Whenever I start a video I don't know where it is going to lead me until I get into it. Once I see it is something we have already covered (besides brake jobs) I usually just scrap the video and move on. For what ever reason in this case I kept goin but just cut it a little short. If you want to see the entire process click on this vid I did from a few years ago --> th-cam.com/video/XFX-c7Nanv4/w-d-xo.html after all, it's just another Jeep with a bad ground haha. -Enjoy
Hahahha I just watched the old one and you said it. It's like I know you. Like we have been friends for years kinda weird. I have just opened up a shop in south east Ohio. Love electrical problems. Anyway keep up the good work.
I am NOT a certified mechanic nor do I claim to have any such talent when it comes to fixing electrical issues on my vehicles. But...i have learned so much valuable information from Eric O and this channel that I have never missed a video. Even if it's a repeat concept, I've still watched them all. Sometimes i even go back and watch videos a 3rd or 4th time when I'm getting ready to tackle a repair on my own car. Thank you SMA.
This guy taught me how to replace the head gaskets and timing belt on my Subaru. That was 10k miles ago. It ticks because I skipped the valve adjustment, but whatever.
One thing to remember that I was taught long ago is that trouble codes are generally a symptom, not the cause. That’s what separates a real mechanic from a parts counter jockey.
Going back over all Eric’s videos. If you take nothing else the big tip was the 02 sensor high usually shorted to ground and if high circuit on signal circuit usually open circuit. Valuable information. Helps on other vehicles and sensors
That would have never been done in my shop I worked in. When I left after 33years in that shop, we had the best group of techs we ever had. They had guarantees for pay so they knew to get the car fixed right. Always like watching your diagnosis process.
LOL I was offered a guaranty when I interviewed with the manager at my current shop. I laughed "If I can't make more than that I best not come here." She smilingly said "When can you start? I'll send a truck for your boxes."
As a fairly new mechanic 👨🔧 i have to say that i really look up to you because you are a standup guy and one helluva mechanic! Never change man you are destined for something special
In my 40 years in this business, I have seen it happen more than twice. Granted that these vehicles were also used off road a lot but it's always best to check before throwing parts. When you find 4 bad O2s, it makes you second guess your diag, your info, and/or your equipment. LOL, What's the chances of all four parking light bulbs being burned out at once? Or both headlights? Seen it happen several times as well. I learned years ago that if all the lights don't work, check the fuses and if the fuses are good check the bulbs next. The thing is many people don't keep their vehicles in good working shape. If the check engine light is on but it drives with little hassle, they go. The Jeep in this video was only getting fixed so they could pass emissions testing for the inspection. Probably for license plate renewal (I'm not sure how NY does that). From the looks of that ground connection, it had been bad for a while. The O2 heaters turn off after the exhaust heats up so there probably wasn't a big drivability issue especially for the gas and go types.
I enjoy what you do I'm a mechanic myself and I work at an exclusive four wheel drive shop in the state of Missouri your tips and tricks have saved my butt sometimes thank you for what you do
My thought process with multiple failures was always look for what they had in common. In this case they all shared a ground. That's why people are sending more problems to Eric, he looks at how things work before he just shotguns a bunch of parts at it!
That and manny mechanics are just shit at basic diag as any electrical issue is the ecu or is too "complex" then the issues comes done to does the wire have continuity/can it carry current. A multi meater and a 15ft wire will get you a long way in many issue.
my neighbor was about to sell his car because he had a bunch of weird electrical problems happen all at once it was old he figured not worth the fix........he knows nothing about cars and knew i was a weekend wrencher.....sure enough a main ground had rotted and fell right off.....had him up and running in about 1 hour...
Buddy , your troubleshooting sessions are always well grounded, in logic that is. Have learned tons from your vids, 60 years wrenching and still learning !
60 years? Wow!! that's how long I've been breathing. I been at it for 40. I'm tired of it but YT'ers like Eric (SMA) and Mike (Flat Rate Master) provide much needed comic relief.
Eric is rich. He's doing a job he enjoys and is a master at, owns his own business doing that work, has integrity and character, he has a beautiful home, a wonderful family and the best woman on earth for a wife. He is perhaps the richest man on TH-cam imho.
@@billfear1 I thought I had made my point. Why you felt the need to say he'd "never be rich" is beyond me. It's as though you're saying "as far as I'm concerned you'll never be truly successful but at least you are a decent mechanic". Why do you feel the need to belittle others like that? Just based off SMA's sub and view counts, I'd say Eric is doing fine financially. Trump owns and invests in hotels, Eric owns and invests in SMA. I think that by any reasonable standard or definition, Eric is a rich man. Though how rich is really none of our business. Eric has managed to create multiple streams of income with his skill, knowledge, character and work ethic. All of which points to him being quite successful. I cannot fathom how you would think otherwise.
