Is My $3,000 AUTEL Scanner TOAST Or Can I Repair It On The CHEAP?

[@charlesdalton985]

The respect and friendship between JR and Jonny is palpable. Two top notch guys. And thanks for the breakdown on the scanner. ~ Chuck

[@10marlie]

The rest of the tube is not trash. Remove the mixing nozzle and cap the tube. Usually you can buy new mixing nozzles. The epoxy is only mixed in the nozzle.

[@MarksKicksOnRoute66]

JR...is there anything you don't know how to do? The variety of this channel is what makes it so good!

[@tkskagen]

Always smart to prep the holes!

[@FeloniousSavage]

Exactly! Don't want to waste your caulk on any unprepped holes, that's how I ended up with my ex-wife... 😂😂😂

[@FarrellMcGovern]

That Autel scanner is a wonder of repairablity! Among many other things, I repair laptops, and the last time I had to repair a touch screen was on an ASUS Zenbook...and the touch overlay was actually glued to the screen. It took me a couple of hours, a bag of guitar pics, a heat gun and a plastic spatula to eventually get the digitizer off the screen! I decided after that if I had a customer bring in another system with similar screen with a broken digitizer, , I would spec out the price for the entire screen/digitizer unit, not just the digitizer itself! Hats off to Autel!

[@timadang2880]

You do not need to throw away the rest of the tube, you just have to unscrew the mixing tube carefully and clean the two separat colours and put the cap back on.

[@cyansupperset]

true, you can always throw it out later. it's a bit like Tupperware

[@dmann1209]

Excellent epoxy tube mixer and explanation of the application. I never knew the many uses of epoxy and JB Weld...once you follow the instructions and surface prep. Awesome content!

[@mjjr1000]

3:35 Should have taped that pipe in to the shop vac and sucked out the dust

[@05milmachine90]

I have a few epoxy anchors on my lift. I found out they have a different torque spec vs wedges. I have a Launch scanner that is a clone of that Autel. It might not be as good, but they used an off the shelf IBM tablet inside of it and parts are cheap. I'm sure you know, but Android OS supports a mouse. You can still use the scanner with a mouse plugged in.

[@yodasbff3395]

Al seems like a cool dude, thanks for sharing 👍.

[@In_memory_of_Dad]

Loving your videos and John Ross. Iv been following your channel for a very long time now and this is definitely my favourite channel. You do need to start working on building your subscriber count though John Ross! It only ever goes up real slow which for an amazing channel like this isn't right, that subscriber amount should be over a million by now brother!!! What can we all do to help???

[@capicolaspicy]

The digitizer screen is glued in really well, be patient and take a hot air gun to it and keep eating it up and gently prodding at it with pics. The replacement screen comes with the sticky tape already on it. There was a great short video on complete disassembly and reassembly of that unit.

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

I paid $3200 for my Snap On tool box 35 years ago, and I still have it in my garage. There are a lot more better priced and same quality boxes on the market now but back in the day there was Snap On or Mac at the time.

[@MikeBMW]

Good content! I have an Autel MaxiSys Elite and it was about $2500 with a two year subscription for updates. The only downside is $1200 a year for software updates after the two year period. Still, works great! Also, I spec in Simpson SET epoxy for bolts on all of my jobs that require bolts for shear walls hold downs - I quit using wedge anchors a long time ago.

[@wadetyler5056]

I had to replace the touch screen on my Camry infotainment system. Found the screen on EBay…it worked!

[@gregdiamond6023]

Hope you can save it. It may be dated but it’s a sentimental favorite and it does have its uses.

[@easycom65ify]

DUDE Ifixit tool kit . Best thing ever .

