Chevy Colorado: No Blower Motor - Parts Cannon FAIL

In this video we have a look at a customers 2012 Chevy Colorado that has had the parts cannon unloaded at with an attempt to fix the blower motor. Now it's my turn to see if we can figure out the real problem.
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[@Mr.Z1776]

Being a person with a solderingconcretewelding license, I approve this video! 😅🤣😂

[@sumduma55]

How do you solder concrete to a weld? I'm joking. Oh crap... I commented before I reached the part in thr video that was relevant. So I guess this post is going to be my dunce cap award.

[@Mr.Z1776]

@@sumduma55 by using flux-core staples of course!

[@markmalikowski4971]

😅😂😅😂😅😂

[@sumduma55]

@@Mr.Z1776 lol... I just reached the part in the video that makes everything more understandable. Flux-core staples is a great response!

[@robertsmith2956]

How do you weld concrete? I always just poor some in the crack. Tried a tube of that concrete filler once, wasn't impressed with it.

[@philspear73]

Competent and honest mechanics are worth their weight in gold. Nice job Eric!

[@Cujo71321]

In 1974, I was working as the electrical tech at a Chevrolet dealership in Houston, Texas. We had a customer bring in a 1968 Chevy Nova with the windshield wipers staying on all of the time with the key on. Quick testing showed that the system always had power with the key on (normal) and the ground circuit went through the two-speed wiper switch in the dash. High speed was a straight ground signal and low speed went through a resistor and cut the signal by half. The problem was that the wiper motor was insulated internally so as not to have a ground except through the switch in the dash, and it had grounded internally and was thus able to work as long as there was power going to it, as with the "key on" position. I told the customer that he needed a wiper motor. His response was that I was lying to him because he knew his wiper motor was good. He said I was trying to rip him off because the wiper motor was obviously okay considering it was working all of the time with the key on, so it must just be a cheap switch problem. He refused the repair and left to fix it himself. I wonder how many parts he threw at it before he finally bit the bullet and bought a new wiper motor? Unless you understand how a system works, you cannot diagnose it. Good work, Eric O.

[@blueoval250]

I’d guess he just put a switch on it and called it done.

[@oliver_klozoff]

If he knew how to fix it why did he bring it to you in the first place right?

[@COBRO98]

But how did you determine the motor itself as the fault, that it had self-grounded internally? Sounds to me like you guessed at the problem & the customer felt the same. The resistor could've failed, could have had a short to ground in the wiring(s) leaving the wiper motor stuck in high-mode.. it doesn't matter how many times you've seen a problem or how well you understand the system if you can't prove the fault.. for every motor that goes bad there's 50 switches that went bad first.. what I would've done in that situation is plugged in a new wiper motor and shown the customer that it now has 2 speeds again, would've taken 2 minutes as everything on cars was easily accessible in 1968

[@oliver_klozoff]

@@COBRO98 well testing if a motor is shorted the ground internally is fairly simple.

[@Cujo71321]

@@COBRO98, please remember that this was 1974, and the vehicle was a 1968 Nova. The process was a simple and straightforward approach. You turn the key on and the circuit is designed to send power from the ignition through the wiper fuse to the wiper motor constantly. The factory designed the circuit to have no external ground at the motor, but rather, to have the ground circuit go to the switch to find ground (The switch itself was grounded by the metal dash it was mounted in). If you unplug the wiper motor with the key on and the wiper running, you can test both sides of the circuit at the plug. There was a constant switched 12 volts on the power side of the plug, and testing the ground side of the plug (which goes to the switch) showed no ground at all with the switch in the "off" position, and full ground in the "hi" position, and half ground in the "low" position. To verify the problem was an internal ground issue, I simply jumped power back to the power position of the motor while not hooking up any external ground. The motor would run as long as there was power going to it. Since the circuit is designed to work using the wiper switch as the ground side of the circuit, and I was a GM-certified tech, and I had schematics and an understanding of how and why it worked, I was able to come up with the proper diagnosis.

