Failed to Diag! (Dealership Didn’t Look) Harsh Shifting ABS/TRAC Warning 2015-19 Silverado 5.3

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@kawheeler711 20 дней назад

I love how excited you get when you diagnose the problem when others don't. I wish I could find a mechanic around me that I could trust. You my friend are a honest guy. Good job!

@stonelemon03 20 дней назад

it is very satisfying , fixing something other people couldn't , especially if they are supposed to be better than you !

@roscofox2010 19 дней назад

It is sadly very hard to find a good and honest mechanic these days. You are much better off if you have friends that are mechanics.

@360fanboy360 17 дней назад

it means a new customer for him not only the satisfaction

@danmaynard1383 20 дней назад

Ray, when you say, “…. super swamped…..” I hear, “lots of good content coming my way.” I’m looking forward to watching the painted grass dry.

@isleofthanet 20 дней назад

Never heard of watching painted grass dry, here in the UK we just say thats its as boring as watching paint dry. Another one is that something is about as useful as a chocolate fireguard, you pronounce solder as sulder whilst we pronounce it as soul der. You use a word called acclimate we use the word acclimatise. I am a Nascar fan so have to get used to all the different descriptions of things, anyway i love watching your videos whilst i eat my salad at about 1.30pm our time. Which is about five hours ahead of you, seems like Dave is a real competant and tidy worker Ray.

@danmaynard1383 20 дней назад

@@isleofthanet yeah, “I’m actually quoting Ray with, “Watching painted grass dry.” He combined two sayings into one, “About as exciting as watching paint dry,” and “As boring as watching grass grow.”

@randybeard6040 20 дней назад

@@danmaynard1383 --Some of the Wealthy people in the South, especially Farmers use to Dye their Grass Green in Winter so their Lawn was Green All Year Long...

@MonkeyJedi99 19 дней назад

@@randybeard6040 Some golf courses and movie/TV shoots do it also to get a "natural green" for their production.

@ronv6637 13 часов назад

Thought it was California thing to paint grass with no water to keep it green

@oldbiker9739 20 дней назад

I am 72 year old mechanic haven't worked in a shop for 2 years , but now I watch Rain man Rays repairs , wrenching with Kenny ,Jimmy making it work , South Main auto , Pine Hollow auto diag , Phillip Baily that have daily video's in the morning , then I take a nap in my easy chair in my garage with my show truck and my mustang ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat 20 дней назад

What about scotty??

@bobby9195 20 дней назад

😅😂 I m 60 and watch wrenching with Kenny and the rain man lol . Still learning things lol

@timmieclark9976 20 дней назад

If Ray would watch kenny's video this morning, he might not have used those solder connectors.

@lotus956 20 дней назад

@@kg-WhatthehelliseventhatHe watches people that still work on cars, not read codes and call it junk.

@darknesswolfgamer 20 дней назад

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@rickcampbell1846 20 дней назад

Great diagnostic and fixing the problem. I bet the customer will be very happy the repair was so simple and inexpensive.

@robsterenborg6318 20 дней назад

third level repair is expensive 🤣

@richardvoran5514 20 дней назад

Based on personal experience, dealership service managers get irritable when a technician spends “too much time” diagnosing intermittent mysteries. Thus very little time is “wasted” if the problem/solution isn’t immediately obvious. You, however, don’t rest until the issue is resolved. One privilege of being independent. Good job on this one!

@jamram9924 20 дней назад

Sadly, I have a good friend working at a dealership. they have to push cars in and out to keep those lifts filled with cars. This pays for the lights, green shuttle rides, coffee and those chairs in the waiting room. I've seen many senior technicians leave to work in independent shops. Many dealerships give bonuses to keep those sanrio technicians since they take those decades of experience with them. There is a national shortage of technicians and they can't keep paying them more because they also have to offer competitive prices with the independent shops. It's very difficult to run an automotive shop, make a profit and keep the customers happy.

