Who else smiled when Eric says “hot like my wife” Mrs. O says “hot like my husband” you never know what either is going to say!! Great video as usual

I’ve watched you drive around town so many times I feel like I know my way around...

Eric to the customer, when they pick up the van: "I couldn't find what caused the fuse to blow, but after taking it for a test drive, your van needs four new shocks and an alignment."

Priceless program. Better than anything on TV tonight. I love the virtual ride through town, Avoca, NY looks like Mayberry to me. Nice place, nice people.

The fuse was probably blown during the installation of the remote start and the guy is just now having it checked

Holy smokes, you've got a real kitchen at the shop! Whoa, I did not expect that. Fantastic.

You have the sweetest and most charismatic wife ever, Mr. Eric O.

Back away slowly. LOL Some times it's the best thing for everyone.

im always worried imma get pulled over under suspicion of dui when i test drive cars, but this trip beats out anything ive ever done haha

Nothing is more difficult to diagnose than an intermittent failure.

Yep I'd have done the same thing. No sense wasting $$ in labor or guessing at parts but I agree with the fuse thermal cycle failure. I've never experienced it & every fuse that I've found blown will sooner or later pop again and once it happens again it's time to investigate further but the ones that happen only once every few months time is making a logical call on diagnostic fees vs parts cost & most logical failure components and what the customer wants to do. I prefer to wait until a hard failure as long as it isn't safety related or will strand the customer. Bottom line is whether the customer agrees to the repair or not and they sign the RO. Enjoyed the video and I'm recovering from my stem cell transplant and am starting to work on cars again. Just fixed an 06 Jeep 4.0L that wouldn't start in cold weather hit or engine temp went below 100 degrees & would only crank for @2.5 seconds and then starter would disengage. It's been to multiple dealerships and independent repair shops and they threw 3 starters, 2 PCMs, multiple CMP/CKP sensore, CTS, ASD & starter relays and after 5 yrs it left these shops with the customer and Jeep broke. It would eventually start after about 10 minutes of crank no starts and backfiring. I wanted to get my hands on it b/c it sounded interesting & it was a friend who was the Service Mgr at the Goodyear Service Center. His wife was driving his 2019 Challenger and he wanted his wife's Jeep fixed so he could drive his Challenger again. Pico got a workout but was getting ready to borescope cylinders for coolant & fuel while cold in AM & scope secondary with the Pico Mixmaster & shook my head when I seen the plugs (3 carbon tracked and all 6 with >.080" gaps worn to porcelain. Cylinders borescoped good @ secondary scoped fine after sparkplugs replaced & base timing adjusted & it left my shop starting every day in 37 degree weather first time every time.. I gave him a huge break on the bill but he wanted no part of it and gave me more than I would have charged a regular customer. He was so happy to get his Challenger back from his wife and I was satisfied to fix his Jeep and would have done it for free just b/c I hadn't worked on a customer's car in such a long time. Thanks for putting out all the fantastic videos b/c that's what helped energize me when I was in the hospital going thru chemo and the stem cell transplant & am now recovering from AML and soon I'll be back at it thanks to God!!

my mom had a kia that would do the solinoid shuffle. nobody could seem to figure it out so i fixed it with a replacement ford.

I don't want to miss the sequel where Eric has been thinking about it for a couple of days (because those things stick with you) and remembers something else that he could have looked at❗

It finally hit me about one of the appeals of the channel: It's like watching reruns of the Andy Griffith Show. And I mean that in a good way. People caring about people.

Everyone should be as thorough and honest as this man👍🇺🇸

As a fellow shop owner I can certainly say there's a wisdom in knowing when to pull the plug on a repair....and a lot of self control involved in following through. Being "upside down" on a repair financially doesn't help, but that is a problem that isn't going to correct itself either way. Cheers!

"That's food that my food eats !!!!" LOVED that line lol ..

Silent Bob: "You know, there's a million fine looking women in the world, dude. But they don't all bring you lasagna at work. Most of 'em just cheat on you."

