Finding a active short
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A fuse that keeps on blowing is an active problem and can be difficult to find. However, if you use these steps, you should be able to locate and repair it.
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I just want to say that as a DYI guy, your tutorial was immensely helpful. The teaching is first rate, logical and well delivered. Thank you!
That's the best set up I've ever seen for finding a short. I never knew you could actually see the direction of a short. Thank you very much!
This video is WAY under viewed. This tool RULES!!! I send people to it all the time. I wish Duane would make it a video response to my "How to find an open circuit or shorted wire the FAST easy way" my video isn't nearly as good and has 162,782 views. It would get more people the help they need- sell more of these gadgets- AND get more views to this video.
this guy is fantastic ! he just works it all the way through right to the end , turns out to be a $2 fix , if that ! his greatest tool is his knowledge and experience
@George AKA Dad good idea. Thnx. We have an active short to the taillights. Gonna try this.
How do u open fuse box inside car
That was an amazing illustration of patience and methodicalness that I have ever seen. You should be in a classroom.
He is in a classroom.....the UA-cam classroom! Reaching way more people than he could in the typical classroom.
I agree. Excellent teacher. I learned more than I've ever known about wiring and shorts... and I've worked on my cars for decades. I didn't think I could understand electrical until he explained it so well. I'm very grateful for this.
I really enjoyed watching you trace the problem. You did an outstanding job providing accurate information and technical information. Great job!
I 've had this short tool for years and never used it. Now that I've seen you use it, I will be using it for all my shorted circuits. I too own a Power Probe II and use it constantly for trailer light glitches. Love it. Thanks for the lesson, Sir.
One of most educational videos regarding automotive shorted circuits…Thank you Sir for sharing your wealth of knowledge…it is greatly appreciated!…
Amazing trouble shooting! Outstanding demonstration on finding the world's most difficult problem. Keep the videos coming!
Best explanation of finding active short I have ever seen on YT - Thanks a lot! ;) Cheers
You are amazing. Would love to spend a week with you learning. Thanks.
As an old ASE certified mechanic, I always enjoy your instructional videos. Though our ages maybe similar or you may be even younger, I feel as if my old instructors at the Golden West Collage in CA are lecturing. I am retired now, but still like to watch your way of solving problems. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
SG Tool Aid 25100 Short Tester, is the name of the tool he is using.
Josheb E. Mangru
Copied, thanks a lot!
@stuff happens it comes with it.
OUTSTANDING video! You are an amazing teacher and you have to know I need one. Me, female, 62, disabled, do my own repairs because of financial reasons. I will be consulting with your videos quite alot in the future. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge as it will enable me to keep my 1997 Subaru wagon (342,000 mi) up and running and on the road.
Thank you Mary, I'm glad the video was a help to you
Hello - So nice to be acknowledged. Once the old hips are up and running I hope that we can speak again. Have a delightful day!
Mary Macaire Boyd
Wow, my lady your subaru is over 300k, that is amazing. I have a 1988 Honda civic, car well maintained and its got 192k
Much respect for you my lady.. there is people out there that can't even change a tire... I would love to have you as my grandma to knock me upside the head for not knowing how to fix my own car.... God bless.
@@bunnyflavor I love your spunk Mary, all the best!
you are the best troubleshooter. i would like to work with you for at least a year for the experience!!
Very good video. I used one of these short circuit testers 20 years ago so after seeing your videos using a scope it is good to see the old tools still have their place in the shop. As always well presented easy to follow advice.
In 1972 I had a 65 Mustang that would have a dead battery every three days. The charging circuit worked fine so I thought that may be the battery was just old and needed a new one, I bought a new one. But three days later, a dead battery again. Then one night I notticed if I got up close to the tail light it was very dimly lit with everything off. I found that the brake pressure switch was hot and shorting out internally but not blowing the fuse. A new brake light switch and no more problem.
Great job on this video. I learned more than in 15 mins than in 40 years about diagnosing auto electric.
I second that.....sounds like I'm in the same age bracket as you! I used to hate electric diagnostics, now I find it fascinating because of this vid.
If my father lived i hoped he would have explained it good as you...right on man.
Glad to see that someone really knows what a short is, I watched a video earlier and the guy was trying to describe a short when it was an open circuit
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That was real fixit knowledge, real fast! Especially liked the detailed electrical diagrams you shared. Thanks for posting.
As a Technician once told me; "My friend, you pay me Mainly for What I Know, and then for what I do".
