Failed to Diag! (Dealership Didn’t Look) Harsh Shifting ABS/TRAC Warning 2015-19 Silverado 5.3

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[@kawheeler711]

I love how excited you get when you diagnose the problem when others don't. I wish I could find a mechanic around me that I could trust. You my friend are a honest guy. Good job!

[@stonelemon03]

it is very satisfying , fixing something other people couldn't , especially if they are supposed to be better than you !

[@roscofox2010]

It is sadly very hard to find a good and honest mechanic these days. You are much better off if you have friends that are mechanics.

[@360fanboy360]

it means a new customer for him not only the satisfaction

[@danmaynard1383]

Ray, when you say, “…. super swamped…..” I hear, “lots of good content coming my way.” I’m looking forward to watching the painted grass dry.

[@isleofthanet]

Never heard of watching painted grass dry, here in the UK we just say thats its as boring as watching paint dry. Another one is that something is about as useful as a chocolate fireguard, you pronounce solder as sulder whilst we pronounce it as soul der. You use a word called acclimate we use the word acclimatise. I am a Nascar fan so have to get used to all the different descriptions of things, anyway i love watching your videos whilst i eat my salad at about 1.30pm our time. Which is about five hours ahead of you, seems like Dave is a real competant and tidy worker Ray.

[@danmaynard1383]

@@isleofthanet yeah, “I’m actually quoting Ray with, “Watching painted grass dry.” He combined two sayings into one, “About as exciting as watching paint dry,” and “As boring as watching grass grow.”

[@randybeard6040]

@@danmaynard1383 --Some of the Wealthy people in the South, especially Farmers use to Dye their Grass Green in Winter so their Lawn was Green All Year Long...

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@randybeard6040 Some golf courses and movie/TV shoots do it also to get a "natural green" for their production.

[@ronv6637]

Thought it was California thing to paint grass with no water to keep it green

[@richardvoran5514]

Based on personal experience, dealership service managers get irritable when a technician spends “too much time” diagnosing intermittent mysteries. Thus very little time is “wasted” if the problem/solution isn’t immediately obvious. You, however, don’t rest until the issue is resolved. One privilege of being independent. Good job on this one!

[@jamram9924]

Sadly, I have a good friend working at a dealership. they have to push cars in and out to keep those lifts filled with cars. This pays for the lights, green shuttle rides, coffee and those chairs in the waiting room. I've seen many senior technicians leave to work in independent shops. Many dealerships give bonuses to keep those sanrio technicians since they take those decades of experience with them. There is a national shortage of technicians and they can't keep paying them more because they also have to offer competitive prices with the independent shops. It's very difficult to run an automotive shop, make a profit and keep the customers happy.

[@1jackvalley580]

Stealer Ships Are Totally Unethical, Very Sad That People Will Never Learn To Stop Going To Them, They Love Flushing Their Money Down The Throne

[@TheDunceMafia]

Another great benefit is if you find a hourly paid auto repair job, then your not upset/salty when a co worker needs a hand with something

[@oldbiker9739]

I am 72 year old mechanic haven't worked in a shop for 2 years , but now I watch Rain man Rays repairs , wrenching with Kenny ,Jimmy making it work , South Main auto , Pine Hollow auto diag , Phillip Baily that have daily video's in the morning , then I take a nap in my easy chair in my garage with my show truck and my mustang ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat]

What about scotty??

[@bobby9195]

😅😂 I m 60 and watch wrenching with Kenny and the rain man lol . Still learning things lol

[@timmieclark9976]

If Ray would watch kenny's video this morning, he might not have used those solder connectors.

[@lotus956]

@@kg-WhatthehelliseventhatHe watches people that still work on cars, not read codes and call it junk.

[@darknesswolfgamer]

7⁷😅😅😊😊😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😊😊😊😊😊General Psychology General Psychology 😊General Psychology 😅😊😊😊😅

[@ken2tou]

So, all they had to do was to run a diagnostic to see which wheel was acting up, then crawl under to put eyes on those connectors? This illustrates the difference between a real mechanic, and a parts changer. Great job Ray! I do hope this video is watched by every mechanic at that dealership. It should be included in their training.

[@shadowopsairman1583]

What's in many dealerships anymore are employees who want to collect a paycheck and do no work, it starts with the management and rolls down hill. Now an intermittent issue can be very hard to isolate down to a component or wire inspite codes, point is things are not always clear and precise.

