Why won't my truck crank over ? 

I wish I saw this video a few months ago. I have an 04 chevy with a duramax that a squirrel built a nest in. Popped the hood and there was a condo complex under there. It chewed all but two wires in the main harness from the fuse box to the engine and transmission. I ordered a good harness on ebay so I could just replace it instead of splicing a bunch of wires. No matter what I tried, I could not unplug the connector at the range sensor on the transmission. I stopped before I damaged it and ended up cutting the salvage harness and splicing the main engine connector pigtail to the damaged harness. At the time I did a lot of research to see if anyone else had this issue unplugging the range sensor and this is the first time hearing of GM gluing the connector in. That explains a lot and I thank you. Keep the videos coming.

You are a 'perfectionist', not that there is anything wrong with that. The quality of your repairs are to be praised.

Keep these Chevy fixes coming .. I really like how you redid those wires… thanks for the schooling…!

Thanks for the troubleshoooting and clean neat repair!

Hot glue in the connector, I didn't know mickey mouse used to work at gm. Good video

I have an 02 Tahoe with a security problem so please keep the Chevy repairs coming I need all the help I get.

Thank you for this video !! My girlfriend has a 1998 Chevy S10 that has intermittent starting problems. All new starting components have been changed in the circuitry with the exception of the clutch neutral switch, we have an appointment to have replaced. You have just given me a very probable alternate cause of of this hard to trouble shoot problem.....thanks !!

Clean job Kenny 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

Great repair. I prefer soldering but the way you do crimps is great

Great job Kenny

Thank you for the video! Trouble shooting is key to a great mechanical ability you have! 👍🏻

The best comprehensive diagnosis and issue I have ever watched! So clear and delivered the info successfully! Thank you for being a REAL mechanic

I love you man. A mechanic "friend ' of mine was charging me $700 to do the starter and battery and who knows what else. Looked under the truck and had same issue as this guy.

Man Kenny I sure appreciate your efforts and this video Keep up the good work

Had to subscribe because the whole buying a starter from autozone when not needed.😂😅 I was laughing hard because it’s exactly what I did first. Still trouble shooting hoping I find the issue after watching this video

It's nice to see a man take pride in his work

Thank you Kenny

wwk my name is Jesse thank you for your videos I love working on vehicles and helping people with theres

In Australia Holden also used that hot melt glue on that same connector in 2000 in my dads Holden VX Commodore which runs the Holdens ECOTEC version of the 3.8 litre Buick L36 V6 engine & 4L60E automatic transmission, maybe because they're a division of General Motors. When he bolted a 2004 model Holden VY Commodore powertrain from that model of Holden Commodore in it never had the connector glued into the neutral safety switch !

You did a great job on that wire repair work! Its really really really difficult finding a mechanic who care to do quality work instead of slapping something together to increase output. I cant even get quality service at the dealership. Thats why I do my own work because I spend wayyyyyy too much money trying to get a simple diagnosis. Everyone loves to just throw parts at the problem instead of doing a proper diagnostic.

Thanks kenny for the videos

I do just about all my own work on my cars. I had never heard of a neutral safety switch. I spent over 500 dollars paying different so called mechanics to come diagnose my van and most of them said it was my starter. I had never had any problems starting it before so I incisted that it wasnt the starter. The starter is the original starter and it is rusty but it has always been souper strong! But by the time I got to 500 i started breaking down and doing what they said and I broke down and bought a new starter. I bench tested the old starter and it still work. and I bench tested the new starter and it worked as well. Since I had already went ahead and bought it I installed the new starter. Still nothing!!! I saw on the internet that someone said that the neutral safty switch could cause this issue. My van had been sitting for over a year with this problem. I got inside and wiggled the gear shifter a little and tried to start it and it literally started right up with no issues. Have not had an issue with it starting since. That is some bullshit! Can someone tell me whats the problem with starting the car in neutral??? I would think you would want to start in neutral more than in gear. I specifically remember having a car shut off on me on the highway and I threw it into neutral, restarted it and put it back in drive and kept on my way with no problem.

YOUR THE MAN!

Thanks.

Tanks man 😏, gona look at mine 🤙

Thanks for sharing God bless 🙏

Good job

Well, how the hell did the wiring harness get into that position to where it was rubbing on the drive shaft? Was someone else in there jacking with it?

