TURNING My $2,800 Silverado Into An $8,000 TRUCK By Fixing All The Small Things

I bought a 2010 Chevy Silverado that runs and drives for $2,800. In the last episode we swapped the oil pressure sensor and cleared one light off the dash, today we're going to tackle the other light and make it look like a new truck. New headlights, a quick wash, ordering a transmission, going super deep on GM radio troubleshooting, and fixing the TPMS system... all in a days work!
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What motorcycle do I ride? A few. Ducati 1198, Honda Goldwing, Honda Grom, Honda Ruckus
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[@Panzer67]

Car Ninja making a guest appearance is always nice.

[@garykuhn1921]

I know I'm not supposed to have a favorite, but I like the car ninja more than the car wizard. I still love them both.

[@cdyjkr]

Camera is great, quality is great and the quick focus is great. I think it was a great purchase and honestly I can't tell the difference in image quality at 1080p, but it's clearly better at focusing.

[@willr69420]

My feelings exactly.

[@ckm-mkc]

Love to see an episode about cameras that work.....

[@billnalder1017]

I noticed the better camera quality and focusing immediately!!..great buy!

[@Chris-hw4mq]

I low light when he swapped the radio it was lagging.

[@ScottJ175]

@@Chris-hw4mq yes same lag effect in low light as the camera he recently sent back.

[@shawnm.1540]

O'Reilly guy: I can order pretty well anything you want. Also o'Reilly guy: you have to go straight to the manufacturer

[@sonricsesvel4596]

🤣🤣

[@kacorot44224]

O O O we dont have itttttt autoparts

[@abel3619]

😂😂

[@garykuhn1921]

I really appreciate JR's commitment to fixing the factory radio. Well done sir! 👌

[@letsgotomarsman]

So dumb

[@d0cx]

LetsGoToMarsMan Why would he spend money on a new aftermarket unit when he got the used factory one for free lol

[@garykuhn1921]

Installing an aftermarket radio is really not worth it for a cheap flip. For this truck you would need a dash kit $20, antenna adaptor $10, factory integration unit gmos-03 I think $120 and a cheap radio $100. That's like $300, or use a factory radio someone gave you for free?

[@troykline7726]

The Jjjj Kk v

[@troykline7726]

Ghhhh

[@vadimxcore]

When you pop that radio face off, You can solder the aux port from the back and it fixes that issue. I usually solder and than put some super glue over it to give it some strength.

[@kshea4231]

my man

[@nathanielcrenshaw187]

I had a 2009 Tahoe with the same radio and never had that issue. Left the aux cord plugged in most of the time, though, so maybe less wear on the port?

[@vadimxcore]

@@nathanielcrenshaw187 if you dont abuse it it should be fine its usually caused by someone having their phone plugged in and they try to get out of the truck while its in their pocket or in their bag and it yanks on the port or if you drop your phone and the cord catches it.

[@VidTubeWatch]

Pretty much exactly what I was thinking.

[@sourcecode5273]

About 5 years ago I bought a 2005 Silverado. As of today I have spent $12,000 fixing all of the little things. A very sweet truck today! Worth it too! Extra note. All of the work was done by an excellent repair shop. I did nothing but pay the bills.

[@joemetzger8254]

Man that will make someone a great work truck! It’s so satisfying to get all the little things fixed in a short period of time

[@ValkenDnB]

You really make me appreciate cars. My family owned car shops when I was younger, but I disliked anything to do with fixing cars. Now that I see you working on cars I actually enjoy learning about the tech and hardware side of stuff. I still don’t understand much, but I appreciate your content more and more.

[@100PercentJake]

That Honda in the background though 😍

[@WatchJRGo]

Yeah yeah, I know you love your Insight 😂

[@Cheeeeeeesed]

K24 swap when?

[@hondaservicecenter]

Ayyyy my nigga jake 💪🏽😂

[@trudeaumustgo1920]

Is there any honda in history to get excited about?

[@hojnikb]

@@trudeaumustgo1920 NSX? Civic type r b16b ?

[@mullinsjm1]

It was so satisfying watching you change that radio faceplate out and it working...

[@macgeek2112]

Chrisfixx died inside when you cleaned engine bay.

[@zanderhobson2047]

I did to he waterboarded his engine

[@setalight7290]

One of the most stupid ways to clean an engine

[@utfan26]

@@setalight7290 if you know what you're doing it is very effective and quick. I do it to my vehicles all the time and never have any problems.