@ken2tou 20 дней назад

So, all they had to do was to run a diagnostic to see which wheel was acting up, then crawl under to put eyes on those connectors? This illustrates the difference between a real mechanic, and a parts changer. Great job Ray! I do hope this video is watched by every mechanic at that dealership. It should be included in their training.

@shadowopsairman1583 20 дней назад

What's in many dealerships anymore are employees who want to collect a paycheck and do no work, it starts with the management and rolls down hill. Now an intermittent issue can be very hard to isolate down to a component or wire inspite codes, point is things are not always clear and precise.

@sulljason 20 дней назад

Idk if that even counts as a "parts changer". Wasn't some weird behavior that the ECM wasn't catching, like a sensor being irrational but still plausible. Was like ya this circuit broke please fix. Did they have to stop eating their crayons and drawing on the customers cars long enough to plug in a scan tool?

@rigell2764 20 дней назад

Pay peanuts, get monkeys. No one should be surprised

@Montrovantis 20 дней назад

@@shadowopsairman1583 It's all about management. They hire people who they don't want to pay and wonder why they don't want to work and never get them education to do the work they ask them to do because it's not about fixing problem, but satisfying obligations and fast turnaround. Money. Money. Money.

@thes2kguy 20 дней назад

Even if Ray wasn't able to reproduce the issue while driving, I'm sure he would have put eyes on that sensor because of the ECM code and would have found the damaged wire. The stealerships couldn't have cared less.

@joesample1818 20 дней назад

Good job fixing it correctly not ripping the customer off

@KiwiMonsters 20 дней назад

I have a friend who bought a Ford raptor 17 model at a dealership. Was throwing codes for transmission, abs, wierd "shifting" and so on sometimes. Was very intermittent. They took it in several times and tried resetting it, update software. All sorts of stuff but it didnt go away. He then got tired of them not fixing it and took it to local shop with really skilled mechanics. They took a quick look at trouble codes. And checked the tires manufactures date. Turned out that raptor had some big 35" mud tires on it and previous owner had worn down tires in the rear. So dealership only replaced those and not in front. So because of size difference in new and old threds the car got wrong information in wheel speeds. Funny how something that simple could make so much trouble. Long story, but this car reminded me of that 😂

@bsgarey 20 дней назад

Thus also remember to rotate your tires. I have people today say that's not necessary.

@plead5th187 20 дней назад

@@bsgarey mansz need he own show .;.\ \

@ORRadtech 20 дней назад

Uniformity in tires on modern cars is very important. Much more so than most people think. I have seen the electronic steering rack damaged from extremely worn front tires. My daughter bought a '15 Accord a couple years ago (during covid). She had a tire pressure warning light and nothing I did would make it go away. Turned out that somewhere along the line, a single tire was replaced with a slightly different aspect ratio. Replacing it with the matching size resolved the problem.

@justpray365 20 дней назад

The state of competence in the world of auto mechanics is falling at an exponential rate. Thank you for continuing to carry the flag of what a real mechanic should strive to be.

@Bill-im6nt 20 дней назад

Great work, my dealership would have not found it but recommended a fuel injector cleaning for $300 and dumped $20 worth of "cleaner" in my tank.

@litz13 20 дней назад

Best is when the place tries to sell me a cabin air filter on my 97 Jeep XJ

@MonkeyJedi99 19 дней назад

Or suggested a replacement of the ABS control module and perhaps the transmission.

@litz13 19 дней назад

another fun one is trying to get the kid at the counter to understand that he isn't going to find "1976 Fairmont MT-19” in his computer when buying stuff for a railroad track car.

@hhiser6206 20 дней назад

The dealers seem to only follow the book and don't count on the mechanic techs to think about the problem themselves. Paying attention to what might be differant than stock and running a full diag gave you a hint to what might be wrong and then with a physical diag you found the bad wire. The fix is very important and you did a first class repair job. Well done!

@jimalcott760 20 дней назад

It seems that dealerships don’t spend enough time on test drives. Also I agree with Ray the wire break was probably caused by the lift and the pinching of that wire…

@josephgolden1868 20 дней назад

This was like an Eric O fix, one bad wire or connection can cause many codes. Good job.