THANX

kenny hi grate video I feel your pain my friend re the noise in the shop I work at a very big and high volume dealership in ny and we have a lot of kids working there sometimes I think im at a club and not a dealership because of all of the loud music that they blast all day long management is a joke there just there to collect a paycheck the service manager does not do anything about it and he is a big part of the problem as well im only there 4 days a week im 57 and used to be there 5 days but i cant be there 5 days now anway i would go down to 3 but for money reasons i cant i just try to deal with it the best i can and i wear the new Milwaukee ear plugs all day long and man let me tell you they are the best at drowning out the music

Clean job I have always soldier but proper crimps are just as strong and easier. 👍

I use the butt connectors that have solder, glue, and heat shrink in them already. They work great especially with automotive and boat electrical repairs.

My truck is doing the same thing so I guess I'll be checking all the wires. Thanks

I had a 2010 Malibu and would be going down the highway with cruise on and out of the blue brake lights would come on and shut off the cc.Dangerous and irritating I found one video about it and was a connector under the console sprayed and cleaned it after awhile I left the panel off great quality gm.I now have a subaru.

You are a pro. Im an old one. Haha You earned my sub. Dandahermit

Kenny is right about that. I have seen it happen a couple of times it seems to me it is not always the starter. I think it's something a lot simpler than that. People always jump to put a new starter in there vehicle.

I have had the biggest problem lately with my gauge is going off but still having power to the dash lights and then sometimes the truck will crank sometimes it won't and I know that it's a short and I've done a lot of the same thing in that video I haven't changed it but I'm checked it been through all the fuses multiple times put computers to it I'll be willing to bet that when I get back to my truck and crawl under it that's exactly what I'm going to find and I appreciate this video I already know its going to help

jajajaja family noise 🤣🤣 is ok good video hello from mexico sr

My 95 Chevy Astro does the same thing. Cleaned up the ground on vehicle it started and ran for a month then driving down the road shut off no start. Did the exact same thing. Being it's that old and had the transmission replaced I'm thinking the neutral safety switch maybe out. What u think.. or bad ground wires.. 1995 is quite old. Have rust on body

By the way Mister perfectionist outside of not soldering those wires That's how I would have done it, no way of corrosion and you are correct heat shrink with glue in the inside is Paramount.

Excellent Video, what is the story on the wreck that's up on the lift behind you?

Hi Kenny where is your shop located?

I'm guessing it was the front drive shaft?

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Something like this what will it cost to fix this issue

My 7 Silverado won’t let me turn the key , I shorted the starter is fine I got a Napa battery in it , brand new $189, Manet I have a short somewhere ???

Mr. Do it yourself isn't very observant. The worn through wiring and the horrific tow in on the front end are things Stevie Wonder would have found. I used to see similar stuff on customers cars. The guy that just did a tune up did not notice the rock hard, cracked spark plug wires, the air filter housing full of engine oil or the heavily corroded ignition coil connections. "It still runs shitty." Good job!

You think he would’ve seen the broken / worn wires when he replaced the Starter… 😌

I've stageded them to

I think that might be my trucks problem

Kenny, it's not being "anal", it's called taking pride in your work and wanting to do the job as best you can. my dad taught me just because someone else may not be able to see the detail in the work doesn't mean you can shit through the job. and if you don't care about the quality of the work you're doing then maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place.

It turns all the way but won’t start

Very simmular with a Toyota Camry, why the rodent decided that wire was so delicious to munch on! Again the Park-Neutral safety switch wiring harness.

This guy needs to leave his repairs to kenny

DUDEY YOU REALLY NEED A HAIR NOSE JOB BRO!!! ITS NASTY UP THERE LMFAO TRIM IT OR KEEP DA HEAD DOWN

I hope you know that not everyone who does their own work is incompetent. I'm sure it seems that way to you, but in your line of work it'd be a little odd to get anyone coming in that knew what they were doing when they did the repair. By that I mean it appears to you like do it yourselfers are always coming in for you to fix their work. But that perception is skewed because of statistical bias.

All the vehicles that you work on are junks take them to the junk yard their are plenty of them in NC.

Bruh.. you should NOT bad mouth your customers.