[@setalight7290]

@@utfan26 its still stupid

[@AngelGarcia-ll1ce]

Suddenly everyone in the comments are professional detailers

[@digitalrailroader]

4:46 that color is NOT green, the official name is Blue Granite Metallic.

[@richardlozano7574]

It could also be stealth gray metallic

[@digitalrailroader]

@@richardlozano7574 that’s GMC’s name for pretty much the same color.

[@Jasonrotfl]

Thank you, I thought I went colorblind cause that doesn't look green at all to me lol.

[@fightzoid]

No one steals stock radios. WTH would they waste their time with all that mess?

[@WatchJRGo]

The thought is that GM could charge customers to unlock radios when they wanted to upgrade... was sold as “theft protection” but made them millions of dollars in quick fixes 🤔

[@ckm-mkc]

@@WatchJRGo And probably caused a lot of GM customers to get the cheapest radio possible knowing they would just upgrade the thing...

[@vadimxcore]

@@WatchJRGo 💯 💯 exactly it take 30 seconds to unlock but they charge an hour of labor. Meanwhile honda will let you go online and get a free code with proof of ownership.

[@drewping2002]

I was literally going to comment this! Like who is out here stealing stock head units?! 🤣🤣

[@armorer94]

I've got that same radio in my cobalt. Never had a problem with it.

[@tmulliganii01]

Thing I liked most about this video is that you just got to work on your lights when your truck was just parallel parked on the street. I waste too much time setting everything up on little projects when I should just get it done like youre doing!

[@ScottJ175]

The radio faceplate thing was hilarious. Generic Motors strikes again.

[@nathanielcrenshaw187]

A GM car will run bad longer than most cars will run good! :p

[@_ketosucks1355]

It is nice to see JR take mini vacations , but I enjoy when he fixes cars or makes them work.

[@tyler2610]

FYI, on the radio if you remove the theft lock chip your radio will work but you lose your presets. I did it on my '04 Century becasue I bought a near new radio on eBay to replace a worn one and after removing the chip my radio was on some Spanish station every time I would turn my car on. I wasn't going to pay the dealer $100+ just to program it for me for 5 mins. After breaking the new radio by removing the chip I just swapped the face like you did onto my old working unit. It was a bit more of a pain becasue you had to take the radio apart to get the 2 harnesses (cassette and CD) that plugged into the internals of the radio out and one of them was very difficult to unplug and even harder to plug back in but I finally got it working.

[@izzysvids]

Think it’s pretty cool you guys have a little KZbin car guy scene happening in Wichita of all places. Spreading the love to other small businesses is so crucial during these weird times. Community. Kansas is all about it. Had some great times there in early 00’s. Some of the nicest people in America.

[@seanwieland9763]

High pressure wash of the engine always scares me that water will damage the electrical components. 🚿

[@manueltoscano2074]

Sean Wieland I’ve always felt too scared to do that too

[@swazi5]

Yeah just throw a plastic bag over obvious stuff like the alt and be mindful of where you're sprayin.

[@MrWoodyBalto]

It's a lot less problematic with modern cars. No distributor cap to get wet.

[@ABQSentinel]

Some technicians will say, "never do this" while others will say, "Nah, it'll be fine." This is based on their own observations, so it's clearly not a cut-and-dry (no pun intended) situation. I'm guessing that most of the time it will be fine, but every once in a while it will cause a problem. So really, why take a chance? You can safely blow out the engine bay with compressed air and use a spray bottle with some car wash mix and a towel to spot clean.

[@ABQSentinel]

@@JSFGuy Blowing out the dirt and leaves from an engine bay? Sure, I do that all the time. And yeah, it does do something, it's removes surface dust and debris so I can work on the engine. And if you're not working on something under the hood, why would you need to clean it at all?

[@ReviewingModsOfGames]

I know a year or so ago I replaced a radio in a 2005 Chevy TrailBlazer and realized that they VIN locked them. Since I was cheap and refused to pay anyone to unlock it, I desoldered and swapped the EEPROM that stored the VIN from one radio to another and it surprisingly worked perfectly. As far as the aux input, I would bet on it being able to be soldered back in place or the jack to be a cheap off-the-shelf component.

