We're LOSING The Right To Repair BATTLE... NHTSA Punches Down

[@blaakrose]

Your explaination of the complexity cars are becoming is why many of us don't want new vehicles.

[@ryurc3033]

My most recent vehicle is 1999. I won't bother buying anything newer. My 92 Chevy 1500 is the standard. 15 minute heater core, no hidden bolts, basic fuel injection. I will even go back to the carburetor days before I buy anything.

[@seanb9814]

Spot on. I run a business repairing car electronics modules. I don't want a new car, I really don't. We spend a lot of time reverse engineering this stuff so we can repair it. I hope the consumer bites them hard on the ar5e. A disaster for sustainability too.

[@chipwright6193]

​@@ryurc3033that's exactly the way I feel too!

[@CaptainSeamus]

My 2004 Volvo is too new. It is Canbus throughout - fortunately, no wireless to it (like newer ones) - but I can plug my laptop in and roll windows up and down, move the seats, open the trunk, turn on and off individual light systems, wipers, etc etc etc - basically every sensor and actuator on the vehicle is tied in to it. And everything works from it as well. I had a driveshaft issue (a loose center bearing on a half shaft wasn't pressed tight enough) caused me to lose power to the wheels... after we got it fixed, the awd system kept acting - uh - funny - it was working then it wasn't and it was odd.... AFTER plugging in and "talking to it" - and clearing the DSTC and other codes, the AWD system now works perfectly again. NOT having this level of capability would mean this car would not be mine. Frankly, the last 3 cars we've purchased after this one are all older and my next one will hopefully be earlier still. I'll build my own.

[@dogge929]

I own a crown Vic with all the lovely computer carp that they came with. Whatever, it's turn key and parts are a dime a dozen. My other one is an old pickup with carburetor ranFord inline six.

[@lifefollows8267]

I work at an auto parts store and i can absolutely say i LOVE this video. No other auto-influencers are even talking about this which is a shame

[@tylercoplea6342]

This should be pinned, SEMA has been fighting this battle for years. You can join them as a no cost member now as well.

[@danielboatright6977]

Rich rebuilds frequently brings this issue up as well

[@josephfuller6229]

If it wasn't for poor people parts stores would lose tons of money we can't afford shops

[@DKLabs99]

Most of those “influencers” dump their new cars 3 months after buying them

[@erickotapish7842]

I purchased a car from Carvana it’s a 2010 ford fusion sport with the 3.5 duratec engine Well the water pump just failed it’s a 5000 dollar repair as the motor needs to be removed and everything I don’t make a lot of money so I’m kind of screwed here i might let them repossess it and claim bankruptcy idk what to do

[@Mrshoujo]

Louis Rossmann has been working hard to pass laws in states protecting the consumer's right to repair.

[@kidwave1]

Louis is swimming upstream against a very fast flowing current. This is another agenda of the globalists, they wont be denied.

[@playablue]

KZbin has beeeeen tryin to clamp down on him

[@kidwave1]

Whats sad is, Other than Rossman, only a handful or two others are too. ...when it should be EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US!

[@bkboii24]

THATS MY BOY!!! 🙌

[@Kitkat5335]

​@@playablueThat is separate from his lobbying and fighting for Right to Repair. While he has made strides in the Right to Repair battle, there is just as many companies fighting back using bogus claims knowing that the bulk of their money isn't made on the sales of the vehicles/products but on the fact they are the only ones who can repair it while inflating the price of parts and labor cost. That is the real fight for Right to Repair, which is a pro-consumer movement to insure not only can we continue to repair our own purchased property, but also do it at a reasonable price and through any parts supplier or service shop. The same thing that WatchJRGo is trying to explain the importance of. I fully support right to repair as I would much rather be able to work on my own vehicle rather than have to take it to a 'specialist' or 'technician' where they only thing different is they have proprietary equipment to fully access the brain running everything.

[@rossmanngroup]

I went over what they did last year with kerry kolodziej. Literally tried to override a legislature & a court with the pen of an unelected bureuacrat.

[@connernickerson5509]

Love you Louis!

[@JollygoodWot]

We appreciate everything you're doing Louis!

[@NemoBlank]

That seems to be the plan worldwide.

[@mike9657]

Don't buy new cars.

[@Brainshatterer]

Absolutely! Old cars for the win. The aftermarket will meet the need of old parts. Shut the new car industry down until they make more realistic.

[@niconine268]

Totally agree. Refurbish, restore, rebuild & repair existing.

[@4th_Disciple]

💯%

[@4th_Disciple]

Or buy budget Japanese cars (guess why many are deemed illegal in USA😂)

[@gusojeda514]

I am staying put on my 2017 Tacoma ! New turbo engines are a POS ! Toyota can keep their new super expensive junkers ! I am done with new cars ! The ole 2.7 liter is bullet proof I don’t need no turbo !

[@fqlynx]

To anyone out there that has the means, this is time to shine... how? Restoration and modernisation of older cars. If we can figure out how to kill rust and prevent it all from coming back, many older cars can survive. Then it's just metal fabrication of some key parts for the engine, drive train and body and people can maintain their older cars and not give a flying rat's butt about the newer, rubbish cars.

[@Nothingtoya]

This does happen and they're extremely expensive

[@alansmith4734]

Louis Rossman is a strong advocate for the Right To Repair. He started with Apple, and the issues have grown!

[@billyhatcher643]

yea but the feds told them to not allow us to repair our cars if u remember that

[@H0kieJoe]

​@@billyhatcher643 F unelected bureaucrats.

