Sam, thanks so much for the visit - you were a lot of fun to talk to! Keep at it with the 360 and let's do all the other ECU, and immobilizer upgrades we can offer. You'll probably be the first person to have the most modern 360 out there once it's done. BTW if anyone would like answers to technical questions or just curious about ECUs, we'd love to answer their questions.
I love the ingenuity of these highly specialized automotive repair shops. Their owners and employees are the modern-day equivalent of Renaissance-era artists and craftsmen.
They especially fill an important role for cars like this that emphasize form > function and have no OEM support. When the manufacturer uses 100% proprietary components, and when the approved dealerships try to price you out of any reasonable repairs, guys like Specialized ECU provide a 3rd option other than choosing between an expensive paperweight and near-bankruptcy having the car fixed.
@Non Ur Biz Think I saw a motherboard covering that. Farmers are forced to use makeshift components and hacked diagnostic software to fix their equipment since the manufacturers keep a tight grip on it
F1 fluid may be low. Putting the car on an incline for the picture may have caused the low fluid sensor to put car in limp mode. Just try adding some fluid and it may reset.
You may be on to Something for sure. I have for sure seen a 360 kick on that same light when F1 fluid was low. There is a hose (or a few) by the F1 fluid reservoir that gets old and brittle and can leak the fluid causing this issue of not going in to gear. Its' a safety measure to save the tranny when it runs low on fluid. There may be some companies that offer the fluid by now a bit cheaper but, back in the early 2000s it was a lot of money for a quart of this stuff from the dealer. As soon as we got the fluid and fixed the leak the 360 was back to normal. Good luck Sam
Ronald Santos but he made a mistake when he said that Play Stations got the overheating problem. It is actually Xbox 360 that has the circle of death (overheating) problem.
This is what I love about the current batch of UA-cam rebuilders, showing everyone how possible it is to repair cars that have, traditionally, been locked behind the manufacturer/dealership pay wall. I love this!
that was to see if everything worked. You can finish every thing first but if it doe's not work you have to take it all apart again and if something is hooked up wrong and you get a short you can quikly pull off the connector.
@@GlycerinZ yes but wen you have a short you can never get the terminal off in time and that could cause a fire. Only when every thing works fine with the electronics fix it permanently
@Hay Mamacita I don't know why he'd bother troubleshooting with a loose connection. Didn't the ECU guy in Florida just get done telling him that he has like twelve computers trying to work in sync? What could go wrong?!
@@roots4x That work on many cars, but can lead to issues on highly computerized vehicles. Some computers are really finicky about voltage and a loose connection is the difference between working OK and weird issues and faults. On BMWs, a new battery can cure lots of faults.
Watching youtube with the sound turned off, he's got water in his pipe, can't afford to cough. Poised and ready, got his samcrac pipe loaded, gotta use matches 'cuz his lighter exploded. It's a hot night, and he's wound tight, and his samcrac pipe is burning his hand.
thinking on this a bit more he was all ok ,and then a nieghbour wanted to look and photo the car , can we assume they lifted the hood to look at the engine ? OF COURSE !
Only watched the ferrari series on this channel, but there are so many times where he does stupid obv things like that that make me question why 773K people are following this guy...
@@11bfollowme19 I'm nearly dead anyway, why do you watch? I can't think of any other reason. I used to be a fan. His Dipshitery pisses me off, therefore I hate watch. As I'm nearly dead I can do whatever the fuck I want... even if that wasn't the case, I'm a grow man and can do whatever I want.
Quit disconnecting and re-connecting the battery. Clean and tighten ALL cables and terminal posts. Always disconnect negative FIRST, reconnect POSITIVE first. No power jumpers or their likes.
Seriously. I applaud his jump-in-there spirit but sometimes Sam seems unaware of the most basic things. Also, he doesn't have to mess with the battery at all - there's a switch under the front hood specifically for disconnecting it.
If he is that worried about battery drain, a 30 dollar battery tender is safer than disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. If he leaves it off long enough, the ecus will likely dump and have to “learn” every-time it’s reconnected.
The guy from Specialized ECU Repair is awesome! he knows his tech and it would be a pleasure brainstorming with a guy like him... very knowledgeable and very professional.
