Airbag Fix (Green Crusties)

[@cmo5459]

As a mechanic for 20 years, Thank you for making these videos.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks. I love doing it because of comments like these👍

[@mike1young]

As a KZbin viewer for 15 years, thank you for posting comments like these. 😁

[@dalehamlin7383]

Another genius diagnostic journey led by Professor Dan, diagnostic PHD.......! These videos are pure educational entertainment at its highest level.... I have watched so many different car repair videos but no other even comes close to those produced by Dan. And the humour is an added bonus. Even if car repair isn't your thing, you cant help but enjoy this level of discovery. Thank you Dan..!

[@Diagnosedan]

Wow thanks for the awsome message 😁

[@paulhutchins6019]

Solid and proven techniques once again. I like the way you consistently prove everything before moving on. That wire fault diagnosis tool is a handy bit of kit 👍🏼

[@Diagnosedan]

Can be a very handy tool in some cases!

[@curtholt9798]

8 years in the automotive trade love watching your videos to improve my technical understanding thank you keep up the good work :)

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you!

[@joptech5308]

It's always a pleasure to follow you step by step to solve the issues.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for Diagnosing it Together!

[@markblundell9461]

Wiring seems to scare so many people, including master technicians. You do a great job of explaining the process of fault finding, I am sure you are giving these people a lot more confidence in their ability to fix electrical problems.

[@maxdm1583]

Won't be a master tech if one is afraid of a wire. Duh!

[@markblundell9461]

@@maxdm1583 I have found guys with their tickets, paid full journeyman rate. And still couldn’t figure out a basic wiring diagram. So don’t f#$&n. Duh! Me pal !!!

[@youutartur1104]

@@maxdm1583 You can be a master technician and not know how to read a wiring diagram. I learned how to read wiring diagrams during testing to BECOME a master tech. It's a joke to be a master tech anyway, unless the shop has an incentive for being one

[@Diagnosedan]

I certainly wish so👏

[@DavidSuttoninSpain]

You make these videos so easy to follow, even I can understand how you do it, Dan. Thanks once again you always amaze me.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks David

[@abdelhamidaber9954]

افضل مساعد للمهندس المحترف هو : ادوات التشخيص الحديثة ، عمل متقن ، سرعة في الأداء ، اختصار للوقت و توفير للمال ، شكرا دان !

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for watching

[@Brian_L_5168]

When another repair shop sends their hard-to-solve case to Dan, it proves again Dan's diagnosis skill is at God's level. Another excellent work 💯

[@christiang.9485]

another "workshop"? Something like that is not a workshop for me if it doesn't find this quite simple error and then leaves behind such traces and missing screws. That's what my cars from the specialist workshops looked like, since then I've been doing everything myself again.

[@youutartur1104]

I'm buddies with another automotive electrician/diagnostician. He says the amount of guys that don't know the functions of a meter beside "V" is staggering. I myself find that many technicians don't know when to STOP using the meter, it also has limitations. I guarantee you this "simple error" would stump all the guys at my shop, but they can run circles around me doing heavy-line. Not digging at them, there is simply a specialty for every subject of a car.

[@anthonyxuereb792]

The life of Brian...God's level?

[@bryankirk3567]

@@anthonyxuereb792 Brian, go and clean your crusties!

[@anthonyxuereb792]

@@bryankirk3567 Yes Brian, shall do, they could well do with a clean.

[@soranghafour]

Superb execution by master Dan , thank you for keep educating

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you as always !

[@fenflyer]

Dan the Man Diagnosed it again 👍 Great job 👏 The repair is above and beyond an authorised repair 👌

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you

[@Meatlove]

Diagnosedan makes me browse online for tools again! In 20 years of diagnosing the wildest problems, I never heard of such a wire interrupt checker. And yes, I have been taking apart wiring looms to find a broken wire. Thanks for showing this including how to successfully use it! I'm gonna get me one! This will come in handy in the next 20 or so years in my carreer!