Thank you for this great video Eric I would imagine that your audience has more skill and understanding than many shops. I think that the real challenge is to learn to think how you think. And that comes down to asking the right questions. And then testing for those answers. You do it so well that you make it look so easy. I have to wonder how many of us would still be scratching our heads if not for the miracle of TH-cam video. The only thing that I could suggest to make the video better is gather all the diagnosis information without telling us what’s wrong with it. Have viewers stop the video and think about it for a minute or two or three or an hour or a day and then come back to it to see the answer. I have tremendous respect for you.
Good video, a reminder to pay attention to grounds in troubleshooting. I've had a couple where I tug the wire, and it stretches. "Ah, you're hiding a break in there."
I worked for a GM dealer as a parts mgr in the late 80s and early 90s. Grounds were the first thing our technicians would check for any electrical problem. My nephew asked me what was wrong with his sons car after the dealer replaced every sensor on the car including the PCM. I told him have them check the engine grounds. He thought they had but he brought it to an independent repair shop and they fixed the broken ground wire on an engine stud and gave the car back to him.
Well Eric , maybe the parts changer shop made more money than you but you have something that they will never experience and that is a good nights sleep . Well done Eric .
I can imagine that shop getting reamed out pretty good after this. Plus their shop getting BBQ'ed online as well. I can hear the customer screaming at their credit card company about doing chargebacks for fraud.
@@JD-iu3vi They tried to rip me off at Firestone once. Have not been back since and have told all my friends to not go there. If these places only knew how much bad and free advertising they sign up for when they do that.
It's always great to find someone that repairs and resolves the actual problem and not just the symptoms. If something seems obvious, trust but verify that it is actually the obvious. Don't be a parts swapper, or a "Jerry", but be like Eric O. and be a hero! 😂
@@SouthMainAuto No, but I think you may appear to a lot of folks to be 'One of an increasingly Rare Breed of People' that actually think through a problem before starting to throw money at it (especially customers Money) and that counts for a lot for your customers and it seems increasingly other 'Repairers' who are sometimes in the first camp and want some justification for their parts spend having not sorted out the original issue! Pity they don't also watch your videos, or maybe some of them would actually fix these cars themselves at considerably less cost for their clients and make a better name for themselves in the process. Keep up the fantastic work and content you post on YT, you deserve many more subs than you have!
So happy and proud of All you viewers and commenters!! You did it! You all pushed Eric over 800,000!!! Now lets see if we can share and encourage others and hit 1 million!!!!! 🎉❤🙏👆❤️🎇🙌
The US definitely needs an SMA in at least one central town in every state to help all the corresponding shops w/ pass along verbal knowledge & significant cost savings to the customer. I've been watching this channel for 5 years & Dr O you never disappoint with your mechanical ability BUT that just shows the apple didn't fall far from the tree so major Kudos to your father shop that nurtured you into one of the greatest mechanics I've been fortunate enough to find & watch.
When they ask you Eric if it’s an easy job to diagnose you should answer back: “easy for you or easy for me”. It’s obvious that you know what you’re doing.
First time viewer. It is amazing what a good mechanic with the proper tools (professional scan tool) can do to save the customer money on parts that don't need to be replaced. That poor guy threw at least $500 in parts at it and still had the same problems when all he had was $5.00 worth of wiring and ground connectors needed.
I have an 07 jk, had a random no start condition. After changing to a new starter (old one had a bad bearing) the condition continued found a the transmission switch not grounding properly. After shifting into neutral and back to park it would start... Added an auxiliary 10g ground wire to the block and haven’t had a problem yet.
@@markh.6687 it aint complete without hearing a spanner hit the floor with some loud cussing the tool cart getting knocked over and hearing bleep this bleepin car
It's a real shame that some guys still use the repair method of 'throwing parts at it' and expecting the vehicle to be fixed. I am happy to watch you work your way logically through your diagnosis and actually 'fix' the problem. Thanks and take care.
silly how you checked the basics and figured out the problem, thanks for the repeat! its a good reminder about checking the basics when things get crazy
My 2010 Patriot has been nothing but ground problems. I'm down to the 4WD! warning light popping on at every startup when I hit 1 mile. t may be a ground or a sensor. Now I'll probably need to take it into a shop so they can scan it. Thanks for posting a ground wiring issue with a Jeep product.. MD..............
I think there's a TSB for that to check the connector at the transfer case/PTU for the big mean greenies. If I remember right it gave the part number for the connector if it needs replacing.
Imagine the embarrassment of the original shop if their customer discovers their car has starred on your channel after the original swaptronics diag and you've fixed it by repairing a couple of wires.
Every video, I learn a common-sense diagnostic rule. Here, multiple sensors, which all share a wiring branch, showing codes, do not point to a symptom, but to a common cause. Makes sense, and bears emphasis. Thanks, as always, for sharing your expertise once again.
