Mazda LIMP HOME! (P0123 TPS Circuit)

Interesting quick diag and repair on a 2006 Mazda 3 that went into limp home shortly after attempting to jump start his friend's car.
DTC P0123 TPS 1 ckt code is set intermittently.
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[@oldhvacguy8427]

That DeOxit solution is AMAZING stuff! I drove myself crazy chasing down an intermittent cruise control issue on my 1993 S-10 Blazer. Finally decided to clean all the electrical connections with the magic sauce and BINGO the problem went away. Been working fine for almost a year now. Visual inspection of all the contacts never revealed any corrosion but they sure must have been. You get the credit for salvaging both my cruise control and my sanity.

[@rickb8808]

The first time it only made it 5 miles before the code was triggered. Returned and code was checked and cleared. Left and only made it 4 miles and code returned. Hood wasn't opened on the first trigger on a possible throttle body issue ? Maybe a "Oops" moment. But, no parts required and that's how we like it. Wish I had half your expertise Ivan. Your the man.

[@DanWallis86]

Customer comes back complaining of rattle under bonnet. 😂 Nice video mate.

[@KarateSensei71]

I have had a policy that for every Ivan "no parts required fix" I take a shot of high-quality Vodka (I like Chase). My Liver just called for a cease-fire after this video, it has been apparently compromised. Amazing work Ivan.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Uh oh...get a liter of vodka for the weekend special :))

[@brianmason8400]

Oh no....you know this is going to be good!!!

[@minotauris76]

Having the exact same issue on a 2007 Mazda 3. Thanks for sharing!

[@alex1949]

If they were in in a rush because they were stuck in traffic, I can see an oversight happening very easy. Many years ago, my brother's alternator died on a highway in a construction zone (very little shoulder). Cars whizzing by at 70mph makes you not put everything in it's proper place under the hood. Today's impatient, distracted drivers are worse.

[@pantherplatform]

I love these diag series. My procedure has improved much thanks to your technique.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

That's awesome! The more you practice, the more polished your approach will become :)

[@pantherplatform]

First things first. The parts cannon is not the first step but it may lead to that.

[@htownblue11]

Absolute master at work here fellas. I don’t care what you do, when a master is doing it at this level it is amazing to behold.

[@willefixit]

thankz ivan . got 2get some deoxit 4 sure

[@arnaldofettuccine5227]

The power of observation, well done! 👍👍👍😀

[@Graham_Wideman]

Also... nice direct hit on the problem!

[@mbasiletti]

"Is your ride acting TOXIC when it used to be a ROCKET? Detox it with DEOXIT!"

[@aldrinalmario1513]

Great diagnosis and repair again Ivan! Had a similar 06 Mazda 3 brought to me by a customer a month back, had disintegrating connectors at the coil packs but was way worse than the connector you worked on and had to change all 4 of those. Yup, the battery cover likewise didn't want to latch in, as the side covers were warped along its side, seems like a thing for these models. Cheers!

[@paulsz6194]

The transmission control module (TCM) is also a common failure on automatic models. ( BK & BL series) Unfortunately Mazda decided to mount the module on the transmission case, causing the heat to damage the module . You will get the AT light come on the dash along with the check engine light.

[@jyao5409]

The flat duct draws fresh air to the battery to cool (hence the battery cover) the battery, air exits battery box on the side to cool the ECU.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Eric O brake clean! Iven De-Ox! LoL 🤣😆

[@alexanderstefanxandraswedi5835]

Very nice sharing

[@zx8401ztv]

Ooow tarnished/damp connector pins disturbed lol. I've found myself fixing connectors on mates cars, Clean/Tighten/Wd40 and a cable/zip tie around the plug/socket to keep it still and tight. I don't have fancy pants cleaning sprays lol :-D

[@AP9311]

Wow, you got busy!! Great job on finding the problem by no npr!!! Battery cover???? Stupid thing anyway, hahahaha! Great job on deoxit solution! Great video!

