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[@paulburroughs1313]

Dan, you make diagnosis seem so easy. The sign of a true professional! Brilliant video!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you for your comment

[@mattlawton4715]

@@Diagnosedan so did this customer pay for the other garage incompetency.

[@marksantos2276]

It is such a learning experience when you watch Dan. Makes you WANT to trace an electrical fault

[@andonsterjo6973]

I haven't seen anybody to diagnose a car like you. you are in a different league, and thank you for your time to film and post them for us 👏👏👏👏👏👍

[@Diagnosedan]

Wow! Thanks that really means a lot!

[@tom53332]

It's really great to see someone at work who actually knows what they're doing, every time I take my car to a shop 9/10 times I can be sure nobody knows and nobody cares and just start replacing random parts.

[@Diagnosedan]

Unfortunately we also see that alot, but there are also alot of fantastic workshops out there with amazing techs.

[@zeroalcohol]

@@Diagnosedan what’s the name of music at 00:51?

[@thetraindriver01]

@@Diagnosedan I am getting messages from you for winning a prize, is the you or a scam?

[@funnycompilations3396]

@@thetraindriver01 It'a a scam, to verify click on the person sending you messages profile and you will probably see an empty profile.

[@mattlawton4715]

Yes true most mechanics are people who didn't make it through school so that's why they are mechanics and don't care. Not all tho this guy is great. 👍

[@larsbr4519]

If you check any signal path, always check for connection to ground or positive. After the connection check. Would have saved a lot of time and work.

[@madds6678]

Absolutely, video should be titled I fucked up didn’t do 3 step continuity test spent hours when a minute was all that was needed 😂

[@Diagnosedan]

That's right! 👍💪

[@d.a.2742]

Great job Dan ....a really good lesson for any mechanic or do it yourselfer to learn ....and then the follow-up with the actual culprit responsible for the short !

[@Diagnosedan]

I couldn't end the video without showing that!

[@robertsmith2956]

Next week it is back when they still can't find the short in the junction box. Complete with spare junction box. I was wondering if they wanted it back to reassemble the mess themselves. I hate dashboard nuts, getting them off is bad, getting them on the studs is a nightmare.

[@Ygr3ku]

@@Diagnosedan Imagine that customer has to pay hundreds of euros for this, only to find out it was a connector bent open touching the ground. He'll still get it cheap. I got my piston 2 melted somehow, piston rings are visible from top (or at least the fire ring) and that will cost me a new engine. and a few thousand euro. (I've got the news yesterday, Friday 13. What a day that was...) PS: Great diagnosis Dan. I love your way of thinking "outside the box"!

[@highlandminger4009]

Never too old to learn. Great quality. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@fuzzs8970]

Hi Think someone is using your channel to invite your viewers on telegram

[@dmurf4156]

I’m having trouble trying to figure out why D. Dan only has two hundred and some subs…..COME ON PEOPLE THIS IS THE VERY TOP TIER IN AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTIC VIDEOS…Diag Dan deserves a lot more support from you hundreds of thousands of viewers….that said! Another great video lesson. I’ve been doing this 35+ years and STILL learning especially with DIAGNOSIS DAN…Thanks again man….

[@fir3w4lk3r]

Nice! When a wire is floating (both ends on air). Always test it against power and ground. And against other wire ends of the same harnes. Always.

[@madds6678]

Yep absolutely, seems like we’re the only ones who understand that 🤔 everyone else banging on about a load test & even Dan himself should have done those 3 steps first & then would have found it straight away. Continuity testing is ok if you follow the those 3 steps then if ok next step load the wire. Sadly most people just do a open check. Whilst a resistance check isn’t bullet proof it’s still the starting point.

[@fir3w4lk3r]

@@madds6678 I also say to my students never to use the continuity mode. After a while they start ignoring the reading and and pay attention only to the buzzer...

[@simduino]

You both are absolutely right. I made a comment earlier about this, seems we think alike. The fault could have been found straight away with only the multimeter, no need for test light or scope.

