*Be sure to have a look at Ivan and Phil's videos they both did with similar issues!* Ivan's Video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aJt7nLRer5O-Xac.htmlsi=YawRuHMQGh6jMVIp Phil's Video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hbJplbup27q-m6s.htmlsi=-4SK0MztveEp-Ro-

Awesome video Eric, thanks for the shout out! In my opinion this is where the industry is headed... People using resources like KZfaq and Google to diagnose and repair things. Just had the most atrocious experience at an Audi dealership that was supposed to calibrate an air suspension for one of my customers cars. Needless to say they handed me a $620 bill and told me the compressor was broken when I had it running right before dropping the car off 🤬 Hopefully we can change this broken industry for the better! 😉💪

I had a similar problem with my fuel pump relay getting voltage but no amperage... Like you, I went to YT, found someone else who had the same problem... Found a common failure point and had it fixed in 40 mins. YT is a great resource thanks to creators like you.

Phillip Bailey, who knew he was so multi-talented. He fixes cars AND he sang Easy Lover with Phil Collins!

Phillip Bailey was my electrical teacher in trade school, incredible teacher, very good with the electrical gremlins.

Waiting for Mr O. To realize the vastness of the researchable how-to database that he’s created with the SMA archive. If you are pondering if there is value to ‘another dumb brake job’ …. Yes. Not only do you always entertain but you provide a correct how-to roadmap for someone in the future. SMA is an impressive collection of work. Well done !

KZfaq saves the day once again. That's the sort of small little thing that would normally have the owner and techs pulling their hair out for many weeks, and on a new enough vehicle have people droppin the "lemon" word a lot

We haven't had a good whiteboard explanation in a while. I feel educated this morning!

I remember when we pushed oscopes around on a cart. Nice display on that one. That’s also why we watch these videos, to catch the tips.

Oooo, Eric! The money shot (14:15) was literally exciting! Watching the green crusties crumble slowly, the "wire" stretch unnaturally, and insulation part with a satisfying snap was cinematic! That's a YT Short for sure!

Another great video! You Have inspired me to “If You can do it, I can do it”. After having liquid springs suspension on my Entegra Vision XL (Ford F-53 chassis) in Jan 23, I began to have intermittent ABS issues and would lose cruise control. As my rig was less than a year old, I attempted to get an appointment with a Ford dealer to get it diagnosed and fixed. No Ford dealer within a 250 mile radius would take in (we don’t work on RVs or we have too much work or we don’t have a lift). I even tried calling truck repair shops with the same results. A week ago I finally got a local dealer to hook up to the obd and it was the right rear sensor. They said they couldn’t get it into the shop for over a month, repeating all of their limitation woes. Now that I knew what was wrong, I took it home and removed the sensor and found that the sensor wire had been broken and a crappy repair done to it (I think the guys that installed my $22k suspension must have done it.). I ordered the part from Ford just now and will have it tomorrow. THANK YOU FOR THE INSPIRATION! Your videos are entertaining and educational.

As a 40 year electrican you have described in my experience is a “ghost voltage”. Old analog show them better then digital meters. Corrosion, a conductor burnt into 2 peace’s but laying in moisture creates it in my experience. Excellent job in explaining it.

I rarely work on Ford's but I'll tuck this one away in the ol' memory module just in case. I can't tell you how much I've altered my troubleshooting strategy after watching your videos. I learned a lot about circuit chasing from aircraft mechanic school and working as an A&P but vehicles are a next level of complexity and the way you explain things really helps when I'm looking for green electrons running in red wires.

ERIC O!!! We need another Pine Hollow South Main collab. It’s what the universe needs for us to heal and come together as one. Save the earth Eric and call Ivan! Be a hero, a hero not sponsored by Napa, but a hero none the less!

Mr. O: "Two dongers, one hole, that should be a movie." You just know McCoy is going to be sharing that with his buddies! 🤣

Today's automotive systems are very complicated however you have a unique knack on how to explain them so that those in the lower end of the bell curve with me can understand how things operate and even better yet, how to test them. Rare skill. Glad you're sharing with us. The only thing that would have made this excellent video even better would have been a cameo by Mrs. O.

