Power Window Major MALFUNCTION (Mitsubishi Galant)

This 2010 Mitsubishi Galant came from the auction block with completely dysfunctional power windows.
The car lot owner has tried new switches and regulators and is completely STUMPED!
Let's see if we can bring the Mitsubishi Windows back to a functional state with minimal extra parts.
BONUS DIAG: CRASHED Camry V6 Crank No-Start!
TOPDON 90000 BATTERY CHARGER:
www.amazon.com/dp/B09XV64Q49?...
TS100 POCKET SOLDERING IRON:
www.amazon.com/dp/B07SQDZ9SV?...
TRUSTY TEST LIGHT:
www.amazon.com/dp/B000M5ZWBA?...
Enjoy!
Ivan

[@TheGrumpySkipper]

It’s the operator that makes test lights awesome

[@spodyr6]

I admire the fact that you will do whatever you can to make a repair. Most people would just get another switch.

[@pyralux01]

No ....my 2005 Dakota is a "primitive system"...you grab the window handle and turn it to make it go up and down....the diag is easier though...

[@_RiseAgainst]

I will say the cable drive manual systems are easier to work on. My truck has the old scissor jack style.

[@davidclemens1578]

I bought my first vehicle with power windows in 04 which was a 97 f150 I had no issues with the windows until I parked after the frame went bad and from sitting the switches would get sticky and not function. What I like about it when you drive down the road with the windows open because I prefer that over the air conditioning, if it started raining you can close the passenger side without trying to reach across.

[@alpha-to6bu]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@caracasteca]

one day I decided to start looking for tutorials and learn theory and then try to understand the diag technique by just watching my Tenzing Norgay... thank you Ivan... really hope someday you can write me back to my mail... which it is in my youtube channel... knocking the door doesn't mean to go in... thank you ivan

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

Test lights don’t lie, burn up circuit boards or blow fuses. Thanks Ivan!

[@major__kong]

Actually, Ivan did a repair a while ago where the test light fried a board. I think it was a Subaru window switch.

[@Michael-yi4mc]

My crank windows hasn’t failed me in 24 years.

[@emmettturner9452]

Crank failed twice in my 2011 Corolla. They don’t make them like they used to particularly because so few people are like us (want/desire/tolerate manual windows).

[@rickchowsr2532]

❤

[@DaveBigDawg]

Yet

[@mikechiodetti4482]

Wiring design through the door and body are very important. Even with older electric windows, you find just how well the design was engineered. 18+ years no problem......good engineering! Wiring shedding it's protective coating, it's the "I Don't Give A Crap" engineering! Good one Ivan.....Both vehicles.

[@johnlarkin549]

Actually prefer crank handle I can’t ever get electric in the exact spot I need it unless it’s full up or down! It’s another case of the race to make things easier that aren’t required such as battery operated cars that’s a massive step to doom🥲

[@baxrok2.]

It must be beyond satisfying to fix window problems like that. Well done Ivan. Thanks!

[@TheVespap200e]

Ivan to the rescue again! Nice job! I love his laugh after he fixes the problem!

[@KarlAdamsAudio]

16:51 we've seen Ivan verify the test light so many times it can seem like a formality, but here's why it's important.

[@mre1984]

Very good problem solving skills, and yes, test lights have their uses!

[@mrblonde2013]

Nice one Ivan. I used to struggle with electric window systems untill i started following a systematic process to figure out what was the issue, made my life a lot easier. You, Eric and a few others helped me a great deal with developing that. Thank you. On a side note, i have had a few "NPR" window problems that were caused by pin tension issues on the master switch, specifically on these systems where all the current runs through the switches, tighten the pins and car is fixed😊😊😊.

[@rogercray2484]

Ivan , you always go that extra mile in your diagnosis and especially with the repair..this is the old school approach and quite refreshing to see 👌😎

[@bills6946]

Some techs brains are wired in a unique way. Yours is one of them.

[@Jpilgrim30]

I love it. Actually FIXING things. I do this a lot with window switches or fuse boxes with internal on board relays.

[@Cheepchipsable]

Well I guess that depends. What's the overall cost of repair + install vs new switch + install?

