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Wow, Wes is so confident in his work he doesn’t even try to crank it before putting on tape and reinstalling everything.

Wes chasing down wiring issues reminds me of Max going after mice. Relentless pursuit.

Said it before and I'll say it again...I'm a qualified electrician and watching these car wiring fault finding vids brings me out in a cold sweat. 😂

I always thought you were a great mechanic, but anyone who can get a Jeep running is another level, bloody legend.💪

That Weller heat gun was purpose built for heat shrink tubing and it is still the best for that job. Heats quick and has just the right amount of hot air force job. Not cheap, but worth every penny. Say hi to Mrs. Wes, kiddo and pup. Thanks for the video.

Its called planned obsolescence... No Mfgrs want their products to last more than 3 years an 50 k. Love the content and quality of your work

Love watching you and SMA chase down wiring issues. Gives me so much confidence to do it…. Then I try it and realize I suck at wiring.

What I want to know is, where does Chrysler find enough 40 year old sets of Christmas tree lights to provide wiring for their vehicles???

I have to admit... half of the reason why I tune in is to hear the signature sarcastic commentary Wes never fails to provide. It has me chuckling long after the video ends... 🤣🤣🤣

Your love of Chryslers is touching!

Wes your video editing has reached a whole 'nother level! Well done dude.

Wes, you have to be one of the best mechanics in the world. Doesn't matter what you work on, fix it or not in some cases. You always figure out what the issue is, and aren't afraid to attempt anything. Good job my friend.

Thank you - another great video. No BS, no showboating and no gimmicks just good common sense, intelligent diagnosis and repair - great work.

Wes, if it wasn't for you and EricO I'd never have the confidence to do these kind of things. You guys make it look easy.

Glad you made this episode. My neighbor has a 2013 Compass and the same exact problem exists. I had no idea here to look for the relay box. And guess what? It's location is not even talked about in the owners little glove box manual either. So, I'll thank you and YT for an easy reference.

I feel your pain Wes. I had a 2016 Nissan Rogue that wouldn’t start. Nissan copied Chrysler and put a very similar fuse box and almost the same spot. The entire fusebox was dripping green crust. Nissan doesn’t sell but the entire wiring harness at thousands so I soldered about 30 wires up on a known good junkyard unit. What piles cars are nowadays. I feel like they quality control test them in a climate controlled dry road environment and say “Yep ship thousands of them to the rust belt.” Well done as usual man!

I recently discovered your channel, and watching you find nearly every problem with a test light and a wiring diagram has helped me immeasurably with the old Suzuki Samurai project that I have.

Wish I had you on my electrical field repair team in the Air Force. Your process of elimination skills are 5 star as a technician. Really good job sir! Count your blessings that it was not somewhere between the left landing gear and the tail section. Hi from Texas

With all the crazy stuff going on in this world it’s good to watch Wes work.

Back in the day I bought a new, base model K-car. Loved it for the first 5 years or so. About the time the Hall Effect Sensor exited the stage, I began to have intermitent ignition shut downs. It was amazing how many intermittent issues on that car would never happened had they simply applied some dielectric grease into the myriad goofy-shaped connection plugs in, or near, the brain-box on that puppy. I actually put about 270k on that little gem, but the last 150k weren’t fun at all.😊

Short, sweet and to the point! I love it when a plan comes together! Also when we actually get closure. 😉👍🔧

Apparently the "go anywhere, do anything" slogan for Heeps means go to a repair shop and get repaired. Nice catch Wes. Thanks for posting.

1) My first car was from the “drive it in, tow it out” school. Except that was how it got home from school. 2) I learned from my dad that you never buy a car engineered or built in Italy unless you have a mechanic living in your house. I’ve put Chrysler products in that bucket.

The simplest thing can cause the biggest headaches. Great job, and thanks for sharing.

