on smurf, since it was rear ended - check the harness that powers the rear license plate illumination for short to ground (if the radio doesnt show any change). You really need to get a multi meter on there and measure the amp draw as you unplug/plug different stuff for parasitics like that.
@@bearbro10 y'all saying that he needs to sue them must not understand that someone like that has nothing to sue for. They drive an altima and have no insurance because they're broke.
@@androiduberalles definitely but that person will automatically get their license suspended. At least that's how we do it in GA for driving without insurance, and probably get charged with negligence and driving while distracted a few other things on top of possibly getting sued by our boy here.
I passed an Altima on the right yesterday… girl was camping in the passing lane looking down at her phone, had no idea anybody was around her, two cars sitting behind her waiting for her to gtf out the way. I thought of you at that moment, slowed down, honked my horn to get her looking up and flipped her off for you.
David, use a thermal image camera if you can borrow one. Open and lock all the doors, let the car go in sleep mode and look around for warm electronics and relays that won't "sleep". Can someone like for David to see this?
Screw it, get an Altima and coyote swap it! 😂 ... But seriously, take a break. Get nothing and sit with it for a while. The answer will come to you eventually.
3:32 she's right about the Altima thing. I'm a truck driver. I've driven across the country at over 60k miles in 5 months. Altimas are among the most reckless drivers I have to deal with.
Also a trucker, but I'd say it's altimas second behind diesel pickup owners. They weave in and out of traffic, blow lights, and pay no attention to other vehicles in their blind spots. And it's not the brodozers doing it. It's the work trucks driven by middle aged men.
The other day, I saw an Altima blatantly run a red light. We were in the same lane approaching the red. I saw the white Altima, with a chunk taken out of the front bumper, in my rear-view, then pass me as I was braking for the yellow light. The Altima tapped the brakes when the light turned red, then proceeded to power through it. When I got home, I wrote "dash cam" on my shopping list.
Weird, I got a overcharging issue where I accelerate past 4k RPM and it jumps to 17 - 18 Volts, then goes back to normal 13.2 - 14.3 Volts... gonna get my 2nd replacement alternator at this point
I'm surprised it wasn't one of the first things they checked... Aftermarket electronics are common culprits, and easy to test.. Unplug that hoe and see if the car still drains.
I would say do either an s650 or just go with a GT350. I know you’re having problems with Smurf but keep in mind, those problems didn’t start until you got rear ended. Mustangs have always been very kind to you and I feel like in your current situation. A reliable car that will also put a smile on your face is priceless.
Take a breath. Get yourself centered and squared away. You've done alot, and continue to put up a positive front. Sometimes you need a short burst of venting and screaming in the pillow. You got this. These are short term speed bumps. Take a break, refill the tanks. And push forward again.
funny cause my mustangs factory 6 change disk player radio drained my battery constantly, not only did I have to replace the smart box but I tossed that radio and got a single DIN pioneer from Walmart wired it in never had a problem since. all you need is a diagram of your cars and a wire probe circuit and you can fix just about any electrical bug and its way cheaper.
@@Dr.Mcstaby that’s not what I’m referring to I’m talking those android radios. Ford has the worst factory radios by far. Also single dins are from the early 2000s get a real radio from pioneer perhaps with CarPlay? I hope you’re referring to a multimeter, not a test light.
My mustang GT hydroplaned a year ago now not for from where this happened - I hit a concrete barrier at 60mph and walked away without a single bruise. Great car and it’s tragic that it happened out of nowhere, but I’m super grateful.
Same thing happened to my Focus RS a few weeks ago. I was sitting at a stoplight and a F150 ass packed a chevy blazer and pushed it into me. Insurance totaled it but gave me a clean title, so it worked out.
I feel ya David. In the past year my Dad, grandpa and my family dog passed away. My dad passed away 4 months before my wedding. My WRX that I put a lot of money into got totaled 3 months ago. I also got a nagging back injury from that accident. It seems like its one thing after another but I know I need to perceiver and look at all the good things I have in life.
