Customer Complaint: Engine Stalls When Turning On Wipers

[@SouthMainAuto]

Sorry, but I have to start pinning this until I learn how to speak clearly again. I am not having a stroke nor do I have bell’s palsy, a brain tumor or MS. I do not have ALS or a migraine. Please stop calling my shop to notify me or Mrs.O that I can not speak clearly. I am very aware of my inability to "pronunciate" words like I use to and she is also aware of my slurred speech. We live together and work together and I even talk to her. I have an upper palate expander in my mouth. It interferes with my tongue. Shcrews up my shpeech . Thank you for your concerns. -Eric O.

[@bearing_aficionado]

I swear I thought you was day drinking?

[@mattmitchell8796]

Well clearly these people don't watch all the videos or they would have known about the dental work. Sorry you had to deal with that but it's pretty funny.

[@claytoncoolidge992]

Lol 🤣 oh come on Eric we can all tell you can't walk or drive straight and all the falling over yourself lost 10mm sockets and the way you obviously can't think your way out of a wet paper sack you don't just have one of these things you have all of them and are drunk and high ASF on top of it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrMebigfatguy]

Lol. If it wasn't so annoying (all the concern) it'd be funny

[@cjblackwell372]

I wore a pallet expander for 18 months as a teenager, the base of my tongue would often swell up after tightenings and make things hard to speak and very painful. Fun fact I can still barely feel a spot on the roof of my mouth where it used to be more than 10 years ago! Love the videos Eric, great job diagnosing this one

[@hillelsalzman21]

Eric, I have been a technician for the past 35 years. My peers consider me to be a good one. When watching your videos, I am so inspired to become better. I learn from you all the time. It's fun for me to try and imagine your next move. You're amazing brother. Thank you!

[@hahaha12345678993]

eric o to the wires: "tell me where the bad man touched you", the wire: "everywhere"

[@MeMakeSparks]

Awesome! 😆😆😆😆

[@mathuelee2686]

Just love it 🤣🤣

[@MARKE911]

Hahahahahaahaha that is hilarious. Comment Winner of the Month.

[@bwalker4194]

Best reply ever!

[@marknaravas318]

That is GOLD! I can see the adult version: Eric rewires a Lexus. Don’t worry, it’s PG13😂

[@robertoruiz7069]

WELL ERIC ,MY remote STARTER>Puts the coffee pot on 1st>then put's on HER slippers and robe>then let's the DOG out.then trudges out to MY truck,fires it up,turns on the defrost and heater>then runs back inside saying HOW COLD IT IS OUT THERE>THEN says maybe i should stay HOME in this nice WARM BED !!!!! BLESS HER HEART.

[@dougsweldingfabrication953]

Eric... This is a prime example of why we all love your videos. You're just an honest guy, and you share the details. I wish I had a mechanic like you in my area.

[@JB-tz9pi]

@ALIENSTOCK & DEDSEX What in tarnation did you just say?

[@mod_incllc3235]

@ALIENSTOCK & DEDSEX How RUDE of you to ask Eric O to get a lobotomy!

[@jimsmalleimb7709]

Ditto.

[@grahammartin8568]

You probably do have a mechanic worth his salt locally, but finding him is the issue

[@dougsweldingfabrication953]

@@grahammartin8568 That’s absolutely true.

[@jamesupton143]

Doing repairs like this is where Eric O earns his rep as a top 1% mechanic. The lady will sing his praises to a lot of people. Job well done.

[@noway2708]

are you gay?

[@dboogie2288]

"hes out 35 scotchlocks and half a roll of black tape." best quote of the week.

[@marccarrier9589]

Im an A Tech at a major tire and service provider. When i get a car that needs dash work or starting issues that has a remote starter or aftermarket alarm, i always try to get the customer to let me remove it. Id have to say that most of the time, i get the "go-ahead" to get rid of it and the car and customer are much better off for it. Those systems are so dang cheap and usually installed very poorly. Keep up the good work, Eric.

[@johngassmann9581]

Looking back at 15:42, you can see that the connector is partially unplugged. Excellent diagnosis and lucky it was a simple fix.

[@gregeconomeier1476]

Yup....plain as day!

[@mikeburnitt403]

Yep, it moves ever so slightly, but unfortunately Eric was the other side of the column so wouldnt have been able to see it move, he got there in the end though!

[@michaelslee4336]

Good work on getting the time stamp. Cheers.

[@spudth]

Then as we continue to watch it you can actually see the connector move. Eric says "RIGHT HERE" and the connector wiggles. Sometimes I accuse my wife of moving something then I find it where I left it.

