Genie Boom Lift REVISITED! -Part 3 (Michigan) 

Great video. I love the fact that you never give up even in the face of undocumented "custom" wiring. I enjoy your channel more than any reality TV show I've seen. Good sense of drama without the commercial breaks.

49mins and 46 secs long video gives me enough time to ingest a couple of cold beers. I appreciate that Ivan

I am impressed, most people would have given up long ago, greetings from Ireland.

Ivan and Vladimir, you are both electrical and wiring Genie-us'!

Man you guys made me so happy watching this video. I think I'm your brother from another mother in Bloomington, in. I'm a mechanic for my dad's construction business, but you have taught me a ton about electrical diagnosis. Keep it up buddy!

HI Ivan, I work with this type of machinery, this is the type of problem I came across all the time after you have some people doing some work without a wiring diagrams and making a big mess Good job loots of patience need to solve other people’s mess

when I grow up I want to be a master electrician just like you ivan!!!! love your videos. your the man.🙄

You’re a better man than me, my OCD would go nuts looking at that forcing me to rewire the entire thing until it was neat and tidy….

This is a great series Ivan. Looking forward to Part 4

Wow guys, nice work. It was hard to follow at times but it wasn't your fault. You explained the process well. I'm just not up to speed yet.

Slow and easy trying to find that elusive problem. Great work, Ivan. JD

Ivan, great job in resolving this kluge of wiring disaster. You should get a consulting job for Genie Boom Lift.

what a wire mess,,,great job ivan..

Gotta say you and Vlad make a good team. excellent diagnosis q e d somebody had that good and f***** up hope the owner is making it worth your while, not a lot of guys would be willing to tackle this unit with it's history and issues great video

good job ! I have over 30 years of doing this . Very difficult for most mechanics. Must know electronics or disaster will occur I had to pin out all conductors in long harness from basket control down many times it shorts out in bends of wiring or tray. Cranes have similar issues. Most give up and sell machine. Good job . New machines are very sophisticated but have scanners and error codes. JLG has good tech. support.

Further down the rabbit's hole. You are certainly getting it sorted out though! I encourage making sure the level saftey is enabled, or if the switch is verified defective a replacement ordered. I'm sure there are some videos of guys trying to ride the basket down as the machine tips. It is a violent ride. When you are in the basket working on something it is just too easy to stop thinking about what the machine is doing. Looking good, your persistence is always present.

Good job Ivan. I really think you should make sure the level switch works properly. I would inform the customer that it needs a new one since it is shorted out as you say. With a piece of equipment like this I would hate to see anyone get hurt. Not knocking you Ivan, just concerned my friend.

This wiring mess reminds me of a story my dad told me about my mom's Karmen Ghia back in the day - my dad and grandfather said they pulled 300 miles of wiring out that didn't start or end anywhere, LOL! Mystery wire! Proof right here that persistence pays off! What a battle! Imagine if those black wires had NO labels?!?! Would need some 30' long meter leads and LOTS of patience!

This has been a fantastic project Ivan! Lot's of fun to watch and learn from. Thanks!

Amazing gift...you are a genius Ivan.

Been waiting for this video. That thing really is something special with that wiring disaster. Good to see you use logical thinking to get this thing going again and hopefully owner will fix other safety items with it. Unfortunately whoever work on it before is likely still doing that kind of shoddy work. Good job as I know it can get frustrating and just a fyi gotta be careful In michigan as we do require certifications in this State for Mechanics of all types.

You are simply geniuses. Thanks a lot.

Outstanding series! Keep up your good works.

you are one patient person!

That wiring diagram was a life saver for sure. Good thing it was accurate too. Whomever rewired that thing should be flogged with a bundle of wires. :-)

Hey Ivan, Considering all of the travelling that you've done lately it occurs to me that PHAD needs a theme song (and not that goofy Russian techno shit). After careful consideration I've settled on ZZ Top's "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide."

Why is it that some folks think they need to mangle a machine's wiring in an attempt to fix it? I can't count the number of times I have run across this on various pieces of equipment, including cars. Then it takes an intrepid tech like Ivan to try and fix all the problems the previous 'fixes' have caused before finally getting to the original problem. I am glad I no longer have to clean up other folk's messes like this. I've had my fill.

Very well done, Ivan and Vlad. You lost me a few times during your testing but i think i got the idea, well almost. Looks like you're getting your hands slapped however. Safety third, right. Better call the "Genie Police". The rectangular aluminum box you said you didn't know what it was is the voltage regulator for the charging system. Typical older Ford stuff.

Ivan you been working on a bunch of genies lately.

you guys done well so far ,what a bloody rats nest of wires.

It seems that whomever did the rewiring of the boom control lost their way. That unused wire with the diode was probably intended to be used exactly as you ended up using it. I think that person just got frustrated with an error and "made it work". Sometimes you just have to walk away, then come back and recheck your work with fresh eyes. A repair person working on a job site and under time constraint can fall into this trap very easily.

looks like they added the relay to take the load off the long wiring to platform, probably a voltage drop issue before they rewired it and never finished or someone else yanked it off relay. alternately, they had the relay in place of the diode :) waiting to see Ivan get stuck on the roof or up in the platform, lol :)

Those crusty crimps and wiring bring a tear to my eye!