@riaanlouw1874 20 дней назад

yeah, but we were "sort of" missing the money shot.

@michaelmartin2276 20 дней назад

Dealership didn't want to bother with a 7 year old truck. They are too busy with warranty work on newer ones ! Lifting, offset wheels and spacers will stretch the wires and hoses, also can cause transmission and differential problems. Especially on GM trucks. 46 years experience here. Good video Ray! We enjoy them immensely !

@user-tb7rn1il3q 15 дней назад

This is why you shouldn’t mod vehicles.

@latisimusd 20 дней назад

Congrats on the success of your business. Your video is a great indication of why.

@rznourraptor1980 20 дней назад

Perfect example of why you can’t trust dealerships

@bsgarey 20 дней назад

You must understand what the dealerships is doing. They just want to replace parts, No hire real mechanics.

@waterloo123100 19 дней назад

@@bsgareyThe techs I worked with at the dealership were amazing mechanics their talents are stopped by management.

@bsgarey 19 дней назад

@@waterloo123100 Everything is time verses money verses common sense. I took my car to Ford because the AC was doing something funny. They quoted me $1200. I declined. Took it home got the flashlight out and looked under the dash. Disconnected vacuum line. Fixed. Cost nothing. Was it management? Was it mechanic? Or was it just a rip off scam. Who knows....but I felt it was the mechanic.

@slayerjohn447 17 дней назад

I have a retired Ford Explorer Police Interceptor and have had the local Ford dealer in my area do a lot of the work on it. Very good service advisors and mechanics there. It really depends on who owns and runs those dealerships and who is working in what department.

@prayforparis422 16 дней назад

@@slayerjohn447 ill tell you this much. there are techs who do this kind of shit and unless it goes to the director's attention, techs are not monitored like children. you come in, talk to an advisor, advisor tells the tech the issue. tech makes recommendations. people having zero knowledge of the vehicle's they invest heavily into is what lets you get taken advantage of. many fucking things in vehicles are common sense and theres no excuse for anyone who owns a vehicle to not have some knowledge if you want your wheels to keep turning. dont just trust everyone you meet in life.

@jeffwilliams2031 20 дней назад

Awesome diag. You never cease to amaze me. Great job young man. This just proves how bad stealerships are.

@oscarw9889 20 дней назад

I like how you look at the simple things first before diving in feet first and fire a parts canon. That was a simple and cheap fix. That customer will be yours for a long time...Well done 👍

@rosco49er 19 дней назад

I had a recall on my 2wd truck, afterwards the dealership informed me that I need a Four wheel drive service, even though their own paperwork stated it was a 2wd. They started to say it was 'inspected ' but then admitted it was printed by a guy in an office who never saw the truck. After the manager called me but I told him 'he may be your mechanic but he sure isn't mine' and never went back there.

@FerralVideo 19 дней назад

Modern vehicle stability control systems are crazy. I think the speed sensor was triggering traction control, not transmission problems. It just FELT like a transmission problem to suddenly have traction control cut engine power in a sporadic fashion like that.

@billbrown6889 20 дней назад

Always watch Ray and Eric O in the morning. I worked thru college as an auto mechanic over 50 yrs ago and I always learn how to fix these electronic heavy cars of today

@halbud 20 дней назад

I do the same thing everyday! i'm 66 retired 2 yrs, now. Big truck mochanic for45yrs.

@pokefan5022 21 день назад

This is what helps me wake up every morning. Watching Ray while drinking coffee.

@kenholt8297 20 дней назад

Indeed

@danmaynard1383 20 дней назад

Yep, the day doesn’t start right unless I have Ray wrenching on an auto, and a few cups of coffee.

@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat 20 дней назад

Same, I watch ol' scotty when I make the bed.

@yeahitskimmel 20 дней назад

@@kg-WhatthehelliseventhatI really hope that's a joke

@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat 20 дней назад

@@yeahitskimmel ehh. He is entertaining sometimes. I catch him overlooking things but whatever, his video takes the same time as it takes me to open the curtains and make the bed.

