Worked as a Emergency Management Agency (Civil Defense) volunteer; our director used some idiot whose wiring skills were so poor the local radio/equipment installers all nicknamed such poor work as a "Leo D. Special". Turned on my alley lights on one car; the right switch and the left switch were reversed! Went to do something else, and that didn't work at all. Gave up and signed out another vehicle. The local shops wound up fixing all the bad wiring jobs, and no discounts given.
From Auckland, New Zealand - As a Systems Engineer working in IT, it's your attention to detail and logical troubleshooting coupled with process of elimination that keeps me coming back. I find myself smiling throughout the majority of your content for this reason. Thanks, Eric. Another jewel and a satisfying way to spend circa 17mins on a Sunday morning here in sunny AKL city, thanks again :) Bloody legend!
Thanks again for all the work you did to the scooby Eric! I appreciate it. She runs much better now. Your diagnosis was spot on as it always is. The stereo wire is the hot relay from the reverse light to auto turn on the backup camera. P.s. sorry for all the tape.
@@TheFool2cool lol... those and the wire connectors were in the trunk before I took out the carpet. The wire spool, strippers and shop rag were all me. I'm not sure what the other disconnected wire was, but it was undone when I bought her so I never messed with that.
@@thedepartmentofredundancyd5160 I hope she does too. The had a blown head gasket and was 2/3 torn down including the whole front clip when we picked her up. What Eric didn't show was the rest of the diagnostic on it running rough and the timing not retarding when warm which caused her to stall unless you two footed it. Apparently the person I took it to for the motor rebuild had flattened one plug to the plugs right to the electrode. I'm not sure how she ran the 25 miles I drove her up to his shop. I do know I'm super thankful for him and the work he did on this and my Yukon.
@@thedepartmentofredundancyd5160 I'm from the Agency for Agencies, Division of Divisions, and I'm here to help the Department of Redundancy Department organize a new Division of the Bureau of Units.
Hi Eric, the dude on the ground in Dirty Harry was Albert Poppywell. He appeared in every Eastwood Dirty Harry film. My father in law was a legally blind Japanese man who loved ocean fishing. I used to drive him from AZ to CA to fish. One time, he and I boarded a fishing boat and we met Albert. Nicest dude you’ll ever meet! Thanks for letting me reminisce.,
Dude , you have mad skills for diagnosing, work for GM for 30 yrs, many in repair and never met someone as good as you, and props for teaching Miss Marie. and others
I can't believe I actually got a wiring diagram for my car found the issue, soldered, shrink wrapped the wires, etc. Eric you are a good influence. Great video!
"We also found that the guy went to Mardi Gras... I dunno what that has to do with his wiring..." It speaks to my client's state of mind at the time of the incident, Your Honor.
This guy must be an electrician who did the wiring !!!!!! Think his brother wired my house, when I turn the garage light on, the garbage disposal activates !!!!! When I clap my hands, the living room lights start blinking like a turn signal !!!!!!! Glad you straightened out that taped up mess, and got it doing what it was designed to do !!! Was nice to see that rear camera come on - that in itself is worth an hours labor charge !!!!!!! Well done, Eric !!!!!
I've got a Boss head unit and wireless backup camera in my '07 Accent. Did get it professionally installed. They make decent stuff. Been 5-7 years now and it's still working.
After many years of pulling trailers and dealing with wiring, my experience is that 90% of the time when you have weird light problems, it's a ground problem. Haven't done much with car wiring (other than trailer plugs, etc.) but it seems like the same thing. I wasn't the least bit surprised when Eric found the ground was wonky. What I figured it would be. First time in a long time I've guessed right - when it needs a scan tool to find it, I'm no good at all. Glad there are guys like Eric who can find that kind.
"And All My Dreams Go Up In Smoke" In tech school my electronics teachers favorite line was "Try not to let the smoke out. If you do, the circuit is ungood". Never will forget that man, one of the smartest people I have ever met. Quiet and unassuming, and brilliant. He was responsible for my getting into auto mechanics and computer system diagnostics. Thanks for teaching me the magic of electronics and it's uses. It has been 47 years and I can still hear him. "Ungood".... God bless you Mr. G wherever you are.... And thanks......
2 element, 3 wire is for the rear fog. US cars aren't required to have rear fog, so it's not hooked up. However if it was, it would only be the one on the left side as the car is LHD
Ahh, same as my '93 Volvo 940. Years ago my buddy and I were trying to figure out why there was only one rear fog. There was a provision for another identical one on the opposite side, so we punched it out and ran it. Plug was already there and everything. Now it looks like two super bright brake lights if you turn that on. People will definitely see that in the fog!