[@mikechiodetti4482]

Good diag! Old brittle harness causing problems at plug in connector when it's moved by plastic cover and hood.

[@rrmech11]

Wonderful Job Motoyam 👍👍

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Thanks for the comment Richard!

[@danclancy6535]

Salt spray plays Hell with any wiring plug inns.. great job

[@nellyxavier8923]

Thank you Ivan...good work as always I'm learning a lot . Thank you.

[@josecondemarin9586]

Great troubleshooting and diagnostic skills, good repair and No Parts !! Awesome !! Good video stay safe and healthy thanks 😊

[@craiggoodwin9704]

I suppose you could bungie cord or duck tape that cover down. No Joke! I've seen it done that way more times than you want to know. Thanks for Sharing!

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Funny, just video’d a Lexus PRNDL switch with contact issues yesterday. Fretting/corrosion = Stabilant 22

[@roxanneabbott8424]

I hate plastics! What a hoot!!! Another good video Ivan, lol!!!

[@baxrok2.]

Now that that's fixed, the owner can get back to worrying about his oil consumption and potential rod knock! lol Thanks Ivan!

[@gillgetter3004]

Worked on a car once with similar problem. The owner installed a huge sound system and crushed all the connections etc. with big coils of wire and spices with those scotch locks what a mess!!!!!!

[@mrjsv4935]

Nice diag :) I remember one oversight with my first Mazda, 1982 323 as after an oil change, forgot to tighten the oil filler cap properly and as timing chain was right under the oil filler hole (E3 engine), some oil spill happened because of that :D

[@themechanic6117]

I was expecting a rub through on the harness. I figured with the pressure of the plastic pushing the harness up against a engine that's vibrating it would damage the wires.nice find. it seemed like a stupid problem but i can see this easily happening to anyone .

[@stealthg35infiniti94]

I've used DeOxit products in our electronics laboratories for over 25 years with fantastic results. In the Automotive World, it should be used Anytime you disconnect/connect an electrical connection. It will slow down tarnish/corrosion that will accumulate over the years.

[@engeneer_ru5827]

Хотелось бы, все же увидеть, какие именно чудеса творит диоксид! Может быть, заснимешь его реакцию с окислами в разъеме...

[@mikecont9742]

Great DEOXIT video

[@CumminsDriver100]

I knew this one was going to be too easy when I saw the length of the video. Lol!

[@glenohara6563]

Those covers are a pain, there is air tube missing that feeds air up to the battery that should fit between the upper cover and the battery container.

[@bobspurloc]

ack! that noise was a click or spark? lol... all I heard was spark. was fixing a few vacuums for my daughters business last night. one randomly turned off as you swiveled it. I starting that exact same thing you did to the wire going from swivel base to motor... on off on off on off, I couldnt figure out which wiggle was causing on off. wiggle into motor, or into swivel base. then Bzzzzt fire POP. LOL. the wireS were frayed mid jump wire! lol. they shorted briefly, instant red hot, fire then POP which blew out the fire all while I quickly went for the off switch lol... took it all apart and replaced the jump wire. so seeing you do that caused me to think ivan stop stop! LOL... I would have zip tied that battery cap down loosely in one spot towards engine by poking 2 holes. because I would be worried it would fall forward.

[@shaunblakemore7150]

Just got a can, waiting to try it out 😃

[@turboimport95]

I think the real magic is the cover being in the right place... the spray probably wont help if the cover keeps hitting the harness.. good job none the less.

[@alrifainidal]

NICE FIX

[@sergesimonov1767]

Молодец! Настоящий детектив.

[@cullenmiller8170]

That was a nice easy one for once.

[@OtisPlunk]

As the mad Englishman might say... "You're Awesome!" No-Touch/ Light-Touch Visual Inspection and DeoxIT for the win. DeoxIT makes a formula with a lubricant (Fader F5) for volume potentiometers on audio equipment that works its magic on scratchy, popping, audio controls with dead spots.