[@3beltwesty]

My dad in the early 30s depression bought a used stop watch from a pawn shop. In the mid 1970s it stopped working..he took it to a local guru repair guy who said he never heard that low cost brand and it was not worth fixing. But he said he will look at it . So the watch guy fixed the stopwatch for a reasonable price. The watch had a spare parts inside. A mainspring. Couple jewels 2 hands.

[@yodasbff3395]

This is why I will keep my 450,000 mile 2002 VW tdi running as long as I possibly can.

[@MDAdams72668]

Unless you live in a rust area you can keep it forever. My Saturns 1997-2001 will all be running when I die All in purchase, tax, tag, insurance, repairs, fuel , etc $.11/mile no way a new car can compete. Though it does cost more to run(about .34/mile), my 1999 Dodge truck with a Cummins diesel will share the same fate

[@LuciFeric137]

Best car vw ever made

[@akaHermanSnerd]

Take away my right to fix my own stuff and the manufacturers can reserve their right to sit on their inventory

[@k94536]

we will crack it it just takes time

[@James-sir]

That’s why you have to hoard old cars.

[@chrisstedman4039]

Vote with your dollar

[@ChrisLee66]

For now, but for example kalifornia commy newsom passed law to eliminate gas vehicle use by 2035.

[@nas0075]

They will make them illegal. It is already happening in Europe. The USA is 5-10 years behind in our socialist system. They tried several years ago to make parting out cars illegal when done by a private seller. As well, currently we have LBZ zones, which are low emissions zones where cars are labeled with a sticker on the windshield and a letter identifying the cars emissions category and are not allowed into city centers. Cars before 2004 can't currently enter LBZ zones. I think next year it will be cars built before 2010 or so. This is all the 2030 Agenda. Vote these fuckers out.

[@mikkinikki1902]

I'm am thinking its a good time to start a business 3d printing and reproduce old parts...maybe start with printing all the BMW plastic pieces in metal...

[@technocody9296]

​@@ChrisLee66That why California having fires every year. Governments ruin people's life by increasing the cost of life.

[@kclefthanded427]

Crank windows have no wires, computer chips and engineering degree required

[@carholic-sz3qv]

im glad that toyota still offers vehicles with very few electronics! the land cruiser 70 series even still has the antique AC control still today.

[@timothykeith1367]

Sometimes manual window regulators are impossible to find

[@anselpeneloperainblossom-s3489]

The wife’s daily is a 56 Willys wagon. This time next year mine will be a 52 Henry J. Both on modern frames with disc brakes and efi. No BCM to fail, no Trans module to fail, no power windows to die.

[@carlstephens1532]

So how come all my friends can't fix them lol

[@lampmunchertv3861]

Electric windows are easy.

[@ryanbradley4718]

"Right to repair" is a myth. A consumer needs to exercise their "Right not to buy".

[@kristof4890]

ABSOLUTELY They are working hard on how you can`t afford to own something they can`t control. my 2009 volvo worth $3000, but the basic insurance $600/ year! many cars discount and perfect record. ONLY PROBLEM, I HAD ONSTAR ON MY NEW TRUCK FOR 1 MONTH= INSURANCE GOT THE MEMO!!! GOT SIGNED UP BY THE SALESMAN IN MY BACK. FOUND OUT AND DISCONNECTED THE ANTENNAS terrible no more new cars. son as they fixed the truck under warranty (waiting for part over 2 months. can`t drive it. GM don`t care) will be sold and then buying a 1994 truck.

[@ctdubbin2]

Right not to buy a new vehicle? The overwhelming majority of people have the access to credit and need reliable, modern motor vehicles to function in society.

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

Now most of the pre 90's death traps are gone things are much better. Post 2000 things really improved, side/curtain bags, fuel efficiency etc.

[@pmscalisi]

@@ctdubbin2then budget for big repair bills. I think it’s damned if you do damned if you don’t.

[@mddunlap03]

​@kristof4890 OK but thier are fewer and fewer surviours left.

[@mikemichaud5578]

I’ve come to the conclusion that the government doesn’t really care about us the citizens.. great video as always

[@illuminatidestroyerbear2231]

Literally just a illusion. They want to burn the constitution.

[@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342]

They care about the corporations that are stuffing wads of cash in their pockets..

[@frotobaggins7169]

They care alright. They need wage slaves and everything the government does leads to the people being wage slaves tethered to the treadmill. Freedom is what they fear. A person who doesn't rely on the government is more difficult to control.

[@gerrye114]

Genuinely curious... what does this issue have to do with the government? This is greedy companies screwing people

[@Weidjeep]

@@frotobaggins7169 Freedom is what the brainwashed think they need, supplied by gov, Humans need sovereignty from gov not freedom. Freedom comes with taxation, restrictions, and expectations from gooberment, sovereignty from gov is the only way forward. The "elites" hate that word so maybe we should be using sovereignty instead of freedom because they're not the same thing. But I've been saying this for decades and here we are ZERO people are using it. We get what we tolerate.

[@pk4459]

The government cares about whoever gives them campaign cash. And you're right JR, its not a D or R thing, it's that political corruption has been fully legalized and nobody really cares. It was always kind of this way in the past, but now it's just loud and proud. This is America, everything and everyone is for sale.

[@1mlb704]

Bingo

[@geraldbennett7035]

It is a progressive thing (not DEM/REP). But most progressives are DEMS

[@mr.posted9858]

At this point, piracy is the next best thing.

