Chevy/GMC Truck: No Start - No Crank

In this video I have a look at a 2010 Chevrolet 1500 Silverado that won't start. As a matter of fact it won't even crank now! Funny part is the fella drove it to my shop and it dies in my driveway. Ughh... -Enjoy!
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[@MIC-LS]

Your expensive tools did guide you to the right location. I guess time = money but when I saw you pull my favorite tool the "test light" to me confirmation that a circuit is not complete that is a priceless satisfaction. Great work on showing people how troubleshooting is.

[@mr.nobody4900]

You are one hell of a good car doctor. Outstanding diagnose and simple fix as well. Thumbs Up

[@jessekodyou]

I would pay anything to be able to work with him for a week, imagine what you would learn ! i learn something new from Eric every video, and i can honestly say he has had a big impact in my career as a Heavy equipment Tech !

[@dannyyu2932]

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[@MyLifeThai371]

I have a tip. On Chevy Silverados after you have been driving on snow covered roads on your way to work during the winter. After you get off work the starter won't crank. What happens is the drain hole in the starter housing gets snow and water packed up there into the starter gears. It then freezes and won't let the starter turn over. You need to go under the pickup with a little benzomatic propane torch and warm up the starter to melt the ice. After that I put a dab of door and window caulking over that hole and have had no issues with my pickup starting for the last 4 years now.

[@d.a.2742]

For those who don't believe cars/trucks have souls . This video is a prime example that they do . This truck chose not to start and be taken elsewhere. It said I'm here and this is where i choose to be fixed . It seems even in the world of cars and trucks that Mr. Eric O is Legend 😁.

[@layyouin6860]

dennis aldeman I think that guy put a normal fuse in, started it, switched it back to the old fuse, and thought "I'm a fan, I wanna see a vid with my vehicle in it!" It was a success story.

[@MJGZ51]

The person who gave this video a thumbs down is likely the dealer ;) Great video as usual, Dr. O!

[@neverstoplearning382]

Stealerships getting mad.

[@flagmichael]

Lots of youtubers have leeches that think they are making their mark on the world by TDing videos made by people whose boots the leech is not fit to lick.

[@Dirtyharry70585]

yup the old BootLickers.

[@izzynutz2000]

I want to see the box get changed you tell that customer that you are lord of the electrical circuit and that you demand that he change that box immediately.

[@Bobbywolf64]

I too want to see the ensuing carnage of swapping out the fuse box. Make it so Eric!

[@user-mv5bu2kk8b]

Cue up multiple big-boy swear words!

[@EchoOfGecko]

Agreed, would love to see this swapped out.

[@garyn4318]

Same !

[@350firebird92]

Izzynutz Restorations me too hope Eric films the box’s change out

[@peterpeterson7784]

My 07 Silverado would die just going down the freeway and had to tow it once but most times it would start right up. Independent mechanic could find nothing wrong with it so went to Chevy dealer and they said it was the fuel pump that had been replaced 4 months ago. But after spending $650 at the dealer for a new fuel pump it still would shut off and sometimes not start. At least the pump was under warranty so no cost on the part just labor. So back it went and this time they found the fuse panel to be bad and another $450 spent. My fuse panel looked like new since I live in the Pacific NW but I guess when it got hot it would loose contact with the power supply. I enjoyed this video, too bad my problem started before I watched this video.

[@infidel66687]

Good job. You are a asset to the automotive industry. I had a customer yesterday that had a no AC complaint. AC worked last summer, never worked this summer. Only had car worked on at stealership. I found AC compressor relay was gone. A Chevy dealership had yanked it out during their winter maintenance oil change for a fast easy summer come back. People like that give us a bad name. You on the other hand are a gem to us all. Thank you for everything.

[@alexrowland]

I had something similar happen after the very last free maintenance visit I received from BMW Sahara in Las Vegas. All the sudden it was going into limp mode and throwing codes, had them look at it, $600-700 in purely diagnostic fees later I was told I needed a $5k turbo job done. Took it to a local guy who specialized in BMW's and he had it fixed within minutes. "Somehow" a hose or two had been disconnected and simply needed to be reconnected. I guess they figured they'd take advantage of the last time they were going to see the car and guarantee an easy return customer and a fat bill. Ended up being a blessing in disguise as it gave me the motivation to start learning about and working on my own cars so that could never happen again.