I used to make my own PC boards,and thats apparently what they are doing, with additionally backwards engineering the EPROM chip firmware. Its a fun job, if I wasn't retired I'd love to work for them.
Wow, that test garage is the dream-place for me! I loved it at first sight. And when Jose mentioned that the main chip dislodges from the main board, continued with the PlayStation example, he really won my heart :D
I used these guys in 2010 on my 2002 330ci. Back then these guys were the only result when you googled BMW ECU repair. They came thru for me but it was expensive. Like 500 dollars.
Ok I don't want to say the obvious but since you stated that you tightened all the grounds but why do you leave the battery connector loose? That is a big no-no.
@Hay Mamacita I was diagnosing a Arctic Cat Z1 Turbo snow mobile that was intermittently have a bog at full throttle and the gauge would randomly stop working. Wouldn't you know it? Loose battery terminals were the culprit.
@@garnetcampbell4389 I was working on an oil rig in South Dakota back in '83 and there was this terrible storm and wind, sounded like the onset of armageddon. Then the sky shook and all the stars shown through the clouds. Then and the face of what looked like a giant beetle came down and stared at me, moving its mandibles around real slow and menacing. I realized it was trying to communicate to me, so I looked it right in it's beady compound little eyes and it said this "Tighten your battery terminals and try again."
Those guys at specialized ECU were very interesting to listen too i actually enjoyed every sec of the part where they explained everything very thouroughly but in a way that makes you listen and understand. Also loved the fact that they create and come up with new stuff of their own. Keep it up guys
I love what you are doing to recover this beautiful Ferrari, but I'm really amazed on the huge amount of work that it requires from you, every thing you fix, another failure pops up !!. Anyway please don't give up !!
These guys helped me out when my A hole mechanic F' d up my bimmer. They were courteous, knowledgeable, reasonably priced . Very grateful and glad i called them.
It never did function right. I've been saying for a month his car has F1 problems. It's not complicated like he says. His pump gets hot, it fails. Just replace the pump and get a higher amp relay, pump head will still be fine.
Those guys are worth every penny. Look at the setup and imagine all the time and effort spent to learn how to program these systems. Very honest and knowledgable.
For reference: --> Negative cable comes off the battery first and goes on last. Arc'ing off the battery is fun. And even more fun when a spike fries one of the two Motronic Bosch units you just installed. Always control electricity switching from the ground NOT the red cable.
Sam thanks so much for doing a drill down view of the ECU programming process!!! Kudos to Specialized ECU Repair for designing their own improvements, thats going above and beyond for their customers!
That's what I thought that symbolized! Didnt look like a trans.. looked like the deck lid! You'd think Sam would know the meaning of the dummy lights by now!
The 996 immobilizer information is super helpful, thank you! I sent the info to a friend who owns a BMW repair shop. Lesson learned from this video, though -- never buy a Ferrari.
Aye Sammy not to be negative or anything I love ya (no homo) but if you really want something that helps invest in a fire extinguisher it's an old Ferrari old Ferraris tend to get hot when they're past 5 years old.
This is too cool. I was confident it was an ecu/computer issue. I had no idea it was this complex lol... SER has a phenomenal shop! That seat sounds like a zuzula horn LOL.... Bummer on the transmission fault
I really think you should change ALL the fluids and filters in the car. Apart from that, I loved the visit to the shop. They were truly knowledgeable specialists with love for the niche.
ECU repair VERY interesting. I love that ECU repair was not just taking what the dealership wanted to tell or give you but they were inventing solutions. That was a great addition to your video!
These guys are buying 60-80k exotics , probably spend like 15-20k on the high end fixing it , and still be 30ish k cheaper than the cheapest “regular” same model exotic available.
@@PurpleTBSS Well, it's worked out for Sam so far. But he is definitely spinning the roulette wheel with each one he buys. Sooner or later, he's bound to get a bad one. Although, seeing how he deals with it could make for a good video!
A car with properly designed electronics, made to be robust enough for use in an automobile offered for sale to the public, shouldn't have any damage from poor battery connections. Things like the car not starting and odd behavior would be possible but there shouldn't be any damage. But in this case it is a Ferrari and properly designed for robustness and Ferrari often don't go together.
