Used Car Guy Special: Nissan Frontier Battery Draw
In this video we look at one of my used car guys fresh auction special. It is a 2007 Nissan Frontier with the big 4.0 liter in it. His complaint is that the battery dies overnight and also the MIL is coming on. Let's have a look! -Enjoy!
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Things to put on customer's receipt: parasitic draw: electronic parts. "Which parts?" "The electronic parts"
@AdamB12
3 жыл бұрын
That's as good as: Customer states, vehicle makes noise.
@gregbarnett3141
3 жыл бұрын
Repair: found loose nut behind wheel
@hommie789
3 жыл бұрын
@@gregbarnett3141 Ah yes, the ever popular "seat to steering wheel interface issue" it is the most common of all problems.
@2secondslater
3 жыл бұрын
Customer states: "Whine from pasenger side of vehicle" Mechanic responds: "Please leave your wife at home next time"
@malware_in_tn9008
3 жыл бұрын
We use 2 acronyms for this: ID-10-T PLBSAW (Problem Lies Between Seat and Wheel)
I literally laughed out loud when you read “electronic parts”
@tlstanbro3193
2 жыл бұрын
Ya replace all your electronic parts 😂
My newbie son chased down a bad coil pack this weekend after I told him how to swap them out to see if the problem followed the coil pack. Something you showed me how to do.
Bless you for taking care of those strays and fixing other people's headaches.
It is always a pleasure to see Mrs O , I hope that her health is okay now .
It's mostly the dad jokes that keep bringing me back.
@MrWolfSnack
2 жыл бұрын
He is a dad after all.
The type of person that punches a hole in a relay and doesn't care ... that's how you know they're doing quality work !
@psdaengr911
3 жыл бұрын
"Quality" always needs an adjective.
@jack002tuber
3 жыл бұрын
I'm sure he thought he was adding ventilation
@-DC-
2 жыл бұрын
Visual internal inspection 😎
Never know what’s your gonna find. Years ago I was a locksmith at a little shop in Detroit. There was a auto auction nearby and people would buy cars and bring them over to repair locks etc. one guy bought an old valiant no trunk key. I opened it and there was two in the box oxy acetylene welding kits tanks and all. I asked how much was the car he said 75.00 dollars!
Thank you for giving a stray cat a loving home.
What great fans you have!! We will even sit there and watch a timer run. We, or at least I, need a life. LOL
@christopherweise438
3 жыл бұрын
James P - What do you mean? This IS my life. I at least know this is going to turn out fine.
@thomasfletcher4765
3 жыл бұрын
Me too 🤣🤣🤣
@jack002tuber
3 жыл бұрын
So the time was 10:01, did we ever learn why that was important?
@thomasfletcher4765
3 жыл бұрын
@@jack002tuber 🤔🤷♂️
@ahmadghosheh3104
3 жыл бұрын
@@jack002tuber nope, and the guy wasn't paying for him to chase it
I'm officially addicted to your channel, thanks Eric!
@BucketList22
3 жыл бұрын
Derrick - “Hi my name is Derrick, and I am addicted to high quality automotive repair videos”. Everyone who came before - “ Welcome Derrick!”
@dgdynasty2149
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard
@tvguy12346
3 жыл бұрын
@@BucketList22 can confirm. Hi Derrick and welcome to the party!
@MechanicalMikesRoadsideRepair
3 жыл бұрын
Same
@brianburns7211
3 жыл бұрын
I have been for several years now. My partner at work is too.
I love your videos because it lets me be nostalgic about when I was a technician without me actually having to do it.
@LadyAnuB
3 жыл бұрын
Vicarious technician: your new job title. 😀
@jack002tuber
3 жыл бұрын
I used to work on my own car and would cuss at it just like Eric, now I just watch these and let him cuss it himself.
Stray cat rescues are the best and she will love you forever. Thanks!
@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC
3 жыл бұрын
Miss Penelope agrees
@ferrumignis
3 жыл бұрын
Trying to rescue one at the moment, feed her (we think it's a her) every day and she's getting more trusting and less nervous but still won't get closer than a few yards from us.
