6 year old video, helped me out in 2024! God bless this man! Problem solved! God is good!

Yes, I did enjoy watching. I always like seeing the basics demonstrated. As a DIYer who doesn't work in a lot of cars, videos like this serve as a very helpful reminder to check the basics. Thanks!

Just learned something. Ground to ground no test light! Very cool 😎

I really like this idea of knowing what to do nextime

This jogged my memory from when I used to work on cars. I remember the insurance company brought in a newly painted car and they were tripping out why it wouldn't start. I had it easy since I found a ground that was painted over. What I want to know is what did the customer have fixed or serviced before it started having the problem. This could be the fault of the dealership mechanic that worked on it last. Just saying since I've had to fix other people's stuff before.

If it doesn't start it's either the battery, starter, or the ignition switch. That's what you read on the Internet. I'm surprised it didn't have a new ignition switch in it too! Pretty nice find...makes for a great video example of voltage drop!

Nice Tommy Good ole voltage drop fundamentals. Burns alot of parts changers.

Very good vid tommy. Sometimes its as simple as that and instead of doing a few basic checks people just throw parts at it. Love your vids man keep them coming. Have a good day

Going to be working on my son's passat. Maybe same problem. Nice troubleshooting video. Keep up the good work.

Nice diag Tom simple voltage drop checks & boom done...quick & simple~

Great find, people often over look thr basics. Keep the great videos coming dude

Some folks will argue to the death that the grounds wouldn't cause that! My friends jeep was causing troubles!! He drove it a lot, and could feel it, but I really couldn't! But it only took my 5 mins to find the ground to the body broken and intermittently breaking loose! I put a new end on it, and it took him three days to admit that I had fixed his issue!

Thank you so much. You solved my car problem. I had same problem in my car. This video was very helpful . Appreciated.

Nice work! Nice video! And thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with people!!!

Fantastic Video boss gaining has on experience from You Bossman

Great job on your diagnostic.

All I can say is.... Wow, Awesome job!

Great job. What if it slowly cranks new battery new starter? Same thing? Check ground?

Great Job thanks for taking the time to make a video much appreciated.

Nice video....... When are you coming with new videos It's been awhile

Nice find. Satisfaction well done

It's good to see you again

Good one.

Good job. I have a similar problem with my 2012 Honda Civic.

Great video man

Great video. Thanks to you i just helped my buddy get his car running.

Last but not list. The gear lever is not shifting either from parking. Until you switch off the ignition is when then it can move freely. If u turn it in while it is in "D" or "R" and you try to shift the gears, it still stuck until you turn the key off. It is really hurting.

The basic fails always amazed me more than catastrophic.

Great video bro your diagnostic procedures are always very helpful

Thanks man for the video I no where my problem is. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Hi bro. Thanks for the video. In my vw golf 2.0 fsi , 2005, there is no voltage on pin 5, should + 12. Where may be the problem?

excellent diagnosis video ! Thanks !

Im having a similar problem but with a VW EOS 2008, no clue where these cables would be, any ideas? Terrible timing for my car to die 😥

I just encountered the same issue in my 2010 Jetta this aft, hopefully it’s as easy a fix as this was!

dear Tommy, thank you so much. I learn a lot from you Guys while much far; Pakistan :)

Excellent Diag Tom..

Same scene on 04-B5..1.8L. Still checking. Thanks

06 beetle just stopped starting, will go check this...alternator is working, battery one year old, not sure about starter...

There are several grounds in the starting circuit; which one is the bad ground?

Awesome video thank you so much for this, it helped me to fix my GTI. Thumbs UP

2 minutes with the load-pro from dan sullivan ;) i saved tons of time more then once

sam hapen to me i order new starter latar i found same cable bad grown ... passat cc thanks niceee job

I just changed my clutch soliniod now it won't crank .any ideas and thank you very much h for the video

Interesting, as always. Someone asked a good question; how is this billed? Thank you for sharing.

Just wondering if I can't get some more guidance here. 2006 jetta tdi brm manual transmission. No crank and no start, also no CEL and no glow plug light (no communication to the ECU). Starter tests good, battery tests good, new ignition switch, all grounds have continuity, all fuses test good with a test light and multimeter, all relays test good with a multimeter as well. I replaced the main power supply relay that's in the fuses box under the hood just in case and still nothing. Ecu tested good by rocketchip performance tuning. He even deleted the immobiliser and still nothing. Swapped the 2 relays that are the same that are under the dash and still nothing (wipers worked with both relays). Those relays under the dash all click like they should when I turn on the ignition. The relay under the dash however does not click. If I jump that relay the fans will kick on. I haven't attempted to hook up an obd2 or vagcom cable while jumping that relay, but with just the relay in I can't even get my obd2 tester to turn on when I plug it in and the vagcom cable isn't connecting. This all started about 3 days after I put in a smf kit. All seemed well until 2 days after I replaced it all and I got a real slow crank but it started... Then the next day I had this issue. Anyone have any ideas? Anyone in Ohio who would be willing to come take a look? Thanks in advance

VOLTAGE DROP EVERYTHING !!!!! lol

Excellent!!!

Awsome😊😊

Exselecte diagnostic amigo nice video

Both Starter solenoid and Starter motor use the same ground?..so it was high resistance on the ground for the motor only, because it needs more current..but still it was good enough connection for the solenoid to be energized and do its job?

Well done.

You just taught a old dog new tricks

A screw up of whoever installed new starter.

How do you bill the repair on this?

but did you pull and clean the parts, apply dielectric grease and reconnect? it didn't look as rusty as the junk I run into though.

Nicely explained. Good one.

Nice !

Hello brother. I do have also these same problem of failing to start or cranking. And the other things is the gears(PRNDS) is flashing on the dash board but on the gear lever is not indicating anything.

Nice job Tom =)

Mine does this but will start out of nowhere and I messed with the ground cable and no luck

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Are you a vw tech??

Tom fix mine kinda starts though that's not the problem

What cause this and how to solve it? Reply me to my email since I don't all have access to be on internet always.

I have a 2004 vw Passat and I have the same problem it clicks but no start but my car don’t have a ground going anywhere and it was running good before wat can i do?? Should I make my own ground??

YOU CAN HEAR BENDIX ENGAGE. that should tell ya something........”jeopardy song”

2008 beetle got same problem

Brooo if this fixes my car I will love you forever. As soon as I can go on break I will investigate further.. I have the worst luck with my jetta and if this simple and inexpensive fix is the solution this will be a huge victory for me. Please please please work, cross your fingers for me 🤞🙏

Confusing as hell. Wish there was better descriptions of the tests. Write it down.

Can I come to u

easy diagnostics i think you can hear the bendix janming up in the starter gear needa starter

hello there i have a 2010 volkswagen jetta with the U0101 code ..im hoping you can help me find the problem

Nice tattoo

@4:10 lol ;)

Quick and dirty