[@danbrown4033]

The real problem is we are the government and we don't count anymore we let someone wise weasel in and take over

[@ramblingsadrift6477]

The Patriot Act embedded in every driveway in America. Give up rights to access basic info... for a monthly fee. Guess I'll step out to the garage and throw in a set of points and plugs for a spring tune up on my Henry J. ..with no political intervention.

[@breakupgoogle]

Louis Rossman has been fighting the good fight.

[@TBGaels32]

This is why I don’t want to buy a new car.

[@Bob-jn6ys]

New car insurance &registration fees are high and needless

[@jasonbeasley5766]

It’s going to look like Cuba around the US someday. Everybody broke and driving 50 year old cars they can keep running

[@juanfo7307]

Already like that down here. Between insurance and yearly inspections they got me down from 4 old vehicles to 1 moped, bycicle and walking. It is amazing the working class can't have anything anymore.

[@parker7953]

Most, if not all Mechanics can't even afford ONE of the hundreds of new vehicles they fix yearly. They fix em', but can't afford em'. Backwards clown world.

[@versansky75]

Preventing us or telling us that we can't repair our own cars without right to repair is more than insane, it's just....... I'll say it, it's flat out bullshit. I have a diagnosis tool that I always use in repairing my own cars. I prefer to do my own repairs. Take away that right, and we will be spending more money for pointless repairs at dealerships that we probably don't even need anyway

[@jimclark1131]

Auto makers have been trying to remove your right to repair for a LONG time. The very first hard push that I remember happened back in the mid 90s. It has been seriously downhill ever since.

[@quademasters249]

The '90s were the golden age of cars. It wasn't till embedded cell phones got cheap that they took back control.

[@IansGarage]

Even with the tools, some intelligence is needed. My wife had an accident in her VW ID.4, took ages to fix because parts took a while. When it came back, the horn wasn’t working (took a while to realise). Dealer couldn’t fix it and wanted to replace the front harness. It took me 30 seconds to find the disconnected horn wire, and 15 mins to get the front valance cover off and reconnect it. Dealers are just parts swappers, this is about as not “green” as it gets.

[@greebj]

I own 3 old BMWs and we call them stealerships. "Genuine" is a total scam. Yeah there's knockoff parts on eBay that are garbage quality but the consumer is not "protected" with a $500 fuel pump that's the exact same as the $200 OEM one without the BMW logo and part number

[@parker7953]

I hated PDI'ing the VW ID.4. It would take 45 min-1 hour to get Car-Net services working with ODIS. I felt physically sick working/sitting in those cars. The EV's give off too much EMF noise, those cars are not good for us humans.

[@photonpilot__]

@@greebj As a fellow old BMW owner FCP Euro and Bimmerworld are my saving grace. You can find parts from the OEMs for a much cheaper price than the OE BMW parts. In fact some of the parts are old BMW stock with the BMW logo sanded off.

[@gregdiamond6023]

The worst of it is automakers are withholding repair info. Tesla and Chrysler/ Stalantis are 2 examples n of automakers withholding info. Tesla won’t give up any info forcing owners to go to dealers for repairs. JR already touched on the crap Chrysler is pulling. It’s really messed up and sad.

[@clintstathis]

Stop buying those vehicles

[@noseboop4354]

The EU has fined Tesla millions of dollars for not sharing this repair info, as they have stronger right to repair laws. Tesla just laughs, picks up some pocket change from under their sofa and throws it at the judge.

[@gregdiamond6023]

@@Tech-ez1qj I thought you had to subscribe to something to get Chrysler's, Rams anyway, to get repair info and updates. You say no I believe you. I did know about the German makers holding their info for ransom. Just a shame. That’s why I love my Cougar and Mustang. Easy to diagnose and work on.

[@CaptainSeamus]

@@gregdiamond6023 yeah, it's subscription - Alldata and Mitchell are both subscription services... but they are "aftermarket" so, TECHNICALLY, you can get into them. But you're right, dropping $100 a year to be able to talk to my car is BS. I won't buy a newer car. All gonna be older stuff. "Antiques and Collectables" from here out.

[@sarahstephens5966]

Tesla owners can always just LS swap that junk

[@ChetJang]

At least it is better than parts of Europe where it is illegal to work on your car in some countries, period. I just changed the engine wiring harness on my newer Mustang GT500; no information in any manuals on replacing the entire wiring harness, so I just had to figure it out connection to connection. Some wiring harness parts were hidden under covers on the heads, which had to be unbolted to get to them.

[@iaing9028]

Which parts of Europe is it illegal to work on your own car? I know in Germany any aftermarket parts have to be approved & listed on the registration document.

[@mph5896]

My library offers an online service for vehicle repair information. Its pretty basic, but has wiring diagrams available. Library is not free, taxpayers pay for them to be open. Manufactures, I can purchase access for a few days for a small fee. About $20. I have had to do this for real in depth wiring diagnostics to find connector locations/views. Honestly, I would be VERY happy if vehicles stay unconnected to the internet. I see little no benefit for me for any vehicle to be internet connected.

