CAN WE FIX THIS NON RUNNER ELECTRIC HYBRID HEV INFINITI ???

[@mrfishbulb7187]

Sherlock Ohms solves the problem again!

[@sruk]

Lol

[@organiccold]

I see what you done there 😂

[@Pugjamin]

Shocking joke!

[@stephenwhittaker741]

Brilliant ! There’s always one bright spark 😉 😂😂😂😂

[@philtucker1224]

I’m trying to resist this current crop of jokes.

[@nickframe6743]

As a mechanic there is nothing more satisfying than identifying a free/cheap fix for a potentially expensive repair. Great work Josh and thanks for sharing.

[@viv-i-vangoesforth]

and THAT is why SRUK is simply the best. Not only did you allow Josh to shine- and he shone big time, you show him respect he was due by profit sharing with him. Absolutely brilliant and Josh, you did amazing work and I was totally emersed in what you did. Great video, great work and much respect to all of you- Kenny

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

Words aren’t enough to describe the fairness that you two use as a work ethic. Josh and his team are amazing technicians. Well done to both businesses.

[@BigPaul62]

I am a 61 year old qualified mechanic and former college instructor, but there is no way on this earth that I would work on, buy, drive or own an electric or hybrid car. Electricity belongs on a milk float or a train as far as i am concerned. Nothing anyone says will change my mind and I don't even think these hateful contraptions are better for the environment, they just move the source of the pollution. I'm glad I'm nearer the end of my driving career rather than the start.

[@MattyEngland]

Yep, and don't forget that most of the battery minerals are mined by 7yr old African kids, for the equivalent of less than $1 a day.

[@mrjones9915]

Fantastic video and full credit to Josh and his team - soooo professional. But also full credit to Rob and Chris for their integrity in splitting the profits. Last point: this proves to me that many hybrid and full EV vehicles are not ‘green’ as huge numbers will be scrapped before they make their way to 3rd and 4th owners due to uneconomical repair costs. It’s a sham.

[@HowardLeVert]

It was a 97p resistor that failed. Now try the head gasket on a alloy-engined BMW. People like Josh are the future, better face it.

[@dehaviland7645]

​@@HowardLeVert And how much was the AC compressor?

[@mrjones9915]

@@HowardLeVert Yes, and £900 for Josh to find the fault if I recall. My point still stands.

[@MattyEngland]

​@@HowardLeVert Yes, almost a grand in labour to replace a 99p resistor.

[@sheepdogman1]

What a pleasant young man Josh is, taking time to explain what he finds.

[@peter-e2q]

I absolutely KNEW you’d share profit with Josh!!! You won’t even skimp by moving a heavy vehicle on your truck. Absolutely straight up, fair guys!! And Josh and his team look completely professional… and really nice guys!

[@philtucker1224]

Rob and Chris are clearly “in a league of gentlemen” whilst being in a league of their own…👌👍👏✅

[@ianquarterman9760]

To be fair to the first garage, he correctly replaced the AC pump, and Rob said the guy told the customer the next step is a module that was 1200 plus vat, It sounds to me he was bang on. we do not know the conversation between the garage and the customer which resulted in the 800 quid offer from the garage. These vehicles are full of high technology, and an owner cannot really expect to get them repaired cheaply, especially when you look at the kit and training that Josh has invested in. Josh is excellent, and he repaired the car at component level with a replacement resistor, whilst this is a good repair, I doubt it would be classed as an 'official' repair which of course would be the 1200 quid module complete. I think owning a hybrid can be a huge gamble, and this video proves just how easily a very nice car with loads of life left in it could easily be scrapped through fear of escalating repair bills. excellent video guys, and great decision to cut Josh in, what goes around, comes around as they say. keep up the excellent videos !

[@leona_devon]

My goodness, it goes to show our throwaway society, car completely disabled, and practically written off, for a 97p resistor, totally ridiculous! Manufactures should be fined for such ridiculous engineering. What a fantastic video, well done to Josh and his team. Thank you so much for putting this together, really interesting viewing.

[@neilkay159]

Terrible isn't it! All that trouble for a 79p resistor! That's why I will never make that leap to electric EVER!