[@CamCanCars]

I first got an mk808, screen broke when something got between unlatched case and screen with weight on it. I ordered a replacement screen& digitizer on eBay but was sent the wrong one. Any fixers are welcome to both for cost of shipping. Scored an elite used with everything except the ecu programming tool. Nice to see it easily taken apart. Stoked to watch what else you do with it that your 909 can't. Would love an in-depth demo of autel TPMS tools you and car ninja used on Maserati

[@Blue89bird2]

I’d love it

[@AoGuang]

The led bar in the car ninjas shop was fascinating. Thanks to the frame rate you can actually see the light wave pulses it makes and then you held the broken screen over it and it fixed it. Very cool. Love the repair vids

[@tschuuuls486]

What you are seeing is the rolling shutter effect. The camera bascially records the image left to right, top to bottom. But the light is flickering very fast to reduce it's brightness (PWM dimming), due to the mismatch in those two you get this effect. The camera adapts the shutter speed when filming through the glass to make the image brighter again, this makes the flickering disappear, because it syncs to it basically.

[@jimschafer9196]

Good reveal JR the way you were talking I thought Car Nija was a parts depot for Altel.

[@esiebert7625]

That sucks, thats what scares me about those expensive scanners. I have a Autel DS808 which was about as expensive as I wanted to go because of concerns about it breaking or not working. Wish they had Autel Care like DJI does, their support isn’t the greatest, there are so many sellers and sometimes they want you to send it back to China.

[@GQ1494D]

Make sure you keep your holes clean & clear, so that you don't wind up holding your caulk in your hand. That's useful advice.

[@512Berlinetta]

It's good to see folks like Al, your father, and you who know what you are doing and have true skills. The US has lost countless people like you, and they ain't coming back any time soon. Shame on us for letting it happen!

[@SteveBassen]

Autel really makes some nice serviceable tablets, just wish they'd support the OS a little better. My 906BT is two years old and running 4.4 Kitkat 😆

[@toolzshed]

The shop looks great Jr 🤘🏽😀🔥 Congratulations dude!!! Thanks for all the amazing content!!!

[@frankwolf389]

"More rugged than you'd expect" but not Jared "Rugged"!! LOL!

[@aaronberga8803]

Wedge anchors are garbage. I would have epoxied all the holes. The sheer amount of wedge anchors I have had pull loose in industrial applications is sad and scary.

[@richieduck67]

I agree

[@TheRvg03gt]

Wedge salad is delicious!

[@MikeBMW]

@@TheRvg03gt Larry David agrees!

[@ryanhougan993]

I used all thread with hilti epoxy

[@kevinmansfield9413]

Always prep your holes!

[@joelharris3073]

Man I can’t wait to see car stuff on here again someday

[@FeloniousSavage]

The autel maxisys elite: The secret tool of champions, your other shop couldn't figure it out? Maybe they should upgrade from that $20 Amazon scanner that doesn't even clear your check engine light... 💯😂

[@TheMadmaxx1970]

If you need the outer case for the digitizer, the case should separate with a heat gun, assuming it is glued in, the heat should soften up the glue enough to take the digitizer out and leave the case intact for the new digitizer.

[@BSGSV]

0:58 It is always best to prep your holes before you try to stick your caulk in them.

[@americanpatriot5836]

Great video

[@Tware8100]

I saw the same or very similar video on the snap-on truck debt.

[@Jesse-lu7bt]

Merry Christmas like ur new shop other one so big merry Christmas to u and ur family😂

[@michaelmahoney8887]

Am I one of the top five?? I might have been there quicker but I was watching Jerry rig testing the new OnePlus open

[@69Dartman]

Man, I hope your Autel is salvageable. I'd love one at that level but it costs as much as my 06 Charger RT that used to be lil sisters car... Go figure 🤔

[@WatchJRGo]

I'm sure the new digitizer will fix it, everything else seemed fine 💯

[@69Dartman]

Just be careful with the ribbon cables. I've messed them up before on a printer but lately I've had decent luck with the style yours uses.

[@cullenmiller8170]

I just had to replace the hard drive in my SnapOn Verus so it wouldn’t be an expensive doorstop. 🤣🤣

[@keithconover2867]

If you buy the service contract you can send it to them and they fix it for free @@WatchJRGo

[@jameseast4033]

Although the Maxisys Elite came with all the adapters for OBD1 they never updated it to use on OBD1. I purchased one years ago and they finally updated my ticket for use for that and they said they would not update for OBD1 due to low demand...

