Dodge Neon Case Study - No Start, No Crank, No Com
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Date: 2020-08-05
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Joe
I always told my customers that the biggest part of the bill would be diagnosis and research - 'cause when you find the problem, you've usually fixed it.
I'd charge 1-hour going IN and that was non-negotiable. If I couldn't find it by then, I'd call with a revision and as always, the diagnoses of the first hour would apply to the repair IF I got to ultimately repair the vehicle. Every OTHER hour was 100% billable.
Otherwise - they paid the 1st hour anyway - fixed of not and they had the choice to tow it out or let me continue. Fortunately, most diagnosis took that hour - some a little more - some a little less. It plays out pretty fair for everybody.
Ya know - I found that an X-acto knife was a lot better than your flip knife. They were much more controllable to slit the factory plastic tape and they didn't need to cut as deep it seemed.
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I always told my customers that the biggest part of the bill would be diagnosis and research - 'cause when you find the problem, you've usually fixed it.
I'd charge 1-hour going IN and that was non-negotiable. If I couldn't find it by then, I'd call with a revision and as always, the diagnoses of the first hour would apply to the repair IF I got to ultimately repair the vehicle. Every OTHER hour was 100% billable.
Otherwise - they paid the 1st hour anyway - fixed of not and they had the choice to tow it out or let me continue. Fortunately, most diagnosis took that hour - some a little more - some a little less. It plays out pretty fair for everybody.
Ya know - I found that an X-acto knife was a lot better than your flip knife. They were much more controllable to slit the factory plastic tape and they didn't need to cut as deep it seemed.
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joseph
eric did u very wonder way all the auto parts stores have the parts in stock i will tell i like drove a rig for 13 years to auto part replacement parts warehouses yet they use simple data how many cars same model same year in the place they know when the part will fail plus they know how many cars are in the place plus they know what parts will fail and the mileage u see i own a parts shop i have to store like millons of parts in it but if i know what parts break in my area i will work harder to fix it right
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eric did u very wonder way all the auto parts stores have the parts in stock i will tell i like drove a rig for 13 years to auto part replacement parts warehouses yet they use simple data how many cars same model same year in the place they know when the part will fail plus they know how many cars are in the place plus they know what parts will fail and the mileage u see i own a parts shop i have to store like millons of parts in it but if i know what parts break in my area i will work harder to fix it right
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tomctutor
It gets to you, sometimes you just goto know! You strip it down, take this off, that off, go hunting and voila. You've found the beast! Satisfaction guaranteed. And you've learnt something and you have confidence you have done the correct repair.
It takes longer but worth the effort I say.
Some would just do a Russian repair on it but it might have other issues, could come back and bite you. Totally agree Eric with this one and thankyou for all the effort you toke to produce the vid! Your an Ace:
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It gets to you, sometimes you just goto know! You strip it down, take this off, that off, go hunting and voila. You've found the beast! Satisfaction guaranteed. And you've learnt something and you have confidence you have done the correct repair.
It takes longer but worth the effort I say.
Some would just do a Russian repair on it but it might have other issues, could come back and bite you. Totally agree Eric with this one and thankyou for all the effort you toke to produce the vid! Your an Ace:
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John
Love the videos, thanks for sharing them!
Even if it was one of my ancient crappy vehicles, I'd find that wire. Jumper wires sitting loosely outside the tape of the harness are my pet peeve. Even when they have been taped onto it, they always seem to get burnt, fatigued, rubbed or snagged on something.
Edit: I bought a tub of that electrical tape. Awesome stuff. Particularly for old hack trail bikes with butchered wiring harnesses.
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Love the videos, thanks for sharing them!
Even if it was one of my ancient crappy vehicles, I'd find that wire. Jumper wires sitting loosely outside the tape of the harness are my pet peeve. Even when they have been taped onto it, they always seem to get burnt, fatigued, rubbed or snagged on something.
Edit: I bought a tub of that electrical tape. Awesome stuff. Particularly for old hack trail bikes with butchered wiring harnesses.
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Stephen
Youre exactly correct brotha. In my shop my Technicians can easily spend half hour 45 minutes coming up with a plan and educating themselves on the exact situation were dealing with. Tech devices differ a ton from manufacturer to manufacturer and unlike cars, manufacturers dont make their diagrams available. Sometimes theyre easily obtainable but a lot of times they are not so research is mandatory
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Youre exactly correct brotha. In my shop my Technicians can easily spend half hour 45 minutes coming up with a plan and educating themselves on the exact situation were dealing with. Tech devices differ a ton from manufacturer to manufacturer and unlike cars, manufacturers dont make their diagrams available. Sometimes theyre easily obtainable but a lot of times they are not so research is mandatory
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Glider7303
Just curious if you have ever tried using an electronic tool like the Fox & Hound or a Fluke 3000 for locating wire breaks just follow the audio signal down the wire bundle till its weak or gone both ends of the cable need to be unloaded/disconnected. Used those types of tools for years before retiring. For coax wire best tool I found is a TDR.
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Just curious if you have ever tried using an electronic tool like the Fox & Hound or a Fluke 3000 for locating wire breaks just follow the audio signal down the wire bundle till its weak or gone both ends of the cable need to be unloaded/disconnected. Used those types of tools for years before retiring. For coax wire best tool I found is a TDR.
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Bert
Can you get a car to accept a key that's not matched to the computer to start the engine?
I have a 2001 towncar Lincoln and I have one key that works and another that won't I had a key made, it worked for 4-5 days then stopped working. Engine cranks but won't start. I use the original and it starts fine.
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Can you get a car to accept a key that's not matched to the computer to start the engine?
I have a 2001 towncar Lincoln and I have one key that works and another that won't I had a key made, it worked for 4-5 days then stopped working. Engine cranks but won't start. I use the original and it starts fine.
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seamus
gunhoe here pal your honest[fairdinkin aussie slang ]mate, your vids are real informative that makes a novice interested. keep up the good work. ps any dealing with nissan d40 thia 2011 vintage any feed back would be 9grouse0 more slang for great pss love the scope on a rope&money light champion
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gunhoe here pal your honest[fairdinkin aussie slang ]mate, your vids are real informative that makes a novice interested. keep up the good work. ps any dealing with nissan d40 thia 2011 vintage any feed back would be 9grouse0 more slang for great pss love the scope on a rope&money light champion
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J. C.
Im working on a 03 neon I get the radio a/c headlights nothing else completely dead like there is no battery I changed out the Ignition and I tested all the wires it feels like Its not getting where it needs to go to Give the resource to Where it should give it so what do you think
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Im working on a 03 neon I get the radio a/c headlights nothing else completely dead like there is no battery I changed out the Ignition and I tested all the wires it feels like Its not getting where it needs to go to Give the resource to Where it should give it so what do you think
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Cratecruncher
Great diagnosis as usual Erico. But I was scratching my head wondering why you would pry on that ECM box. If that pcb inside napped in two it would have totalled the car man! Thanks for showing us the break but next time just put a jumper wire on that fright pig
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Great diagnosis as usual Erico. But I was scratching my head wondering why you would pry on that ECM box. If that pcb inside napped in two it would have totalled the car man! Thanks for showing us the break but next time just put a jumper wire on that fright pig
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