As a diesel mechanic for about 25 Years now, This kind of info is what every young mechanic should look for because I have learned from watching a listening to older techs all my life and I get bored easy if I don't learn something new everyday by myself or like in this case watching others. And no I have never even worked on or driven a Jeep, except for a real one a Willies JEEP. O And if you can't ever get your clothes dirty Don't try to be a mechanic, Most diagnostic info has some relation with a completely different machine like a Eighteen wheeler. Happy wrenching everyone 🤓🇺🇸
I have lived in Kentucky all of my life and don't remember the "Crusty Grounds." The "Soggy Bottom Boys" maybe, but not the "Crusty Grounds." Great video!
The GREAT Problem solver, A great mechanic in which I would trust whole kind heartedly. Like I have said before Eric - you are a credit to the profession ...
You are a true professional and your honesty when it comes to vehicle repairs has made me contemplate having my car trailer almost 500 miles to your shop to be worked on.
As soon as I saw the codes and that they were at a different shop first I knew, "I bet those morons actually replaced all four oxygen sensors". Every time.
Hey dude probably wont see this comment but I just wanna say thanks for these video as a 23 year old thats finally is gonna study where his passion at I find them SUPER HELPFUL when diagnosting vehicles. I admire everything you and wish to be at your level. Once again thanks for your wisdom. Hello from Puerto Rico
it always refreshing , and confirms everyones trust in you as a true 'MECHANIC' and not just as others seem to be , just part swappers.....your a star eric
I am glad you redid the same issue on this Jeep. It reinforces the first one in a big way. We don't suffer the terrible corrosion problems you folks have about the termite line and as a result we don't see nearly so many corroded ground lugs. This is a very interesting point you make in that the symptoms led you straight to the culprit due to previously experiencing this same issue and remembering it. I remember the hassles, the hardest ones to figure out, and i guess seeing this video bolsters my convictions to trust to my own common sense when faced with a problem like all four O2 sensors seemingly failing at once. Good call and explaining the logic works best of all for me. Thank You Eric O!
Wait, test if somethings bad, ludicrous. 😜 DiagnoseDan would have pulled the exhaust to give us a better look but strangely you gotta appreciate both for their own style. Get it Eric O 💪
I think you just gave me the answer to my problem with my 2004 Jaguar S Type giving of a code of 4 bad 0 2 sensors by witching you checking the ground to the Jeep you were working on. Thank you Eric .
I hope who ever is the owner of this jeep will see the video and know that the shop just ripped him/her off. What a world that we live in. Great job Eric as always.
I have a 98 Jeep TJ, and a 96 Ford Ranger pickup, and I can honestly say that corroded ground cables/connectors are the root of pretty much all the evil electrical issues I have experienced! Wisdom dictates that you clean/check ALL connections (ground or otherwise) periodically (once a year in my case), so your vehicle performs as it was designed to (Note; I have noticed that in many instances, the ground points are located in really hard to access spots. Don't let a "hidden" connection go unattended. They are in places that most commonly are most suseptable to corrosion. Leaves me wondering if they aren't designed that way on purpose?🤔). Great vid, Eric! 🎓👍
In an age where most 'techs' logs into Identifix and take the first repair option (replace X part), is very refreshing to see another skilled tech take just a few moments and apply some logical thinking to create a diagnostic plan and properly execute it. Much respect to see someone doing it right.
long time viewer and subscriber and my favorite part is the ending where you say remember viewers if i can do it you can do it ... now i am the guy all my friends call with car questions hahahahahaha....
Thanks a million for the video! I have traced the problem down to a bad ground after throwing $1200 in parts on it! Just wish you lived closer so I could just bring it to you!
But, but, but -- the diagnostic tool showed all of those parts were faulted. Understanding electrical circuits seems to be beyond some people. (But then so do carburetors.)
Another great video... I had two headlights go out at the same time, 30 years ago... Same thing a ground wire was broken from going up and down the e-brake ratchet in the center console. Two headlights later on a dark night I see a spark, and figure the entire thing out...
O2 sensors, and EGR valves. The most often don't need to change parts the parts stores sell. Always love the way you think things through to a logical conclusion. Thanks for letting us observe your work Eric.
What he said: “For some reason it won’t pass a drive cycle” What he meant: “I’ve got $800 ready to bill if you can figure out what’s actually wrong with this thing...”
Oh u know that customer has already been billed multiple times and has returned not happy many of times lol. I worked in a shop with guys like this, they'll tell customers drive it for a week "If it comes back we gotta do this this and this"
Eric, not only are you one of the best Techs on you tube, you are by far the funniest!!! Just remember folks if you can't fix it Eric can!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
"Words getting around about SMA". Ugh, yeah. A 5.0 star rating and over 500 reviews on the Googles. When you the bomb, you blow everyone else to pieces. lol
This happens in the HVACR world as well. The main problem I see is that people do not have or refuse to use their troubleshooting skills. Tracing wires may not be easy money but it fixes the problem.