[@Hybriddiag]

Another one back on track by PHAD

[@azharulalam3691]

Great solution! I have recently changed the spark plugs( was aftermarket normal ones) in my mazda 3 2006 but now feeling the performance has gone down 😞 When i try to shift to gear 2 the engine seems to be losing power and the throttle cones back to 1000. Any idea what could be the reason? Is it the spark plug? I did not have this issue before.

[@dwoodog]

That reminds me I just cleaned my battery terminals, I should give them a spritz of fluid film. Dang in BC Canada that stuff seems to be around $15-$18 for the small can. I am seriously scroogy with my fluid film.

[@billdursa4724]

Sounds like you're gonna make a lot of money off this Mazda in the future with only a can of de-ox. Also those battery box covers tend to hold in gases and cause terminal corrosion. I drill holes in the cover to let gases escape.

[@paulsz6194]

If i noticed correctly, it was an automatic. The TCM ( transmission control module) is a known failure on these BK & BL models. If it hasn’t been replaced before, it may fail in the near future .

[@hpelisr]

Could have done a drag test on the pin hole's ? they could have got bent. Those boy's must have been in a rush.

[@gouveiaclassicos]

Ivan the best product to clean battery acid is boling water

[@CARRJ142]

Another great video.

[@111-c7x2t]

next time try the Turkish repair which is pouring blended baklava and bitter coffee with grounds in the tank

[@radioace318la]

the battery hold-down attachment wasn't lining up with the lid. this is why it was giving you a problem reinstalling it.

[@jamesu]

As usual Ivan, you lean on something and find the problem. My searches never work that well. Ha Ha

[@psdaengr911]

That battery corrosion is evidence of boil over. It either had or has a bed alternator regulator.

[@johnmknox]

When the oxygen sensor is new and good, do you know what can cause the P0134 code? The check engine light comes on intermittently. On a 2009 Mazda 3.

[@ericjudd3137]

Got a question not about this video I subscribe to a lot of KZbin mechanics and sometimes it don't show up in my notifications it won't show up on them when I scroll through KZbin I see videos you put out and others just wondering why it don't show up when I subscribe to all your videos I have asked this before why I'm not getting all the videos that I subscribe to I'll scroll down to KZbin and scroll down on the videos and there's a video it hasn't come through I always click all just thought you might know about this keep up the great videos love the channel

[@JustinLaNoue]

Kilmer would replace the battery cover with a whole Toyota Celica and the claim it's fixed.

[@fire7765]

Good job

[@_RiseAgainst]

I still blame VW for having a beauty cover for a battery.

[@neilmurphy845]

Yah I hate them so much

[@RobertHancock1]

Might be there to help protect the battery from high under hood temperatures.

[@soxplayer3907]

Bro I can't believe you didn't at least tell that dude his battery and terminals were full of corrosion and needed to be cleaned!!!

[@james42519]

Bigger problem with battery is missing air duct it seems. Kinda need that since it can get hot enough for a fire. At least that is what i seen online and have it on my mazda5

[@james42519]

The air vent could be for the ecu too. Cooler can keep stuff the better. That really is a bad place for a battery and ecu in mazda if you want to keep it cool

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

I put it back...just forgot on camera lol

[@james42519]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics oh i didn;t see it was taken off. thought it didn't have one.

[@aymenmohamed1134]

Awesome

[@OneAuto]

Thanks to the customers friend 💰Those things normally make there way on top of the transmission so you can’t shift gears. Nice job Ivan

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Thanks Rob 🙂

[@brucebratschi4300]

Your magic?❤️

[@jasoncruise5949]

👍👍👍👍

[@willemstreutgers1154]

You can zipties the battery cover, Easy peasy

[@larrymccarthy7375]

Why didn't you open the hood the first time for a visual inspection? Looks like an over site on your part.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

I was busy installing the alternator on the Accord haha

[@alananderson8619]

Time to add another diag tool for my arsenal - Battery Cover Lid. Ivan, do you have an affiliate link for that? :)

[@tonymonastiere8510]

Unbelievable...you can't make this stuff up!!!

