Chevy Traverse - Check Engine Light Will NOT Turn On!?

[@MrHunt1701]

Does anyone else just hit the LIKE button before the video even starts?

[@kendiggy]

I do when reminded. Unfortunately only 193 people have so far.

[@terrymurphy4177]

Yep😊

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

YEP 👍! My "I watched the video mark!"

[@markmichlewicz5141]

I do so i dont forget after.

[@nm8834]

@@dans_Learning_Curvesame

[@vehcor]

You usually get paid to turn the money light off, now you get paid to turn it on! 😂😂

[@SouthMainAuto]

Basically 😂 . They might regret this later on

[@taylormartin90]

when are you two gonna do a collab together on a ford no less?

[@TexasSpectre]

@@SouthMainAuto CEL light going into strobe mode in three… two…

[@JohnSmith-eq5el]

Scott could sublet one of your bays?😀

[@Taillighttim26]

The only time you want to see the check engine light it's ironic the one light that you want to turn off instead of on

[@harveypaxton1232]

I have enjoyed you giving the ICON scanner a good and honest workout and review.

[@johncooper4637]

HF had a 15% off coupon for every thing over $10.00 this last weekend and it included the ICON T10 but I spent the money on a new set of 5 tires for the Jeep. Tires have really gotten expensive.

[@jpack61108]

Same

[@harveypaxton1232]

@@johncooper4637 I am trying to justify the money for just my three cars and all my kids cars. I really want it though.

[@captainobvious8665]

@@johncooper4637 There goes over a grand. You're in my thoughts and prayers.

[@MrWorldasmaya]

Same. I'm glad you said that to him (Eric). So often youtubers criticize things or reach a point in their youtube success where they're finally getting products to review etc. but by then they're doing so well $$$-wise that they forget about the normal person who can't even dream of going out and buying a 4k-5k scan tool...or whatever it might be. But, he gave it a great run-through so far and really has been putting it through the hoops. If I were Harbor-Freight I'd seriously, unrequested/no strings attached, send him everything I think he'd like. Money well spent. Win Win Win (Us Eric HF). ...and any fool who'd be like 'he's selling out' - that's absurd. He and Mrs. O have built this channel and I think they should maximize their $$s. There's no way they'd sacrifice their integrity for $. that's crystal clear.

[@pacificparts]

lawnmower man ✅ main brain box 🧠 that's yer problem 🍒 what in the world 🌎 Dr. O delivers again 🚚

[@surferdude4487]

Did you get a Bingo?

[@aussiebloke609]

Been a long time since i heard "Doctor O." 😁

[@RagnarokCo]

All we were missing was the mini tape roll trick, but he cut out him taping up the harness...

[@jaymzx0]

I miss the Brakleen sound.

[@paulwatson1507]

@@jaymzx0me too! 😎

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

No one beats Eric O. finding wire problems! Good job, Eric! Before LEDs, they'd remove the lamp in the cluster, but cutting the wire is easier 🙂

[@93tyclone1]

Keep on fixing... Love the patience and work ethics... Priceless👍👍👍👍

[@ellesmerewildwood4858]

Good news, the check engine light works now. Bad news, the check engine light works now.

[@metalmangle]

I'm more and more impressed with the T10, each time you use it.

[@artemis9789]

As someone who deals with the bottom of the auction barrel on a daily basis, I WISH the issues were this simple. Auction vehicles are proof that there are some really lousy auto techs out there as well as some really shady ones. Nice find Mr. O! Love your channel, keep up the good work!

[@RB-qq1ky]

Not just the techs, we had a used car buyer that would remove the ABS fuse on certain models he was going to bid on (it was under hood and easy to get at on those ones) while he was ‘viewing’ the vehicle prior to the auction starting. The dealers got first look before the general public. This would put the warning light on, discourage other buyers and theoretically lower the bids when the car went under the hammer

[@artemis9789]

@@RB-qq1ky from what I understand, buyers aren't allowed to touch the vehicles anymore, at least where my employer buys from. Probably from these kind of tactics.