[@scottrittenhouse3131]

I bet all the nearby shops and dealerships feel pretty safe that they know no matter what they cant figure out and fix, you can!!! Nice safety blanket to have, love your videos!! Truly a master mechanic

[@MickayG]

Yup... good thing to know. First they fire the parts cannon and make the big bucks... then call a real mechanic to actually fix it and only charge you an hour of his time.

[@terrygaddy7768]

And then that same dealership tells the customer, We got. No problem. Our guy is a true pro!

[@stevewhite3424]

If Eric is working on a car from the dealer, he should charge them the same labor rate they charge the general public. 😊

[@grominwithrob1339]

South Main Safety Blanket at your service. 😂😂😂😂

[@skipstevson9457]

Your videos are so great for instructional information, but the added humor and personal touch is what makes it the best! You give viewers the tools to learn about our cars, fix them, save money, and as an added bonus entertain us! Thank you and best to you, Mrs. O and family.

[@thermalreboot]

The other shop may have made all the money, but you made a loyal customer. You fixed it for less money than the other shop failed to fix it.

[@nickg9021]

@thermalreboot Probably not, unfortunately . People are exceptionally resilient in their stupidity and most customers will continue to use an incompetent repair guy just because he's "their guy". Eric's right ... the guy who changed the blower motor tested for power AT THE MOTOR and found it there, so he assumed the motor was faulty. Didn't know how the circuit was supposed to work . Even so , he didn't bother to check for the other half of the circuit , the return to ground. That "mechanic" should stick to topping off windshield washer bottles .

[@2chipped]

​@@nickg9021he also didn't power the motor to see if it worked or not.

[@thermalreboot]

@@nickg9021 If the customer threw the parts canon at it himself, or if this car came from the other shop I'd say you're on point. But if the customer himself took it to Eric he get's to see how much he paid for failure and how much less he paid for success. The video was something like 25 minutes long, I'm guessing the work took a little longer due to Eric moving and setting up cameras, but still, less than an hour to find and fix. That would make any customer take notice.

[@nickg9021]

@@thermalreboot I sincerely hope that I'm wrong and you are right about Eric's customer . I just don't expect it. I've seen it so many times that it is hard to ignore. I see family members doing the same thing and then I hear their tales of woe when they get raked over the coals . It's at the point where I've started shrugging my shoulders when they start venting.

[@donaldmickunas8552]

@@nickg9021I agree. I get irritated with people who refuse to switch mechanics and still complain about the guy they’re going to. In the end, the customer bears some culpability along with the mechanic.

[@Todd66]

Not just a mechanic, but a teacher, a filmmaker, a comedian and the guy that triggers YT arm chair warriors. I absolutely love when E triggers people and how much he enjoys it. Luv me sum SMA❤

[@georgegogis7958]

Being a retired electrical engineer with 35 years working as trouble shooter at power company in Chicago area i can with confidence tell you you are one the best i have seen at reading wiring diagrams and figuring out whats going on. You would not believe some of the people i was asked to train. No trouble shooting skills just don't think like that. They have other skills though to work in company. This is what happened at other shop. No trouble shooting skills but they can chage out parts real good.

[@spelunkerd]

Likewise, agreed. There's a depth to Eric's videos, most of which goes well over the crowd's head. For example in this case he put the motor connector back together and quickly checked it again, verifying that the electrical connections at that point are fine. He does this so smoothly, efficiently, and easily that people think the task is easy. A lot of thought goes into his work flow, and to really understand people need to pause the video as they follow the story and decide what they would do next. Passively following along is not enough.

[@jsrustad]

Exactly. Some people struggle to think logically enough to troubleshoot effectively. Other people, like Eric, think it through so quickly that they look like wizards. (In a way, they are.)

[@fsu3784]

Mr O finding electrical problems in 5 minutes meanwhile I’ve been tracking down an issue with my ac for 4 years and full parts cannon thrown at it. Still don’t have ac 😂😂

[@kenholt8297]

Time for vacation to South Main Auto my friend!😮😂😂🎉🎉

[@wendwllhickey6426]

Don't you have any mechanical people in your area that can troubleshoot anything at all 😢

[@fsu3784]

@@kenholt8297 man that would be amazing!