Eric instead of using the razor blade for cutting tape or wire wrap, try using a sewing seam ripper. They are good at following along a wire and not slicing the insulation. Cheers
I own a 2010 Subaru impreza with about 67 preview owners of dubious mechanical background. I had a similar issue with all the brake light bulbs blown. Luckily, it was simply that the previous owner didn't replace them as they burned out, until non were left. When I did a brake job right after buying the car for pennies on the dollar, I discovered 3 different brands of pads, and 2 siezed calipers. A wheel bearing making all kinds of racket, and exhaust leak the size of Texas. Needless to say after a few weekends of fixing it up here and there, welding up the exhaust, she's ran great for 2 years. I paid less for it than you can buy a decent used 4 wheeler so I've been pretty happy with it. Thanks for the video. I have learned a lot from your content!
If you use enough tape, you can fix anything - should'a used duct tape. If all else fails - use the whole roll! Good diagnosis & repair as usual Eric! 😁 MiracleMAX
I enjoy your videos. I try to outthink you. Been at it since 1972. 15 years at Subaru dealer. 33 as independent shop owner. Retired 4 years. Good luck in future. Glad I’m in Ky. Rust not a problem around here. Del
(Running with Computerman's post): "I know what you're thinking. Did he count six DTC's or only five? Well, to tell you the truth in all this excitement I kinda lost track myself. But being this is a Bosch diagnostic computer, the most powerful diagnostic computer in the world, and it would record all the data, you've got to ask yourself just one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, Ma'am?!
As someone who went to tech school and autobody school and has this exact same subaru model with 200k miles i have no idea why that car is in that bad of condition. some people destroy everything they touch. I absolutely LOVE mine. I do all my own work on it and I love it so much, I even repainted it and fixed any rusty areas. I got the thing for free too!
It was Albert Popwell in Dirty Harry, 1971 movie! that said "i gots to know" which clint laughed at him when he was pointing that 44 magnum !! I swear i was watching dirty Harry movie last night.
Clint and Albert were good friends; in fact, Albert was in every "Dirty Harry" movie except "The Dead Pool" (couldn't appear due to a scheduling conflict).
Eric O, the actor in that infamous Dirty Harry "Do you feel lucky" scene was Albert Popwell. Character actor on stage, screen, and TV. He was a professional dancer early-on.
I drive a 30yo motor home, your after market wire diagnostic videos really help me visualise and repair what previous owners have done to it’s electrical system. There is a LOT going on! Now if you could get a few 2.5 litre diesel turbos videos uploaded, that would be golden. Keep up the great work, all the best to the family and crew. Bertie, UK.
It’s always scary to find the “other guy” has worked on it before. Proper (Eric) diagnosis is to unwrap the previous malarkey & see what you have going on…. You sir, are a wiring wiz and so professional.
You'll enjoy this one Mr. O I had a 2000 Buick LeSabre come in with the big 3.8 customer said it run ruff. They said that a little mouse was under the hood eating wires. I thought okay we have a missing wire some place no big deal. I opened the hood for my diagnostic look, low and behold I found someone was already in there fixing the damage. I found that all the injector wires had been cut back and respliced. They used wire nuts that a home electrician would use. Long story short I figured out which wire went where. Customer picked it up and they were pretty sheepish to tell me their grandson was going to mechanic school and this was his project.
@@michaelblacktree as a mechanic and shop owner for 35 years I can say that I actually have seen worse from so called other repair shops. Now they had to be thinking, just not sure on what but it was not the job at hand.
You need to charge double to straighten out DIYer's wiring messes. I have bought a couple of semi tractors over the years that were adorned with a myriad of add on lights and doodads, and everyone ended up being a wiring nightmare. After the first couple of experiences with that type of installations, when I bought a used truck, I stripped off anything not factory and made sure there were no surprises to be had once the salt hit the roads in the winter time. Good video, Eric.
i had to watch this . the neighbor across the street had been working away from home the last couple weeks .well his vehicle has been gone all week ?? this afternoon a huge Hummer limo pulled up loaded up the kids and some of their friends then left. mom and dad stayed home .
It's a classic. Goes back to the beginning of tail lights. The clue used to be the front park lights coming on when you stepped on the brakes. When integrated signal lights came in it was easier for the driver to notice as the dash board signal indicator also lit with brakes on.
Great video but ya forgot to say, "There's your problem fella!". I know that ya say "lady" bit this was a fella's car. Easier for the manufactures to use the three wire sockets than spend the extra money to have the two wire ones made up, just a guess.😎
Grounds are a mother to chase in this kind of weather. At least you are in a nice warm garage! The garage at my place has 7' tall doors and my Super Duty is a shade over 8' tall. Yeah, it gets worked on when the weather is nice.
I did a head gasket job on a B9 Tribeca. Even though I loved my WRX I will never buy another Subaru ever again. Heard recently about a class action lawsuits due to valve spring issues that turned into oil starvation engine failures AFTER the crap quality recall work. Nice vehicles, shit engines.