@@devilmonkey Yes this is a true fact especially with European cars loose cables or weak battery throw many faults on dash board, and loose cables will damage the alternator rectifier and regulator and engine ecu after a while
Probably a failed F1 sensor. I've had that fail on several Ferrari with the older F1 setup (F355, F360 and 612). Can be fine and suddenly fail, even while driving, at which point the car drops to neutral because the F1 computer doesn't know what gear it's in.
Sam... Are you trying to fry your ecus again? Always disconnect the negative side first and reconnect it last that's like 9th-grade level stuff. The other way can cause damage to the delicate computer parts.
On the F1 transmission, theres 2 small shafts that move gears up and down. They have bronze bushings. Of course they wear off and the shaft start to have way more play up and down. That is enough for the electronics of the transmission to "see" it as an error. And yes, gets stuck in neutral as a fail safe. Can you get those bushings? Absolutely. In Italy only and very expensive. Is there way around? Yes there is
Awesome shop to show! Specialized ECU is one of those gems that are great for car restorers out here! Thanks as always Sam for keeping my interest in working on cars. I hope someday to teach my boys how to restore a really cool car like you have!
The reason for disconnecting the ground first is that if you disconnect the positive first any slip of the wrench where it touches anything metal will create a short and arc weld said wrench to the car. Thus removing the ground first has been the rule since the stone age of automobiles before they had computers.
I really loved this vlog of your visit to Specialized ECU Repair. I hope you do similar videos on future cars. For a lot of Ferrari owners out there this video will be a godsend.
These guys from Specialized ECU repair, really know their stuff, REALLY, retro engineering and developing their own ECUs is not easy! Very cool episode!
"Free advertising", do you really think companies dont give discounts/free service for being featured? Its grey area illegal due to the new FCC laws but almost every UA-camr does it
@@ReubenHorner in countries like Germany and Italy, they use periods to separate the thousands and comma to separate the decimals. eg. 25M and 59 cents = 25.000.000,59. I used to work for Porsche.
This was a super interesting video. Also you need to replace the "Seat Fault Sensor" to get rid of that seat power-train squeak @14:22 ... $3000 from the dealership
Love the information this visit to Specialized ECU Repair provides! Ty so much for posting this. Seriously, I learned so much valuable information in this video, I can't express my appreciation enough.
Lesson i learned from buying a car that sits a while changing engine oil and not doing the same with transmission is a bad idea the transmission filter was clogged with the old oil and broke after driving it .
Dude I can feel your excitement! It's one of my dream Ferrari growing up too & I am living this through you. Every video I sit intently hoping everything runs fine or the issues are minor.
This was a truly excellent video, Sam. Specialized really knows their stuff, and I love the detailed explanation of the ECU’s and how they work. I have seen so many people get hosed at the dealer over ECU and key issues like this, what a great find
Wow, this is really cool to watch. Not cool to see your car has gremlins, but cool to watch you work thru them as they arise. My heart sinks when yours does, and jumps when things seem to going good.Thanks for sharing and documenting this! I can't wait for the next episode!
Sam, thanks so much for the visit - you were a lot of fun to talk to!
Keep at it with the 360 and let's do all the other ECU, and immobilizer upgrades we can offer. You'll probably be the first person to have the most modern 360 out there once it's done.
BTW if anyone would like answers to technical questions or just curious about ECUs, we'd love to answer their questions.
Super interesting video thanks for keeping the mid 90s onwards car electronics alive.
Do you guys do work on Subaru ECUs?
Great work Specialized ECU Repair and Jose. Cheers from London, UK.
At this point we only focus on Porsche, Ferrari and BMW.
Keep up the good work Specialized ECU Repair! Put these corrupt & over-charging dealers in their place.
I love the ingenuity of these highly specialized automotive repair shops. Their owners and employees are the modern-day equivalent of Renaissance-era artists and craftsmen.
Well said. One is very lucky to run across such a place.
they are the real skilled people in these chancer vids
Agreed and then coupled with UA-cam they can bring a lower price point back to the customer. Technology is fascinating
They especially fill an important role for cars like this that emphasize form > function and have no OEM support. When the manufacturer uses 100% proprietary components, and when the approved dealerships try to price you out of any reasonable repairs, guys like Specialized ECU provide a 3rd option other than choosing between an expensive paperweight and near-bankruptcy having the car fixed.