[@fsu3784]

@@wendwllhickey6426 I’m the extreme version of fix it myself no matter how long or what it takes. I’ve learned way more failing than I do fixing so while it is extremely frustrating I enjoy the challenge.

[@michaelstoliker971]

Eric, you win in the long run, because this guy is going to remember who really fixed his car.

[@ryanhietpas218]

This LADY*

[@davkime1]

I just love this episode in particular. This is nice, basic electrical troubleshooting. And like you said, the system has been out for many many years. Thanks so much for your great content. It’s like being in shop class with a teacher you actual like!

[@12brmien]

If you don't know how the system works you can't diagnose it. Exactly. Appreciate the endless knowledge feed you have supplied us over the years!

[@sixmile6433]

Crimping while soldering and welding and doing concrete...!!! 🤣 Love the running commentary! Keep on keeping it real!

[@timothyodonnell8591]

I always love the verbalization of Mr. O's thought process.

[@dhc4011]

As a tech in my fifty's I remember great information my Grandfather told me when I was just starting into this field. And I quote "It's not what you know , it's what you understand" , "Go to the best source of information possible" and " (KISS) Keep It Simple Stupid" Thank you for the great work you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@robertnicholson771]

When you were tracing wires off G106, I half expected the Instrument Panel to use it also.

[@bluethunder1951]

My truck is 51 GMC, I call it “Blue Thunder” 😂 the resister on the heater blower is a metal spring that heats up like a cigarette lighter.

[@richardthomas1743]

Eric you are awesome at figuring out electrical issues. Yes you do use logic where most others are helter skelter in their approach. You inspire me to keep calm about electrical and to be honest electrical to me is an nightmare!

[@christopherweise438]

Same here. Electrical stuff for me is like trying to understand Latin.

[@sumduma55]

Both of you, just keep trying. I'm gonna say this in the dumbest way possible... there was a cartoon I saw when I was young where the main character (i think it was Charlie Brown) went to France and couldn't speak the language. After several months staying there in some exchange program, he was lamenting about how much of a loser he was when he noticed the château he was staying at was on fire. He ran panicked to tell the neighbors and get help when he realized he was speaking and understanding French fluently as this was happening. What I'm getting at is that even though it doesn't immediately click, you are still absorbing knowledge and one day you will realize it wasn't near as bad as you thought. Just don't shy away from trying so you don't stop that in its tracks.

[@DD-DD-DD]

The only way to fail is to stop trying. The hardest skill to teach is persistence.

[@christopherweise438]

@@DD-DD-DD - Yea....you kinda either have it or you don't.

[@NBSV1]

You get beyond a single wire and start involving a diagram and many “mechanics” loose their mind and go crazy. I’ve seen guys chase their tail for hours trying to fix a light that has 2 wires. Then get mad when I start asking questions.

[@wyattoneable]

"From another shop" are my favorites. The commentary at the end was spot on.

[@legogummybear5]

Thanks Mr O for teaching me yet again!!

[@SeilerRdAutoCare]

Love to see you fire up some comment generators so early this morning! 😂 Great diag and repair as always! Thanks for bringing us along!

[@jeffreydurham5342]

Mr. O, you always say " If I can do it, you can do it " but that's not the case. I believe everyone is born with a gift or ability. Some folks can draw, some can sing, some can run, etc. Some (like you and I) are very good at understanding how mechanical and electrical things work and therefore are very good at troubleshooting when things aren't going right. You, sir are one of the best. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@garymeredith2441]

As always Mr O you are the master of electrical repair when all the others fail .

[@greggc8088]

I just sat here for 15 minutes screaming "check the ground by the air cleaner box". Lots of them in Alldata Community section that we've encountered. Crazy place for a blower ground though, isn't it? Good video.

[@ojmbvids]

Bad ground probably couldn't hold the inrush current to spin the motor up. When you provided a good one, I think you got it started and the bad ground was able to sustain enough current to keep it running..

[@lilibethdoherty295]

You are a Lifesaver, The Frozen Northern Climate in Winter without heat can mean life or death.

