Six Day Diagnostic! 2008 Hummer H2 6.2
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how does the shop bill for this length of diag time?
@@RR-bt5xv I am curious about that as well. I have a feeling Ray is much too generous with his time with issues like this. He’s mentioned in previous videos he is paid on a “flat rate” basis so these repairs / diagnostics are limited to the flat rate. Diagnostics has a lot of leeway in most cases so it can’t be a totally losing deal for him, but I doubt he will make anything remotely close to what time he has in this one.
RAY? Wanna weigh in on this for us?
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The thing plugged into the OBDII plug is a Maestro interface module for his Pioneer stereo. It allows the stereo to display tire pressures, display engine codes (?), multiple gauges, which camera to display manually or based on reverse, forward, left or right turn signal, etc. All without cutting any factory wiring. The system even works in my 2009 Exploder.
Nobody cares.
Will it work on a 95 Powerstroke?
@@phreakyzeke2864 Apparently at least 58 people did...
@@phreakyzeke2864 Be quiet Dennis
@@phreakyzeke2864 Your mom did
HEY! I have an 08 Hummer H2 that had the same issue with the key, as I was watching the video I kept hearing you say you were going to look at the shifter lever, but you never did! You'd be completely surprised that that was my issue! The wire that leads into the shifter lever is in a crappy spot and will get cut after so many shifts into D and P. I also had it go away for a little bit and then come back until I looked under that cover and saw the actual wire cut! It was barely hanging on by one little strand. When I fixed the wire I never had that issue again. I hope you look into it before you send the vehicle back out, or suggest replacing anything until you verify that the cable isn't broken first. Love the videos man and hope you can see this comment and it helps you out!
@@jima3129 I'm not sure why you commented this at all, must be bored, so ill entertain your reply. No I don't.
You do work at fuel company your name is very familiar. Great design though !
you own the g-fuel company, no??
@@jima3129 Hummer had better fuel economy than many other cars, 13mpg is better than a Mercedes GL which mine gets like 10 MPG so the hummer is 3 MPG better and the Mercedes requires Premium fuel which costs like another 50 cents a gallon. Range Rover has much worse MPG my old 2011 had like 7 or 8 MPG that is almost half the MPG of the hummer but it did have mechanical issues.
Yup, the wires on the shifter break.
Made a loom of ribbon wires and replaced it so the ribbon flexed when the shifter moved and not the connections. BOOM, fixed!
Your patience while performing the diagnosis of the electrical issue with this car just amazes me. I would have thrown in the towel long ago 🤣😂 Keep up the good work and I am looking forward to seeing the next video.
And the camera work is great. Always
@@DoubleoP if it was my car i would just take the lock solenoid out lol
Ray has the patience of an arabian dromedary camel. He does not drink until the job is complete. And if he does drink, it’s coffee, one mate and one sugar. And maybe an additional very small elegant pastry. He dips his cup into the deep well of pumpkin spice mediocrity.
I second that!
@@iangrassby he's a professional, that solenoid is there as a safety feature. Maybe in his own personal vehicle he would.
That interior is hysterical. I once offended a salesman by asking if they had anything "funnier" when the trim accents were fake marble. It was a car for my dad and I think he was a bit embarrassed that his mid-40's son couldn't stop laughing at the interior of the car he wanted to buy. I got it when he passed and I still laugh when I drive it.
Cool story bro
fake marble ? I wonder if anyone has thought of using granite , no more bloody stupid than a walnut dash in a hummer lmao ...........unless they decided to put mirror tiles as the headlining ..........
My first thought when I saw inside the car, just imagined the guy back in the day who just had to have the new H2 and how proud he prob was of all those wood stickers
It really look like a toy …
A girly interior indeed..but many guys just like it..go figure.
Everyone hates those intermittent faults. You tracked it down though with a tap tap tappie on the fuse block and discovering the corroded pins. Good job no GREAT job!
Spoiler!!
I like knowing the answers before the test. It makes life easier. The journey is over rated.
@@jamesc9327 That's a bit of a crock. This is a GM Truck and he was a GM Tech. Electrical Issues will throw any mechanic for a loop. I guess us other mechanics aren't as perfect as you that can diagnose electrical issues within ten minutes.
You just stole 36 minutes worth of viewing time from him, you monster.
As said by AvE voice and inflection!!
oh ray, i could tell you a story about these types of connectors like they use in these integrated fuse panels and the multi-terminal connectors in general that use those blade type terminals.