[@mitchellcochran4338]

I'm in the "flood vehicle" camp. Nightmare electrical gremlins FOREVER!

[@jluminado787]

It's 2am and I'm watching Eric O. Great way to finish off a night. Also still waiting on my "naper not a sponsor merch"

[@layyouin6860]

JLUMINADO would be smart to switch to that name napper and not have to worry about trademarks, while we all would get it. I really hope he sees your comment and can make a shirt!

[@jluminado787]

@@layyouin6860 I hope so. I've been mentioning it on almost every video. I almost feel like I need to make one and just send it to him lol.

[@breeze787]

I forgot how much fun it is to watch you talk, think, work & solve car problems. Thanks for putting this up.

[@brandonneil8954]

This is why I value Eric as a person and a mechanic cause he is of the last honest mechanics left out there.

[@stevencorley2352]

Comment: Lost my darn bet....no blood. Concern: We haven't had lunch with Mrs. O lately. You have to admit, she's easier on the eyes than a certain crusty mechanic. Seriously, appreciate your work, never miss a video.

[@layyouin6860]

Steven Corley I read your username as "Steven Crowder" and got excited for the half second it took to check your name again. Haha!

[@stevencorley2352]

@@layyouin6860 LOL, I can safely say that has NEVER happened before. Wish I could be as popular (at least in my crowd) as Mr. Crowder.

[@throttlebottle5906]

@@layyouin6860 who the fork is Steven Crowder......

[@boboften9952]

OH ROUGH COMMENT. OUCH. BLOODY GOOD VIDEOS MR E . TOP NOTCH.

[@anthonysmith6954]

Awesome digging. I love the vid's you make to help us, help ourselves thru our own diagnostics of cars. What you post may not be the exact car were working on, but it may certainly apply to what we are running into. Thanks for all you do, taking time out from your busy schedule and all to help us out.

[@paulb175yt]

Man I really look forward to SMA videos. By far the best repair channel on KZbin. Great job as usual Mr. O!

[@maxwellkerstens1140]

Eric thanks to you I become a better technician watching your videos. All the little tricks and diagnostic tips are a fantastic teaching tool for me. I just turned 25 and already I'm helping some of the older guys in my place of employment with diagnostics. Keep up the good work dude! You may not know it but you inspire a lot of us younger guys that are just starting or working our ways up.

[@hotrodswoodshed7405]

Thanks for all of your info Eric! You do a wonderful job!... not only as a solid mechanic, but a good video editor as well.

[@jameskane319]

Amazing diagnosis, as usual. I watch your videos just for the "joy" of troubleshooting a problem. 😁

[@tc195912345]

I have seen that from flood cars, nobody ever looks under that lid when they clean them up for resale.

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

I was a little surprised he did not search for water damage elsewhere - it looks like a flood car to me as well (I posted separately on that).

[@kikcodog]

and, if the lid was on and not removed, dried, cleaned, etc the lid keeps the water locked in for a looooong time and let's nature do it's thing and rot everything rottable.

[@velvetjones]