@vincentsadan1938 20 дней назад

I'm glad that you're swamped with work! I wish it holds a good omen for you, Ray. You deserve it.

@richb.4374 20 дней назад

My morning is not complete without watching my Rainman painted grass drying videos.

@dannyoaks85 20 дней назад

I had a gmc envoy years ago pull the same bologna on me. Found a chaffed wire on one of the wheel speed sensor circuits waaaaay up by the transmission cross member. Just random, completely intermittent tcs and abs lights going over bumps. You could take that car across the baja 1000, wouldn't malfunction, but one day hitting the dip at the end of the driveway, boop, lights on. Clear it out, drive it thousands of miles, nothing. Drove me nuts. Surprisingly that was the only electrical malfunction that car had in over 400k miles of service. That was a good car, may it rest in pieces and it's parts keep other cars on the road.

@StevenDaugherty-uo5cs 20 дней назад

This does not instill confidence in the dealerships in your area. However it is things like this that most definitely will keep you busy. Glad this one was a fairly easy find and fix. Another happy customer will now undoubtedly tell this story to his friends and they'll be bringing more business to you. Glad to see the shop full.

@meganluke444 20 дней назад

SMA had a video yesterday about connectors. It's worth a watch and the comments had even more good info.

@dans_Learning_Curve 20 дней назад

Yep!

@Michael-yi4mc 20 дней назад

That was on Wrenching with Kenny

@stevewhite3424 20 дней назад

@Michael-yi4mc Actually it was both.

@davebigdog 20 дней назад

@@Michael-yi4mcit was Eric O that did do a good in depth about connectors But Kenny did do one ripping on those connectors that have solder and heat shrink

@spelunkerd 20 дней назад

The big issue with these solder connectors is the lack of a crimp, so the only mechanical connection is the solder itself. You don't want to be tugging on a warm joint so you can't do a tug test on it right away. Even then, the tug test may be falsely reassuring since the insulation may hold a loose joint in place. The solder in those things has a lower melting point so you don't want to use them in any area that gets a lot of heat. I've been moving back to bare crimp connectors and marine grade heat shrink with glue. They are just as fast, you can do a tug test right away, and you've got a true mechanical connection. The only downside with all of these is the inability to wrap strands together to get a true dry mechanical connection with the wire itself.

@wilcleno1866 20 дней назад

Ray you may never become rich $$$wise but you are a Billionaire when it comes to honesty and compassion for others.

@michaelstoliker971 20 дней назад

Having a packed shop is a good thing. That's the kind of problem you want!

@mattbrown5511 20 дней назад

Where you found the wire for the wheel speed sensor, my guess is that the wire was cut by the heat shield. Great diagnosis. A very good video to watch the painted grass to dry. I have to poke you a bit now and then.

@whateverwhenever8170 20 дней назад

Very Bob Ross, painting happy trees, watching you fix wiring 😂

@RiccardoLund 20 дней назад

11.00 a.m. here in the U.K. just in time to watch around lunchtime!

@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat 20 дней назад

2044 here in Japan getting ready 4 bed. I hope u have a great rest of the day. 😊😊😊😊

@richardmiller5238 20 дней назад

Ray the Eric O for the dealerships/other repair shops in Florida! Dealer techs can't fix nothing!

@Dilberts_Dogbert 20 дней назад

Margins man - margins!

@unclelou7824 18 дней назад

"Hangin' on by a nanostrand!" Love the electrical tech talk. 😱😱😆😆🤣🤣😆😆🤣🤣❗❗

@nigelstrangeways7330 20 дней назад

I haven’t been watching for a while but, I’m glad I watched this one. You showed me, again, that if you understand how a system works and how all things in a computerized complex machine may be connected the each other, just by some intelligent thinking, you can diagnose and remedy a problem. Great Work, as usual!