[@homeistheearth]

They dont do it for your benefit. They do it for theirs, so they can track you, and then later prevent you to do certain things. Nothing other than keys should be secret knowledge, and when the car hits like ten years old, these codes to program the keys should be public too, i wont even mind paying 10-30 $ for access -- but maintenance and swapping of modules and fix modules and stuff should be free and possible without dealer permission, if i buy a car i own it and should be able to fix it, the company can then sell parts and make money, they dont have to be such nazi shady tyrants types to make money, fixing stuff and not throw it away is what we need to do in this world where we are drowning in trash and e waste etc etc --- but apperently the eco terrorists is only out for control and dont really give a shit beside what their globalist masters demand.. - enslave zhe untermench, make zhem eat zhe bugz and steal zhe everything from zhem so they can own zhe nothing and be "Happy"

[@mikeg1212]

I see zero benefit to connect my car to the internet. Anything i might need i have my phone.

[@parker7953]

You're putting yourself in harms way owning a vehicle with LTE/Wi-Fi modules. I felt physically sick or would get slight headaches performing PDI's on EV's. They're not good for you. You're also opening yourself up for an albeit sophisticated yet very real hack of your vehicle.

[@mikeg1212]

@@parker7953 the sad thing is you tell people but people are stubborn and will not litsen. They prefer to litsen to the fantasy that what is real. Once it too late they will blame averyone why no one told them.

[@parker7953]

@@mikeg1212 You're right, it's hard to convince people the dangers of this complex technology. My 2019 VW GTI has Automatic braking that has tried to kill me 2 times already. The car was trying to 60-0mph me in 2 seconds thinking I was about to slam into another object in front of me, however there was nothing in front of me. It actually almost made cars BEHIND me crash into me (there's a class action lawsuit for this in particular). I turn it off every time I start my car now, however it also forces traction control off as a result. I'm a VW enthusiast/former tech so I can deal with it for now, but it has turned me off to cars of this year and newer.

[@jimschafer9196]

Great brief on the car state of the union, reminds me of the late 60's early 70's when generators were passed over for alternator technology, and the fuel pumps were no longer rebuildable because the were sealed units. My grandpas garage and gas station complex was furnished to rebuild starter, generators adjust voltage and rebuild fuel pumps - I got exposure and hands on out of all that, then migrated into telecommunications as my carrier.

[@mentaldiversions]

Back in the 80's we brought 1975/76 cadillac GM shop manuals. I think they were only 40 or 50 bucks. And like all GM stuff I was able to use that manual to troubleshoot the HEI distributor (no spark issue) Hint: it was the chip that replaced the points. The thermal paste had dried up and killed the chip.

[@gerryreynolds8367]

Had that same issue with my '76 El Camino........

[@donreinke5863]

That wasnt a chip. That is an ignition module. The other component is a reluctor wheel and a Hall-effect pickup which sends a signal to the module.

[@Google_Is_Evil]

Car audio systems were "basically flawless" apart from headunits being non standard form factor and being antiquated before the car even made it into the showroom. The latest trends are to put some mediocre system in since buyer surveys show that 95% of people aren't willing to pay for a better stereo. I remember the 1970s and 1980s where every house had a stereo rack with a cassette player, record player, tuner, amplifier and speakers. People mass bought CD players to add to those in the 2nd half of the 1980. Now all you see are crappy bluetooth speakers and milk carton surround systems that sound like, well, milk cartons. This is happening in new cars too, especially the lower budget range. Unfortunately, there is no longer a slit in the dash where you can bolt in your Alpine, put some JBL GTO 6x9 in the parcel shelf and rock hard to bohemian rhapsody, because no manufacturer bothers about the standard, since nobody stopped buying cars when they omitted that option.

[@kristofftaylovoski60]

Louis Rossman..... pretty much calls this out, will strongly advise to check this gentleman's content.

[@AdamND701]

I just bought a 2024 CFMoto motorcycle and it has all the bolt and screw specs in the owner's manual.

[@quademasters249]

Honda manuals, back when they published them, had each bolt listed too.

[@joshg8458]

I don’t think the dealerships, and repair shops can handle the influx of vehicles, if we fully lost the right to repair.

[@tankthebiker]

Truth.

[@metalmickey8]

This all stems from one thing the birth of the internet and mobile phones Wait hear me out! Most late 90's People spent more time indoors playing video games looking at mobile phones etc rather than being outside pulling push bikes apart or building go carts or helping their parents fixing stuff! My kids when needing anything repaired come to me yer great your saying you can teach them well i try but they have no interest whatsoever its heart breaking to know my skills wont be passed down!

[@greebj]

The phone is great when I'm fixing my old BMWs. I just google something and within a couple minutes reading forum threads I've got what I need. I have the pdf of the service manual but I didn't even look at it once when doing a bunch of maintenance work on a 285000km '98 528i that would have condemned it to scrap due to labour costs. It's an almost flawless car that drives like new after fixing the oil leaks and suspension.

[@k94536]

wright down all you can i am and scanning in old books it will be needed i teach my son all i can and know he will be one of the few that will figure out how to fix and run things when i'm gone and his life will be like a king from all he knows from me i scanned in the = 00 Advance Trade Schools Vocational Training (ASI) COURSES 01 ASI AUTO REPAIR BOOKS (orange books) 02 ASI Electricity and Appliance Repair (green books) 03 ASI Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (blue Books) missing some books but i scanned all i have

[@mycosys]

The problem is the whole concept of intellectual property, and the level to which we have made copyright holders so powerful. Copyright never protected artists - it was always to make printing presses viable, for some reason people conflate it with plagiarism protection, which it has never been. YOu talk about Libraries, you dont mention the internet archive being sued for their (fully paid for) library

[@Devastator0]

Speaking about the vehicle mobile/cell connectivity, this is why I bought a 2023 Hyundai i30N (Elantra N over there) and it has no talk back or telematics, just the way I want it.