Yep, this is why salvage titles shouldn't be allowed to be registered and driven again. If the vehicle is damaged to the point the insurance won't repair it the vehicle should be destroyed. It shouldn't be parted out because that just puts water damaged parts into the system. The entire vehicle should be shredded and recycled into beer cans. If you own a classic car and don't want it destroyed take the insurance max payout before they total it and cover the rest yourself. There is no justification for selling and titling salvaged vehicles to be driven on the road any longer. It just allows things like flooded vehicles to show back up on the market and screws Joe Carbuyer. Places like copart and the morons who buy totaled junk and repair it and sell it should be shut down. In the end everyone has a good time and makes money except the guy who ends up buying a vehicle that should have never been repaired and put back on the road. Sinking tons of time and money into a vehicle that should have been recycled. It is never worth buying a vehicle with a salvage title. Almost all of them are rebuilt by someone with little experience or knowledge and have been cobbled together as cheaply as possible. Worst of all the sellers will still want damn near market value for a vehicle with a clean title and give you some bull about it being rebuilt "better than it came from the factory." I went to school for auto body work over 20 years ago and did that for a few years and then went over to the mechanical side and ended up an ASE master mechanic. You can fix a wrecked vehicle just as strong or stronger than new if you have a full shop and the knowledge and tools to do it. Most of the folks buying and repairing salvage vehicles lack all of those things. A flood car is never worth bringing back, never. By the time you replace everything that should be replaced you have spent more than it will ever be worth. Every bit of electronics and wiring front to back needs to be replaced if it was submerged FULL STOP. No exceptions it should all be replaced bumper to bumper and you will never sell it for what it costs in time and parts to do that. Flood vehicles should be crushed and shredded immediately and not allowed to be hauled off "for disposal" because they just end up getting shipped to some rebuilder who patches it up and sells the problem to someone else. I'm in the habit of looking in all the electrical boxes I can and popping a door panel or two part of the way off and having a gander down in the doors. If you add in looking in any voids in the trunk under the carpet those are normally the places they don't or can't get clean. I also avoid cars that have lived their lives on dirt roads because they end up with dirt and dust everywhere and it will cause problems and you can find the evidence in those same places when looking for flood damage. It will look like someone dusted those surfaces with a nice brownish grey flour. If the guy bought it knowing it was a salvage vehicle then he made his bed. He's dumb as dirt imo but made the decision because he couldn't afford or didn't want to pay for a decent vehicle. If the seller somehow got a flood vehicle without a salvage title and sold it they should be charged with fraud. We need strong consumer protection laws to protect against that kind of stuff. A lot of states won't register salvage title vehicles and a lot of insurance companies won't write policies for them. So when a major flood happens in those states the vehicles are shipped all over the country to states without common sense consumer protections like not allowing salvage title vehicles to be put back on the road. I've got enough experience on both the body and tech side to say without a doubt that once a vehicle has a salvage title it should never be allowed back on the road as a registered and insured vehicle. We have enough cars, we don't need to save the ones that have been damaged so badly that the insurance says it's not worth fixing. It's 50% the fault of people selling salvage vehicles, 35% the fault of states and insurers for allowing salvaged vehicles to be put back on the road, and the last 15% is the fault of the people so dumb or cheap that they buy the things. It doesn't matter in the end who is at fault they should be illegal to register and insure in every state.

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

@@velvetjones Great through answer and I agree with every word of it. I have seen what hurricanes have done to cars and that box fits the description of a flood car - plain and simple.

[@02jeepwj]

Wesley Jones I personally disagree with you. Flood/water salvage vehicles yes others no bc at times the damage can be so small on some vehicles but yet the insurance is only in the business to make money not to fix stuff for you but to make money.

[@stevemontoya8]

I love it when you do electrical troubleshooting, I've learned so much from you just wanted to say thanks, keep up the good work.

[@patmurphy2472]

Back to basics, ground, fuse, continuity. You are a car fixing mad man sir!

[@vikthoriousreign]

The mother of multiple malfunction... messy fuse boxes 😅 Good one Erik 👍

[@coreygravely6]

I am addicted to your channel. I’m a mechanic and love, love, love your videos.

[@jholvera6504]

I can’t thank you enough for this video. This has haunted my dreams. You are an amazing mechanic keep up the good work.

[@poorboyman5565]

You really know what you are doing You're the mechanics mechanic. 2 Thumbs Up.

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[@stevenjardin3686]

hvac guy here,not a car guy by any means however, save money been tracking down this B1370-06 code on my 2012 chevy traverse 2 whl drv. i have alot of interior taken apart. i was praying that your 2 amp fuse for pwr mde would blow as soon as you cranked it. that s where an abundace of my very own hair is at* my short drains the battery & specify s circuit 1 ignition. dtc code says lin bus open/short to groundspeed control switch assemblysteering column control module(sccm)pcm. changed ignition switch& new battery & a huge bag of 2 amp fuses. can u or anyone in this forum please guide me? on another note, i enjoyed your video, very detailed in what your doing, highly recommend anyone to your forum. best experience thus far educating myself . reside in northern california . keep doing what your doing bro, u got my vote!💯

[@oscarolague6197]

