THE SKID FACTORY - Wiring a GM LS1 Engine Computer

Al runs through some of the tips and tricks he's learned about wiring in GM made ECU's into cars that aren't supposed to have them.

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[ole]

Dear Al. Your true Yoda is showing. Love how straight forward and honest your vids are. Please keep teaching the young gear head Jedi!

[Fridgemusa]

The fact that you're willing to impart this information on a public platform for free gives me some hope for humanity :)

[michaelhemphill]

It takes so much more to make a complicated thing seem simple than it does to complicate an easy thing, despite this so many car shows delibratly make simple things like an incorectly plumbed fuel pump or a dizzy cap thats 180 off seem like the end of the world. Yet here we all are perfectly entertained and encapsulated by watching an experienced man apply his trade in an unpanicked manner, whilst learning stuff we may not of even knew we wanted to know. Hats off to mighty car mods. From teaching me how to paint my alloys n fit a stereo over a decade ago to respecting their limitations and using their platform to help launch al benny n woody using their subscribers, all the time producing funny light hearted car content on the main channel, and doing the editing, producing all original music, starting a car themed restraunt, not giving up when fans molested their parents street, etc etc. Just realised how long this post was so il stop. Marty moog al ben woody n the Guys at haltech ryobi n supercheap. Thanks for giving us an online option thats free. We sallute u. With chopped fingers of course. Also my golf was fast!!

[spexly]

*Slaps roof of ECU* This bad boy can do so much power

[asjmpickle]

i gotta say i can not get enough skid factory.
mcm is funny and good quality but nothing feels as real as watching al take on unique projects I feel like I'm his apprentice learning the tricks of the trade in person.

[gsppuffer]

The community and shared knowledge is what make ls so popular. Everyone that does Ford and other brands treat their knowledge they've learned like huge secrets

[--Zook--]

Freaking best car show hands down. Well maybe a tie for project binky.

[mellowmarshellow]

Going from watching other car channels that either don't know what there talking about or don't explain anything to watching the skid factory is like a getting a knowledge punch to the face, love it.

[yippikiyay]

Its awesome seeing how much more comfortable he is on camera now. Keep teaching the younger generation these awesome skills.

[MaxPower_Designs]

As a GM tech myself I would add to make sure the actual insulation of the wire (the coloured one, yellow, red, bleu, etc) is good in condition cause the ridges of dried up loom will act as little knives with vibrations and you will see bare or almost bare wire with perfectly space striations. Specially with smaller wire bundles in bigger looms, or around sensors connections or in tight curves. i.e.: the throttle body, maf sensor or water temp sensor. If the insulation is damaged I suggest replacing the wire while the loom is completely undone. Often the vibration will cut the copper strands and reduce the actual wire gage(diameter) or even fully cut it. If there insulation is damage there can be ingress of corrosion which is no bueno. It’s especially important to check these on engines coming from places with winter and salt, common point of failure is corroded through and through wire inside the insulation here in the north side of North America.

[trevorkupetz]

So soothing I'm watching it a second time. Sometimes a little logic sorts everything out.

[Hanky_Bannistr]

Al is a legend. So much knowledge tied up in one person is amazing.

[davegardiner]

Love the deboss garage shirt. Canada's skid factory.

[funnyshowyouknow]

These are the videos I really love to watch at night with a cold beer. The builds are fun but these are a mechanical asmr.

[boujeePerformance]

al is the reason i get out of bed every morning

[bruceconnor]

Nicely explained Al it removes a lot of confusion. regards bruce

[kylitosan]

It's crazy to see how much time and patience it takes to do it right. Great job.

[cabe_bedlam]

I am hungover as balls after the office Christmas party last night. Al's soothing voice is great right now.

[koolkar]

Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge. Great explanation & making it easier to do stuff yourself.

[TheBrokenLife]

One thing I like to do before getting into a project like this is to lay everything out on the motor and ECU while it's still connected, and take a bunch of pictures of EVERYTHING. You never know what weird mid-model year changes have been done, or who else may have been tinkering before you, but if you take a bunch of pictures of everything first you almost can't go wrong.