[@Scotty_in_Ohio]

While I 100% agree - never underestimate the ability for the secondary market to produce replacements for things like a BCM - right now / today there's not enough demand for something like a BCM ore even user replaceable ECU/ECMs but I can see a future where the manufacturer would actually be incented to allow 3rd parties to build replacement modules after a set period of time - remember that in most industries if a manufacturer wants to have a high level of control of "their" stuff they also have to make those proprietary parts available for X number of years beyond the last sale of the product. They can't have it both ways - either provide replacement parts OR allow 3rd party companies the ability to produce those parts. Another option is for companies not bound by stupid laws (and arguably unconstitutional anyway) in other places will just reverse engineer or "hack" those modules/devices and sell them direct to consumers.

[@genericsomething]

There are hobbyists creating new parts to interface with old computers like Apple ][s, old Macs, Commodores, Ataris, TRS 80s, and old PCs. Anything can be reverse engineered. We're already seeing cars like Hoovie's Bentley that have electronic parts that are no longer made, or marked up ridiculously at the dealer. As more cars with these systems age, the more incentive will be to reverse engineer them.

[@Monte1970SS]

And this is prime example why i never bought a new car. I'm in my 30's and my newest car i own was built in 1971.

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

You're still young enough that at some point during your driving years the government in concert with manufacturers are going to grab those jewels of yours and squeeze and twist forcing you to buy an EV. I have vehicles that if I don't total them should last me the rest of my driving years and parts should be available during that time. Good luck. BTW my first car was a 1971 Datsun 510.

[@noonehere1793]

I am already there with my Audi. SQ8……it is so complex that i would never attempt any deep dive repairs, luckily it is a CPO car with 5 years of warranty, but i have been thinking of selling it and getting something like an old Grand Wagoneer, that i can easily maintain.😄

[@parker7953]

Awesome car with a lambo engine. But yes you'd be wise to look for a simpler alternative vehicle. But I'd understand the temptation to keep it.

[@beuman0]

I have a car from the 80's and in the owner manual they teach you very well how to dissasamble and reassemble the car. What a different world

[@trbstang]

Just going to keep my current cars I guess. No need for a replacement, but I'll have to cave in for my wife's vehicle!

[@bennydave4160]

Pathetic

[@ezesrebuilds1174]

There are many words in the English language, but for lack of a better word, I'll say I love what you do on KZbin. I needed you to know that.

[@979gator]

Is it just me or is there a skull in the headlight

[@josephmclennan1229]

My Truck is a 1958 Chevrolet . 261 six with 3 speed manual . 7 external parts on engine. Very easy to work on .

[@photonpilot__]

This happened with BMW on the tuning aspect of things. Not quite the repair and diagnostic aspect yet thankfully. They locked their newer DMEs to "prevent hacking" when in reality all it does is prevent the DME software from being altered by tuning software. Now to tune the cars you either need an external "tune" which taps the signals between the boost sensor and a bunch of other sensors to increase power by tricking the DME into thinking the engine has lower boost and timing than it actually does. If that's not the option for you and you want a software tune you have to send your DME to a company in Finland that figured out how to crack DME and circumvent the security features. That said if you got your DME by the Fins and you take it to the dealer for service they will lock it again and remove your tune. You will then need to ship your DME back to Finland and start at square one again.

[@RD-io6sm]

These are sad times. In so many ways, the power of the people is being stripped away. And for the vast majority of us, we are just sitting and letting it happen. We're very fortunate to have someone like Louis fighting for us. We should be supporting him as much as possible.

[@kef103]

Factory Car audio flawless? Cmon . That’s not setting the bar very high.

[@docgiggles130]

For the average person that has never known what good car audio sounds like it is flawless.

[@kef103]

@@docgiggles130 is like saying bose factory audio is flawless .. I have an F30 BMW with the 16 speaker Harmon kardon. It was pretty harsh and not clean sounding at all from factory. I did the Bavsound upgrade and it was a huge improvement . Car Manufactures put very tight price restrictions on what the sound systems designers like Bose or Harmon have to work with . No matter what comes from the factory you can be certain that anything sold aftermarket is going to be significantly better that what the car manufacturer put in their bulk order design

[@docgiggles130]

@@kef103 I agree. It's shocking how bad the factory systems can be. I replaced a factory unit in a car with a $50 chinese unit that sounded better. I would have installed a better unit, but it was a cheap flip car that just needed a working radio that had bluetooth. It's sad that the average car owner doesn't know how good car audio can be.

[@DustinStruckman]

There is always one thing that manufacturers can't stop you from clearing codes, the old school way, disconnecting the battery and shorting it to discharge the ecu.

[@MrEGOMACHINE]

"Government is the problem." Reagan. Get them out of everything.

[@jamesrath7509]

It's been downhill for working people since ronnie

[@bighunt08]

As a mechanic I paid $1500 for a decent-ish Launch scan tool. $100 for Auto Authority for access to Nissan and Fiat/Chrysler ($50 per company) and it's expanding. And every couple of years I have to renew my scan tool software for hundreds of dollars. Alldata a grand a year. Oh and not to mention all the tools for specific repairs. It's becoming impossible to repair cars unless you are the dealer.