@Non Ur Biz Think I saw a motherboard covering that. Farmers are forced to use makeshift components and hacked diagnostic software to fix their equipment since the manufacturers keep a tight grip on it
Jose is very professional and seems to know everything about his job. Respect to Jose and all the other workers at Specialized ECU Repair!
Apart from the difference between hex & binary ;)
@@roadrunner9840 I noticed that too but to be fair the software called it "Binary". It is technically binary just translated to hex for easier reading
Deep knowledge.
Thoroughly impressed with Specialized ECU Repair. That was quite the operation they had there.
Yes. But did you see the welds on the halved cars?!?!? Lmfaooo
Ariakyra Gaming they fix ECUs they are not welders
@@ariakyragaming1635 if it works it works. 🤣
Indeed Indeed, great job!!
I love these small " F.U. i'll fix it myself and make it a business " shops.
Louis Rossmann is smiling on you brothers .
I was making the same comparison to Louis.
I said the same thing. The world needs more of that in general.
F1 fluid may be low. Putting the car on an incline for the picture may have caused the low fluid sensor to put car in limp mode. Just try adding some fluid and it may reset.
Hope Sam sees this!!!!
Im sure sam thought to check the fluid
You may be on to Something for sure. I have for sure seen a 360 kick on that same light when F1 fluid was low. There is a hose (or a few) by the F1 fluid reservoir that gets old and brittle and can leak the fluid causing this issue of not going in to gear. Its' a safety measure to save the tranny when it runs low on fluid. There may be some companies that offer the fluid by now a bit cheaper but, back in the early 2000s it was a lot of money for a quart of this stuff from the dealer. As soon as we got the fluid and fixed the leak the 360 was back to normal. Good luck Sam
Don't help him
Don't overfill it though. ;)
I know this episode is kinda geeky, but I found this electronics-heavy content particularly interesting - thanx
Chris Hatton me too! I’m in IT and love cars.
Yeah this guy at Specialized ECU Repair is the real deal, you can tell he gets it on multiple, multiple levels.
I also loved it! It was great for me because I'm very interested in cars and electronics!
You may all enjoy watching South main auto then. The subject cars are more run of the mill, but his diagnostics are really interesting.
Me too .... it goes way over my head all that "electrickery" I guess it's like watching a magician pulling tissues out of eggs.
That ECU repair shop....WOW! That Jose is a treasure trove of knowledge, skill and resourcefulness.
Sure sounds sharp. And now I'm off to the garage to check my 986 drains, LOL!
As an electrical engineer hes got my respect
Indeed.
Ronald Santos but he made a mistake when he said that Play Stations got the overheating problem. It is actually Xbox 360 that has the circle of death (overheating) problem.
That ECU guy is a proper genius, I have worked in professional electronics and the guy knows what he is talking about #yeah
This is what I love about the current batch of UA-cam rebuilders, showing everyone how possible it is to repair cars that have, traditionally, been locked behind the manufacturer/dealership pay wall. I love this!
Ferarri charged me $5000 just to watch this video.
Then it broke again ..
And you had to figure out how to turn the sound on yourself
Which only a dealer can turn on the sound
😂😂😂😆😆
@S1500 Breh, I literally just lold pretty good at this comment
The segment on Specialized ECU Repair was extremely interesting. Hope you have an easy time figuring out the trans issue Sam.
To buy a salvage Ferrari - $ xxxxx.00
Oil for the engine - $ xx.00
To fix the ECU - $ xxx.00
To see Samcrac pushing a Ferrari 360 - is priceless
At least he's not using a fire extinguisher on it.... yet.
It's like that Simpsons episode when Homer gets his heart stroke coming in to the gas station for the diagnosis of the stranger sound.
Fitness channel in the offing 😁
😂😂😂😂
I hear Rich snickering from here
Battery connection should always be tight....Never just laid on top of the terminal
No shit, put it on tight and go from there, don't just keep disconnecting it all willy nilly.
that was to see if everything worked. You can finish every thing first but if it doe's not work you have to take it all apart again and if something is hooked up wrong and you get a short you can quikly pull off the connector.
I think the battery terminals should always be tightened down. A nice, solid connection always matters.
@@GlycerinZ yes but wen you have a short you can never get the terminal off in time and that could cause a fire. Only when every thing works fine with the electronics fix it permanently
@@leeverink32 That's what fuses are for.