[@Steve_J81]

Also at 16:47 Eric pulls on the wires of that connector and if you listen close you can here a click.

[@CWhitmer22015]

Had an aftermarket remote start installed in my Kia Rio. Did my homework and made sure to choose a reputable shop. They installed and we started having electrical issues. I took it back to the shop, they read the codes which indicated it needed a new fuel pump. Fuel pump was an expensive fix as the tank had to be dropped. Took it back to the show that installed the remote start several times, they finally gave it to their top guy and he found a broken wire from their install. Told me this never happens. Whole thing was a giant pain and I will never have an aftermarket remote start added again. Good advice Eric. Thow it in the trash and save yourself a headache. I cross my fingers every day that something does not go wrong with the remote start.

[@mmiller1188]

"Armed with a pocket full of scotch locks and wire strippers" New favorite phrase

[@snoopy4390]

A friend went to a shop for remote start. Shop has been in the neighborhood for many years. Good reviews. They mounted something under the dashboard and drilled through the firewall into the engine compartment. Found out later on the way home after having no brakes coming up to a red light they drilled a hole in the power booster for the brakes.

[@wendwllhickey6426]

They have kids puting this crap in good cars and don't know crap 😂

[@geyser3445]

Just can't imagine other shops would spend so much time to diagnose this problem. You da man.

[@mrbakerskatz]

There is a shop in bryan ohio that evidently does . They had my 72 Impala in for a no start no crank , had it for a day . Parts used one butt connector $472.00 Now my heat / air controller don’t work .

[@josephprainito662]

You would be surprised how many of us do. We can't just give up and say screw it. Gotta find the problem, right?

[@nonyabiz2777]

@@josephprainito662 yes sir. We know plenty of you good mechanics are out there but the bad ones are loud and proud. They make the most noise. We are lucky to find a good one like you.

[@richhelm21]

@@josephprainito662 100% Never let it beat you, or it will bug the heck out of you!👍

[@jeffreyhaynes5774]

You loose money on a job like this one.Kick the can down the road and move on.

[@ldg332004]

I installed remote starts for 10 years, I had alot of pride in my work. I also did trouble shooting on remote starter installs from other shops, I was horrified at the lack of solder,tape and wire routing paths 95% of the time when I looked over another shops work. My main competitor had 2 installers per car and would have a car in and out the door in approx 20 minutes. I took 2-3 hours even with a helper, depending on vehicle. I only ever had 2 comebacks and both were circuit board failures.

[@luvdady]

Yeah, I believe cars are more complex now with bus combined with the trying to cheap out . I.e 2 sets of fobs to bypass all the security features. Or just $29 Amazon ching changzxuyzx (1 board 36,756 different brands) After code alarm sold out and bulldog back in the early 00s you either get a good deal out of it or you got a good deal of head aches...

[@RichardHeadGaming]

I was always maddened by every install I ever saw. But also thanked them because I fixed so many I can't even remember how many times. It was good fast money and I never had a come back from my repairs. Also no cheap remote starts should be left in an auto because they always end up DOA some where. They are not passive and interrupt the ignition power and start signal cicuits.

[@jblyon2]

I've had all my remote starters installed at a reputable shop. They do audio systems, remote starts, and alarms. Nothing else. Never had an issue. The work is always neat and done very well. Meanwhile every family member that has purchased a used vehicle that came with an alarm/remote start has been a problematic hack job.

[@NBSV1]

@@luvdady Some modern cars make it way simpler if you get the right kit. It’ll basically be plug and play without needing to splice into anything. But, that often requires a more expensive kit and it won’t be universal so a lot of places don’t bother with them.

[@Shiznit304]

Solder has no place in a wiring harness

[@AsmodeusMictian]

Dude. I train people to troubleshoot networks for a living and I WISH I could somehow impart your powers of logic and observation to some of my students. Excellent job, excellent video. Thanks!!

[@covishen]

Was considering a remote start system for my car, but after watching your videos I've decided to build a heated garage instead. LOL

[@johnevans9751]

You are wise in your generation.

[@cjr1881]

Get a remote starter. You'll LOVE it. I haven't had any issue like this and I've had 3 vehicles now with them. I have the one that uses a cell signal and has app on phone so you don't have to worry about how far away you are or not knowing if it started. Definitely worth the money if you live in the north east.

[@covishen]

@@johnevans9751 Living in Northern Minnesota close to Canada makes such things very nice to have.

