My 2015 chevy silverado too. I got a new battery and it works well for the moment. And once it wouldnt start for a bit.
@virgilpalmer24275 күн бұрын
🎉🎉🎉
@BIGDMG1UTUBE18 күн бұрын
Had all those issues on my 2016 Yukon on a daily basis for 2 -3 months ….removed and cleaned all battery and main fuse connectors at battery and no more issues going on 3 weeks
@JaegerDivesАй бұрын
Warning: These exact symptoms can just as easily caused by the positive cables and connectors, so be sure to locate the failed cable/connection before throwing parts at it. My truck had the same symptoms: jerking steering, Stabilatrack message, dash would go black, radio loses the station, clock loses time, and the truck would sometimes go completely dead in the driveway overnight. When I touched the negative battery cable, there was a small pop sound at the top of the battery and the truck sprang to life. I repeated this several times. It's got to be the cable, right? Nope, it did the same thing after I replaced the negative cable. It ended up being the blue connector that plugs into the distribution block on top of the battery. I believe that the fingers on the contacts had lost their "sproing" over time. To fix it, I pushed the terminals out of the blue connector, tweaked the contacts to give them more force. Then I cleaned and tightened all of the cables tied to the lugs in the ditribution block. My problems are 100% gone. I should have diagnose the problems to the root cause before unleashing the parts cannon. $85 and 2 hours wasted on a battery cable.
@kittycalisonnypatch2 ай бұрын
Not really sure what he moved, or took out, but that bolt next to the starter is not that fucking easy to see. You need to make people aware of this. It's a bitch to get to and take off unless you have other things disconnected. This comment is for everybody who thinks it's going to be as easy as what he just showed you.
@igstar377 күн бұрын
Not only can I not see it, there is no way to get a ratchet or wrench in there without SOMETHING being removed 1st.. I had to reconnect every part of the old ground wire because this is not happening for for and my level of skill and tools....in order for me to even start my truck
@blacksnow50692 ай бұрын
Nothing like finding a video that was made for me. Thanks
@iverson2k103 ай бұрын
How the heck do you get to the bolt by the starter?!?! I can’t get to it from under the starter and I removed the fender and it’s super far to get to, even with an extension
@rudyquezada97933 ай бұрын
Did you have to replace the positive terminal
@hondov11824 ай бұрын
How did you get the bolt off for the wire above the starter?? I can not get mine to break loose
@zacharyoakes36413 ай бұрын
Hope and Prayer because I'm currently on this part and it's rough
@hondov11823 ай бұрын
@@zacharyoakes3641I could not get it. Currently did a extra ground wire will I can take it to a shop or someone with a lift I can use
@utuBrV1oI4 ай бұрын
Do you really want to drive this in the rain or even leave it out in the rain? Cars back then were notorious for water leaking onto the floorboards & trunk floor, rusting them out. People never checked under the carpet or trunk mat - until it was too late! Not to mention car exterior bodies rusted out fast.
@austensanders14695 ай бұрын
I'm changing the negative cable today on my 2014 Silverado but can't break free the 13 mm bolt, any suggestions? 😅
@redandbow5 ай бұрын
How long did it take you to do both sides
@elijahstone54776 ай бұрын
What are the wheels called that you used?
@woodandtable6 ай бұрын
Dang!!! Thanks for posting this!
@mayav9277 ай бұрын
Saving my ass and my truck here man. I really appreciate this video. I wish you’d still make more!
@jerryvidal53597 ай бұрын
You put dealer cable or Orreily
@adamchristopher41358 ай бұрын
We just bought a 2018 GMC Yukon XL and occasionally it won’t start. No instrument lights or interior or exterior lights will come on and the key fob won’t do anything. I disconnect the negative cable to the battery and wait about a minute to reconnect it, then everything works again. We are not sure why we are having this issue. Anyone have any ideas?
@billy30stm16 күн бұрын
Were you able to figure out what was causing this?
@gorenas_garage8 ай бұрын
Good te see! I bought a replacement for it.
@TylerC24139 ай бұрын
I just replaced this cable and for some reason my battery is draining. Everything worked well for a couple days then the battery is dead. Got the battery checked and nothing is wrong with it.