[@dudeman3986]

I feel smarter after each of your videos, thank you

[@rogergoins8118]

To me you are a true mechanic not a parts changer. You find the problem before changing parts. Great job

[@onenuttybuddy]

Van Halen blower motors, ROCK!!! 😁😁😁 Great start to the morning. Nothing like some SMA humor with my first cup of Java. Hey, we haven't seen much of the mini-excavator lately Have a day, as they say in Western, PA. Alan from NC

[@frankvucolo6249]

Term of the day, boys and girls: Deductive Reasoning. Eric, you are a master of the process!

[@imagingteam]

I used to be uninterested in electrical t/s videos until i got an issue myself with my car. Been loving these videos ever since! 😂

[@chrisclark5204]

This video is perfect timing because I have a 2014 Chevy Express that just started having an intermittent problem of blower not working. This will help me to troubleshoot and fix it.

[@kenmohler4081]

I am amazed you can let us (The People) see so well under the dash while working there. Thanks for bring us along.

[@robc5955]

I never know whether to grin, giggle, poop or laugh - but i know one thing Mr O is a great teacher and i thank him again for keeping things real - Mr O once your hands and back cease to operate some kids are gonna get the best ever teacher of auto repair, make sure you do that before your to broken to stand and convey your knowledge.

[@miket1322]

You never lose when it comes to your integrity!

[@nonyabiz2777]

You get the repeat business. Your integrity lets you clients know it will be fixed the right way. They tell 5 friends and so one. Nice work.

[@GeorgeJFW]

As soon as I seen the title I suspected that stupid box! I have owned a few of these trucks, they are really great little units. I got in the habit of replacing those connectors before they start causing problems.

[@Armon46615]

I'm in the shop, working on a colorado with a blower motor that won't blow, and wife comes running in. "hey hon, Erics doing the same thing". Watched, cocked my head and went to the side of the engine bay. Same issue, saved me a good 20 - 30 minutes of diag, thanks man.

[@edchenal821]

Logic and patience pays off. Thanks for the lesson.

[@YamacrawJess]

Most professional repair that I have ever seen.

[@GeekBoyMN]

Halfway through the video and I'm remembering that 2019 Chevy truck a year or so ago that was flashing lights about the ESC, the trailer brake controller and the power steering. IIRC you found a crusty rusty body ground strap was pretty much gone and putting a new one in fixed the problem.

[@richardthomas1743]

I too remember that , I think that all of us will. If I remember right the guy had paid big bucks for diagnoses and a parts restocking fee. And then the dealer wanted several thousand $$$$$$ to fire the parts cannon. Eric found the problem in a relatively short period of time. I am glad that person got his money refunded.

[@richardthomas1743]

If anybody missed that video the title of it is, "GM Dealer Made Huge Mistake! $500 Diagnosis & $3900 In Repairs!"

[@GeekBoyMN]

@@richardthomas1743 Yup that's the video!!

[@spelunkerd]

For those who were confused at about 3:00, the brown wire looks black on the video, it delivers power to the motor. The other wire is orange, not brown. That orange wire is downstream of the motor so grounding it causes the motor to run. My jaw dropped at 4:35 when it continued working after ground was removed from the orange wire on the blower resistor connector. There's an upstream T connection between only the orange wire and the switch. Presumably the switch was resting on the high speed setting at that time, allowing the motor to find ground through a tenuous connection after the charge on that wire was drained down. I find it amazing guys can understand this without a wiring diagram, but I guess if you've seen this often enough, memory of other diagrams comes to play.

[@unimportant5122]

A motor draws a large startup current after which the current goes way down during normal operation. The faulty ground connection couldn't carry that large startup current. Once it was started by manually grounding the wire with his probe it kept running because the faulty ground connection could still carry the lower operating current.

[@spelunkerd]

@@unimportant5122 Excellent point.

[@MrHandymon]

@@unimportant5122 This is exactly the reply I was going to post, well explained. It's amazing how many people work on equipment without knowing how it works, usually making the situation or problem worse than what they started with. (If you know how something works, you can work out why it doesn't !)