[@seanovens8422]

This shows the importance of going slow and not jumping to conclusions. Great video, thanks

[@wdobni]

tracking down an intermittent fault is always a burden....you did well....i always become impatient and frustrated after about 10 minutes but that's why expert professionals like yourself are out there......being persistent, exhaustively complete, and methodical is the only way

[@HotRod-wv4vm]

Totally agree but some mechanics just load the parts cannon 🎉just wish Eric was closer to NYC

[@orbitalair2103]

Yep, I recently had a 09 Ford, that didnt want to start, and would shut off on me. The PCM relay was going bad. it was a very weird, slowly degrading failure. And when the PCM powered off, it threw the code for Passive Security. But that was false. Swapped a known good relay and all the issues vanished. Bought all new relays for it. And sold her off.

[@donhomberg6724]

Had a VW Rabbit in the 70's. About every 25k miles it would shut off for no reason. Was on the 3rd ignition switch when I figured out that the cause was an overweight key ring. The weight of the key ring kept pressure on the switch trying to turn off the ignition. Took keys off the ring - no more problems.

[@adammcallister2260]

@@donhomberg6724 if it only happened every 25k miles, I wouldn’t even consider it a fault! I don’t drive much these days so I’d cover 25k in about 10 years 😂

[@dannylinc6247]

You're right about installed at dealer accessories. It's not their service department. It's a hired gun by the sales lot people. They get a specialist to come hack up the most important harnesses to graft in their desired gadgets. But when it won't act right, dies, or is a no crank or cranks but won't start. The feeling is the service department is to blame. So you have 4 people riding a guy about finding a cause. The guy gets given a manufacturer warranty repair order. To fix a hackers install. Or it's so intermittent, people start suggesting replacing harnesses components or even the whole instrument panel or steering column. It's because of policy and placing blame. And they won't give the tech the time to do what Eric O could do in his calm environment in a couple hours. They're not bad people, they're micro managed. Policy and paperwork can beat them if they let it. So, they don't find anything to help the customer, and can't get paid to do what is really needed. As we saw done here by meticulous talent and experience. Hooray for Eric O

[@talladegatommy2515]

i found out over the years with aftermarket remote starts. Never question a woman about removing them, its like cancelling their hair appointment

[@KStewart-th4sk]

It isn't just women who want remote starts. I worked in a shop full of guys, i don't know how many had them but here it gets to be MINUS 30-40 degrees or worse in the wintertime and those that did have remotes loved getting into a warmed-up vehicle and clear windshield. So, some guys were pissed off about the range some had over another guy's. I didn't have remote start and drove a VW TURBO DIESEL 5-Spd. Manual.

[@myrrhavm]

My little Ford Ranger. With AC on, every time I’d move the shift column it would blow the AC fuse. During the Summer when it would just be on all the time, start the truck and it would be on then put it in heat and pop, the fuse would blow. Trained myself to turn it of before turning off truck after if replace it while running. Anyway. Found out it’s a fairly common problem with these trucks. KZbin backyard mechanic somehow in a miraculous way figured it out. Apparently the AC shared a fuse with reverse or reverse lights. Inside the clamshell cover there is a zip tie that holds the wires secured to the column that wears a very very small bit of the insulation away and it contacts the metal and shorts it out. Cut the zip tie and only done at night when it’s dark and a flashlight. You can see the tiniest of a shiner. Placed black tape, leave the zip tie off and good for the last five plus years. Luckily that guy did all the probing from both reverse lights in rear taillights forward to the cab and discovered this. Still amazed he discovered this minute issue. I hope to die before I need to replace my little 02’ Ranger. My chances are good if it last another 10-15 years.

[@rowlandpichey6602]

Good Catch Eric!! Dealerships generally won't spend time on stuff like that. That's why you are a Top Diag/Mechanic!! You spend the time NEEDED to address, solve and repair the issue professionally!!

[@joelfoster4623]

You know you've made it when you tell the veiwers not to send tools

[@thomps222]

Almost makes you wish it had a red locking tab 😂. As a Mopar guy I had to throw that out there. Love the channel! You are an amazing mechanic!

[@SouthMainAuto]

THE ONE TIME!!! Hahah good comment man

[@daveshymske4392]

Some of these connectors today you gotta be Harry Fricken Houdini to unlock !

[@johnjones4825]

Despite my irrelevant dental comment, I'm liking the way you carefully follow the fault here. An ex boss of mine said to me, never jump in boots and all, you'll scare the fault away!

[@dlaitch]

Awesome diagnosis and fix,Eric. Asking a dealership to fix this problem would have cost hundreds of dollars and wasted time with no solution. Your persistence and work ethic are unparalleled !👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@christophervanzetta]

It wouldn’t have a problem if they never got an aftermarket remote start installed… The customer also voided any warranty they did have too 🤷‍♂️

[@LordOfSilense]

@@christophervanzetta They only voided warranty if what Eric did directly resulted in a failure, otherwise, warranty still stands.