[@jholland1330]

Darn it Mr. O, after watching so many of your videos and enjoying them so much, you got me saying, "Well, that's interesting!", whenever I see anything puzzling! 🤪 THANK YOU so much for sharing that part of your life with us!!

[@lvsqcsl]

I remember the first SMA video I saw, back in 2017. You've come a long way, Eric. I am not going to say you are smart because you've said that offends you; I will say you have a gift and I am glad you choose to share it with us. GREAT VIDEO!

[@canam111979]

Telling a story in reverse with some or no knowledge of the story and nailing it is absolutely a talent.

[@malibuStroker]

Love the style of videos where we get to see your diagnostic process

[@mrblonde2013]

Gibbs rule 39 :no such thing as coincedence & rule 9 : never go anywhere without a knife. Both on display here. 👍👍👍😁😁😁

[@jpack61108]

I know you think these are boring for us. But they’re really not. We learn so much from these 😊

[@brucehobbs1734]

Seems like Mr O is getting good with that Icon scan tool.

[@ellesmerewildwood4858]

Well, if he can master talking through his new teeth, the scan tool should be easy-peezy.

[@masterofnone7846]

Never fast forward this mans videos!Never ever!Watch the whole thing n learn!

[@farmermiyagi1338]

My youngest son works for Subaru, but his day off was today, and he came in the shop and laughed at me because the 2500HD I took in, had a 6" lift kit on it, and the hood was as high as the top of my head. Freaking tires came up to my waist. Yesterday I had a 2021 Lincoln MKX in because the park assist wasn't working. Every sensor had a circuit code. Told them this is wiring not sensors. Got under it and the big connector behind the bumper was completely disconnected. Plugged it back in, scanned it and tested it, all good. Crazy. Tomorrow it's a Trax that just got a new turbo installed at the dealer, and now has a misfire. o.0

[@strokermaverick]

Eric, thank you for getting the ladies car fixed. Before check engine lights, there was all sorts of things wrong, with eveyones vehicles. Nobody, was the wiser.

[@rayleonard21]

Tracking down the wire fault is a specialty of SMA! Man, it’s amazing watching you work. Thanks for putting these videos out.

[@bigdteakettle8989]

The shop I worked at while in high school in the early 70s had a contract for working on auction cars. We did a lot of 1 cylinder tuneups. I learned a lot of what I didn't want to do to a real customer's car.

[@davebarcus7118]

"Shitbags" is an apt description for the guys that cut that wire to turn the MIL off rather than troubleshooting the original issue.

[@johnpereira822]

Auction cars are someone’s else problems that they no longer wanna deal with

[@brianmason8400]

Ain't that the truth !!!!!!! As he says, "not all cars at the auction are junk, but all junk cars are at the auction".....I worked for at "buy here, die here" car lot/shop about a decade ago that made that saying more than true !!!

[@msilver9157]

Eric and Mrs O ty both for sharing a big part of your work and home life. Eric I’ve seen most of your videos with the T10 and I agree with you for what it has done so far it okay. I’ve had two young guys in a startup shop look at your videos and do their own research on the T10. Well they can’t believe the price and have invested in it. Both had older SnapOn models that really needed to go. Ty guys for everything you do God Bless

[@charlesatwell9976]

You are the Columbo of the auto repair industry. You always find the perpetrator. Bravo !!!

[@lexystevenson3265]

Hi Eric! We look forward to your new videos each day! You are informative, as well as very entertaining in each one! Too bad that you live in New York! I guess we can't all live in beautiful western Colorado! Keep up the good work!

[@ChrisVargasrpht2000chris]

I don't care what anyone says your videos become instant classics.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Good video as always Eric O 34:50@South Main Auto Repair LLC

[@s.j.5850]

Thanks for the electrical diagnostic repair lesson Eric!