[@ojmbvids]

Nice job to work on. No unnecessary modules for features that simply don't need them - just basic circuits. I miss car electrics of old!

[@scottnusser6232]

Yeah, I'm sure the shop owner is gonna replace that harness😂

[@38skippers]

I worked on the HG-HH Galants under warranty back in the late 80's early 90's. Great cars.

[@lukedyte3969]

Loved that bonus diag

[@richard1835]

Thank you PHAD, appreciate your diagnostic work.

[@deepthiwijekoon7283]

If you understand what you are doing a humble test light is all you need .Excellent diagnosis!

[@samvish6363]

A test light is a must but not for every diagnosis a scope is a must

[@craigescapeddetroit5198]

Love your work with the test lights.

[@wallace3953]

The Magic Man of Pine Hollow restores All!!! Great video!

[@unclefranj8460]

Truly above and beyond Ivan - nice one!

[@petermccoll469]

Great diagnoses with the test light! very enjoyable video. Thanks

[@flatdaddio]

Bought my daughter a used Mitsubishi Galant years ago after her car was totaled. Nice little car. She would never close the windows all the way and it would get water into the switches. I got tired of telling her and closing them and they started to fail. She traded it in for a new Nissan. lol

[@brianw8963]

Nice work As always Ivan. This old 05 2500 Cummins is starting to frustrate me again. There might be a reunion episode in the works. 😂😂👍👍🇺🇸

[@rcf8367]

Quite the hyper Ivan video today, think I pulled a neck muscle watching this one! 🤣🤣

[@kennethnichols7263]

Best way to desolder is to use solder wick covered with lots of flux.

[@dgoulian]

Got a TS101 soldering iron because I saw yours. It’s awesome.

[@_RiseAgainst]

Weird to see a Mitsubishi Galant not parked behind an IHOP at 3am.

[@haydnmccormick2327]

Pancake flippers gotta drive something lol 😂

[@maldibion11]

@@haydnmccormick2327

[@johnz8210]

That was cool. if somebody looks up Mitsubishi Heavy Industries they'll be amazed at what a giant company it is. Aerospace, ship building, wind power, etc. Hard to believe a part of them also makes these wonderful vehicles.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

@@johnz8210 all the electronics in my Mazda and Suzuki are made by Mitsubishi!

[@Cheepchipsable]

I think we need to take into account that emission regulations are so strict in Japan that anything over 10 years old is probably off the road.

[@blake8297]

Funny you mentioned Chrysler. When you found the broken wires I thought ohh, that looks exactly like the broken wires in my Jeep…. Good times….

[@mattbrown5511]

The Master flexes again.

[@AV-sm5ir]

Nice work Yvan, I already had a multimeter and power probe etc but since I started watching your vid's I made sure I have several test lights !

[@davidr8750]

Great as always.

[@lvsqcsl]

Dang Ivan, you got those 2 cars done in record time. GREAT VIDEO!

[@robbflynn4325]

Top work as always Ivan 👍

[@bertiethomas960]

great video Ivan......my VW golf had the same wiring problem in the loom coming from the door to the car.....we took it apart and sure enough 5 wires had either broken or the insulation had cracked open....it was a quick repair and we had a fair notion that the problem was there because the VW golf's were well known for it....thanks for sharing your videos with us Ivan....cheers

[@TrondMartin]

Yet another interesting video, great solution to wiring fsult finding. Never give up. Like your test lights method

[@blueskiesmobileauto4253]

Well done Ivan ! Another high speed knowledge dump for us on the go techs who love getting these dead horses revived!

[@konstantinusstoyanov9749]

Don’t have this application but fun to watch your work

[@mandytuning]

It worked for 14 years, thats more than any stellantis module.

[@glenharper3136]

Thanks for the video Ivan.

[@fredsalter1915]

10:30 Craftsman tool box for the win!!!

[@jerryking2418]

Brilliant as usual.

[@liquidhandwash]

Easy way to desolder PCB pins, While the solder is molten quickly tap the PCB on something solid, solder side down. the solder will fly off the pin.