[@sulljason]

Idk if that even counts as a "parts changer". Wasn't some weird behavior that the ECM wasn't catching, like a sensor being irrational but still plausible. Was like ya this circuit broke please fix. Did they have to stop eating their crayons and drawing on the customers cars long enough to plug in a scan tool?

[@rigell2764]

Pay peanuts, get monkeys. No one should be surprised

[@Montrovantis]

@@shadowopsairman1583 It's all about management. They hire people who they don't want to pay and wonder why they don't want to work and never get them education to do the work they ask them to do because it's not about fixing problem, but satisfying obligations and fast turnaround. Money. Money. Money.

[@thes2kguy]

Even if Ray wasn't able to reproduce the issue while driving, I'm sure he would have put eyes on that sensor because of the ECM code and would have found the damaged wire. The stealerships couldn't have cared less.

[@joesample1818]

Good job fixing it correctly not ripping the customer off

[@Taillighttim26]

I can't believe the dealership couldn't find the problem I thought the dealership technicians are supposed to be experts on the cars they sell because that is all they work on. That's nice truck

[@GhostSniper67]

Great diagnostic and fixing the problem. I bet the customer will be very happy the repair was so simple and inexpensive.

[@robsterenborg]

third level repair is expensive 🤣

[@kdmq]

The flashing traction light at 7:18 is very peculiar. This indicated that the truck is seeing the RR wheel speed glitch as a true loss of traction, rather than an implausible signal that would set a code. This, to me, explains why there was harsh shifting, as the computer may be adjusting the throttle plate and shifting gears in an attempt to correct a slide. Usually, all of this happens while you are sliding on ice, so the shift won't be that harsh because of lower load on the drive train.

[@Bill-im6nt]

Great work, my dealership would have not found it but recommended a fuel injector cleaning for $300 and dumped $20 worth of "cleaner" in my tank.

[@litz13]

Best is when the place tries to sell me a cabin air filter on my 97 Jeep XJ

[@MonkeyJedi99]

Or suggested a replacement of the ABS control module and perhaps the transmission.

[@litz13]

another fun one is trying to get the kid at the counter to understand that he isn't going to find "1976 Fairmont MT-19” in his computer when buying stuff for a railroad track car.

[@rosco49er]

I had a recall on my 2wd truck, afterwards the dealership informed me that I need a Four wheel drive service, even though their own paperwork stated it was a 2wd. They started to say it was 'inspected ' but then admitted it was printed by a guy in an office who never saw the truck. After the manager called me but I told him 'he may be your mechanic but he sure isn't mine' and never went back there.

[@JonasAndsjoen]

I have a friend who bought a Ford raptor 17 model at a dealership. Was throwing codes for transmission, abs, wierd "shifting" and so on sometimes. Was very intermittent. They took it in several times and tried resetting it, update software. All sorts of stuff but it didnt go away. He then got tired of them not fixing it and took it to local shop with really skilled mechanics. They took a quick look at trouble codes. And checked the tires manufactures date. Turned out that raptor had some big 35" mud tires on it and previous owner had worn down tires in the rear. So dealership only replaced those and not in front. So because of size difference in new and old threds the car got wrong information in wheel speeds. Funny how something that simple could make so much trouble. Long story, but this car reminded me of that 😂

[@bsgarey]

Thus also remember to rotate your tires. I have people today say that's not necessary.

[@plead5th187]

@@bsgarey mansz need he own show .;.\ \

[@ORRadtech]

Uniformity in tires on modern cars is very important. Much more so than most people think. I have seen the electronic steering rack damaged from extremely worn front tires. My daughter bought a '15 Accord a couple years ago (during covid). She had a tire pressure warning light and nothing I did would make it go away. Turned out that somewhere along the line, a single tire was replaced with a slightly different aspect ratio. Replacing it with the matching size resolved the problem.

[@ericstalker7973]

I have not used that style of connectors before. I have seen them put on oxygen sensor wires and I easily pulled them apart. I wonder if the last person did not install them correctly

[@hhiser6206]

The dealers seem to only follow the book and don't count on the mechanic techs to think about the problem themselves. Paying attention to what might be differant than stock and running a full diag gave you a hint to what might be wrong and then with a physical diag you found the bad wire. The fix is very important and you did a first class repair job. Well done!

