I am in Australia and have a 1999 Ford Fairmont station wagon. Due to its age I got my mechanic to check all of the earth points on the car to make sure they were clean and effective. It found one suspect lead that he replaced and he said i was the first person to have ever asked him to do a full check of earths. I do purchasing in an electronics company and see that grounding problems are common so to me it was a no brainer. Thanks for your videos I am enjoying them very much.
@mrgrumpy51163 жыл бұрын
I was happy to find one I hadn't seen, missing your videos ..
@steveguest80283 жыл бұрын
Good video Dan, love your sense of humour at the end 🤣
@ericverster40694 жыл бұрын
Thinking outside box. I will keep this in mind for my next no-start. Keep em coming!
@Diagnosedan4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@StefanBergman4 жыл бұрын
Great fix! Interesting that a bad grounding point could do that. Awesome video!
@larryhurst89585 жыл бұрын
KISS, great job, love the videos, teaching is as much an art as it is a science, and you my friend have both of these attributes.
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Larry!
@Jorfix Жыл бұрын
He is lucky to work with you Dan. Wish I could. Top 🔝
@spirosgazikas12833 жыл бұрын
Congratulations for your job!!! You are amazing! You are like a teacher for me, thanks for all those things that you share with us!!! I have learned much things watching your videos and your philosophy about the job! Thanks again!!!
@careyautorepairs7 ай бұрын
You're defo the best boss in the world Dan. Such a cool fun guy.
@sinegra306 жыл бұрын
That's a funny and amazing fix! Thank you so much for your videos!
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Argeny Sandoval Thanks man!😁
@jhalakgurung39804 жыл бұрын
You are just amazing learning every day.
@paulfinglas1305 Жыл бұрын
Thanks lads what great simple video 👍
@gsoup78504 жыл бұрын
Best channel on YT
@zxtenn4 жыл бұрын
Smart as a whip and funny, Happy New Year from a new sub. in the US!! I recently put a new starter in my 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee, it was dragging, I checked battery voltage and it was fine and the cables were recent, dragging usually means armature or brushes are worn if the power getting to the starter
@billsmith22125 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. Dan . Worth noting is to always use HEAVY jumper cables . I worked from 1970 - 1980 at a starter/alternator rebuilder . I can't tell you how many times an auto parts store would do a " test " with thin cables and the rebuilts did not work properly . They are " tight " with new bushings , etc. If the battery is a little low , combined with the thin , $ 9.95 cables - you get the idea . I would take the starter and ground the body to the negative post and jump the positive with a HEAVY BATTERY cable . Maximum amps for the test . Less voltage drop . Heavy cables can get you started where the cheapos fail . The newer permanent magnet , gear reduction starters may use less amps and rely more on torque than rpms to get the job done . But there is nothing like HEAVY copper cables to get that power to it . Jumping out BOTH power and ground can save a ton of time and money . Bill .
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@ferenctulics96885 жыл бұрын
110% agree with you, Bill Smith!
@user-vd4iw6zh7j10 ай бұрын
I came here after discoverd this gem today and watched the non start Mercedes-Benz recent video, mannnn! I didn't know that a 6 years later can make someone age looks that different 😂, long living bro!
@lovetolearn52536 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel, the accent threw me off a little at first but your videos are killing it. Thanks I get alot out of it
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Kaysauto52 repair! Thank you sir!
@zumik835 жыл бұрын
No thumbs down in over a year. Congratulations !
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
Ha ha never realised that!👍
@zumik835 жыл бұрын
Definitely the ending was the cause of this, not the actual fix. Keep it up !
@ferenctulics96885 жыл бұрын
@@Diagnosedan Of course, you're way too busy showing us good stuff! 😀
@ashbrauw3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you saved me a lot of head each time and money
@TTV_Skullzy5 жыл бұрын
I’ve noticed that ground wite issue straight from the beginning 😅🤣..please keep it up,we want more!
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
💪💪👍
@pretendmechanic86975 жыл бұрын
I had this exact same thing happen to me with a Fiat Punto. After I replaced the starter motor, I had that sinking feeling in my stomach when I turned the key and nothing happened. I Only did voltage checks on the positive side which I'm assuming is what your friend did. I only found the fault (all but 3 or 4 wires were broken on the ground cable connecting the transmission case to body to battery) when I did a voltage drop test on the negative side... its a mistake I will never make again and I'm sure your friend won't either💪. High resistance on the ground cable is a fault I found on 3 other cars that didn't fully activate the starter motor. I've been binge watching your videos for the last 2 days and I have to say that every one of them has been outstanding. Keep up the good work!👍
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great comment buddy it's appreciated!