[@5tr41ghtGuy]

electrical connections are the bane of any car older than about 14 years.

[@kastooMcFry]

Another no parts required! DeOxid is the magic elixer.

[@catranger01]

Was the guy from Turkey smoking hashish when he tried to jump start from the car?

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Maybe xD

[@rickrogers2649]

An open and shut case....so to speak. : )

[@jackwood8307]

👍

[@chrisjavorski1530]

You did charge him your diagnostics fee. I hope. Remember to replace your covers. 😆

[@adamjacco6267]

You do understand that that's the cover for the battery right it doesn't sit

[@throttlebottle5906]

whoops, they really shot themselves in the foot. but you kind of did also for not opening the hood, should have known they tried to jump it and went fiddling around, I'd have questioned the battery terminals being bumped and possibly making poor contact now. exactly what happens with no maintenance then someone fiddling under-hood, lol

[@somerandomguy3868]

Don't you love an easy fix

[@tadkuhl8436]

40?

[@aleskyfinis1025]

The harness is damaged

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Like #486 Thanks for the video!

[@inothome]

I wouldn't throw the cover away for the simple fact that Kilmore WOULD throw it away. Do the opposite of what he does to make sure you do the right thing. LOL

[@larrywalker7759]

Kilmore??.................Kill more

[@pirihern9329]

Case closed don't come back

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Another no-parts-required "Russian repair" by Ivan.

[@davide.s.9880]

You know what video I would like to see is a lawn sign being burned to ashes instead of seeing it hanging in someone's garage.

[@gtemnykh]

You sound positively deranged!

[@Graham_Wideman]

Zeroeth!

[@silverlinings7773]

-1

[@TheFool2cool]

So these plumbs managed to not start the honda and also managed to disable the mazda, wow. I'm usually all for everyone doing their own work and getting er done. But maybe these boys should stick to something else.

[@volvo09]

Haha, well to give them credit if the honda died of a dbad alternator it ran the batyery 100% flat. Most inexperience people don't know that you have to leave the jumper cables on for a while to charge the battery a bit before you can sometimes even start the car, nevermind giving it that extra 10 mins or so to get the extra charge in there to make it to a destination.

[@Garth2011]

Seems like a lot of problems are a result of car owners getting under the hood or into areas of mechanical stuff where they shouldn't be. In other countries a lot of repairs are performed by the driver with parts that are laying around the point of breakdown. You know, whatever is there to improvise. I imagine they were in a hurry to get the car out of the intersection and mistakenly closed the hood on top of the battery cover and never opened it again while having problems. Some folks are better off paying their auto mechanic to go over their vehicle more often to keep them in good condition/operation to cover the fact that they have no experience or knowhow and should leave their car issues up to mechanics vs DIY. I'm sure the battery cover got broken when they were in a hurry to access the battery with jumper cables so that took care of likely a $90 part. At least they changed to a decent car, they should be taught to leave the auto maintenance up to Ivan and let him at least do an inspection of it and catch any issues ahead of time.

[@Eric_the_Hiking]

DeoxIT, not a sponsor

[@gregwhite5058]

Why do they insist on putting those stupid covers on everything these days? That cover over the battery probably caused 90% of the corrosion by holding the acid fumes in there instead of letting them vent off. Before long they'll be putting pretty little lace doilies on the alternator.

[@TheInfoworks]

Plastic covers on engines etc, designer nonsense and keep the heat in on injectors and coils, and damp on those battery terminals. I remove then all from my cars, cheers

[@mypony7310]

Your better than scotty kilmer

[@neilmurphy845]

I hate those stupid covers that Ford and VW use on the battery because as far as I can tell it serves no purpose only to look pretty and be a pain in the ass to take off and put back on

[@somerandomguy3868]

Scotty would be half kicked in the a#$, and yeah he probably would have thrown it away

[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

I started using DeOxit after seeing how it performed for you... A bit pricey, but very well worth it!

[@pirihern9329]

Irresponsible car owner