I Bought $60,000 In Flooded TESLAS at Auction. Let's Find Out If They Work!?

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[@RichRebuilds]

I’m here for all this. Excited to see what’s next!

[@kens8903]

It better be a colab!

[@SANDHmoto]

One of the few KZbinrs in the Northwest I’m all for it. 👍🏽

[@jannybravo8429]

Uncle rich was long for you

[@samueldavehimbingmecenas2554]

We are all IN!!!!!! Please

[@Lordbignall]

Uncle Rich, visit chris and help him sort out the silver one...interior is too nice to be #dashedaway

[@sverrevisser7869]

Have you tried putting them in rice?

[@geoffwatches]

You mean neon underglow, carbon wing, 90% tint?

[@joshaulis8326]

He'll have better luck practicing voodoo to fix those teslas.

[@PhxElecAuto]

This would be much better if you were familiar with the Tesla vehicles.

[@oo-jj9xv]

You are going to need alot of it!!

[@franklyn315]

🤣🤣🤣

[@isaacfortner]

I'm sure the flood-damaged Tesla prices are high as intact body panels are still super valuable for crash repairs. I know several of my friends with minor Tesla fender benders waited 6+ months for basic parts like fenders to be available. You might be able to make back all your money in body panels alone.

[@peterpunch1]

Waited 9 months for diesel exhaust valve.

[@Johnny2Feathers]

@@peterpunch1 I’m going to start buying totaled diesels and sell the parts 😂

[@goatpier7570]

@@Johnny2Feathers not a bad business tho. Think, if you’re tied with the insurance companies and you collect cars everyday, selling the parts is good profit margin

[@userokg751]

No one's ever going to restore a Tesla I own a forty-two-year-old Firebird in my garage that still has the original engine and transmission a Tesla won't even live as long as my Firebird

[@neilkurzman4907]

@@userokg751 A Tesla one has 18650 cells. A pretty common item. If you were very motivated, you could disassemble the entire pack and replace all the cells. Assuming the electronics would let you. Though I imagine Tesla would probably sell you one. But you might be right the days of the 50 year old classic car may be ending soon.

[@MendItModIt]

An isolation fault usually means a short from the high voltage battery pack to ground - there will be a ground fault monitoring device connected to chassis ground and also shadowing the battery pack. If it detects HV on the chassis it will open an isolation contactor, disconnecting the high voltage battery

[@Stoney3K]

And moisture ingress from flooding is a VERY common failure mode for isolation faults. If the packaging holding the battery cells becomes damp, the resistance between the HV connections and the car body gets lower. Disassemble the pack, dry it out, and re-test the isolation with something like a Megger. Having HV leakage to the body can be dangerous.

[@joealex65]

I can't be the only one who reacted with a loud "What the actual F did Chris got himself into now" 🤣

[@BisforBuild]

i might have said this to myself. The story behind the silver model 3 is long, but i didnt really want to buy that one in the end, but won it on accident :p

[@cocinafacilencasa1103]

On accident.??? Sure.

[@Ghostneocz]

@@cocinafacilencasa1103 he accidentally clicked the button

[@Pennsyltucky84]

@@BisforBuild hey, rich rebuilds will likely buy any working parts if there's not enough to work with.

[@maranellogaming]

You’re not the only one

[@LyleMcCracken]

Seeing you guys goof the possitive and ground makes me feel a bit better about my recent mistake. I used an RV battery to start my truck and the terminals were reversed and I didn't notice until I had blown a bunch of fuses and some other non critical electronics.

[@BisforBuild]

Oscar is one of the best to ever build cars. So we can safely say "it happens to the best of us" :p nothing we can do but laugh. Its not the first time its happened to any of us. I did it to my 150K lambo once.. I doubt he broke anything that wasnt already broken though.

[@towboatjeff]

@@BisforBuild if ya haven't ever broke anything you've never worked on anything.

[@22Epic]

@@towboatjeff or you're just good at what you're doing.

[@dataflowc]

I did it 40yrs ago to my Hillman Hunter GT and trashed the alternator, and I'm still annoyed at myself about it.

[@200mphBrian]

It Shouldn't I don't think my four-year-old would make that mistake

[@diytesla]

Low battery isolation is due to moisture in the main pack, and is not limited to a single module. You may be able to open the pack and dry it out, if there isn’t too much water inside.