@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC
3 жыл бұрын
@@ferrumignis took a couple months of feeding Miss Penelope. By then she was knocked up, so I got 2 boys put of the deal, too.
@notsureigaf
3 жыл бұрын
My mom has taken in a few over the years and they all ended up being the friendliest cats on the planet. Greet, play, "talk," even tolerate belly rubs. Basically they turn into tiny dogs.
Have not seen your wonderful children in a while Eric. And it is always a special treat seeing Mrs. O. I know most watch for your amazing analytical skills. You lose me on those...I enjoy your personality and the shop life in general with appearances by your family most. A great American family small business. The life blood of our country.
@lordjaashin
3 жыл бұрын
American small family are lifeblood of this country?! somewhere some annoying SJW, Starbucks slurping, purple dyed hair, vegan blew a head gasket
@SimpleLife1971
3 жыл бұрын
@@lordjaashin "somewhere some annoying SJW, Starbucks slurping, purple dyed hair, vegan blew a head gasket" You took the words right out of my mouth!!
@LAactor
3 жыл бұрын
@@lordjaashin these g0ddamned purple hairs are ruining our country. More of us than there are of them. Just because they're the loudest doesn't mean their numbers are the biggest.
@LAactor
3 жыл бұрын
@@SimpleLife1971 somehow we need to stop these communists. And take back America.
@X340n
3 жыл бұрын
@@LAactor what are you on about?
The elevator music while waiting for the marker lights to go out made me laugh. That was a cool find.
It's amazing how much you have progressed at doing your videos over the years if you go back to your earlier ones you're more like a professor teaching a class from a script and now you're so fluid and laid back and you and Mrs O are so much more comfortable in front of the camera it's a real pleasure to watch you guys. Let alone the fact that your videos are always very informative and interesting You guys are the real show. Thanks for all you guys do I really appreciate your channel very much
Sherlock Ohms strikes again. Great vid.
@jack002tuber
3 жыл бұрын
Resistance to electric puns is futile!
@Fix_It_Again_Tony
3 жыл бұрын
I see watt you did there.
@jonesuff
2 жыл бұрын
You guys oughta charge for these jokes
@jack002tuber
2 жыл бұрын
I find rechargable batteries to be revolting
@josen1320
2 жыл бұрын
Eric has once again fused theory, observation, and experience in order to relay a teachable moment to his viewers.
I learn so much from this channel. Things I will never take on my own. But holy mother is it fun to listen and learn!
@SteelheadTed
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been surprised what watching this channel has allowed me to do what I wouldn’t have attempted before. Daughters car had a misfire, used Eric’s process for tracking it down and found a shorted wire. There’s your problem lady!
Great job Detective! That "Electronic Parts" fuse label had me smiling. I had a manager ask me to write a procedure as vague as possible, if it wasn't for the fact that it was around the same time this truck was designed, I would think it was my manager was working at Nissan.
I needed this one. “It’s because we love ya” to Luna just made my day 😊
Thanks for teaching how to chase a parasitic draw.... Appreciate your insight. I fixed a 2005 Dodge Durango ( Memory module drivers seat...and rear window wiper stuck in intermittent... ) U R A lifesaver. Prayers.
That was too funny you had the exact tool and the markings were identical, busted. Great job
Mrs. O adds something special to these videos
Mrs O is SO naturally pretty! Nice video too, thanks Mr O!
As a mechanic myself sorry “technician” 20 plus years it’s very refreshing to sit on the patio with my gummy bears and “SMA” and watch and have my brain refreshed thanks for your insight
@stevebot
3 жыл бұрын
Vodka-infused gummis?
"When I pulled it out the first time...I've never been good at that, right Mrs. O?" Nice fix.
Wow I've never seen or thought of a possibility by of a manually stuck relay. Something else learned from SMA, thank you for being such a great teacher to all!
Thanks to who ever did that to the relay you are making dinero. You need to be very grateful to those people. They are keeping you in business.
That was all quite enjoyable. Great mystery, great ending plus all the bits in between.
Those Kiwi plyers are great, I got a set after seeing them on your previous video. They need to make a pair with a slip joint, then it would be perfect for relays... Great job!