I've dealt with these for years in my field of work (fork lifts) and i can say i have learned they are one of the first things to check because of the cheap terminals they use inside these connectors.
One fix i've found (besides replacing the complete component) is to put a slight twist on the male side to force the terminal to mate more positively.
Yeah i know it's not a "factory" fix but it will eliminate the bad connection for a while. The dilemma you run into is even if you replace the connector or terminals, if you put back the factory ones, unless they are better quality you will get the same issue again in the future.
Quality control now a days had gotten pretty slack imo, even on the higher end vehicle components.
If i ever run into this issue i've done some research and found some electric supply companies do sell the terminals that are better quality if the factory ones suck (platt, allied electronics, digikey, etc). But then again these type of repairs can be time consuming and you may not want to go down that path because time is always working against you in your business probably more so than it does in mine.
Sorry for my personal rant on this subject but thought it may help you in some strange way. 😁😁
One way to prolong terminal life is to coat the with good dielectric like nyogel, fretting corrosion is invisible to the naked eye and common with GM connectors in my experience
Another trick to improving contact is to put a coat of solder on the male pin making it bigger for better contact. Mostly use this on relays and fuses where the fuse box contacts have spread and non-replacable.
Deoxit is expensive but very helpful in fixing these sort of issues. Great advice nontheless!
Great video as usual. Couple of tips if you do ever happen to get another H2 to work on. I had one for a number of years and know a lot about them as well as repairing things on them. Always open and close the hood with the two big grab handles in the middle of the hood. There is a high risk of tweaking the hood otherwise and it will get it so that the center latch will no longer line up and latch. Be very careful removing any plastics on an H2 - they are old and brittle which is of course typical but very expensive to replace. For example a good condition front door panel for an 03-07 will easily run $450 or more these days...
Common issue on all years with them is the key getting stuck. It is almost always the connecter on the switch in the console by the shifter. The problem is the wires are always getting moved back and forth during its life and eventually the wires break off - often still visibly connected but its just the insulation of the wire still holding it to the pins in the connector. As things expand and contract with temperature changes it will intermittently lose its connection. Fix is a new crimp on pigtail or extract the pins and solder the broken wires to the pins. Most get a replacement pigtail with a new connector. Its quite possible that it was the fusebox under the hood though. That newer style fusebox on the GMT900 platforms is known to have corrosion issues.
The 08/09 models have the GMT900 platform electrical system with the 6.2 and 6L80 trans while the 03-07 ones have the GMT800 platform electrical system (same as your Silverado) with the 6.0 (LQ4) and a 4L65 trans.
wonderful information!!!! Thankyou!
2008 and 2009 were the last 2 years of the H2. For those final two years, they dropped the LQ4/4L65 combo for the 6.2 L92 and 6L80 combo.
Thats why its "Fast" for a Hummer. Just shy of 400hp
25:00 Reasoning out loud is the best way to retain knowledge, I always did that and it always worked for me to stay focused while evaluating the problem✅
I see the problem, it's a Hummer H2 🙏
Shame they missed the cash for clunkers program
Thank you for showing the real headache that can be encountered when trying to diagnose flaky / intermittent issues. It's nice to see the reality and not just "I fixed it in 30 minutes" like some do.
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Tip for all electrical contacts: a few weeks ago I posted this response in IVAN's (Pine Hollow Diag.) when he asked for tips on contact cleaning, but it got deleted because I put in the link to where I had gotten these--apparently a no-no in youtube land.
The items I consider a MUST for mechanics is a COARSE FIBERGLASS ERASER BRUSH. The company where I had(and still do) gotten these is still in business over 40years later, but you will need to do your own search as I am not allowed to link them.
A brief history on these brushes: my uncle was in the office supply business and he showed me a brush over 40 years ago. They were used to clean typewriter keys so why not electrical contacts? They work wonderfully and after experimenting, I found the COARSE ones were best. Before soldering connections, these will give you a nice clean surface as well!
TH-cam doesn't permit you to post any links to non-YT sites. It took me a while to learn that.
I have used a simple eraser to clean flat or pad type contacts but not so good on pins. A search of fibreglass eraser brush finds what you are referring to. Great idea and tip, I wish I had known when I was on the tools handy for cleaning circuit board stak-on contacts etc.
@@wirefeed3419thanks-- I had thought this was "common" knowledge by now as I remember in the late '80s some companies recommending them, but I guess time has most of us "old fogies" passing on but not passing on some useful tips.
I use NEW toothbrushes!