@@djosbun ya I actually did buy a 2020 forester I really love it so far, that being said I work at a Ford dealership and the escapes are shocking bad! And they suck to work on. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts I actually got a job offer from the dealer I bought it from. I am really thinking about it
My 03X (now my daughters) had the HG done around 150K miles - more preventative than any catastrophic failure (light external weeping), now up around 210K. I've fixed/maintained quite a bit on it otherwise, but it still ended up as a good purchase overall. Subaru's aren't the most reliable cars, but better than many i've had for sure. I tell people who ask about it "if the HG is OK, you might have to fix a few things here and there, but they are solid overall".
@@VBshredder The later EJ25’a seem to leak oil from the hg externally, much prefer that over the way the early engines have them fail. We’re lucky we got the n/a EJ20 alongside the EJ25 here which don’t have any hg issues. I’ve had 5 Subaru’s, none have had any problems.
I am now more satisfied that I did not install the rear backup camera with my aftermarket Boss radio and I now am happier with no regrets. As conformed by the guru SMA, the improper installation actually put the driver in risk by causing problems with the brake lights and etc.... I did not even try installing the backup camera. I suspected it was a lot of work running and hiding the dedicated camera wire from the radio to the backup camera and then hooking it up safely to the power from the brake lights. * The Boss radio has a lot of other goodies over the stock radio and the Boss is a great value.
Oh Great Grand Master Eric- Please enlighten this uneducated person: What is the name of the nifty tool you slipped down under the tape to protect the wires when you were cutting, and where did you obtain that magical device?
Not sure why the AI overlords deleted my first comment, but the tool is called a "wire spoon". Astro 35250. Eric wasn't really using it for its intended purpose, so it took me awhile to figure out what it's called.
you spend 17 minutes of your valuable time watching this god of a human diagnose and you dont spend 1.6 seconds to smash the like button. so hit it....
Awesome how they left all the evidence in the re for you to find... speaker wire, cutters, tape... and vampire connectors. I think the sketchiest wire repair I've done on my own vehicle was soldered, then smothered liberally in neutral cure clear silicone... then after it all dried wrapped in tape. Was a Sunday evening, nothing was open and I had to make do. Still intact seven years and counting hahaha!
I just asked this and was scrolling to see if I could find the answer when I found your question. I feel better knowing that I am not the only one that wants to know.
Three years ago I discovered that when depressing the brake pedal in my 07 Outback the rear defrost would shut off. Traced it down to a couple of wires that had rubbed through in the harness that supplies the rear tailgate. Some electrical tape and new flex conduit and it's been fine since.
Some years of U.S. built Ford Focuses have a trunk/tailgate wiring harness that was made too short, so the wires break, and short out. Leads to odd issues with door locks, tail lights, etc.
The white wire to that one bulb is used in England and Australia where rear fog lights are used. Instead of having separate wire harnesses per country Subaru and other manufacturers use the same type of lighting but have it disconnected without having the extra switch and wiring connected in countries where rear fogs are illegal. I discovered this on a 2001 through 2006 Hyundai Elantra GT hatchback. Center lights here in the USA only use the dimmer light where in England and Australia the brighter filament is used as the rear fog light
A 7440 bulb is 25W. A 7743 is a 25/5W. But what they need is a 5W single filament. I've seen that in a Chevy where they used a dual filament bulb for the tail light so it matches the brightness of the brake/tail light bulb.
There's your problem there guy! Not just a bad ground, no ground! I like my '64 Chevy C10, easy wiring, so easy, even I did it! No more cracked insulation and shorting out when the blinkers are used!
@@pl5624 I liked the Subaru Brat when they first came out! The bucket seats in the back. I would like to find one in descent shape.😎 Anything new is just plain crap from the factory! They don't make cars like they use to!!
Do or have you owned any Subaru's ? I own several older Subaru's since new & in all my years not one burns any oil or has had any issues because of proper preventive maintenance.
Another great video. The time crunch you were under forced the instinctive Eric to come out which is as valuable and informative as when you pull out scan tools. Thanks for sharing. BTW - this is one vehicle where you could have said "let's flush this toilet and move on" and it would have been totally accurate.
Strippers in the trunk? Kinky! Good job Mr. O! The solder will do LOTS better than the tape alone. Looks like this Subi is not far away from the crusher!
My cousins, fathers, brother in laws uncle can install those sweet aftermarket taillights in your Subie ! I'm sure that aftermarket head unit was installed by the same guy as well. Hey Man,....I gotz to know ! 💁♂️
Reminds me of a friend who, many years ago now, had another friend install spotlights. A pretty simple circuit, but apparently the installer couldn't get them working, but still charged him $50 for the privileged!