[@jonathansmith7306]

@@LordOfSilense aftermarket remote starts might void warranties. Not the repairs

[@paulsosa1872]

The stealership would have sold her a whole steering column

[@jordansdad1221]

@@christophervanzetta how did she void the warranty when the dealership is the 1 who installed it???

[@charlesbarry7479]

Back when you were a Young pup, my wife purchased a used Ford Bronco II . It had an after market car stereo, after market car alarm, after market CB radio and tons of electrical issues. We got a good deal on it because of the electrical issues and we took a chance thinking the dealer was to stupid to take the after market stuff out to solve the issues. I spent a Saturday afternoon taking all the extra crap out and fixing the wires. That little beast ended up being a solid daily driver and we never had a single issue with it.

[@guesswho9742]

I've been the dash guy in just about every dealership I ever worked at. Heater/ac controls, blower door motors, etc. I refused to "fix" aftermarket ad on wiring. I'm with you Eric, I just removed it and put the wiring back to factory. I've seen horror in the wiring just somebody installing a stupid radio.

[@ice44567]

At least with aftermarket radios you can get adapter plugs to plug into the factory connections, so that the only shitty wiring possible is between that and the stereo itself. Of course, that didn't stop tons of master youtube technicians cutting factory plugs off and wire nutting everything xD

[@johnhpalmer6098]

@@ice44567 Yep. When I replaced the Alpine aftermarket head unit, it, and the one I put in (has BT, USB connections, as well as the 3.5mm jack that I almost never use), the factory radio harness was kept intact and a wiring harness connector was used and as long as that's been done, and pushed in solidly, it'll be fine, the radio will act as if factry, when in fact, it's an aftermarket unit. Mind you, my car is a 2003 Mazda Protege 5 wagon and the JVC unit I put in is from 2012.

[@scottsinfl]

Same with alarm systems they hack the harness up so bad. Like you I like to remove them and toss them in the garbage.

[@ronallen6578]

Eric, Don't concern yourself with others. What they think at times doesn't matter. YOU do good work and YOU only need to only worry about what you think we should know, which in my opinion is nothing. It's personal and it should remain that way. Should YOU feel the need to share anything with your fans that's your choice. I hope your dental procedure progresses and ends in success. I'm sorry that some feel that just because they subscribe to your channel that entitles them to your personal info. It DOES NOT. People, respect this man's privacy. Just that simple. Ron

[@CoreyRaines]

Had auto start installed in my wife's car. I would have preferred to install it my self but the system is not really available unless your a dealer for them. I did take it all apart once it was home to make sure it was not crap. The installer didn't cut anything instead they have plug in bypass cables that was then wired to the AutoStart box. so to remove all I have to do is chase down the connections remove their harness from the connectors then plug back in the factory harness. They did add hood switch as the remote start also acts as an alarm.

[@kenk3102]

..."no parts required!"......good job Eric....enjoyed the video....keep 'em coming... 🙂

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Why do people hang heavy junk from their car key? The key cylinder is meant to support the key; nothing else.

[@maxium4x4]

I have Astro-Start on my 2003 F-350, it was installed by a factory trained dealer. Nice thing about it, plugs into the module and only 2 signal wires are required. Now stereo type places are the installers, no thanks.

[@IgorD33]

Got Scotty scared there for a second. ‘Yota does not break down 😂

[@ekop1778]

WHY GOT I A SUBIE!

[@QBRX]

@@ekop1778 Good luck.

[@ekop1778]

@@QBRX MY 18 HAD SEVERAL MINOR RECALLS BATTERY WAS ONE OF THEM.. REPLACED STILL GOES 20K ON IT

[@QBRX]

@@ekop1778 I've had a 2004 Tundra for 8 years. Had to replace a battery, a gas cap and a O2 sensor. 190K still goes.

[@ekop1778]

@@QBRX THATS GOOD BETTERTHAN THE LAST JUNKER I HAD 96 DODGE NEON 4 DOOR! JUNKED AT 166K RUST HOLES ALL OVER THE BOTTOM THEM CHRYSLERS- I SWEAR AFTER 5 YRS ALREADY IN SCRAPHEAP! FORD TOO THEM BRONCOS ARE KRAP TOO

[@DieselTechBryan]

My wife was in the room when I started watching this video and within 10 minutes she was so angry about the BEEPING that she got up and LEFT!!! LOL!!!🤣😂

[@david600R]

Nice lmao

[@willfixthingsfordonuts]

So, the install didn't look bad, I've certainly seen/removed much worse. That does not look like a BestBuy Slamstall. Why the plug wasn't locked properly was an unfortunate oversight. I've done plenty of CS installs, Toyotas are super easy (compared to many), now I personally choose to use plug-in kits now, very little tapping in or soldering to do and easily removed. That is a quality starter she has installed, the installer just left a plug loose. Could have happened from anybody who's been in there in-between, we don't know for sure.