[@johnreid859]

Eric I’ve been watching your videos, it seems like, forever. They’re good. Saved me money. I even felt compelled to send a spiff when you showed an ole reach around trick for my ole chevy. All I can say is thanks.

[@99andrianmonk]

Nice job, Eric O. Once again the Wire Whisperer gets his wire. Watching you trace down wire issues has been a great education for those of us who don't do this for a living but like to maintain our vehicles.

[@JTIZZO]

Eric O thanks for making a video on this. I so deeply regret never finding the problem that caused this on my Tahoe Hybrid before is sold it. 🤟

[@TexasSpectre]

Core problem: Bought Chevrolet Traverse. Chevrolet - like a rock.Specifically, talc. Talc is a rock. It crumbles quickly and dissolves in water. :P

[@SouthMainAuto]

😅

[@hotpuppy1]

Bought AT AUCTION!

[@knowone6214]

ROFL.....yep

[@TexasSpectre]

@@hotpuppy1 All that means is that they paid less for it. :P

[@GregoryGlessnerViolin]

Scientifically speaking, ice is a rock too.

[@wallingj68]

Once again the wire gods smiled upon you. Yes, you started at the middle, but you had a 50/50 shot of which end to go to from there and you chose wisely. Huzzah!

[@Slicerwizard]

How was it a 50/50 shot? He grounded the wire and the MIL illuminated. Only option then is to look towards the "brain".

[@chrisstone3939]

Great debug video ... with razor sharp logic and humour of course!

[@lomni02]

I never would have thought I would want to see check engine light🤯

[@paulcochran1721]

MIL light - Meemaw Is Livid! She's all better now. Great vid.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Nice find right at the Ecm Eric O easy Peasy 27:21 @South Main Auto Repair LLC

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Another good wiring hunt from Eric O 10:41 @South Main Auto Repair LLC

[@Eupher72120]

Ahh....My day is complete. Mr. Lawn Mower Man is back.

[@josephscanlin6922]

Doing an emissions inspection here in Ga., I failed an old VW Jetta that was bought at auction, for no MIL. Customer had to go out and buy a used cluster. It seems someone had removed to bulb then filled the cavity for the bulb with bondo.

[@algorithm-w7o]

Thanks, pop pop. Every video, no matter what it is it will help someone out.

[@darkerbinding6933]

I almost want to save this for a day you don't have time to post 😆 but nope... must watch.

[@mikeschaefer6956]

Eric O. Just put a front left wheel bearing on a dodge pickup. Had to heat all 3 bolts . Rust belt Mid MI. Love your channel

[@hasletjoe5984]

Have a friend whose brother shot it out with BB gun. Ironic, they are from New York! Thanks for the video on patience, how to learn and why do people do this episode!

[@davidconley6267]

Absolutely incredible. I just watched that Dirty Harry clip 2 hours ago. Bank robbery gone bad. Still eating his dog. And always remember, no one, I mean no one puts ketchup on a hot dog.

[@rcf8367]

🐕🐕🐕 He’s a great bird dog on finding open wires, never seen anything like him!

[@jdeltoro518]

Great analysis and systematic troubleshooting

[@ruley73]

I learned something today. I didn't realize the ECM had direct control over the MIL light. I always just thought the BCM was the origin of the key-on warning light self test command and the cluster just turned them all on.

[@dougkubash8673]

Good job! I was working on a 1984 Caprice that wouldn't go in to closed loop also the ck. engine light wouldn't light. Pulled the cluster to ck the bulb and there was no bulb in it. Installed a bulb and the car would then go in to closed loop. I think it was maybe a fail-safe deal!

[@robertsmith2956]

I laughed when my CEL finally burned out, and found they had a code for the light won't light.

[@peterhodgkins6985]

Not silly at all! Having done the 'auction' thing as a buyer many years ago, I've seen some pretty creative ways of misrepresenting used vehicles. At least these characters did it the easy way!