You’re brave for wrapping all of the wires back together then seeing if the car will start lol. Great work as always Wes 😊

Thanks for that Wes. Easily one of my favorite channels. Your ease at diagnosing and repairing electrical problems is so fascinating to watch. The broad range of machines and vehicles that come through your shop is always a treat to watch as well. Thanks for the good content and keep it up man. I appreciate all that you do, above the rust belt 👌

I just help fix a '97 Thunderbird that "had some water in it." Well, "some" is an understatement. There are five (5) of these wonderful splices (some to some, some to one) in the rocker panel tunnel that lives under the driver door threshold. Among other things, this powered the door unlock/lock keypad/keyless entry, door locks, mirrors, seats and for added flavor, the CD changer in the trunk. Using some techniques I learned from Wes, piercing probes, a considerable amount of German/Scottish stubbornness and adult language, we got all of it working. Fun fact: it was only the battery power splices that were toast - and they were powder. The ground and ACC/ON splices were fine. I can only think that the water and current caused some galvanic action that corroded the living crap out of them.

Watch Wes wire! You are such a patient and through guy! Very impressive mechanic!

Had one of those "Jeep" Patriots and it was always the crank sensor that went out. Great job!

Hi Wes just finished watching video you’re a magician fixing electrical wires and explaining it love you’re work and as always you and you’re families be safe 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Mentally challenging is the first thing that comes to my mind. I don’t know how you stay motivated Wes. My mind would be overloaded!

Love it when you diagnose a problem and its fixed. BOO YAH! Great video Wes thumbs up.

Brilliant Wes what a weird place for that to have failed great job mate 👍🔧🔧🔧👌

Nice work! That could have been a whole lot worse! You are a lucky man in Chrysler land!

That fix will probably outlast the rest of the vehicle. Nice work as always Wes!

Your talent amazes me Wes! I was an army tank mechanic in the Vietnam war. On tanks all wiring is black with little aluminum tags on it. Well you can guess what happens after they've been worked on a couple of times to those aluminum tabs. Low voltage circuit tester and a lot of luck if you wanted to solve an electrical problem. Most of them were diesels. What I drove was an m88 track recovery vehicle which is 12 cylinder 24 spark plug for magnetos and gasoline.

Ten minutes is not nearly enough of a weekly dose of Wes! But I’ll take it. I hope you and yours have a Happy Easter.

Nothing like a quick and relatively easy fix for that car. Awesome job, thank you for sharing

Belvidere IL built!!! The good old days when we ran 3 shifts…now it’s all gone with the wind

Wesley, Eric O. would have been proud of you and so am I. Nothin' to it, just do it!

Best way to start the morning, Thanks Wes.

"My [Chrysler product] is faulty." "They make them that way, sir."

These were throw away Jeep's these and the compass were 4 banger nightmares and seen them falling apart under 60k.

You're wrong Wes....they start with the heater core and build the car around that! None the less, great job!

Always just the greatest channel and content creator! 😊

Pretty ballsy move to put it all back together before testing if it will fire up.

When I worked at a chrysler dealership that car platform was notorious for having green wires in that wheel well. It got to the point where I wouldn't even diag anything, just uncover that harness and find the green wires.

Nice, some almost instant satisfaction! That's something my current projects would need, instead of the usual "one days work turns into months...".

Great videos as always Wes. Whatever happened to a simple columb mounted start switch with ignition lock? These cars today just shine nice and break horribly expensive.

I think that you had already checked to see if the repair fixed it BEFORE you put all that 'stuff' back into place!!!! Another good video Wes, thanks!!!

when you put it back together before testing i was thinking disaster, glad i was wrong.

I thought not starting was standard equipment on Chrysler products

Just Empty Every Pocket.

Another excellent, efficient diagnosis and repair, salted liberally with wit, cynicism and wisdom! Always a pleasure to see you battling the forces of entropy and stupidity! TEAM WES!

Wes is the type of tech you feel confident about when you take your vehicle to him, few and far between.

CHRYSLER Corporate Headquarters Recommends You Start Learning Engine Repair This was one of several platforms that were complete garbage before the paint was dry.

The Wes-man, making us all better mechanics...Thanks again Back in my early days as a carpenter/remodeler, a customer used the term "mechanic" when referencing me and all other tradesmen. I really appreciated that distinction and found it to be accurate and honorable. Today in my state of semi-retired, soon to be 70's, there's no project or repair I won't diagnose or embrace without this attitude. Wood or metal, soldering irons or chisels, everything we touch brings a lesson, an opportunity to make things better, and make ourselves better in the process.

Good Job Wes! Its always the freking wires. Thanks for sharing . And yes, I thought you had big ones for taping before cranking.