[@Pugjamin]

@@neilkay159 there are plenty of situation like that (and more) with ICE cars. A 60p big end shell could easily write off an engine. The difference ice, replacing the 60p bearing wouldn’t fix the problem like this 97p part did.

[@MattyEngland]

Drivel

[@johnjohn8836]

Well done guys and a big hats off to Josh for his expertise on this. I do how ever feel very sorry for the seller of the car that has been completely ripped off by the garage and the only person that has lost out of this. Not only has he sold his car nothing but also paid the garage too

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Less than a £1 part and the guys had that amount of work to do, access, strip down, test, reassemble, cross fingers, top work josh and the other guys really engrossed with the work that you did, another reason why I’ll never buy a hybrid or ev car, brilliant post

[@pauldavies6037]

Same me I'll stick to petrol

[@jeffdickinson9819]

What a great way to recognise the input from Josh and his crew. Such integrity and generosity.

[@johndenison5245]

This really demonstrates how important it is to get trained and qualified to trouble shoot and repair hybrids and pure electric vehicles. Its a real career opportunity.

[@HowardLeVert]

Having worked in electronics all my career (and having dealt with SMPSUs) I am wondering if I might consider re-training into hybrid and full EV electronic repairs and diagnostics.

[@garycurry4600]

I own a 2008 Prius that I’ve had for 13 years now. I had a problem 2 years ago, and I found my own “Josh” in the Tampa Bay, Florida area that diagnosed a failed power inverter, and repaired it within a half of a day, and certainly a lot less than the $4,500 the Toyota dealership wanted to charge me! Very impressive, Josh! Also, Rob and Chris, I hope you find more hybrid vehicles to save from the scrap pile. Of course, I love all the regular vehicles you save, as well! Beautiful car, thank you all for sharing the video.

[@konradc12]

Everyone involved From Rob and Chris to Josh and his colleagues at JR Services are top guys, with this fix. Josh for the fix, Rob and Chris for being generous with paying Josh half of their profit.

[@jonjones1290]

And that is exactlty why we watch you Rob and Chris. There aren't many of you genuine chaps out there.....brilliant.

[@Neilt691]

Great video, don’t know why people are complaining about the picture, they didn’t have to film it! Good on you gents, thank you

[@sruk]

Exactly, it’s a working garage not a film studio 👍

[@twiz1084]

Ginnet

[@tonyhopkins4404]

Haven’t commented for a while but as an electrical engineer wanted to say enjoyed a very interesting video. Read the comments about “allowed” and the Electricity at Work regulations covers you guys and Josh. It’s not a home, it’s a place of work. Persons must be competent to work on electrical systems and Josh clearly is and you rightly decided you are not. Another point is that high voltage has a very exact definition in BS 7671, the modern version of the IEE Wiring regulations. Strictly this hybrid battery system is not high voltage under that definition but has a common usage as high voltage. Btw anything over 50 volts can kill you depending on environment and personal skin moisture. Even 50 volts can kill a 4 legged animal! So good to take precautions.

[@thejackofalltravels8267]

Sir thank you for the public service announcement about EV and Hybrid power systems. Not Boring. Vital Info.

[@paulmackay6376]

You guys are the absolute best.......your ethics are out of this world. Well done Chris & Rob.

[@mikeberry304]

Top result , Josh has the ability and knowledge for this kind of job , it's crazy that in the end it was a 97p resistor, but that's the name of the game , you took a massive gamble with this one , but Josh is an EV specialist, he has invested heavily for these repairs , there is such a long time in testing procedures for hybrid and EVs , safety is paramount, no guessing , no short cuts , you have got to know what you are doing end of story , such a great gesture from you and Chris to profit share on this one , but without Josh's expertise, it would certainly be a head scratcher , the previous repairers obviously wanted the car , but was to cheeky and greedy with their insulting offer for the car , let's hope they watch this video to see what and how much they have missed by trying to be cheeky , great in depth video and a great result for all of you , well done 👏 ✔️ 👍

[@timwillis3466]

Excellent video! Josh and his team are very clever people I was glued to his thought process and diagnostic explanations - amazing. Also proving why EVs are not the way forward. A high end car basically worthless for the sake of a pennies part. If it wasn't for the expert knowledge and determination to get in deep and see the job through there'd be another pile of the earth's resources on the scrap pile. How many people in the trade (or the country for that matter) would be capable or willing to go to that level without a guarantee of success?