[@simduino]

@@satunnainenkatselija4478 We're talking about floating wires here. With connected wires unless you know what signals are to be expected a multimeter is not a lot of good and in some cases may even provoke more problems, in that case a scope is required.

[@GryfoGT]

Hello Dan, as a hobbyist electrician each time I check for continuity in a wire I always check also for shorts to GND/supply especially when the line goes to multiple connects and points where it can be pinched. The continuity test is not the best tool for this … but do not blame the tool .. some (most of) times the user does now how to use it in the context to get all the relevant data. Keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻

[@alanqtrmaine8175]

That should've been step 2 of the techs wiring check. Also I agree that the dvm is perfectly capable of checking for cross shorts. Don't need a test light for that. Also an overlay harness would've fixed it without having to hook up a meter. Multiple quick dealer fixes without all the swapping.

[@petkohubenov3088]

Yeap ,we always check short to positeve and ground not only wire broke,becouse we know what we doing. This is the only problems ..no need of scope here.

[@uploadJ]

@@alanqtrmaine8175 Well, a test light will or won't light depending if there is a resistance to gnd or +v, like a chunk of rust in the back of a connector ... that's where 500 mA from a test bulb works well - you KNOW a short to gnd is truly a short to gnd.

[@oliverchiwoko8189]

Thanks Den you are Brilliant thanks again I learned

[@Filozoph]

Imagine working on faulty wiring with pretty well known issues and not checking short to ground… This should be second thing to do, right after continuity test.

[@madds6678]

Bang on 👍🏻 naughty Dan tripped himself up & fell down the rabbit hole 😂

[@danthecarman8440]

@@madds6678 The whole reason for the video is to follow in the previous technicians steps to see where he went wrong. Of course Dan knows that he should of done a load test much earlier.

[@Diagnosedan]

It should have been indeed.

[@moshesheckel7369]

@@madds6678 I'm sure Dan has forgotten more than you'll ever know. Dan tripped nothing.

[@Gearhead90]

The man worked the steps and got the outcome and that’s what you do in this ever evolving headache of a trade

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Some rather rough probing of those terminals! Not the only one opened!

[@Diagnosedan]

You've seen that right, i dont know what they were thinking 🤷

[@SE45CX]

Again great job Dan. There are many KZbinrs that do repair videos. What sets you apart from them is your crystal clear focused approach. I think mechanics work is very diverse. One time you have to use brute force to install a steering knuckle to a shock absorber. And the other time you need the inspect your work with a magnifying glas. I really think the previous mechanic should have done that.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

A lot depends upon the electrical diagnosis experience of the previous tech. Dan came through. I'm glad the customer did not ask for new wires to be run and the problem would not have been found... we'd not have a great video experience!

[@Diagnosedan]

The Automotive repair industry changed alot! Todays techs need to be experts in Software, telephones, navigation, bluetooth, apps, internet, ect...

[@SE45CX]

@@Diagnosedan I'm a DIY mechanic and I have an aversion against the abundance of software in modern cars. I believe it's designed to break down on you after the dealers warranty expires to have you buy another car. So I prefer to work on my two 90s cars where I have full documentation on in books.

[@Ilovetittiesandbeer]

@@SE45CX that’s why the old cars are so expensive, now: everyone had that same idea.

[@xxwookey]

@@SE45CX Software is fine so long as you get the software to fix and replace, just like any other part. The problem is the keys and the proprietary control which is so much easier to lock down with software so car companies have been taking advantage. I'm about to retire my entirely mechanical 25-year old van and yeah I'm not very keen on all the proprietary shite my expensive new car/van is going to come with. In many ways software is easier to fix than hardware - it's certainly easier to reconfigure, and interrogate, so it's not a bad thing in itself. The problem is the closed implementations we have in almost all cars.

