Yes: sir Dan me I was really so impressed about your very nice and helpful for ours many viewers about your videos and regarding this issue about EV and high bridge cars and I want watch more and more videos at your working time thank you very sir And my the more blessings on and your family as well see we hope to see you again sir dan at your videos
Hi Dan, I am an auto electrical trainer/ assessor and in my quest to train the next generation of auto electricians, trying to find good RU-vid videos is a mission. I came across your videos last year and have been referring apprentices to your channel ever since. I have had great feedback from them and I must say that your presentation is excellent and easy to understand. Just yesterday I went to train an apprentice and the first reception that I got from him was an excited "Hey Dennis ..I watched one of Dan's video's on a BMW and it taught me so much.' Thanks, Dan for passing your knowledge on to the next generation with such expertise and passion.
I do wish it was a 2013 Prius V with this problem like my friends, which was above my skills and tools so we just towed it to a shop. It showed low hybrid battery plus yellow lights for hybrid system, check engine, yellow brake symbol probably meaning ABS, and "slip" light probably meaning traction control, plus car was slow and engine idled fast. Then as I drove it to the shop, the red "electric power steering" light came on, and the engine died and would not restart. The shop turned out to be down hill, but my friend called a tow truck anyway.
Nice video! I’ve been working on Toyota Prius since the beginning and I would like to add a warning about safety equipment. The gloves are great but I recommend shoes that are EH. ASTM F2413-11 M I/75, C/75, EH compliant. This helps your feet from becoming a path to ground. Obviously check your shoes for holes or contamination and of course make sure your work area is free from any water hazard and oil/grease. Great video and I think that EV’s are easier to work on than with gas engines!
Paul I think you might be a bit lost in your thoughts. If you are in the charging circuit whilst the mains are connected then definitely worry about things like shoes.. I work with real high voltage 11kv and that does have the ability to jump gaps and find earths due to the earth being part of the circuit. However the voltages present in automotive batteries wouldn't require anything more than standard industrial work boots. The gloves and insulated tools are there to protect the battery as much as the service guy. Close quarters bus bars that are very high current capable when shorted are the danger but just touching a single terminal of even an 500 volt circuit is fine as long as you are clear of the other side of the circuit and it doesn't include a ground plane you are in contact with. Unless you are wet or sweaty you will rarely notice anything under 150 volts even if you do make a circuit {I wouldn't recommend this as it varies a lot on skin moisture ans your salt content}. But if you have wet hands or have been in salt water even a 12 volt battery can give you a significant jolt and being DC you don't release your grip. Imagine if you were a welder they use open circuit high voltage all the time yet things like earth clamps are not insulated. Stingers on an arc welder can have over 130 volts ac or dc and you can load and use these safely due to the fact that their circuit doesn't use the earth. Shorting the battery is the danger with Automotive EV systems. As for mains being connected any sparky will tell you that you never work on mains unless isolated. Fault find probing only. Even then your charging connector Should be protected on the mains side by a circuit breaker that monitors current to earth and if it goes above 15ma should cut out. This jolt is no worse than a spark lighter and considerably quicker.
The battery uses a "floathing" circuit. This means the battery is not connected to the real Earth, unlike factory and home installations. This means for the risk of getting shocked there is no difference wether you wear shoes or are on bear feet. These rules are still based upon old industrial rules made in the past. To get shocked you would have to touch both the positive and negative terminal and complete the circuit. Unless your planning on working on the high voltage components with your feet that is😂. Do wear normal safety shoes because these batteries are heavy!
Thank you all for commenting on my post and I guess I’m thinking more about best practices for safety as we are dealing with some high voltages. It’s interesting to note that when Toyota introduced the Prius Toyota sent a *safety kit* for shop use that included a rubberized mat for EV repair. It also included that fence barrier that Dan had in his video which is what made me think of it. Another thing to think about is that the manufacturers are upping the voltages for these systems what with Ford introducing the 800 volt systems in 2023. Developing best practices indeed!