This must be the guy who does all the wiring at my plant on the opposite shift, I'd recognize his work anywhere
I know what you mean I used to have a guy that would wait for me to come in because he still didn't know how to solder wires. lmfao
Worked as a Emergency Management Agency (Civil Defense) volunteer; our director used some idiot whose wiring skills were so poor the local radio/equipment installers all nicknamed such poor work as a "Leo D. Special". Turned on my alley lights on one car; the right switch and the left switch were reversed! Went to do something else, and that didn't work at all. Gave up and signed out another vehicle. The local shops wound up fixing all the bad wiring jobs, and no discounts given.
I feel your pain. Been there. The person on 2nd, even bypassed the disconnect on one machine. Needless to say I was not happy.
😂😂😂
The problem is not the person who failed tha task. The problem is the person who hired him. Have a lot of fun.
From Auckland, New Zealand - As a Systems Engineer working in IT, it's your attention to detail and logical troubleshooting coupled with process of elimination that keeps me coming back. I find myself smiling throughout the majority of your content for this reason. Thanks, Eric. Another jewel and a satisfying way to spend circa 17mins on a Sunday morning here in sunny AKL city, thanks again :) Bloody legend!
You are right but he doesn't have Angry Ram running around like 'Marty T' .LOL
Me...I'm just hear for the "That's what she said" moments...
@@highrzr As are most of us LOL
I’m in Morrinsville NZ Gidday mate!
@@highrzr lots of good catch phrases. What the thunder.
There's a joke to be made here about finding strippers in the trunk of a car that won't open but I can't quite get the wording right...
Strippers and Mardi Gras beads!
Was Kwame Kilpatrick nearby?
Mrs O: "Why are you late for supper?" Mr O: "Car came in with strippers in the trunk."
I couldnt.get anythong done without my strippers. They make me good money.
In the words of Sterling Archer, "Wait a minute. I've got something for this."
Thanks again for all the work you did to the scooby Eric! I appreciate it. She runs much better now. Your diagnosis was spot on as it always is.
The stereo wire is the hot relay from the reverse light to auto turn on the backup camera.
P.s. sorry for all the tape.
Hopefully the Superpoo lasts a couple more seasons. This one wants to live and those make me kinda sentimental *sniff*
No comment on the kazoo and beads then?
@@TheFool2cool lol... those and the wire connectors were in the trunk before I took out the carpet. The wire spool, strippers and shop rag were all me.
I'm not sure what the other disconnected wire was, but it was undone when I bought her so I never messed with that.
@@thedepartmentofredundancyd5160 I hope she does too. The had a blown head gasket and was 2/3 torn down including the whole front clip when we picked her up.
What Eric didn't show was the rest of the diagnostic on it running rough and the timing not retarding when warm which caused her to stall unless you two footed it. Apparently the person I took it to for the motor rebuild had flattened one plug to the plugs right to the electrode. I'm not sure how she ran the 25 miles I drove her up to his shop. I do know I'm super thankful for him and the work he did on this and my Yukon.
@@thedepartmentofredundancyd5160 I'm from the Agency for Agencies, Division of Divisions, and I'm here to help the Department of Redundancy Department organize a new Division of the Bureau of Units.
Hi Eric, the dude on the ground in Dirty Harry was Albert Poppywell. He appeared in every Eastwood Dirty Harry film. My father in law was a legally blind Japanese man who loved ocean fishing. I used to drive him from AZ to CA to fish. One time, he and I boarded a fishing boat and we met Albert. Nicest dude you’ll ever meet! Thanks for letting me reminisce.,
His progression in the movies from criminal to detective is cool as well.
He wasn't in "The Dead Pool" though for some reason.
@@davidh7339 he had another contractual obligation...I believe.
@@LadyAnuB Not forgetting meat head the flatulent dog.
Dude , you have mad skills for diagnosing, work for GM for 30 yrs, many in repair and never met someone as good as you, and props for teaching Miss Marie. and others
The diesel engine in my F350 is cleaner than the interior of that car...
I don’t doubt that one bit. Your f350 probably is broken 99% of the time
I've used pit toilets that were cleaner
Really bad does seats and the overall lack of cleaning in that car...
It hasnt ran in years so....
I have refused to enter a few cars in my days.
As Vehcor likes to say: Someone’s been here before!
Mr. Spotty knows all about it!
No, it's "Somebody's been here before".
How dare ya misquote Scott.😉
Mr. Spotty will be disappointed with ya.😁
@@bigbear5510 mr spotty it's in hot water rightnow 😂
@@tmetito3535 Yes, I know that. I watch every week.😎
Somebody's definitely been there before, with the GMC he started in yesterday's video.
You've been getting a lot of "air time" on Neutral Drop lately......👍👍👍
It's good to watch someone that knows what he's doing.
I can't believe I actually got a wiring diagram for my car found the issue, soldered, shrink wrapped the wires, etc. Eric you are a good influence. Great video!