@calebdickman68998 ай бұрын
Did you figure it out I’m having same issues
@TylerC24138 ай бұрын
The starter has some wires that are semi exposed causing a short
@calebdickman68998 ай бұрын
So did you just wrap them up
@TylerC24138 ай бұрын
@@calebdickman6899 I got them wrapped up temporarily and took it to the local mechanic shoo yesterday to see if we can find a better solution.
@Leon-fy6tr9 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this video. My truck got hit from behind and the dealership said my ground went bad. They wanted $800 to change the cable.
@Rainman2702 ай бұрын
And dealerships wonder why truck owners want to do their own repairs.
@sergiofuentez48189 ай бұрын
Where did you buy the LED headlights and what models are they? they look great
@EdwardCharles-gb5jh9 ай бұрын
Byron
@josemunoz26309 ай бұрын
What year is the hood looks nice
@mdhasan030711 ай бұрын
Hi. Thanks for the video. I am having issues with power steering. It gets locked for 1-2 seconds with warning service power steering. Really looks like a loose connection. I have Yukon xl Denali 2016. I’ll try this today. Hope it solves the problem. Went for regular oil and filters change at ACDELCO today and described the problem to them. They said they don’t work on any electronic issues as they don’t have any good electrician. They asked me to go any other local workshop. The dealer also doesn’t accept my car because it is USA specs and not GGC specs (middle east).
@susantroy1111 ай бұрын
Why not go through the fender well by removing the liner🤷♂️
@jamesflenory910811 ай бұрын
The music make me wanna start dancing 🕺 😂
@najjar96311 ай бұрын
I had exactly same problem with tahoe 2015, i tryed tightening the nuts and compress the ends of the cables before two years, and that solved the problem partially, untill today it shows back, so i guess i have to change the ground cables, my question is, does that solves the problem? Did it show up again, since ur video was from last year.
@paulyone21311 ай бұрын
🤣😅🤣😅🔥🔥🔥✔️
@rubenramirez6944 Жыл бұрын
Good afternoon great detailed explanation. Just out of curiosity how is the truck doing since the repair. Looks like it’s been about a year. My truck is giving me the same Issue and im about to attempt this repair hopefully it’s the root cause.
@najjar96311 ай бұрын
Im having the same, and welling to do so, did u replace the cable? The problem goes?
@linc2356 Жыл бұрын
Does the positive or negative cable still get hot
@eloygonzalez2470 Жыл бұрын
Hey, exactly same issue you described with my 2016 4x4 Silverado and the dealer quoted my $900 to replace the cables. Is it a similar set up as in your video to replace? I feel like my acts up after going through the car wash, but definitely locks up when making a turn. Recently lost power on the highway which was scary.
@Vramirez6582Ай бұрын
That's my worst nightmare. Did you ever get it fixed?
@cjedl Жыл бұрын
I have 68 gmc swb with leaf springs. Trying to get a 9 inch rear end for it but there all made for rear coils off the shelf. 🤦🏻 Gonna have to modify I guess
@EseHuacheJose Жыл бұрын
Hello, I too am part of this community, 2018 Silverado @ 117k miles, after market leveling kit and 33x12.5r20 tires. Had this same issue & can confirm from a Chevy Auto Tech, that this was this issue for me. Negative cable to the battery and battery fuse box, that goes on top of the battery.
@aaldaco785432 ай бұрын
Hello, did your issue ever come back. I just installed a leveling kit and now I am experiencing weird electrical issues. Stabilitrak message, radio resets, driver side window message and total loss of electrical power like the battery is disconnected. Never had any problems before until I got the leveling kit installed.
@Vramirez6582Ай бұрын
@@aaldaco78543 My situation is 100% parallel to yours. Did you get it resolved? When my truck turns off, I wiggle the negative cable, and it turns right on.
@stayblessed9906 Жыл бұрын
I HAVE A 2018 GMC TERRAIN. I RECENTLY REPLACED THE STARTER AND I HAVE POWER, BUT IT'S HAS NOT WANT TO CRANK.
@davidfranklin2526 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@EricWillis77 Жыл бұрын
I just cleaned up and tightened the small negative cable on frame behind front passenger wheel well and fixed the weird issues on my 2015. That ring with plug measures amp draw for computer processing. Very rarely is the actual cable bad.