What a place to break down,right outside your shop. One lucky customer.👍

[@kenhardy4167]

I WISH I could do it nearly as well as you do it. Your knowledge of electrical circuitry is really impressive, and far better than any mechanic I know. I’ve restored classic cars, motorcycles, engines and transmissions for years, and it was really pretty easy until computerized modules came along. I gave been intimidated and wary of going any further into those newer electronics, but you have just a brilliant sense of comfort in that realm. You would have made an incredible physician (which I am) as your diagnostic instincts are superb! You are really one of a kind (and so is your very cool wife). Thank you for these outstanding videos. Ken Hardy, M.D., Ph. D.

[@skiphill9]

Once again, I'm glad I'm a Texas boy and don't have to deal with the terror of salt on my vehicles!! Very impressed with the fixes you northern boys come up to prolong a vehicles life!

[@richardmelville5973]

Another great video. I really appreciate an auto tech who actually understands electrical circuits. It seems they are few and far between.

[@johntuttle5396]

Remember when there were only three wires that needed be "working" to start an engine? You had my head spinning following your explanation of the wiring diagram showing all the interactions that need to be "working" between the ignition switch and the good ol computater in order to start the engine. Another great diag! Someone should invent a de-crusterifier!

[@berlinbadger6725]

Ahh SMA, come for the automotive expertise, stay for the commentary! Another great video Eric.

[@bitteroldskunk]

Ive chased all electrical issues for my silver-rot-o to the fuse block under the hood. It's always had the cover on it, and its covered in NY salt/sand crust. Took an air gun blew out all the dust and chased down all gauge cluster faults and ECM faults to that spot.

[@mounty03]

Well done sir. I appreciate this video as I just fixed the same problem with my 2010 1500 Silverado. Thought I was gonna be digging into my pockets but instead it was a simple fix on a 2A fuse. My fuse box doesn't look half as bad as that one though. You're troubleshooting is exciting to watch, thanks so much for sharing.

[@mikefulton9682]

Thanks for the great and thorough video. After I had the same condition in my 07 Silverado, i checked the 2AMP fuse and sure enough it was blown! Took me a couple hours to troubleshoot it to this level, but your video was very helpful! Thanks again!

[@douglasschmidt6873]

The dealership would have wanted to pull the motor 😜

[@JenniferFuchek]

Pull motor, drop transmission, fire parts cannon at it, etc.. heck they'd probably even want to change the ignition and pcm!

[@layyouin6860]

"While you're here, just wanted to tell ya that your pads are getting low"...

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Then you'd be back 5 or 6 times under warranty, and it still wouldn't run right! 🤣

[@elmoz71ls15]

Dealer fires entire parts cannon at truck and never opens the fuse box lid

[@ronaldclark1178]

Another great video Mr O !!! You never fail to amaze me with your diagnostic skills. I went through automotive back in 1970. Back then all you needed was a points file and you could make almost anything run. Always watch my notifications for the latest video, Love your work and your channel !!!!

[@markchidester6239]

I went through mine in the mid 80's learning 70's tech. Fuel injection was starting to come out and the instructor was leading us away due to the computer control. Now that I'm learning more about the electrical and computer control, it's not as bad as I was led to believe. Wish Eric would have been the instructor!

[@stf2400]

Great job, love how you explain what you’re doing and why.

[@ADrunkNinjaTarantula]

Man I wish I can bring my truck down so you can diagnose my overheating problem, but I live all the way in California! Amazing and informative video as always, Mr. O!

[@MattG171]

Thank you for all your great videos!

[@blockbertus]

Slick editing (with the diagram), Eric! Nicely done.

[@dannyyu2932]

The scanner computer used in the video: amzn.to/2H3l6dt Autel MK908 Ultimate Wireless Automotive Scan Tool with ADAS, ECU Coding, Full Bi-Directional Control, ABS Brake Bleed, OE-Level All Systems Diagnosis

[@throttlebottle5906]

I think Mrs. O does the editing...... Hides before being caned :))

[@billyyoder8171]

Thank you Eric. Good job. Have a blessed and safe week.

[@thomasbrustad5596]

Great video. In my years as a mechanic, I have never seen that. Well done.