[@dustcommander100]

Very impressive!!! I am a former industrial technician, and I can't tell you how many times my coworkers missed a problem because they were in the habit of testing everything with ground as a reference. On ungrounded systems, they were lost. In this case, testing to ground was the best path, and you took it to the next level. It goes to show that you have to be open to testing things in more than one way!

[@KaKi_AutoDiag]

Good job Dan. Basics are basics and sometimes unfortunately we did forget the basics and that's what happens. Thanks a lot.

[@Diagnosedan]

True😁 Thanks for watching!

[@jasonputtock4428]

The multi meter is just fine in your diagnoisis. You confirmed the wire is NOT broken but it is exposed somewhere. I always test for short to ground when i do this because i DONT have the scope. So multi i have and normally works for me. You took the exact same steps as i would have if i had all tools like you. So respect to you. Thank you for the great video.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for your comment its appriciated 👍

[@dosgos]

Awesome lesson DiagnoseDan! Thank you for taking the time to walk through this "stumbling block".

[@Diagnosedan]

My pleasure!!!!

[@theholeymoley1]

Great one! Between yourself and Eric O, there's no stopping your ability to fix the un-fixable!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!

[@marcioreis2648]

Having the right tools, good common sense, knowledge and experience equals to solved it again. Awesome job Dan.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you 😁👍

[@dannyoreilly6571]

That was brilliant I'm now in college myself in Ireland and the instructor is old . Older than me I'm 40 getting me papers to be qualified in my dream job but I'll never just do a continuity test again must get this light Ur videos are brilliant well explained not rushed and easy to follow

[@talbisaleh6862]

I have been following you for a while, and I learned a lot from you, especially new cars. In Algeria, we still use 1990 cars.

[@henrikloiske8572]

You are definetly a diagnose wizard...amazing work as always...keep up the good work

[@richardhintonracing]

A simple test light is your best friend on many occasions . That was a difficult one that needed lots of prior experience - very impressive .

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks Richard!

[@brianm9007]

Absolutely amazing diagnosis! Thanks for your clear presentation of your thought process and techniques. Excellent!!

[@truth4reel]

Thanks for the teaching again. If in doubt I always load test with a test light or halogen bulb. Continuity tests are great for tracing wires, but circuits need to be loaded to prove that they can carry the amps.

[@roxthedumbhyena]

altijd gaaf om een expert zo bezig te zien! op een dag wil ik er ook zo goed mee worden, en deze videos geven me motivatie! Hou ze vol zo!!

[@Diagnosedan]

Dat is goed om te horen!

[@fredsalter1915]

Your videos are priceless! Super helpful! PLEASE keep them coming, good sir!!! Love from California!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you so much Fred 👍😁

[@OilBaron100]

How did you donate $50 to Dan’s video?

[@m.b.smoshitoa8325]

@@OilBaron100 I never did it but I think I once saw it. You go under the video where there is things like download, save , share etc. There is thanks button there, which simply is donate button. Check out you will see it. This man deserves a lot MBS Moshitoa south Africa

[@fredsalter1915]

@@OilBaron100 The "Thanks" button

[@armendi04]

I enjoy watching your videos ,Dan. You make problems look so easy, the way you explain them. Keep doing what you do...👏

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you

[@TheKeenMechanic]

Your work is amazing. I don't know if you realise how good you are at explaining things. I really like your approach and what you do for the automotive community💪

[@timd1833]

With the dash all ripped up and the wiring harness under the hood opened, I hope more problems don't appear once it is all reassembled. Great video!

[@Diagnosedan]

As long as its all put back together the right way it should be fine😉

[@BY504A]

Another fascinating diagnosis from Diagnose Dan! Sure glad you showed us where the purple line was shorted. I bet the tech that worked on the car will not be so quick to rely on the continuity test in the future without some further testing.