After watching your vid, you said that this vid was probably a waste. Sorry Eric, the job well done on researching the issue continues to remind us to stay the course and diagnose! Great job and Vid!
Whenever I start a video I don't know where it is going to lead me until I get into it. Once I see it is something we have already covered (besides brake jobs) I usually just scrap the video and move on. For what ever reason in this case I kept goin but just cut it a little short. If you want to see the entire process click on this vid I did from a few years ago --> th-cam.com/video/XFX-c7Nanv4/w-d-xo.html after all, it's just another Jeep with a bad ground haha. -Enjoy
Hahahha I just watched the old one and you said it. It's like I know you. Like we have been friends for years kinda weird. I have just opened up a shop in south east Ohio. Love electrical problems. Anyway keep up the good work.
No thank you I also got jeep and changed all the O2 sensors. Thank you
Don't worry about repeating yourself, I'll still watch.
Plus I have a terrible memory so wont realise anyway.
I’ll watch everything that comes in the shop !
Might want to edit out your email address on the computer overlay
Aaaand this is the difference between a parts changer and a tech. Kudos to you Eric!
I am NOT a certified mechanic nor do I claim to have any such talent when it comes to fixing electrical issues on my vehicles. But...i have learned so much valuable information from Eric O and this channel that I have never missed a video. Even if it's a repeat concept, I've still watched them all. Sometimes i even go back and watch videos a 3rd or 4th time when I'm getting ready to tackle a repair on my own car. Thank you SMA.
" I am NOT a certified mechanic nor do I claim to have any such talent when it comes to fixing electrical issues on my vehicles"
Scotty?? Is that you?
Same here
@@TechGorilla1987 Ha! 5/5 comment stars
This guy taught me how to replace the head gaskets and timing belt on my Subaru. That was 10k miles ago. It ticks because I skipped the valve adjustment, but whatever.
@@TreyCook21 pop of the rocker covers and get them adjusted!
I am truly impressed that jeep can even drive straight after getting hit that hard with the parts cannon
"Parts Cannon ineffectual, Captain! The Jeep remains broken!"
Eric O.: "Set course for the Splice Cluster, maximum hamsters!"
haha @ jeep and drive straight! that's funny to begin with, brand new from factory they never drove straight, heaven forbid they hit 30K miles.
Yeah 4 ox sensors going bad at the same time , I'm not a tech, but even I would say ground !!! where do they get these mechanics at these places
@@throttlebottle5906 thats what I was going to say..Im confident they ain't nothing straight about that thing.
I'm stealing this LOLOLOL
The crazy part is how fast he finds problems that other shops can't fix with multiple tries. Eric is an auto savant.
Experience by repetition
Uses his noodle!
One thing to remember that I was taught long ago is that trouble codes are generally a symptom, not the cause. That’s what separates a real mechanic from a parts counter jockey.
LOL he said he had wasted a lot of time on it. There's a thing called editing.
meemaw taught him
I had 2 people comment on my SMA shirt today - "I love that guy's videos"... You're becoming a celebrity, but I hope you stay "grounded"... LOL
Where did you get the shirt
@@lordchickenmcnuggets5017 Just below the video description, you can buy SMA swag...
no pocket, but its alright....
@@steveo6631 a shirt with no pocket...aka a rag
"Conduct" yourself accordingly.
You are a rare breed in todays world. A real mechanic
Grounds can be a pain at times but it’s why I watch all your videos like a day in school thanks
Somebody heard hoof beats and thought "unicorn" instead of "horse".
that's right, better to think horse than zebra ;)
......and then that person tried to shoot the unicorn with the parts cannon.
You never know it could be a bullock - it’s a jeep of course it’s got ground issues
@@Name-vu1kn Luckily for the unicorn, parts cannons are not very accurate.
Someone heard hoof beats and decided to replace their hearing aids
Going back over all Eric’s videos. If you take nothing else the big tip was the 02 sensor high usually shorted to ground and if high circuit on signal circuit usually open circuit. Valuable information. Helps on other vehicles and sensors
The one down vote so far is the guy who "worked" on it. Nice job Eric. Stay safe, God Bless.
Now its got three... the other two must be the Jeep owners :)
Or Scotty Kilmer out of jealousy for Eric being a real mechanic.
That would be Jerry
Parts cannon guy.
@@ekaftan The original tech and two parts suppliers for the expected down tick in parts cannon ammo sales...
That would have never been done in my shop I worked in. When I left after 33years in that shop, we had the best group of techs we ever had. They had guarantees for pay so they knew to get the car fixed right. Always like watching your diagnosis process.
LOL I was offered a guaranty when I interviewed with the manager at my current shop. I laughed "If I can't make more than that I best not come here."
She smilingly said "When can you start? I'll send a truck for your boxes."
As a fairly new mechanic 👨🔧 i have to say that i really look up to you because you are a standup guy and one helluva mechanic! Never change man you are destined for something special
We appreciate the effort that you put into making these videos. Cameras, lights and audio in a shop environment ain’t easy. Thanks Eric O.
