The valeo indicator issue will be unleaded solder and dry joints. To drive 4 leds to European indicator regs they will get hot which is why you have half a kilo of aluminum heat sink on the back 😅 great video though!
Don’t get me going on fitting customers own S/H parts causes so much trouble and bad feeling! Been there they get a replacement but can’t understand why you want paying Twice 🤷♂️
I had a smart charging error in my smax. Think it was something like "no communication with smart charge system" Various garages had a go at fixing it, battery, battery status monitor, alternator. Still had same issue. As mentioned in this video it has to be like for like alternator. I had to change the radiator anyway so removed the front of the car for easy rad access and while it was off checked all cables for damage, breakages etc. Turned out to be corroded earth strap connection to the chassis rail! Cleaned it and fixed the alternator fault.
Something very therapeutic about watching an expert follow a logical (to him anyway) sequence to find faults and set them right. I'm amazed by the muted, almost non-existent celebrations when the fault is found and the fix works. I'd be jumping up and down like a lunatic, waving my hands in the air with glee and self-satisfaction. I'm definitely not an expert but I like to think I'm not an idiot either but when I watch these videos I have doubts. Reading some of the comments it appears most viewers at least understand the basics. If you want to know how to issue operating licences to taxi drivers, how to manage a furniture shop or how to drive a bus, I'm your man
If it's under warranty and must be a safety issue I would have insisted VW fix promptly or replacement car provided until fixed. Hope VW were paying for the labour and parts
The difficulty i find with dealers warranty is the customers are struggling to get a booking regardless if its a safety concern or not (in my opinion) Sometimes its easier for them to pay someone like myself to do the work to save vehicle downtime etc Thanks for watching
@@mrautoservices7354 That's fair enough as long as the customer doesn't pay. Also why are dealers so busy, Is it the poor quality of cars in recent times.
I can imagine the VW workshops get overwhelmed with electrical problems and warnings coming up on the dash in my experience with them, I bet the courtesy cars are all out!
I absolutely refused to fit second hand alternators and starter motors. Full stop. No arguments. If the Customer wants a second hand part they either take it somewhere else or invest in a Haynes Manual. Not only is it a waste of time but it's massively frustrating.
Great video.The world’s gone mad-what’s the matter with a good old- fashioned lamp instead of over complicated leds and £600 for an alternator?I’ll keep my old cars going until the bastards force me off the road.
You didn’t fail Ryan , you just fitted a buckshee alternator, fitting a part to get you up the road and home is fine , but it’s a false economy as a replacement part, been there bought the t shirt, the owner of that vehicle are short sighted and don’t look at it long term solution , would have chased them
Deja vu bud… Just kidding The last upload had a few complications and ended up deleted So was scheduled for a re upload today after editing Cheers for watching 👍
whats happen to transits they used to be great vans why would you fit a used part to a 21 plate van everyone is buying transits because they think they are good terrible
The valeo indicator issue will be unleaded solder and dry joints. To drive 4 leds to European indicator regs they will get hot which is why you have half a kilo of aluminum heat sink on the back 😅 great video though!
Don’t get me going on fitting customers own S/H parts causes so much trouble and bad feeling! Been there they get a replacement but can’t understand why you want paying Twice 🤷♂️
I won’t be doing it again Kevin 👍
Thanks for watching
I had a smart charging error in my smax. Think it was something like "no communication with smart charge system" Various garages had a go at fixing it, battery, battery status monitor, alternator. Still had same issue.
As mentioned in this video it has to be like for like alternator.
I had to change the radiator anyway so removed the front of the car for easy rad access and while it was off checked all cables for damage, breakages etc.
Turned out to be corroded earth strap connection to the chassis rail! Cleaned it and fixed the alternator fault.
Great stuff as always...
Keep them coming.. We keep learning with every video 😊😊
I just so on the news that if you hard wire a dash cam can you have insurance avoid what a joke... Nice video buddy like your content.
Something very therapeutic about watching an expert follow a logical (to him anyway) sequence to find faults and set them right. I'm amazed by the muted, almost non-existent celebrations when the fault is found and the fix works. I'd be jumping up and down like a lunatic, waving my hands in the air with glee and self-satisfaction. I'm definitely not an expert but I like to think I'm not an idiot either but when I watch these videos I have doubts. Reading some of the comments it appears most viewers at least understand the basics. If you want to know how to issue operating licences to taxi drivers, how to manage a furniture shop or how to drive a bus, I'm your man
Thanks for watching Dominic 👍👍
If it's under warranty and must be a safety issue I would have insisted VW fix promptly or replacement car provided until fixed. Hope VW were paying for the labour and parts
The difficulty i find with dealers warranty is the customers are struggling to get a booking regardless if its a safety concern or not (in my opinion)
Sometimes its easier for them to pay someone like myself to do the work to save vehicle downtime etc
Thanks for watching
@@mrautoservices7354 That's fair enough as long as the customer doesn't pay. Also why are dealers so busy, Is it the poor quality of cars in recent times.
I can imagine the VW workshops get overwhelmed with electrical problems and warnings coming up on the dash in my experience with them, I bet the courtesy cars are all out!
Could you have connected the lin bus connection to "new" alternator without fitting it to check the functionality? Or wires too short?
Wires too short, Could have made extension lead to be fair 👍
I absolutely refused to fit second hand alternators and starter motors. Full stop. No arguments. If the Customer wants a second hand part they either take it somewhere else or invest in a Haynes Manual. Not only is it a waste of time but it's massively frustrating.
Great video.The world’s gone mad-what’s the matter with a good old- fashioned lamp instead of over complicated leds and £600 for an alternator?I’ll keep my old cars going until the bastards force me off the road.
why not solder in new LEDs or even find the one that came off? fraction of the cost
You didn’t fail Ryan , you just fitted a buckshee alternator, fitting a part to get you up the road and home is fine , but it’s a false economy as a replacement part, been there bought the t shirt, the owner of that vehicle are short sighted and don’t look at it long term solution , would have chased them
Has this been re uploaded Ryan,or have i just got a bad case of deja vu.
Deja vu bud… Just kidding The last upload had a few complications and ended up deleted
So was scheduled for a re upload today after editing
Cheers for watching 👍
How much cheaper car parts would be if there weren't thousands of varieties of essentially the same component.
I'm sure I've seen this episode yesterday or the day before, please tell me I'm not going mad.
Correct mate, The original had a few complications that resulted in it being deleted so had to reschedule for Today 👍
Thanks for watching the channel
@@mrautoservices7354 Thanks for the reply, I thought I was going mad. 😀
@@sprograt me too, deja vu
whats happen to transits they used to be great vans why would you fit a used part to a 21 plate van everyone is buying transits because they think they are good terrible
When were they great vans? :-) I work on every year of them from Mk1's to 2018's.. I must have missed the great bits. :-)
Where's the VW made, Mexico, m
Judging by the title, I think it's gonna fail...........
Modern cars....no thanks. I will stick with my 22 year old Astra.