[@dulcidy]

Not even need to open battery, I think you can dry it via vent holes ( blow pressure air for 1 day)

[@BearDownCats82]

This guy definitely Tesla's! The username checks out ✅

[@TisforTech]

Rich Rebuilds basically just built a large dessicant box for an Audi eTron and filled it with rice and seems to have done something. Maybe build wrap the car in a huge bag and get something to suck moisture out - or giant buckets of damp rid and a vacuum air pressure.

[@deborahcurtis1385]

Exactly! So why are they trying to force electricity into packs that aren't definitely dried out.

[@geoffcarlton4047]

@@dulcidy oh yeah, those vents on the sealed pack. 👌

[@Will1995Major]

Please Chris be very careful with the high voltage isolation fault car. I design battery management systems (where that fault is coming from) for a living and that fault means that the high voltage and low voltage systems are not properly isolated from each other and you could get shocked with high voltage simply by touching the chassis and the low voltage components.

[@uncrunch398]

Is that (due to) a design defect that could have been avoided by supposed well educated engineers at the company?

[@uncrunch398]

@V A I'm sure it won't be necessary. I'm not pretending I could have designed the car better. Maybe they just didn't have protection from submersion (floods) as a design goal. Now my question is, is there a short caused by a bridge from damage or from water still being there? Supposedly there's stuff that could be sprayed on to exposed electrical components so water can't do any such thing.

[@OfficiallySnek]

3 Teslas for parts, now you can do some really fun projects! Maybe make a super Tesla by putting all the parts into one car

[@jwalster9412]

A 8 motor, 2K HP Tesla with 6 wheels, and three spoilers?

[@snakehead5444]

Would weight 10k pounds but it’d still be fast as f*ck. How about a Cummins in there to charge the batteries?

[@Tzuau78]

Use one motor for a downforce fan 😂

[@RickyWilder]

@@jwalster9412 I hope the do this and call it the “Tesla Model Yes”.

[@cavemanvi]

Dual motor Honda Fit.

[@tedheierman1181]

I am so happy to finally see someone use the term "motor" correctly! Tesla and "motor" belong in the same sentence. Items that run on gasoline are called "engines" not motors!

[@kafarske123]

Hi. Just wanted to tell you. Im not a tesla tech, but Volvo. An isolation fault does not need to be in the battery, it can Just be one of the components. Like the dc/dc, ac, heater, one of the drive motor controllers / motors,or Even the wiering itself 👌😁 The brake peddal thing, sounds to me like a problem. Whit the electronic power brake servo 😁

[@Tzuau78]

Pumped for this/these build(s)! I am glad you are taking these risks, for us to learn from!!!

[@_sirhenry]

I think the reasons for the high prices are pretty clear: The car market is way too hot anyway and all the attention auctions got through social media drew a lot of new buyers there.

[@gust9464]

Model 3 is definitely the best car there, especially that you said it has FSD. Go onto the Model 3 screen under controls, hold the Model 3 down for a few seconds & it will go into service mode, type in service and check all the issue on there as well. Tech should have know that, unless he did that as well. Good luck 👍 Can’t wait to see the outcome.

[@chrisculpepper9585]

This is so cool! I am curious if you guys are aware of the fires ignited from flooded EVs because the batteries were exposed to salt water? I've seen a couple news articles about it after Hurricane Ian. Thanks for the fun content & stay safe!

[@derekmay8427]

Really got to admire your bravery with risk & Gamble! Don’t think many people would go in this blindly 😮I wish you luck with this one! Watching with interest 😎

[@Taken_Out]

This was a great episode! Stoked to see what's gonna happen next! (still wish you would keep the grey one and do maybe a swap on it, it looks too clean to just be a parts car! Even tho I understand you could get some of the money back on it) Excited to see what's gonna come from this!

[@moshracer19]

FERRARI v10 build!

[@Nquisite]

so pumped for these new builds! finally saw Oscar out in the wild and felt like i was seeing a celebrity lol

[@davidgrey4487]

I work in this industry, 40% of USA salvage is sold and exported globally, so the destruction title means squat… these floodies go all over the world and are bought by places that that have very low labour rates and can be repaired or parted out for low low costs

[@Kuj]

excited to see where you go with these projects. I'll keep my fingers crossed it's not a nightmare build like many of the other tesla conversions I've seen. Glad to see you at least have a Tesla tech on your side.