Dan I'm so very happy to have found your channel.I'm also a professional automotive technician that does all the diag. for my shop and you truly have a way of explaining things and going above and beyond to make sure your viewers understand what you are doing and more importantly why.
Your English is absolutely perfect Dan,you'd have no problems in England. English people can struggle understanding us,they thought I was Russian or Ukrainian!.
I love how you've gotten so much more comfortable working in front of the camera, but still haven't lost any of that deer in the headlights charm. Kudos.
Incredibly helpful Dan. I recently purchased an Outlander phev and always wondered how the batteries were setup. I'm also very very glad that you are using HV gloves given that I am a Power Engineer. I would also recommend a flash visor to protect your face from flashovers. I worked in LV Distribution boxes myself and have seen electrical arcs form when pulling links. All the best mate.
AWESOME VIDEO, DAN !!!🙂 you def got a great 'name' as my own son is also named 'DAN' 🙂🙂 also love the outtakes, show's a great sense of humor 😂, keep up the great work, BLESS 😇
@@Diagnosedan Indeed and along with your others on hybrid make a great resource for those starting into repairing them safely and economically. Keeping the shocks electrical and economical at low voltage!
I was about to say the same thing. My Outlander model 2007 did 157 000km with only a turbo pipe disconnecting due to a bad clamp and the window not closing.
I have worked on a few High Voltage cars and I use a large 1/2 thick rubber mat to stand on as well as using line pole workers gloves you can never be to safe with this much power i have Buddy that works for the Electric company and he has seen guys blasted by lines 2 feet away it will jump to you if your grounded. 😳😳😳
There is no need to stand on a rubber mat. The battery is not connected to the Earth ground so the floor will never complete the circuit. In industrial or home electric installations this is different. The only way you can get shocked from the battery is to touch both the positive and the negative terminals at the same time.
Yep the issue is not really been electrocuted as much I be more worried about ark flash (the only place you can do that is the relay witch connects the battery to the car main HV system or messing with the cables on the relay as they are very hot and will kill you), unless you use a flathead screwdriver the battery it self is safe even with the top cover off, all terminals are covered on the battery's to physically touched the battery you need to take the plastic covers off and touch them or touch the HV relay terminals to get a death shock
Well an instructor that was teaching a hybrid school taught us this in his class because having the car on a lift can cause a ground path to the floor you are standing on so he taught us better to be safe than Dead.
Great work Dan its nice to see that there still are professionals out there , usually mechanics nowadays just replace everything and hope it will be fixed
I think it would be good if the car manufacturers are looking at this video. Having to drop the battery of the vehicle to change the current sensor doesn't seems to be the best design. It would be nice that the common circuitry like the breakers, current sensors, AC fan and compressor to be serviceable without removing the battery, instead they could add service trays.
I'm assuming this is for safety reasons. Most Li-Ion batteries have the fault detection and the current cut electronics inside the battery so that even if the battery is disconnected from power the safety precautions are still in place. Shorted or damaged Li-Ion battery is no fun. The probably don't wanna mess with the liability.
I think it's great to see more EV-related content on RU-vid. My Golf GTE was quarantined for a long time because of a ground fault. In the end the entire battery pack was swapped (yay!). But my garage wasn't all too willing to share technical information with me, even though i told them i'm not the average joe when it comes to electronics. ;) This is a whole new segment of automotive content and i'm looking forward to seeing more!! Great fix, Dan!! \o/
I second devttyUSB0. There is to much mysteria which the dealers are trying to convey to the public in regards to EV's an Hybrid EV's. There is a huge need for you and your comunity, that are able to break down and de-mystify this.
Great video as usual, super interesting. 33k km on the clock and the battery pack needs cracking open already, wow 🙄 I know two people that have owned this car and had nothing but problems with them. I'd only consider a Japanese hybrid as they aren't likely to bankrupt you when the warranty runs out 😂 Funny that not even the dealers can open the battery pack!