[@firstlast---]

Nice repair

[@haroldhawkins9370]

Nice video Ivan.

[@robertsmith9756]

I'm saving up for that Tornado, I have seen enough evidence from watching your videos to know that it's an amazing tool! If your ever in Ann Arbor, Mi. My shop is your shop. RHS Auto Diagnostics LLC.

[@grahamburns3091]

Hello to p.h.a.d , the joining of wire to wire with a low melting point metal and flux is known as soldering and not soddring.😅

[@knowone6214]

YAY a drowned Mitsusonsabitchie this ought to be fun Ivan.....get er done

[@dgtown]

One advantage to the can bus control modules way of wiring cars is that its cuts down on the number of wires running through the doors

[@major__kong]

But you don't even need CAN for something like a switch that only has a few states.

[@sohailrabani]

By learning from your knowledge yesterday i fixed one nissan dualis aka qashqai ecm its small smd transistor was blown by other mechenic due to use of test light on every freakin wire😢..any how always good content and new to learn from you.cheers

[@kaarsgaarn]

Love the content

[@howardiko7156]

Solder wick and flux paste for in field will work for you. There are PACE systems for desolder in field and bench work you can still get parts.

[@biastv1234]

Great stuff.

[@richardhemingway6084]

I agree, test lights are awesome. Too many folk rely on a multimeter to check for useful power. You can get false positives through resistance, but not capable of conducting power. Meters are good for spot voltage checks, like alternator output and sensor supplies (5v) etc.

[@jordanthomas2210]

Good Work!

[@autoacoustics4938]

The chevy trailblazers are also known for shorting door harnesses

[@tonymaiettasr.7340]

My old 1983 Buick Century had the broken wires in the door jams on both front doors. I had to splice in multiple pieces of stranded wires. Fixed until car got hit while it was parked downtown Shitcago and totaled.

[@bobdoingbobthings]

A friend of mine has one of those cars. She calls it her Mitsubishi Gallumff

[@billbarney4937]

broken wires are a lot more common then you would expect. the reason is because the car manufacturers use the thinnest possible wire they can use and thin wires can become intermittent or open up over time. i have an old car and ive replaced at least 8 broken control wires where the breaks were all in the engine compartment. that there also tells you that temperature has a lot to do with thin wire failures

[@vincentgotter4669]

I own a 2011 Galant, one of my main purchasing points was due to the fact that it’s easily repairable with basic tools and electric knowledge because I was/am pretty stupid

[@aranhaydar9195]

17:25 cool customer! 🙂

[@michelbrown1060]

hey Yvan, your thumb nail is comming back slowly 😉

[@ATSNorthernMI]

Back in the day auto makers didn't want people hearing relay's clicking on and off so they went to the complete the ground to help lessen the current load on the switch. With electricity, there is magic, math, and science, so the manufacturers had a better idea. They started using extra complicated computer technology with software, engineers, and people that think they are better than you design it all. I don't know if they solved the problem but made it much easier to fix. With modern door control modules and BCM's, they set codes that are pretty close to what is wrong. It's either an input or output and the computer knows if it's shorted to ground, positive, or to another wire which helps get to the problem faster.

[@themechanic6117]

My 2015 versa note with crank windows 💪

[@oldbiker9739]

welcome to -40 Canadian winter door problems since the 70's we had those same problems on the door harnesses on all makes of cars trucks

[@jamespn]

Mitsubishi, the quintessential Japanese Chrysler product.

[@hendriediepenbroek5344]

Nothing wrong with this

[@johnt.848]

You're thinking of Nissan. Mitsubishi are good cars.

[@hendriediepenbroek5344]

Mitsubishi Colt and Mirage are good cars

[@Epochred]

Wtf who doesn’t even check fuses!?! Test lights are, in fact, awesome!

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

Great diagnostics, Ivan! Bad Mitsubishi design causes multiple wiring and switch problems (I hate working on doors). Keen eye, immediately spotting the "Check Engine Light" is off. Well done!

[@patrickthomas6170]

2005 Dodge Ram Quad cab rear door harness broke 4-7 wires on each side . Repaired first time and new harness for second time!