[@jamesallen712]

Fascinating repair by Josh and his team on this one. Thanks for sharing how it was repaired.

[@martin54123]

Wrote this before watching "crunching the numbers," Wow, Prof Josh and thanks Rob for posting in its entirety, so watchable!. This was fascinating and respect to Josh. Very good warning at the start so thank you. I’m an experienced electrician and very part time car renovator, but would never attempt to work on a hybrid/electric vehicles though, for good reason. I now live in Portugal and if younger think this is the way to go as hybrid electric cars are now becoming the thing here and don’t suppose there will be the required expertise to service/fault find on them. The length was immaterial I was glued to the work! Guys (all of you) thank you so much, this was compelling viewing. P.S. sharing the profit so generous but understand the sentiment. Well done, one of your best videos and didn't mind the duration at all.👍👍👍

[@chrisoshea4601]

Josh is the man 👌🏻 fantastic diagnosis 👍🏻 nice touch by Rob and Chris at the end 💷

[@perunut4656]

I watched it all. Everyone will want Joshs number now :) He's got a really methodical approach, plus he knows all the safety aspects....definitely deserved half.

[@MrTrev2507]

Didn’t have a scooby what Josh was talking about, but found it fascinating watching, you and Chris are 2 fair blokes sharing with Josh.

[@tommy2naans]

You two are proper people, profit sharing with Josh is such a good shout and many others would be greedy and not do that. Shows you are decent people.

[@AaronC684]

I bet the guy in the garage who offered £800 knew what was wrong and trying to pull the wool over his eyes. Usually I wouldn't have thought that, but given how you'd previously said he reacted when he found out he wasn't getting the car, just makes you think he was fleecing the guy.

[@michaelwilson3844]

Firstly what a fantastic video Josh and his team created , I thoroughly enjoyed it start to finish , splitting the profit from the car with Josh is a brilliant idea , he’s a very honest chap. And like you have both said , you may need him again if you pick up another Hybrid. Keep up the great work.

[@JulesAtCumbria]

Bloody Hell! Back to school with this. Wot a great teacher. Just mega! Great that you have incredible folks like Josh and the team on board.

[@ukultimaterc]

I fear for the future if EV is supposed to be it!! Not a chance in hell of repairing these when they start getting older and cheaper. Great video, amazing knowledge and a great watch. Well done to everybody.

[@MattyEngland]

100% right. Rich people don't care, as they'll buy them brand new and be covered by warranty, but the rest of us will be walking the 8 miles to work each day.

[@andypsunshineisle5655]

Well done to Josh for a solid explanation through the process and to you for not chopping any of it out. That sort of issue will scare most high volume dealer workshops as you have to think it through and proceed in a slow hurry or sparks will definitely fly.. It is a cracking car but definitely beyond the scope of a DIY er if any electrical issues arise. The prices that can be charged for parts are mind blowing. all the costs quoted for an actual 97p part were frightening. It was a long vid but well woth the time. Thanks for going outside your comfort zone.

[@fromthetoon1602]

He’s total genius I’m a spark and wouldn’t have a clue until he explained, the man’s got skills !!!!!!

[@mda5003]

I can see a lot of fairly new and many decent EVs and Hybrid's being scrapped due to the costs of repairs etc - we don't all have someone like Josh to do the work at reasonable rates.

[@matthewc.419]

Yipheeeeèeee progress comrad progress 🤷🏼‍♂️ " throw away society " literally please , make it STOP

[@jonweeks8022]

Gone are the days when you checked power to the coil and the points were opening⚡️ Josh is a hero!!!

[@dsfbeds1]

What a clever bloke Josh is, amazing video .WHO would want a hybrid for gods sake 10/10 boys !

[@frankjames7247]

What a couple of good guys you are, I must agree with Josh with regard to the electric side of this project, I am a retired 11kv live linesman, electric is never there until it bites, then it is to late !! Great video with excellent content.