One video on RU-vid doesn't make every eV car unreliable (this is the only time I have heard of something like this failing as its a low voltage component not somthing that would typically fail) it good that you could change the sensor thought if it was anything els that might of been problematic to fix
Yes, Mitsubishi dealerships are not allowed to open battery packs. You would have to ship the battery to a special repair center, and they supply you with a refurbished or new one. We were a Mitsubishi dealerships up to 2017
Dan, your selfless and interactive training is invaluable to especially countries where hybrid electric vehicles are new. You must be considered a gift to humanity .
You never fail Dan.. Everytime I watch one of your videos I feel like im in class and always learn something new. Now I have to watch the other videos and take notes :)
Ya know I watched all the other videos of the battery tear down but never watched this one! a great video and loe all the hybrid info I can get! I liked what you said about using insulated tools. I dropped a metal wrench across batteries in a 48 volt golf cart and that in itself made a pretty impressive "welding" arc! Thanks Dan.
On hybrids you always have to be aware of the high voltage and gas cars you also have to use caution if I want to see a duty cycle on fuel injectors for the pulse of modulation I usually put a fluke meter on duty cycle and have an idea great epic video
I love how you promote electronics schematics for troubleshooting and analyze it and then troubleshoot it we have to promote electronics in today's automotive world on the scope I like to use a single trace so that I can catch a glitch I put the trigger on top of the can high signal so it'll catch it if you put an auto or normal you won't be able to see it
errrm, what were you wearing the glasses for when removing the HV cables from the pack? These would do next to nothing to protect you from arc flash in unlikely event should it occur...full face shield rated for high voltage work or nothing...the rest of the safety procedures are kind of OK, but the glasses make little sense...
Another great video. As per usual, easy to follow & comprehend. You have a way of explaining things and not leaving viewers in the dust with their eyeballs spinning in their head. Best of luck..........................
Thanks for the video Dan why was this repair not done at the dealership ? Because this car has only 33 000 km’s and the EV system especially the battery pack should be under warranty for around 8 or 10 years if not more ?
Really... an electric vehicle made by a tuna fish company- and you say it's broken? SORRY, I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT!!! The ONLY electric vehicle that I consider better than one made by 3 Diamond Tuna is the new Electric SUV made by Fruit Of The Loom (The Man Panty Company). It's called the Wedgie Turdbo S. It only comes in brown. What disconnected individual would ever buy a Mitsubishi EV... for any sane reason?
OMG! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You Rocked and rolled with perfect diagnosing and training PERFECT DAN I have 2004 Honda electric I have to see the code it`s coming up with get back at you BEST REGUARDS
Mine doesn't have full capacity, like 2 mile range then battery dead. 1 battery cell is dead and mitsubishi offered to fix that cell for just 5100€...........in UK you can buy used cell for 300£...but yet mitsubishi wants 5k for the cell fix, loved mitsubishi but now I just think the outlander phev is just shit car
Dan you are great , and thanks giving us a good knowledge by putting a videos on the RU-vid platform and I usually watch your video daily to gain the knowledge more and more
Am from Africa kenya ,am a happy man becouse you always make diagnosis look simple and on point, thank you so much for that, i like doing diy on my two japanese cars, though i have never been confident enough to work on ECM and anything software on cars, now i have a clue,despite diagnostic tools are so expensive to have .KIMORI.
Grate video Dan ,experienced the same is today 26th/aug/2022 on 2016 outlander phev with P0AA7 leak SNSR /P1A46 leak sensor msg ,whats the part number of the battery current sensor ? thank you
My Honda Vezel 2016 hybrid battery is reading low on my dashboard whilst in traffic and my air condition is blowing warm until I start to drive out of the traffic,what can I do?
Fantactic videos, and ill waiting every time for the next video to come, fine work every time, and easy to understand, you are the best to explain, så MERRY CHRISTMAS OND A HAYYP NEW YEAR to you and you family and all other... Greetings from Denmark. (the high Tax Country)
If you dropped that non-insulated wrench across the terminals it would probably get vapourised. Very dangerous! I work in telecommunications and have seen the ends of wrenches vapourised when techs shorted out the backup batteries.
I once knew a coworker who was nicknamed "Sparky". We worked on room sized computers during the 1970s and sometimes had to repair something burned by "Sparky". Not a good situation!