[@johncooper4637]

It is not only auction cars that are misrepresented, race cars can be, too. Bought a Show Room Stock car that was anything but. It was sneaky enough that the tech inspectors did not catch the "upgrades".

[@mikechiodetti4482]

Good ole cut or corroded or ? check engine light. Somebody or something making work for us. Had a GM "G" van that failed cause the CE light didn't work during a smog test. NICE! The harness was 3 times the size of the one you were working on, so a nice piece of wire from the cluster to the brain wrapped in it's own split loom and boom. Passed smog test. Nice fix Mr. O!

[@mrpiccolo23]

Today I learned how to professionally "fix" my TPMS light!

[@nicholasfrediani9466]

Eric O, I just had to check one of these last week and dangit I would have much rather watched a great SMA video than look up service info to see what pin that was on, just a little too late. Lol😂 Thank you for you time and knowledge as usual.

[@2024Trump_fan]

When it's an SMA video I do! They're always good.

[@jamescaron6465]

That icon looks like a pretty nice scanner. If I didn’t have one already, I definitely give it a good look.

[@joelow4042]

The HF icon has the absolute best clicky noise

[@watajob]

As long as babka can make it to the saloon and church, as is well with the world. Bless her, I hope I can make it anywhere at 78! 😁

[@donmunro144]

I fully expected to see a broken wire under the tape as well. In fact, I probably would've started at the tape. I would have been wrong again.

[@russellhltn1396]

Closure! The last one wasn't labeled "Part 1" or anything. But now we know. Good job. Those splices would have distracted me too.

[@billziegmond4943]

Eric if you go to PHAD Saturn Astra video. I was the client that worked on it before Ivan. It all started. when I scanned the car. It had codes but no CEL. Took the instrument cluster apart and found they taped over the LED. At least the didn't scrape the led or the trace on the board.

[@stationaryenginesworldwide]

Great video Eric ! Another great evening watching SMA.better than watching the flat boob tube aka tv

[@spelunkerd]

It's not easy to find a 750mA test light in the retail world, most incandescent lights are about 75-150. I wonder if there is a source for really high current bulbs that fit into the OTC light probe. As you say, for an LED circuit it won't matter that there is a little upstream resistance added with the test light. People just have to remember that with high resistance loads, even medium current lights won't pull enough juice to glow when drawing current. Even so, the added reassurance you're not going to melt something upstream is nice. Well done Eric!

[@RB-qq1ky]

Calculated 9W globe, how about a 10W festoon? I have a ‘vintage’ Snap-On test light (the ‘screwdriver sized’ one) that I did this to. Or if you favour function over form you can put your own probe and clip on a universal lamp socket kit, and have a choice of lamps

[@chrislee6377]

great thorough job eric master of your craft one happy customer

[@jrehtil1494]

Yes I do that all the time also, I know I will like it!

[@bobbyabbott3035]

People do some ignorant stuff on wiring. I just bought a used UTV , the guy said the temp sensor that controls the radiator fan was bad so he bypass it. Put a switch on the dash with a note saying turn on fan. AND he used solid Romex wire. So now if a person forgets to to turn on the fan switch the engine will over heat. I trouble shot the temp sensor and redid the wires he cut. Works like it supposed to. This ole geaser was from up state NY 😮

[@HandyC]

I love it when people with subarus pry off the LED from the dash MIL... what they don't realise is it puts the car in basically a mild limp mode, then they come to me asking why the car has no power.. Sucks to be you buddy :D

[@SusanMackey-p5e]

Eric, nice video very nice to know where to look when someone is pulling a fast one.

[@Jim-ks1dt]

I work on Auction cars. This has been happening since the start of this year when we started accepting them. They all have a laundry list of issues. I feel sorry anyone who has to be stuck buying these cars 4 times than what they are worth. We are only doing them since the shop regular customers have stopped coming down to the shop. It's either the economy or the way the shop owner is. Which isn't even no fault of my own. We had one guy tow in a KIA optima with over 350,000 miles on it. I told them this isn't even worth scrap value. That is a throw away car so they left it in the parking lot for months. Someone did break into it and try to start it after tearing out the key cylinder. There was no battery in it. Kinda wished they did stole it though.