Eric: What’s the chances of all 4 O2 sensors going bad at the exact time
Me: Slim to None and Slim left the building...
"The odds are approximately 3, 173,490 to one against such an occurrence." - Spock
In my 40 years in this business, I have seen it happen more than twice. Granted that these vehicles were also used off road a lot but it's always best to check before throwing parts. When you find 4 bad O2s, it makes you second guess your diag, your info, and/or your equipment. LOL, What's the chances of all four parking light bulbs being burned out at once? Or both headlights? Seen it happen several times as well. I learned years ago that if all the lights don't work, check the fuses and if the fuses are good check the bulbs next. The thing is many people don't keep their vehicles in good working shape. If the check engine light is on but it drives with little hassle, they go. The Jeep in this video was only getting fixed so they could pass emissions testing for the inspection. Probably for license plate renewal (I'm not sure how NY does that). From the looks of that ground connection, it had been bad for a while. The O2 heaters turn off after the exhaust heats up so there probably wasn't a big drivability issue especially for the gas and go types.
Well I did spend time tracing a no brake lights problem, then found two dead bulbs !
@@bryanlatimer-davies1222 There's your problem, Mister!
@@meabobyou got it man gotta give it to ya
I enjoy what you do I'm a mechanic myself and I work at an exclusive four wheel drive shop in the state of Missouri your tips and tricks have saved my butt sometimes thank you for what you do
My thought process with multiple failures was always look for what they had in common. In this case they all shared a ground. That's why people are sending more problems to Eric, he looks at how things work before he just shotguns a bunch of parts at it!
That and manny mechanics are just shit at basic diag as any electrical issue is the ecu or is too "complex" then the issues comes done to does the wire have continuity/can it carry current. A multi meater and a 15ft wire will get you a long way in many issue.
Oh am still rolling mtf before ( shotgun a bunch of parts
my neighbor was about to sell his car because he had a bunch of weird electrical problems happen all at once it was old he figured not worth the fix........he knows nothing about cars and knew i was a weekend wrencher.....sure enough a main ground had rotted and fell right off.....had him up and running in about 1 hour...
a basic test light and knowing how to use a meter...
yup exactly
Just drove by on the 390 past Avoca! Hello and thanks for your vids!
Buddy , your troubleshooting sessions are always well grounded, in logic that is. Have learned tons from your vids, 60 years wrenching and still learning !
60 years? Wow!! that's how long I've been breathing. I been at it for 40. I'm tired of it but YT'ers like Eric (SMA) and Mike (Flat Rate Master) provide much needed comic relief.
You will never get rich Eric...but your honest soul sends a message to certain "repair shops" out there. God bless you sir!
Eric is rich. He's doing a job he enjoys and is a master at, owns his own business doing that work, has integrity and character, he has a beautiful home, a wonderful family and the best woman on earth for a wife. He is perhaps the richest man on TH-cam imho.
@@Allazander ok .. a derivative of the word "rich" That goes without saying. But you knew I meant financially rich. So what's your point?
@@billfear1 I thought I had made my point. Why you felt the need to say he'd "never be rich" is beyond me. It's as though you're saying "as far as I'm concerned you'll never be truly successful but at least you are a decent mechanic". Why do you feel the need to belittle others like that? Just based off SMA's sub and view counts, I'd say Eric is doing fine financially. Trump owns and invests in hotels, Eric owns and invests in SMA. I think that by any reasonable standard or definition, Eric is a rich man. Though how rich is really none of our business. Eric has managed to create multiple streams of income with his skill, knowledge, character and work ethic. All of which points to him being quite successful. I cannot fathom how you would think otherwise.
Thank you for this great video Eric I would imagine that your audience has more skill and understanding than many shops. I think that the real challenge is to learn to think how you think. And that comes down to asking the right questions. And then testing for those answers. You do it so well that you make it look so easy. I have to wonder how many of us would still be scratching our heads if not for the miracle of TH-cam video. The only thing that I could suggest to make the video better is gather all the diagnosis information without telling us what’s wrong with it. Have viewers stop the video and think about it for a minute or two or three or an hour or a day and then come back to it to see the answer. I have tremendous respect for you.
Well there is your problem lady, you didn't bring it to SMA in the first place. Great diagnosis and resolution as always Eric.
Good video, a reminder to pay attention to grounds in troubleshooting. I've had a couple where I tug the wire, and it stretches. "Ah, you're hiding a break in there."
I worked for a GM dealer as a parts mgr in the late 80s and early 90s. Grounds were the first thing our technicians would check for any electrical problem.
My nephew asked me what was wrong with his sons car after the dealer replaced every sensor on the car including the PCM. I told him have them check the engine grounds. He thought they had but he brought it to an independent repair shop and they fixed the broken ground wire on an engine stud and gave the car back to him.