@bartnuyts4 жыл бұрын
Its actually a verry comman problem with fiat's,after 20 years in the brand i have replaced at least 30 of those cables!the diagnose with the jumper cable is the best test you can do,i had one where i did a resistance measuring from negative on the battary to the starter housing an it was fine,the cable was olso fine but the car would not crank.it did crank with the starter cable attached so after taking off the ground wire at the gearbox and screwing out the bolt it connects to in the gearbox you could see burn in marks on the treads off the bolt!it had ground on the gearbox but could not draw the current it needed to turn the starter.
@donnierobertson30885 жыл бұрын
Great job again like always
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@martinlavoie40025 жыл бұрын
Good stuff just off the top of my head I would of checked the grounds was a common thing here in Canada 🇨🇦 with all the salt we get here anyhow good video was nice to see you’re shops out in europe
@richardmounfield78226 жыл бұрын
Just looking through some of your earlier videos . this was a nice easy one for you. Back to basics then move forward .I say easy. Sometimes we overlook the basics and thats what catches us out . I bet you get a few requests off your friends to diagnose lol regards Rich
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Richard Mounfield 🤣🤣
@nicknicu17876 жыл бұрын
LOL! You’re the man Dan! 👍
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Nick Nicu 🤣🤣🤣Lmao!👍
@samihsamih90045 жыл бұрын
thunbs up I finished watching your videos
@rrmech116 жыл бұрын
Hilarious video You guys are having to much fun
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Richard Gill, Yes we had a great time!😂
@OilBaron1002 жыл бұрын
So this is where the legend started…
@arthurfricchione66145 жыл бұрын
good informative video Dan 👍
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@luisbaez885 жыл бұрын
Good video Dan. Another way can be using a volt-meter one lead connected to the engine block or transmission housing and the other one straight to battery negative and measure the voltage drop when cranking the engine.
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
You are right! Thanks for the feedback!
@thatstrami5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your video it was extremely helpful
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
That's great!
@autotek31104 жыл бұрын
Cant believe the previous shop missed that cable... before u even mentioned it.... i seen it. Its an obvious one...& is common on passats etc... Also... always have that cable undone when having the gearbox out for clutch work... so condtion can be easily checked on that... or cleaned etc. Its a simple spot/fix for a shop to miss !!! But there we are. The best tech fixed it again 😁
@jeramiet1543 жыл бұрын
Lol, I called that ground as soon as I saw it when you were testing the starter power circuits.
@richlanza68772 жыл бұрын
Thanks great job
@tony5haw3 жыл бұрын
You just saved me the money for a new starter motor, I have this exact issue on the exact same car. Seems this may be common. Il order a cable now, top man for sharing!!!
@christopherandraos48393 жыл бұрын
Im having the same issue too same car! Did the new ground wire fix the issue?
@tony5haw3 жыл бұрын
@@christopherandraos4839 yes mate, buy a new ground and you will be fine, mines perfect now
@tony5haw3 жыл бұрын
@@christopherandraos4839 drop me an email and il send my number encase you need a hand tony5haw2013@gmail.com
@christopherandraos48393 жыл бұрын
@@tony5haw I checked my ground and it was fine so took the risk and turns out it was my starter motor! All fixed now 😁
@upsidedown41553 жыл бұрын
I dunno about newer gen vag vehicles but made in the same era as a mk4 golf immo system cranked the engine and it would start then cut out within seconds, Did have a mk1 1.9 sdi caddy we did a engine swap on, it cranked and would not start, no fault codes on any ecm, had to go in to coding and resave the value (effective soft reset of the immo controller which i think was 017 instruments) and boom the engine fired right up
@manishgaikwad16592 жыл бұрын
You forget to mention Diagnose Dan Fixed It Again 😍
@Flyingspann3r4 жыл бұрын
A much easier way to check for engine or gearbox earth strap problems without the need for raising the car would be to do a volt drop from the negative battery post to the starter housing or gearbox and crank, anything more than 0.2-0.5 volts means you have a bad earth. You can do the same from the battery positive to the starter positive for both terminal 50 and 30, quick and simple test. Saves the shop time and money, try it out on a video Dan. The circuit must be loaded to get a good test. You will wonder why you didn’t do this before as it is so easy.