[@ophirb25]

Great one as usual. It amaze me how quickly the other shop gave up especially since they had a really fat clue of where and what is wrong after switching the left and right sensors and noticed that the fault code stayed on the left. Seems like they rather pay you what ever you charge for that kind of diagnosis then spending thier time on it. Keep up the good work, you rock 👑👑👑

[@eggy1962]

time is money for shops and most likely the other garage felt it money well spent to send to expert, leaving them to get on with other work

[@christiang.9485]

@@eggy1962 For me it would not be about the time, but about the honor. If you don't find such a simple mistake, you can go home. But obviously they couldn't fasten all the screws properly again - there probably wasn't enough time, right?

[@rwd323]

Judging by the missing clips and nuts maybe they are the oil change and brake pad replacement kind of shop

[@Diagnosedan]

Sometimes you are on a dead end and you need new insights

[@idiotbox8291]

Great Work! You Gave The Car The Love It Needed!

[@Diagnosedan]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😂

[@bapsmcginty4782]

Dans the man. We use that locating tool in telephone line fault diagnosis. And yes I have used it on a few cars as well. Thought I was smart but turns out there was already someone ahead of me.

[@Diagnosedan]

🤣🤣

[@davidkaye8712]

Bonus bloopers are the best. Always interesting, Dan is the man.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for Diagnosing it Together 😂

[@CubbyTech]

Yay lots of bloopers! Neat idea using the toner to trace out that faulty wire. So many wire faults were caused around this time (2006-2012) due to poor wire insulation formulation! Or it was a small hole or crack when the loom was assembled.

[@jeremybentley820]

As a qualified journeyman, I was genuinely impressed. Thank you Brother. That was absolutely brilliant. Just goes to show, one never stops learning in this game. I think Doctors have an easier time than mechanical engineers, because development innovation is an accelerating dynamic, mechatronic development are constantly developing. The shear diversity in developments and the accelerating rate at which that are presented makes this game exceptionally difficult. Where as Doctors simply have to understand the biology that has been around for for millennia. I recently had a devil of a job trying to diagnose where a break in the line was between the No 1 temperature sensor unit at the back of the head, to the ECU, on a 2010 Honda 2.4 CVR. It was a hugely frustrating job. Turned out to be a broken wire connection inside the temp sender snap connector. You have revitalised my believe....Well done Brother I very impressive indeed, thank you

[@connclissmann6514]

As Simone in the computer industry, i can confirm just how useful those cable tracers can be. Thanks for the video and the car owner got great, prompt service from you.

[@fredsalter1915]

Love from California! Peace, Dan!!!

[@GHOOGLEMALE]

Great find - I've ordered one of those generators, probably never use it but just had to have one!

[@octaviansorescu7427]

Hi Dan! Nice episode, new devices for detecting broken wires!!! Good health and as many videos with car problems as possible.

[@Diagnosedan]

I'll do my best!

[@JahanZeb1976]

Wonderful diagnostics. Great video as always. Post more frequently.

[@Diagnosedan]

I'll try👍

[@pavelppp888]

Cannot wait! Playing right away! Greetings from Bulgaria, from an automotive engineer😊

[@Diagnosedan]

Great to have you here Pavel

[@pavelppp888]

@@Diagnosedan Thank you, Dan!

[@InformaticaTrapani]

hi dan Could you make a video about the recommended tools for hobby and amateur use? it would be really helpful thanks so much and GREAT DAN!FIXED AGAIN!

[@Diagnosedan]

Maybe one day😁👍

[@BOOBOOO96]

Dam leave it to DiagnoseDan the car superhero to the rescue. Love all your video’s including bloopers, I learn so much. 👍🏽👍🏽

[@Poulpy68]

I'm french and mecanic. Your english is surely the only one i can understand on KZbin video 😊. i love your videos. 20 years in mecanic for me and i have learned more in one of your diagnose than 5 years at work. The only thing i can tell you is : you rocks !!!!

[@Diagnosedan]

Wow a viewer from 🇨🇵 i'm honered. Merci!

[@stogmot1]

As a mechanic for 46 years, Thank you for making these videos.😅

[@Diagnosedan]

Wow that's a great comment coming from an experienced colleague like you! Thanks!