[@jeffreydurham5342]

​@@MrHandymonExactly! You must know how it's supposed to work to find out why it doesn't!

[@KA9DSL]

Weird place for a return ground, glad you caught it. Some mechanics have no visual concept of electrical wiring, glad you do!

[@G31mR]

Not only is the mechanical/electrical process excellent in this video, but the explanations are invaluable. Thanks, Eric.

[@richardthomas1743]

Van Halen ! LOL

[@chrisstone3939]

Another great diagnostic...especially liked the inflamatory crimp/solder/torque wrench fix!

[@ToyodaMaster-tq6ht]

Simple is always the best. Low maintenance, low failure, cheap to repair. Thank you Mr. O, really appreciate the sharing of your knowledge & time sir!

[@jamespearce7954]

Ya just gotta love Eric, a real instigator.😂

[@duanebuck193]

It's interesting to see the powers and grounds prove to be an issue yet again, and also why you want to look with your eyes and not grab stuff and then have no idea what was actually moved in the process. I admire both you and Ivan for constantly reminding us of this - yes, you want to find out what's wrong, but you want to do it in a manner that is methodical and that you can use as proof positive. Thanks, Eric!!

[@johnreid859]

Real world. Solid repair.👍

[@armusc757]

Crushing it as usual, the Professor is in. No parts cannon needed.

[@lvsqcsl]

I like it. Eric, you stated that other people fire the parts cannon and get paid for their parts, labor, etc. I have been following you for 5 years now and this is a relatively simple system on this vehicle. You traced the problem down immediately and diagnosed a bad ground. You have said it many times, "TEST, don't GUESS!" GREAT VIDEO!

[@goodcitizen64]

Golly, I wish we had a technician near us that was half as good as you are!! I used to work on all our vehicles myself but I'm a disabled veteran and just can't do it anymore. Additionally, I sold most of my specialty tools and equipment when I had to retire in 2001.

[@Teknyk303]

Always such a great time to end my night shift, with a new SMA video. Thank you for what you do, Mr and Mrs O!

[@bwlyon]

Key board warriors be having to go to their therapist after that high quality repair job! Found the problem and fixed it with the quickness! ❤

[@ronallen6578]

Eric, I'd bet you just LOVE finding the problem(s) when others have only replaced part after part and fixed absolutely nada. Hopefully the customer goes back to these shade tree bozos and gives them a piece of their mind. You can rest assured they won't be going back to them and hopefully getting on their social media site and giving them a seething review. You just got a new customer for life, bank on that ❤❤❤

[@gado6438]

Thanks for keeping it simple.

[@Pete-from-Tn]

As always perfect fix. But best of all, you make everyone happy! Thanks and keep putting out this great videos. Best of all you use common sense to do the job.

[@ssboot5663]

Simple system..... just have to be smarter than the problem one is solving. Thanks for the videos!

[@davidturner4639]

It's good to know the customer can now be confident about the new parts not lasting nearly as long as the original ones would have. The other shop then can correctly replace them for the eventual failure. Nice job Mr. O !

[@andymann9861]

Good job, Eric! You have the DIY guy in your heart. Thanks

[@Dutchy_Polack]

Your videos are literally the most informative and educational thing on KZbin. Thank you for taking the time to film and edit these. It does not surprise but boggles the mind nonetheless at how lacking many shops diagnostic skills are.

[@kevinfergusson8239]

I Love the sense of humour and the logic behind the diagnoses. Keep up up the great work.🙂

[@MoparDan]

Eric, that was a good example of troubleshooting a customer problem. I used good troubleshooting skills recently on my ‘12 Chrysler 200 Touring convertible. I had P0579 and P0591 trouble codes and correctly traced it to needing to replace the steering wheel mounted speed control switch Mopar 56046094AF. I’m awaiting my part to arrive so that I can install it being careful with the driver’s side airbag when I do the task.