[@chicho66]

I honestly think the Model 3 Performance was a really good deal, specially since you have the FSD package, if you price the car right now with the same specs (performance, FSD) its about $78k, I own a SR+ Model 3 and trust me, I'm more than happy to exchange my car for yours :)

[@AndreKlebleyev]

About the autopilot I’m pretty sure once the next owner registers the car/etc Tesla will see the status updated to salvage and remove the autopilot feature. I’ve seen people buy salvage teslas advertised with it and once the car was registered and Tesla could see it in the system as a salvage/rebuilt car they took away the features or something

[@karezaalonso7110]

Wow that's literally Highway Robbery, Tesla sucks as a company, lol

[@lucky020909]

I would love to see some kind of big suv or full size pickup EV swapped for a shop truck and to pull your trailer setup. I don't know if it's possible or done yet but it would also be a cool sleeper.

[@SpaceTech54]

Rich Rebuilds is The GREATEST - you two should join forces!!!!!

[@norcaldude707]

Those cells inside the packs are arrays of smaller lithium cells. Each internal pack is a 24v 242ah blade array and off grid people go nuts for them. There should be 14cells and each cell goes for around 1500usd.

[@rhiantaylor3446]

I thought the same - sell the working blocks for more than the whole battery.

[@MrCooze13]

Love your stuff! excited to see what next years SEMA build is

[@BisforBuild]

I think we're bringing two or 3 different things. They'll all be unique and hopefully all but one finished many many months before the show :p

[@SHOREHILLEYEWEAR]

My two favorite KZbin shows are Rich Rebuilds and B is for Build. Look forward to the next episode!

[@jeffpatterson9515]

I started rebuilding salvage auction finds (not Tesla) for a hobby during the pandemic and love it. Always thought it would be cool to do a Tesla but much too high of a cost to entry for me. Looking forward to watching your progress.

[@apiiej19]

Very interested in this! Maybe Rich can help getting the 3 Model S cars to work?

[@ajvdub]

I track my 22 Model 3 Performance and it's a nasty track weapon! Mountain Pass Performance makes great parts and a gutted out track build might be fun 👍

[@pitt42075]

All our merch goes to supporting us I laughed so hard ‐ absolutely honest and supports the builds

[@josiah7068]

20:59 The reason the salvage yards are selling these cars at higher prices now is because there are so many KZbinrs doing such great jobs on bringing these cars back to life and getting usage out of them and showing other people how in these yards now want to collect on some of that money more and more people are buying higher demand higher price

[@bigzeeification]

I think it's a good idea to switch away from combustion vehicles just for a little to learn something new and let us learn with you as you dissect one of these toys. Safety is a the biggest issue when it comes to messing with the internals of these vehicles because of the high voltage involved. I hope you guys will exercise all needed preacaution while working on them and I'm looking forward to seeing more videos. Bests!

[@ShadowLupusWolf]

Try getting a charger for them. That silver model S may just have a low HV battery. If anything, try to charge through the HV battery and see if the car comes to life. If there is any issues the charger will say no and refuse to charge.

[@backyardmechanicrestoratio6958]

Hahahahaha 12:00 smells like weed a lot oh that’s just the neighbor that’s classic 😂😂😂😂

[@robr3015]

WOW! I did NOT expect those Teslas to be that expensive. Super cool that you got at least some parts out of them, can't wait to see what you throw them into :)

[@devinmanx1558]

It is a 112k car when new

[@mechanicalintentions5431]

Excited to see some EV conversions!

[@thomassawyer3685]

I'm calling it right now - he's gonna find a way to LS swap a Tesla

[@johngerraughty]

He can call Rich Rebuilds who has already done it.

[@gti5700]

Devolution

[@DirceuCorsetti]

I'm gonna be honest here and say that it's been a while since I last seen any of your vids. Loved the Lamborghini series but this here is waaayy more fun! Far more attainable and it may even turn out a profit for a change!

[@balaji-kartha]

That is a great journey that you have got into. Yes, this is best future smart move anyone can make. I am sure you will forget legacy autos because Teslas are a class apart and yes, they appreciate, not deprecate, in value as they age!

[@kdcustoms1272]

should always remove the negative first, and install last.. less chance for sparks. ;)

[@batmarv12]

i'm curious, isn't isolation fault due to HV touching chassis? if so, can that battery be salvaged by just removing the affected pack?

[@jwalster9412]

Yes, probably.

[@Canuck_Operator]

There can be internal or external isolation faults, if it's internal then the pack likely has water inside it from the flood

[@batmarv12]

@@Canuck_Operator true, but again, if it can be isolated, some packs might be salvageable. Unless, all are compromised :(

[@chrisborns5972]

I love your channel, but this has made you #1 YT channel in my book! Best content ever keep them coming please.