"We also found that the guy went to Mardi Gras... I dunno what that has to do with his wiring..."
It speaks to my client's state of mind at the time of the incident, Your Honor.
Great video ! Good to see Josh also. Let's all thank Eric for keeping us grounded. 😜
I'm shocked by the rapidity of the diagnosis and repair.
This guy must be an electrician who did the wiring !!!!!! Think his brother wired my house, when I turn the garage light on, the garbage disposal activates !!!!! When I clap my hands, the living room lights start blinking like a turn signal !!!!!!! Glad you straightened out that taped up mess, and got it doing what it was designed to do !!! Was nice to see that rear camera come on - that in itself is worth an hours labor charge !!!!!!! Well done, Eric !!!!!
when I sold him that car, I swear the beads were not in the trunk
What about the shot spots in the back seat...lol.
They were in someone's trunk...
I've got a Boss head unit and wireless backup camera in my '07 Accent. Did get it professionally installed. They make decent stuff. Been 5-7 years now and it's still working.
A legend of youtube. Good job Eric O.
After many years of pulling trailers and dealing with wiring, my experience is that 90% of the time when you have weird light problems, it's a ground problem. Haven't done much with car wiring (other than trailer plugs, etc.) but it seems like the same thing. I wasn't the least bit surprised when Eric found the ground was wonky. What I figured it would be. First time in a long time I've guessed right - when it needs a scan tool to find it, I'm no good at all. Glad there are guys like Eric who can find that kind.
What is the humming sound when it goes into reverse?
The stripper in the trunk...
"And All My Dreams Go Up In Smoke" In tech school my electronics teachers favorite line was "Try not to let the smoke out. If you do, the circuit is ungood". Never will forget that man, one of the smartest people I have ever met. Quiet and unassuming, and brilliant. He was responsible for my getting into auto mechanics and computer system diagnostics. Thanks for teaching me the magic of electronics and it's uses. It has been 47 years and I can still hear him. "Ungood".... God bless you Mr. G wherever you are.... And thanks......
2 element, 3 wire is for the rear fog. US cars aren't required to have rear fog, so it's not hooked up. However if it was, it would only be the one on the left side as the car is LHD
Ahh, same as my '93 Volvo 940. Years ago my buddy and I were trying to figure out why there was only one rear fog. There was a provision for another identical one on the opposite side, so we punched it out and ran it. Plug was already there and everything. Now it looks like two super bright brake lights if you turn that on. People will definitely see that in the fog!
Every Audi that I’ve seen in the US that has rear fog-lights equipped, have them on BOTH sides of the car.
Everyone else is only on the left.
@@300DBenz some manufacturers put them on both, not sure why. But most just have them on the side the steering wheel is on.
@@1HotLegendLS it's as easy to do both rather than decide based on destination. The wiring diagrams are the same at least.
@@capnskiddies actually, some countries don't allow both as they can be confused for brake lights. UK is a good example of this
Even a broken clock is right twice a day and that gives me hope 😂
Beads, a kazoo, a wiring tool? That dude knows how to party.
And a roll of speaker cable 🤐
Yeah those alligator clips ain't just for checking grounds!😂
and the trunk liner was removed to dispose of the other evidence
Nice touch on the wiring he'll never know you were there
"Dunkin..... not a sponsor" - Dunkin should be a sponsor!
Looks like he's hinting...
That's hillarious.
It's what makes Eric's videos interesting to watch.
I'm a decent shade tree mechanic but u are by far the best mechanic out there. I've learned a lot from your videos
I don't see any problem i always go to parties with a roll of amazon basic wire and wire strippers
Must be a helluva party!
Eric instead of using the razor blade for cutting tape or wire wrap, try using a sewing seam ripper. They are good at following along a wire and not slicing the insulation. Cheers
@2:01 I was getting ready to say bad ground. Must have heard me :)
Likewise. I actually said it. :-)
We were drowning you out.
I own a 2010 Subaru impreza with about 67 preview owners of dubious mechanical background. I had a similar issue with all the brake light bulbs blown. Luckily, it was simply that the previous owner didn't replace them as they burned out, until non were left. When I did a brake job right after buying the car for pennies on the dollar, I discovered 3 different brands of pads, and 2 siezed calipers. A wheel bearing making all kinds of racket, and exhaust leak the size of Texas. Needless to say after a few weekends of fixing it up here and there, welding up the exhaust, she's ran great for 2 years. I paid less for it than you can buy a decent used 4 wheeler so I've been pretty happy with it. Thanks for the video. I have learned a lot from your content!
I like the "Ivan" cam action.
Dual element bulb is for the fog light, not fitted in North America
don't think i've ever watched a fresh vid so quick.
leave your vids playing on drives to listen to you fix the issue that others are unable to.
Thankyou for pronouncing solder correctly, warms my heart.
That car has definitely seen better days.