[@koekum]

Repaired several android tablets some years ago. Nowadays everything's glued together so you destroy the screen when you attempt to remove the digitizer. The screen digitizer combo is usually too expensive to do a financially viable repair.

[@dirkfromhein]

Love the Wiha tools!

[@bobstroud9118]

When, a long time ago, I first encountered the mixing device, I believe that it was called a “Keenest Element. N.E.OH Bob

[@geogmz8277]

I came for the title and stayed for hole cleaning tips. 😂

[@CristoferMagana]

Does your shop vac not have a blower port on the back?

[@DavidPetrisor]

The IM608 works with the MP408 maxi-scope incase u have it also it doesn’t work with the ultra only the vcmi does

[@alansmith4734]

Here is a site that deep dives into Autel, and other vehicle diagnostic components. He also reconfigs factory data in factory vehicle components. i.e. Swap VIN into a new ECU.

[@Jesse-lu7bt]

I live In Enid need u fix my electric windows front work back ones work 2015 silver auto 1500 had few shop try to fix it no luck been like that for awhile ground s good fuses good replacement of the master switch good on the driver door in Yuma for the winter be back home for the summer snow bird from Enid I'll make a appointment around June to let look at it if u got the time this truck is good vidio content ur the best I ever watch working on any thing automotive😅

[@terrylessmann2274]

Since you had it apart, could you have turned the screen around so the crack was on the bottom or is there a specific top / bottom to it? At least you could have used the functions on the top half until the new screen arrives.

[@nathankoroush7918]

Make sure all the holes are prepped , than put in the caulk

[@WatchJRGo]

That’s exactly how it works 😂

[@filemorf]

That’s what she said!

[@filemorf]

That’s what she said!

[@ae4bp]

I also saw the SnapOn truck vid. Wow, it’s incredible how much debt some people will go into!

[@douglasbray3563]

Good Evening John Ross

[@WatchJRGo]

🥉 hey Douglas!

[@gregorymaupin6388]

Curious JR do you have any degrees at electronics and mechanical I’m truly impressed by your ability to fix most things.

[@garfixit]

You made my day 😊😊😊😊😊

[@chestnu1]

JR stupid question but what happened to that table? It is missing a chunk of the top.

[@richfletcher4286]

Why does the wizard have parts on hand? Does he service them or does he break his a lot?

[@2wheelz420]

Great way to end the video, “what do you owe the snap on truck”

[@mydogpeaches1]

i have the same scanner i would love to know if you have any other problems i will never have the money to replace it

[@solstar4778]

Maybe but depends on your skills!

[@toolzshed]

Yayyyyy the Car Ninja 🤘🏽😀

[@Powersproductions130]

You ain’t slick Mr. Epoxy guy, we saw that smirk when you said “prep all the holes”. 😂😂

[@gearzpop8457]

I guess if you needed to use it is it possible to connect a mouse to the autel?

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Sure hope Al hasn't inhaled too much of those epoxy fumes by mistake over the years. What would be the signs? Edit: surely the Autel disaster is an opportunity for a collaboration with Louis Rossmann. I'm sure Rich will give JR LR's contact details (for a fee, naturally). Even if it was something non-Autel disaster-related, that would be a very interesting interaction to see. I bet LR's never been to Kansas ;)

[@baitse7676]

The Maxiscope will work with my IM608Pro2

[@jaylh2001]

Sounds like you need some sort of scanner device to plug into the Autel to find out what's wrong with it. A scanner scanning device see what codes your scanner throws out.

[@Zerrudo_]

wonder if you can connect a mouse to the autel xD

[@WatchJRGo]

You can, and a keyboard, printer, monitor, everything! (Also I didnt think of doing that till now) 😂

[@Eye_of_the_Tyler]

So, I'm a child, but what I got from this is that you want to have all your holes prepped... lol

[@donreinholz8121]

That reminds me of Great Stuff. You have to throw away the rest of the can.

[@maxxmich]

but ur self a really good IFixit kit.. then u have all the bits u ever need for any electrical repair for pho es and tablets, and autel scanners

[@arsinoeivlostprincess4228]

At the extremes there is a lot of leverage on those bolts. Don't really understand how it works.