Put the damn bolt in the battery cable and tighten it up.
God yes somebody had to say this!
@Hay Mamacita I don't know why he'd bother troubleshooting with a loose connection. Didn't the ECU guy in Florida just get done telling him that he has like twelve computers trying to work in sync? What could go wrong?!
Kodiak660, True, and very important on any car with an ECU.
@@roots4x That work on many cars, but can lead to issues on highly computerized vehicles. Some computers are really finicky about voltage and a loose connection is the difference between working OK and weird issues and faults. On BMWs, a new battery can cure lots of faults.
Same with Audi. When your battery starts to go you get every fault in the world and erratic gauges.
We all know Sam stopped by the Peace Pipe store before heading home.
Fill up his "Crac Pipe" :)
Mike O you almost won the internet from me today with that comment. 🤣
😂😂😂
probably why the drive home took so long
Watching youtube with the sound turned off, he's got water in his pipe, can't afford to cough. Poised and ready, got his samcrac pipe loaded, gotta use matches 'cuz his lighter exploded. It's a hot night, and he's wound tight, and his samcrac pipe is burning his hand.
That ECU shop was so cool!!!
Thanks so much!
Yeah, some people didn't believe I could fit six cars in my garage. I think I will bet them that I can.
with me hood latch (engine bay) bad signal does not allow it to go in gear, happens a lot.
its a shame a helpful comment like this will probably be lost in the spam comments
Wouldn't you see this with a onboard diagnosis check? I think you can even read those error codes with a smartphone + adapter now?
thinking on this a bit more
he was all ok ,and then a nieghbour wanted to look and photo the car , can we assume they lifted the hood to look at the engine ? OF COURSE !
Interesting if true! Too bad we can’t tag Samcracc.
But then how did the hood fly open and crack the windshield. Something doesn't add up...
dude - the most valuable segment of this vid was the trip to Specialized ECU repair - those guys are awesome.
That Ecu shop was fascinating! Great video. They looked like real pros.
Yes a hack shop. Go for it.
I'm sure BMW will love this video.v
Not having a tight battery connection can bring on all sorts of issues. Tighten up the damn connection.
Only watched the ferrari series on this channel, but there are so many times where he does stupid obv things like that that make me question why 773K people are following this guy...
Not to mention he’s hooking up the positive instead of the NEGATIVE
Its a channel on how not to do things. Just hate-watch, and don't forget to hit that thumbs down button.
Robb Ishcomer hate watch? That’s a thing? Why waste life just to hate ? Lol fuck that ! That’s no way to live
@@11bfollowme19 I'm nearly dead anyway, why do you watch? I can't think of any other reason. I used to be a fan. His Dipshitery pisses me off, therefore I hate watch. As I'm nearly dead I can do whatever the fuck I want... even if that wasn't the case, I'm a grow man and can do whatever I want.
Quit disconnecting and re-connecting the battery. Clean and tighten ALL cables and terminal posts. Always disconnect negative FIRST, reconnect POSITIVE first. No power jumpers or their likes.
Yesssssss. Thank god.
Let’s get this to the top to make sure he sees it.
Seriously. I applaud his jump-in-there spirit but sometimes Sam seems unaware of the most basic things. Also, he doesn't have to mess with the battery at all - there's a switch under the front hood specifically for disconnecting it.
If he is that worried about battery drain, a 30 dollar battery tender is safer than disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. If he leaves it off long enough, the ecus will likely dump and have to “learn” every-time it’s reconnected.
Being a Electronics Engineer this segment was the only car repair video that I knew what was being discussed
Specialized ECU Repair totally made this video! Very interesting explanations a likable guy.
I love this Ferrari, can't wait to see it running! I'm so glad you solved the ECU problem
The guy from Specialized ECU Repair is awesome! he knows his tech and it would be a pleasure brainstorming with a guy like him... very knowledgeable and very professional.
I used to make my own PC boards,and thats apparently what they are doing, with additionally backwards engineering the EPROM chip firmware. Its a fun job, if I wasn't retired I'd love to work for them.