[@Michael-yi4mc]

Howdy from Hawaii!

[@Andy_Hinners]

Aloha from the Alamo.

[@jimburgess9205]

Aloha from Fort Worth.

[@Andy_Hinners]

@@jimburgess9205 Yello Belly Drag Strip!! The people's track.

[@Michael-yi4mc]

Too much resistance in the motor? Heavy load. I would have checked for voltage at the motor before the cannon it. But I’m not there. Good job, Ivan!

[@user-kk2bo4de8m]

Bin Laden looks happy at the end

[@TheFallenAngel13524]

I'd toss some solder wick in the tool box. You may not always need it but it's like $5 and beats the rare times of playing the heat and pry game.

[@notyou6950]

Should have seen Kia Spectra! Brand new vehicle had an extra hand made hole drilled in the door and nothing to protect the wiring. Not even tape to dull the edge. Looked like an afterthought.

[@kc6nfv746]

Thank you for the video my piss on it rain water got on the switch the window not want to work when it dried out the window works good again

[@yamfingaz5598]

Hi Ivan, interested to know your thoughts on pico7 and why you still use pico6. Cheers and thanks for the awesome content

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

@@yamfingaz5598 Pico 7 sucks... Can't even make custom scales for my Pressure Transducer! 😜

[@rexberttechnica6702]

Toyota had a recall for exactly this. The switches would get stuck and overheat to the point of melting the switch housing and door panel.

[@AP9311]

Wow, funny how switches work lol. I'm going to work on Mustang replacing the motor as it failed. It's a real bitch to work on lol. At least I'm getting it done! Lol. Nice video Ivan! Great job!!

[@oldbiker9739]

malfunction at the junction , or what we have here is a failure to communicate , cool hand Luke movie ,

[@jfv65]

I had something very similar hapen on the tailgate of a 2001 Volvo V70 wagon. Wiring loom chafed thru where it passed from roof to tailgate. Symptoms: no wiper, no lock.

[@Pillers4Momoms]

Toyota has a recall on master window switches. You inject some extremely expensive grease on the contacts of the switches with the AUTO function.

[@NeoAndersonReloaded]

These repairs are the best bang for the buck. Alot of thinking, nobody likes it and not as dirty.

[@davidclemens1578]

What am I missing? The window on which the switch was working was left open when it rained.

[@jimmartin9440]

I thought I was the only one that replaced switches.

[@swolath]

Need some diodes in your system to see if voltage flips. If you didn’t already. 👍

[@jeffco908]

See that alot with gm truck door harnesses 2014 and up. A new harness is actually less money than 1 hour labor for most of them which is kinda surprising.

[@dendkmac]

nice power windows N0T computer controlled

[@michaelmendoza4561]

You need a solder sucker, it heats and vacumns the solder no problems, much faster and efficient

[@Andy_Hinners]

The Russian repair. My favorite kind of solution in PHAD videos.

[@benbaltazar1236]

Had the same issue with my truck, left the windows open, took the switch apart lots of corrosion on the circuit board

[@jgemmell2823]

I had similar issues with my Grand Marquis. The Main Switch was bad.

[@user-qb7qg2pp6w]

theree is a broken wire in the drivers door harness?

[@robinrousseau1087]

I REMEMBER WHEN YOU DID CONSTION EQIPMENT.

[@thedogbarber]

Something to keep in the back of your brain.....all of the 2000 to 2007 for focus cars have the exact same issue and known problem in the rear hatch flex loom. It causes us owners so many various electrical problems.

[@jefferyedwards5003]

Opens by saying it is "auction day"...owner says he will replace the harness...future buyer calls PHAD one month after purchasing complaining about random shorts! Ivan scratches head thinking this car sure looks familiar.

[@user-ri1hz6oc2k]

2nd thanks for the videos

[@major__kong]

Sending power through PCB traces isn't a bad thing. I don't do it, but there's another KZbinr who sells cells and batteries for high current applications like car audio. And he uses PCBs as bus bars. You just need to do the ampacity calculations to get the trace width and thickness correct. His batteries are designed for 100's or even 1000+ amps.