[@Brycereigle2000]

anyone else noticed the honda insight with the custom supreme door? lmao

[@rlessmeier]

100% Jake rolling in style.

[@cocmaster4474]

@@rlessmeier ¡¿¿¿¿time????!

[@dave11686]

JAKE

[@MegaBluebone]

yeah, thats 100percentJakes car. check out his channel.

[@_Chaoticollie_]

I like this camera a lot honestly. I wanted to mention it in the beginning but waited to see if you’d mention it. I approve! :D

[@hansonschmid9548]

I’m guessing the SUPREME Honda Insight in the background is Jakes. Keep up the kick ass work JR and friends!

[@TheVibesFam]

Bro the washing of the engine and the taking the radio out with the car on both killed me

[@tony_25or6to4]

This camera is great. Great focus. Great depth of field. Just wide angle enough.

[@sn0wboardfreak]

the headunit faceplate exchange was bad ass. I would of been so happy lol

[@jacobyo99]

Those radios are sooo much better than the one with the information system IN the radio screen, like my G6. At least I have XM, but no AUX and you can’t get rid of the stock radio because that’s where it gives you the warning messages

[@kristian5515]

Way better footage - top quality camera. Thank you for the upgrade!

[@willr69420]

Your camera purchase instincts are spot on! Keep up the great work!

[@scottbutts1023]

Your face was actually in focus so that's a big improvement over the last few cameras 😂

[@B16CXHatch]

I also had to swap the radio screen on my 07 Fit. They are known to develop a fault where the screen fades depending on the temperature. They look fine when cold but get any amount of heat near them and you can't see crap. In the summer, the screen was basically useless. The factory radio in a Sport is actually pretty good so I wanted to keep mine. The screen/control board come as part of the center stack panel. I bought the panel but removed the screen/control board and put them in my old panel since the HVAC symbol stickers are three separate (and not very cheap) purchases. Now I have a fully usable radio no matter the temperature.

[@randyallen9511]

Love seeing trucks on your episodes.Keep them coming.

[@fortitudegarage8956]

The metal Signs are INCREDIBLE, & His Hat.... Even BETTER!!!

[@chancejensen9324]

Hilarious. I recently bought a used 2010 suburban I replaced the headlights, radio, and TPMS. I went through the same frustrations you experienced with the radio and did the face swap in the end.

[@brokensmilephoto]

Camera talk? I'm in! It took me a bit to make the jump over to the Sony Action Cam line, but I'm glad I did. The HDR-AS300 has been pretty reliable. Love old fashion image stabilizers vs digital. More so for how they move under load when cornering in a car. It may be a bit dated, but it still performs in my opinion.

[@markGuerrero2008]

I have the ZV-1 as well. Great camera, and user friendly!

[@1EyeInTheSky]

Camera looks good. Image is clear and not bad in low light. All in all a good choice it seems.

[@compugod91]

I would say this is one of the best camera's I've seen on your channel in a while.

[@benjaminkamben4908]

Just watch that 10mm socket. They magically disappear.

[@cjmarcel2971]

ON GOD THEY DO

[@jasonwilliams781]

Those and 1/2" sockets too

[@Ashleenaccarato]

@@jasonwilliams781 100% accuracy

[@appliancedude63]

Yup

[@greensnmachines]

The camera you used to make this episode is really good, I liked the quality

[@ap8057]

I have a 2011 Silverado and since bluetoothing music through the radio is not an option the audio port is a must! They all fail like yours. The fix is simple its just broken solder. Take the screen back off, there are a few 6 or 5mm screws on the back of the plate. Then you can re-solder the audio jack. It literally takes about 5 minutes but it is definitely worth the time, effort, and drops of solder. The camera has an awesome picture by the way

[@jdogmmj]

I love that you post your videos early in the morning so I can watch them before work when I wake up at 5am her in okie town. 😃

[@yiyangcheng]

Lol I guess from the start you’re imitating Tyler Hoover JohnRoss lol?

[@WatchJRGo]

Yeah it was supposed to be a dumbest automotive channel on KZbin 😛

[@yiyangcheng]

WatchJRGo haha it awesome though! Props lol

[@lawrencek9748]

Took me a bit to get into the channel, but John you're doing such a kick-ass job. You get better every episode and I can't wait to see what your next project is. Keep up the awesome work.

[@andrewhillman9632]

So awesome to see that radio swap work out! Sweet Victory!