[@andyroid5028]

I was with you all the way up until about a minute before the end of the video... when you mention that EVs (aka: battery powered vehicles) are better than ICE vehicles. While there may be less to go wrong on an EV, they are 100% NOT less expensive to maintain. Many EV people (of 5+ years of EV ownership) are finally finding out that even just to simply replace their car's main battery will easily eclipse what the car is actually worth! I could go on and on, but EVs may have a niche market for them right... but EVs (battery powered vehicles) WILL NEVER become our mainstream mode of transportation.

[@parker7953]

I PDI'd / serviced a good amount of VW EV's in my time as a Technician. They made me sick/get headaches when sitting inside them for too long and ignition on. They have too much EMF noise going on. They're not good for humans. Some long-term EV owners are starting to report on this.

[@dolex161]

In US/CAN: auto, home appliances and technology companies should be mandated to provide a service manual to our libraries (PDF)

[@chiplangowski3298]

I remember when cars had a manual plunger sticking out of the dash that actuated a small pump that squirted the washer fluid onto the windshield. The worst that could happen with those is a hose could leak and you would spray the liquid inside your car.

[@homeistheearth]

An old beetle use the air in the spare tire i think. So dont have a flat after you clean to much ..

[@bullitthead7853]

@@homeistheearth I've been an auto tech for 30+ years and have never run across this system. That is a wild set up, leave it to the Germans, hahahaha! One thing is certain in the auto repair industry: you learn something new every day!

[@homeistheearth]

​@@bullitthead7853i think it was used on the earlier models, to make it cheap.

[@Jonny2by4]

The last couple minutes nail it - no government agency is ever going to have the people’s back. They’re going to lookout for the corporations every single time because that’s who ultimately ensures their reelection and lines their pockets

[@billwalker8310]

Boring comment: on the Walker mower, those little screws are for safely. So if you hit something while mowing, you don't break the PTO or the gear boxes that drive the blades.

Indeed. It's just ridiculous. I checked the display from one car to the other to see if it was faulty. When I put the original back the milage was overwritten by the other display unit! Somehow the display overwrite the central computer and then overwrite the original one. Now I'm stuck with a car with higher milage than it originally had. So for anyone be careful with swapping out any electronics! They might save mileages and it could overwrite things or cause conflicts in stored mileages on readouts.

[@parker7953]

Ooooooooooof, sounds like a scan tool and some long coding is needed to fix that one.

[@stephenhayes3765]

The automakers don’t want independent shops let alone diy repairs, so they spend millions on politicians who are ignorant of why we work on stuff. Fewer and fewer people do work on their own stuff now, but the problems you speak about are the same for a shop. The software for Ford I had was offered a single vin for $100 or multiple for $1000

[@jake_of_the_jungle9840]

I think people have been trained not to work on their stuff, houses and cars have gotten so expensive but made with such awful materials. We need to go back to a simpler time where us men would fix our own cars and fix our own houses.

[@parker7953]

@@jake_of_the_jungle9840 Yup, my grandfather built his own 3 story house right in Hermosa Beach and restored/renovated multiple classic cars. I remember looking through a closet and finding the blueprints to both of the houses he built. Now that was a real man. He inspired me to become an Auto Tech. I only lasted 5 years before the toxicity of the industry forced me out.

[@CarswithNash]

When I was a kid playing with 9 V batteries was so much fun! My brother and I would take apart old VCR'S and things like that and get the motors out of them and use them to power toy boats and things like that.

[@SiskaweshKsutaraden]

Well... could be the PSU units, gears, and maybe even circuit boards in those odl VCRs could be used for something?

[@DaveSomething]

I'm also surprised the mower deck wasn't thoroughly cleaned... are you feeling okay? hah

[@genericsomething]

Why make a mess in the garage, when you can clean it in outside and blend it back into the landscape?

[@johngrefe2232]

The reason for this is the "killswitch bill". They want to make sure you can't disable the remote disable.

[@ZoruaZorroark]

love the fact that with current cars, if one part gets faulty or even outright fails, it takes several other parts out too, cause why not

[@dannystephens7246]

Back in the 60's my dad went to Buick School and he said the instructor openly stated that it was their goal to make all cars in the future that would have to be returned to the dealer for service or repair.

[@stevengibbs5072]

The dealerships aren't fixing the cars or won't fix them right.

[@ChetanGreywolf]

I have a 1992 Subaru Legacy 4DS that has over 310,000 miles on it and still runs great. I did have to put in a new radiator, cooling fans, hoses, water pump, and a timing belt but hey, the car is a little over 32 years old. Most of the ones I've seen in the junk yard if not all of them, had a lot less miles on them. Probably due to the lack of maintenance and/or knowledge.

[@kevinbarry71]

Don't forget to ascribe part of the blame for this to those tuners who use the same access we want in order to mess with emissions controls.

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

5:26 the walker mower that my late wife’s grandfather had (and still has I think) was a piece of garbage that never did run properly. It threw her off over the controls and ran over her with the blades on. They take about 4 seconds to stop. With the forward speed on the right side, she had her hand on it to slow the machine as she was starting an incline when it started bucking and threw her forward, her hand pulling the forward speed all the way to highest as she flipped ass over head. It crawled up on her as it was shutting down and cut her up very badly. I was still dressing her wounds from that for over a year. Never buy into hype. Any machine can be junk.

[@James-sir]

Aftermarket ecu and wiring specialties.

[@Google_Is_Evil]

John, please contact Louis Rossmann to help in this fight. He is a famous KZbinr fronting a foundation that fights for Rights to Repair and they actually have some funding and legal support.