Ray, after watching your videos I make it a point to clean my Expedition when I take it to the shop. No empty cups, no garbage, access to everything. I was guilty of handing over some nasty vehicles in my youth.
Your diagnosis methodology was brilliant. Ray, you da man !
Your tracking down electrical stuff is a valuable learning experience...
watching you methodically go thru the process is awesome, and the best thing about it is it all makes sense to us DIY'ers.
Rainman Ray, you are the third good thing I've found in Florida, right up there with my mother and The Keys! Thanks Man!
Diagnostic thought is a very special and unusual talent. Thanks for detailing the process.
Fun watching you diagnosing this and your thought process Ray!
I love these intermittent electrical diagnostics. I mean, I don't love it when they happen, but I love seeing you're troubleshooting process.
Always look forward to watching rainman rays channel great content as always
I find these vehicles just humorous to look at. Almost like the cars we draw as a kid, blocky with big wheels.
Great diagnostic work, and a display of patients that I could not have matched. There was a reason that beware of flying wrenches was my co-workers mantra.
Just one part of a mechanic’s genius is knowing if plastic part have a screw, “pops” or “clicks” off. I spend so much time figuring it out so as not to break something.
I usually guess wrong & break something...🙃
working at a few different wreckers helped me figure a lot of that stuff out, i barely ever break anything these days
Or in the case of electrical connectors, "How many bloody different kinds of electrical connectors can there BE?"
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I have a set of "keys" for removing electrical terminals from their plastic connector blocks.
There are over 80 different ones...
@@GARDENER42 Which means I'd have to remember 160 things...
I am in awe of your thought process in sorting out the possibilities that cause the lock solenoid not to function and to form a hypothesis. Thank you for sharing this event. Your explanations to why you move onto each procedure are superlative.
great work Ray, your patience is unwavering my friend Im not sure I would have patience of this magnitude. once again great work as always 🤘🤘
Ray, your troubleshooting of electrical issues is nothing less than outstanding. After 42 years of electrical engineering and a whole lot of troubleshooting and not one for "rattle can maintenance"...I would however recommend that you add a can of "Caig Laboratories DeoxIT D5" to your arsenal as it is an outstanding treatment for Connectors, Switches & Contacts that really does work.
Intermitant faults are the most difficult, most challenging to find, they are also the most satisfying to resolve. Well done Ray.
Hey, I got one of those bogus prize notices... alright, I got noticed on the interweb!!
Intermittent electrical problems are very hard to catch. I feel your pain Ray.
So is a good woman 😂
Always start the day with a video from Ray!
So poetic yet not even a little pathetic.
I've been eating breakfast with Ray's vids so long I'd prob starve if he ever took a day off of uploading, luckily he's a content machine never needing repair himself
Lesson learned for many. Your very tolerant Rainman Ray. The approach was very methodical. Good game.
Good old army training taught us to always begin at the fuses and work back. But that was limited training specific for tanks.
That's good advice for electrical problems, always check for fuel for engine problems. Never hurts to start at the beginning and work your way towards the problem. But it always seems like it's the last place you look. 😂
Hay Ray, I love watching your video's and while watching something made me remember an incident where I was working on a electrical component in a semi and was replacing parts and problem remained. I checked everything and all checked out and just about gave up and pulled the damn fuse out and just stared at it and just so happened to noticed a hair lined Crack in the fuse. What was happening was the fuse was expanding and contracting with the different temperatures under the hood causing my intermittent problems. Keep up the good work...
Interesting detective work Mr Rainman. Well worked out ❤
The electrical diagnostics are my favorite. Intermittent electrical problems can be maddening.
Ray, your a better man than I am. Jumping into that dash board of that thing is not for the faint of heart. Its a pleasure to watch you work on some of these vehicles. Thank you. From the Ole Geezer Gearhead.
Had a 2005 Trailblazer with charging problems. Everytime the battery died could not get the key out of the ignition until it got jumped. Great video Ray 👍 👍
So patient and conscientious. I hope you aren’t on flat rate Ray👍
indeed!!! GM pays .3(18 minutes) for diagnostic tests) unless you have factory approval.
These fuse boxes have had years of issues,poor location ,and often critters love to nest in them
This channel is blowing up! Almost 500k.
Great work Ray!
Oh boy you have patience! Went through everything and just a minor corrosion caused all these complicated issues hats off your troubleshooting
The only thing I would hate more than mechanical issues is electrical issues - so you did a damn good job ruling a few "obvious" things out. Loved the banging with pliers fault finding - it worked well ;)
Intermittent issues are always the worst to diagnose and be sure they’re fixed.