@nickinflorida777 19 дней назад

Ray reading the comments is similar to reading the Sunday comics in the paper. Whoops, I guess I just dated myself, while the Gen Z’s are googling “Sunday comics in the paper” 😂

@Kandsmerlin 20 дней назад

It's a terrible thing when I'm in California and Ray's in Florida... but hell, I'd drive clear across the country just to have Ray diag my car. ;)

@novavroomvroom3435 18 дней назад

This why i still drive my 2007 ford E-450 cab and chassis dually van/truck.... Very simple, simple enough for me to diagnose and fix myself...!!!! It's nice to have all the bells and whistles but it's even better and more reliable when a vehicle is as simple as possible...!!!!

@macsloan58 20 дней назад

A lift kit on a Chevy Silverado is the kiss of death. Why??? Customer: “my truck looks good doesn’t it?? It doesn’t run worth a sh-t, but it looks good.”

@legionofanon 20 дней назад

For the harness side of the wheels speed sensor, my guess is it got cut on the sheet metal that you pulled it out from under. It feels to me that the wire should run outside and under the frame instead of over the top so it doesn't get cut again

@johnt.848 20 дней назад

Nice guess, but no, it's more likely the person installing the lift kit pulled the christmas trees from the frame by pulling the wires, notice they were dangling loose already? This would have allowed some slack in the wires so they weren't pulled taught.

@legionofanon 20 дней назад

@@johnt.848 ok, so where are the holes for the push clips that are in the plug to go? I didn't see them on the in side side of the frame, and their presence indicates they go somewhere to secure the plug end of the wires

@johnt.848 20 дней назад

@@legionofanon probably on top of the frame to keep the connector out of the way.

@CliftonWright-mb8xf 20 дней назад

Hey Ray from Paris AR love to watch you every morning

@FatdaddysGarage 20 дней назад

Russellville here.

@pokefan5022 20 дней назад

I also like using heat shrink. However, instead of a heat gun, I just expose it to FL heat for .02 of a second. Does the trick!

@TheBks573 20 дней назад

That 140 mph speedometer is MIGHTY ambitious.

@steveg8337 20 дней назад

My zr2 colorado has a 140 speedometer also. When I put the supercharger on it they reprogrammed the computer and took the governor off. The 140 now works properly 😮

@bobbg9041 20 дней назад

@@steveg8337 Have you had it to 140mph? Someone can track you and send you a speeding ticket. Or come out and pick you up for felony speeding, going off the max speeds on the interstate @70mph Thats 70 over the limit.

@yeahitskimmel 20 дней назад

@@bobbg9041People with Onstar GM vehicles are speeding every day and the government isn't knocking down doors based on that data. Not yet at least

@christsogaugetrains 20 дней назад

Watching Ray cut friction tap in the morning is so entertaining.

@steveg8337 20 дней назад

@bobbg9041 Why yes, I have had it to 140. Thanks for asking 🙂

@Vekurus 20 дней назад

I have also learned with new cars (at least Toyota), that all of these modules are on a bus network. What can happen, is if one begins to fail or stops responding, other will start dropping in a cascading fashion. If the connectivity/communication of a module was intermittent, then I can see other modules start to fail, even ones that are not associated.

@stevekehr6768 19 дней назад

As a dealer technician I can tell you that the schedule is so full and the pressure is always on to produce hours. Most techs will drive the vehicle a half mile and and move on. Not making money driving cars.

@brentgilmore3281 17 дней назад

Everyone please let Ray know we want “watching the painted grass dry” merchandise! I’m ready to place my order

@fumanpoo4725 20 дней назад

I watched a 46-minute video about lawn mowing yesterday.

@wayneessar7489 20 дней назад

Me too.

@77zrod46 19 дней назад

Yep, the newer the safety features, the more tied together things are. But, It was a simple repair. That's where you start if you don't have a scan tool.

@billchessell8213 20 дней назад

As an electronic assembler for several years, I know that the technicians and QC people above me would not have approved of my “thinning” the wires, I see a problem. Using the sharp cutter to bite down on the copper to randomly remove some of the pieces of the stranded wire will partially cut through some strands causing a weak point where strain will become focused, inviting another failure. I’d be interested in a trained electronics solderers input on how to do this splice. This stuff gets VERY technical!