Nice find. Great seeing your vids haunting my feed again. Cheers.
Your automotive analytics are second to none!
This is the most exciting part of my evening.thanks
I "LOVE" My vantage, such a great tool! Nice job !
Your electrical diagnostic videos are the best. They're your expertise and bread and butter. Always chasing down issues that others give up on. Love them.
The little spark plug aeroplane on the front counter is really cool, Great video as always! 👍
@Eric. I just bought my first Jeep. A 1986 Jeep CJ-7. Nothing to do with this cool vid, but, now I feel the need to buy a Jeep Hat. Thanks 🤜⚡🤛
@SouthMainAuto
3 жыл бұрын
Yes.... yes you may haha
@JeffWinter1
3 жыл бұрын
@@SouthMainAuto And now he can buy some tools and use your videos to fix his Jeep...😁
@Troy_Built
3 жыл бұрын
Careful, those Jeeps can be pretty addicting.
“ electronic parts”. That’s funny. Love Nissan. They might as well have just put that in large print across all fuse numbers haha Nice to turn an auction reject into a front line quick sale. Excellent work as usual sir! Your television show idea could really put Avoca on the map.
Nice diagnosis! That's why I love watching Your videos!
I like watching your videos, I learn something new all the time. You've taught me everything I know about parasitic draw. Your a great teacher
The Red and Green show was the best! Good memories watching Red and Green with the old man:)
@jack002tuber
3 жыл бұрын
They have a channel on youtube, you can keep watching them here
@69uremum
3 жыл бұрын
@@jack002tuber That pretty awesome, gonna have to check that out.
Absolutely love your videos have learned alot
Well done mate, love the way you approach your diagnostics and just be watching you channel havr already learn a trick or two. Cheers
I like how you take he time to show us the full repair methodology. The toot around town is always a great bonus, like ice cream on a cool day...
Yep, I've done the "poke holes in the relay" dance by using the wrong plyers, lol. Last time was a $40 mistake (Autozone). Really cool diagnosis and repair Mr. Eric O. Thanks for the video 😁
@MrOnemanop
3 жыл бұрын
If a $40.00 mistake is the worst you've done in the garage, count yourself lucky, you're ahead of me.
Mrs O. looks exceptionally fetching today! Way to go, Mrs. O! Classing up the place full of grease monkeys!
@dgk42
3 жыл бұрын
And then she started putting relays back in just like a greasemonkey :)
@misterhat5823
3 жыл бұрын
Doesn't she always?
@brianhill3603
Жыл бұрын
I clean forgot about the relay when Mrs O got hold of it 💖
Great video! The world will forever be akilter until you have millions of subs
Exceptional mechanical and comedic skills. I love your channel!
Relay good troubleshooting there Eric!
Eric, Great video as always - thank you! SMA#1 Paul (in MA)
If other people didn't mess around with their cars you'd be out of business Mr. O.. Think about that! Love your philosophical quotes. Thanks for sharing!
More detective work. Brilliant. And a very happy kitty too. Nice one Eric (And Mrs O!)
Very cool find on the relay. Thanks Dr. O!
@jack002tuber
3 жыл бұрын
As I watched it I was thinking to myself, yeah, I could have found those fuses like he did, but then to put them in and yank the relays? No, I was never gonna try that. What a guy, he knows his stuff.
I really like watching your videos because of your troubleshooting methods. I've had a Datsun and a Nissan in the past. The Datsun was rock solid and did what you expect of a car, and more. The Nissan on the other hand, was a genuine PITA. I was fortunate in that the Toyota dealer took it off my hand as a trade in.
@Cheepchipsable
3 жыл бұрын
Ever since the merger with Renault.
@jack002tuber
3 жыл бұрын
I had an 86 nissan for 14 years, no problems other than the radio was crap. Engine was super.
GOOD VIDEO. It's always a pleasure to see, hear and watch Mrs. O.interact with you, Eric. Nice stopwatch music.Your t-shooting is a wonder! Plastic pliers work well for pulling fuses as there's no chance of shorting terminals of adjacent fuses.