Great find. Both the shop and the owner are lucky you spent so much time troubleshooting the various components. Most shops around me would have just thrown the parts canon at it. Saves the customer money and gives you and the shop a good rep.
I have NEVER been bored with any of your great instructional videos.
We here in YT land are always just looking over your shoulder and observing like peeping Toms. Which reminds me, we never see you go for lunch or take a bathroom break.
Just curious. I'm sure YT would shut you down on the Bathroom show. HA!
Just kidding.
Anyway, I learn much even when you don't find what you're looking for as it is the process that is so valuable to track.
With all that under carriage frame corrosion, it was quite logical to find it elsewhere as you did and electrical components are always suspect when corrosion is about.
Great Show!!
Looking forward to the rest of the fixes.
I do wonder if the customers of the vehicles you work on see all that you go through in dealing with their vehicle's problems.
Maybe if they did, they might have a better idea of just how involved and just what an excellent and honest mechanic they have hired.
Does the car mechanic's union have such an awards program for people like you?
Like the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes, do you get a "Golden Wrench" and a dinner?
Would like to see you walk the "Black Carpet" as you enter the event wearing your uniform.
Ok! Later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The heat in the engine compartment could affect the fuse connections and cause the other intermittent issues. I am always jealous when i see you use the power ratchets, after remembering all the sore wrists i had using regular ratchets! I really enjoy your videos.
Ray, I'm in Canada and I had to replace the under hood fuse box last year on my Tahoe 5.3. That fuse box is a bad design in addition to being very prone to collecting dust and building corrosion. In my case my rear backup lights would stay on in the colder weather. I tried contact cleaner and cleaning the pins but it's the circuit board inside that fuse box panel that goes bad.
Considering that the truck's an '08 it was a good call to replace it entirely.
Good Day to you Ray ! My old H2 did have a start problem and it was the crappy pressure regulator and electric fuel pump starving the fuel so cranking for half a minute winding up pressure til it started . I had 3 of these beasts .
Excellent lesson in electrical fault finding, a joy to watch.
Excellent work! I wish you were in my city. It makes me wonder if someone regularly washed their engine bay at the car wash. I like the idea that other have had to replace the fuse, spray a contact cleaner inside and where the fuses plug in on top. I don’t have such a fancy brush and might just get a toothbrush with a little water or contact cleaner. I really enjoy your videos. You are one smart and talented guy.
Good thought!
Note to self. When taking a vehicle in for service always write out all the symptoms in hopes the service writer will give the note to the mechanic so that nothing gets lost in the translation.
Deals from Virginia, I wonder if this guy bought this truck in a deal that he couldn’t say no to. From Virginia no less.
@@thomas7770 so called deals happen in every state or as PT Barnum said there’s a sucker born every minute and two to take him. Notice he said HIM. Lol
It's rare that I don't do a repair myself but if I take it in, I write a note for the service advisor and tape a copy of it to the dash.
You are such a comedian. Service writers talk to techs? Try being serious; they are too important to bother with mechanic peasants. I had a problem with the REAR air in my new Aerostar. I printed-out a detailed description. The mechanic twice diagnosed, and I quote: "You need to be moving good to get cool." The third time back, I went into the lounge and happened to glance back and saw the "professional" service writer crumple the explanation, throw it in the trash, and write the ticket. I ran up and saw she wrote "check AC not cold." I went full Karen/Ken, because it just so happens, I DID personally know the stealership f&i manager. Turns out the tech was never told to check the rear unit and the front cooled fine. Damaged rear refrigerant line.
@@richardfabacher3705 I feel your pain. I would have been pissed too.
I owned a 2003 H2 and loved it for the first 5 years or so. Held on to it for 12 years and finally sold it. I live in Boston so the underside was solid rust with all the road salt. And I mean total rust all over. Lots of $$ to keep replacing fuel and brake lines. Was just as happy when I sold it for parts.
Great job troubleshooting Rainman.
H2, built by people who saw the Canyonero ad and said "Hey, that'll make a cool car!"
Best comment on TH-cam! Thanks for the laugh
I thought it was made by a bunch of people who saw the 6000 SUX Commercial in Robocop, and got the idea to make a truck with the worst MPG in the world!
i think it would be wise to put some dielectric grease in/on that power distrib block
If nothing else Ray, you ARE thorough. Good stuff and greetings from the UK.