@billchessell8213 20 дней назад

Edit: Going back to the video I see that Ray used one of the new solder included connectors. This ameliorates many of my concerns as the thick clear insulator will absorb much of the movement over the splice. Good enough for automotive work! I’d still be interested in “best practices”.

@johnmason-smith 18 дней назад

I believe that you are in the 5% range of mechanics who know how to properly troubleshoot. I continue to suffer from mechanics in my area who only load parts cannons and fire away.

@TheOGC4 20 дней назад

11:22 give this man a raise

@FaredaDaernova-xe4so 20 дней назад

Unwavering dedication and humility make you a standout. Congrats!

@animalmother9339 20 дней назад

Nice tits

@cranefly23 20 дней назад

I bought my first ‘pre-loved’ car in the mid-1960’s. It cost me thirty English pounds. It really was a heap of 💩. 🤭 The only ‘trouble code’ I ever experienced in it was the rapid contraction of a certain part of my anatomy if I hit a bend too fast (which I did with alarming frequency). I eventually became a Grade 1 Police Driver, but the same ‘trouble code’ always remained at the back of my mind. 😆 Excellent diagnostic work, Ray. That little scanner of yours must be one of your most valuable tools. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed this video.

@david01dc 20 дней назад

I got Ice Road Truckers vibes out of that intro 😂

@brentgilmore3281 17 дней назад

OK Ray, it’s time for you to pull the trigger and do it? Do what you ask? Move to East Texas!!! I need a great mechanic to take my car to and I choose you! This video proves that you need to be the one that maintains my 320i!!!!

@MrRunner 11 дней назад

Holy Smoke ! Did GM actually sell a car with the speed sensor wiring flapping in the wind like that ? This is Engineering 101. Nicely done young man. No muss no fuss and we're done.

@leonardpeters3266 20 дней назад

I hate it when people give advice on videos, so here it comes. The hard point that caused the wire to break in the first place was probably the convoluted tubing. If you run convoluted tubing short of the connector, cover the wires with friction tape up to the connector so there is no hard point for the wire to flex against and break again. Good diagnosis there, nice repair. REEEEEEEEEEEE........

@Slugg-O 20 дней назад

Very glad to hear you are getting plenty of work, and it looks like the decision to open your own shop is really paying off. I enjoy your videos because I like the way you process information. You use training and experience for direction and apply technology to lead you to the problem. Many other shops\techs either use the shotgun approach or hand it to someone else because they don't know how to troubleshoot. A huge part of troubleshooting is understanding the systems. Can't troubleshoot if you don't know what to look for, and you're damn good at it. It's easy to see why you're shop is full.

@davidrobinette3834 20 дней назад

Good morning from Spartanburg South Carolina.

@colbiecolbie6979 20 дней назад

Collateral damage from the lift.

@thewolfe1099 19 дней назад

It's amazing that wire splice plastic is able to get hot enough to melt solder, yet not melt in to goo or catch fire at that heat.

@tsimpson007 20 дней назад

Got my coffee yup I am ready to watch Ray

@chaddelong6795 20 дней назад

24:24 I can feel that zip tie from a thousand of miles away 😂 keep up the good work Ray

@CA_Don1181 19 дней назад

As a small business owner, nothing wrong with being swapped. It means people want your work, even if there is a wait.

@ruckinehround6965 20 дней назад

I’m 96.2% on watching the rain man channel…… resubscribed again so I can’t always be 100% as sometimes you find yourself unsubscribed without doing so yourself. Great video. Cheers everyone.

@lmcollins_54 20 дней назад

As a mechanic, no better feeling, to be able to diagnose and fix problems that other mechanics couldn’t find and fix. Great job Ray

@68stonesfan 20 дней назад

Ray, a seam ripper works great for removing electrical tape with minimal risk to damaging the wiring insulation.

@richardkraneyum5406 20 дней назад

Can't wait for the DOD delete episodes. Just Installed a TSP cam in my 06 Grand Prix GXP. It's not that it's a hard job, but it's definitely a big job.

@johnt.848 20 дней назад

DOD? Department Of Defense?