I'm over in the UK. That Weller heat gun brought back memories of 1987 when I was a field service engineer - back then the 'Weller was the go too heat gun - great to see your gun looks exactly the same as a 1987 version and still blowing hot

The old broken solder trick 99. Great find and fix bro. Safe travels

Love seeing diags done the right way, great job Wes!

Breaking down the circuit is always the best route the more you can break the circuit down being the more splices and connectors in the circuit the easier it can be to find the issue good video @Watch Wes Work

Who else gives a thumbs up before watching Wes Work. Another brilliant video…..what else !🇬🇧

It almost looks like thats an intentional fail point to generate dealer service income. It's nice to know you outsmarted them pretty quick though . I really hate farm trailer/truck electrical problems,where a mouse sneezing a mile away can be the difference between a wire moving and it works or doesn't. It's funny you say about that wheel liner and building the vehicle round it, I work on several machines from different manufactures. The first build component is a long 2" diameter hydraulic hose they tie from the factory roof above the assembly line and build the machines round it.I'm sure they build the whole new machine in less time than it takes us to pull those lines and replace them ! Thanks for the video. I Hope you are all having a great Easter weekend, Take care .

Wes: I always enjoy your videos, no matter how simple or short. I hope that you and yours are all healthy and happy.

Great diagnosis! Just like South Main Auto does in his crusty vehicles he works on. Happy Easter! From Sandwich town.

What i learned; when you want to have real fun... Don't ask Wes for ideas on fun things to do... you might end up troubleshooting some crazy wiring problem!!! Father had a Dakota 90s (whatever) and they put the wiring harness to the column in with some super heavy duty gauge. Well it snapped due to use of the never to be moved tilt wheel. I finally got sick of "the trick" to start it an pulled it all apart, recovered the plug, stripped the wire.. SOLDERED in on and put it back. worked like a charm. Why do they put plugs and connectors in that "will fail" like that!?!?

You’re good at what you do Wes especially when it comes to electrical. Chrysler and their electrical gremlins nice 👍

Freightliners Chrysler history still lives on in this exact way

Excellent work on electrical and mechanical young man! Thanks for the instructive video and your time.

Ata boy, good find. Wes, makes you feel all warm and fuzzy when that one bad connection is found.

I get paid for what I do, Wes gets paid for what he knows. That would have driven me crazy for months. Great job Wes. Probably the best diagnostic guy I have watched.

I've owned 3 Dodge vehicles (a 1996 Caravan, 2005 Dodge Dakota V-8 pick up and a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 Heavy duty with a 5.9 Cummins diesel engine) all purchased new. EVERY ONE had major transmission problems. After that last one and all the hassles I got from Dodge to fix them I vowed never to own another. I did love that Cummins engine though. El Mirage, Arizona

My bottle of liquid electrical tape is 15 years old and still good.. My secret? Every time I use it, I dump a bunch of toluene or xylene solvent in and mix it around to thin in out, then crank the cap down good and tight and turn it upside down to coat the inside and then store it normally (no need to store it upside down, you just want to get some goop into the gaps around the cap to slow down the solvent evaporation). Every time I use it some solvent has evaporated and it has thickened up a bit, but I just keep adding extra solvent afterwards and the same can has literally lasted 15 years.. I also inherited a can of this black tar-like "aerospace gasket maker" from the 1960s or thereabouts that is literally the best sealant I have ever used and it also has the property of thickening up over time.. Luckily this stuff just uses alcohol as a thinner, but I did the same trick to keep the old can viable.. Then I learned that Loctite bought the company years ago and is still making this stuff under its own name and I bought a big white plastic can of it and yes, it is the same stuff.. And then I promptly misplaced it- I was so excited to be able to get this stuff, used it once, put it away and have no idea where it went, but I still have the original 1960s tin.. One day I'll find that Loctite can and it will be pretty much solid and I'll just rejuvenate it with alcohol...

Wes the Wizard tracks down and slays yet another electrical gremlin! You've got more patience and tenacity on the matter than most. I've watched many otherwise decent automobiles go-to salvage because of wiring issues. You rescued another one. Great job.

Generic Chrysler Product might be the best description of those cars I've ever seen. I'd never sat in a brand new car that felt 10 years old till I drove one. Probably the nicest 2007 car you could buy in 2017 though.