@tlrinc2343 Жыл бұрын
Having the same issue on my Challenger and noticed oil in the plug holes on the cylinder with the miss. Have tried new plugs, swapping coil packs, swapping injectors, testing for spark. Maybe its just a gasket. Lets hope. If not that then mine is probably a lifter too
@andyfg2291 Жыл бұрын
Wassup man did you ever have anymore issues after this? I’m currently dealing with the same thing in my 2016 all Terrain.
@thisisalbe Жыл бұрын
So was it cleaning all grounds and replacing the negative cable that fixed it for you? I’m having similar issues and got it back working temporarily by jiggling the negative but need an actual fix
@leagueofotters2774 Жыл бұрын
It's so easy to dislodge the new gasket from the groove when trying to sneak it back into place.
@humlocker Жыл бұрын
You sound like you know what you are talking about. I should bring my 2016 Colorado 2.5 IL to you and help me with it I have the same issues with not cranking, at first it hesitate to crank and then try the 2nd time it crank, later on the day it would not crank. I had original brought to the dealer and they Service man swears they did a the voltage meter check, and nothing wrong with the cable, took it home and later it didn't want to crank, now they say its the negative cable due to corrosion stuck inside from the negative cable to the battery. then said it might be the positive cable, at this point we are guessing and its cost me lots of money. I m disable but I will not give up until I find the issue.
@inlandspeed6670 Жыл бұрын
Sorry everyone I have been away for awhile. Looks like we have a lot of great feedback and information in the comments so make sure to take a look at that if you are experiencing these weird electrical issues! As for the repair on my moms Yukon, we still have not experienced any of the crazy problems that we had before.
@jimturpin Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting the video, I recently took my 2014 Silverado to the dealer because similar problems, they quoted me $800 to replace the battery cables, so I told them that was kind of high for replacing battery cables so I would do it myself. Soooo, if that is the going rate, you saved your mom $710 and she should be so happy to have a son like you taking care of her! BTW, all my cables are pristine, so I suspect my problem is the bad grounding point inside under the speaker in the dash. I am going to hook up my volt meter and see if I can sneak up on the exact cause (nothing like a smoking gun to give you peace of mind) by checking for voltage changes across things (when I move the steering wheel) on connections (i.e. grounds) where there should not be any voltage. I'll connect the ground on the meter to the ground of the battery through a long wire, then probe around to see if the voltage at those ground points rises when I move the steering wheel. Anything more than .3 to .5 volts DC is bad, since all grounds should be very close to zero volts all over the vehicle.
@inlandspeed6670 Жыл бұрын
Wow thanks for this info! Very helpful information for any of us looking to fix this issue. Diagnosing it properly using the steps you suggested would definitely be the way to go as opposed to throwing parts at it (like I did..but got lucky haha). Hope you get to the bottom of your issue, good luck!
@humlocker Жыл бұрын
I am not a mechanic or knowledge of engines. How do you find your grounds in a 2016 Colorado truck, my truck has some issues with not cranking i double check most of the basic things everything seem good including the fuse but when i play with the negative cable on this truck, i wiggle it the wire because they are hard to reach them. I suspect it has to be this cable or the ground because it now cranks every time. cross my fingers! Leet me know of a website or a link to find my ground connectors in this Colorado Sir. Thanks
@beatricewhitton1235 Жыл бұрын
What resistor did you use?
@accurateexteriorsco Жыл бұрын
This is a great video but do you have any advice on how to remove the larger cable by the starter on a 4x4? Yours is quite a bit easier to get to but mine looks much more difficult with the xfer case in the way..
@georgehamilton842 Жыл бұрын
Take out the fender guard and work with the truck on a set of ramps. You should be able to access it from the back side of the wheel well.
@accurateexteriorsco Жыл бұрын
@georgehamilton842 thank you for the help. Ill try that route.
@myfaaammilly1607 Жыл бұрын
Man same issue on my 2016 escalade. Wouldn't start at times even though all my instrument panel lights comes on. So I thought it's the starter. Then I figured since it eventually starts but dies when coming to a stop that's not a starter issues. So this ground cable seems hella promising. 🙏🏿 The cable fixes this issue!!