[@josephprainito662]

Does anyone really know it was the installer and not a factory mixup

[@jamesyoung151]

@@josephprainito662 It was the installer. Anyone who hass worked on cars can see that. Especially when a remote starter is installed.

[@goclunker]

On mopars 2001-2007 vintage, the multifunction stalk can cause this kinda fun. Wonders of canbus and running everything on mux sense wires through the bcm.

[@KaldekBoch]

I zoomed into the video and I can see that connector move each time it wigged out. When you pulled it towards you it was fine but when the connector was pushed away it tripped.

[@paulstandaert5709]

I recently picked up a 2015 Kia Soul that has a compustar remote start thing installed in it. Total vehicle parasitic draw was something like .060 amps while I would check it. It would kill the battery in about 3 days. I pulled the fuse for the remote start and the parasitic draw moved the decimal to the left to .006 amps! Now it can at least sit for weeks with no issue. I think it was intermittently drawing more than .060 amps to kill the battery in 3 days. Aftermarket stuff struck again.

[@danielflack7902]

Reminds me of the early nineties in Australia, insurance companies were big on immobilizers being fitted and every man and his dog were fitting them. It was scotch lock city and nothing but trouble.

[@mattpobursky850]

They probably *did* immobilize vehicles, even if unintentionally. 😁

[@leonkernan]

Yep, I remember getting one fitted to my Daewoo by the old Strathfield Car Audio.... Ended up stuck on the side of the road and was so easy to bypass I ended up not having to walk.

[@memyselfandi6481]

One thing people lack is common sense. It's good to see some good ol' fashion common sense troubleshooting to get a problem resolved. Keep up the good work!

[@w829l5]

I had an aftermarket remote start on my 2000 Durango when i bought it from the previous owner... I called it Herby... I ripped that crap out... it use to start the truck randomly when I'd be sitting around at home or at the store etc... it was absolutely insane. I once woke up to it running, I honestly had no idea how long it was running...

[@hvacr24]

usually there are 10 minute run timers on them, them cycles off

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

It wants to go for a drive, sheesh...

[@earlestes8649]

@@hvacr24 I had one installed that would actually run until it ran out of gas, and you only had to press one button to start it.

[@robertheinkel6225]

Makes me wonder if it was on the same frequency as a close neighbor, starting both vehicles?

[@waydeferguson9033]

I work for a Toyota dealership in Southern California. 25:43 interesting enough I had the same issue along with a few other problems but when I turned my wipers on, I would get the same response the engine would die. It ended up being a poor body ground. The grounds that attached to the left front fender underneath the fender skirt. I actually ended up, grounding them to the sub frame. It had some bodywork done on the left front fender. And because of the paint it was not making good contact through that ground. Something to look at.

[@cliffscheckler8832]

I give you lots of credit ,amazing you laying there on seat floor of car for as long as you do. My back would be killing me .Not sure if folks don't understand position of the body mechanics get into to work on cars ,plus certain body strength it takes and all the knuckle busting .

[@pattersonfilm9117]

Exactly I understand it all to well my friend, mechanic of 30+ years here. Im 49 with three herniated disc’s in my lumbar spine and screaming sciatic nerve pain. Twisting under dashboards is a big no no lol.

[@cliffscheckler8832]

@@pattersonfilm9117 Yes ,just getting to fuse panels under dash or even changing the dimmer switches back when was a pain .

[@daveyburgess]

I'll second (or third) that! It can be downright painful! I recently installed a dash cam in my wife's car, and had to access the fuse box (2020 RAV4). Wouldn't you know it, it's right above where the clutch pedal should have been, and facing downwards! After switching to reading glasses, as progressives don't work at that angle, I suddenly had a regret - some years ago I got rid of my weight lifting set (getting a bit too old now, 67), and that back bench for presses would have been the perfect height for this job!! Question now is, do I buy a bench for the next car, or do I take it to the stealership to install? Hmmmm .... answered my own question there!!