@davemac39424 жыл бұрын
I had exactly the same problem on a Peugeot 207 1.6 Diesel. The poor earth between the starter and the bell housing caused by someone leaving a cable tie to hold the earth wire and retaining bolt together had not been removed. It and was reassembled crushing the cable tie between the earthing clamp and the bell housing. Over time the bolt worked loose (as it was not secured) causing a bad earth (and not charging the battery as well) so after a week the battery was flat.
@masterjoe30005 жыл бұрын
Good shit broda!
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
😂😂👍
@dzelpwr4 жыл бұрын
Solid way of diagnosing. Would have been a good opportunity to show how to do a voltage drop test on both the power side and the ground side to also narrow down which could be the issue. Then again, it didn't seem to have enough ground to even get the solenoid to click this time. But, it could have still shown something I'm sure.
@danielodonnell4456 жыл бұрын
Tks great video
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
daniel o donnell Thank you!😁
@mrb18645 жыл бұрын
The old booster cable good trick for ground fault tests . job jobbed, at least original starter was faulty .
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
I love my booster cables🤣🤣
@TheKeenMechanic4 жыл бұрын
Legend
@4Sucharith Жыл бұрын
Dan the smart man
@c14back2nitrogen95 жыл бұрын
God bless you that was awesome
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@billrimmer55965 жыл бұрын
Good morning Danny. Is this your first video? Just going back and checking the ones I haven't watched yet. Thank u for the super channel
@bandit69183 жыл бұрын
Had the same problem on a Tiguan too!
@bigafaycal2743 жыл бұрын
Good dan
@user-qp2ol9tx6s5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very mach
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jankindl9153 жыл бұрын
Bad ground, mother of many mysteries :)
@sara781306 жыл бұрын
Yes I did one time mistake befor I order 270£. New start motor mine same cable burn out. Thanks :)
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
auto uk, expensive but you'll never forget😉
@kdmq3 жыл бұрын
It is important when you check the fat battery power wire to the starter, that you turn the key to the crank position to put a current load on the fat cable. Sometimes you will observe 12V when the key is off, but when you crank the key, the voltage will drop significantly lower, say to 4V. However, if this was the case here, your bypass test with the black booster cable would not have worked.
@jesusmalagon43366 жыл бұрын
Thanks for shearing
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Jesus Malagon, sure buddy no problem!👍
@saneauto5 жыл бұрын
Woohooo Diagnose Dan to the rescue
@user-tx1ms4oo4e4 жыл бұрын
Молодец
@EXOVCDS6 жыл бұрын
Wish I had that much fun making videos! =)
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Thomas EXOVCDS at least i have fun watching your Video's😉
@EXOVCDS6 жыл бұрын
Not sure how I should respond to that! =( or =)
@jesusmalagon43366 жыл бұрын
Thanks great video
@billrimmer55966 жыл бұрын
Thomas EXOVCDS I certainly love your video too. R u still in Germany?
@EXOVCDS6 жыл бұрын
Bill Rimmer Hi Bill... no. Have been back 2 weeks tomorrow.
@TelaKalleoy5 жыл бұрын
Like in the other videos of your (allways visual inspection)
@NiaTech5 жыл бұрын
After i change the clutch and flywhell i forgot to connect the gearbox ground once and i had the same symptoms:)))
@barrybritcher4 жыл бұрын
i dont get why it didnt start when you bench tested it, the ground was direct to battery then?
@tonykollar68703 жыл бұрын
Dan I've got 2007 wolksvagen touareg 2.5 tdi... There is Clicking noise and it won't turn engine.... Do you think it's same problem?
@adnandahmeti76533 жыл бұрын
👍
@edwinvp4 жыл бұрын
Zou de kabel (nog verder) kapot zijn gegaan omdat die oude startmotor al excessief veel stroom begon te trekken? Zo heb ik laatst gezien bij een buurman met lege accu dat de ene startkabel wel werkt maar de andere weer niet. De slechte kabel valt niet door de mand bij een weerstandsmeting maar heeft wel een kleinere diameter (minder stroom). En dan was de auto nog niet eens een diesel.
@jojo442965 жыл бұрын
Dan very cool sma South Mason auto
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
😊👍
@THINKCARAZERBAYCAN10 ай бұрын
💥💥💥👍👍👍✅️✅️✅️
@loubakker50004 жыл бұрын
Batman and Robin. LOL Just kidding. Enjoyed watching.
@MrSenad543213 жыл бұрын
Where is your shop,i have issue with gti,when is hot it having hard time to start.
@dlairlaw4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@Diagnosedan4 жыл бұрын
Your welcome!