[@jimalcott760]

It seems that dealerships don’t spend enough time on test drives. Also I agree with Ray the wire break was probably caused by the lift and the pinching of that wire…

[@sdsjoel]

The main problem with fixing wires, you need 3 hands. So the trick I share with you. Srtip about 3/4 sheathing back on each wire. Set the wires side by side facing each other and overlap about 80%. Take 1 wire and wrap it around the other. Now do the same with the other wire. You can now let go of the wires for soldering . Love the channel.

[@richardwebb-q4k]

.. my method for many years

[@michaelmartin2276]

Dealership didn't want to bother with a 7 year old truck. They are too busy with warranty work on newer ones ! Lifting, offset wheels and spacers will stretch the wires and hoses, also can cause transmission and differential problems. Especially on GM trucks. 46 years experience here. Good video Ray! We enjoy them immensely !

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

This is why you shouldn’t mod vehicles.

[@richardwebb-q4k]

HELL Yeesss! my dad was a service mgr when I was 2yrs old.....

[@kennybaumann2117]

I'm 1:10 in and I'm going to guess it has a bad ground strap. Let's see how much I've learned watching these videos 🤗 Well I was close it was a broken wire that effected multiple systems like a ground would. 😉😉

[@johnmason-smith]

I believe that you are in the 5% range of mechanics who know how to properly troubleshoot. I continue to suffer from mechanics in my area who only load parts cannons and fire away.

[@robertgreer5229]

You are a rare mechanic these days I d k why?A lot of lazy or incompetent mechanics or so called! Thank for being one of the good guys or best! 😊👍🏻

[@oscarw9889]

I like how you look at the simple things first before diving in feet first and fire a parts canon. That was a simple and cheap fix. That customer will be yours for a long time...Well done 👍

[@CA_Don1181]

As a small business owner, nothing wrong with being swapped. It means people want your work, even if there is a wait.

[@vincentsadan1938]

I'm glad that you're swamped with work! I wish it holds a good omen for you, Ray. You deserve it.

[@jeffwilliams2031]

Awesome diag. You never cease to amaze me. Great job young man. This just proves how bad stealerships are.

[@Vekurus]

I have also learned with new cars (at least Toyota), that all of these modules are on a bus network. What can happen, is if one begins to fail or stops responding, other will start dropping in a cascading fashion. If the connectivity/communication of a module was intermittent, then I can see other modules start to fail, even ones that are not associated.

[@StevenDaugherty-uo5cs]

This does not instill confidence in the dealerships in your area. However it is things like this that most definitely will keep you busy. Glad this one was a fairly easy find and fix. Another happy customer will now undoubtedly tell this story to his friends and they'll be bringing more business to you. Glad to see the shop full.

[@richardwebb-q4k]

skill, pride, honesty plus INTEGRITY equals rnr. rainman ray

[@wilcleno1866]

Ray you may never become rich $$$wise but you are a Billionaire when it comes to honesty and compassion for others.

[@josephgolden1868]

This was like an Eric O fix, one bad wire or connection can cause many codes. Good job.

[@riaanlouw1874]

yeah, but we were "sort of" missing the money shot.

[@leonardpeters3266]

I hate it when people give advice on videos, so here it comes. The hard point that caused the wire to break in the first place was probably the convoluted tubing. If you run convoluted tubing short of the connector, cover the wires with friction tape up to the connector so there is no hard point for the wire to flex against and break again. Good diagnosis there, nice repair. REEEEEEEEEEEE........

[@latisimusd]

Congrats on the success of your business. Your video is a great indication of why.

[@ericwinton2431]

Always keep it simple. Me on the other hand always go for the extreme. That is why folks like me appreciate your expertise in such matters

[@helenault7452]

That connector would originally have been clipped to a panel somewhere, but as you noted, the lift kit made that too far from the axle, so the installer just ripped it loose and let it dangle. But if you look at the video at the point where you found the break, you'll see that it was rubbing on the edge of that heat shield. It still need to have a friction-free path, and the connector ought to be mounted in an appropriate location, but that may be a pain to arrange. It has to be done, if you want the repair to last. (And we know you do.)

[@AngelHernandez-pz2bl]

Great 👍 Exellent job. This is why I don't take my truck to the dealer any more. Not to talk bad about them but if they get the proper training they should look for this thing first. Very simple. I'm not a mechanic but back in the 80's my brother and I. Rebuilded several engines. It's all about research. I do work on my 2017 GMC. But if I ever need something that I can't do. I'll be coming to see you. Thanks. I really enjoy your videos.