[@Diagnosedan]

Lets hope he's learned something after seeing this video

[@iggyfan66]

Dan what a great video! I have been working for GM for 23 years and I also have run across weird problems like this. Your explanation of doing a continuity test is spot on. I too have been burned by this test in the past and it is challenging and rewarding when you can repair a problem like this. I have in the past run new wires when a short to ground is suspected, but due to high labor rates we will usually just run new wires, I have many times wondered what the root cause of the problem is. I have to say in my experience over 90% of electrical problems in the field end up being damaged wires and not faulty modules, just my 2 cents for anyone else who might want to try a new module first. Thanks for the great videos!

[@keitho77]

Great diagnosis and fix. Good work Dan!!

[@gutsngorrrr]

Interesting diagnosis and a great teaching moment for many, as it's always worth doing a continuity test and a short to power and ground. Seen this sort of problem a few times. Also noticed, the white pin in that connector wasn't the only damaged one, looked like there was at least another that was damaged and close to shorting.

[@Diagnosedan]

Yes you are right multiple pins were poked.

[@rogerleese1342]

Great video as usual, you can't beat a test light, (loaded circuit) great information, look forward to the next one... cheers

[@Diagnosedan]

A simple tool but very relevant!

[@user-tj2id6dr2m]

Hello Dan! I am very lucky that I subscribed to your channel. I enjoy watching videos that are made with soul and professionalism. Every time I find a lot of useful information for myself. These videos can definitely be considered educational. I wish there were more videos out there. With respect to you! Vladimir.

[@Chris-wp3ew]

Best diagnosis channel on the net! Thank you.. I learned a lot...

[@TheFlyingBusman]

I guess, being an auto electrician, I was straight onto this and my early thoughts were whilst there was continuity, it didn’t mean there was not a short to ground. The moment the scope came out it confirmed my thoughts. As an end note, care needs to be taken probing connectors, especially on Japanese motors which do tend to use thinner wiring and more densely populated connectors. So easy to damage a pin. Well diagnosed Dan.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you

[@steve6375]

That connector seems to have multiple shorts - look at the other connections too! The brown end wire looks shorted too. Someone must have been very heavy handed with test probes!

[@PDR-wb9dq]

Great video I really enjoyed following you down the rabbit hole to diagnose this one, this was so easily overlooked by carrying out a continuity test, I always test for continuity then do a voltage drop test and see how many volts are being lost on that wire, having said that this job would have been a real head scratcher, well done Dan!

[@Diagnosedan]

Loaded testing and indeed voltage drop are the way to check your wiring.

[@stpeter7432]

You always have to think what it is you are really measuring. If, as Dan found, A & B are connected, you must consider the possibility that they're both connected to C. Good reminder - I could see myself falling in that hole.

[@tomthumb3085]

This was a really interesting lesson and it helped me solve a similar problem with my Fiat Ducato. I found and fixed the intermittent problem that has annoyed me for a long time and it only took me a half hour to fix and no cost at all. Thank you Dan, it’s brilliant now.

[@candrevajonathan-matic6604]

Wow . Thanks for the video D.D . The last technician didn’t think about immo off it would help.

[@mandymoo7406]

Best one you've done Dan,weirdly the wife said her c1 same year wouldn't start just before Xmas,I never even thought it was the immobiliser issue and thought she was having a girly moment,will see if she breaks down and then I will get lots of man points😀 for recovery and fixing🤣🤣

[@alexanderSydneyOz]

Even more given that, if that occurs and you fix it, you will have removed the effing dashboard and reinstalled, in the process! Make sure she sees that... :)

[@Diagnosedan]

Ha ha ha🤣🤣👍

[@sainburys]

Don't forget the mansplaining!

[@iansonnyblack2624]

Using jump wire with no communication faults is the way to go to rule out wiring problems.. I had a similar incident with an audi where the multimeter did the same. Since then on faults like these I jump 1 wire at a time to find the problem or completely rule out the wiring loom.. Saves time and hassle, another great video Dan 👍

[@madds6678]

Or you could save the hassle of that & do a proper continuity check after the first test by just touching to positive & earth on the disconnected circuit 3 simple steps which would find this in less than a minute then a load test if above is ok.

