diagnostics and why your broken wire cost so much

[jmfarms]

Broken wires can be some of the hardest things to diagnose. Especially if its not completely broken but randomly just doesn't work.

[williamalley]

Time and knowledge of how to find the problem and fix it is priceless.... The newer that harder....

[chuckcraig]

I’ve watched this guy go to great lengths toFIX the problem and not just throw parts at the problem many times. Not all techs are worth their diag time but this man is worth the

[fabiololstein]

That's why I hate electrical issues finding it can be extremely difficult but the repair is the fastest part of the job.

[milkmandon]

You are one of the BEST MECHANICS I'VE EVER KNOWN. COME ON OVER TO TENNESSEE AND YOU WON'T HAVE TO FOOL WITH ALL THOSE RUST BUCKETS!

[feellucky]

As good as you are Mike you deserve every penny for your diagnostic skills brother

[scottmoore]

Very well explained! I’m a former mechanic/technician and I couldn’t have said it better

[knuckleheadcollections]

I used to do auto electrical. I used to have this little round gauge, that kind of looks like an old speedometer, that had magnets in it. I forget what it was called. You could turn on the ignition and then run it over a wire harness, and it would detect a break in the wires using magnetic frequency. The needle would oscillate back and forth and vibrate as you ran it over the wire harness. It would detect a break in the wires and the needle would start flipping out. It was great. Love that tool!.

[bruwin]

1 dollar to fix the wire, 499 to figure out where it's broken at.

[rubenleal]

I diagnosed my own wire issue, but couldn't find the part. I asked a shop to replace the pigtail with the issue, but he told me it would be $75 per hour to diagnose. I told him all I wanted was the pigtail replaced. I'm an electronics technician with 30 years experience, and 2 years experience in small engine repair. He refused, so I walked away. Turns out the pigtail is not available. I found out at Ford, the only way to replace it would be to replace the entire headlamp assembly.
I removed the connector and soldered each of the 3 wires directly to each other. Never had another issue with the turn signal again.

[BobSmith-mcuq]

Well said!
All the customer hears is it was a broken wire & was fixed. Everything else was not heard.
Selective hearing, WOMEN are famous for this!!!

[kansascityshuffle]

Time taken to diagnose a problem never bothered me. It’s shops and dealerships that bill you 7 hours of labour for two scans while your vehicle has been at the shop for a total of three hours is what got me.

[GGwasEZ]

The customer should be happy that we were able to find and fix the problem in the first place.

[MrStaybrown]

Absolutely correct.
I had a ecm harness rub a hole in a valve cover. So the dealership replaced the cover, but I was adamant about having a family member employed at the dealership do the work and he checked the loom and found damage jackets on conductors. I'm sure anyone else would've just swapped the cover and gave it back. 😁👍

[MontsFamilyHomestead]

A broken wire in any harness is a pain to find sometimes. I’ve been a diesel/gas tech for 38 years and it doesn’t get any easier in finding them. Have a great week mike and God bless.

[RotacRepair]

At my shop when I repaired vehicle wiring I told the customer “ I’ll fix the wire for free, you just pay for me to find it”. They understood much better then.

[casemotube]

There’s nothing worse than an intermittent electrical problem. You can only hope that the problem occurs while you’re diagnosing the darn thing.

When a wire breaks, it can keep a closed circuit until you hit a bump in the road, and then an open circuit happens and codes are created by the control unit, and after the bump in the road, the circuit closes again.

The codes are still there but the problem is gone.

Good times.

[johnnykidd]

A good seasoned mechanic that knows what he is looking for is worth every penny. You’re not just paying for the fix, but the experience and man hours and tools. Great videos!!

[shadetreemech]

As an electronics technician I can confirm that. And the hardest ones to find are the technician induced problems.

[GKW]

Exactly!

My dad had an 84 dodge with the slant 6. Spent 3 hours tracking down the fusible link in it and another hour getting the part and fixing it.

Can’t imagine how AWFUL it is on newer cars.

Doing auto electric is truly the lords work.