[@mattbrown5511]

Where you found the wire for the wheel speed sensor, my guess is that the wire was cut by the heat shield. Great diagnosis. A very good video to watch the painted grass to dry. I have to poke you a bit now and then.

[@richardwebb-q4k]

99% agree on heat shield culprit..

[@Parknest]

A lot of cars have ABS integrated with traction control so no wonder there appeared to be multiple issues. A nice easy fix.

[@MOJO24-y3d]

Hello from Nottingham. Great video as usual Ray. I notice that you spend more time on cars that have been modded and have problems. Keep up the good work

[@stuartatkins5425]

What is it about GM being unable to fix its own vehicles. I had the same problem 30 yrs ago with my '95 Pontiac Bonneville, where the dealership couldn't figure out an electrical problem. My solution was to walk down the street the Honda lot and never look back.

[@lmcollins_54]

As a mechanic, no better feeling, to be able to diagnose and fix problems that other mechanics couldn’t find and fix. Great job Ray

[@richb.4374]

My morning is not complete without watching my Rainman painted grass drying videos.

[@patrickchavez3848]

Wow, I can't believe the tech at the other place didn't diag the problem. Was that tech just being lazy or incompetent? Or both. You Rock Mr. Ray you have high standards that you will not compromise! Excellent

[@kathrynw3]

Swamped with work means that you do good work, congrats on being successful. Oh and I might need an appointment, we'll talk.

[@nigelstrangeways7330]

I haven’t been watching for a while but, I’m glad I watched this one. You showed me, again, that if you understand how a system works and how all things in a computerized complex machine may be connected the each other, just by some intelligent thinking, you can diagnose and remedy a problem. Great Work, as usual!

[@FerralVideo]

Modern vehicle stability control systems are crazy. I think the speed sensor was triggering traction control, not transmission problems. It just FELT like a transmission problem to suddenly have traction control cut engine power in a sporadic fashion like that.

[@Don_Iocco]

It’s actually Exterior Tesa tape. Always use the exterior even inside. Thanks for the video Ray. Must be new techs at those dealerships.

[@RaffiT83]

Thank you for the entertainment and education. I'm always learning something from you. For once I hope to pass some of my knowledge as an electrical engineer onto you. Those heatshrink solder terminals are a very tempting solution to joining wiring. They technically give you a physical and electrical connection with insulation, but it is not really great at any of those three properties. They are very easy to do wrong. Even when done right they're still inferior to a proper solder and heatshrink job. You'd even be better off using crimp terminals with the heatshrink/glue rather than those. This is not a knock on your work. I love your content and work. I just wanted to pass on a little of my experience in my field onto you 👍

[@MrRunner]

Holy Smoke ! Did GM actually sell a car with the speed sensor wiring flapping in the wind like that ? This is Engineering 101. Nicely done young man. No muss no fuss and we're done.

[@martyh9309]

I worked on my son's Ford Escape... Mid 20 teens.... Wheel speed sensor caused all kinds of weird driveability issues and put the engine in pukemode too. When it happened, power was also decreased and max speed was limited to about 10 mph. Irritating to find until I put a scanner on it and watched the speed sensor data just like you, Mr. Ray! 😁😁😁

[@ruckinehround6965]

I’m 96.2% on watching the rain man channel…… resubscribed again so I can’t always be 100% as sometimes you find yourself unsubscribed without doing so yourself. Great video. Cheers everyone.

[@novavroomvroom3435]

This why i still drive my 2007 ford E-450 cab and chassis dually van/truck.... Very simple, simple enough for me to diagnose and fix myself...!!!! It's nice to have all the bells and whistles but it's even better and more reliable when a vehicle is as simple as possible...!!!!

[@Slugg-O]

Very glad to hear you are getting plenty of work, and it looks like the decision to open your own shop is really paying off. I enjoy your videos because I like the way you process information. You use training and experience for direction and apply technology to lead you to the problem. Many other shops\techs either use the shotgun approach or hand it to someone else because they don't know how to troubleshoot. A huge part of troubleshooting is understanding the systems. Can't troubleshoot if you don't know what to look for, and you're damn good at it. It's easy to see why you're shop is full.

[@MarkDurnil-u2z]

Ray, love to hear that you are swamped. That means that your business is going the right way. Quality work will always lead to more business. You are doing it right, keep it up ! I wish that you were where I live, because I would without a doubt be a customer of yours.