Impressive and entertaining watching your patients relaxes me when I am dealing with issues. Mostly my wife.
Patients are who doctors see. Patience are what doctors need when dealing with patients.
@@scotts4125 especially now that they all are patients in hell
Sadly we have to wait for part 2 for Brake Clean!!!!!!!
I love this car :) yes all the “wood” trim needs to be replaced but it looks fab
I'm betting that's YOUR car .. you ordered it new!!
I'm teasing 😂
@@drewtonhouse it’s one of the matching 3 I have :)
I like the way your trim looks like wood yet maintains an extremely high mirror-like sheen.
@@thomas7770 that’s the “French polish” ;)
I was thinking the fuse block at the start . But it rarely is that . Good thing to know that you found the problem . Great work my man . 👍
You are an awesome mechanic, I have been watching alot of your videos lately and you go above and beyond to diagnose, communicate, and repair, the vehicle in question. I think you would do very well with your own shop. I am in North Carolina, I wish you was down the road from me. You would be the only person to touch my vehicles.
Fails when cold and operates when warm is a clear sign of intermittent contact caused by thermal expansion/contraction. The spring contact that mates to the fuse may be the real culprit.
Excellent troubleshooting, Ray.
Electrical problems by nature of how they work suck to diagnose and troubleshoot. It takes some serious skill to track these problems down with anything, and I think you're doing a fantastic job!
Ray, do you ever think about situations like these when you are home and trying to relax? If it does get stuck in your heard, how to you clear your thoughts?
Yes sometimes, but mostly no, he’s very busy. No time to think about the camels.
I work on big trucks and I know that its all I think about some days so I come to TH-cam and watch other people like Ray suffer and smoke a cigar to relax. lolol
he hits erase
@@brucekinkaid5897 powering down.
Dude…you do better work with one hand, holding a camera, than any of my local mechanics can do with two hands AND help from co-workers. You’re literally doing the same work as other mechanics, but with one hand tied behind your back!
Lmfao holy crap yall must have downs syndrome bc this dude should stick to changing fluids and brake pads
and you get the scratches for free :D not to mention same price for half effort, weeeheeee where can we employ some more youtube mechanics :D
It just occurred to me that I would be more than happy to see a video like this when I have someone work on my car. I think it would make a great selling feature for a shop to give each customer a flash drive of the work done on their car. It would make them feel secure and keep the shop honest.
Ray, why don't you run with that idea and see where it leads? Your videos are by far the best I've ever seen.
Your videos are so good that I watch all the ads to make it last as long as possible. ❤
I saw that you didn’t find the problem, the problem is at the shifter, there’s a white plug and the wires are A known problem for breaking right there to wear sometimes they make contact sometimes they don’t. There’s a new pigtail sold online that lengthens the wires so they don’t break again that’s the easiest and best way to fix it. I believe I got mine on either Amazon or eBay. Here’s the part number, ACDelco PT3923 GM Original...
Did I miss something ? He clearly showed that tapping on the fuse panel restored the missing voltage to the solenoid.
That pigtail is a waste of $7. It doesn’t fix the problem. The problem is the bad switch. The simple solution is short the switch direct to ground.
@@___Joe___ I have the same vehicle and I fixed the pigtail five years ago and still working great. I’m not saying every problem is the pigtail but that is a known big problem with the Hummers and is a good start to check first.
@@davidquinn6161 I think that was a fluke, if you noticed every coven times after moving the shifter the key would get stuck. I’ve had the same problem with my Hummer and fixed it with the pigtail and it’s worked for the last five years. It’s a known factory flaw but not saying that that is the case every time but it’s a good starting point
@@imthewraith that’s fair. This may be the case and proper fix with older GM transmissions. I think GM decided to throw the same pigtail fix at the 2016-2019 shift to park issue hoping it was the same problem.
The hummer H2 is legendary for all the wrong reasons 💀
I have the similar issue with the Key in my 2016 Chevy Colorado. I can actuate the park switch by quickly releasing the button in the back of the shifter while it is in park to actuate the solenoid.
It is very annoying since it fails intermittently.
Enjoy your videos! Have learned a lot from your videos.
100% thinking today and no repairing. Never give up Never give in. Separates the boys from the men. You will 🏆 win.
I had a Hummer just like that and the key does not come out when the battery is low. Mine got 11 mpg so this person is doing pretty good at 13.
interesting watching your thought process looking for the problem, makes a good video; also isn't the hummer just a pimped out tahoe?