@Sergio81919944 жыл бұрын
Lol, 4:04 The grin of someone who knows they found and fixed the problem.
@Qwerty12359456 жыл бұрын
Robin - please wear goggles when you're using a wire brush please :-)
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Qwerty1235945, your right! Safety first👍
@GNX1575 жыл бұрын
Nice ghost knock on start up for that engine lol.
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@nigelclark73603 жыл бұрын
That's what l do in places like in Aden just to get a result with minimum of tools etc
@akramkakooza1430 Жыл бұрын
I have a DF016 EGR Command Circuit,Short-Circuit To +12v Active and a DF089 Inlet Manifold Pressure Sensor Circuit,Permanent Low Level Active on a Renault kangoo 1.5 DCI the car won't start and the glow plug light won't go off when I put in switch I don't understand is the car in limp mode what can I do to fix it I doesn't have injector pulse
@belchinois4 жыл бұрын
У нас бы денег взяли за такой ремонт много и сказали что поставили новый стартер))))
@tullgutten4 жыл бұрын
Had many of these remanufactured starters beeing bad or making lots of noise when activated
@loubakker50004 жыл бұрын
Who is your side kick ?
@mrfunnylookinhayes9088 Жыл бұрын
I saw the ground issue time they got it in the air.
@petar4436 жыл бұрын
0:29 Even if IMMO problem exist, the starter should still crank.
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Be carefull, not on al cars!!!!!!!!!! On Bmw for example the stater does not crank when the immo is on.😉
@jacktingzon10126 жыл бұрын
Yup i agree with you dan.
@84sneaky6 жыл бұрын
Or if it didnt crank and are unsure what point immobilization the car has you can do a relay bypass to engage starter and crank motor and if still doesn't fire up you can then check for spark and injector pulse.
@thomas244696 жыл бұрын
hi which sensors would cause a no start , ie crank sensor faulty = no injector pulse. and so on would be nice if you do do a video on this topic regards tom
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Tom williams, as soon as i run into one i will 😉
@chicanesimon5 жыл бұрын
If a tech could not diagnose this it I would advise them to seek an alternative occupation, seriously engine ground basic stuff
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
Maybe someome who want to become a tech?😉
@mart98983 жыл бұрын
This shows up as your oldest video but you are saying at the end "This was ANOTHER video from Diagnose Dan " Next one after zero is not really another...
@besmirthaqi69906 жыл бұрын
I have a problem like this in my 2012 Tiguan. While I was driving last night the car started losing the power and turned off. I tried to turn on, and only one time it turn one. It wast the fuel pomp. I bought a new one its ok, but it still does not turn on, the mechanic said that the broken of fuel pomp could damage the motor inside... Any advice??
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Besmir Thaqi, is it a petrol or a diesel. and what were the fault codes. How did you deside your pump sas broken?
@besmirthaqi69906 жыл бұрын
Its diesel. The mechanic said us that it does not work, because does not sent oil to the filter. When it replaced it with the new pump, it was okay. But he is not getting up yet, it and he warned us that it could damage the motor...
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Besmir Thaqi, was there any metal dust in the fuel?
@besmirthaqi69906 жыл бұрын
He said Yes. Due to the fact that the mechanics here are not so professional, the problem is bigger...
@5jjt5 жыл бұрын
Isn't the starter naturally grounded to the engine by its mounting bolts? And then, the engine is grounded to the body?
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
CoffeeBean that's correct!👍
@Perumet5 жыл бұрын
I think the problem was the ground wire between the engine/transmission and the body
@5jjt5 жыл бұрын
@@Perumet Ah ha!
@chrise84425 жыл бұрын
Yeah but the engine is held in by rubber engine mounts. So all ground cables should be checked on electrical issues as a rule of thumb
@leovideo1215 жыл бұрын
Hello, please help! 2011 VW-tiguan running normally, hesitated a bit, but nothing serious, I drove normally came home, the car won't start at all, my buddy checked it, i took it to the idiots thief at vw-dealer charged me 150.00 just to tell me that the engine is locked, my buddy checked the timing belt, and is ok, it is a metal timing belt. Then he says that he found a piece of metal looks like a bolt and that it could be what is not letting the engine turn/fire up. He says that he sees the metal inside the first piston. How can I remove that piece of metal? he tried with a magnet but the head is too big....please help?
@simo7med19822 жыл бұрын
Hhhhhhhhhhh nice 🤓
@sanantoniocoasterenthusias63702 жыл бұрын
Robert is cute
@shaunbreslin63604 жыл бұрын
Voltage drop test!