[@sfbfriend]

Being a certified solderer no trigger here, I would have done the same!! By the way it's actually called return, but I suppose you know that. I love your "In Case of Fire" sign on your wall...LOL

[@aarongrabowski3775]

And again Eric O does what nobody else could do. I love your videos Eric. I have learned a ton from you.

[@jerryking2418]

In case of fire, freak out and run like hell. Love it. Well done Mr. O.

[@DriftingDragon74]

I bought my first Vantage back in 1998. It single handedly taught me that understanding theory and operation is the absolute most important thing in diagnostic testing. Whenever a new problem arises in the shop that I haven't seen before one of the very first things I do is read up on the theory and operation of the components or system I am working on. Like Eric said, the previous shops that truck went to simply didn't understand how it worked, therefore could not fix it. You're doing a disservice to your customers if you continually load up the "parts cannon" instead of actually diagnosing the issue. There can be a time and place for such a method but it is rare (or should be anyways) in the professional field.

[@peterhodgkins6985]

It's interesting (to me) that in my pre-retirement career in the oil/gas/power generation industry, we'd see the very same scenarios. Except in the O/G/PG industry, the parts canon shoots extremely expensive cartridges! lol I've seen thousands of dollars spent on a part, only to find out it wasn't the problem. Unfortunately I was usually the guy that got to go back and install the new part that wasn't the problem. Many times I refused to install a new part because the declared symptoms did not match the replacement part that was ordered. Totally pissing off the customer spending a day (re) troubleshooting, and leaving the job site some hours later with the machine on line and the new (expensive) part still in its box or crate in the shop. Then the customer loves me but hates the other guy who told them to order a part that they don't need!

[@wernerpd777]

I always enjoy the troubleshooting videos the most. Eric has a slight unfair advantage in that he lives in the heart of the rust belt and the first place to start for electrical problems is always a bad ground. Excellent video.

[@johncooper4637]

Hey, it is not only the rust belt that has those problems, Florida does too - from the salt air. I don't know how many grounds I fixed on VWs in the 60s. One issue we could not fix directly was corrosion in the starter relay wire from the key switch. We would install a Ford starter relay to get around the problem. It may have only been on the 6V cars, I don't remember.

[@donaldmickunas8552]

I don’t agree. Good troubleshooting methodology will lead to the problem every time given a well trained technician.

[@wernerpd777]

@@donaldmickunas8552 I think you missed my point. I agree that good troubleshooting methodology will uncover the faults. The real issue is one of **frequency**. Consider the example of a general practitioner doctor. He sees a certain set of ailments every day and can diagnose those rapidly and treat them. What happens when the doctor is confronted with something they don't see every day, like Ebola, or Lyme disease, or the Marburg virus? That doctor may only have seen those conditions in MED School many years ago. OTOH, if you are a doctor deep in the bowels of Africa, Marburg and Ebola are a semi-frequent occurrence and readily recognizable. Does that make sense?

[@donaldmickunas8552]

@@wernerpd777 I understand your point. A bad ground is a more common problem in geographical areas where salt is prevalent. So, mechanics who simply replace parts can now add check the ground to the list. My point was that good troubleshooting will find the problem without expensive part swapping and despite the typical problems common to an area. That is my point.

[@peterbenson3776]

We appreciate your diligence about torque specs!

[@sabrekat7904]

Eric, think you managed to trigger most of the complainers on the internet there, you even got us in the UK with the "Soddering" . . . . Good one !

[@stangaston9033]

Nothing triggering in that repair. Good work.

[@joejohnson7097]

Love your videos. You take time to troubleshoot and your knowledge of how a system works. Some folks claim they know but don't just start throwing things at it. A lot of time it is a bad ground. Thanks for the video

[@chardczar3766]

You always amaze how you diagnose when it comes about wiring in vehicles

[@stephenbullock-yn3vh]

Excellent fix. Your the man 👍

[@gregscott9170]

Your electrical troubleshooting is the best. Great information, logical explanation, and oh yeah, entertaining. 👍

[@topher8634]

I think the HVAC system in these is from Isuzu. I had to fix an 08 this past summer-it was stuck on heat. The gear attached to the cable had walked up off of the blend door. I saw a lot of made in Japan stickers on several items.