Well Eric , maybe the parts changer shop made more money than you but you have something that they will never experience and that is a good nights sleep . Well done Eric .
Knuckle dragging parts swappers are dime a dozen. True auto technicians like Eric are few and far between. Avoca is truly blessed.
A good nights sleep and repeat customer. And you can bet that they will spread the word.
I can imagine that shop getting reamed out pretty good after this. Plus their shop getting BBQ'ed online as well. I can hear the customer screaming at their credit card company about doing chargebacks for fraud.
He also has their customer for life too.
@@JD-iu3vi They tried to rip me off at Firestone once. Have not been back since and have told all my friends to not go there. If these places only knew how much bad and free advertising they sign up for when they do that.
I'm a mechanic, and I'm learning so much from your videos 📹.
It's always great to find someone that repairs and resolves the actual problem and not just the symptoms. If something seems obvious, trust but verify that it is actually the obvious. Don't be a parts swapper, or a "Jerry", but be like Eric O. and be a hero! 😂
I'm not a hero, I just do my job.
@@SouthMainAuto people tell me that after I got out of the military and I tell them what you just said. "I just did my job"
@@SouthMainAuto No, but I think you may appear to a lot of folks to be 'One of an increasingly Rare Breed of People' that actually think through a problem before starting to throw money at it (especially customers Money) and that counts for a lot for your customers and it seems increasingly other 'Repairers' who are sometimes in the first camp and want some justification for their parts spend having not sorted out the original issue!
Pity they don't also watch your videos, or maybe some of them would actually fix these cars themselves at considerably less cost for their clients and make a better name for themselves in the process.
Keep up the fantastic work and content you post on YT, you deserve many more subs than you have!
This guy is the best. He has saved me thousands $$$$ showing what's the best approach to find the problem. Keep up the great work
I laughed so hard when I saw that EGR valve gasket on the ground. I was like NOOOOO WHYYYYYY!!!
So happy and proud of All you viewers and commenters!! You did it! You all pushed Eric over 800,000!!! Now lets see if we can share and encourage others and hit 1 million!!!!! 🎉❤🙏👆❤️🎇🙌
I have learned a lot from you Eric, keep up the great videos.
The US definitely needs an SMA in at least one central town in every state to help all the corresponding shops w/ pass along verbal knowledge & significant cost savings to the customer.
I've been watching this channel for 5 years & Dr O you never disappoint with your mechanical ability BUT that just shows the apple didn't fall far from the tree so major Kudos to your father shop that nurtured you into one of the greatest mechanics I've been fortunate enough to find & watch.
When they ask you Eric if it’s an easy job to diagnose you should answer back: “easy for you or easy for me”.
It’s obvious that you know what you’re doing.
Knowledge=$$$
First time viewer. It is amazing what a good mechanic with the proper tools (professional scan tool) can do to save the customer money on parts that don't need to be replaced. That poor guy threw at least $500 in parts at it and still had the same problems when all he had was $5.00 worth of wiring and ground connectors needed.
Sweet fix. Good lesson. Thanks Dr. O!
We should all be as grounded as Eric.
Best AUTO REPAIR channel ever!!!
When it gets warm I may need to take a ride up to your shop😎
My daughters 07 had same exact ground issues and same strap was busted off. solved that one about a year ago! Nice work!
If you’d left your hat off Eric, you coulda had some free hair colouring from under that Jeep👍🏻😂🤣.
Jeeps don't have oil leaks - they are just marking their territory.
Always nice someone who is not just a parts changer. I used to tell my guys, take your time and do the basics.
I have an 07 jk, had a random no start condition. After changing to a new starter (old one had a bad bearing) the condition continued found a the transmission switch not grounding properly. After shifting into neutral and back to park it would start... Added an auxiliary 10g ground wire to the block and haven’t had a problem yet.
Bought a power probe 4 after watching you demonstrate it and couldn't be happier with your videos. I really enjoy how you diagnose the problems.
The air tool opera in the background was a nice touch.
The ringing of a dropped wrench/spanner on the concrete floor.
@@markh.6687 it aint complete without hearing a spanner hit the floor with some loud cussing the tool cart getting knocked over and hearing bleep this bleepin car
@@Newberntrains Hahahha!
No Brakekleen
Must be one of them modern operas, I could sing better than that soprano.
It's a real shame that some guys still use the repair method of 'throwing parts at it' and expecting the vehicle to be fixed. I am happy to watch you work your way logically through your diagnosis and actually 'fix' the problem. Thanks and take care.
I usually relocate this to a bell housing bolt through the passenger fender during this repair
Those shops that keep bringing their problems to you are very fortunate to have Eric O to save their butts!! Excellent job, Eric.
Nice work yet again. Honesty works every time. Thank you.
silly how you checked the basics and figured out the problem, thanks for the repeat! its a good reminder about checking the basics when things get crazy
Sometimes when you have one that's not playing fair, it's best to start over from the beginning.