[@iansonnyblack2624]

@@madds6678 I do that too. Most mechanics do all of the above usually.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for the positive comment its really appreciated 👍

[@Diagnosedan]

@@madds6678 would have been a short video and we would'nt have learned as much 😉

[@GeminiSeven43]

I Love this video and as a maintenance tech for industrial machinery it was a great lesson in troubleshooting and in the basics of the meter. You nailed it once again through thorough testing and evaluation and your step by step instructions and your patience is amazing. Thanks so much for taking along on this journey.

[@henk_b]

Nice puzzle Dan, excellent job and great explaining! I like the consequent steps you followed to understand what is going on.👌

[@Diagnosedan]

That's great to hear!

[@lucasoorschot780]

So, as kind of an "extended continuity test" for wires that should be totally floating, do also a continuity check (though with some resistance like your test lamp) wire-to-ground and wire-to-12V. A very interesting sneaky problem. Great detective work!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for watching!

[@alanreid3063]

My first thought, a continuity test has no resitance, so could be breaking down under load, although this turned out to be a signal wire so not a problem. There again I was an electrician so I would have checked for earth fault 1st thing you can miss so much with just a continuity test

[@norisboren5402]

Why wasn't the wire smoking or burned up with that improper contact to ground ?

[@stevenprestwich521]

Says alot when other shops bring them to you, excellent video

[@alan-leung]

Excellent presentation of a diagnosis, thank you for your clear explanation!

[@ashercohen4739]

Hi Dan, thank you for sharing faults and the way to solve them and thanks again

[@petervanb8088]

Thanks Dan for another good new video. When you showed the picture I noticed not just the purple and white wire have contact, but the green and brown one next to it could have contact too.. Good find and very educational search. Since friends and family have these cars too, I'll keep this one in mind when they have crank-no-start issues.

[@koeniglicher]

Yes, green and brown seem to be in contact as well. So this other workshop guy used two massive test probes and bent both of these terminals.

[@chrishartley1210]

​@@koeniglicherSomeone did, but not necessarily the other technician. Could have been the owner who then sent it to the technician after causing the damage. Everyone is going to be a Shaggy in this situation.

[@koeniglicher]

@@chrishartley1210 OK, good point to not accuse anyone. I ruled out the owner, as the purple and green wires are affected. To find out, that these are the relevant ones and are avilable at this connector, this would need a wiring diagram (or some "internet advice"). I do not commonly associate owners with reading wiring diagrams and tracing wires over multiple connectors but rather workshop technicians. Still, your point is very valid indeed.

[@chrishartley1210]

@@koeniglicher Perhaps he was looking for a different fault, perhaps it was another technician, perhaps... Dan did say he needed to get permission to fix the fault as the owner may want to do the work himself, which is what gave me the idea that it could have been the owner. Anyway it's not that big a deal and we are never going to identify the guilty party. 😁😁

[@koeniglicher]

@@chrishartley1210 Dan should isolate these two/four terminals temporarily (like with a small plastic tab) and see whether this the only fault or whether there are more issues with the wiring. Because there can be more of them, especially after all this ripping the car apart.

[@dmc6419]

Would a load test (4 amp test light) have worked to help check wire integrity? I too enjoyed seeing you work through this problem.

[@BrainHurricanes]

That is exactly what Dan used in the video, a test light as a load. Doesn't need to be 4A, but it would work also.

[@simduino]

@@BrainHurricanes The test light is ok, but 4A is too much. These are communication wires with small diameter (rated usually at 5A tops). Pushing 4A over them may cause overheating. Not a good idea. Be very careful using that technique.

[@frodemarkhus3692]

Well done.The sign of a true professional! Brilliant video!

[@simonmiddleton4977]

Happy New Year! Great job as always Dan, love the way you explain things👍😃

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!!!!

[@dws2313]

The problem was not with the multimeter tool, but with the diagnostician's use of the tool.

[@Diagnosedan]

That's why the title of the video is don't USE a multimeter like this!