[@jimparr01Utube]

Car 1. If reversed polarity, on battery patch, you have likely munted the high-low V inverter and possibly other stuff.

[@kennorcott7074]

Seems like a lot of motors for an electric delorean

[@kevinpersaud1055]

Can’t wait to see what you do with the Model 3 Performance! They are super fun to drive

[@bennettopie]

Hey! I've actually rebuilt a Tesla Model S from salvage as well. Best of luck to you. These cars are oddly magical!

[@ShaneOMalle]

Gonna be a fun series....cant wait. Now video number 2 you can buy it ALOT cheaper. Cant wait for 2 to come out. Over/under in #2 you discus price drops.....

[@burntrubber5689]

This the guy complaining about how much shop space costs then drops 60k on broken Teslas.

[@Netbug]

I bought 4 brand new Teslas off the showroom floor: Will they work?

[@Avetho]

Equal chances? XD

[@snipe9694]

Electric flood 101 dry everything out first, when it's in salt water all computers need to be cleaned before power is applied!

[@dbc105]

Chris, I have 2 KTM motorcycles and what I have learned dealing with them is that some vehicles are worth more as parts than they are as a whole. It is not hard to find used KTM parts but it is hard to find good used KTM motorcycles. Teslas may well be the same way. As you go through these cars you might want to check on what prices parts are bringing as it may well be worth parting these cars, keeping what you need and selling off the parts online. Just something to consider. Since you are looking to harvest parts you already know all about the inverters to use to put these motors in other cars. Think about installing the boards in the inverters to bypass tesla and take direct control of the motors in the cars. Then you have a Tesla they have no control over. That doesn't make anything else work but it would get the car running and would be cool to see.

[@nsn876]

What in the Rich Rebuilds is this!

[@timsuarez84]

Not gonna lie. Kinda got brought a tear to my eye seeing that FD RX-7 sitting there like it’s in a Japanese junk yard

[@legance101]

Tesla swap?

[@gabe80million]

I can't wait for the next video, I love watching these kinds of videos, they're rare to find

[@nerdalie]

On newer versions of the software you have access to service mode for more diag. Settings, software, hold down on the model s or 3 logo for a few secs and after you let go type “service” into the text box.

[@jasonjones3]

E is for Electrocution

[@junito1008]

Tesla prices are falling as we speak 😂 even the new models are coming with a 20% discount on their MSRP !!

[@pakpak2121]

way to go Chris....never a dull moment on the Big B.....

[@s3an6]

I’m looking forward to seeing some conversions! 🔧

[@aaronhardin1983]

LS swap one, Hemi swap one, coyote swap one 😅

[@patricklerato1775]

The Rich stay Richby spending like the poor and investing without stopping then the poor stay poor by spending like the Rich yet not investing like the Rich

[@patrickrobert5867]

People prefer to spend money on liabilities,Rather than investing in assets and be very profitable.

[@haroldphillip9363]

You're so correct! Save, invest and spend for necessities and a few luxuries relatives to on's total assets ratio.

[@lisamatthew5622]

This must be an investment with Mrs Lauren James

[@fortuneanthony4065]

@@lisamatthew5622 I'm just shocked you mentioned Expert Lauren James thought am the only one trading with her

[@lisamatthew5622]

@@fortuneanthony4065 Haha you don't have to be surprised Mrs Lauren is really good and everyone loves genuine services,she helped me recover what I lost trying to trade on my own.

[@metalmafiachris]

First step to a flooded electric car Take all electronics apart, dry and check for permanent damage. I really hope you didn't smoke any electronics. I'm also excited to see what you do with them. Good luck and have fun!

[@tedheierman1181]

Looking forward to where this project goes! Parts, Parts, Parts for sale!

[@NicedUpTy]

Working for IAA we stored Teslas by themselves with absolutely nothing but gravel within a 50ft radius of the vehicle because these things randomly catch fire and the burn for days. I’m worried about you having 4 potential fire hazards in close vicinity to your garage but I’m hopeful you’re already aware and taking precautions

[@Johnny2Feathers]

8:04 glovebox that can hold my morning coffee for me too.. Damn I wish my cars glovebox could do that 😂

[@user-oj4xh8cg2l]

Dude thank you ! This is so cathartic, made me buy less (junk) cars than I would have... my wife is so grateful she'll probably soon warn me of a new vid before the system

[@deshaunjackson8188]

I can't wait! Very excited for what's to come!

[@julko6070]

With these watch RIch's videos, with salt water you got yourself into a bit of a pickle as it EATS electricals FAST. The best approach in my eyes is that first of all KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING around the HV system so it doesnt get you, and then take out control modules, dissasmble, dry them and see the condition, maybe swap them around and see whats what.