[@mikeglasgow9618]

Ok light works.....waiting for the MONEY SHOT !

[@thomaspaine5091]

nice detective work Eric

[@lawrencepevitts2434]

Lawnmower man is at it again.

[@casualcarver4887]

BRILIANT Job Mr O

[@glenharper3136]

Thanks for the video Eric.

[@jaygold4467]

Brilliant analysis.

[@JoeUrbanYYC]

You are a posting machine tonight!

[@wirenutjoe]

Happy Birthday Eric

[@jimdandy2275]

Hey, new vid. Lawn mower guy shows up, right on time. Best manicured lawn in town. 😉Awfully considerate of the guy who cut that wire to put those ends on it. Wonder what code he was hiding?

[@gregsidel3557]

Good job Eric thank you for the video

[@petertom829]

Great Job Eric

[@Bobk2633]

In over 40 years of customer service, I learned you NEVER say "OOPS" when someone is within earshot range. The proper expletive is "HMMMMM".

[@MyNewUserName47]

Damn!

[@naysmith5272]

Doooh !

[@brianreid3494]

One wire wizard. Nice as always.

[@glennbarker222]

Good find, thanks for the follow up video.

[@fredcroad331]

I don't work on cars anymore professionally but that Icon seems to function nicely.

[@GunfighterWyo]

God bless you Eric! I hit the like button before the video starts all of the time. Where did the trust issue foolishness come from? Who did not believe you? I have a nice animal in Louisiana they can meet. The lawnmower man is back. That means this is an exceptional video!

[@gbedford]

I bought an RV that ran well, after a year, when I went to smog it. It failed..... why, tech couldn't get the check engine light on. However, it was on. Best case scenario though, someone had pulled the bulb. Got the bulb replaced, and an oxygen sensor later, it's ran great for the past few years. Overall, feel pretty lucky.

[@daviddamico4288]

Great job Eric…

[@wk7060]

Looks like it’s Chevy Traverse Week at SMA!

[@unclespy]

Another amazing diagnosis. Just think you could have upsold a new wiring harness instead.

[@robertward8037]

I think its funny how everyone mows grass in the neighborhood when Eric is working.....lol😂

[@petermccoll469]

Nice find! Great Video. Thanks

[@TarZan49]

Eric worked in the phrase, Red Herring. Good one.

[@themalewhale59]

Gravy! Longest I have seen Mr O take to find a busted wire. It is usually milliseconds. And the tinkers bodged it up for the auction. Who would have thunk it? 😅

[@Sid9397]

happy birthday Eric!!

[@hahaha12345678993]

maybe it was a news crew doing an honesty check on different shops, nah it was the OG guy that sent the car to the auction 100%

[@mariosaccoccio1688]

That was my first thought... "Body shop dust!"

[@throttlebottle5906]

about 30 years ago I de-pinned a transmission connector wire that fed the TCC lockup solenoid, something happened inside trans where it would lock and get stuck. it would not release, even after shutting car off and playing around, it would just instantly stall the engine, I eventually revved it up and yanked it in gear and with a big bang it released. once the wire was removed it had no issues and oddly never set a check engine light for about two years of daily driving, until they traded it in(yikes). I thought they were going to drive until scrap yard bound, go figure!

[@easyian01]

When I was a young pup I fried a PCM on a Civic testing a shift interlock with a test light.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Shift interlock in the PCM!? I doubt that. What year?

[@easyian01]

@@SouthMainAuto it was around an 02 ish

[@XeroSphex259]

Love the NCIS reference!!!

[@billmalec]

Isn't it amazing how hard some work so hard to deceive and drive business away instead of simply being honest and attracting business.