[@AndyEffertz]

My 2016 looked worse then that with the cover on. Had 14k miles and wouldn’t start. Opened lid to start checking fuses and there was ice in my fuse box... heat gun the box it stated and dropped it off at dealership. One week later they replaced the box and it’s been fine ever since

[@Unicrom63]

I like all of your videos. You're my go-to car repair video guy. This fusebox corrosion is a scary thing... I went and checked mine right after seeing that mess. It was good hearing Mrs. O in the background again. Keep cranking out the videos.

[@allanadam4553]

Unicrom63 😂did the same with my 2013 GMC, cover on tight, no corrosion, but lots of fine dust.

[@DevileInside]

Amazing video and outstanding job, as usual. Please do a part 2 if possible. Keep up the great work and content!

[@briansumner2700]

Very well done Sir. I watched the whole vid as I am dealing with an intermittent no crank no start situation. I will check all my fuses. Thx.

[@wes11bravo]

I love these troubleshooting vids, brother. Nice work. And definitely - best to replace that whole fuse/relay box. Once that corrosion takes hold, you'll keep having issues.

[@tomasalvarado4388]

Got chevy 2012 no crank no start. Been watching your videos. I popped the cats cause of rattleling.. now no crank no start. Jump starter,key on . cranks but no start. I did change the battery.. on cranks.just saw video of the two amp fuse, bout to swap

[@stoddern]

I've seen a few fuse boxes like that before, usually on a vehicle that's been flooded. I bet this was bought used and was a southern or midwest flood car.

[@adamjones2025]

Yep we had flood damaged vehicles from one part of Australia (written off) being sold in other states, customers were left out of pocket due to insane repair bills.

[@digitalrailroader]

Yeah, I would definitely want to run a vehicle history report with this truck; because it’s screaming “I’m a flood truck” likely a victim of Harvey.

[@JenniferFuchek]

@@digitalrailroader absolutely! You can even run VIN numbers for limited background info for free! It will tell you if it's a flood vehicle (but then again that's usually only reported if insurance companies deem it a loss or similar)

[@toddrohr9971]

Awesome video. Had the same problem. Searched everywhere for an answer and finally found yours. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the info. You saved me a lot of money

[@bronstonbennett4087]

Thanks just fixed my no start thanks to this video! Weird part is everyonce in a while it would start just for a few seconds then die then other times not crank at all. I pull that same fuse and it was blew.

[@joecoleman3069]

It was nice drinking coffee with you this morning, Eric. I've never seen a fuse taken apart, not even on Ivan's channel. :) I would think that the 2 amp fuse would break from the corrosion first since it has the smallest wire, but the others can't have much runway left.

[@Gideon_Judges6]

Nah the blades are the same size and the actual fuse part is sealed by the plastic, so corrosion on the blades affects all fuse denominations more or less the same.

[@vincescalise4821]

Ivan Would fix the fuse no parts needed LOL I like watching him work to

[@kspecjl]

They looks like some of the fuse boxes I've seen in flood damaged cars

[@mycatkramer]

Thanks so much my friend, my 2007 Tahoe did the same thing to me today and thank god for your video, I watched it and went outside and found the same 2 amp fuse was bad !! replaced and my truck started right up !!! Thank you so very much for the super video !! You Rock

[@davidreuter5260]

Once again the master of diagnostics solves the problem! Nice job!

[@GunfighterWyo]

Owner must have driven around with the top off the fuse box for some time. As Mr. O, says, this is a disaster! It is a wonder that it runs at all. He will be lucky if the connections to the fuse box are not as corroded as the fuses and relays. What a mess. Where is Miss Marie? I am in shock. No brake cleaner! LOL Great to hear Mrs. O's voice.

[@MotorCityMechanic]

Loving the new thumbnails man! Nice! Videos are always great as usual Eric

[@richardr5774]

This is just another example of showing us your amazing diagnostic skills ! Only YOU , could make me laugh over a crusty fuse box ! The audio and video quality was excellent by the way , keep it up !

[@justinclark6053]

Love your channel! I have owned my 2011 Silverado 1500 since it was a-year-old. Fuse box cover has been on the entire time. Still looks like this....