As soon as I find speaker wire, the price goes up!

Best things about this SMA episode were all of the Mrs.O sightings !! Nice hair styling by the way !! Happy New Year to all. : )

Install lower amperage fuses in-line with each component after they branch off. It's a pain in the ass, but it's the best way to isolate the offending circuit leg.

Train passes buy honking horn in background... Me: "heey, its that guy!!" I may watch this channel too much.

Great video! I love how you always pick the least invasive option. E.g. narrow down problem area with diagrams then amp clamps, breakers and test lights e.t.c. As opposed to tearing the entire front end of the car to shreds, detonating a small tactical nuclear device above car, ripping awful aftermarket birds nest out... or putting paperclip in place of fuse and watching it burn! nah, jk.

Eric, very good descriptions of what you tired and found. Even though you did not find the cause, your description and comments after all your diagnosis is very helpful and much appreciated. As I do most of my own repairs myself for the last 50+ years, all your videos and comments are really appreciated and may be helpful in the future. Keep up the videos.

Why no, officer, I'm not drunk; I'm on a road test. Why yes, officer, those are pots and pans in the backseat, why do you ask?

I understand your frustration Eric. I fixed two dead shorts this past week. One by a mouse, the other a faulty/incorrect part. Takes a lot of mental energy. 🙏🏼 Love the new kitchen. 🙌🏻

I'm still amazed at the full kitchen setup in the office. Smart move!

Realness all around, truly blessed man. Always a pleasure to learn from SMA.

And he writes: All the best to you and the family, Eric O.! Love your channel, and all the helpful and informative info....have a great 2020. Love always, -Owen

As much as I like the videoes Eric, it is always a bonus to see, "Mrs O" you are indeed blessed. Wishing you and your family all the best for 2020.

Last Tuesday I had lean codes P0171 then P0174 come on in my Chevrolet LS1 V8 powered Holden VY SS Commodore & I thought that it was nothing other than it being a hot 45°C summer day over here in Australia where some cars were even overheating. The check engine thing come on after I pulled out of the car park,I retrieved the codes then cleared them,I also noticed that the fuel trim readings on the left bank was 25% & 23% on the right bank. I drove it to town last Friday & the check engine thing came on again after turning right off a round about,down the road it started chugging a bit so I pulled into the local BP service station & checked the MAF tube worm clamps to see if they're tight,they were a bit loose on a 35-37°C day. The heat softened the plastic & caused the clamps to come loose, after I went to the supermarket I went home & plugged my scan tool in & retrieved misfire codes for cylinders 4 & 6 (P0354 & P0356). I believe it was caused by the air leak so it was a lean misfire,the fuel trims went down to 14.8% on both banks & I drove car in last Saturday to do my main shopping,that was on a 46°C day & the check engine thing never came back on, the fuel trim remained at 14.8% on both sides ! Edit 6.1.20 - This confused me but the misfire codes came back today ,it was due to a lousy connector which was half off,the blue retaining tab that GM fit onto the connector wore down & slipped out so I just fitted a cable tie onto it so it won't happen again in the future !

Loved the “thorough testing” haha. When I replaced the clutch in my brother’s scion last year he went on the test drive with me and was unhappy with how rough I was being with it. I asked “Will you ever drive it like this?” He said “No way!” I said “Okay, so after it survived me driving, do you believe it will now survive anything you do to it?” And that’s when the lightbulb went on :)

I just have to say thank you eric for all of your amazing videos as a up and coming tech your videos are super helpful and have helped me so much with my diagnosing and just the way you do things is absolutely amazing you can tell you really care about what you do I'm doing to do my best to be as half as good as you are one day so thanks again and like always keep up the amazing work

Mrs. O sure knows how to prepare a plate with ❤

I enjoy the way you drove that kia through every hard bump you can find

I get a lot of enjoyment, from your channel, learning a bunch of new things all the time, awesome teaching...…… can't say enough for you & yours. Blessings to you & the lovely Mrs. "O"...………….