Another one bites the dust! Way to Go, Eric O! Thanks for another great video.
A South Main success story with a Little Journeys or Elbert Hubbard reference as a bonus! Thank you Professor.
@Roycroftcopper
2 жыл бұрын
And the Roycroft isn’t too far from Avoca up in East Aurora ;)
@robertgray6512
2 жыл бұрын
@@Roycroftcopper I need to visit that campus. I have an old Roycroft Little Journeys bookshelf that I absolutely love.
Hello Eric and thumbs UP to you !
Nice find with the damaged relays Eric O there's your problem lady lol 😂😂🤣 @19:22 @SouthMainAutoRepairLLC
The music during the timer made me want to get up and dance. A new suggestive alternative in SMA video's.
Another good catch!
Hey man as a Canadian I love that you referenced Red Green. Hilarious. Great diag too man
@jaymzx0
3 жыл бұрын
Red Green is the reason why I chose to become handy. The 'handsome' thing wasn't workin' out.
Enjoy the show and thanks for all the different troubleshooting strategies
Great work. Thats why its so hard to find a good mechanic. Love what you do.
whenever i go to the u- pull it i grab relays and fuses, I make sure i grab those custom relays that are brand specific after i get enough regular ones
@jack002tuber
3 жыл бұрын
years ago I bought a fuse puller for the glass fuses, then they stopped making them. :-/
@michaelsmutnick
3 жыл бұрын
@@jack002tuber I have a collection of fuses I will never use since they are now obsolete( a pile of BOSCH style for 80's Mercedes)! Seems like every 15 years they make em smaller Mini and now Micro2 and Micro3 fuses!
Tracking down parasitic draws has to be my favorite videos I must admit I've learned a lot from them. Thanks Eric.
SMA is the only channel where I hit "like" before watching the video, and it never dissapoints.
Mrs o is the brains and beauty of the operation.
Fuel level sensor? Did it start working? Inquiring minds want to know.
@brianjohnson5144
3 жыл бұрын
Ya what he said
@fisqual
3 жыл бұрын
Came down here to ask the same thing.
@KI4HOK
3 жыл бұрын
Fuel level? Asking for a friend!
@mylt1z28
3 жыл бұрын
No, sending unit is a different issue. Had an 05 with the sending unit issue.
@Vincent_Sullivan
3 жыл бұрын
If you look at 3:50 you will see that the fuel gauge is working perfectly. It shows a bit less than a half tank. How did it get fixed? Eric is keeping that a secret I guess...
SMA on a Monday with double cameo appearance by Mrs. O!
I just gotta say that was impressive. Electrical problems make my brain tired. Nice work.
Again persistence and more importantly experience paid off. You are highly effective in solving these problems that most struggle. Very good vieo
And now I know who Elbert Hubbard was and about his artisan community. Read his famous quotes. You think you just come for the expertise of Eric O's car repairs but apparently he's a well read scholar also, who knew
Ah, Nissan, the Chrysler of the Japanese brands.
@buckhorncortez
3 жыл бұрын
Hmmm...really the Renault of Japanese cars...
@midwestapprentice1904
3 жыл бұрын
are they really that bad? ive known 3 family members 2 titans and one frontier and no major issues.. or is it the burger king of the car world with shitty nuggets (cars) and good chicken fries) trucks because neither makes any sense
@scottgordon1821
3 жыл бұрын
Nah, Nissan is not good.
@Ausscratchie
3 жыл бұрын
Nissan = junk
@thomasmiddlebrooke1012
3 жыл бұрын
Mitsubishi?
I hope all is good with your family and that was a good catch on the busted relay. Thanks for showing us how it's done by a pro.
Great troubleshooting skills, it pays to have experience and I know you Not far off from your hunch. I seen mechanics using the wrong tools damaging parts. Thanks for the lesson. Awesome video thanks again 😊
Loved Mrs O's look after Eric O's grrrr. That fuse should have just said " something that needs a fuse"
@ferrumignis
3 жыл бұрын
😁 "Fused circuit"
Great job Eric. One thing still bugs me a bit and I think you touched on it right at the end. Gota wonder what was wrong that somebody was pulling out relays in the first place. Hopefully it is fixed though. Keep up the great videos.