[@armorer94]

"Kansas dirt, always dust!" Dust in the wind by Kansas!

[@jad43701]

Beat me to it !

[@zephead4835]

"Carry on my wayward son."

[@bmh67wa]

Your new camera is working much better than your last one for sure.

[@Drunkengoose1993]

JR sure loves his Chevys!

[@WatchJRGo]

You know it, easy to work on, cheap parts, super reliable 💯

[@Drunkengoose1993]

@@WatchJRGo True that, brother. My first car was my gramp's '94 Lumina. That thing was an absolute tank.. super comfortable ride, bulletproof engine, easy maintenance. New england rust ended up doing her in, but i do miss that car

[@andrewlaw]

The Saab get around for changing radios would probably work. You need the VIN from the donor vehicle though, you go in using Tech 2 and change the chassis number to the donor vehicles one and it then recognises the radio as being in the correct vehicle. You just change it back once it's recognised and you're good to go. You can do radio's and the security TWICE unit as well.

[@dave11686]

🎶All the small things🎵

[@jetjazz05]

Here in Florida you'd call this video "turning a $22,000 truck into a $35,000 truck".

[@leviwoodring6101]

I thought south Dakota was bad with over pricing

[@SURENITY]

Same with Texas!

[@cardboardbox111]

@@SURENITY Houston :(

[@brad8665]

And North Carolina

[@Drivermod_Josh]

I can agree, I just bought a truck last month and people in south florida want $7000 FIRM for a single cab 250k mile v6 1993 silverado 1500 2wd with rust and body damage! Insane

[@alexandermckay8594]

I thought you sold the Volvo? When it comes to autofocus, Sony is king.

[@WatchJRGo]

These are all Sony’s, only the old FDR-X3000 works right 📸

[@robh649]

A camera video would be greatly appreciated! Your channel is one of my favorites, awesome vids, keep up the great work!!

[@brucesahroian1482]

Tip! I did the headlights on my Trailblazer and took the old ones and sold those on Craigs list! Made half my money back!!

[@davemcginn8372]

About 10-20 years ago, you used to be able to get a code for a radio if you swapped it out. You used to be able to get it from the dealer, and then you push a couple buttons on the radio a certain way and put in the code. Then it would work with the new car. Might have missed a step there someplace but you get the gist of it.

[@pops55650]

I love putting on new headlights on cars, makes them look so much better and newer. Even on my 2001 Crown Vic cop car.

[@ekarabardak]

New camera is great JR

[@robertoishere8281]

100% jr is underrated af, manz old flip videos are more interesting then samcrac, or rich rebuilds

[@RICHFO100]

I got a 2003 Yukon XL I had to take it to the dealership for them to fix it.great job radio unlocked it

[@coryharder191]

Dodge has theft lock in their radios as well. Upgraded my OEM radio in my 08 Charger RT, to a touch screen from a 2010 300c. Took the radio to the dealer, got an unlock code, and done!

[@FunnyBone]

if you have the necessary tools, its possible to reprogram the eeprom chip that contains the vin number in the radio and match it to the vehicle you plan to install it into. did that with my 05 silverado and while the radio is different the practice is the same.

[@riwoof]

Great picture, really good sound. I think you found a winner!!

[@edosaesanboreriamiatoe503]

Love the new camera! Didn’t notice anything wrong with the old one though! I guess you do a great job editing your contents! Keep up the great work!

[@philipnewton7524]

Jr Your camera is perfect mate shows everything up clearly perfect sound Phil in the uk

[@billpar]

didnt realize it was a new camera, till the end but I did notice the quality was stellar so Go JR

[@HorsepowerGarageVideos]

My aux still works in my 06 but I don't think it was ever used until I got it.

[@Bossbugg90]

Awesome channel dude!! After work and before bed I gotta watch your channel and Scotty Kilmer’s channel. 🚘

[@skitzvitz]

Mate camera is perfect now! Would 100% be interested in a custom plaque if your friend will ship overseas, once he is set up.

[@benjamincoulsey7367]

The camera is nice. The only glitch is when you are playing with the aux(15:38) the frames jump like in slow motion.

[@icerazar713]

You have a socket in your pocket? When did you become Dr. JR Seuss? 😂😂😂 The stereo head unit in this truck is a lot easier to replace than some of the older GMs and Fords with the old metal dash. 👍

[@robprice6573]

Camera works great!