@andreamel46885 жыл бұрын
Hello. Can you please help me with an issue on vw tiguan 2009, error cylinder 3 missfire. I already changed the glowparks, injectors and others and still the check engine lights comes on. Thanks a lot
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
Can be carbon build-up on the intake valves, ignition coil, oil in spark plug shaft, turned lobe on camshaft. Ect.
@andreamel46885 жыл бұрын
@@Diagnosedan no carbon build up, no oil, and all of the above changed, camshafts new...☹ I'm blocked. Anything else ?
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
@@andreamel4688 is the Car not running on cilinder 3?
@andreamel46885 жыл бұрын
@@Diagnosedan it is running, no problem. Only problem is the check engine light that appears only when the car is stationary
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
@@andreamel4688 Sorry it's a diesel?
@mubirukadiri66863 жыл бұрын
It's a common problem on European cars, but by using a voltage drop on ground side demonstrate first
@dennisvdun8125 жыл бұрын
Die bloemkolen op de massa kabel vielen mij meteen al op. Maar dit is toch een simpel probleem wat iedere monteur had kunnen oplossen lijkt mij
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
Dus.......?😉 deze filmpjes zijn educatief en niet alle kijkers zijn van hetzelfde niveau.
@dennisvdun8125 жыл бұрын
DiagnoseDan Bedoelde het niet als commentaar hoor. Heb ook al nieuwe dingen geleerd van je filmpjes. Maar vond het vreemd dat een ander autobedrijf dit zelf niet kon oplossen
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
@@dennisvdun812 Robin in dit filmpje heeft een bandenhandel en twee linker handen🤣🤣
@a.c.e.75684 жыл бұрын
Another great video! Diagnose Dan is the only site really worth looking at and while watching it, its like doing a Sudoku puzzle. But as you were measuring the voltage at the starter, I quickly noticed the ground strap on the transmission (I'm an electronics technologist). When you start dealing in over 100 amp draw which is what a starter can draw (and higher if it is very cold outside), every bit of resistance in a cable, be it a positive or a negative cable, makes a difference. You get a voltage drop across that resistance (aluminum oxide) and that means less power or no power to the starter. In a 14V system, you can afford a maximum 0.5V drop from source to load. Also, I tend to repair things as a home mechanic (too time consuming for a shop, I realize that). Here is a starter that I rebuilt for my friend's Porsche 997. Look at the commutators. No wonder it was slow to turn over or it would not turn over at all. edelweiss.smugmug.com/Cars/Porsche-Technical-Stuff/Porsche-997-Starter/
@Diagnosedan4 жыл бұрын
A voltage drop was indeed exactly what this was!👍
@n.n81926 жыл бұрын
Nog geluk dat de de kabelboom niet is opgesmeuld.. heb ik ooit gehad met als oorzaak ook een kabelbreuk in de dikke massakabel naar de motor toe
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Passat Tdi stroom zal inderdaad een weg naar massa proberen te vinden, als er dan te veel stroom door een te dunne draad gaat kan deze inderdaad overbelast raken.⚡⚡⚠️
@melissamitchell97685 жыл бұрын
Negative cable?
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
Yep!😉
@stevo450ify2 жыл бұрын
Was that probing through the cable casing 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
@e9hama5163 жыл бұрын
Hi, I need help
@tonypond81966 жыл бұрын
s.o.s sandy anderson in distress ! hi dan if your not too busy could you spare 30 mins sandy is stuck with a no start on vw p.d diesel engine struggling myself with this . p.s anymore videos coming soon ?
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
tony pond, find Diagnosedan on Facebook. Contact me via messenger. I'll see what i can do😊
@tonypond81966 жыл бұрын
thanks very much dan .
@benzman1136 жыл бұрын
Recycled copper vws are full of it they can work it out to the minute when they break ,they are made of junk.
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
😢
@cereprepus61064 жыл бұрын
В России бы сказали, что надо начать с замены стартера, а потом посмотрим....
@vicky-nc3to5 жыл бұрын
Master- blaster DAAAANNNNNNNN....
@Diagnosedan5 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣👍👍
@theheavymechanic49496 жыл бұрын
Omg it’s the Dutch Seann William Scott!!!
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Brett Auto Diagnostic and Repair, i don't know who that is but I'll look him up😉
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Brett Auto Diagnostic and Repair, i looked him up and i know who he is now! And Robin does look like him😉