Love the statement about thermal cycles not blowing fuses . Also the mailman approach to trying to shake everything. Also love the focused process of elimination. It’s amazing how most people I know suffer from a small amount of distraction. Including myself

Back in the day when I worked at a dealer, our technical assistance people had a good recommendation. If you have numerous items being powered off one fuse you could find where they branch off the main power feed and install a fuse there. You would be isolating each circuit at that point so if the problem occurred again it would only pop the fuse specific to that circuit power feed. I like your idea of the amp clamp though too, that way you don't have to splice a fuse inline.

You're a human flow chart of knowledge!!! Thanks for sharing

The more I watch your videos, with the preponderance of datacom issues, the more I want to fix up an old car/truck from the sixties.

I did a battle with a dodge stratus several times and. Never found the problem. The lady told me the dealer did not find any problems. She ended up trading it. I pretty much avoid electrical gremlins. I am not set with scan tools or knowledge. Great job trying!

As the old mechanic once said "You got to know when to fix and when to send to scrap yard." Great demonstration on when to back off a repair and be honest with a customer.

Another better late than never comment: I met a good friend of mines soon to be wife many years ago and I could tell right away she was definitely a keeper. She was smart, very independent, they both feed off each other's vibe, and she was a real looker and Bob was a geeky kind of guy. She loved him for who he was and nothing else. Today, I see almost the exact same thing in you and Ms. O. except both of you are attractive folk. I love the way you flirt with your wife and she flirts with you. I wish both you and your children continued well-being and happiness. Having her in your videos is always a treat. Take Care: ASH

This channel has it all. So glad I found it!!

Happy new year to you and yours Mr & Mrs O

Eric: beeps horn as he backs car out of the bay. All of KZfaq: Hey! It's that guy!

Love the follow along as well as the scenic drive while testing the ABS system, the Cal stops great. It's all great info. Keep them coming.

what a beautifully kept area you work in....peaceful and quiet it seems

About time you took care of the chef. Nice remodel !

I've watched enough SMA videos at this point I think I could find my way to that baseball park without looking at a map or ever having been there.

Excellent vid as usual. Intermittents can make you crazy. If you can't find it, you can't fix it. Kudos, Dr. O.

It's always great to see Mrs.O in a video.

I love the SMA food channel.

Proper procedure to watch a SMA video: Immediately after video starts, press pause, Tap like, Press play, Carry on.

Superb work as always, Eric, done absolutely all you could do by the looks. As for you and Mrs O? You're just epic. Absolute couple goals 🤗 Love always...

Tha rambling at the end was actually very instructive!

I just realized SMA is only an hour and a half away from me. I can drive by and beep on a video. Gosh life is great.

Hey we love to see the loses as well as the wins. Sounds to me like the car was neglected for a very long time and now has many unrelated problems. Good choice on walking away from it.

Thnx for the tour of the town...Happy New Year.

It's good to find decent families online. Yall have been truly blessed.

Hey Eric, I know exactly how this feels. I’m a diesel mechanic and primarily work on electrical and emissions related diagnostics. I have had many instances of intermittent datalink issues traced back to shorted wiring. These are the worst to diagnose in my experience, as sometimes the short only occurs once every 50 drive cycles. I follow the same process as you to replicate shorts, but one tip I will recommend is washing the vehicle. I’m from Southern Ontario, Canada and I find that the water from the wash mixes with the road brine and can sometimes bridge the gap of the short, and give some direction. This of course relies on it being a rubbed through harness, and the water contacting the section. Thanks for the videos, you have helped me advance my diagnostic skills over the years.

Had a lincoln blew 2fuses always same time only occasionally was a sheet metal screw through the harness Midway under the dash through a original clamp .🙃😟

Even without much to show for it, you covered a lot of ground today. Thanks for the effort!

Man this is the best auto work channel out there .