[@keithbroh5730]

As someone trying their best to work on new cars, and doing it without the fancy scan tools, it’s very not fun

[@itsnotme07]

I wouldn't give up on the Massachusetts legislature. They are a persistent bunch who usually gets their way. LOL Great video....sucky thing NHTSA is doing. Car Manufacturers need to better secure their stuff so DIYers can still repair their vehicles without access to hackable areas. It can and should be done. of course hackers will try to get in to places they shouldn't.

[@belowme4927]

P21S WINDSHIELD WASH BOOSTER

[@ricklord7144]

My 1971 Ford f250 with a nicely built 460 CID just keeps going up in value!!!

[@williamgeardener2509]

In Europe, starting this year, cars have to be equipped with an obnoxious beeper that "informs" you that you're 1 Km over the speed limit. Car hackers have already the equipment and knowledge to disable that feature, despite hollow threats that disabling this feature could get you in trouble with the police and the insurance. They als need to have "stay in your lane" safety. There's just one catch, in the Netherlands roads aren't as wide as in the USA, and most of the times you're driving over the white lines that the "stay in your lane" technique uses to determine if you're on the wrong side of the road. So you have to constantly countersteer to not hit bicyclists, scrape cars or park your car against a tree. Another wonderful innovation brought to you by stupid authorities.

[@Scotty_in_Ohio]

There are still exceptions but a LOT of car brands had key systems that only a dealer could program or replace a key fob to - for $80 now I can get a ODB II dongle and download an app and can add an additional key and remove old ones that I no longer have to my wife's MINI Countryman. Sure, the newer ones still require about a $600 investment for a "scan tool tablet" and the new key fobs are about $100 but that's a far cry from having to spend $500-800 at the dealer....

[@butziporsche8646]

I drive an 82' Porsche 911 with radio delete, etc. No cup holders, no USB, no nothing. Driving.

[@johnmcbride311]

You are focusing on cars primarily, but the biggest problem with right to repair that affects all of us is with farm equipment. You are not even allowed to do a software update on a combine without a rep. Which means either you have to have move equipment than you need (for when one is down waiting on a visit) or your crops have to wait. Both cost you and me when we get to the store to buy our food.

[@adoreslaurel]

The longer we can hang onto our own cars the better, we have a 2010 Hyundai Getz and a 2003 Mazda 323 Astina, No ABS No ESC, no cruise. Just airbags.

[@Czechbound]

I say write to your representative on matters that are important to you. If nothing happens, at least you can say you tried, and you have a voice in future debates with others who never bothered their bother (if you don't complain, to me you kinda lose your right to complain. I tell my Dad this all the time who complains about his pension, but never joins the yearly protest march about the issue ). Sounds like post 2000 cars will be verboeten. Note : I know nothing

[@Zundfolge]

I've been saying for some time that "jail-breaking" items other than phones will soon become a very profitable underground industry.

[@Necro9901]

Right to repair has been happening since the creation of the vehicle. Just a little knowledge for all of you. A manufacturer only has to maintain a parts stock for 20 years after the last time that part was used on a particular vehicle. So let’s say you buy a vehicle in 1990 but a 2010 still used the same part. That part is available until 2030. What this all means is your vehicle has an expiration date no matter if it’s electronic or not. At some point the aftermarket companies won’t be able to keep up unless everyone is driving the exact same vehicle.

[@craigjohnson3603]

I have to disagree JR Tesla's suck and burn down alot! And won't work in the north where I live.

[@Notoproject2025]

Ummm Norway has nothing but electric vehicles and last I checked it's not a warm place. Here in ohio I see teslas parked outside all winter and damn they work fine. Haven't seen one explode yet. Do see plenty of semi trucks burning though.....

[@UncleRed1999]

there's been another recent change to the right to repair with Chrysler. They now require an active Carline subscription, which costs an additional $1000 per year. on top of the auto authentication for SGW, which, for a single user is $50/yr, on top of what was paid for the original tool + full unlock...

[@fruituproot]

Why are we losing? Because nobody cares!

[@jonathanshaw8868]

People care after the repair invoice comes in and the parts bill is a grand for a simple part lol

[@anonony9081]

Isn't it amazing how these huge companies talk about ESG scores as if they really care about the environment and yet none of them seem to care at all about the repairability of things? What a scam

[@nathanielcrenshaw187]

Agree that nobody on either side of the political aisle really seems to care about right to repair. EVs may also suffer from right to repair issues, but may need fewer complicated repairs.

[@LifeofBrinc]

There’s a $18 cable that bypasses Chryslers secure gateway. You can use it with any scanner.

[@jfdjkdjfkjdk]

Yes and on my 21 ram you only have to take the whole fracking dash off to get to the plug ins

[@Google_Is_Evil]

There is a ongoing discussion inside manufacturer IT security organizations on how to deal with the balance of repair access, preventing 3rd parties from stealing the vehicle, causing a dangerous situation in traffic or modifying the functionality of systems inside the vehicle. Not all manufacturers are trying to milk money out of the whole access thing, but some are certainly doing that. Keep in mind that there is a lot of "it costs us extra to provide service information to 3rd parties, to allow universal tools to access our systems" and the beancounters do not see the value to spending this money. It's not always on purpose that things are made harder for consumers.

[@skmetal7]

Maybe they need to stop making everything networked. Vehicles don't need to connect to the internet.

[@waynebake1123]

The fact that your vehicle doesn't come with a full color service manual when you are paying 80K plus for a truck these days is literally insane to me.