[@hurls2301]

Great video. Would you consider it a valid test if on the initial continuity test after confirming continuity through the wire simply doing the extra step of checking for continuity to battery positive and negative?

[@abdul-kabiralegbe5660]

I thought so too. I can't really see why that won't work.

[@simduino]

Indeed that would have worked. I saw the failure straight away because he failed to check the connection on the fuse box. With these wirings it's imperative to check EVERY connector. I would have done the last part of the video (where he replaced the wires) right before using the scope. It's an electrical engineering procedure called "finding the least probable point of failure". Many cars have failures in the wiring loom when it passes the firewall or other parts caused by vibration and degradation of insulation. The title of the video is also incorrect, it's not about using the multimeter wrongly, it's about not using it sufficiently. No need for the scope or the check light. An ever better way is to use the multimeter in ohms mode, zero to two ohms means 100% continuity, anything above means check the connections because they may not be connecting 100%. He only checked the pins of the connectors on the immobilizer and the ecu, but you need to check each and every connector in the wiring. There's most probably another connector in the interior on the drivers side right where the firewall is, or there might even be a connector in the hole of the firewall (this is used in many modern citroens). Sometimes dirty or oxidated pins are the cause of failure. Using contact cleaner on each connector is also good practice.

[@katzchenundloup6693]

This video came at exactly the right minute. Just at the moment when this video came up I was in the workshop diagnosing the Aygo of my mother-in-law with exactly the same issue 🙂Dan, you're the best!!!

[@Diagnosedan]

Broken wire?

[@onlyeyeno]

I'm absolutely NOT a "car-Guy", I "ended up here" after looking at "electronic videos", but I found it both very informative and entertaining, all due to the clear and comprehensive presentation... Though I must admit that I'm a bit "bummed out" by how "computerised" even the "most basic car" is nowadays. Best regards

[@Conservator.]

I don’t get why the customer would have to pay for new parts, installed by the dealer/workshop that doesn’t solve the issue he/she wanted to be solved.

[@Tomaskii]

New electric parts, which they can't return like bad brakes or filters

[@Capitanvolume]

Dealers do this. I was a truck driver many years ago. I diagnosed the truck as having a bad ecm. The truck would burn coolant temp sensors after 3-7 hours of use. The owner took it to the dealer, they charged $4000 dollars, changed a bunch of parts, told the owner they couldn't fix it and to take it to the dealer of the engine manufacturer. This is normal in this day. It's the death of expertise. There are very few like diagnose Dan.

[@Conservator.]

@@Tomaskii I know that they can’t return the parts. My point is that if the dealer or shop misdiagnosis the fault, they should pay for parts that are unnecessary put on the car. If that were the case, they would think more before ordering new parts.

[@Conservator.]

@@Capitanvolume This a good example. People wouldn’t pay a contractor that was called to fix a leaky roof if he would install a new chimney and the roof would still be leaking. In the automotive world however we somehow accept things like that.

[@Capitanvolume]

@@Conservator. customers pay is the problem. I would have left and never paid. The owner insisted on maintaining relationships. Not sure I would be maintaining relationships after I was mugged

[@oldschool1993]

Always like to see Dan do the work- I wish Rainman Ray and Eric at Southmain would learn from him. They both have good diagnostic skills, but they clutter the job with endless mumbling, extraneous comments and tedious cliche's.

[@beluxauto5968]

Great case Danny. I am one of the lucky ones who has " fixed " a few toyota's with the paperclip trick. Even recently on an Aygo. These kind of video's are greatly appreciated. Take care and a belated happy New Year

[@mandymoo7406]

personally I would have been happier if it wasn't shown as I taught myself this after lots of homework and got to it via the auto clutch adjustment procedure and realised I could virginise the ecu to the immobilisor😀

[@Diagnosedan]

Great little cars! Usually quite reliable

[@markt5426]

Impressive Dan, It just shows, don't take things for granted and you of course finally identified the problem. 👍👍👍

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for your comment 👍

[@johngoard8272]

Just amazed at the amount of knowledge about car electrical systems. You also have the patience of a saint mate in my book a genius at work. I recently had a problem with a parasitic drain which turned out to be that the battery has passed it's use by date - has been in the car for 8 years and the techy and Mazda told me that a low voltage will not let the relays - certain relays which rely on working properly - changing the battery for a new one cured it. Now I am at a loss to why you don't have more subscribers than you have??