Wow, that test garage is the dream-place for me! I loved it at first sight. And when Jose mentioned that the main chip dislodges from the main board, continued with the PlayStation example, he really won my heart :D
Security system is so good even the owner can't drive lol
I used these guys in 2010 on my 2002 330ci. Back then these guys were the only result when you googled BMW ECU repair. They came thru for me but it was expensive. Like 500 dollars.
how much would the dealer have been?
@@Sean-xu5ti dealer wanted 2500
Ok I don't want to say the obvious but since you stated that you tightened all the grounds but why do you leave the battery connector loose? That is a big no-no.
@Hay Mamacita I was diagnosing a Arctic Cat Z1 Turbo snow mobile that was intermittently have a bog at full throttle and the gauge would randomly stop working. Wouldn't you know it? Loose battery terminals were the culprit.
@@garnetcampbell4389 I was working on an oil rig in South Dakota back in '83 and there was this terrible storm and wind, sounded like the onset of armageddon. Then the sky shook and all the stars shown through the clouds. Then and the face of what looked like a giant beetle came down and stared at me, moving its mandibles around real slow and menacing. I realized it was trying to communicate to me, so I looked it right in it's beady compound little eyes and it said this "Tighten your battery terminals and try again."
Wow, that was actually really interesting! Thanks for showing us the shop
Those guys at specialized ECU were very interesting to listen too i actually enjoyed every sec of the part where they explained everything very thouroughly but in a way that makes you listen and understand. Also loved the fact that they create and come up with new stuff of their own. Keep it up guys
When i see they chop cars in half as test benches, I know they r in serious business lol
Some serious test units lol
I love what you are doing to recover this beautiful Ferrari, but I'm really amazed on the huge amount of work that it requires from you, every thing you fix, another failure pops up !!. Anyway please don't give up !!
These guys helped me out when my A hole mechanic F' d up my bimmer. They were courteous, knowledgeable, reasonably priced . Very grateful and glad i called them.
Yo! That repair place was badass! I'm impressed.
that transmission fault light look suspiciously like a trunk/hood open light.
In fact it seems that the F1 transmission will error if the engine bay isn't fully closed or the switch isn't working properly.
1. Never buy a bmw
2. Never pay dealer prices for Ferrari key fobs
These guys are amazing.
Definitely on point
3. Never buy a cheap second hand Ferrari.
Roger Rabbit samcrac easily will make the money back on the videos
That has to be the coolest shop that I have ever seen. Thanks for taking all of us with you Sam.👍👍☮️
Big mistake was removing the battery connection after you had the computer all in sync
I love how Jose compared a 335i engine computer to a PlayStation computer 😂😂😂
Malika Sherali makes sense when you think of the people driving them
CylinderHeadE60 Oh yeah that is true because some people really push them to the limits just like with a PlayStation
It's the red light of death on the PS3 he is talking about.
evagorasm lmao 😂
It's true can't tell you how many times I had to take ps3 apart and heat cpu with a heat gun to reset it 😂
That shop - and especially the cars - are AWESOME!!!!
Sam: "This is a working, functioning 360"
Transmission: "Hold my beer..."
Bill Loman Hold my fluid
@@SenaCaptures hold my nuetral
@@SenaCaptures LOL You are correct, sir!
Hold my balsamic
It never did function right. I've been saying for a month his car has F1 problems. It's not complicated like he says. His pump gets hot, it fails. Just replace the pump and get a higher amp relay, pump head will still be fine.
Keep the faith Sam. If you deal with all the faults one at a time then one day there'll be none left.
Those guys are worth every penny. Look at the setup and imagine all the time and effort spent to learn how to program these systems. Very honest and knowledgable.
For reference: --> Negative cable comes off the battery first and goes on last. Arc'ing off the battery is fun. And even more fun when a spike fries one of the two Motronic Bosch units you just installed. Always control electricity switching from the ground NOT the red cable.
Sam thanks so much for doing a drill down view of the ECU programming process!!! Kudos to Specialized ECU Repair for designing their own improvements, thats going above and beyond for their customers!
Thanks for the kind words...what you saw on the video is the tip of the iceberg
The trip to Specialized ECU was fascinating. I hope I never need their services, but if I do, I'll know where to go. Excellent video.
The ECU shop was incredible. They seemed really knowledgeable, skilled and easy to deal with
That was the deck lid open light and Ferrari's wont allow you to go into gear if your deck lid is open.