[@hughmungusbungusfungus4618]

Tesla also has issues with repairability. The problem is not limited to ICE vehicles.

[@snivesz32]

Just so it’s clear: Corporations-> Lobbyists -> Government Officials -> Government Agencies -> Laws -> Consumers paying more.

[@kevinpritchard3592]

1. People need to actually show up and vote at primaries 2. We need to get the money out of the system as much as possible, i.e make lobbyists illegal. 3. We need to pu term limits on congress and return it to the citizens as envisioned by the founding fathers.

[@cancracker]

It’s not like they can’t block diagnostics or place them behind a pay wall on electric cars. And those with huge touchscreens actually can’t be fixed except by dealers anyways.

[@snowhare1]

I always did hate diaging modules. Service info basically says if the sensor is good, got good power and ground, and the continuity is good, module is bad. And if this is true that we are headed towards everything having its own built in module that is going to increase the cost of repair substantially. Not to mention parts will be even harder to find. Honestly I wish the auto industry would stick to the K.I.S.S. method

[@michaelriebandt6754]

I remember my telling my back in 90's that Chrysler was thinking about going to 24 or 48 Volt electrical system and My Dad told me that My Mom's car 1995 Dodge Intrepid had a Multi-plex wiring system, that would cut back on cost of wiring harnesses by using less wiring in vehicles because same path way, but two different signals could travel same path way different times.

[@brianhutchinson7863]

The "Government" taught other smaller corporations to do that stuff/how to do it more effectively. It's one of the facets of Fascism Government and Big Business being in bed together. Not actually owning what you purchased and paid for in full. (Property Tax) What's probably sad about "right to repair" being a thing is that the profits made from repairs aren't going to drop that much because most people would rather pay a dealership/authorized service center to do the repair. What is happening is that it's being/could be used to widen the disparity of wealth. You said how amazing the expectation of reliability is. Anti right to repair is setting a stage for furthering built in obsolescence and lemon quality where the wealthy can perpetually pay for repairs and the lower class will not be able to afford to own a car because of maintenance costs, quite possibly. Also anti right to repair has been around far longer than has been being discussed at large, as a point in semi mainstream media/culture. Think of how long you've needed a specific type of socket to remove a bolt or particular wrench or screw driver bit to work on any particular car and that's not even considering metric or standard. I had to spend a couple hundred dollars on specialized tools for my car that and that's only basically the essential ones. If you can't service a car with a basic mechanics tool set there was probably some anti right to repair type agenda that went into it's design.

[@shaunedwards4893]

I got seven vehicles all over 20 years old. I'm 63, I'm good, I don't want nothing from this world anymore.

[@charlesdalton985]

Your points are well made sir. SaaS, and subscriptions in general, have permeated so many facets of our lives. Just owning something anymore is debatable and part of the right to repair. "You have a right to use, you do not own this" is the direction of the world. When an auto manufacturer can turn off options like air conditioning upon sale of the vehicle, we don't own it anymore. And if we don't own it, we can't touch it. Thank you as always ~ Chuck

[@chrisnorton2837]

This is just more corporate lack of ethics. Corporations are obsessed with money, power, and control. I hate this mentality. Like software companies who stop supporting your OS, and NO upgrade path. Unethical. I know that you really like the new gadgets, JR, but I am another older guy (55) who only wants mid or pre 90s vehicles. Computers in vehicles was just an EXPENSIVE mistake and the more of them you have, the more difficult it is to keep your old machines on the road. If it wasn't for rust, I would never buy a new car or truck again.

[@Scotty_in_Ohio]

It takes a couple of years but remember when lots of car companies thought they had a "lock" on any type of "infotainment / stereo" head units? after a while 3rd party companies came out with replacements - most of the time they weren't as good but in some cases they were better. Right now there's not enough demand for 3rd parties to build things like BCM / footwell modules but over time I bet that all you would likely have to do is specify what year range and brand your car is and maybe your VIN and in a couple of days one would be shipped to you for say $100.

[@bossdog1480]

This has been a problem in the military for some time. I was in the RAN in the eighties. Most of the gear was analogue and could be repaired down to component level. As the equipment got more technical and far more digital it became harder to fix. It got to the stage of test lights over each card. Red or green light and card out, new card in and the old one sent back to the manufacturer. The old cards could not/weren't allowed, to be repaired by sailors.

[@chriss4365]

Guess that means even regular shops won't be able to either. The windshield pump in my truck is 26 years old and still works. We haven't had privacy for a while so just give away that, right? That way of thinking is why we are loosing our rights.

[@mrentertainer47]

I resigned my job in computing for that very reason and indeed it was due to advances in electronic integration that 3 computer firms I worked for, ended up going into bankruptcy.

[@texan176]

Cars seemed to have peaked with OBD2 in 1996 and until they got elaborate CAN BUS systems where something like a defective door ajar switch can cause the cluster to light up like a Christmas tree. These technologies of the main brain in the car knowing what is going on with the washer pump do not benefit anyone but the manufacturer selling you parts and labor. Relaying information about how your car is working to the manufacturer directly over the air without your consent is borderline criminal. Don’t buy any car with this technology. Hang on to the older stuff where they nearly perfected port fuel injection, ABS technology, multiple airbags, seatbelts tensions, etc. A RWD V8 Lexus from around 1996-2006 checks the boxes.

[@sarahstephens5966]

Naw, bro, you want a pre-96 Camaro or Mustang.