[@stogmot1]

@@Diagnosedan never stop learning 😄

[@davidestate]

I'm not a mechanic but I have learned so much from your videos. I do work on my own car very often you have shown me some cool tools to just have around my house.

[@mikechiodetti4482]

That was a very interesting area where the wire was corroded. Covered by the split loom it should have been well protected. Having the sound tool really helped. Good one Dan!

[@SeanBZA]

My guess it was there from the assembly on a jig by the loom maker, where it was cut as the sharp ends of the sleeve were put on. Passed the initial testing, and worked on the line, and worked till the vehicle was driven in water, which leaked and was held in by the loom there, and then the wire, combined with the voltage on the sensor, caused it to slowly corrode away. Best trip for doing those kind of joins is to use adhesive lined heat shrink over the solder join, and shrink it down to bond the hot melt adhesive to the wire, making sure to lightly sand the insulation at the area to get clean fresh non damaged plastic insulation, making for the most waterproof join possible to the sleeve and insulation. Liquid electric tape is also good, cover with that, then 3M insulation tape over, tightly wrapped, then again liquid electrical tape over that. Works well on boats to keep stuff in good shape.

[@Diagnosedan]

Maybe the Crusties were trying to hide from us😂

[@atiqkhan6683]

Finding evidence that leads you to the fault. Love it Thats how I work too Great video Dan

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!

[@TheKeenMechanic]

It is always super useful to watch your videos. I always learn something new. Never heard of a wire tracker before, thank you

[@Diagnosedan]

Now you know 😂

[@Phantom-mk4kp]

Would love your opinion on scanners for DIY use. Not low end units, but also so expensive that they are not justified for DIY use. You seem a very honest youtuber. Would respect your opinion

[@BA-gn3qb]

Other shop is a "parts cannon", to no avail. Dan gets right to the real problem. And fixes it. 👍👍

[@Diagnosedan]

😁👍

[@nickpappas4133]

As a retired VW/Audi tech we couldn’t solder connectors or a splice, had to use a special crimp connector that emitted sealant when heated with a heat gun, was definitely waterproof.

[@Gary_Bocking]

Was going to post the same thing, those pink/red connectors that you heat up were used rather than solder at VW repair shops.

[@Diagnosedan]

We put the crimps over after we soldered it.

[@Mr-Mag00]

Great example of finding broken wires thanks Dan! Always nice to see new videos, and bloopers 😀

[@Diagnosedan]

🤣🤣👍

[@reubenmiller7988]

Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics will be so happy with this no parts fix!

[@25sunbeam]

But maybe not so happy about stealing the “green krusties” catchphrase 😀

[@Diagnosedan]

I bet!

[@Diagnosedan]

​@@25sunbeamthat phrase was not first used by Ivan😁

[@25sunbeam]

@@Diagnosedan I’m sure it wasn’t, but he “owns” it now because he uses it so much! 😀

[@RioTintoGoAwayFromDrinaRiver]

How is that even possible that another workshop didn't know how to fix this so simple malfunction? Grrat video! First, I like it, than I watch it....

[@Diagnosedan]

This one actually was quite easy i agree

[@johnshiels842]

Brilliant Dan, love how you methodically go about your fault finding

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!

[@Garth2011]

Perfect diagnosis plan. The air bag sensor part was not needed so it seems fair that the customer doesn't get charged for that. I'd also hope that Dan gets to evacuate, replace the A/C condenser and recharge as a tip for getting the real problem fixed. This car likely had a collision repair and that condenser is on the estimate but not on the car ! The wire got pinched and the green plague took over. Great review....I love those sound generators....they do come in handy in many cases.

[@robortkristensen3818]

I am afraid the not needed crash sensor will not be omitted from the bill. But it shows how important it is to choose your repair shop with caution. In my company we do offer no cure no pay for some easy jobs. I regard the "lost" time as a good training exercise that the company and not the customer should pay for.

[@SeanBZA]

Condenser looks like it is just old, fins rotted off from road salt and grime that eats the thin aluminium away.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for your comment!