That's what I thought that symbolized! Didnt look like a trans.. looked like the deck lid! You'd think Sam would know the meaning of the dummy lights by now!
That's why he does videos jajaja
Deck lid!!
The guys at the shop seemed really nice, I hope they get even more business now that you put their name out there 👍🏽😁
The 996 immobilizer information is super helpful, thank you! I sent the info to a friend who owns a BMW repair shop. Lesson learned from this video, though -- never buy a Ferrari.
Lesson from him and AutoVlog both lol
Thanks for the referral Ronald.
Aye Sammy not to be negative or anything I love ya (no homo) but if you really want something that helps invest in a fire extinguisher it's an old Ferrari old Ferraris tend to get hot when they're past 5 years old.
Fuel lines and oil lines also power steering lines must be maintained any significant leeks and you end up with a rolling dumpster fire.
When the trunk is open that car dosent get in gear ⚙️ your trunk was open tho
This is too cool. I was confident it was an ecu/computer issue. I had no idea it was this complex lol... SER has a phenomenal shop!
That seat sounds like a zuzula horn LOL....
Bummer on the transmission fault
That there is a modern day version of a carburetor tuning shop.
*goes to peace pipe shop, forgets why he drove a few hours south*
I really think you should change ALL the fluids and filters in the car. Apart from that, I loved the visit to the shop. They were truly knowledgeable specialists with love for the niche.
ECU repair VERY interesting. I love that ECU repair was not just taking what the dealership wanted to tell or give you but they were inventing solutions. That was a great addition to your video!
I think the Ferrari sensed that you are bypassing the dealership and decided to shut you down man!
Nothing more expensive than a cheap exotic car.
That's exactly what I was thinking!
These guys are buying 60-80k exotics , probably spend like 15-20k on the high end fixing it , and still be 30ish k cheaper than the cheapest “regular” same model exotic available.
@@PurpleTBSS Well, it's worked out for Sam so far. But he is definitely spinning the roulette wheel with each one he buys. Sooner or later, he's bound to get a bad one. Although, seeing how he deals with it could make for a good video!
Have you met Tiffany at Spearmint Rhino?
females
Seeing the deep dive into the ECU software and all that was actually pretty cool. I got a really good laugh from those quality Ferrari noises.
Hello Sam
Battery cable must be well tighten when you start the engine other wise you will damage electronics in ur car
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A car with properly designed electronics, made to be robust enough for use in an automobile offered for sale to the public, shouldn't have any damage from poor battery connections. Things like the car not starting and odd behavior would be possible but there shouldn't be any damage. But in this case it is a Ferrari and properly designed for robustness and Ferrari often don't go together.
Um how many times have car electronics been destroyed by a loose battery connection 😂😂
@@tagert1975 Yea "properly designed electronics" and "Ferrari" or (insert Italian car brand here) don't go together.
@@devilmonkey Yes this is a true fact especially with European cars loose cables or weak battery throw many faults on dash board, and loose cables will damage the alternator rectifier and regulator and engine ecu after a while
Fascinating episode. Kudos to the guys at Specialized ECU Repair. They know their stuff!
This is so freaking interesting! It’s quite literally like programming a computer. keep up the great work!
Probably a failed F1 sensor. I've had that fail on several Ferrari with the older F1 setup (F355, F360 and 612). Can be fine and suddenly fail, even while driving, at which point the car drops to neutral because the F1 computer doesn't know what gear it's in.
Sam... Are you trying to fry your ecus again? Always disconnect the negative side first and reconnect it last that's like 9th-grade level stuff. The other way can cause damage to the delicate computer parts.
On the F1 transmission, theres 2 small shafts that move gears up and down. They have bronze bushings. Of course they wear off and the shaft start to have way more play up and down. That is enough for the electronics of the transmission to "see" it as an error. And yes, gets stuck in neutral as a fail safe. Can you get those bushings? Absolutely. In Italy only and very expensive. Is there way around? Yes there is
That or the sensors and servos involved in moving and placing the shafts...
These guys are awesome, folks like these and the groups decoding entire canbus and module systems will hopefully keep the self-repair dream alive.
Awesome shop to show! Specialized ECU is one of those gems that are great for car restorers out here! Thanks as always Sam for keeping my interest in working on cars. I hope someday to teach my boys how to restore a really cool car like you have!