I really hope your luck turns around david! As for what car should be next, I really thing focusing on something that is relatable to people is important. I have been recently watching gingium's short series about turbo charging his honda fit and let me tell you, something about that being somewhat attainable for myself just makes it that more interesting. I think the next car should be something the average car enthusiast doesn't immediately think of but still respects and finds interesting. List: Honda CRV (1st or 2nd gen). Maybe some sort of challenge where you spend the least amount of money to beat some important super car of the 2000's in a drag race, say a lamborghini gallardo. Toyota Camry with the 2gr-fe aka the lotus evora engine. A series on supercharging that puppy would be sick and also I think surprising enough, "super car engine in camry", to get some clicks. Plus they sound sweet. Honda insight (1st gen). How cool would it be to swap in a motorcycle engine in this thing! Sound good and get good mpg. I'm sure there is more cars, but yeah. Again, hope stuff gets better 🙏
David despite things being against your odds you will still pull through, I wish you and the wife lots of love and recovery soon, get the builds done and maybe getting some new
Same thing happened to me at the end of february, I know your pain. I had a 2008 vw rabbit that I bought at the end of january last year. I put almost every hour of free time I had into that car. Redid the interior, fixed a ton of random crap. I got a short runner intake manifold, catback exhaust, stiffer motor mounts, coil-overs, some Audi wheels, and some cosmetic things. I was my first car, and I fell in love with it, the five cylinder in that car is literally the best sounding motor I have heard, and the N/A induction noises with the short runner manifold were intoxicating. I went to so many meets, kept up with cars that I had absolutely no right to with 210hp and no turbo. It was so much fun. I drove that car every single day. I had plans to put in a built six speed and turbo it, but now that will never happen, all because someone rear ended me. All the time and money that I put into that car, gone. Right when I was at a point where I was content too, I had fixed just about every problem on the car, and gotten all the mods I wanted, then this idiot in an old beat up Sentra rear ends me at a light. It really is making me asking myself if modding cars is worth it, all of this commitment, just to get it taken away because of someone else's incompetence. And now I am left without my car, and like half the money that I put into it. I hope things get better for you and you end up getting something positive out of this whole conundrum. I have loved your channel ever since I found it, when I found out you started out in VB I became an instant fan lol.
"like half the money that I put into it." Yeah .. that is a tough lesson. Peeps shouldn't put *all* their $$$ and love into a car. Enjoy it - but realize it can all be *gone* in an instant. Sadly, you can not control all the other people on the road.
Ppl shouldn’t put all that money in their car without good insurance. I have agreed value so at least if someone destroys my car I won’t suffer financially
Ive followed ya for awhile. Taking a break is sometimes the best thing possible. I thinned my project pile out awhile ago, sold my 1930 Model A Sedan to my friend who was doing the body work. Parted my 84 Mustang out, kept the 438w F1A Procharger motor, holley stuff drivetrain etc Told myself to leave our 94 RCSB OBS alone and just drive and enjoy it Then out of luck an 04 Lightning came up for sale near me and I had to snag it up. Now I just drive and enjoy the couple trucks I got. Life is simpler now. Lol
Totally feel your pain man, felt crushed when my New Edge I had highly modified was stolen and crashed up a tree. Absolutely crushed me and sending that thing off to a yard never to be seen again REALLY hurt. I drove mine back from the the wrecking yard to the shop put see it on the rack one last time. Just very glad to hear your lady was safe. Edit : Sammy get the salt!!
You actually modified a ford edge I bet that was a challenge since aftermarkets don't really make anything for those unlike the mustang, I hope you saved what you could for the next project.
Brother, take a minimum of two days for yourself. Don't worry about anything. Come back to everything with a "fresh" mind and start the work. Just use those days to get some perspective and get in a good place and then move forward.
I am so sorry this happened to your car, but I am glad that you were not harmed. I have had 2 vehicles totalled at the fault of the other motorists, but I walked away from both unharmed, which I am very thankful for.
I think a Lexus isf or rcf would a good idea. Bulletproof reliability and just plain cool from the start. You’ve got fast stuff and the truck, you need a daily driver that just works and can’t get too far out of the box with aftermarket stuff.
Your parasitic draw is absolutely the Tesla style radio! Mine did the same thing until I changed the sleep mode settings! Also check the canbus wires and see if they have constant or switches 12v. If constant, chances are background processes are running with the switch off.
Sorry to hear this, man. Glad you and the wife are OK. That's always priority number one. Cheers to new beginnings, and can't wait to see what you come up with next.
tip for the blue mustang put a multimeter on the battery put it in amps and start pulling fuses until the amps drop that will tell you was circuit the draw is on
David, take your time to figure it out man. Maybe finish a project or two rather than buying something else. Do what you feel is right, everyone is still going to be around no matter what dude
Hang in there dude, we'll be here when you're back up and running. Sad about the Mustang but there are a bunch of great DD's that you can pick from when you are ready.
I'll be sad to see the integra go. I still go back and rewatch the build series over and over, it's been good motivation to work on mine. And the baltic blue ironically enough I considered painting mine well before I saw the series, I fell in love with that color when I was looking at getting an SC300. So that car's been my favorite for a long time
Glad you guys are Ok David , Huge Bummer about the White Mustang. If you do get another car, im so happy you mentioned the GR86 . Itd definitely be a suggestion from me
Please do an S650 when the time comes. I'm actually in love with them and I think it would be a solid successor to the S550. Hope things get better moving forward. Hopefully after some time we can see the miata build moving forward.
Things will get better, but it does seem like a good time to take a break after all that. Factory tours are quite fun, and I wish I got to do them more often! I don't know what modern car I'd recommend, but anything with a low production count seems like a fun!
Not sure if you’ll see this comment or not but in regards to Smurf I remember awhile back you had electrical issues and they were because your smart junction box got wet. Did you actually figure out why it got wet in the first place? If not then the new one got wet too. Also as a former s197 owner myself, the smart junction box area can get wet from MORE THAN 1 spot. Happened to me a few years apart. Never found out how water was getting into the area the second time (took care of the original area)
My WRX did not look that bad and it was totaled as well. Looks like you have a new drift car build coming. I hope you get a really good size check for this I didn’t.