Welcome back to Pine Hollow Genie Diagnostics! Much rather you than me. This thing is a basket case. You might regret letting everyone you know on these things! I always wonder why my dad had the one his works owned sent off for scrap and why a mate got given one for free... Vlad is a real character. Is he an electrical engineer back in Russia?

i dream of genie with the messed up wiring. lol the cabling usually breaks on those from extending and retracting the boom over time. someone was too cheap to buy the right cable. the level sensor will slow the hydraulic functions if the base machine is off level by 12 -15 degrees. it should at somewhere around 20 degrees cut the motor and only allow lowering function there after. if you do some math a 300 lb load extended out 60 foot from center............... .

Nooooooo! Never cut off the wire end. You might need it later. Cover it with heatshrink to insulate it and press on troubleshooting.

wow Ivan, very interesting. You really should start another channel focused on electronics,that would be awesome, just start it at a basic level then build it up

That looks a lot like the old 70's Ford Pinto engine. Think they became the 2300 used in Rangers.

nice work, your probably dreaming of Genie lifts in your sleep!

Wow!- I mean WOW!!!!! And all without your laptop!!

This thing reminds me of the old 1970's arcade games. Just add rust and danger.

With a lower impedance protection resistor on the Mosfet Circuit that controls the th accelerator actuator the oscillation you're getting will disappear

A somewhat decent diagnostic job even with having a wiring diagram. Try doing a job like this one with no diagrams. Some of the older industrial plants I worked at would not have diagrams. Made for a long frustrating day.

Awesome video

There should be a foot switch on platform it won't run unless a foot is continually pressing it.

great job !

It's getting there Ivan. Obviously whoever wired it up before had no attention to detail and couldn't have performed functional tests after the repair. Part 4 coming...

But good job so far I too am a tech I have to deal with this type of problems everyday I feel for u sir 😜

Best

Scrap the thing,its going to kill someone,!!

Dynamite! Gotta ask why everyone is so bent up about you working on the lift? liability? they are so concerned and intrigued at the same time I think they all need a hug.(put your big boy pants on Max!). So, sometimes the cost in troubleshooting and repairing that equipment isn't worth the time and headache. If you can effectively do it without another recourse hammer it out man get some! many of these jobs become those return nightmares as technicians we all cringe at now something else isn't working that's when I drop the multimeter in the tank with the schematics and walk away LOL!

That piece of junk must have sentimental value! No other explanation I can think of lol

Ground control to Major Tom lol

That Ford Pinto industrial engine sounds like one of those RU-vid videos titled "First engine start in 40 years"lol. Ivan, I'm sure you could add to the repertoire of PHAD with all legitimacy after sorting out this chooks nest of wiring. I would write on the receipt to cover yourself ( in the unfortunate event of an accident) that the machine should not be used until all safety devices installed by the manufacturer are working correctly. You can't be too careful. After all, and I may be jumped on for saying this, but the US is renowned for ambulance chasing lawyers looking to sue for a buck. Now for the grand finale!

So are you going to change your name to Pine Hollow Diversified Services?

I knew it! It's going to get dark and someone won't make it back to Russia.

He should have left that relay in the circuit Adding extra relays is a common practice with old high reach when the wiring gets tired Usually in the start circuit It takes the load off of the boom cable He is a very good electrician Just not familiar with High reach and all the legalities of working on it

MOST JLG HAVE TO HAVE FOOT SWITCH MAID BEFORE IT CAN CRANKED FROM PLATFORM.

lol, figured we'd see that again accelerator pump, what's that? ;)

Get that man a muffler - it's not like it's a Harley or something...

good job men ,tell that gal to make us some Russian soup now.

I like this type of trouble shooting but dang how many times do u have to repeat yourself I felt like shooting myself 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Hola como me gustaria se pudieran traducir a Español no abra alguna forma estoy trabajando en estas maqunas y me gusta tus trabajos

Similar issue at FarmCraft101

I didn't know it had propane. If the regulator works, you can just run off propane and that will eliminate the rusty tank and carburetor issues completely, because the propane bypasses all that old junk. I would certainly just use propane and forget about that carbureted fuel system. Propane is way more reliable and clean burning. That old thing has trouble starting unless you buy non-ethanol fuel. They switched over to plastic fuel tanks for a reason I think, not just because it's cheaper. Old cars and trucks with galvanized tanks and carburetors have many issues, and brand new galvanized gas tanks from JC Whitney rust in 6 months! That Genie Boom Lift reminds me of my old Jaguar. Every time you drive it, you had to work on it. As far as adding a transistor / relay, I don't think that a simple circuit will work in the long term. Might better rethink that one. Most all circuits are more complex for circuit protection.

Why does it sound like a weed whacker now? Also, pretty stupid design choice to have the muffler pointed right at the control board. xD

Wheel speed very slow what resign

You are under employed.

Steering diodes.

First! No fisting here.

your milking the job repeating the same thing over and over

Stop repeating.

That Genie needs to go back home, I mean the junkyard. Too many safety issues. There is a lot of machines found in ditches that should be left there. I repeat again THERE IS A LOT OF MACHINES FOUND IN DITCHES THAT SHOULD BE LEFT IN DITCHES. A repair Tech has to consider the consequences of repairing junk. Majority of owners believe that everything is Hunky Dorey when it's repaired and dont realize the hazards involved or else are not bothered about other people's safety.

You're not really going to make this platform operational without a working level switch, are you? You seem to have very little regard for worker safety not mention your poor industrial wiring practices.