[@g0fvt]

Sadly very few people seem to be up to speed with repairing these cars. My field is electronics and I do very well understand people walking away from jobs where someone else has dived in previously. A damn decent gesture to do the profit share, scary how the previous garage got it so wrong. Also a "shocking" financial loss for the previous owner, a high value car reduced to scrap value.

[@chrisevans403]

I found it quite interesting and Josh is very thorough, which in todays service industry is a refreshing.

[@pauldavies6037]

Wow what a job repairing EV and hybrid cars. those resistors are sandcast wirewound flame proof same type are used in domestic TV and audio equipment but with solder fittings that be made to fit great repair lads !

[@aliso8017]

Class act, guys! The positive vibes around you and your business are fantastic, on the long run you are going for sure to be some of the more respected people inthe trade. Well deserved!

[@karter5351]

Ooooofta, what a fantastic insight into the world of advanced autoeletrics. A pair of marigolds and high spec multimeter, a 97p resistor and a shed load of knowledge

[@davidmccormack7543]

Absolute top blokes who found the problem , excellent work by all .

[@carlchafer4795]

I don't understand all this electric hybrid stuff but this video was top dollar and what a truly great expert Josh is.... There is no wonder that garage bloke offered £800 for the car....I reckon he located that 97p fault.

[@jlmfoy365]

Fascinating, can't remember an hour going so quickly. You and Chris are good guys. Regards Jim.

[@griswald322]

Wow Josh that was like defusing a timebomb. Well done mate hats off to you for fixing that one,

[@ashleylongley623]

You never cease to amaze me guy's, if more people/traders were half as honest as you guy's the world would be a better place

[@jannopuusepp1846]

That was absolutely brilliant. Entertaining and educational. The videos you lads make are just perfect. Never change...

[@rickyfisher9716]

What a great idea to profit share very decent of you guys total respect

[@paulross2914]

Josh and his team are a credit to the motor industry.

[@markwilkinson2673]

Very well done for profit sharing with Josh , that act of kindness will definitely pay off , great work ! 👏

[@mervt9610]

One of the best videos, just shows the issues of the future and new technologies, well done to yourselves and Josh and his team 😊

[@DeanScrum91]

2 of the most genuine blokes about, fair play 👏🏻

[@vanlifenomad]

Heads up guys the 50/50 profit is a good mark of how genuine you both are.

[@davidnutt7129]

Fantastic video guys. Very interesting to watch the process of fault finding on the high voltage stuff. Josh and the boys are worth their weight in gold for sorting that one.

[@steprobe]

Very informative! Confirms all I ever believed about hybrids & ev's. To be avoided at all costs (while we can!)

[@jamief639]

that video is by far the best you all have put out ever. great the style style josh went to it all the way through , definitely opened my eyes for sure !! well heres to the future ... electric cars ! garages will all need to change to survive very soon can see josh and his team are gonna be whammed off their feet till others catch up which will take a very long time, scrap yards will be full to brim with great looking scrap electric cars owing to repair costs if the faults cannot be found. just shows main dealers aint the places to go . a few grand spent and still not running then another GUESS at what it might be but thats only another £1300 +vat + labour. will that work ? well can TRY. what after that. then sorted for a 97p resistor but a real brain behind it. hats off to all involved. As for the car .. widny touch it wi a barge pole , that goes for al electric cars !! 😫

[@andygj66]

Fascinating, educational and scary all at the same time. Thanks to you and especially Josh for sharing the knowledge. And fair play to you for splitting the proceeds.

[@colinevans39]

What a great set of genuine guys so caring and sharing i love watching you both if everyone had the same morals we would all be ok take care

[@bernarddalbeck2199]

What a fantastic and detailed explanation of how these guys approach problems in these electric vehicles, I just can’t see where all the required electrical engineers will come from to rectify faults on these car. It would look to many they will be deemed unrepairable. Think I will stick with my diesel.

