Dead Battery? Intermittent DRAW? OVERNIGHT LOGGING!! (17 Lincoln MKC)

Oh just another "loaded" Lincoln with an INTERMITTENT PARASITIC DRAW...
This time I'm armed with a REALLY COOL tool that a viewer sent me:
The Wi-Fi PARASITIC LOGGER (prototype)!
GADGET #168: WIFI PARASITIC LOGGER:
• GADGETS#168 - WiFi PAR...
MARTIN LOREN HSCOPE APP:
www.martinloren.com/hscope/
This gadget is truly BADASS: you can monitor and RECORD the parasitic drain over hours or DAYS right on your smartphone, away from the vehicle! HOW COOL IS THAT?
I use the Wi-Fi PARASITIC LOGGER to monitor the draw over 8 hours to discover a very interesting pattern about a certain module that is having a hard time sleeping :)
Can we fix this Lincoln NO PARTS REQUIRED?
IVAN'S PARASITIC DRAW LOG:
drive.google.com/file/d/1DCBp...
ASTRO DVOM:
www.amazon.com/dp/B07FDBW1PT?...
ASTRO AMP CLAMP:
www.amazon.com/dp/B08MTCMWLB?...
Enjoy!
Ivan

[@theGADGETSplaylist]

very generous review Ivan

[@robpeabo509]

Such a simple tool and App. Now that it's out there it nearly is a case of why hasn't it been around for years! there's Apps for a lot of useless stuff out there, yet this one is most certainly useful.

[@stevec5657]

Thank goodness for publicly available TSB's.

[@quicktastic]

Very convenient. Having used scopes a lot at work (not automotive, but similar systems troubleshooting) years ago (80s/90s) we would frequently use strip chart recorders for just that kind of intermittent problem troubleshooting. This is much more convenient and the data easier analyze. Brilliant, as you say.

[@settjessettje9323]

I think we will be seeing this new gadget a great deal in the future. It is brilliant.

[@jtjones4727]

Martin Loren is great. I have been using Hscope for the last year. When I saw how lackluster the Windows software was for my Hantek scope, and Hscope is a great little piece of software.

[@robbflynn4325]

Great diagnosis and what a gadget, is a game changer for sure!

[@brianw8963]

Koodos to that fella setting You up with that cool tool. Well deserved for sure. As always,👍👍

[@lvsqcsl]

I love it: "I can't keep the customer's car for a month to try to recreate this issue; even though the dealership kept the car for 2 months." I really don't think this is any different than in the early 2000s when some phone systems transitioned from analog to digital. That is why I want none of this in my car because when it becomes outdated what are you going to do? I consider that Parasitic Logger just another tool to compliment that ol' Russian Brain in your head. Let's face it, this stuff is great, but you still must know how to use it. As far as charging the customer, I think you are ALWAYS fair; and if I were this customer, I would insist on paying you for your time, whatever you spent on it. Great video!

[@t5ruxlee210]

Harump ! ! Those features are not parasitic draws ! Our design engineers are told to always refer to such hard to fix snags as "Out of warranty profit centers". lol

[@raystorey3670]

I hope FORD sit up and watch your video Ivan you have done us all a great service in the motor trade. Ray uk...

[@johnmorrow1628]

That brake resivior looks like it's staring at me lol. Looks like a creature out of a kids book

[@markmalikowski4971]

Fantastic video! This device will certainly improve your ability to measure parasitic draws. Always great when it's a less parts required fix.

[@joshg1244]

The original TCU were 2G modules back when they came out in 2013 that they paid to upgrade to 3G.

[@michaelslee4336]

I work in a chemical plant and many years ago the plant would trip offline at 11:57 pm. It would do it at a cycle of 1 week then 3 weeks. No one could find what was doing it and we would dread that time if it was your shift.

[@clintprice2123]

Ivan, it was great that you were paying attention and found that app and device to try. This is the type of thing I’d expect you to develop in the future and increase your net worth, I’d be very happy for you. You along with Eric O have that critical thinking that makes you as good as you both are. It’s something you’re just born with.

[@GaryB007]

When I've needed to check intermittent issues in the past, I've used a camcorder pointed at either an oscilloscope and/or a meter as required. Sometimes just at the screen if it's a TV problem. Set the camcorder to its longest recording time and let it record, then play back at fast speed to see if/when the fault shows.

[@DaveSender66]

Nice find Ivan!!! Good to see smart people creating solutions !!! I can imagine this device becoming an awesome troubleshooting tool for the automotive industry.

[@bullbutter9699]

21k miles thats a lot for a Ford, Love those Timing Chains at 90k miles . Awesome quality and engineering

[@fluffyblue4006]

Great gadget, combined with that app and the old smartphone. But unlike what you said, you can perfectly graph this out on a Picoscope as well, because you don't need a drifting amp clamp to measure current with a scope. You need a shunt resistor and you measure the voltage across that. That voltage translates into amps through the shunt resistor. If you don't have a shunt resistor, then you wire a multimeter for measuring parasitic current. At the points where your multimeter is connected to the car, you also connect the scope, in order to measure the voltage dropped over the multimeter. So, basically, you'll be using the internal shunt resistor of the multimeter's amp scale with the scope, for measuring current.