but nobody has a scope. In fact when I mentioned that I am looking for one, i got the ol "well i been turning wrenches 20 years and I never needed one of those....." Well sure, you can use decades of experience to give you a more accurate throwing arm as you play Parts Darts. But I want to be able to prove what I think may be the cause of a problem, plus the real experts use scopes. We may not need it every day but think of the TV show House MD. He was the guy who got cases handed to him after 5 other professionals could not figure out the problem. Anyway, now I'm shopping around for a used Pico on ebay. I already have a good hand-me-down win7 i5 8gb ddr3 laptop which, once I cleared off all the junk, runs very smooth.

And other video that's outside the box which is great to know where to go it's a starting point when you have a blown fuse very helpful

Before scopes, all I had was the Digital Multi Meter, and of course, my old Sears Craftsman (analog) Meter with the current scale. It....worked......sorta. NOW with the Pico, its WOW! "THERE'S YOUR PROBLEM LADY!" Thanks for this info.

Don't know how you guys do it over there. My brother's commute to Rochester Hospital is only 5 min and he says it's so cold that it's the worst part of his day. Anyway, glad to see another Suby get a little extension on life. Merry Christmas!

Excellent lessons Eric.

Very well done, Eric. We usually leave it up to the customer as to weather they want us to check into it deeper for a blown fuse. Most will give us a dollar amount to stop at. Merry X-Mas to you and your Family.

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too!

Integrity is pretty much a lost concept in this world! I've been watching your channel for sometime now, and all I can say is I'm jealous of the Avoca, NY area, that I can't find a mechanic as dedicated as yourself, in a city of 1.2 million, maybe someday. Merry Christmas to you, Mrs O and the family, thanks for your channel.

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too! You might be the only person in the world that jealous of Avoca hahah

Excellent video AND a great reason why you don't just change the fuse to a higher amperage fuse.

Great video, thank goodness for junkyards my parts vendor.

you can be one of the best instructors out there.

thank you for this. I'll probably never afford a Pico but it was a great video to explain it as well as a more thorough verification of a problem/repair.

@SouthMainAuto

7 жыл бұрын

If you really want a scope there are some other cheaper alternatives

Great video! I really, really enjoy you sharing your thought process and attention to detail. I am not in the automotive field at all except repairing my own cars especially the 50's through 80's cars that I own and have owned. The newer ones I let the dealer fix if needed. If I lived closer to you I would definitely ask you to work on my car as I could easily trust you to repair it (I live in Ca). I did purchase one of those Allen (I believe they were called) test centers that have a built in oscilloscope, lots of wiring adapters, were on a roll around cart, has a paper tape print out and that were popular back in the 80's as I remember. I still have three cars from the 50's and I enjoy using this machine on them. I especially enjoy the waveform display ( I think you call it the pico display) because most of my life and my career was in teaching electronics, physics, astronomy, electrical engineering and properties of materials at the junior college level, now retired. I still have quite the active hobby in electronics so your waveforms mean a lot to me and the applications I have found through watching your videos are truly awesome to me. I want to encourage you to keep up the neat videos and a Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Great Video. This is what they're asking for. End to End with the final Why.

@whatdoyouthinktodd

7 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas

More good info ERIC. Stay safe ye all.

Great video. Fuses don't just spontaneously blow!

Great vid as always. Not what I was expecting diagnosis wise at the beginning. I would have been slid for sure. Now I know there's more to it than if it Just runs or not. RA does have both sets of fans for the Subaru, just that they list the secondary one as an A/C condenser fan assembly under the A/C section. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

another great video. thank you, Merry Christmas

very information Packed video great job wanted to take this opportunity tuition Eric and mrs. O and of course the children have a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Not sure about these days, but back in the day we used to get motors rebuilt for a fraction of the cost of new. Motor repair shops were glad to get the work too. When outfits like Subaru try soaking you for items like this, it's time to get even.