[@jeffreykreft5442]

Be interesting to see what the underneath of the fuse box looks like, sure it’s not very pretty, not sure if the cover was off the box for a while, probably was in a flood, that would be my guess, should look at the other fuse boxes to see if they look the same.

[@misterhat5823]

Salt water flood maybe. That's beyond bad.

[@Folsomdsf2]

Not a flood, you'd have bigger visible issues he would have noticed long before the fuse box.

[@reecenewton3097]

@@Folsomdsf2 Yes. With a flood, you'd have starter and alternator failure, just as a beginning.

[@toysareforboys1]

@@reecenewton3097 In the flood vehicle they replace whatever isn't working before it goes to auction, with used parts from a wrecker, so because the fuse box WAS working, they probably left it.

[@reecenewton3097]

@@toysareforboys1 And if the water got high enough to cover the fuse box, it would have been inside the cab, too, soaking the seats and possibly up under the dash. No matter how you washed out the interior and let the seats etc. dry in the sun, the stink from a flood would never be out of there. It's known that after floods or a hurricane, people in the market for a used car are warned to look for "bargains" on late models as flood cars can be transported to states far away from the flooded locale.

[@hillbillyrigrepairs1814]

“I’m not going to touch anything” says Eric Yea right, you knew you were gonna lol

[@jameshill6083]

I’m not a mechanic but I’m trying to learn more to work on my 2014 gmc Serra. Having the same issue intermittently. Thanks for this video. Learn something new everytime I watch your video.

[@johngoodbred1945]

Great diagnosis and utilization of wiring diagrams. Getting the diagram up on the video made all the difference in understanding what you were thinking.

[@lucasetten]

Being it corroded the 2A first, probably won't be long before some of the higher amperage fuses go bad from corrosion.

[@arthurfricchione8119]

Great video Eric. Never saw a whole fuse box corroded. Thanks for sharing. Will you video tape the replacement. Hope so thanks. ❤️

[@Twin_Flyer]

Don't touch that fella... But I really want to!! LMAO!! I have had three issues with blown fuses on the '99 Chevy i recently bought, all fixed (so far) due to watching your channel and how to troubleshoot!! THANKS!

[@davidkaminski615]

Just getting back from my trip from MI, got an evap code on my 300k Toyota. Mr. O vids always keep me happy!

[@ewaltsauto]

My 2010 was the same way, the boxes sit way to close to the fender, I had about 10 fuses the sockets where corroded away

[@rumrunner1756]

Damn, I was with you, thought we’d see blood. I never win a bet!!☮️

[@davidhesington3490]

#1 rule when fixing anything is always, back to basics just as you have proved here, great work now go give that guy the huge bill to replace that fuse box. Lol 👍🇺🇸

[@Rabbit-sr3ez]

Great job Eric! some of these used trucks like my 2007 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD that I bought used I suspect they were trucks that were flooded with water and came from hurricane areas and re-sold up in New England, I had many similar issues like this and suspect mine was a truck that was flooded at one time but all are able to be solved with good troubleshooting skills like yours.Thanks for the great video.

[@Fixit41]

Hi Eric, I used your idea of choosing a simple circuit to diagnose an electrical fault on a scissor lift with an engine, and the auto-choke, auto-throttle and ignition were out, traced back the choke control to find that the common ground from those components to the engine block had snapped off.. a small wire, that, if faulty, would disable everything. I re-attached it, and lo and behold, the engine fired right up. Thanks alot for the ideas for circuit tracing. Love the videos Darryl Montreal Canada

[@sharedknowledge6640]

Everything else under the hood looks relatively clean. Perhaps the engine bay was pressure washed by the dealer detailers and the water from that helped the corrosion in the fuse box along? Or could be a wrecking yard fuse box that’s already in it. At least it’s not a Chrysler Jeep $1000 TIPM box.

[@throttlebottle5906]

coming soon, all integrated into single magic smoke emitter vehicle brain =p

[@michaelashcraft2028]

I didnt think it would take you long. Your vids help me so much. Thankyou sir

[@seanchristian9973]

Hey o just to thank you helping be a better technician I have noticed that work quality has improved 👍👌

[@bostedtap8399]

Fuse repair business opportunity 😁. Great diagnosis, love to know the history of the fuse box, salt water??? Thanks for sharing.