[@cwstout1]

You make it look so easy. Love the troubleshooting logic applied to your videos. Also love the endings as well, makes me laugh.

[@190055joe]

As a X Telecom tech one of the basic test on data or phone lines was short between and short to grd and short to + .

[@wyattoneable]

That's amazing. I really enjoy watching your process Dan. Great editing too!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for always leaving a positive comment thats really appreciated 👍

[@jeroenvtec]

I do nothing with car repairs, I do play with mulitmeter and other tools, but love to watch it and get the glue. Gr Jeroen

[@johnbolongo9978]

Another head scratcher solved.....Dan is the Sherlock Holmes of head scratchers.....nicely done.

[@stevezimmerman5644]

You make a very good point. It's so easy to dive straight in with the test equipment and overlook performing a detailed examination of the connectors as well as the wire and modules. Many thanks Dan. That lesson alone could save hours of wasted work.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@robertbaker8764]

Dan does it again, great tuition on it thankyou, the green pin next to the white also looked bent open to had a but her in there for sure.

[@kendom33]

Great diagnosis Dan. I genuinely enjoy your channel as do thousands of subscribers

[@sweetcheeks2022]

its fun watching a master at work. i don't work on cars but did a lot of troubleshooting in my profession. BRAVO!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you

[@ianrichardson3228]

First thing I would check is the phone listings, under ‘D’ for Dan! Well done, as always Dan!

[@dord1954]

I love your videos, I learn so much 😀 you just know so much and work your way methodically to a conclusion 👍

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you very much!

[@UzumakiGarage]

Great work, thanks Dan. Thanks for sharing this and I have Subscribed. I did a diagnose video about a year ago and I found it interesting and also a bit frustrating as the service manual diagrams and relays weren't exactly like on my car. I'm sure you would have worked it out a lot faster than me. But in the end I found the fault and was lucky the burnt immobiliser didn't cause a serious fire. cheers mate

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for Subscribing, these models are know for unreliable wiring diagrams

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Wow nice one Dan! You could clearly see the hours of frustration on that car haha xD For comm lines a scope is definitely the weapon of choice... Test light is a great safe way for checking short to power or ground as well. Now the fun part: locating the short to ground! Is it rubbed through on a metal bracket??

[@Diagnosedan]

Watch the video to the end Ivan, bonus footage😁 And the car could be fixed the Pine Hollow auto diag way! No parts required😁💪

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

@@Diagnosedan doh I skipped the bonus footage 🤣 Holy crap looks like a gorilla was backprobing that connector 😳...poor car got "butchered"!

[@curtisroberts9137]

That's why you gotta love oscilloscopes. I don't know how anyone works on modern cars without them. Without them, it's so hard to see what's actually goin on in the system.

[@khasem87]

i like the methological way of your diagnosis , logical steps , that leave nothing for error . it's like a lecture . amazing as always . and Dan did ti again please can you show how to fix the cable profissionally .

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you very much

[@scottpollard3270]

Amazing diagnosis. Thanks for sharing.

[@AdrianJayeOnline]

nice one, love your diagnostics skills, dude is a straight up ninja !

[@letmein2460]

No matter how "book smart" you are it comes down to experience. You have once again done an amazing job.

[@robertanderson6850]

WOW great video......Such a learning experience. You are a great teacher. Thanks for sharing your talent with us !!!

[@Nico_335i_DCT]

Wow Dan, great fix! Thanks for sharing and have a successful 2023. Dutch regards Nico.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks Nico!