[@loisrinehart6755]

It’s hard to find an honest mechanic. You sir are one in a million. I have a gentleman here in southern Idaho that owns a tire shop and does mechanic work to. I took my frontier in for brakes and he called and told me that they still had 5 mm on the pads. He knows how much I drive and told me I’m good for another year but the fluid was crappy. Did a fluid flush and saved me 400.00. He reminds me of you.. thanks for the great videos.

[@WilliamMulligan]

Great video. Even though the fault was in a difficult position to video I could see exactly what you were doing. Brilliant.

[@Jpilgrim30]

We used to do a lot of work for a dealership across the street and they always put one of those remote disable devices on the ignition switch for people with bad credit and they were always causing issues. Didn’t help that they probably had some minimum wage dufus installing them. If they sent over a customer and they had starting issues then you could count on it being the cause. If they sent over a car with a parasitic draw then you could just about count on it being the gps. I hated those things. You had to turn on the key for about three seconds and wait for an annoying beep before starting the car. If you don’t wait for the beep then it wouldn’t start and you had to turn it off wait for another beep, turn it back on and wait for the beep, then start it. Very frustrating and you better hope you weren’t running for your life and jumping in that car to get away from a killer or something. 😂

[@stevenebullock]

Be nice to occasionally see a customers reaction when you tell them what the fix ultimately was.

[@atticstattic]

Who would want to do that!?

[@rafaelmarin1963]

I’m 50 years old now. I remember my dad had an awesome remote start for his car that never failed.

[@robertshaw4833]

I have encountered similar problems ,yes I get called when other fail ,then its 99% of the time what did someone else mess with and trace it back . Most of the time it takes more time to find out what someone else messed with to get to the problem .Good job ,I call it wiring forensics

[@frankhoward7645]

Eric. I took your advice and when the light comes up at 13:06, you can clearly see a shadow that wouldn't be there had the plug been fully seated. You nailed it Eric!

[@Mike44460]

Mr. O, @ around 16:00, you can see the connector, and it looks like the male part is not flush with the female. After you have a solid connection, it appears the male is flush with the female.

[@MeMakeSparks]

Great eye!! You can see the connector move. If it was plugged in all the way, the wires might move, but not the block.

[@francoa.9646]

Well, I bet that new electrical tape was mighty expensive😂 But yes, I it is clearly visible earlier in the video that the connector was not properly seated. Good job eventually finding the problem and taking us along!!

[@mikeblankenship1198]

Great job Eric. I wouldn't have guessed there would be so much wiggle in that steering stalk assembly. Thanks for taking us along.

[@Andy-df5fj]

Check the blinker fluid.

[@mayhemsmaster5050]

As always you knocked this out of the park with logic and common sense... a very rare commodity in this world. I purchased two vehicles that had "factory" remote starts... both wound up in the garbage when I got home from picking said vehicles up from the dealer. I pray the spacer will be short lived they can seriously rip up your tongue, even as your speech continues to get better with every video. Much love n prayers from upstate PRNY🙏💜

[@DarrenSteele-mx3ks]

I see that this was a year ago yet it was so enjoyable to watch thankyou Eric O! Dont know what you're talking about concerning "speaking" you sound fine!

[@scottrittenhouse3131]

Another great job. Im thinking about moving to your town, just so i can have an awesome mechanic!!! You are definitely the man!!!

[@TomasOBrien]

An honeset mechanic and an honest accountant are two of the most important people that you can hire.

[@stevec5657]

After rewatching some of the footage, you can actually see the female part of that connector moving ever so slightly separately from the male end as you wiggled the wires. Great fix Mr. O.

[@larryreagan6936]

Here's a story with a remote start. a lady complaining she would come in the house, set her purse on the bar and her car would start outside.. she said "it's not my remote, because it's laying on the bar by my purse" (long story short) her remote start had two fobs, the second one was in the bottom of her five pound purse lol (too funny but true) great video as always! I hadn't noticed the speaking problem but we'll be Praying for you!

[@isaaclewis6765]

I had the same exact problem with my FJ Cruiser about a week ago! I was going crazy trying to track down this phantom electrical problem. The only issue was a partially plugged ignition connector. Love your videos!

[@dmurf4156]

Yes indeed it’s the garbage can for those remote starts, they fit nicely right along with TIPM’s….

[@05cesarleo]

A true Master mechanic! Rare nowadays.

[@codycopithorne6294]

Too many people only listening to your voice and not what you are saying. 3 or 4 videos in from your oral fix being done and I don't really hear it except when you start out on a new video. I can see where this fix could be very touchy to find (literally) and how being persistent and methodical will help eliminate what the problem isn't. Nice catch on the connector Eric and this shows how much better a mechanic you are than the others who couldn't reproduce the problem!