@mattj630
3 жыл бұрын
Faulty ipdms, known issue (the white assembly). Solution is to replace the whole assembly with relays.
never a dull moment ! won't see that again for awhile hopefully !! you have great hunting skills !!
Eric O`s filming and editing skills are like his diagnostic ability...top notch !
This channel should have at least 2M subscribers. It's insane how great a channel this is.
@jack002tuber
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone who has ever tried to DO the things he's doing appreciate it most, I think
Eric O turns a stray cat into a two hundred dollar cat.
@SmittySmithsonite
3 жыл бұрын
Mine turned into a $1,000 cat. Welcome to MA, where kitty care is more expensive than human care ...
Great diagnostics there Eric, pity about the previous person under that hood doing so much damage. Lucky cat being rescued and speyed. You're still the best thing we have on television here in New Zealand. Glad you're using Kiwi pliers.
Nice work Eric. Thanks.
Reminds me of a parasitic draw problem on late '70's early '80's GM cars. It would happen when the car was parked overnight. Turned out to be the analog, mechanical dash clock. It would wind up the spring with a motor. The winding mechanism would get stuck and cause the draw.
Was this episode made while J was on vacation and the kids went back to school? 😉😉 "Several hours passed, don't know where the time went" Mrs. O must have cooked up something special and served some ice cream! Great video though.
Im addicted to your electrical problem videos only.
Every time a new vid pops up I automatically hit the like button. Keep up the great work Eric.
3:20 you drove past the ice cream stand without stopping? I don't know you anymore Eric... :D
@SouthMainAuto
3 жыл бұрын
😢
"electric parts" is the equivalent of calling it a thing... What broke it? That thing! Huh? The electric parts! 🤣🤣
Another excellent who done it video. I love your electronic diagnostic videos.
Learn something every day, thank you Eric.
Can't wait for "The SMA Reality Show" Can Eric O Fix it by Midnight? Stay tuned! Great Video as always! Thanks! Working on a 2010 Chevy truck with a peracetic draw, think it's in the alternator...
You and Mrs O still act like newlyweds. Keep doing what you are doing.
having the same problem with a 96 Chevy S 10. Never thought to check for a bad relay. Thanks for another good video.
Great result, fantastic for the used car guy, all down to methodological method and patience...
One time I flew on a third-world airline, I saw that an emergency light had been taped to the plane ceiling and the tape had been painted to match the ceiling. Another 'temporary' repair.
LOL When he first showed the relay I was wondering why he didn't say anything about the hole in the side of the relay.
@kens97sto171
3 жыл бұрын
Yep I saw it too. Unfortunately actually he did put the dent in the second relay. If you go back and you follow very closely when he first pulled it out there was no mark on it, he then put it in to the relay spot where the one with the hole was it showed no draw that prove that it was the relay. He then took it back out and shoved it back in its original spot. That's the point in which it got the dent put in it you can clearly see he then pulls it back out hands it to Mrs oh and the dent is right where his pliers were. I'm wondering if at some point the vehicle had some cheap aftermarket relays put in and the plastic housings are just super thin.
@Andreas_D-Greek
3 жыл бұрын
@@kens97sto171 Probably all the heat cycles in the engine bay made the plastic brittle. One of my old BMW's uses the same crappy plastic in the cooling system. Constant failures every 3-5 years.
@kens97sto171
3 жыл бұрын
@@Andreas_D-Greek Absolutely. I don't really fault him at all. We get a completely different view than he sees while he's doing the work. But if you go back and watch the video you can clearly see when the dent appeared. Totally agree with you I'm sure it's heat cycling and just age. I've heard BMWs are kind of known for crappy plastics under the hood. But you run into it with any make and model if they get old enough.
@ernestrollins383
3 жыл бұрын
My first thought when seeing the hole was someone made a a hole for diagnostic purposes, then I realized it was just the result of letting a 500 pound gorilla use tools. 😂
Hello from Syracuse NY love you’re video’s and appreciate you taking in the stray cat.
Some great diagnostic work there Eric! 👍🏻