It took me a long time to get past the sticker distraction of foremost expert on all topics, Scotty Kilmer, but I’m glad I stayed!

McCoy Is a lucky young man to have you as a mentor and being able to learn the art of deductive reasoning and diagnostics from one of the best. My grandfather taught me and I have used it throughout my engineering career and I am still learning. So thank you for today’s lesson!

These wiring harness rubbing issues are more common than you think. We just went through a stop sale recall for a wiring harness rubbing through in the left dash area. Installing a plastic bumper on a metal dash frame edge solved the problem. Building a problem free vehicle is impossible. That's why guys like eric are worth their weight in gold. Nice job.

Yesterday was a bad day for me as all I had to do was replace an oil pressure sensor. First it was the little red lock was on top of the connector and had to be pulled out like a nail, got it out. Second was the connector was so tight to remove from the sensor, got it apart. After removing the sensor and putting in the new sensor I tried to install the connector with no avail. Removed the sensor and found out that the electrode was out of alignment, fixed that. I put the connector back on the sensor and it went on, job done. All that just reminded me of how much I used to like being a mechanic in the past. I've done this for 42 yrs and I have not seen connectors fall off sensors ever that they need a lock on them. Good job.

Heck yeah, some exclusive late night SMA!

Excellent Video! School is IN at SMA! Thanks to Eric, Ivan and Phillip! The Skills that pay the Bills!

Another great video. I think you might have missed your true calling Mr. O, you would have been a great teacher, you are a great teacher. I am always learning some neat new trick for diagnostics or just general repair on here.

Just remember folks, if Phil can do it, Ivan can do it, and I can do it, you can too! Thanks Mr O!

"CAUTION: DON"T KINK THE WIRE, it'll stop the flow of electricity"...Yo got a chuckle out of me! Greetings from the Old Jarhead in WNC

Interesting having the alternator called a generator in the manual . Since generators are far different than alternators doing the same job making power for the battery. Having said that this is a very good video on what the thing is and is not doing . Fine approach to fixing the problem a great teaching aid. Bravo.

I worked auto ac out here in san diego starting in 1974 and really appreciate seeing a common skill .They used to call me a wire wiggling SOB in my day . i found the things that break are the things that move!

Great to hear McCoy is still on the starship!

My first job as an electronics technician was repairing test equipment. The equipment used teflon coated wire in cables of up to 100 wires. All of the wires were white, the only color of Teflon insulation available at that time. Teflon insulation was used for high temperature properties. The primary failure mode was broken wire caused by flexing of the cables near the connectors. All connections were soldered with heat shrink covering them. Teflon wire strands are coated in silver prior to applying the insulation, otherwise the copper wire will degrade during the manufacturing of the wire. That presents a unique problem, solder will wick up the wire under the insulation and makes the stranded wire rigid near the solder joints. The wire would break under the insulation. I did a lot of gently pulling wires to find the break. No green crusties. Eric's skills are top notch and using a light bulb as a load is exceptional!

Eric I know you don’t seem to care for resistance testing, I recall you saying that it is “ useless” but in this case I would think ohming out that wire would have shown an issue immediately. I worked 42 years in telco and the lowly ohms test solved many miles of wiring issues. I think it is a quick tool if there is no ground leak or foreign voltage present. But then again… you are the man on car circuit testing.

Have loads of respect for mechanics that work week in, week out on electrical and mechanical issues, I'm a DIY mechanic myself, whenever I'm going to tackle a job on my car (Mazda RX8) (or a friend's) my first thing to do is search KZfaq for associated videos, on my drive I've swapped the front subframe, the clutch, radiator(not as easy as most cars as it's almost a V mount) suspension arms front and back to name but a few items. Always look to see if someone else has done it and get your eye in first is what I'm saying. Keep up the good work.

Great diagnostic and repair, Eric! I remember Ivan's video. It's not cheating if you can get to the fault faster - no need to reinvent the wheel each time - that's the beauty of shared experience!

Hey Eric, now you know how many of us DIYers survive: KZfaq!! And that's how we found the "real thing" in guys like you and Ivan. Thanks for all of us who have learned so much from all you guys. Wish I could be a fraction that helpful to someone else, but I'm just a computer nerd 😂.