@richardkraneyum5406 20 дней назад

@@johnt.848 Displacement On Demand or AFM Active Fuel Management depending on the year. Deactivates cylinders under certain load conditions.

@johnt.848 20 дней назад

@@richardkraneyum5406 ahhh, thank you, why didn't he just say Cylinder Deactivation, everyone knows what that is. I'd want that disabled too if my vehicle had it.

@helenault7452 20 дней назад

That connector would originally have been clipped to a panel somewhere, but as you noted, the lift kit made that too far from the axle, so the installer just ripped it loose and let it dangle. But if you look at the video at the point where you found the break, you'll see that it was rubbing on the edge of that heat shield. It still need to have a friction-free path, and the connector ought to be mounted in an appropriate location, but that may be a pain to arrange. It has to be done, if you want the repair to last. (And we know you do.)

@chrissavage5966 20 дней назад

Believe me or not....my first thought was 'bet it's down to the lift kit'. There is a reason they fit those lugs on the connectors so they can be secured to the chassis.....

@gimmeaford9454 20 дней назад

This video just proves you shouldn’t waste money going to a dealership because they will charge you and do nothing. Mechanics like Ray actually care and will do everything they can to find and fix the issue.

@illjustice2002 20 дней назад

Sounds about right for the dealers. As a current dealer mechanic myself, its usually the advisor or manager that give us very little time before they tell us to give up and move to another car, or they try and force us to shotgun parts on the car. I get into an argument over this almost every other day because if the advisor doesnt get easy money from it, youre just wasting time and they want you to make money for them on another job. I love what i do, but its people like that who make your passion for it just wither away

@naxalar 17 дней назад

The only thing I would have done if this was my vehicle would be to add a heat shrink wrap over everything else. Otherwise my favorite channel to watch up here in the great white salty north.

@sweezyjackson4935 20 дней назад

Dealership techs dont wanna waste time diagnosing when they dont get paid for it. Its all about money for a dealership.

@williammyers5911 20 дней назад

Being 70 retired ATM tech...always checked the peripherals first in the 7 steps of diagnostics....it's usually 80 percent of the issues root cause. Always had to think outside of the box.....even replaced cables if they were old as a preventive measure....it is the less expensive route. Thanks for another great video

@vtjmproductionsusa2390 19 дней назад

A perfect example of pure professionalism. Great work and super great video 👍

@tnekkc 20 дней назад

Only Ray can make splicing wires interesting... it is like a cooking show personality.

@roscofox2010 19 дней назад

I really wish you were closer to me, i would go to you for all my vehicle repairs! You are an honest mechanic which is extremely rare, which is quite sad!

@johnmarino4085 20 дней назад

Nicely done Ray!

@jaredrobbins6277 15 дней назад

Little tip I got from SMA for the friction tape is a seam ripper. You can buy big packs for cheap and they cut the tape easily without damaging your wires.

@AngelHernandez-pz2bl 19 дней назад

Great 👍 Exellent job. This is why I don't take my truck to the dealer any more. Not to talk bad about them but if they get the proper training they should look for this thing first. Very simple. I'm not a mechanic but back in the 80's my brother and I. Rebuilded several engines. It's all about research. I do work on my 2017 GMC. But if I ever need something that I can't do. I'll be coming to see you. Thanks. I really enjoy your videos.

@paradiseprod6153 9 дней назад

i think that gap where you pulled it out of is the culprit, it was pinched in there for however long and the edge of that plate shows some wear

@darknes7800 5 дней назад

Yup, but notice the harness was not secured to the frame? Likely removed to install the LIFT !

@tomford5149 20 дней назад

Your customers must really appreciate having someone around they can trust.

@user-iq4yc6jc5y 20 дней назад

U turns in Australia are called u bolts for obvious reason. You turn then bolt 🤣 Great diag shout out from Australia 🇦🇺

@dans_Learning_Curve 20 дней назад

LoL 😅😆 Could the name come from U bolts?