[@jimgardner9044]

That was the best "will it start" vidio I have ever seen! Those 3 guys are legions. Sadly there will be unscrupulous people in the EV industry. Any one with that skill level should be rewarded. I also feel for the previous owner having to fork out more for the air con compressor then he got for the car. He now has to start again with another car. Cheers Jim in NZ

[@davidminns9799]

Best advert ever for ICE car's 👍 this push for electric will not work for a huge majority of people! It just won't work 😢

[@graemew7001]

Josh, none of your warning was boring, it was so completely necessary and I for one thank you for putting that out there. I watched that right to the end thoroughly engrossed but admittedly not understanding a lot of it, car electrics scare me at the best of times. Josh and his team are something else.

[@andrewmawbey4179]

Great video, really clever guy! Car technology has moved in the wrong direction, I'll be keeping my older car and a diesel which can easily be worked on. Well done sharing the profit, reckon Josh will share that with his team which all helped get it together

[@martin4365]

Thanks for the film. Made a nice change. Often wondered what the battery looks like on an electric vehicle. Josh knows his stuff, same as you both do. Smart move to share the profit

[@ruralrabbitcontrol9422]

Nothing more satisfying than listening to some one that’s confident fair play to Josh and his team

[@keithburke8577]

Brilliant video lads. Top class diagnosis and explanation from josh. Nice gesture on the profit sharing. He could easily have plumped for a new unit and added on a mark up but he was spot on. In an age where we are being encouraged to rework/reuse/recycle, manufacturers should be forced to make all components available and stop this business of complete units only or non serviceable items

[@sean-wh3it]

my daughter wanted to be a traditional mechanic she was steered away by her college tutor and is now 2 years into her hybrid / electric apprenticeship

[@paulaspinall919]

A definite ‘education day’. That was simply fascinating. 50 minutes of pure enjoyment. Thank you.

[@PaulRansonArt]

What an eye opener. Long gone are the days of fixing your own car. I can see lots of otherwise perfectly good cars getting scrapped because they're too complicated to fix. It makes me wonder if EV's this complex are the way to go? Well done guys and good on you for rewarding Josh and his team for fixing the car. 😎😎😎😎

[@MattyEngland]

This one isn't even that complex. A 2023 Mercedes or BMW EV would give any sane person nightmares.

[@robertnewman5598]

Another great diagnostic video showing what can be achieved when a technician knows his craft inside out. Josh is an inspiration and your decision to profit share with him is absolutely the right thing to do. Well done guys, fascinating content and a great outcome.

[@andyspencer1010]

That garage knew in the beginning but josh wow pulled it out the bag amazing and doing 50/50 is awesome of you guys 👌👌👌

[@olivers.6420]

Oh wow!! Josh and his guys did a great job!! Great knowledge and workmanship!! He should just work on the video quality itself 🙂. Guys this profit share with Josh is great!! This is one of the reason I and all your other subscribers like you so much!! You have the heart in the right place!

[@XxrandomdragonXx]

absolutely loved this, personely i would not touch one of these but Josh certainly knows his stuff and as for you guys brilliant what you have done with profit share what really honest and fair guys you are your ace

[@jameskyle380]

Great job done by Josh and his team. I have a 2015 Toyota Auris Hybrid the last 3 years and no hybrid issues. Had AC Condenser replaced 6 months after purchase under warranty and a new 12 volt start battery for £130 fitted. Only done 45,000miles now. My 1996 Volvo 940 lpt, petrol auto estate I also like. Now run in at 208,000 miles. Very reliable also.

[@johnhughes7274]

What a wonderful thing to do lads. You’re so genuine. Really enjoyed the content, a very very knowledgeable dude. I wouldn’t stick my fingers in there. Massive pst on the back chaps. 👌👌👌👌

[@scottmccormick5632]

One man and his multi Meter saves the day knowledge is power top video lads also top touch spliting the profit old school values them

[@stevencowles8419]

Wow, it really is a brave new world. Very interesting and maybe a view of the future which is a bit scary. Amazing work by Josh who is also first class at presenting.

[@Wiganpilot]

Josh is clearly a very smart man. Getting involved with you on this and finding the cheap fix will award him and his team a lot of repeat business, where other businesses just replace parts at the customers expense without fixing the problem. Absolutely brilliant video guys.

[@melike1984]

97p for the resistor ! so interesting to see well done Josh and his team well done.