[@tomford5149]

Your customers must really appreciate having someone around they can trust.

[@meganluke444]

SMA had a video yesterday about connectors. It's worth a watch and the comments had even more good info.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Yep!

[@Michael-yi4mc]

That was on Wrenching with Kenny

[@stevewhite3424]

​@Michael-yi4mc Actually it was both.

[@DaveBigDawg]

​@@Michael-yi4mcit was Eric O that did do a good in depth about connectors But Kenny did do one ripping on those connectors that have solder and heat shrink

[@spelunkerd]

The big issue with these solder connectors is the lack of a crimp, so the only mechanical connection is the solder itself. You don't want to be tugging on a warm joint so you can't do a tug test on it right away. Even then, the tug test may be falsely reassuring since the insulation may hold a loose joint in place. The solder in those things has a lower melting point so you don't want to use them in any area that gets a lot of heat. I've been moving back to bare crimp connectors and marine grade heat shrink with glue. They are just as fast, you can do a tug test right away, and you've got a true mechanical connection. The only downside with all of these is the inability to wrap strands together to get a true dry mechanical connection with the wire itself.

[@cliffyb5896]

Tires size should never be a problem with gm trucks. You can recalibrate the tire size to correct the speedo with any decent scan tool.

[@jamram9924]

Let us remember Ray came from a dealership and his personality has so much to do with his success. He takes his time in the diagnostic aspect, where other technicians may not possess these habits and skills. To his credit, Ray is thorough in his process of elimination. 🫡 Our shop purchased some of those connectors. We motived the solder ring took longer to reach the melting point and in some connectors, the heat caused a hole in surrounding plastic designed to protect the wire connection. I began to pre-solder the wire endings BEFORE inserting them into the connector. With the heat gun, the solder melted on the wire endings and then the ring collapsed around the solder. We also placed heat shrink BEFORE with soldered to add an extra layer of protection. Great product, but the installer needs to be mindful of certain shortcomings, especially with thicker gauge wires. Excellent post from Ray!!!

[@Challengerscatpack50]

The state of competence in the world of auto mechanics is falling at an exponential rate. Thank you for continuing to carry the flag of what a real mechanic should strive to be.

[@stevedibiase728]

I will expand competence in most EVERY job or service is failing at a high rate today people especially younger ones have the who cares attitude or ah that's good enough.

[@fumanpoo4725]

I watched a 46-minute video about lawn mowing yesterday.

[@wayneessar7489]

Me too.

[@brucebenjamin4964]

Nice catch; one hour shop time charge? Dealer could have screwed him bad on that one!!😮

[@billbrown6889]

Always watch Ray and Eric O in the morning. I worked thru college as an auto mechanic over 50 yrs ago and I always learn how to fix these electronic heavy cars of today

[@halbud]

I do the same thing everyday! i'm 66 retired 2 yrs, now. Big truck mochanic for45yrs.

[@daverson1508]

Dealerships are putting them selves out of business. Customer service seems to takes a back seat to profits. Great video!

[@brentgilmore3281]

OK Ray, it’s time for you to pull the trigger and do it? Do what you ask? Move to East Texas!!! I need a great mechanic to take my car to and I choose you! This video proves that you need to be the one that maintains my 320i!!!!

[@chrissavage5966]

Believe me or not....my first thought was 'bet it's down to the lift kit'. There is a reason they fit those lugs on the connectors so they can be secured to the chassis.....

[@bryanalbright3019]

As a 2014 Chevy tk owner, there is a weak ground under passenger foot well to frame. 😮

[@novavroomvroom3435]

Ray, it's possible that the other mechanics from the dealerships use diagnostic tools from China or temu .. Thus not able to duplicate customers concerns. ..!!!!

[@TOOL_TECHNICAL]

ABS modules can sometimes put the car in limp mode when the ABS/VSA lights kicks on. I recently took care of that on a Mid 2000s Honda Civic Hybrid. For anyone reading this having an issue where the connection from the sensor at the knuckle/wheel hub to the connector is still intact and see no wires broken, sometimes the wires can be stressed and break inside or disrupt the magnetic reader at the tip of the sensor causing your ECU/ECM to register a trouble code. Best way to confirm is to buy and plug in a known good sensor and connect it to the connector (don't install it yet let it hang), clear the code then restart the car if the self-test for abs sees it's good now you can remove the old one and install the new. IF you plug that new sensor in and the light persists you now have to consider a faulty ABS unit. I hope this helps and even more hope your issues are not too expensive ~ Work Smart

[@B81Mack]

I would have also checked the wiring on the left side sensor. They obviously dislodged the connectors from their frame mounting positions (that's the purpose of the two plastic pins on the side of the connector body) to get enough slack for the stupid lift kit. Chances are, the other side is dangling in the breeze also, rubbing on something.