I have always struggled with electrical circuitry. And I’ve watched many videos over my years to learn from. This was one of the most educational videos I have ever watched for me, because I really have a hard time following circuitry
Glad it helps Wayne, you are not alone, that's why I make them
Okay thanks
Hi my name is Roy I have a2004 Nissan central 1.8l that has a no no spark condition I have so far tried to fix it my self changing the crankshaft position sensor a nd camshaft position sensor I also replaced the fuel pump and checked the computer and there is still no spark so there's got to be a short in the wiring either by the fuel injectors or the coil plug wires any insight would help
@@rosarioinserra2599 You probably have an open circuit not a short circuit. At this point more guessing would result in more wasted time & money. Take it to a good diagnostic shop
Sg Tool Aid 25100 Short Finder and a test light.
Thank you for your effort to make this video.
This has to be the absolute best demonstration I've ever seen to solve an active short. Aka grounded power or vise versa on any circuit. You should be given the medal of honor alongside a title of greatest teacher of the year award. I'm 43 and have had this one problem blocking my mechanic skills keeping me held on a level of frustration that's caused several vehicles to receive body damage from my impatience. You sir have my allegence and upmost respect. I'm forever indebted to your knowledge and will seek more of your intellectually advanced demonstrations of superior mechanical abilities from this day forward with a guaranteed solution and satisfaction I've never had before. Thank you Sir for giving this wisdom to me and sharing your video with the world for others to seek if they are willing to learn how to do things themselves and not be dependent on the system in any way.
Thank you Michael, you have brightened my day
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I think it was fantastic and not a mechanic. Just trying find out why my new battery died overnight and needed a new one. Came across your video. Kept my interest. Thank you for taking the time to do this video. God Bless You!
WOW! That was an easy way to understand the electrical diagrams. Thank you! I am going to HAVE TO get that amp meter and breaker!!
Good for you! It's worth the money for sure. I'm here only because I'm getting the link for another person out in LA with an 02 BMW short that's been to two shops that couldn't find it.
Hello,
Love your videos, very helpful. I am trying to figure out a no start no fuel situation in a 1989 chevy full size blazer. I went to your website to find a diagram but can't find them. Help?
this is an area everybody short learn...thank you so much for this lesson.
you the ''MAN''.
good logical consistency . 22 years on the gcrta (ohio) rapid transit signal system, and I still found good info. ty--sir
Excellent class, I really enjoyed that you shared your knowledge with us, I could not find the site to purchase the tools, for practice. Also, how to obtain the drawings for different automotives? Thanks again!
What a raw display of power! This is very similar to my college days. I had instructors that were ex military. I learned so much from those guys. You have been an instructor before or should consider becoming one now. I'm 74. My instructors helped developed the redstone rocket. I had the ability to be good but they, by being teachers of a very high level opened doors for me that I had only been able to dream about.
Thank you. Your calm and skilled demeanor, as well as instruction, gave me confidence to tackle an electrical issue I'm experiencing with my car.
you can buy this from my web site, go to the tool page and you will find it.
You sir are a absolute genius in what you do and how you have explained things and made it so easy to follow along / thank you
that a very good video how to trouble shoot electrical shorts on a car
this sound like my car problem: Finding a active short= byrealfixesrealfast
Thanks that was the best explained short finding video I've ever seen.
You gave me the confidence to chase my short. The source of my short was the damn sun visor. The voltmeter confirmed it 5 minutes later. I'm glad to have my lights and clock back. Thank you!
I love how detailed you get. It's very satisifying for a technical person like myself.
Great video, now to find the short on my 98 Tahoe, blows ecm 1 fuse as soon as I turn the key. Second day, still can't find it. No tools.
Thank you so much!! I'm wondering if becsuse my 02 sensors were the first to have low voltage if there is a short in the up stream wires on the O2 sensor causing no communication to OBD2 port. So confused but trying to learn I've had zero experience with electrical but you explain it so well I may be able to grasp if thanks again just need money and tools can't get that unless I have a car to get a job! Uhhhggg rock and a hard place but I'm a bull Fog never give up even when you think you have no more left!
When I was an apprentice I worked with a tech who had that gauge type short finder.
Once in a while, a problem car could try to ruin his day..
He had to request the tool truck salesman find that tool for him.
It was found.
When I saw it being used, I couldn't figure why no truck that came to us had that available.
I asked one salesman toolman I knew well , why is that?
He said, "so we can get you to go to more classes and buy everything else first.
It's better to have all of it and the knowledge you gain.
Then, once you are qualified, it's a time and trouble saver if you can get it, but you have to know and ask."