[@neilsutherland9938]

Think a Josh is a future KZbinr, with a double helping of side kicks in Andy & Fred. Nice to see your spreading love Rob & Chris😊

[@nevillekinsley5610]

Just confirmed I never want to own an EV/PEV but I suppose I'm not going to have a choice .

[@philtucker1224]

That’s true if you’re still fairly young but older or retired people might wish to keep and maintain their ICE vehicle in good condition until they cease driving.

[@flipperth1]

Get a hydrogen powered ICE!

[@SimonEllwood]

I spent many years in the electrical industry so this video did not worry me. I can understand why people without that background would want to steer clear of this!

[@markboden2749]

This film lost me after 4 minutes. Give me the quill pen any day. Whoever bought this car new, must have paid a fortune for it. After about 5 years and the battery becomes defunct nobody will spend a fortune on it and then it will become environmentally “unfriendly”. Toyota have just announced that they will make no more electric vehicles, preferring to concentrate on hydrogen. I think Tesla need to worry.

[@philtucker1224]

@@SimonEllwood agreed! (I spent most of my working life in the electrical industry too after a mechanical apprenticeship and I’m not a bad home/diy mechanic, but please don’t ask me to strip and rebuild a modern diesel engine, I wouldn’t know where to start!) 😂🤣 kind regards.

[@mattbrumpton9572]

Big thanks to Josh and his team for the in depth video - very interesting and great content for the channel.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Evening Guys. Josh was absolutely amazing 🤩 What a top guy. Again your generosity is awesome 👏🏻 I can’t think of any other ways to say how good you both are 😊

[@steve5772]

Love it when you lads do something a bit different like this. Ive just given it a second watch through to understand it all, got to love learning something new and getting the excuse to stretch the mind a bit. Big thanks to you and josh for sharing things like this that most of us never get the opportunity to see and learn about. Whether you like the technology or not, its out there, people have looked at airbags, fuel injection, ABS, front wheel drive, radial tyres, internal combustion, external combustion, rubbing two sticks together, all like its some sort of witchcraft. Get on and understand the world around you. Whether you want one or not (i don't), its all amazing stuff when you start to delve into it.

[@nickdavis8467]

Hi Rob & Chris, what a lovely geture from you to profit share, just shows what absolute gents you both are. all the very best to you from Nick in Wolsingham.

[@telfordlive]

Knocked it out of the park on this one. Interesting car, new technology, lovely gesture at the end. I'm glad Josh said it wasn't a how to video because I was rushing for my marigolds and about to offer a full service on next-doors Prius.

[@janicebarker4361]

Great job done by Josh and his team, well done guys for taking a risk and sharing the profit with Josh.

[@darrianwilson6545]

Kudos to you both for profit sharing. Takes me back to my days on the tools as a marine electrician and getting into the weeds. Well done to Josh and his team.

[@gerrym4377]

Josh is hugely talented, clever fault finder!

[@yips_way]

Shocked - I actually understood everything Josh said. I have to praise Josh for that as I'm not electricaly literate by any means but his walkthrough was clear enough to get my head round it.👍 I too am equally shocked that they charge so much for that small panel of plastic with 3 relays, 3 fuses & a 97p resistor!! - I worry that these inflated costs for parts will put many an EV into an early grave when they could be saved - that and the fact no one can DIY troubleshoot on these darn things. So much for sustainability!!!

[@scottbowen1003]

What a video, josh and the lads know there stuff alright, 50% profit share!! Good to see true, honest and fair people doing it the way it should be done, a rare sight these days, good on ya 👍 👍

[@mikefarrar8071]

Brilliant video mind blowing and I spent 44yrs in the motor trade. What surprises me is the A/C compressor fails and that starts a chain of events that disables the whole car, complete madness.

[@forkhandles99]

top job by Josh and a proper deal at the end, what goes around comes around

[@robertallen3441]

The best thing about these cars is that im old enough that I will never have to own one, and will be long gone when they become the only vehicle you are allowed to use.

[@simonstanyer8082]

Brilliant video, awesome bit of diagnostic work by Josh.

[@michaelkember8102]

Excellent vid guys, well worth the watch. Josh’s knowledge is fantastic. And you gesture to profit share just goes to show what Gents you are.