[@stevekehr6768]

As a dealer technician I can tell you that the schedule is so full and the pressure is always on to produce hours. Most techs will drive the vehicle a half mile and and move on. Not making money driving cars.

[@LeonardDezaiffe-yh3vq]

Being swamped is a good thing. Let's you know people trust and respect you to bring their vehicles to. Kinda cancels out what those negative people say in their posts. Its gotta make you feel good.

[@77zrod46]

Yep, the newer the safety features, the more tied together things are. But, It was a simple repair. That's where you start if you don't have a scan tool.

[@Kandsmerlin]

It's a terrible thing when I'm in California and Ray's in Florida... but hell, I'd drive clear across the country just to have Ray diag my car. ;)

[@Navajo-man]

Hi Ray and wife unit and Dave excellent video on wiring well done that’s why I always watch your video honest mechanic and as always you all be safe 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@GeorgeKennedy-u4r]

You saved the guy some big bucks Ray.

[@frankhartford5194]

I notice almost all lifted gm trucks i get in on the lift. That the rear wheel speed sensors are pretty tight, granted they slack up when set back down on the ground.

[@golf25radioman]

Interesting how a wheel speed sensor providing/or not providing data can have an effect on so many things. I thank you for the explanation of some of the other modules (like the human interface). It's a brave new world out there! The fix on that wire was relatively simple, the diag to get you to finding it was excellent. Thanks for another great video!😊

[@Myrune1]

Wow, two dealers failed. This was painfully obvious to you and all the rest of us who work on things.

[@davidhenderson585]

It shows you how not to go to a dealership for anything except warranty work. Even then, get a second opinion. Love your show Ray and Wife Unit. Keep up the great work 😊😊😊

[@68stonesfan]

Ray, a seam ripper works great for removing electrical tape with minimal risk to damaging the wiring insulation.

[@richardwebb-q4k]

love this comment!!

[@naxalar]

The only thing I would have done if this was my vehicle would be to add a heat shrink wrap over everything else. Otherwise my favorite channel to watch up here in the great white salty north.

[@billchessell8213]

As an electronic assembler for several years, I know that the technicians and QC people above me would not have approved of my “thinning” the wires, I see a problem. Using the sharp cutter to bite down on the copper to randomly remove some of the pieces of the stranded wire will partially cut through some strands causing a weak point where strain will become focused, inviting another failure. I’d be interested in a trained electronics solderers input on how to do this splice. This stuff gets VERY technical!

[@billchessell8213]

Edit: Going back to the video I see that Ray used one of the new solder included connectors. This ameliorates many of my concerns as the thick clear insulator will absorb much of the movement over the splice. Good enough for automotive work! I’d still be interested in “best practices”.

[@Jpilgrim30]

@@billchessell8213it actually does the opposite. Most of the those splices I’ve cut open have horrible joints that I wouldn’t call soldering at all. Much cheaper and more reliable to buy big rolls of adhesive lined heat shrink and actually solder those connections and seal them.

[@richardwebb-q4k]

thinking solder helped situation....

[@ajaks7636]

Great diagnostic skills! Logical and methodical. Great Repair and Video. Thank You.

[@billyounger9713]

When using the solder/heatshrink connectors, put a small dab of flux paste on the wires first!! It works everytime!! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@TremaineLea]

I've had a few places recommended strongly against using the solder connectors (Alberta) because of the much colder temperatures. Apparently it makes the solder very brittle and prone to failure :(

[@richardwebb-q4k]

second that..rbw

[@RAYROTHSTEIN66]

The wheel speed sensor is just a hall effect sensor, it's open or closed, like a switch.. so polarity isn't required. It just pulses like your distributor signal to input a condition change

[@svvoyager]

In a previous episode you were applying sealant to a differential cover. A trick I use once I have used up some of the sealant is to fold the bottom of the sealant tube and place a Binder Paper Clip on it. This takes up the empty space in the tube and makes it easier to squeeze out the sealant remaining in the tube. As you use more sealant just fold the tube again. Also works great on toothpaste tubes etc. Binder Paper Clips are the black ones with the chrome handles.