[@notfamous5726]

Awesome video! can't wait to see more.

[@petebernhagen4640]

As long as your happy. I'm frustrated just watching you assess the cars. So over the top with these EV cars. Your having fun. You got the $$$ and the followers. Love your positivity! Do your thing.

[@teslaaddict]

Glad to see you expand to EVs! Can’t wait for all the vids

[@rhiantaylor3446]

Please buy everyone in the team some rubber gloves :)

[@LTS720]

Be careful working on these bros. Don’t wana fry yourself with all the power these things put out. Really excited to see what happens tho!

[@chevyracerzx6]

I’m right there with you. I just bought a 32K mile 6R80 transmission online and it came out of a Florida flood vehicle (2014 Lincoln Navigator) for my 2012 expedition. We’ll see how dumb I am when I get it and install it in my truck! Lol. Gambling on the fact all the electronic components are in the throttle body and are usually submerged in transmission fluid. Water line on the vehicle was a few inches below the bottom of the windows. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@automates1846]

How to Connect Jumper Cables to Your Car: Attach the red jumper cables first. Start by clamping one red cable to the positive side of the battery that won't start. Then attach the other red clamp to the positive side of the working battery. Next, clamp one black cable to the negative side of the working battery.

[@greatmatze]

i am so looking forward to the upcoming episodes :O... nice!!

[@Adam.s..]

Love the channel. Ev is going to be short lived to much power consumption can't wait for your next build really love the mustang build

[@TheInja]

I bought a wrecked Tessa too :) I know there's cool content coming here!

[@StanAllDay]

Bro just started watching the video but I can already tell that this is going to be fantastic. Thanks for doing this!

[@oldomens4650]

All in on watching you do an electric conversion. I also don’t see you at any loss as far as the purchases you made. Piece the hell out of them and you’ll probably get back more than you spent and get to keep what you want.

[@rhdbmw9361]

11:55 "oh that's the neighbor" 😂😂😂😂

[@zodiacfml]

thanks, interesting informative. the high costs of these on the auction is not worth it for most DIY guys unless you are pro mechanic and/or take the parts for reuse resale. almost similar to pricey highly coveted defective electronic devices, only for the guys who can repair or use parts

[@johndoyle4723]

Very brave taking this on. Good luck.

[@Masna_]

Ev the rx7. Delete the back seats and put a battery box in there and make a nice shelf an internal storage bins on the interior side of the car

[@ShaneOMalle]

Thats better than what i paid last week for 1, but it was a dream. Fun vibe for the 503....gonna follow along and see if a set of performance rims becomes available..????

[@ianyoung9837]

I'm enjoying the alfresco work area, it's very reminiscent of early B is for Build videos.

[@CarsAndMe]

Great videos and I’ve been watching from the start

[@eriklarson9137]

Yay! More cars to almost finish!

[@stephenoloughlin1080]

Pretty excited about all this

[@morkovija]

Looking forward to seeing them as donors for some crazy futuristic projects

[@brandonbrown2076]

On the lower driver side bumper there is a cover that moves and two tethers that are red , labeled 1 and 2 . If you pull them in that order the frunk will open

[@karezaalonso7110]

Are there repair manuals (which are easily accessible) for Tesla that would include this info?

[@Avikshith]

Wow wow. So excited!!

[@perfectlylonely]

Very educational. Thanks

[@-Rambi-]

Had three Tesla, good I love those cars. The dangerous thing with them is that you start to question all the other cars you got.

[@JoshuaOrchard]

For sure looking forward to the DeLorean EV work.

[@isaiahscharen]

So excited to see a channel getting more into ev builds - we need it!!

[@plus790]

If KZbin has taught me anything, it's that buying Bentleys is a terrible idea, buying a flooded car is a worse idea, and buying a flooded Bentley is the worst idea of all. I suspect that a flooded EV is right there with it. But after eating my words watching the evolution of an absurd idea like the mid-engine 67/70 Mustang out of a fake Bugatti...BIFB will probably manage to pull off some sort of Frankenbuild Tesla. And it will turn out cool as hell.

[@FoxMccloud42]

21:00 Cars from premium brand and muscle cars with certificate of destruction are often getting exported to europe, repaired and than sold (in europe).

[@kybo6524]

Great vid! It would be great to bring in a Tesla professional to diagnose it.

[@briannicholls2628]

So excited to see B is for Build in the EV world