My 2010 Patriot has been nothing but ground problems. I'm down to the 4WD! warning light popping on at every startup when I hit 1 mile. t may be a ground or a sensor. Now I'll probably need to take it into a shop so they can scan it. Thanks for posting a ground wiring issue with a Jeep product.. MD..............
I think there's a TSB for that to check the connector at the transfer case/PTU for the big mean greenies. If I remember right it gave the part number for the connector if it needs replacing.
The owner asked and got 4 new sensors and an EGR to boot. Suppose it depends on who you ask. Great video, always fun to see a master at work!!
Imagine the embarrassment of the original shop if their customer discovers their car has starred on your channel after the original swaptronics diag and you've fixed it by repairing a couple of wires.
Where do you think the 17 downvotes came from haha
How does one dislike his videos. Nothing he's done is controversial. He fixes that's it.
sadly, most of them are paid peanuts and swamped with stupendously simple repairs, they do not have the time to do beyond part slamming!
@Supershifts That's actually ridiculous enough to be completely believable in this day and age.
@Supershifts that wouldn't surprise me, but there's a lot of dumb suckers out there ;)
Every video, I learn a common-sense diagnostic rule. Here, multiple sensors, which all share a wiring branch, showing codes, do not point to a symptom, but to a common cause.
Makes sense, and bears emphasis.
Thanks, as always, for sharing your expertise once again.
Who said, “Trust no one!”? Oh. Wait. It was you. 😂😂😂
Love your videos!! You da man!!!
As a diesel mechanic for about 25 Years now, This kind of info is what every young mechanic should look for because I have learned from watching a listening to older techs all my life and I get bored easy if I don't learn something new everyday by myself or like in this case watching others. And no I have never even worked on or driven a Jeep, except for a real one a Willies JEEP. O And if you can't ever get your clothes dirty Don't try to be a mechanic, Most diagnostic info has some relation with a completely different machine like a Eighteen wheeler. Happy wrenching everyone 🤓🇺🇸
I'm pretty sure Crusty Grounds was a Kentucky bluegrass star back around 1965.
No that was KFC popcorn chicken
That made me laugh.
Actually, I think "Crusty Grounds" is "Crusty the Clown's cousin. They both have the same kind of negative effect on everything!
Good laugh, thanks.
I have lived in Kentucky all of my life and don't remember the "Crusty Grounds." The "Soggy Bottom Boys" maybe, but not the "Crusty Grounds." Great video!
The GREAT Problem solver, A great mechanic in which I would trust whole kind heartedly. Like I have said before Eric - you are a credit to the profession ...
Man you make things look so easy
You are a true professional and your honesty when it comes to vehicle repairs has made me contemplate having my car trailer almost 500 miles to your shop to be worked on.
As soon as I saw the codes and that they were at a different shop first I knew, "I bet those morons actually replaced all four oxygen sensors". Every time.
Why is so hard to find someone like you who is honest and doesn't try to rip you off. I am still trying to find a good mechanic here in Tucson.
When in doubt, load up the parts cannon!
That is also the money cannon.
Hey dude probably wont see this comment but I just wanna say thanks for these video as a 23 year old thats finally is gonna study where his passion at I find them SUPER HELPFUL when diagnosting vehicles. I admire everything you and wish to be at your level. Once again thanks for your wisdom. Hello from Puerto Rico
So much for the undercoating shmooze keeping your ground's alive. Nice chase and fix Mr O.
Eric O. I have heard you say it in the past... The Money Light! Priceless! Man!
I had the exact same problem with my WJ and it was a bad grand G104. Thanks Eric
it always refreshing , and confirms everyones trust in you as a true 'MECHANIC' and not just as others seem to be , just part swappers.....your a star eric
The soft “enhance enhance enhance” is slowly becoming my favorite saying from Mr. O......we need a shirt that’s blurry letters saying “enhance”
At the end of enhance, I added AvE's "focus you f*ck" when it was out of focus.
He got that from Super Troopers. Makes it even funnier for me!!
Fantastic idea.
Actually, thr blurry text should be "unenhance"
I am glad you redid the same issue on this Jeep. It reinforces the first one in a big way. We don't suffer the terrible corrosion problems you folks have about the termite line and as a result we don't see nearly so many corroded ground lugs. This is a very interesting point you make in that the symptoms led you straight to the culprit due to previously experiencing this same issue and remembering it. I remember the hassles, the hardest ones to figure out, and i guess seeing this video bolsters my convictions to trust to my own common sense when faced with a problem like all four O2 sensors seemingly failing at once. Good call and explaining the logic works best of all for me. Thank You Eric O!
Slam bam thank you ma'am! Eric for the win!
Love the descriptive explanations by Mr O. ”Just driving along, and POOF, four O2 sensors go out!" 😁
I am mad at the point that you put the Testlight on the ground and it did not light up you should have said. WELL THERE YOUR PROBLEM LADY !!!