The more I watch, the simpler vehicle electronics becomes. That;s not to say I understand it too much yet, but I certainly have a better idea of what a garage might look into when investigating issues (although I can't imagine many would be so thorough as you, Dan!)
Hi Dan just signed up to RU-vid just so I could follow your channel. Your content is very helpful. Do you know Herbert Leijen from AECS New Zealand by any chance. Very similar style of training/teaching. I will definitely be signing up to your Global tech support. Keep the videos coming mate. PS that auto sim pro is pretty cool !!
I was having the same problem but what I did all ground and power wiggle and tight it and it's become alive I have no idea what was real cause car is running fine for 5 month now
Thank you so much for your video, it was very helpful. Just quick question if you could please help- I have Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 2018, I bought this accident car and I did some repair work but it doesn’t seems to start so I think circuit breaker seems to cut off during accident so I don’t know how to locate that??? any help with this is much appreciated. Thank you in advance .
Hi Dan, I drive a Mitsubishi 2019 PHEV. The problem I have is, if I don’t drive the car for a couple of days, the car doesn’t start anymore and it’s giving me a EV system needs service. Although it would still start after 3 or more tries. Thanks. Napoleon
My Last day at work tomorrow for the holidays, hoping you have a nice break too Dan. Thank you for continuing your knowledge share with EV's. Really enjoyed this video. I'm starting with Electude after the holidays.... Wish me luck. Happy hols everyone.
So..... vehicle with 33t km (out of warranty I guess...), dealer not allowed to work on battery pack, or supply parts..... If the owner first took the car to the dealer they definitely ruined his/her Christmas. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Hey Dan, your diag alot. But can you also do some lite stuff for the masses. Like getting connecters lose from Vag, Psa, Fiat/GM and what not. Im getting called in alot how tho disconnect connecters. Your might be asking why? Well, people are just affraid the snap connecters in half. Even workshops who have created a mess with those little yellow locking pins. wel you know what i mean. Keep upi those great vids Dan....your a natural!!!
Hey Dan. Could you please tell us which software diagrams you are using ? I noticed you never mention which company Diagrams you use. Alldata diags I use are crap. Thanks in advance.
What a crazy place to put the current sensor. Many of the these cars will get scrapped in the future because of the lack of DIY repairs possible on EV's. How is that good for our planet ?🤬
Dan great video. I just bought a 16 plate phev, Charged it for 3 to 4 hours (normal house charge) showed fully charged, unplugged it, havent started or driven the car for 1-2 day, when I went to start it the charge was very low, blue light at the bottom, is this normal? Doesnt seem right...After you charge it, shouldnt it hold at least 80% charge for few days parked up???
Thanks for the Mitsubishi battery videos, I have the I-Miev, very similar. Someday, I'll be dropping it's pack, eighty-eight cells of pure power! Zero to sixty in 10 minutes!
DAN, Merry Christmas to you and your family and have a Happy and Safe New Year. Thanks for the video. Excellent as always Artie 👍👍👍 Dan has anybody developed some kind of jacking table to raise and lower the battery pack rather than raising and lowering the lift. It seems like it would be easier than raising and lowering the car lift. I'm also wondering if there are any precautions concerning the table the battery pack is resting on. I will review your previous videos. Thanks again.
Hi Dan, Happy New Year! Just curious did - you check the resistance / dismantle the old coil, what did you find? The AutoSim Pro giveaway is very generous! Thanks.
awesome video. I wish I could watch you diagnose vehicles everyday. Or even work with you. Diagnose Dan : Yes, of course you can work with me. I will fly you from South Africa by month end...
Diagnose Glen fixes it again! I had no problem fixing the car for you Dan. 😄😁😄 Great job with the video and discussing the safety issues. Merry Christmas my friend!
I have a question we have a 2018 phev it’s about the agm 12b battery ours is dropping slowly in voltage but we have a cigarette adapter that always displays 14.4v is that normal ? Turning on lights or heater drops it to 13.8 but always stays at 14.4?