Man were those lights wonky! Good call on the ground. Stay safe Mr O and family!
The more tape (especially fiction tape) wrapped around the wires, the worse the electrical connection will be beneath it.
true
Well, duh... I squeezed the connection and the problem went away, so CLEARLY it just needs MORE tape.to make it tighter ... ;-)
Ha, first time they used tape I guess?
Count on it...
I like non - fiction tape.
If you use enough tape, you can fix anything - should'a used duct tape. If all else fails - use the whole roll!
Good diagnosis & repair as usual Eric! 😁
MiracleMAX
Nothing better than a Self-Made Auto Channel video on a Saturday.
I thought that’s what he says for the longest time.
Friggin closed captioning!
I enjoy your videos. I try to outthink you. Been at it since 1972. 15 years at Subaru dealer. 33 as independent shop owner. Retired 4 years. Good luck in future. Glad I’m in Ky. Rust not a problem around here. Del
SMA the Clint Eastwood of car repair.
Do you feel lucky, Ma'am?
Did I find 6 DTC's or only 5!?
@@comput3rman77 Theres your problem, punk
@@comput3rman77 THAT was FUNNY!!!!!
(Running with Computerman's post): "I know what you're thinking. Did he count six DTC's or only five? Well, to tell you the truth in all this excitement I kinda lost track myself. But being this is a Bosch diagnostic computer, the most powerful diagnostic computer in the world, and it would record all the data, you've got to ask yourself just one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, Ma'am?!
The comment you always end with "If I can do it, you can do it", someone is out to disprove you. Great channel.
Five O'clock Josh said I gots to know but its time to go. Have a good weekend Eric and Josh.
As someone who went to tech school and autobody school and has this exact same subaru model with 200k miles i have no idea why that car is in that bad of condition. some people destroy everything they touch. I absolutely LOVE mine. I do all my own work on it and I love it so much, I even repainted it and fixed any rusty areas. I got the thing for free too!
It was Albert Popwell in Dirty Harry, 1971 movie! that said "i gots to know" which clint laughed at him when he was pointing that 44 magnum !! I swear i was watching dirty Harry movie last night.
Clint and Albert were good friends; in fact, Albert was in every "Dirty Harry" movie except "The Dead Pool" (couldn't appear due to a scheduling conflict).
@@redtorino yep. Agreed. I've watched every one of those movies. He was there with him
Gotta be in the top 5 of my favorite movies. "Magnum Force" too!
Good job Eric!
Albert was from the VFW section of San Francisco.
What is this an Old Guys Reunion? Yes indeed Albert was The Man. I love this Channel!
This video is just as good and educational as every other video that you have uploaded
Eric O, the actor in that infamous Dirty Harry "Do you feel lucky" scene was Albert Popwell. Character actor on stage, screen, and TV. He was a professional dancer early-on.
Yes sir, you're correct!
My idea of black history month.
I drive a 30yo motor home, your after market wire diagnostic videos really help me visualise and repair what previous owners have done to it’s electrical system. There is a LOT going on!
Now if you could get a few 2.5 litre diesel turbos videos uploaded, that would be golden.
Keep up the great work, all the best to the family and crew. Bertie, UK.
Albert Popwell was the one that said he gots to know.
It’s always scary to find the “other guy” has worked on it before. Proper (Eric) diagnosis is to unwrap the previous malarkey & see what you have going on…. You sir, are a wiring wiz and so professional.
That trunk floor has seen better days lol
You'll enjoy this one Mr. O I had a 2000 Buick LeSabre come in with the big 3.8 customer said it run ruff. They said that a little mouse was under the hood eating wires. I thought okay we have a missing wire some place no big deal. I opened the hood for my diagnostic look, low and behold I found someone was already in there fixing the damage. I found that all the injector wires had been cut back and respliced. They used wire nuts that a home electrician would use.
Long story short I figured out which wire went where. Customer picked it up and they were pretty sheepish to tell me their grandson was going to mechanic school and this was his project.
How did you hear me say 'bad ground' that is creepy! ;)
The same way I just saw you type this when you were in the bathroom.....
@@SouthMainAuto ...
🤣🤣
DAng lol
@@SouthMainAuto LOL
I used to love finding those types of "repairs". Good fun figuring what the person was thinking.
Maybe a better question is IF they were thinking. 😉
@@michaelblacktree as a mechanic and shop owner for 35 years I can say that I actually have seen worse from so called other repair shops. Now they had to be thinking, just not sure on what but it was not the job at hand.
I love" At Home Car Stereo Installers ", boundless entertainment.
I've seen cra cra lights, and a dashboard burn and melt the windshield.
You need to charge double to straighten out DIYer's wiring messes. I have bought a couple of semi tractors over the years that were adorned with a myriad of add on lights and doodads, and everyone ended up being a wiring nightmare. After the first couple of experiences with that type of installations, when I bought a used truck, I stripped off anything not factory and made sure there were no surprises to be had once the salt hit the roads in the winter time.