[@billburkart9087]

Dan did it again. Great to see you again Dan. You should try to do a video in one take and leave the mistakes in. You would be able to make more videos, have some fun and spend less time editing.

[@Diagnosedan]

I'll think about it😁

[@Spelter]

I hope the other shop pays for the sensor, because they are not really cheap, and it was not needed. Great fix again, sometimes it can be so easy and cost-effective. Soldering the wires, though, can give you new trouble later. I learned that the hard way with seat wires for the Airbag seat sensor. I used lead-free solder, extra for that, no flux, and it still went green after 4 years and I had to put in a new connector. To connect the cables, I used a crimp style connector for it, and that holds to this day. My cousin is driving this old fart of a Golf MK4, and it's still running fine :D

[@BWGPEI]

Ah those green crusties! Having grown up on an island surrounded by salt water and subject to road salt in the winter, such is all too familiar. Fun video!

[@Diagnosedan]

Nature provides us work🤣

[@BWGPEI]

@@Diagnosedan So she does, when she's not trying to get rid of us entirely. Old petrol-heads are a vanishing breed, sigh.

[@markcollins457]

Your bloopers are hilarious, im from New Jersey in the US and find our language differences funny and if you can't find entertainment in that we should all just give up.😊 By the way I see the green crusty's attack your cars also, we have a excessive amount of salt on our highways in the winter it requires plenty of prevention.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for watching! 👍👍

[@andrewwatson5360]

You have brilliantly proved again that using common-sense , logic and your intelligence solves seemingly unsolvable problems. Showing that they are only unsolvable in the minds of those who have a lazy over reliance on electronic diagnosis.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for watching

[@igotaction]

You can have a look!! You can have a look!!! We are all going to get to have a look!!! You the man Dan!!!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for having a look with me!

[@ManicMaynard]

Love your videos, thank you. I was in the trade 20 years before I got out. I wish i saw your vids whilst i was still at the garage. Never seen or heard of touching the Batt terminals to discharge.

[@Diagnosedan]

Its to drain the capcitors

[@Christian-rj2yc]

Good job Dan! I've been fixing all my cars since 1989 but there are still some things to learn from your videos👍

[@RespectedDesperado]

Ik ben echt blij jou gevonden te hebben, voor als ik een keer problemen heb. Je bent dankzij je videos de enige monteur die ik 100% vertrouw.

[@Diagnosedan]

Dank je👍

[@RespectedDesperado]

@@Diagnosedan 👌

[@Nico_335i_DCT]

Nice fix Dan. Also a really nice tool. Never saw this one. Have a great day. Dutch regards, Nico.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks as always Nico!

[@wearethe80s4sure]

Hey Dan, still enjoy your videos. Got rid of my 750li BMW phew. Now i have a Toyota Camry, not sure if you have diagnosed Toyota. Just wanted to say, that my AC wasn't working. The interesting thing was the flow sensor attached to the compressor was only reading 3.5volts when scanned. Needs 5volts to work, clutch wasn't coming on. Purchased a new flow sensor, removed old one and there was much corrosion under the sensor perhaps causing magnet to fail or lowering electric volts? Voila my AC is working great again. And because i listen to Diagnose Dan, diagnose John fixed it again. Hope this tip helps you one day like, you help all of us!

[@Diagnosedan]

Great find! Keep up the good work 👌

[@adrianvalbuena8158]

Dan!! It's a pleasure to watch your videos!! I really enjoy them.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thats great to hear and makes me want to more!

[@nortonn700]

Dan, welcome back, I've missed you so much

[@Diagnosedan]

🤣👍

[@petragelaude2501]

Thank you the garage was going to charge me 400 euro, I wiggled the yellow thingy and presto everything is back to normal. Keep up the good work and if you are ever in Bruges give me a sign drinks are on me 😊

[@colinreid7305]

Another very well-presented video and a bit of humour thrown in. I think that some workshops lack basic training in simple troubleshooting and the failures of some workshops in this area contribute to negative comments about the trade.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for watching!