In the telecom world, we call that wire a "high resistance open". Causes all sorts of mayhem. Good catch!

I think it's great the you took on a kid to train. I went to a VO-Tech in high school and was well paid through to retirement. During Highschool I was able to work at a college for a half day , getting paid, and then a half day of school to get credits to graduate. I never had any regrets. I watched fellow school-mates go to college wasting their time and money only to go to trade school after. I had no problem getting a job after I graduated and guess what, NO tuition bills. Good for the kid and thanks for taking the time and patients for training , I would think the best he'll every get, in real world work. Also when I did any training I found out how smart or dumb I was, you can't be a bullshitter when training others and I actually learned more. Good Day mate !

I need a money shot compilation! Great vid.

Ivan as always speaks highly of you, today you were named twice. Why wouldn’t he, everyone looks at you positively.

Even youtubers watch you tube to learn how to fix stuff. That's beautiful. Kudos for sharing the other fellows videos as well.

Thanks for taking the time to show the compromised wire's power loss and proper alternator command signals. Very informative.

It's good to watch others KZfaq for the same kind of problems you have and try to remember it to. Thanks for the video

This is why I watch your videos and Ivans vids

The money shot, it doesn't look like salt. Thank you to all the providers. I have fixed my truck and the main battery in my 06 Prius from watching KZfaq.

The times of using a Hayne's manual are gone. The first thing I do with any car issue is check the internet. Cars have gotten much more complicated. Thank you, Eric O and Ivan, for producing these videos.

What a tribute to the diagnosticians of the internet and KZfaq. You and Ivan are regulars on my list I need to find Phillips video. You, Ivan and a few others give us hope that there are talented, honest , knowledgeable mechanics looking out for us. Great video and the humility to mention the other guys and give them credit.

Hi Eric & McCoy, Information isn't cheating and neither is knowledge! You have outstanding diagnostic ability Eric , you fix them all buddy, nice job!!

Looks like you were able to catch decent copper for the crimp without going too far back in the wire, the "green growth" likes to travel. Interesting as always Eric, thanks.

Man I wish we had someone like you down here in Lafayette, Louisiana! Love that you take time to teach and find problems and do them correct! Keep it up.

Brother, let me inform you of this, as a retired mechanic I still impressed on your troubleshooting skills. Yes in todays environment it takes more than a manual to track the problems and yes, You Tube, the internet are great tools to look into your problems. You keep em coming and I will continue to rat hole what I observe, thank you.

Love that you are teaching McCoy.❤❤❤

Philip Bailey is close to me way up north in the green crusty circle. Love his videos. Very underrated channel.

I've learned so much from you, Ivan, Jake, Matt, and so many others it isn't even funny. I've been spinning wrenches for over forty years and I'm still learning. Thank you very much for the invaluable education.

A good mechanic and a great mechanic are determined by retention of mistakes from the past or accomplishments through one’s journey

It's great how you and Ivan openly share each others discoveries !!!

Between Eric, Ivan, Keith, and Mr. Danner, I did my first relative compression test with my scope and a low amp clamp the other day. I'm just a DIY'r, no way would I have figured it out without the knowledge shared by these fine gentleman.

Eric O when you retire you would be a great shop teacher period!!! you show exactly how to get it done your knowledge is something definitely a master/general 5 star technician!!!!

A damaged/broken wire. This particular wire seems to be a common problem, maybe because of the bracket? Bad engineering design? Good fix Mr. O. Battery should be happier now. I remember when Ivan had that damaged wire. That You Tube resource was a BIG help!

You're an honest man Eric O! It will make you sleep better at night, as you already know. Yes I did see Ivan's video a while ago also and it was seen by the Ford dealer also. They should of did a TSB on that poor wiring already.

what an education McCoy is getting working at your shop. I know it must be a little difficult to be working, teaching, and doing the KZfaq but we are so grateful for the videos. Sending nothing but good mojo from San Antonio Texas.

To fix the complex cars of today you need all resources. Experience, service data, repair manuals, and even KZfaq. For car repairs this is an excellent resource. Could you figure it out without YT? Yes, but anything that helps speed up the process is well worth it. Great work by all involved!

Eric O, As always fantastic informational video. Keep up the great work.