He had a few cars he solved in short order, so to speak.
Our boss said, hey if you do that with that tool, we don't make as much on time required to find the issue.
The tech laughed and said, why do you think I still have all my hair, and you guys are pulling yours out?
Hahaha.
its interesting how and why some people try to make things difficult, when they are simple. Thanks for your comments
This video is amazing and has a TON of knowledge that I now have that I didn’t before! Thank you sooo much for this great video and easy to follow instructions. Keep up the great content!😁👍🏻
Clayton G.
Wow Dwayne. You are a genius with automotive wiring. I think many of us wish we had mechanics that would take the time to do the job right. Thanks for taking the time to make your videos.
Thank you! Excellent teaching! 👍👍👍
What a great job filming and teaching thank you, and when I buy the basic tools I will buy from you thanks again.
I had one back in the 70's when i worked in a dealership saves a lot of time finding a short
My car died out yesterday while driving. Car would not start nor crank. Head lights worked but upon turning ignition no check engine lights, abs, battery or any other lights on cluster would light up. Could'nt even jump it. While the Shop was about to close it was noticed that the ignition fuse was blown. It was replaced and car cranked right up and started. No later than 1 minute Car died out again. Any idea what's going on? Would appreciate ur Professional opinion.
Good question. We all know assumptions can be misleading, however without seeing it I would "assume" that the duplicated symptom and the blown fuse are directly related. They should see how many amps are going thru the fuse, review the electrical diagram, find all loads on that fused circuit, eliminate them one at a time to identify which load (or branch) is the problem.Then that load (or branch) can be examined for the cause.
Thanks for presenting this excellent video on what can be a very frustrating exercise in troubleshooting. You've shown how to do it in a logical fashion!
good to see a systematic approach.
Some thing I have always done is not to use a fuse in the circuit at all.
I use a headlamp bulb 55 watt or greater in place of the fuse. The bulb glows bright when high current is flowing in the circuit and dimly when low current is flowing. The load of the bulb protects the circuit. I wiggle all the wiring in the circuit first and more often than not the bulb changes how bright it is glowing when wires are wiggled near the cause of the short..
This is an excellent video! Thank you.
Hey Duane - great video. Have you seen any of the videos by Paul @ ScannerDanner? He has one dealing with the exact problem and cause you had here. He, like you, is a true professional and great instructor. I've learned a lot from both of you. Thanks for taking your time to help others!!
Great illustrations you got there,quite informative ....reminds me when i too had an active short for sometime back, then luckily as i was working on the sump guard saw a spark from the positive cable running directly from the battery touching the exhaust manifold. Saved me a trip to the mechanic. Loose cables and the exhaust manifolds are never great friends.
need that wiring diagram plz
Thanks for imparting the lesson and sharing the knowledge, I've tackled all manner of mechanical issues but have always hated electrical, you have helped to clarify a few things. Thank you
Thank you very much, very well explained. Thanks for imparting your knowledge.
Good presentation
Isn't it great when you know what your doing..Truly good video, thanks...
Great video and excellent instruction on locating a short. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Great video, my problem has always been reading the numbers and codes on the electrical schematics
That was one of the best videos I've seen! You covered every step tracing that short in detail the way it should be explained. The little amp meter really did it's job. Emphasizing at very start that; in this case, we were working with amps and not volts got us viewers oriented. Some of us may have jumped right away into using a volt meter and we would have been lost from step one. Thank You.
I agree 100%. He taught us something a lot of mechanics don't understand. I feel privileged to have lucked out and saw this excellent tutorial.
Are you able to tell me what is the name of the circuit breaker and were best to purchase it from?
Thank for your video on finding active short, I used it to fix an intermittent engine shutting down when car run for about 20 miles and engine is warmed up. Thank you again for a great teaching video.
The tool is great, but where do you get such detailed wiring diagrams? In my Haynes book, I don't see such details.
It is well explained thank you
Well done and clear to understand, thanks
Wow thank you so much! I really appreciate the wisdom- and the descriptive technical mannerisms to show us with the bulb and the tool... so easy to feel relaxed now that I understand why the bulb is so useful lol
Add the link to your website for the tool purchase please. I found it on amazon under "SG Tool Aid 25100 Short Tester", but would have purchased from you had I found an actual website.
THE TOOL THAT HE HIS USING DOES NO LOOK THE SAME AS THIS ONE SG Tool Aid 25100 Short Tester
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Just found this video, it is one of well explained video lesson, thank you so much is very helpful.
Thumbs up and subscribed!!!