[@mr.t2585]

Great video Dan. That tone generator is IT/telecommunication must have stuff. It also helped me alot finding broken wires in some other industry.

[@Diagnosedan]

Yes it can be helpful for different applications

[@markt5426]

Thanks Dan, As always, clear and precise instructions. 👍👍

[@Diagnosedan]

My pleasure Mark

[@ShaunieDale]

When using those non-contact tracers I ground the other end of the broken wire and if it’s one of a twisted pair I ground that too. You will then find a very abrupt change in signal strength at the break and can often trace a break down to about 10mm or so.

[@jordansullivan3697]

Yes the circuit tracer! I tried a very cheap one and it has worked very well on breaks that are a short distance away from the connector you’re probing from! Very cool to see you using a cost effective tool like that when I’m used to seeing big elaborate scanners, scopes and computers. Good video again Dan!

[@chrissmith7655]

Hi Dan, great video and info. Many thanks from UK.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you very much

[@letzrockitrite8469]

Love the bloopers... DD you're a good sport ! and a great technician .... bless your heart for wanting to make a professional grade video and pressing through till you get it !

[@Diagnosedan]

It takes a little longer🤣🤣

[@bystander1489]

Easy fix bad from the other garage I would have just looped a new wire from connector to connector, a lot of modern cars are the same after checking for continuity follow angles of the loom

[@Diagnosedan]

Wouldn't you want to find /confirm the corroded wire and learn from it? Thats the best part of diagnostics!

[@johnmehaffey9953]

I think nowadays car mechanics need to have a diploma in computer sciences, the amount of information that you need to learn to diagnose faults is mind blowing, but as per usual you got to the fault, another super post thank you again Dan, just one more little thing I learnt from working with my Netherlands friends always cut away from yourself better to cut your mate than yourself 😊

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for the great comment!

[@RickVNPN]

The lovely cable tracer. It saved me alot of time during cable tracing.

[@Diagnosedan]

Can be a time saver!

[@jorgesalinas6697]

Wow! What a lesson. Thanks for making these videos! Sooo much to learn from you. There are so few real mechanics like yourself that its scary to take your car anywhere these days.

[@Diagnosedan]

There are many fantastic techs out there you just need to find them!

[@mrbigvanlife7130]

Dan did it again - top work, made it look easy 😊

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!

[@TheFrenchPug]

Aa a non mechanic for 57 years, thank you for making these videos.

[@Diagnosedan]

And thank you for taking the time to leave this awesome comment!

[@diegovd7215]

You know someone it very good at what he does when he is able to make it look easy. Thanks for this video. Cheers

[@Diagnosedan]

😁👍

[@bartoszk4812]

Well done Dan👍 Bit disappointed with another garage not checking properly for continuity in a wire.. basic you would think but suppose can happen to any1.

[@Diagnosedan]

Yea this on was quite easy

[@Terost36]

That was cool. I have heard of AC circuit trackers but not wire trackers for vehicle wiring harness. You did a great job of explaining how to find a wire break.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!

[@svdleer]

I came across your channel due to some recommendations, only finding out that you are actually dutch :) wat een tof kanaal!

[@alexys16]

Dan i almost thought you gave up making teaching videos.I was so upset. Super video!

[@bobbygicharu2628]

Nice work Dan.Always looking forward to your videos as a new tech in this industry. Greetings all the way from East Africa kenya 🇰🇪

[@Diagnosedan]

Great your watching my videos 💪

[@eriklarsen5551]

Tak!

[@PauloJRSantos]

It all seems so easy when you explaining .... Thanks !

[@Diagnosedan]

This one actually was quite easy

[@petroslempla362]

As always.....a very useful and excellent video. Thank you Dan. My respect....!!!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you so very much 👍👍👍👍

[@BillSchilit]

Thanks!

[@PP-xy9bg]

For the past week I’ve been binge watching all your videos. They’re great! Just a remark, solder joints are hard and also prone to breaking through vibrations, though it’s probably last the life of that car, there should be more proper way of fixing wires.