KZfaq can be better than Alldata and really beneficial to the other shops and the DIY'er

I do AC Electrical work and have gotten some crazy readings on shorted and corroded wires and circuits under houses etc. and it blows your mind that breakers didn’t kick out

Love it when creators give props to others. So much better than all of these experts trashing others. Appreciate your videos. Forgive me for not thanking you more for your work

KZfaq has saved me a few time with some fixes and how-tos and how-not-tos. Also, corroded wire? Pfft. You haven't met my last car. You would have sworn someone was feeding it after midnight with the mayhem it was causing. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Thank you Eric, I love learning these common failure sources and repairs. Great job.

Your drawings are getting better !!!! 🖍🔃↗🔄🔀 NY sure has a lot of green pus filled wires in their vehicles !!! Love it when a corroded wire gives the money shot "" Snap "" when pulled on !!!! Well done Eric and apprentice !!!!!

“I went on KZfaq, and found out how to fix it.” Yep .. Avoid re-inventing a wheel when we can. Thx guys for these videos. The Keith deFazio broken/corroded wire pull. Ivan mentioned the Eric O/SMA “green crusty/green pus”.

Eric O..giving credit..but again the diagnosis was awesome. This helps even with any tracing of wires for faults. Thank you sir.

Thanks for the shout out!

Eric O.: "We can back probe this and we can see what the signal is on a known good, that way you can put that in your memory bank. Me: "Yeah, right. I can't even remember what I had for breakfast!" 🤣

Another tricky yet thorough electrical debug...great job!

New SMA slogan: "If Ivan can do it, we can do it!" :D

The Wire Whisperer strikes again!!!

Great to see you guys working together. You're the aces of car repair.

KZfaq if used in the right way is a terrific resource of information. Some bad, mostly good. The South Main Auto channel is one of the best. Thanks Mr. O,

Great resource to have you and Ivan sharing, thankyou again!❤

Just goes to show you that we can learn from others because of their experiences. We learn a lot from you because of your expertise & your experience. Keep them coming Eric, you're still the man!

Maybe some WD-40 on that stool will take care of that ASMR. 😂

Ivan today had a green crusty video and miraculously he mentioned you Eric O. Amazing

Great video! Whether using hints from others or exploring on your own, Eric you never cease to amaze me with your diagnostic skills. Thanks for sharing!

Lots of guys would have just fixed it and took full credit. Not you. You have to be honest, forthright, and forward about things. Fantastic. You are the man. Fantastic Video!

Love the process you always use to find the issues!

I found one video a few years back on this. Helpful as my father's 2017 2.7L f150 had the same issue. Threw a $500 alt at it. Gen com issue. It was actually over charging to 16v and truck would shut off. Ran I new wire from pcm, across radiator and down the turbo intake tube. Simple $1.00 of wire and butt connectors.

FANTASTIC Job once again!! I have a GMC truck with electrical gremlins, a volvo with a won't stay running problem, and I live in California. Damn I wish I lived in New York, Eric would have all my business. Now here's a Mechanic, not a Parts Changer!!!

The wisdom ... so important. Thank you, as always, for sharing it Eric.

As always a good diagnosis and repair. Great job Mister "O".

Brilliant deduction work 👍

It’s Obvious to your Viewers that you’re a Highly Skilled Mechanic and your Customer are the Luckiest of ALL. 👍🙏

Your drawing was perfect and made it all make a lot of sense, well done....MCoy and audience gets a Free Graduate Course Lesson courtesy of South Main Auto LLC !

Thanks for the explanations about how the computer controls the alternator output!

Thank you for all the work you put into your videos.

Great to see a Ivan type video

Dang, it must be hard to stay humble when you are that good at what you do.😂

I have learned a lot by watching your videos. Thanks bunches!

This video shows you working smarter not harder. Great video

Never a long video from you Eric. Thanks for all you do bud. 👍👍👍👍👍

Eric, now you know how *we* feel. You found the fix on KZfaq, and all of us here in viewer land have had that same feeling thanks to *your* videos so many times.

Bullseye Mr O on more than one thing! Thanks to you and everybody else who made a video to keep another tech from wasting time on the war with the green crustys !!!!

Always enjoy watching your troubleshooting videos, thanks for sharing…stay blessed

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