Hi Mate, Thanks for the video, I just bought your tools.
as a mechanic, machines will never cease to amaze us of what they do, or how they will break
I was doing a YT search for detecting wiring shorts and came across this one. As a YT DIYer I’ve seen my share of instructional ones on all sorts of topics and yours was the most informative and comprehensive for a not-so-easy subject. Thanks for taking the time to do a super job of helping demystify a most challenging task with a straightforward methodical approach. Be well and keep up the good work. 👍
Thanks for your comments, I'm glad it helped
I learned that I need an amp meter ;-). I found out that I have a draw on my battery. Come to find out it was a short to my alternator.!!!
Wow, this is the most detailed and easy to understand video about finding a short i have ever seen, thank you.
Happy New Year. Thank You for a very informative video. I can't see the link to buy the circuit breaker and the ammeter.
You are taking the time to give background on the electrical end of the car trade.
I am guess you might be or have been a tech teacher.
Great job on this video. Keep making videos, there excellent.
man i wish i had your knowledge!! i hope one day..awesome videos!!!
I worked for over 4 decades on passenger elevators and I often ran into shorts to ground. Elevator fuses are also expensive. So I use to strip the insulation off the #18 wire and use one strand as a temporary fuse. The #18 wire strand would not blow if the ground was cleared. However, it would pop if the ground was still there. Most elevators use # 18 multi conductor cables to wire most of the elevator. I enjoyed your process. It kinda brought back old memories.
thank you for making this video!!! I'm going to buy that tool!!!
You are the MAN. GREAT VIDEO. You trying to learn how to fix it on car kids?? Then, follow this guy, now.🎉
thank you so much for taking the time to teach this valuable information. You are a fantastic teacher!
Excellent video that details trouble shooting technique that can be duplicated by anyone. I find shorts differently, but your system is low cost & doesn't require advanced electrical/electronic training. Well done, as always.
When I cut off my 2002 dakota 3.9 I hear a ticking sound In my dash right where the radio Is and I think It Is draining my battery .It stops when I unhook my battery. It really sounds like a clock. Can't figure it out. And my radio stopped working.
I am in the process of getting certified and this is a helpful video. Thank you
WHAT.. How much!? That part only cost like 5 bucks, I coulda done that myself.. I'm being ripped off!! -the customer In seriousness I appreciate your time and knowledge put forth in this video. Too many professional 'part swappers' out there.
It’s AN active !! , not A active........don’t you know proper English.
Very informative video. Thanks!
what website has electrical diagrams for my 1994 Buick Regal Custom Coupe 3.8L. I cannot find them or any youtube videos for that specific car. Have active short blowing horn fuse; so far traced to steering wheel area. He suspects multi-function switch; I did nothing(can't afford yet)now have no turn signals/hazards (never had hazard switch) could it possibly be a easy fix like this was? Any info appreciated.
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Great tutorial thank you 👍
From Nick Ayivor from London England UK 🇬🇧
I have a fuse that keeps blowing on a 2012 Camaro , the fuse is linked to Maf , FPCM, I also have a code for Ignition switch ,Reverse lockout solenoid. How do i determine if its a short in wiring or component? Thank you
Thank you for sharing...... very informative 👍🏾🥇👏🏾👏🏾😃🙏🏾
Scotty Kilmer has got a good video on how to use the ECT 2000 SHORT FINDER AND A THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA TO FIND SHORTS ON CARS.
Omg, excellent video. I learned quite a bit about how to find a short! You’re amazing, thank you!!!!
WOW, THAT was a very impressive
Video, Thank You very much for all the information.
where do you get wiring diagrams!!!!!! Im needing one for a 2005 Dodge Dakota, Keeps blowing fuse 37 "CRANK" Fuse as soon as the key is turned to crank the engine. i ordered the tool, and have it now, but need the diagram.
Is this tool all in one? meaning that according to what you are showing is only a 20 AMPs meaning that the 20Amp tools will work for 5,10,15 20,25,30 etc or we have to buy one tool for every AMP thank you.
Would I do this with the key in the on position or off?? And what pins do I place the leads in the relay?? 87 and 30?? I am an amateur attempting to solve this problem in my 2005 Jeep GC.
Thanks for any help!
For anyone trying to get the link to buy the Short Circuit finder on his website: the link isn't showing up in Firefox. Instead, try Internet Explorer. Go to his website, and just click "Tools for Sale" and you'll see it. Great video! To show my appreciation, I figured I would at least post this so anyone else looking for the tool can buy it through you.