[@glendekoker3682]

They fix it.

[@ramfrancisuk]

Does the Autel have bluetooth for a keyboard and mouse?

[@Coltyyyyyyyy]

Get the TVs back in action, and the sectional sofa.

[@FeloniousSavage]

Exactly! Don't want to waste your caulk on any unprepped holes, that's how I ended up with my ex-wife... 😂😂😂

[@Miloshe71]

You don’t want a caulk problem with a bunch of holes. Had to.

[@mikekenyon3322]

my wife owed all the tool trucks lots back in the day, she's a toolaholic. She has a AUTEL, I don't know which model.

[@theMick52]

There's several on eBay for around $100

[@natepeterson7145]

That guy knows how to Snap-On truck.

[@watchjaredwork1487]

Hey!

[@WatchJRGo]

🥈 yo!

[@bascodelagamma]

👍

[@robsdeviceunknown]

I bought the MX808. I love the software but the hardware is SO SLOW. I almost never use it anymore because it's just so slow. I borrow a friends. I would not recommend it for a full time mechanic for sure. I want another Autel but I can't afford the one you have for sure.

[@porterpilot01]

need to fill anything there you go

[@imjustabill247]

you should be able to hook up a mouse to any android and use that instead of the touchscreen

[@bullfrogbrown88]

You can replace the nozzle and use the remainder of the cartridge. That guy is just throwing out money and chemicals directly in the trash.

[@Tow_Guy_Tv]

5:03 💣💣💥👋great video 🤴🏻 dude love the content stay safe 👨🏿‍🔧#TowGuyTv 👨🏿‍🔧

[@56langley]

Am surprised fixing the aukitel could have used a Bluetooth mouse

[@JW-lo2bh]

I would never use wedge anchors on a lift. They're junk and they ALL work loose over time. My 2-post lift is secured with epoxy and none of the anchor bolts have loosened in over 4 years.

[@kevinkyser1274]

Not as bad as an R8😂😂😂

[@clifbradley]

Anymore Maserati content coming?

[@WatchJRGo]

Oh yeah.. it’s such a mud hole outside I don’t want to move it into the shop yet

[@glassvial]

I love seeing Jonny on your and Hoovie's channels, but for some reason I don't like watching him on his own? Weird, I know.

[@Boomer_31]

Let’s go!

[@Boomer_31]

Cool to have Al share how to use the epoxy bolts. That shopping list line was funny!

[@windsweptguitars]

I haven’t been watched this yet But my guess is…. No, and yes

[@stevetaylor9482]

As you say, the Autel must have a standard android tablet inside its DNA - could you have used a wifi mouse ? Never liked any touch screen interface to be honest.

[@Cartier_specialist]

Hey

[@WatchJRGo]

🥇 boom!

[@Cartier_specialist]

​@@WatchJRGoHey JR! I nailed it tonight.

[@bearing_aficionado]

​@Cartier_specialist that's because I am off this weekend!🤣🍻

[@Cartier_specialist]

​@@bearing_aficionadoHey, I beat psubuster also!

[@bearing_aficionado]

@@Cartier_specialist yeah I saw that!

[@nomad57-u3x]

send the broken one to that you tuber who repairs stuff like that and have them do a video on the repair...

[@RealRickCox]

All this talk of drilling and putting stuff in holes.... I think I need to head to bed.

[@Montyverse440]

Old timer knows his stuff. Can't improvise experience .

[@anmous69]

I'm down to about 900

[@tthorntomcse]

Awww (do) tell

[@marcmo7138]

I know JR was cringing every time he was throwing his tools on the fancy floor.

[@WatchJRGo]

Nah, it's a shop, I work on the floor 🍻

[@marcmo7138]

@@WatchJRGo I probably would have. Shops coming along great.

[@n9wox]

​@@WatchJRGodisassembled the Autel on a table. We're making progress 😉

[@boboinc2956]

Yeah installing something your average Joe does not have access to....3k scanner?

[@BlackTownie999]

why does a scanner need a camera?