That kind of analysis is admirable.

Had the same exact code on a Caravan. Turns out the pin for the ASD relay was too loose and contact wasn't good, it would blow out the fuse to the injectors, which also sent 12V to the PCM, hence the code. Only real remedy was changing the TIPM, and since this was our delivery van, we went with the external relay with two inline fuse holders route. (One 25 A for the coils, one 20A for the injectors). Has worked ever since.

It’s nice to see someone hood with electrical diagnostic skills

Jeep Patriot, one of the best vehicles ever made! For mechanics.

I know you like it when the fix is so straightforward. It sure beats those rusted out garbage trucks.

Wow that was easier to diagnose and fix than I expected

A design engineer thought the splice would be an excellent idea. Engineers don't troubleshoot and repair problems!!! Good job Wes, I like watching your videos--always have the solution...

Always interesting how much of a vehicle you have to take apart to find and fix problems. But than none of the manufactures think about repairs down the road when they are designing them. That is not THEIR problem(s)... Thumbs Up!

Owned a Patriot for 11 years. Not a bad vehicle but had electrical issues for much of its life! Mostly wiring harness issues, yes broken wires! One time the dealer was convinced it was a gauge cluster problem, which they changed but turned out to be another broken wire in the front left wheel well. The dealer ate over $3000 dollars for his poor diagnosis and I paid $150 for him to fix a broken wire! I will never have a keep product again!

I had a similar issue on my old 2004 Impala LTZ, and a friend who had a same generation Impala. Not a starting issue, but similar electrical issue. The radio turned on, but there was no power to the factory amp, which controlled the radio, door chime, etc. So the car produced no radio audio or warning audio, even though everything else seemed to function completely normal. Turns out, GM had a split behind the passenger seat, under all the trim and upholstery. The harness was prone to collecting moisture because the factory water diverters were basically cardboard, so water would ingress and get sucked up by the carpet padding, so the harness/carpet would stay damp FOREVER. I live in CNY, and I did this during the winter, so it was basically all iced over. But it was the same deal. Giant harness that ran from from the front to the rear, and the split in the orange wire was right behind the passenger seat, where it turned into two orange wires. Pull the seat belt and floor trim, find the giant harness, lots of gooey tape to unravel to find the orange wire. Snip, strip, and re-tape a giant harness, and it was good as new! Too bad I had already gone to the junkyard and bought a used factory amplifier and radio, which obviously did nothing.

Jeep Patriot . Had a 2015 the only thing I replaced was crank sensor, drove it 205,000 miles, my kid is still driving it!

Some of the best troubleshooting on the intarwebs on this channel. You and Adrian Black are the absolute best at not just finding the solution, but in explaining the logical progression to get to the solution.

great little Easter video, gives Wes time for family at Easter. You can rely on Wes to hunt down a wiring fault, great job

As usual brilliant read of the circuit schematic and brilliant diagnosis of the problem and brilliant neat fix of the offending wires....well done. Keep 'em coming.

I like that Wes put it all back together before trying to see if it was fixed.

That was fun. FL-8 that's failure location #8 on this model. It has many more like that.

Wes, how in the world? You are a saint… I love how you problem solve bite by bite. I just watched you solve one of my biggest fears.

Yes. I noticed that either through a boss move or the talent of a Thelma Schoonmaker, no test necessary until everything is buttoned up. Bold!

I know you said you were going to reduce the content of your videos. You have certainly done that. I used to settle in with a cup of coffee and be entertained for ages. Now I blink and I miss it. Still watch them all. And your other channels. The same dry humour and interesting videos. Just miss the longer versions. A lot of work to make. But they were really good.

Lol. Yea. Storing your tape upside down does indeed prolong its life. If you keep your pliers inside out it stops them from rusting while in the box also. One pro tip, if you warm your heat gun up before use they do the job much quicker.

I like your confidence, me, I'd have tried to start it before putting it all back together!

Always amazed at your trouble-shooting, track-it-down skills! Liquid tape "thinner": I've used MEK to thin mine out for around 8 years now. Probably spent more in MEK the a new can costs. But then, I always have MEK in the cabinet.

Awesome job tracking it down. Goes to show why professionals can get to the heart of it and why a lot of DIY’ers wind up unloading the parts cannon twice and then taking it to be professionally done.