Good video, Eric.
56th! Lol. I'm late for dinner as I found some strippers in the trunk.
i had to watch this . the neighbor across the street had been working away from home the last couple weeks .well his vehicle has been gone all week ?? this afternoon a huge Hummer limo pulled up loaded up the kids and some of their friends then left. mom and dad stayed home .
Thanks for helping the lady finding her problem!
I'm amazed at how quickly you found the problems.
It's a classic. Goes back to the beginning of tail lights. The clue used to be the front park lights coming on when you stepped on the brakes. When integrated signal lights came in it was easier for the driver to notice as the dash board signal indicator also lit with brakes on.
your a hero for touching somebody elses electrical cluster cluck, especially at end of shift
With lockdown, I'm going cra-cra.
Gosh Eric is so talented.
Also that little tool to stop you cutting wires is great.
Great video but ya forgot to say, "There's your problem fella!". I know that ya say "lady" bit this was a fella's car.
Easier for the manufactures to use the three wire sockets than spend the extra money to have the two wire ones made up, just a guess.😎
Grounds are a mother to chase in this kind of weather. At least you are in a nice warm garage! The garage at my place has 7' tall doors and my Super Duty is a shade over 8' tall. Yeah, it gets worked on when the weather is nice.
Looks at my Forester in the drive way..... don’t listen to him Forester Crying is head gasket lol
I did a head gasket job on a B9 Tribeca. Even though I loved my WRX I will never buy another Subaru ever again. Heard recently about a class action lawsuits due to valve spring issues that turned into oil starvation engine failures AFTER the crap quality recall work. Nice vehicles, shit engines.
The AC clutch on my outback sounds like a pod of humpback whales.
@@djosbun ya I actually did buy a 2020 forester I really love it so far, that being said I work at a Ford dealership and the escapes are shocking bad! And they suck to work on. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts I actually got a job offer from the dealer I bought it from. I am really thinking about it
My 03X (now my daughters) had the HG done around 150K miles - more preventative than any catastrophic failure (light external weeping), now up around 210K. I've fixed/maintained quite a bit on it otherwise, but it still ended up as a good purchase overall. Subaru's aren't the most reliable cars, but better than many i've had for sure. I tell people who ask about it "if the HG is OK, you might have to fix a few things here and there, but they are solid overall".
@@VBshredder The later EJ25’a seem to leak oil from the hg externally, much prefer that over the way the early engines have them fail. We’re lucky we got the n/a EJ20 alongside the EJ25 here which don’t have any hg issues.
I’ve had 5 Subaru’s, none have had any problems.
I am now more satisfied that I did not install the rear backup camera with my aftermarket Boss radio and I now am happier with no regrets.
As conformed by the guru SMA, the improper installation actually put the driver in risk by causing problems with the brake lights and etc....
I did not even try installing the backup camera. I suspected it was a lot of work running and hiding the dedicated camera wire from the radio to the backup camera and then hooking it up safely to the power from the brake lights.
* The Boss radio has a lot of other goodies over the stock radio and the Boss is a great value.
What is the buzz when put in reverse?
That's the self-detonator mechanism counting down...BOOM. I'm sure that's why Eric was in a hurry to get done.
I'm wiring a car myself and this helped me figure out what lights go where on the chassis thanks!
Oh Great Grand Master Eric- Please enlighten this uneducated person: What is the name of the nifty tool you slipped down under the tape to protect the wires when you were cutting, and where did you obtain that magical device?
Not sure why the AI overlords deleted my first comment, but the tool is called a "wire spoon". Astro 35250. Eric wasn't really using it for its intended purpose, so it took me awhile to figure out what it's called.
@@andronicuscomnenus2642 Thank You very much for the information. I work on electronics and that will be great for old military looms.
I use a clothing stitch ripper found anywhere sewing supplies are sold, including wallyworld
My favourite lights troubleshooting tonight!
you spend 17 minutes of your valuable time watching this god of a human diagnose and you dont spend 1.6 seconds to smash the like button. so hit it....
I wanna know who hits the thumbs down lol
Nice work straightening out the hack job back there. Hell of a way to have to open the trunk every time.
Hopefully you made it to dinner on time!
Awesome how they left all the evidence in the re for you to find... speaker wire, cutters, tape... and vampire connectors.
I think the sketchiest wire repair I've done on my own vehicle was soldered, then smothered liberally in neutral cure clear silicone... then after it all dried wrapped in tape. Was a Sunday evening, nothing was open and I had to make do. Still intact seven years and counting hahaha!
Hey What's that little tool you're sliding underneath the tape?
I want to know that too.
I just asked this and was scrolling to see if I could find the answer when I found your question. I feel better knowing that I am not the only one that wants to know.