[@garywaynemays]

You gotta line up the big tab with the big slot........That’s what she said!! 😂😂😂

[@lifefollows8267]

Lmao @17:30 did you skateboard home? 😂😂😭😭🤣🤣💀

[@VanisleNSX]

Congratulations on surpassing the quarter of a million subscriber milestone!

[@gottatinker3363]

I have learned the hard way that when buying these affordable aftermarket lights , it is a great idea to run a bead of silicone all the way around the seal on the lenses (where they seal to the housing) the night before, then install next day. Lots of these are assembled quick n sloppy and the seal will leak inside the light causing blown bulbs and headaches......

[@fergusmcmillan1725]

The new camera rocks!!! It's a keeper!!!

[@DaddytechEnt]

*Pretty handy info about the Radios! so yeah the tech2 is a good fall back for somethings but you spend so much for the Autel that it really should do everything just like the tech2 but when it doesn't it's nice to have that machine there to do everything that the GM mechanics use also. I believe if you took that fender off and rolled it out slowly you may be able to fix it still. then just PDR the door and you're good body wise. after hearing the transmission cost , you're about out of profit margin on that truck and you'll be lucky to break even on it. of course you have all of the video revenue to offset that but still*

[@beefaroni3608]

“The radio is super easy to work on”😂👍

[@BSGSV]

2:56 When you put new headlights on the dog's bathroom, don't be surprised if your headlights smell.

[@ericefitz]

Nice camera update man! Hopefully it does the trick for you long term functionality wise! 😁 Keep on making sick videos! Definitely appreciate you

[@jaym9529]

I wish he would start & Finish a project before starting another. Hard to keep track of each build.

[@ariass9345]

This guy works and talks fast like I can’t keep up 😂😂

[@clarks2001]

I had a 2008 Silverado and never had the issue with the aux input. I used it all the time too. Kinda helps to put the device in the console to keep it from flinging itself across the truck and destroying the input jack 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@keelphoto]

I like this camera. The video quality was excellent.

[@josh-vee]

DUDE! when you were replacing the lights, move the little blue car or move the truck, and give yourself some space FFS ... Talk about a street mechanic 🤣🤣🤣

[@catcrawford7842]

I was thinking the same thing. Drove me crazy how he allowed no room for him to work.

[@Randomguy-5150]

You need to use SPS and reflash the radio with a MDI/MDI2. I do a bunch of reflashing. Great video!!

[@pkt1213]

Dude. That KC one is sick. Currently 27-20.

[@frugalprepper]

Body Control, Radio, Active Test will relearn the Vin to the BCM. Autel and the Tech 2 both have it. You can also use a Jbox and to a SPS relearn but it will cost you $40 for a 2 year subscription to your VIN.

[@spuwho]

Video and audio is better. You found the right camera.

[@aidanhuddleston1550]

JR YOU WALKED RIGHT BY THE JAGUAR at Dave’s!

[@DISCODAN1]

Beautiful truck and great deal! Well done you!

[@ZROSTARS]

I did not know about not touching bulbs. Thanks for the tip

[@daleschwadererii2024]

I got a pocket full of sockets right here New shirt idea

[@stevenplaskett7728]

Honestly gm still has a unlocking service u call a 1 800 number and they give u the security code for the radio u manually punch into it. Real simple.

[@WatchJRGo]

That’s for the old radios with numbered buttons, doesn’t work on the new ones! 🍻

[@H4HDJD]

The new camera was better then the others, I did notice a small lag during the dark parts once or twice but seemed better over all the any of the others. Maybe just keep with the old one that seemed to work best lol

[@sidgysoho1960]

Gotta agree with Sean Wieland, high pressure in the engine bay is a no no. I know from experience cause Alberta dirt is similar to Kansas dust. I use Engine Brite ( GUNK ) sparingly and then rinse with a " garden sprayer " and a good pin point nozzle. Helps to have the engine compartment and the rinse water tepid. Just sayin'. Should at least bag the alternator.

[@itsmephil2255]

That truck is SUPER COOL!!!!!

[@randyallen9511]

A new shop coming!You really need a bigger one.

[@InFiD3ViL1]

Does your Autel do 1394 pass through/GM SPS programming? A TDS/SPS subscription is only $40 per VIN for 2 years. Then you can reprogram every module on that truck if you needed.