@zackjay71 19 дней назад

Honestly seems like many transmission problems are on trucks with bigger tires. Most don’t regear the diffs. Back in the day anything over a 33 meant changing out ring and pinions for lower gearing.

@garyosborne8906 20 дней назад

Ray, I’m a self proclaimed mechanical moron. Changing oil is a high tech job for me. Anything more complex scares the crap out of me. That said, after watching you for years now I believe I am starting to learn some stuff. Within the first couple of minutes of the video I said to myself, “It sounds like an electrical short or broken wire”. Now I would have never known where to look for the broken wire but at least my mind did not go towards some major problem. I don’t have a fancy schmancy diagnostic tool like you so I don’t even know where I would start looking but at least I was thinking right. Thanks for all of the videos. I never miss one and maybe someday with enough encouragement I will try to change a spark plug. 😊

@RonRussell-sj1zf 20 дней назад

Difference between you and dealer mechanics is your name is on the business and so you take each repair opportunity as a challenge to you, if I fix it my reputation grows and I am more successful. The dealer mechanics just want the easy jobs so they don't have to think and can put in their 8 hours fiddling around and still get paid. The dealer could use YOU for a training session, all they have to do is gather the mechanics together in the training room and watch this video, just over a half hour and they get real world training that is easily understood. Of course, we don't want the dealers to be as smart as you, you'll gladly take what they don't want, like this one.

@johngoogle7626 20 дней назад

Busted wire: How could the dealership not find that??!!! Maybe they didn't even look!! What a simple fix!

@michaelszczys8316 8 дней назад

In 1970s we were putting stereo tape players in cars that only has a cheap AM radio, or maybe even nothing. Today even a cheap junky old car might have a factory stereo system that is far beyond a major system you were putting in back in 1970s

@bryanalbright3019 18 дней назад

As a 2014 Chevy tk owner, there is a weak ground under passenger foot well to frame. 😮

@tritech 20 дней назад

The duality of youtube. Wrenching With Kenny just put up a video about how bad these connectors are.

@mikeburchett-bs3qw 20 дней назад

watched it also him an eric o dont like at all

@Wheel_Horse 20 дней назад

I call it "Hockey Tape". "One bad wire spoils the whole bunch girl!"

@ElysiumNZ 20 дней назад

You may be swamped but that just means your business is doing well.👍

@jaynadj 20 дней назад

We call it "hockey tape", but we're in Canada and use it on our sticks too, eh?

@zacjenkins1258 20 дней назад

Seam ripper from Walmart works wonderful tearing through friction tape

@basbass429 17 дней назад

The incorrect data from the ABS-sensor probably confused the ECM. The sensor data showed difference in wheel speed and that is what the ECM/computer uses. Hence the traction control light goes on as a signal the computer is detecting slipping wheels. I think the truck will shift correctly when the sensor is completely disconnected. Since the ECM will/should then simply ignore the abs/wheel-sensors and not activate traction control/stability control logic. Typical condition showing the weakness of computers and why never to trust a computer, intermittent partial fault at ONE sensor and immediately the computer makes wrong decisions.

@Vekurus 20 дней назад

Mr Rainman Ray repair sir! In my very humble experience, I have used those types of connectors before when constructing military aircraft harnesses. We used to use the heat gun, but had a hook nozzle on the end. You would put the connecter/wires between the hook/heat exhaust and it would thoroughly melt the solder. Another thing you can try is get the solder to melt better. At least one of those did not melt the solder, impregnating the wires. It might have softened it, but you want to melt them more thoroughly. The hook nozzle help with the evenness and thoroughness. Just don't damage the wires :)

@keysautorepair6038 20 дней назад

FYI when you have a Vvt issue in the gms the transmission will bang into gear and throw a traction control light just like the abs issue.

@timtoolman5370 20 дней назад

Excellent diagnostics Ray! I have a close friend who was a Caddy/Olds dealer transmission mechanic. He has the same mannerisms and work ethics as you. He hated working for them so bad that he opened up his own business. I see allot of his determination of excellence in you. Great job. I wish I was close by to come meet you. Paul LeBlanc, Austin, Texas