[@mohamedlahlal1372]

in holland we call this problem ''franse meuk!'' , nice job diagnosedan ty for sharing your daignose methodes

[@barrybritcher]

Wow that was the best DD video yet. Well done.

[@nismo2070]

Excellent video!!!!! Especially how you show just having continuity is not the end of diagnosis. Great work brother!!

[@Diagnosedan]

Exactly!

[@HelgiThorisson]

I learn new things every day. Simple faults like this can be very hard to find. Well done.

[@Diagnosedan]

It can be a challenge

[@HelgiThorisson]

@@Diagnosedan Yes, but what is life without challenges? Boring, is my answer.

[@isalmankhan1]

Awesome Fix, DiagnoseDan Fixed it Again😍 Thanks for sharing Bro😍

[@kurthamblin598]

Hey Diagnos Dan, a big shout out from Barbados. I've got got one for yuh. A Suzuki Vitara crank no start. I've got spark, I've got fuel and I've got compression of 200 per cylinder. What's missing? Wish you were here lol.

[@BA-gn3qb]

A fine example of someone messing around with their car, and having to take it to an expert to fix afterwards. Dan is the Man!

[@joemilton7552]

this is actually an example of something much worse as it came from another shop

[@BA-gn3qb]

@@joemilton7552 - The car was a crank no start BEFORE it went to the other shop.

[@joemilton7552]

@@BA-gn3qb I assumed that most of the hack work came from the other shop, although there's no way to know for sure. I doubt the owner was in there poking around and spreading the base of those pins, although definitely possible.

[@BA-gn3qb]

@@joemilton7552 - The owner probably was messing around. You don't take a cheap thing like that to a professional shop, except as a last resort.

[@joemilton7552]

@@BA-gn3qb The average vehicle owner can't even open the hood of their vehicle and has no choice but to take it to a shop for all maintenance and repairs.

[@jond1536]

Ok, so how many of you, throw your pointy finger at the screen when Dan says "Lets diagnose this TOGETHER"? I know I do. GREAT VIDEOS Dan, thank you for passing along a tiny bit of your vast knowledge .

[@edsequip]

Excellent and informative video. Thank you for your efforts.

[@user-xt4rc9qb8v]

Thanks for the video, it was very interesting. It turned out to be an unusual place of failure. From the video I realized that there are not many ways to check, you need to use several.

[@rodan2852]

I learned more in this video about electrical diag, than i did in a full year at freightliner. Just change the sensor, replace the module dirka dirka same stuff. Never saw a scope or a test light there either. Just standard multimeters and scanner tool. Subscribed

[@alexl.b5154]

Dan you are the BEST DIAGNOST TECHNICAL

[@user-iw8rv6ul2x]

Thx, Danny!!! You are the best as always!!!! I very love your videos and your english as well.

[@idiotbox8291]

DiagnoseDan - YOU ARE THE MAN AGAIN!!! I would get so frustrated with a job like that, but you call it interesting, great work man!

[@Diagnosedan]

It wasnt a boring oil change😉

[@gregjones8501]

Amazing find and fix Dan! I have a 2015 lexus es350 here at the shop with a similar code of B279A (TDS line high) … Vehicle came in from another shop and originally purchased from an auction with light water damage. So far found a blown smart fuse (5a) which restored comms between the the ID box and ecm and a bad starter. Can’t wait to peel back the layers and see why we have no starter control when pressing the start button.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for watching and good luck!

[@deeiks12]

Good video, thank you. It would be also interesting to see your procedure in fixing the harness up again.

[@petit4695]

The green wire is almost touching the brown wire too at the end. Thank you for all great videos! Im learning something from every single one i watch!

[@Diagnosedan]

Great catch! We saw it👍

[@paulhutchins6019]

Wow. Good, solid and thorough principles found that, well done. Many people would've turned that job down considering how the car was presented to you 😱

[@Diagnosedan]

At least everything was very accessible 🤣

[@inhocsigno9151]

Great job, Dan! I can't imagine the customer putting the dash back together and taping up the wiring harness. What a mess the other shop left for him.