[@throttlebottle5906]

2010, I'd think water intrusion, maybe a dash of salt water, was it used for plowing/towing/beach driving/flood location or contractor that uses the truck running to power larger inverter with hood open in storms? so many things other than it also being chinesium junk metallurgy in them there fuse-blocks....

[@bostedtap8399]

@@throttlebottle5906 not sure on the chinesium metallurgy, basic galvanic or bimetallic corrosion, but many connectors are plated steel to reduce cost. It looked like silt in there suggesting submerged as you commented on.

[@parochial2356]

Comments. Criticisms. Concerns. Liked. There, you happy now?

[@berniemckenna9770]

🙄🤦‍♂️

[@cowfrank]

Great video you are a great teacher , I'm a 56 year old mechanic I learn something every video. Your funny as hell too.

[@wrenchhead525]

These videos are going to help so many of us.. thank you!!

[@MrHeem94]

I enjoy the corrosion/critter damage videos. You prob dont, but I do.

[@Newberntrains]

BoscoMoney I’m sure he loves the labor charges it brings into the shop

[@Spelter]

@@Newberntrains If insurance pays, I would triple the labor lol

[@throttlebottle5906]

I'm quite sure many "viewers" like it too, they learn and it helps them...

[@gregstrakovsky5008]

Eric! You are brilliant diagnostician! ... Outstanding respect to Your EXPERT LEVEL! Just one question: why You do not make advanced visual inspection of major electrical components and signal distribution points like: fuse boxes, joint connections, ECM and PCM inputs connectors? In most cases oxidation is major problem for any field electrical application -including automotive. Greg_S, Senior Field Eng. Siemens Power Solutions.

[@TimmyD853]

I believe the best fuse box I've ever had to deal with was on that late 90s Chevy Express van that every electrician and Carpenter in town drives. You guys know the one with the gray hood and only two spots of white paint left on it. Fuze box with lid wedged in the corner covered in power steering fluid from the brake booster and you got a diagonal start. Super-fantastic Funtime thanks boss.

[@MJ-ig4hd]

Thanks for the help! In Vermont here, same vehicle, same symptom. The 2amp fuse was not blown, but corroded just like yours. Replaced it and truck starts fine now but of course customer doesn't want to go for the whole fuse box. They like getting towed I guess... Thank You again!

[@scowell]

Ivan would repair the fuse! Pretty amazing case of crusties.

[@leedress2187]

and the box!

[@SuperDave21]

When you find out the reason for the box being open and corroded let us know please... I'm curious! lol.....

[@tgriffin6938]

It's a flood vehicle. Never thought I'd see one all the way up in New York. We see them here a lot in North Carolina coming from Florida, Louisiana and the other states nearest to us that get flooded out a lot. Before you buy a vehicle check under the carpet you'll see a lot of dirt or silt if it's a flood vehicle most times. Car Taylor's usually clean everything you can see really easy but they never pull the carpet cuz it's too much trouble. That's what's in that fuse box. It's where the truck sat in water for days in the water. Dirt and everything else collected there until it was pulled out of the water.

[@nickbeam5432]

@@tgriffin6938 Same thing that crossed my mind just hope it wasn't ocean water or bye,bye floor boards and fenders and,and,and.......

[@JPilot2]

@South Main Auto Repair Just adding, Yes! It would be rather interesting to see a follow up video! On this 2010 Chevrolet 1500 Silverado: Showing the power distribution box (fuse panel) and with all of its green crusties trying to make a connection. Lol! 🛠✌🏼❤️

[@Dirtyharry70585]

looks like some type of hurry-reup-cane truck with a dusting of salt water.

[@throttlebottle5906]

@@Dirtyharry70585 jah, or whatever flooded area (no salt needed!), they'e out there and pumping through auctions nationwide ++++

[@michaelguziak4680]

THIS CHANNEL SEEMS TO BE THE BEST ON KZbin I HAVE EVER FOUND. THANK YOU..