*there's
I have found myself using that at home. She doesn't know why I'm laughing.
Impressive. You have a good understanding of electrical.
You have to now days. Everything involves the electrons in some form or another.
Wait, test if somethings bad, ludicrous. 😜 DiagnoseDan would have pulled the exhaust to give us a better look but strangely you gotta appreciate both for their own style. Get it Eric O 💪
He is my favorite YT'er!
@@SouthMainAuto Today, we're gonna fix it...together!
I think you just gave me the answer to my problem with my 2004 Jaguar S Type giving of a code of 4 bad 0 2 sensors by witching you checking the ground to the Jeep you were working on. Thank you Eric .
Imagine a Jeep that can't find the ground, just floating in the air. Crazy
I hope who ever is the owner of this jeep will see the video and know that the shop just ripped him/her off. What a world that we live in. Great job Eric as always.
I know why Eric likes jeep so much. They’re putting his kids through college
Cars and trucks, in general. They all require work, especially after 10+ years.
As long as electronics are on vehicles and it's getting worse every year, he'll have a job forever!
Hahaha, nice comment
Ha...and the relentless TH-cam ads are putting his grandkids through college!
Just Empty Every Pocket, I love my Jeep though....
I have a 98 Jeep TJ, and a 96 Ford Ranger pickup, and I can honestly say that corroded ground cables/connectors are the root of pretty much all the evil electrical issues I have experienced! Wisdom dictates that you clean/check ALL connections (ground or otherwise) periodically (once a year in my case), so your vehicle performs as it was designed to (Note; I have noticed that in many instances, the ground points are located in really hard to access spots. Don't let a "hidden" connection go unattended. They are in places that most commonly are most suseptable to corrosion. Leaves me wondering if they aren't designed that way on purpose?🤔). Great vid, Eric! 🎓👍
The "There's your problem Lady" has got to be getting tired of all the problems she's been having lately. She just can't catch a break.
In an age where most 'techs' logs into Identifix and take the first repair option (replace X part), is very refreshing to see another skilled tech take just a few moments and apply some logical thinking to create a diagnostic plan and properly execute it. Much respect to see someone doing it right.
long time viewer and subscriber and my favorite part is the ending where you say remember viewers if i can do it you can do it ...
now i am the guy all my friends call with car questions hahahahahaha....
Thanks a million for the video! I have traced the problem down to a bad ground after throwing $1200 in parts on it! Just wish you lived closer so I could just bring it to you!
But, but, but -- the diagnostic tool showed all of those parts were faulted. Understanding electrical circuits seems to be beyond some people. (But then so do carburetors.)
Another excellent example of the difference between a mechanic's shop and technician's shop.
Eric, most popular mechanic in NY state.
I had a 2000 xj jeep for years and every thing went out on literally everything
Definitely taught me how to work on cars
They tried the rest. Now they want the best!
Another great video... I had two headlights go out at the same time, 30 years ago... Same thing a ground wire was broken from going up and down the e-brake ratchet in the center console. Two headlights later on a dark night I see a spark, and figure the entire thing out...
At Chrysler, we proudly include 20 hidden codes which can randomly appear at anytime during your ownership.😷
That's how my Jeep lets me know it's still alive :-D
O2 sensors, and EGR valves. The most often don't need to change parts the parts stores sell. Always love the way you think things through to a logical conclusion. Thanks for letting us observe your work Eric.
LOL that's so true. They scan the codes then recommend from the code descriptions.
Mr. O's videos are getting to be habit forming.... which is 👌 BY ME
Its amazing what few wires with bad connections can do. Good show
What he said: “For some reason it won’t pass a drive cycle”
What he meant: “I’ve got $800 ready to bill if you can figure out what’s actually wrong with this thing...”
Oh u know that customer has already been billed multiple times and has returned not happy many of times lol. I worked in a shop with guys like this, they'll tell customers drive it for a week "If it comes back we gotta do this this and this"
Eric, not only are you one of the
best Techs on you tube, you are
by far the funniest!!! Just remember
folks if you can't fix it Eric can!!!!
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Eric did that 10 miles include Ice Cream , Mmmmmm lol
So glad to hear the word “Soldered” in the text. Crimpon terminals without it are a horrible thing.
"Words getting around about SMA". Ugh, yeah. A 5.0 star rating and over 500 reviews on the Googles. When you the bomb, you blow everyone else to pieces. lol
This happens in the HVACR world as well. The main problem I see is that people do not have or refuse to use their troubleshooting skills. Tracing wires may not be easy money but it fixes the problem.
New sub here. Enjoying the videos and I even have my girlfriend binge watching them now 👍
After watching your vid, you said that this vid was probably a waste. Sorry Eric, the job well done on researching the issue continues to remind us to stay the course and diagnose! Great job and Vid!