@ghidorahthethreeheadedmonster Жыл бұрын
So on my 07 ram when it's in normal warm temperature it smokes on drivers side of engine and truck doesn't over heat! So maybe the gasket on velve cover is no good or maybe bolts are not torqued well! Idk but when I asked people why it would be smoking like that. The same answer I'd get is maybe vevle cover is not tightened well or maybe gaskets are worn!!
@keithshaeffer140 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful. I did the same fix on the post grounds on each side under corner of windshield. Had issue on passenger side cleaned it drove fine for a week and same issues came back. Losing all electrical while driving but truck continues running fine. I think I am at the point where I change the ground wire to battery… if that doesn’t take care of it probably move on to BCM.. Thanks for video. I have 2017 Silverado so should be the same.
@rangeday2923 Жыл бұрын
How did it go with the ground wire ?
@keithshaeffer140 Жыл бұрын
@@rangeday2923 well… took it to dealership had BCM replaced had same issue… however they did find the motor was not grounded… it’s been a couple months truck is fixed,,,
@aaldaco785432 ай бұрын
@@keithshaeffer140 so you did not have to replace the battery ground cable? just had the dealership ground the motor and that was the fix?
@karldanger44199 Жыл бұрын
06 ram you can also turn the key to on 3 times to pull up codes.
Пікірлер
My 2015 chevy silverado too. I got a new battery and it works well for the moment. And once it wouldnt start for a bit.
🎉🎉🎉
Had all those issues on my 2016 Yukon on a daily basis for 2 -3 months ….removed and cleaned all battery and main fuse connectors at battery and no more issues going on 3 weeks
Warning: These exact symptoms can just as easily caused by the positive cables and connectors, so be sure to locate the failed cable/connection before throwing parts at it. My truck had the same symptoms: jerking steering, Stabilatrack message, dash would go black, radio loses the station, clock loses time, and the truck would sometimes go completely dead in the driveway overnight. When I touched the negative battery cable, there was a small pop sound at the top of the battery and the truck sprang to life. I repeated this several times. It's got to be the cable, right? Nope, it did the same thing after I replaced the negative cable. It ended up being the blue connector that plugs into the distribution block on top of the battery. I believe that the fingers on the contacts had lost their "sproing" over time. To fix it, I pushed the terminals out of the blue connector, tweaked the contacts to give them more force. Then I cleaned and tightened all of the cables tied to the lugs in the ditribution block. My problems are 100% gone. I should have diagnose the problems to the root cause before unleashing the parts cannon. $85 and 2 hours wasted on a battery cable.
Not really sure what he moved, or took out, but that bolt next to the starter is not that fucking easy to see. You need to make people aware of this. It's a bitch to get to and take off unless you have other things disconnected. This comment is for everybody who thinks it's going to be as easy as what he just showed you.
Not only can I not see it, there is no way to get a ratchet or wrench in there without SOMETHING being removed 1st.. I had to reconnect every part of the old ground wire because this is not happening for for and my level of skill and tools....in order for me to even start my truck
Nothing like finding a video that was made for me. Thanks
How the heck do you get to the bolt by the starter?!?! I can’t get to it from under the starter and I removed the fender and it’s super far to get to, even with an extension
Did you have to replace the positive terminal
How did you get the bolt off for the wire above the starter?? I can not get mine to break loose
Hope and Prayer because I'm currently on this part and it's rough
@@zacharyoakes3641I could not get it. Currently did a extra ground wire will I can take it to a shop or someone with a lift I can use
Do you really want to drive this in the rain or even leave it out in the rain? Cars back then were notorious for water leaking onto the floorboards & trunk floor, rusting them out. People never checked under the carpet or trunk mat - until it was too late! Not to mention car exterior bodies rusted out fast.
I'm changing the negative cable today on my 2014 Silverado but can't break free the 13 mm bolt, any suggestions? 😅
How long did it take you to do both sides
What are the wheels called that you used?
Dang!!! Thanks for posting this!
Saving my ass and my truck here man. I really appreciate this video. I wish you’d still make more!