[@kens97sto171]

Flood car.. no way that all just from sitting out with the lid off. Plus the hood would need to be open too. That was silt from a flood. Also.. the reason you see so many with the lid off... It's a pain sometimes to get the lids off. I don't know why. Maybe it's a special trick or something but I've fought numerous times trying to get the lids off of these.. that support frame above it does not help.. you get the angle wrong and they can wedge in there a bit.. Then all of a sudden it pops right off like super easy and you don't have any idea why or how you made it do it.

[@delano62]

I was thinking flood too..

[@djhaloeight]

Definitely flood

[@thespiritof76..]

👆🏻 real life mech

[@kens97sto171]

@@thespiritof76.. Thanks, just lots of experience with a variety of vehicles. Hope you have a wonderful day.

[@thespiritof76..]

kens97sto171 U2 bud.

[@jayusher576]

Part 2....👍 new fuse pannal Iinstall if you have time...

[@jonascourtney5999]

found that twice, one in a 2000 jeep GC on the fuse for the Ox heaters and a 2008 no start Dodge where the traces on the circuit board inside the fuse box were corroded Both had the cover on but the corrosion started from under the boxes. Great video, hope some of these engineers are watching from wherever the automakers hide them.

[@nosefirst]

Not sure could dissect a fuse that much finesse, good show..!

[@tgriffin6938]

Flood Vehicle, truck has been sitting under water. That's the reason it's corroded and has the dirt in the fuse box.

[@budphillips9301]

Eric and Vanessa O starting their day early. Awesome diagnosis as usual... But no Mrs. O in the video? 🤔 She knows we love her so why is she camera shy? lol

[@Bmizzzle1]

Your thirstyness for her has nothing to do with auto repairs. Check yourself

[@budphillips9301]

You took a completely innocent comment and made it sexual. Way to be a jackass. She's happily married dude... Smh I meant we love her as in she has no reason to be shy in front of camera.

[@Bmizzzle1]

@@budphillips9301, well let's see what boss man has to say.

[@budphillips9301]

Fair enough, but I'm sure if the man, the myth, the legend himself Mr. Eric O reads this he'll indeed realize that, I in fact, had zero dirty intentions in mind about his wife when I made this comment and was simply saying that Mrs. O shouldn't be so camera shy because we think she is awesome. Speaking of awesome, you can add South Main Auto, along with Eric himself, Trinity, and the entire family down at South Main Auto to that list. From my family to yours, God bless, SMA.

[@mikecarignan7002]

that monitoring the output signal was great .read abuot but first to see.also thanks for explaining stuff clearly.increadable work with digital wiring interface,your pinpointing skills are impresive

[@xplore7359]

An honest Mechanic, You're a rare breed +1 sub.

[@mph5896]

Engine oil performance code for the oil pressure switch. I had that code a few months back on a 2012 Tahoe. Put a manual gauge on it and the pressure was under 10psi hot idle. Minimum spec is 22psi. A high pressure oil pump was put into it for a bandaid repair. More than likely the cam bearings were worn causing a drop in oil pressure. Those engines with Active Fuel Management are pretty terrible.

[@dougherbert7899]

My 07 Sierra with 5.3 afm burned a quart every thousand miles at 55k

[@chrislore2681]

I can't stand when I work on a car that has no fuse box cover.........nice job..... 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@velvetjones]

I was always fine if the cover was missing but I'm in the south. I always hated when half the fuses were replaced with some that were rated 10, 15, or 20 amps higher than what the circuit called for. My 20 year old GMC 4x4 just has a light flashing of surface rust on the frame. Farther up north I'm sure it causes a lot more problems. I've seen 30 year old junk down here that was falling apart from being driven into the ground but the exposed fuse box under the hood didn't show any remarkable corrosion. So damn glad I don't live up in the salty part of the world.

[@chrislore2681]

@@velvetjones .......lol.......i live in mass.......it becomes a problem up here with green crusties...........

[@jackely8140]

Love your video’s always Informative and well done, I always check your videos when we have a problem in the shops for direction

[@dewaynesmith1307]

My son's 2009 Chevy suburban truck did the same thing, and we didn't know what was wrong with it, so we are going to check the fuses. Great information, thank you.

[@ramblerclassicman221]

All the scan tools seem complicated to learn but you have a knack for making them look simple