[@richardwebb-q4k]

hmmmmm...

[@BeardedFordTech]

Job well done on the wiring sir!

[@exiteternium]

Nooo.. the larger tires can do it if the offset is bad, and puts excessive side loading onto the bearing, wearing it out faster and allowing grease to leak out. causing drops in signal, so customer gets to buy bearings for wear and tear sooner then they would otherwise.... ask me how i know.

[@GrumsPlace]

Bloody ridiculous how many other issues can be caused by one broken wire !

[@pimpmaster181]

Hey ray, helpful hint that i was taught by some senior tech i work with at the shop, to cut through that tape a lot faster, use a stitch ripper for sewing.. works great!! Hope that helps and hope to see u try it in ur videos. Love the content my friend, keep em comin.

[@basbass429]

The incorrect data from the ABS-sensor probably confused the ECM. The sensor data showed difference in wheel speed and that is what the ECM/computer uses. Hence the traction control light goes on as a signal the computer is detecting slipping wheels. I think the truck will shift correctly when the sensor is completely disconnected. Since the ECM will/should then simply ignore the abs/wheel-sensors and not activate traction control/stability control logic. Typical condition showing the weakness of computers and why never to trust a computer, intermittent partial fault at ONE sensor and immediately the computer makes wrong decisions.

[@MarianA-vu8tb]

If I am not mistaken those solder connectors you used have a bad rep, I think I saw recent videos of Eric O and Wrenching with Kenny where they said those connectors have the highest rate of failure, better alternative crimp connector plus shrink sleeve, or twist wires toghether and solder plus shrink sleeve, shrink sleeve the kind that has that weather proofing glue inside. It seems they fail due to not enough heat reaching the wires because they sit behind the plastic insulating jacket, plastic happens to be a very good thermal insulator, so you end up with cold solder joint.

[@Jpilgrim30]

Correct. I’ve tested many different methods of using those solder seal connectors and they all have horrible looking joints when you cut them open afterwards. Most of the time it looks almost like a little dab of gray putty on the wires. I’d never use those things after experimenting with them. Initially I thought it was genius but in practice they are garbage.

[@johnreid859]

Doesn’t take much to set off the abs. Didn’t know it would Jack with transmission. Good to know.

[@jamesspires1791]

I'm still watching you you grow. Keep em coming brother. Im watching alot of reruns. ❤

[@Rob-rl2sx]

Ray so honest good man and you can see your bus booming keep up great work and it will pay off $$$$

[@michaelszczys8316]

In 1970s we were putting stereo tape players in cars that only has a cheap AM radio, or maybe even nothing. Today even a cheap junky old car might have a factory stereo system that is far beyond a major system you were putting in back in 1970s

[@unclelou7824]

"Hangin' on by a nanostrand!" Love the electrical tech talk. 😱😱😆😆🤣🤣😆😆🤣🤣❗❗

[@70sAirForceBrat]

If you use some flux on the wires before you put it in the connector, it would help to solder flow better. You can buy the flex pens off the jungle for pretty cheap and it definitely helps on the wires are kind of contaminated from the elements.

[@richardwebb-q4k]

YESS. yesss

[@zacjenkins1258]

Seam ripper from Walmart works wonderful tearing through friction tape

[@johnpayne3953]

What’s the fascination with lifting everything in the us it messes up the handling and makes vehicles that fall over in corners worse!

[@roscofox2010]

I really wish you were closer to me, i would go to you for all my vehicle repairs! You are an honest mechanic which is extremely rare, which is quite sad!

[@keysautorepair6038]

FYI when you have a Vvt issue in the gms the transmission will bang into gear and throw a traction control light just like the abs issue.

[@natesuper5248]

I had good luck with a seam ripper when dealing with Friction and/or cloth tape. It cuts right through. 13:40

[@williammyers5911]

Being 70 retired ATM tech...always checked the peripherals first in the 7 steps of diagnostics....it's usually 80 percent of the issues root cause. Always had to think outside of the box.....even replaced cables if they were old as a preventive measure....it is the less expensive route. Thanks for another great video

[@SuperTurbocoupe]

Also that “shifting problem”. Was just the vehicle stability system engaging going into a power cut which can present as a transmission shifting problem.