You put dealer cable or Orreily
We just bought a 2018 GMC Yukon XL and occasionally it won’t start. No instrument lights or interior or exterior lights will come on and the key fob won’t do anything. I disconnect the negative cable to the battery and wait about a minute to reconnect it, then everything works again. We are not sure why we are having this issue. Anyone have any ideas?
Were you able to figure out what was causing this?
Good te see! I bought a replacement for it.
I just replaced this cable and for some reason my battery is draining. Everything worked well for a couple days then the battery is dead. Got the battery checked and nothing is wrong with it.
Did you figure it out I’m having same issues
The starter has some wires that are semi exposed causing a short
So did you just wrap them up
@@calebdickman6899 I got them wrapped up temporarily and took it to the local mechanic shoo yesterday to see if we can find a better solution.
Thank you for posting this video. My truck got hit from behind and the dealership said my ground went bad. They wanted $800 to change the cable.
And dealerships wonder why truck owners want to do their own repairs.
Where did you buy the LED headlights and what models are they? they look great
Byron
What year is the hood looks nice
Hi. Thanks for the video. I am having issues with power steering. It gets locked for 1-2 seconds with warning service power steering. Really looks like a loose connection. I have Yukon xl Denali 2016. I’ll try this today. Hope it solves the problem. Went for regular oil and filters change at ACDELCO today and described the problem to them. They said they don’t work on any electronic issues as they don’t have any good electrician. They asked me to go any other local workshop. The dealer also doesn’t accept my car because it is USA specs and not GGC specs (middle east).
Why not go through the fender well by removing the liner🤷♂️
The music make me wanna start dancing 🕺 😂
I had exactly same problem with tahoe 2015, i tryed tightening the nuts and compress the ends of the cables before two years, and that solved the problem partially, untill today it shows back, so i guess i have to change the ground cables, my question is, does that solves the problem? Did it show up again, since ur video was from last year.
🤣😅🤣😅🔥🔥🔥✔️
Good afternoon great detailed explanation. Just out of curiosity how is the truck doing since the repair. Looks like it’s been about a year. My truck is giving me the same Issue and im about to attempt this repair hopefully it’s the root cause.
Im having the same, and welling to do so, did u replace the cable? The problem goes?
Does the positive or negative cable still get hot
Hey, exactly same issue you described with my 2016 4x4 Silverado and the dealer quoted my $900 to replace the cables. Is it a similar set up as in your video to replace? I feel like my acts up after going through the car wash, but definitely locks up when making a turn. Recently lost power on the highway which was scary.
That's my worst nightmare. Did you ever get it fixed?
I have 68 gmc swb with leaf springs. Trying to get a 9 inch rear end for it but there all made for rear coils off the shelf. 🤦🏻 Gonna have to modify I guess
Hello, I too am part of this community, 2018 Silverado @ 117k miles, after market leveling kit and 33x12.5r20 tires. Had this same issue & can confirm from a Chevy Auto Tech, that this was this issue for me. Negative cable to the battery and battery fuse box, that goes on top of the battery.
Hello, did your issue ever come back. I just installed a leveling kit and now I am experiencing weird electrical issues. Stabilitrak message, radio resets, driver side window message and total loss of electrical power like the battery is disconnected. Never had any problems before until I got the leveling kit installed.
@@aaldaco78543 My situation is 100% parallel to yours. Did you get it resolved? When my truck turns off, I wiggle the negative cable, and it turns right on.
I HAVE A 2018 GMC TERRAIN. I RECENTLY REPLACED THE STARTER AND I HAVE POWER, BUT IT'S HAS NOT WANT TO CRANK.
Thank you
I just cleaned up and tightened the small negative cable on frame behind front passenger wheel well and fixed the weird issues on my 2015. That ring with plug measures amp draw for computer processing. Very rarely is the actual cable bad.
Having the same issue on my Challenger and noticed oil in the plug holes on the cylinder with the miss. Have tried new plugs, swapping coil packs, swapping injectors, testing for spark. Maybe its just a gasket. Lets hope. If not that then mine is probably a lifter too
Wassup man did you ever have anymore issues after this? I’m currently dealing with the same thing in my 2016 all Terrain.