[@Masso1973]

I love audible signals hunting out wiring problems, I’ve got a similar tool as well. You da man!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for your comment

[@OgunjobiDavid]

Thank you. Always love watching your videos cos there will be something to learn That wire tracker is definitely handy

[@Diagnosedan]

It is and its cheap

[@sjeprises]

Love your videos. Very informative. Also enjoy the bloopers. Keep up the good work.

[@Diagnosedan]

My pleasure 👍👍

[@ianwoollard9008]

Well Done Dan👍😉😉👌. I am impressed with that Green Gadget. If only all jobs was this easy for you. 👍 You're the only one i know who makes Vehicle Diagnostics look Interesting.

[@Diagnosedan]

This one actually was quite easy

[@vin605]

Awesome good job, the other shop used the parts change technique wasn't that lucky this time.

[@paulsalter2367]

always look forward to the out-takes just as much as the content!

[@Diagnosedan]

🤣🤣👍

[@simonfowler7561]

Simply brilliant work as usual Dan thanks xxx

[@zdenkogajski7182]

thanks Dan, you diagnosed exactly the same KIA i own.... my KIA have almost a double kilometers, and almost is shining like KIA you diagnosed..... i will remember that, may be useful....

[@Diagnosedan]

Maybe one day.......

[@Diagnosedan]

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[@jothain]

EU link is "404 not found"

[@Jedi_Masteren]

Do you also have a link for the broken wire locator tool? 😊

[@Diagnosedan]

@@jothain works on my side

[@jothain]

@@Diagnosedan yeah now it's working. Looks like it was temporary.

[@emmanuelbugto7760]

Very nice tutorial about airbag issues,,thank you diagnosedan its very helpful to all auto technicians.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you

[@4Sucharith]

DDan is a superstar for the car maintenance world my hero😍.

[@alexandermendez1948]

Good job Dan and bloopers too jejejeje

[@Diagnosedan]

🤣😁👍

[@mudemmeonick]

​@Diagnosedan You could actuallly try and get you hands on one of the newer W177s A classes as they have chronic issues with their SRS systems and do a diagnose video as to why that happen and hot to solve/prevent. It would be helpful and would certainly get you a decent number of views.

[@nomad4x]

Another great video and a genius diag. Love the bloopers!

[@Diagnosedan]

😂😂

[@woody95124]

Very good smart diagnosis & repair work bud...

[@adammcallister2260]

You know it’s explained well when it makes me feel like I could do it!

[@Diagnosedan]

You can!

[@jgeorges3061]

DAN, as always AWESOME approach and info u share.

[@Diagnosedan]

My pleasure Sir👍

[@stealthg35infiniti94]

At NASA and USAF, we used Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) to accurately pinpoint Opens and Shorts in wiring. It could pinpoint the problem down to a Centimeter in most cases. These units are cheap enough now that any shop should be able to afford one.

[@billrimmer5596]

U could do an oil change and I am sure I would learn something from u!! Never miss a DD vid!!

[@Diagnosedan]

Maybe we should do that one time Bill, always a pleasure to read your comments Sir! Thanks!

[@TimDyb]

I don't know, that different color of green wire might cause some confusion to the PCM. haha Great fix, Dan. I had to make an emergency repair to a coil wire chewed thru by a mouse, recently. I had to twist the ends of a red wire into the two ends of a blue wire. Worked fine until I got home and fixed it properly....with a blue wire! 😉😉😉

[@Diagnosedan]

Two different wire colors and it worked? You're good!!!!😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@franglez2751]

Good job Dan. I knew that device for texting cables in telephone installations in pairs. I suppose that the new cable would be braided as it was the previous one, otherwise it can cause interference.

[@Diagnosedan]

All working perfectly again!

[@andyautoworkshq4129]

Great video again, always quality and simple to understand. Loving forward to seeing you next week at automechanika Birmingham, my home city 😀😀😀

[@Diagnosedan]

I hope you enjoyed Automechanika 😁

[@andyautoworkshq4129]

@@Diagnosedan it’s was great, thank you for the photo

[@Diagnosedan]

​@@andyautoworkshq4129hope to see you again soon 👍