[@wreckanchor]

You are the best auto troubleshooter I have ever seen. I wish I had a shop near me with half your ability.

[@k5edd128]

Smiling! I go by the rule of if my car is starting, I want to be there to listen for things that shouldn't be making noise. NOT A Mechanic! My dad who was a mechanic told us boys if we wanted to be one, he would hit us in the head with a wrench. Learned much from him over the years that has saved me much money. Passed it along to my son, and lord knows how many motors and transmissions he went through that I helped him fix. Taught him how to hold the spark plug wire to check spark just like my dad did us on a lawn mower. My daughter not too bad on the little stuff, like oil changes and other things. She had heard of the spark check trick and didn't fall for it.

[@DStek42]

Absolutely love your debugging. I wish more people in IT thought like you.

[@alexgould3894]

we wouldnt of done that though. we would of just unplugged everything and tested it first then plugged in everything one by one until we could get it to reboot like that.

[@elcocoreyes]

It wasnt flush. We can zoom in on the video with our phones. I zoomed in all the way at 27:17 and you can clearly see the plug was not flush.

[@Ogdin3]

We had a aftermarket starter in the wife's 2013 Odyssey. Would randomly open the side doors, back hatch. Which is pretty handy when you get up in the morning, it's - 30 and the snow is blowing in the side door.

[@wssides]

If you didn't talk about your speech problem I wouldn't have noticed it. You still speak so much more clearly than most USA U-Tube videographers that I find you one of the easiest to listen to. (I don't think you just have a better microphone than the others)

[@cjr1881]

I can confirm that the remote starters are not done by Toyota. Bought a new 2022 Tacoma last year and added the remote start to my truck order. The guy that was doing it for them stopped and they took it to a local place that installs remote starters and stereos.

[@stevenwisneiski8413]

My 2021 Toyota Camry did not come in with heated seats. The dealer sent it to a 3rd party shop and had it installed. I made sure that this DID NOT void the Toyota Warranty. Supposedly, if it was 'Dealer Installed', it did not.

[@ronsena8595]

You're definitely an inspiration for all new mechanics to take on the trade.

[@bobbyossenbeck6402]

No worries Eric we love all you do and pray for your recovery

[@P00RKN00W]

What happened to Eric ? Is that why his voice sounds different than usual?

[@Yawwee]

Well, there 😛it is.....Mrs. O. married you for your❤ heart, because you said your heart 💖has ALL your feelings !!!!! Your feelings for👩‍💼 her, for loose wires, for bad components, for corroded grounds, bad injectors...etc... !!! That life giving, blood 🫀pumping organ, is part of your diagnosis 📖criteria !!! I have heard you say 🗣many a time - "" In my heart I feel that "" and you have made the correct🔎 discovery !!! You solved this lady's wiper switch / motor stalling dilemma with your "" Heart feeling "" !!!! Not many people have "" Heartfelt "" feelings like you do and be right 100% of💯 the time !!!! Only at SMA, in the PRNY, in the small town of Avoca, is such a person found. There you have it👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 fans, that's how Eric O. deciphers the troubles and corrects them. As Teddy Roosevelt said about great honest valiant people he met - That man has heart !!!!!! I believe it, as does Mrs. O. !!!! Not everyone can fill ASE certified Eric's size 12 DDDD width work shoes !!! Another customer 👵that will be so happy she won't have to give up 3 months 💸💸salary to get her 🚙car fixed. And she will gleefully be a word of 👄mouth 📢advertiser to everyone of SMA's great work 🙏ethics and 🗽honesty !!!!! Live long 🖖and prosper, SMA !!! Now, head into Mrs. O.'s office 🏪and get the next work 📑order. Your fans 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧await the next 🚀adventure !!!! Well 🏅done, Eric !!!!!

[@r.b.l.5841]

I learned a long time ago, "the thing that changed is the cause" see it a zillion times!

[@paulmcguire6366]

Not a better feeling than being absolutely pretty sure something is fixed.....good job Eric!! 😁

[@jacksmith2315]

Lol. Like when i told my 4th grade teacher i might definitely be moving. Shes like well which is it? You might be moving or you're definitely moving? I said nope, might definitely be moving. Im sticking to my guns lol

[@jimleane7578]

Yep. Experienced this one in my step daughter's car. ( Bought second hand from dealer). Intermittent engine stall when turning. Dealership couldn't replicate. Two weeks and she wrote it off merging onto highway. Lost power, couldn't turn, collided with a car towing a van. Nearly cost her and my wife and the occupants of the other car their lives. No remote start fitted. Think it was a factory fault. What's done is done. No permanent injuries. Live, and learn.