So was it cleaning all grounds and replacing the negative cable that fixed it for you? I’m having similar issues and got it back working temporarily by jiggling the negative but need an actual fix
It's so easy to dislodge the new gasket from the groove when trying to sneak it back into place.
You sound like you know what you are talking about. I should bring my 2016 Colorado 2.5 IL to you and help me with it I have the same issues with not cranking, at first it hesitate to crank and then try the 2nd time it crank, later on the day it would not crank. I had original brought to the dealer and they Service man swears they did a the voltage meter check, and nothing wrong with the cable, took it home and later it didn't want to crank, now they say its the negative cable due to corrosion stuck inside from the negative cable to the battery. then said it might be the positive cable, at this point we are guessing and its cost me lots of money. I m disable but I will not give up until I find the issue.
Sorry everyone I have been away for awhile. Looks like we have a lot of great feedback and information in the comments so make sure to take a look at that if you are experiencing these weird electrical issues! As for the repair on my moms Yukon, we still have not experienced any of the crazy problems that we had before.
Thanks for posting the video, I recently took my 2014 Silverado to the dealer because similar problems, they quoted me $800 to replace the battery cables, so I told them that was kind of high for replacing battery cables so I would do it myself. Soooo, if that is the going rate, you saved your mom $710 and she should be so happy to have a son like you taking care of her! BTW, all my cables are pristine, so I suspect my problem is the bad grounding point inside under the speaker in the dash. I am going to hook up my volt meter and see if I can sneak up on the exact cause (nothing like a smoking gun to give you peace of mind) by checking for voltage changes across things (when I move the steering wheel) on connections (i.e. grounds) where there should not be any voltage. I'll connect the ground on the meter to the ground of the battery through a long wire, then probe around to see if the voltage at those ground points rises when I move the steering wheel. Anything more than .3 to .5 volts DC is bad, since all grounds should be very close to zero volts all over the vehicle.
Wow thanks for this info! Very helpful information for any of us looking to fix this issue. Diagnosing it properly using the steps you suggested would definitely be the way to go as opposed to throwing parts at it (like I did..but got lucky haha). Hope you get to the bottom of your issue, good luck!
I am not a mechanic or knowledge of engines. How do you find your grounds in a 2016 Colorado truck, my truck has some issues with not cranking i double check most of the basic things everything seem good including the fuse but when i play with the negative cable on this truck, i wiggle it the wire because they are hard to reach them. I suspect it has to be this cable or the ground because it now cranks every time. cross my fingers! Leet me know of a website or a link to find my ground connectors in this Colorado Sir. Thanks
What resistor did you use?
This is a great video but do you have any advice on how to remove the larger cable by the starter on a 4x4? Yours is quite a bit easier to get to but mine looks much more difficult with the xfer case in the way..
Take out the fender guard and work with the truck on a set of ramps. You should be able to access it from the back side of the wheel well.
@georgehamilton842 thank you for the help. Ill try that route.
Man same issue on my 2016 escalade. Wouldn't start at times even though all my instrument panel lights comes on. So I thought it's the starter. Then I figured since it eventually starts but dies when coming to a stop that's not a starter issues. So this ground cable seems hella promising. 🙏🏿 The cable fixes this issue!!
So on my 07 ram when it's in normal warm temperature it smokes on drivers side of engine and truck doesn't over heat! So maybe the gasket on velve cover is no good or maybe bolts are not torqued well! Idk but when I asked people why it would be smoking like that. The same answer I'd get is maybe vevle cover is not tightened well or maybe gaskets are worn!!
Very helpful. I did the same fix on the post grounds on each side under corner of windshield. Had issue on passenger side cleaned it drove fine for a week and same issues came back. Losing all electrical while driving but truck continues running fine. I think I am at the point where I change the ground wire to battery… if that doesn’t take care of it probably move on to BCM.. Thanks for video. I have 2017 Silverado so should be the same.
How did it go with the ground wire ?
@@rangeday2923 well… took it to dealership had BCM replaced had same issue… however they did find the motor was not grounded… it’s been a couple months truck is fixed,,,
@@keithshaeffer140 so you did not have to replace the battery ground cable? just had the dealership ground the motor and that was the fix?
06 ram you can also turn the key to on 3 times to pull up codes.