With Smurf, have you tried measuring the power draw in from the fuse box, in order to pin point which fuse the draw comes from? Have you considered the alarm system (if fitted)? What if you try to pull the fuse for the aftermarket head unit?
I have watched your past videos on the mk1 audi tt, what about doing a video with another mk1 or the other generations. Maybe even a mk3 ttrs? I have enjoyed watching all your videos and the effort you put into them.
I know very little about cars, but want to learn. My vote for the next car is the GR86, but you teach viewers like me how to do basic to intermediate and/or fun mods that would allow for a fun AND reliable daily driver. Plus....I want the GR86 as well soooooo lol
Should probably just sell bunch of those projects and put it towards 1 project that won't have a million problems. Gr86 seems fun and could be a great platform. I'm personally wanting to do an frs build with a 1jz.
You can't say you love the car and then refuse to rebuild the wreck, honestly. I have a Challenger, had an ugly crash with it, still fixed it. I couldn't imagine giving up on a running and driving car I love. Really sad.
Sorry about the mustang man. I'd love to see you get a GR86. I work as a Toyota tech, they're awesome sports cars Also try to see if a Ford scanner can find any fault codes for shorted components.
@ThatDudeInBlue MAAAAN, your S550 Mustabg is DEFINITELY repairable! It's possible to just have it put on a frame rack/machine or jig and have the rear pulled back to a straight form, isn't it?
Sometimes the factory amps dont turn off. Experienced that with a Lincoln Mark VII and VIII. Drained the battery over night. Bypassed the amp and all was back to normal.
I can relate my dude. Last December on my birthday, some lady rear ended my parked SS 1LE Camaro in front of my friends house and totaled it. Felt lost af. The car market right now is so weird and awkward, it takes a lot of soul searching and convincing to figure out what to get if youre not up for another project car. Ended up with something COMPLETELY different with a 8Y RS3 because comfy small 5 cylinder sedan is perfect (dual clutch is admittedly a lot more interesting than I thought it would be, but nothing compared to a manual). Really expensive, but perhaps an EU car could be a neat change of pace? If not, I really think a S650 (perhaps a Dark Horse!) could be right up your alley and feel like an "upgrade" from Sub Zero. Regardless, godspeed dude.
50% of crashes on 85 are speed racer altimas 😂. Not surprised to hear that’s what hit you :/ The ships replaceable, the captain isn’t! Glad you’re okay.
Glad yall are ok. Altima's and Maxima's around here are bad like that and for some reason I swear Camry's and Accord's are trying to catch up to them lately
The mustang is 100% fixable, I have seen way worse on a older Junker car, that was saved.. just looking at what i can see, you need trunk floor, rear body panel, bumper beam, gonna need pull work, and frame rail ends pulled/ then replaced, quarter panel side etc. Not really totaled unless the car is only worth like 5k. Insurance only totals if the damage exceeds 65-75% value of the car. If that car is worth 20k+ it will be fixed..
Best wishes to you for things to get better.. I'd probably sell all the Hondas and the Magnum..Free up some stress and get back on top.. Sometimes simplifying things is better when your so busy and battling time..Good Luck..👍🏽🏁
Honestly, modern cars just dont do it for me anymore, the 650 is just a slightly upgraded s550. Like Mustang Lifestyle said recently, hes been dipping into the older mustangs, like the older s197s and Terminators, and nobody is really doing content on them anymore, and Honestly, seeing a full build of an older s197 is realy refreshing, its not an expensive car, mods are plentiful, and as long as its not coyote swapped 🙄, its interesting. Like Maybe a 4v 4.6 twin turbo/supercharger. I know you came from a 3v, and youve drove alot of 3v's, but honestly, lengthy builds for 3v's are just lacking. Id love to see a longterm build of a 3v, or honestly any early/mid 2000's sportscar would be awesome, bmw, sti (blob eye preferably), relatable cars that are still interesting, for when car cultrue was still good. Thats why the car reviews dont really do it for me, unless its a really unique build. Idk, thats just my opinion, those are the types of videos that appeal to me now. Personally i dont care for newer cars, i dont wanna see another s550 driver, or s650, because thats all you see these days, but also, 240's dont realy do it for me, because those cars were over hyped to begin with. 😂 But take that bit with a grain of salt. Id love to see some s197 content though (non coyote) 😂. Also, id like to see you more into it, vs a shop doing it, and you hopping in the seat, take us on an adventure, not a ride.
You probably need an employee to help you out with editing and maintaining your cars! You sounded like you're taking it hard on yourself. Take it easy brother
Well, I know you like your v8's so I feel obligated to suggest a IS500 or RCF. RR Racing has a good chunk of stuff for the v8 Lexus uses in their F platforms. I'd suggest looking into them if you're thinking a modern japanese v8.