It is a fabric seam ripper.
Thank you for the answer
Thanks.
quickest tool box tour ever !!
Me:
What sign are you most attracted to?
Also me:
A Dunkin’ Donuts sign!
Chevy Cruze trunk lid lamp units are dual element ones as well (3057 bulb, instead of a single filament unit).
Albert Popwell. “I gots to know “
He was also in Magnum Force, I think. Mustafa.
@@repro7780 yes he was In a couple of them. Sudden Impact. The Enforcer. Coogans bluff. Etc
@@KingRatt Yep. He was Mustafa in The Enforcer, and a pimp in Magnum Force. I mixed them up! He died in 1999.
The guys from Neutral Drop in NYC are big fans of you.
"bad ground folks, I know I can hear you"
I was wondering for bit if he had the wrong light bulbs in; sometimes that leads to wonkyness also. Not that I ever did it myself.....
Three years ago I discovered that when depressing the brake pedal in my 07 Outback the rear defrost would shut off.
Traced it down to a couple of wires that had rubbed through in the harness that supplies the rear tailgate. Some electrical tape and new flex conduit and it's been fine since.
Some years of U.S. built Ford Focuses have a trunk/tailgate wiring harness that was made too short, so the wires break, and short out. Leads to odd issues with door locks, tail lights, etc.
"l'll give you a Dollar to blow into that Josh"". You say that to all the boys? lol
The white wire to that one bulb is used in England and Australia where rear fog lights are used. Instead of having separate wire harnesses per country Subaru and other manufacturers use the same type of lighting but have it disconnected without having the extra switch and wiring connected in countries where rear fogs are illegal.
I discovered this on a 2001 through 2006 Hyundai Elantra GT hatchback. Center lights here in the USA only use the dimmer light where in England and Australia the brighter filament is used as the rear fog light
A 7440 bulb is 25W. A 7743 is a 25/5W. But what they need is a 5W single filament. I've seen that in a Chevy where they used a dual filament bulb for the tail light so it matches the brightness of the brake/tail light bulb.
This car has been well maintained and cared for!
i’m a simple man, i see Eric O, i click
There's your problem there guy! Not just a bad ground, no ground! I like my '64 Chevy C10, easy wiring, so easy, even I did it! No more cracked insulation and shorting out when the blinkers are used!
I dont know why there is such love out there for subarus...they are nightmares.
Lol dude it’s a 14 year old car in the rust belt that’s been hacked up by people putting aftermarket in it. Of course there’s gonna be problems.
@@Smuffins42069 the way the newer ones burn oil the EPA needs to class them as diesels.
@@pl5624 I liked the Subaru Brat when they first came out! The bucket seats in the back. I would like to find one in descent shape.😎
Anything new is just plain crap from the factory! They don't make cars like they use to!!
Do or have you owned any Subaru's ?
I own several older Subaru's since new & in all my years not one burns any oil or has had any issues because of proper preventive maintenance.
11:00 What is that tool that is used for cutting the wire insulation?
Menda wire threader
Beads! Party Blower! Squirrel! What was I doing? Beads!...🎉 And remember viewers if you can do it, I can fix it! 😂🤣
Another great video. The time crunch you were under forced the instinctive Eric to come out which is as valuable and informative as when you pull out scan tools. Thanks for sharing.
BTW - this is one vehicle where you could have said "let's flush this toilet and move on" and it would have been totally accurate.
What would Scotty do?🤣🤣
Wire up some hack wiring or pull the Fuse.
Strippers in the trunk? Kinky!
Good job Mr. O! The solder will do LOTS better than the tape alone. Looks like this Subi is not far away from the crusher!
I caught the "I gots ta know" reference right fron the "get go." That actor went on to play "Big Ed Mustapha" in "The Enforcer".
He also played the pimp in Magnum Force and Harry’s partner in Sudden Impact.
Congratulations to the owner, he just got his backup camera properly installed. :-) And by that I mean, his botched installation got repaired.
My cousins, fathers, brother in laws uncle can install those sweet aftermarket taillights in your Subie !
I'm sure that aftermarket head unit was installed by the same guy as well.
Hey Man,....I gotz to know ! 💁♂️
I can tell you for sure, it was not the same guy that put the radio in that put in the taillights.
Reminds me of a friend who, many years ago now, had another friend install spotlights. A pretty simple circuit, but apparently the installer couldn't get them working, but still charged him $50 for the privileged!
@@Cheepchipsable ...what a friend,...Lmao !
@@shawnroak4674 Why ?...did you install it or was it the lack of visual electrical tape, lol !
To help in removing tape from a harness, try using a sewing seam ripper. I prefer Fiskars.
Don't be bad mouthing subarus I love mine ♥
I love the mumbo jumbo endings "that don't even make sense.." keeps me going all day long.