Specialized ECU Repair is a gem!
"The only thing worse than cheap junk is expensive junk".
Stealing this.
So much fun watching your videos! I love watching you do what most of us would be scared to death to do to our cars! Great Job!
It’s probably the Flux Capacitor. Get a Left Handed Hammer and a bucket of Steam and it should be fine.
Man, these guys are doing the Lord's work when it comes to Euro electronics. I enjoyed this immensely, Samcrac!
Thank you for reverting back to stock wheels. Looks 100x better.
Yeah black wheels generally look like shit
Not supposed to disconnect the positive cable first. It can cause a voltage spike & damage computers.
he drives the car before even warming it up after its been sitting for a while lol. no wonder his car break down
The reason for disconnecting the ground first is that if you disconnect the positive first any slip of the wrench where it touches anything metal will create a short and arc weld said wrench to the car. Thus removing the ground first has been the rule since the stone age of automobiles before they had computers.
I really loved this vlog of your visit to Specialized ECU Repair. I hope you do similar videos on future cars. For a lot of Ferrari owners out there this video will be a godsend.
These guys from Specialized ECU repair, really know their stuff, REALLY, retro engineering and developing their own ECUs is not easy! Very cool episode!
Sam -thanks for your videos bro - I really look forward to them and love your personality. Wish I had a friend like you!
Sam, you just made Specialized ECU Repair $250.000 in free Advertising.
I think it's a lot more than $250 lol. I'd say thousands
@@ReubenHorner I think he's saying he just bought something from them from watching this video
"Free advertising", do you really think companies dont give discounts/free service for being featured? Its grey area illegal due to the new FCC laws but almost every UA-camr does it
@@ReubenHorner in countries like Germany and Italy, they use periods to separate the thousands and comma to separate the decimals. eg. 25M and 59 cents = 25.000.000,59.
I used to work for Porsche.
Pretty good trade. I like how this guy was an ECU expert like vtuned is the body expert. What luck he has such talent so close by?
This was a super interesting video.
Also you need to replace the "Seat Fault Sensor" to get rid of that seat power-train squeak @14:22 ... $3000 from the dealership
Love the information this visit to Specialized ECU Repair provides! Ty so much for posting this. Seriously, I learned so much valuable information in this video, I can't express my appreciation enough.
I could listen to José talk all day. Awesome explanations. Well edited, Sam!
Lesson i learned from buying a car that sits a while changing engine oil and not doing the same with transmission is a bad idea the transmission filter was clogged with the old oil and broke after driving it .
Old trans oil shouldn't clog a filter, probably something else going on
It wouldnt clog unless it was full of shavings
This was a very informative video!! Love it!
Rock the car back and forth, then try to put in gear. If goes into gear than it's your shift sensor/linkage...
Dude I can feel your excitement! It's one of my dream Ferrari growing up too & I am living this through you. Every video I sit intently hoping everything runs fine or the issues are minor.
Sam, I am really starting to dig your channel more and more, it's funny, real and in the case of Specialized ECU Repair, INFORMATIVE! Thanks my man!
WOw, your neighbor got to drive a Samcrac powered Ferrari!
And he just wanted a picture of it.
Keep it up you got this.
- My favourite part, hearing the quality Ferrari noises:
- Creeeeeeeeeweeweeeeewench
- Q U A L I T Y
Just placing the battery terminal on the battery does not give a good connection
This was a truly excellent video, Sam. Specialized really knows their stuff, and I love the detailed explanation of the ECU’s and how they work. I have seen so many people get hosed at the dealer over ECU and key issues like this, what a great find
"yes it's an electrical problem, the Italians invented electricity as we know" - James May
Deck lid not transmission. You can't put it in gear with the lid up.
3d printing might be worth a shot for these guys for the ECU connector.
Those guys at ecu repair are doing excellent job!
Wow, this is really cool to watch. Not cool to see your car has gremlins, but cool to watch you work thru them as they arise. My heart sinks when yours does, and jumps when things seem to going good.Thanks for sharing and documenting this! I can't wait for the next episode!
Sam , The best video ever!!! Thank you for the ecu information!! How much did you pay for this ferrari?
These are my kind of guys! Screw the dealers! I do similar stuff for Australian built Ford's.