Even if the problem wasn't fixed I still learned something... I never knew cars had yaw sensors. I thought that was only for boats and aircraft.

oh man that's a bummer, these are the ones we think of during the night

I'm clicking the like button for all his videos to help this good man ans everybody should do this. Having spent over 50 years working on cars I've seen a lot and none are better than him.

I love watching SMA videos! Been watching for a year now, even the Wife watches them. Would like to see more videos on 2nd gen Toyota Tundras! I have a 2013 and watched you do brakes. Very Helpful.

In my experience 'best cry" or as you call it "best try" usually taps ino something they shouldnt. Could it be the remote start popping the fuse when cycled? In my experience with those aftermarket installers they tap into something, car has an issue afterwards, when asked about issue they always say no we wouldnt go near that system only for you to take the car apart and find their handiwork all over it

I swear Mrs O gets more beautiful every time I check out what Eric's up to on this channel :) Oh and Happy New Decade you awesome people!

And have to say,Happy for the Both of you guys, can tell you Love each other and work well together! Very Rare!!

Best wishes for you and your family for the new year to come!!

The way your camera was shaking, I thought you were test driving on Michigan roads.

I'm still waiting to see the first in the series of "The SMA car mysteries" books.

Mrs. O is awesome. Lucky guy Eric. As always appreciate the video and learn something I can put to use in my own shop.

Mrs. O is a class act. You are a lucky man.

Hey Eric I have a hunch that sweet aftermarket best buy remote start is somehow to blame on this one.

Can’t trust my husky to be alone with plates like that. He’s hard headed and will make that bad decision every single time 😂

Not sure why diagnosis videos are so interesting, but have to admit I love them.

You can only do what you can do. Especially when your so good at doing it. Thankyou again.

Man this looks fun. I'm an electronics engineer who fumbles badly with a wrench but I like to pretend. If you see me with a torch run the other direction. A scope on the other hand I can bumble my way through if I could ever get the schematics. I'm amazed at how many different vehicles you can just jump into.

Protip to save old weary backs is to get one of those 6-8 inch hand/shaving mirrors from the dollar store to look under the dash. I got tired of crawling around between the floor, seat, and steering wheel and you'd be surprised what you can learn to do backwards looking through a mirror.

Every time Ms. O shows up I loose my train of thought . But please make her come more often .... Great job man ...

I found your channel, I love it. You remind me of the guy that I worked under and thought me most of what I know about cars ☺️

Odds are it has something to do with `Best Try's rem,ote starter install. Wonder if they shorted out two wires when they were cutting open wiring harnesses. I watched but didn't notice if you tried using the remote starter and then see if that fuse was burnt out again. My gut feeling - it has something to do with that remote starter and their install... yeah, which could take forever to find.

You won the lottery when you married Mrs. O. You're a lucky man, Mr. O.

Excellent diagnosis. BTW, don't EVER let go Mrs. O... 😊

The beautiful Mrs O earned this video at least 300 more likes than a normal SMA video. Always great watching your videos.

"if i cant, maybe you can" lol!!! omg i died laughing. Oh Eric, I cant wait till the next video!

I’d say you can fix em all, it’s just a matter of how much money, time, pain, and suffering you’re willing to go through

Love it when Mrs. O shows up in the vids! You a lucky man! Great vid as always brotha!

Wow what an improvement of the kitchen/office!!!

Got to know when to fold em! Know when to walk away....

Hey, can you send me some of that lunch... I'm hungry!

This was my dream, i am a car electrician but never had a chance or maybe God never wanted for me to have a house and a garage! God bless you, hope one day i will be blessd with a garage this big and a house. Have a good day

I like your approach at the end. Divide and concur.

You can only do your best to recreate the fault. And who knows could of been something that was caused by other attempted repairs or the add ons like one of the dongles that monitor driving habits if it goes to the DLC

You guys are so cute together lol

Good report on the future prospect of a return. Tks.

As an Amateur do it yourselfer it is nice to know that the pros sometimes get stumped too. Keep up the great work and kudos to Mrs. O as well.