[@SivaFolsom]

It's easy to see the connector wasn't fully secured until you secured it towards the end. Very well done Eric! As always you are amazing. Hope you get your voice back soon.

[@michaelwagner5037]

My dad bought a brand new 2000 Rav4 back in the day and the dealer offered to have a remote start installed before he picked up the vehicle. So while he was in the office signing the paperwork they sent the vehicle away to another local shop and about an hour later the car was back and we were on our way. Two weeks later while driving down the interstate it started running rough and lost power as it wouldn't go any faster than 35 mph. Needles to say we limped it right back to the dealer! They found the remote start rpm sensing wire shorted and fried one of the ignition coils reducing it to a two cylinder. They made the installer pay for the repair!

[@mittrf1xit]

Nice work Eric. I've chased ghosts introduced by poor workmanship in auto electrical in a former life and that was textbook effort right there.

[@23billd]

Eric, you are much smarter than the average Bear! I'm not surprised a dealership could not figure it out.

[@jjg7696]

Another great video of real world problems. Great work Mr. O. I found a similar problem on a 1990s Jaguar that would stall at random times. I did some wiggle tests and just as I was going try another approach, sort slammed the passenger door and it stalled immediately. Right inside that door in the glove compartment was the ecm. A check of the connectors revealed one side was hooked into the socket normally but the other side was just inside the socket. I pushed both sides to connect properly. Problem solved

[@FusionKota]

My gf has a remote start system on her 2017 Rav4. Now I'm awaiting the day that it causes us some stupid trouble down the road 😑 Can't wait!

[@alward9901]

What we used to call a trigger finger wiring fault. Some times takes longer than a two wheel brake job to find. You have a great intuition Eric and it pays off for you every time. 👍🔧🛠⚡️it’s like the car is talking to you .

[@johnmurphy6366]

She brought it to you,because,you will fix it,unlike the dealership techs,that want flowchart repairs!patience is an art not all possess

[@alfredkloos8591]

Really enjoyed watching your persistence and solving the problem. Good job!!🇨🇦

[@joeyf504327]

I spent two days putting my remote start in a 2002 Explorer. Took the driver seat to lay down to do it. And i did the solder & heat shrink bit and made it as tidy as I could. Loved having the remote start.

[@MiamiZombie2012]

I worked in a few shops many years ago and I also hated the aftermarket remote start crap. Even now I put stuff in my dash it's a pain to work around. So I started splicing connectors in whatever I wire. Could unplug it at certain points and remove it for service.

[@briansmith9972]

I warn my customers against after market remote starters for just this reason. The issues they and the installers cause. I have lost count how many remote starters I have tossed in the trash, Great job once again Eric

[@crashbug4343]

Love your videos man! You are the top of your field and it's always awesome to see the quality of your work in your videos!

[@spasticslug2932]

Honestly, aside from the connector not being fully seated, that didn't look like a bad install. Looks like soldered and heat shrink tube which is worlds better than the hack jobs I've seen with scotch locks, and twisted-n-taped splices. This is great example of the benefit of snapping a few pictures or video as you start digging into something. For complex jobs, I find it really helps to know how to put it all back together. It can also be CYA in case the customer accuses you of breaking something.

[@walteraddie7925]

Over 40 years I always found connectors suspect!

[@GetReal3327]

Some people just don't start with the basic of things and work their way out like you do. And yes you do speak clearly.

[@bertblue9683]

I really enjoy watching your work and have found you just maybe two months ago. My only desire would be that you have better lighting.

[@melvinjones3895]

A sloppy job this would make a person never go back I wonder if the dealer will help this women with the cost. Once again your da MAN

[@sparkle9142]

Great job, Eric!!

[@NoWr2Run]

YOU SPEAK FINE, I CAN UNDERSTAND YOU PERFECTLY. ACTUALLY I NEVER EVEN NOTICED YOUR SPEECH UNTIL YOU MENTIONED IT. THE HELL WITH REMOTE STARTERS, THEY MAKE A MESS OF THINGS, ALL WE NEED IS MORE CRAP IN A VEHICLE TO WORK AROUND.

[@DIYDaveOK]

Wait, that's TWO Toyota vehicles in a week!?!? But this is aftermarket, so I guess that doesn't count? 😁 Thanks as always, Eric!

[@buffsheeri]

Car Wizard would freak

[@kenzetmako]

Not having a fully seated and locked connector can create all kinds of issues. Especially when it's intermittent. Luckily, the customer provided enough information when the symptom occurred which gives a good starting point. Good catch!