Throughout my life I have had to deal intermittent electrical faults numerous times and on numerous different vehicles and I find them to be just about the most temper inducing things ever invented. Ray I have to say that I greatly admire your diagnostic skills and patience. I love your videos and I have learnt so much from you. Many thanks from Australia 🇦🇺
@Simr Khera Nope, but there's a kangaroo on my front lawn 🙂
Ray, Have the same problem with the key not releasing in our 2001 Volvo. You've given me something to check out now. Wouldn't release key or go into reverse. At least if it reoccurs, I have a starting point. I know, just enough knowledge to be dangerous.
Enjoy your channel and don't blame you a bit for walking out on the six-day work week. Like you I quit one RV repair dealer and went down the road to the next one and went to work before the end of the day at the new one. Had to do without tools as I didn't have my truck to haul them that day. Later they tried to go to six days but convinced them to spit the crew and half would work every other Saturday on a rotating schedule. Made all concerned happy as this was only going to last during the summer months. Finally left there when the plant I worked at was at reopened. Now retired after 39 years there.
Best to you at your new place and keep up the excellent work and wonderful videos.
When are we getting a "wobbly bits" shirt?
And a gravity shirt
Flashlight gravity shirt. Yes 👕 👔 🎽 👕 👔 🎽
Any chance it’s the accessory that’s plugged into the OBD port? It looked like you disconnected it, but didn’t reconnect it. Maybe that’s why the hot restart issue didn’t come back?
Ray, your patience in trying to get to the root problem is fantastic ... more than professional. I'm sure there are some shady mechanics out there who would simply remove the key check solenoid, which would always allow the key to be removed, and charge the customer an exorbitant sum to do that ... from the customer's view, problem solved.
You're a better mechanic than I cause I would have chucked that solenoid across the bay, bottled everything back up, and said 'problems fixed'.
Wow, I've been having nightmare problems with an '06 H3 Hummer that's been in my shop almost a week now too. I'm ready to roll that piece of junk off the nearest cliff. Then I thought I was done, and the customer drove away. Not 30 mins later I get a call, "Hey this christmas tree of dash lights is back on." I ask, "How far did you get before they came back on?". He replied, "oh they came back on before I got out of the parking lot." Now I've got to elevate the diagnostics, gotta bust out the oscilloscope now.
"Your radiator cap needs a new truck"
@@TrailRider1200 That's a good one! Can I use it? :-)
GM junk !
FORD.. Found On Road Dead..
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HD--Hunnert Dolla. :)
Love your work brother, In-depth and precise as possible. ty for sharing FL mates
GREAT work Ray... we always enjoy your videos...
Hummer = Douche Chariot
Diagnostic videos are the best and most interesting.
I had an intermittent problem on my wife's Dodge Caravan not starting on sub freezing mornings after heavy rain the night before. Brought to dealer 3 times and he said he fixed it, but it continued to happen. I ran a "hot wire" switch (marine grade started switch) to the starter solenoid, and my wife used it 3 or 4 times every winter when it would not start. The "work around" was easier than dealing with the incompetent dealer!
Ray - the best one handed mechanic in America!
Ray’s new word… “gravy”. :). You’re the man, Ray.
Hey @RainmanRay’sRepairs
You the man ,why ? Your true dedication to always getting the shot ,when needing “both hands” and putting camera down to make sure you get that shot ! YouDaMan Holmes ! LoL
I do like all the vidz you do . You speak in a way anyone can understand,when doing all your videos.
You should be way ahead of anyone else on this app .
✌🏼
Are you a saint? As it seems you have the patience of one… and the perseverance of no mortal I have ever seen… great effort on this
Was having the same Electric Problem with my H3 , Traced it to the fuse block and just used some dielectric grease and that solved the problem.
Fuse block manipulated and boom issue is gone great video Ray @Rainman Ray's Repairs
Very impressive troubleshooting!
Today i could see the distance between us (i'm in Canada), when you knocked on the fusebox with your plyers, sound came a second later.😂😂😂😂
Intermittent faults are the worst, pain in the but to find ,well done ray , 😁👍
Nice Suburban you worked on here. Those factory body kits are very well done...
Thanks for your great video I fixed my car and cleared the code where a dealership world have costs a lot thanks again
Thanks for the video Ray. Great you found the real suspect - the fuse box.
OBD2 was a maestro idatalink interface for the aftermarket radio. Allows the radio to display vehicle information (guages, doors ajar, tire pressure. Some allows control of climate controls through radio)