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

Good job, Eric! No parts required - only grey cells and diagrams :-)

[@martindevries8906]

You are a mechanic to my heart you learnd your trade really well.

[@izzynutz2000]

Oh my God I can't believe that you did that you threw that thing in the air and now it's going to pollute the air but otherwise great job on fixing the problem and yes I would have done the same thing LOL

[@Buzzberski]

Glad to see you're enjoying the No-Ox-Id!!! It is conductive, so you can smear the ring lugs and bolt as you assemble, if you want. It's great stuff. As you say, it's not difficult to find the problem if you understand the system.

[@dwoodog]

I finally gave in and subscribed to mitchel DIY. Got tired of every time I went to figure out anything it was a struggle to find, and 3 different people give you 3 different answers.

[@johnz8210]

That was fun. The yellow nut driver is my favorite for those hose clamps too.

[@jimc.7121]

Great video, Eric! Your troubleshooting skills are so good because you understand the various systems so well. It's sad that so many shop mechanics have only basic troubleshooting skills, which are so insufficient for finding and fixing problems like this. Thank you for sharing your problem solving logic and skills with us.

[@yhird]

Masterful job Eric. Every video is a Master Class in automotive diagnostics. Have a great day.

[@waynegoebel395]

Troubleshooting is a diminishing art. So few people understand it. Well done Eric.

[@Sandberm]

The speech at the end was just as important as the fix itself.

[@vpimike2646]

Another great instructional video Eric. Approve the repair. Evidently the GM modular ground didn't work so well, so the old school style is probably more reliable. However, I was surprised you didn't repair that partially severed ground wire near the blower motor.

[@NoName-zn1sb]

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[@mikehonnold7068]

Great video, you didn't let the smoke out when it started on its own. There's a anti corrosion grease called No-Lox I use. It was made for aluminum wire connections originally. I use on battery terminals, everything that might corrode.

[@richard3141592638]

"There's some guy at hime cryin' right now". Yeah - it's me - from laughing too hard at all of the triggering things you're pointing out. Well done Mr O. Well done

[@mikehonda7934]

So sad people lose so much money with bad mechanics. It’s becoming a lost art of proper T-Shooting of basic electronics repair. Technicians are really needed today. Thanks Sir O. for keeping the art alive. I salute you! Bless up!!!

[@DarkHorseCom]

Glad to see you again! Did you take some time off?? Nonetheless.. love the vids. Keep them coming.

[@michaelvileta1326]

Thats why they bring it to the best. The rest have tried and failed Eric o to save the day

[@davegilbertson4907]

He saves the day because he has common sense. He also follows process to finding the problem.

[@xagis36]

Your electrical diagnosis is top notch!

[@briansmithe3429]

Wish I would have known about your shop when my daughter's 2012-ish Subaru suddenly started flashing dash lights and quit running. Dealer diagnosed the problem as a bad CVT tranny, but she eventually was able to drive it off and on for another couple of weeks before it started acting up again. I always suspected that it night have been fixable, but she needed a car for work and didn't have the quoted $7000 for a new transmission. I would have towed it the three hours to your shop just for the peace of mind that the problem was a part failure or not something simple as in this video. I really enjoy your troubleshooting comments and your taking the time to explain your methods in detail. I spent 30 years as a satellite TV dealer and the most enjoyment I got from the work was in troubleshooting problems. My reply when someone called and asked if I could fix it was that they would be watching TV that night or the service trip was free. I never had to payoff on my boast!

[@markmalikowski4971]

Oh the horror!!! Using tried and true caveman tools and eyelets,solder and grease. The trolls are blowing a gasket. Well done Mr.O.

[@michiganracer1181]

Thanks for posting these videos, I personally would have fixed that connection the exact same way.

[@kevinlogan2306]

No parts required Ivan is proud of you

[@dnlmachine4287]

Stick shift, Roly-Poly windows, push button locks = Simple, reliable, easy to fix, sometimes even whether parts available or not. Try that stunt with a 2024 Land Rover LOL. Great work again Mr. O. Stay gold.