'13 Chevy 1500 Air Bag Light On - No Communication With Air Bag Module
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- In this video I have a look at a customers 2013 Chevy 1500 that came in with the Air Bag Warning Light on. Come to find out it is because we can't communicate with the supplemental restraints module. Let's see what we find.
-Enjoy!
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Timing is everything; I believe you just saved the owner an expensive fuse box replacement. Well done, as always.
More likely just bought the owner some time to save up for a new fuse box.
@@colinmccormack1728 It's a '13; who knows, it just might last for the (rest) of the life of the vehicle. Just saying.
Eh, put an estimate on the paperwork for a fuse block. "IF" the airbag fails to go off in an accident, its documented they refused repair.
Thanks 👍
A stitch in time saves nine as the old saying goes! We’ll done Eric O straight to the problem like a pro👍
Mrs. O’s enthusiasm level on the fuse reminds me of my wife’s enthusiasm level when I beg her to come out to the garage and show here the progress on my Jeep! 😂🇺🇸
Best electric diagnosis mechanic on UA-cam by a mile.
Ivan at Pine Hollow Diagnostics does super work too!
@@davidlee950 not heard of Ivan. I'll be sure to take a look.
@@stujohnson7941He is a friend of Eric O, it all starts with South Main Auto, it’s a great place to learn.
Along with Diagnose Dan
Not to mention Jake at Automotive Diagnostics and programming
Good video. I agree with other person, let the heater stay on along with door dinger. It's never been an issue. I actually enjoy the sounds of a shop. Reminds me of one of my first jobs during my high school days pumping gas, back in the 70's.
@trotva...$1.35 a hour! Did you see post WWII gas syndrome where the old guy got ONE gallon of gas everyday?
@@robertl.fallin7062 "$2 worth of premium, check the oil, check the tires and get the back window, ok? Where's the bathroom? You sell cigarettes, right?"
@@jamespfitz don’t forget to check the battery as well!
@trotva ....
Yup, my very first 'taxpaying' job when I was in high school. Had full access to all of the equipment, had a great boss and was paid $2.75/hour.
Agree, SMA is a shop and should sound like one. Now if you can just come up with an odor app with a smidge of exhaust, brake clean, oxyacetylene, antifreeze, and petroleum with overtones of the lunch Mrs. O is preparing.
I wish we had more mechanics like you here in Western New York, not just parts changers. You actually look for the problem and diagnose it instead of throwing parts at it. THANK YOU FOR DOING WHAT YOU DO.
I wish we had more mechanics like Eric all over the country!
Eric O's Automotive School of Actually Fixing Sh*t (instead of just emptying the parts department.)
Wished He would move to NC
That would have to start with a shop that has integrity, then a shop that has integrity has to pay their mechanics well
I agree with others about the heater fan and the door dinger. These sounds lend credibility to your presentations. The ambiance provided by the background noises enhances the sheer spectacle of the never ending battle with salt.🤣
I've said it before and I'll say it again. SMA has the best, most immersive background foley of any UA-cam auto channel.
Its because of those automatic adjusting microphones. A standard mic won't do that however, other issues arise with them.
There is a TSB on those trucks to cut the carpet insulation out around the SIR module under the drivers seat. The moisture from the carpet will cause the module to rot out and cause CAN bus issues until the module fails completely.
Gee Thanks Buddy,,,,after your comment about blood on the work bench I laughed so hard, while drinking my coffee, I spewed coffee all over kitchen floor!
Brought back many memories of my life!
Thanks for the five minutes of laughing at myself!
Most mechanics would have changed the fuse and sent them on their merry way.
It's always good to have Mrs. O there for the climax.
WHAT FUN!
Love your forensics analysis of failed parts. Corrosion seems to be a central theme of failures.
Corrosion is what drives the functional life of Salt Belt vehicles to about 25% of their service life anywhere outside of that area. They get the "Salt Life" but no beach!
Welcome to Upstate NY lol. Salt eats everything
As always great video of the diagnostic. The only thing better would be is if I knew half of what you have probably forgotten. Thanks Eric, stay warm and don’t worry about the heater running it’s not really that loud.
At time stamp 16:40 you state that "we'll do that relay even though it doesn't have a problem, "CURRENTLY" Ha Ha, an unintentional pun. Very funny!!!
In my line, we call that fuse dissection "Root cause analysis to prevent future recurrence." It's the way forward.
I find the sound's of the garage just find as they are, realistic. Especially sounds of air tools doin their job. Thanks for the lesson in diag today...just because it looks comlicated initially doesn't mean the resolution will be. I learn every time I watch!
90% of the reason I watch your channel is to learn how to fix my own cars. The other 10% is to feel superior because I don't live around any salted roads! My 2002 Silverado is rust-free!
I wouldnt turn the heater off my guy... fug em if they complain..your channel is great..cant believe people would complain about free knowledge your dropping..god bless
Hey Eric. The background noise is not an issue. I hear you perfectly.
Hello Eric, Let You got lucky today having 2 bad fuses. Well, actually, 3 like you said, you didn't know what the 30 Amp went to. Someday you should get lucky like that. But from what I seen in the past. Getting lucky like that as far few and between. I don't sleep a lot. I'm in a lot of pain from an auto accident that I was in But let me tell you, I've learned a lot from you. The only thing I can say is Thanks for having a channel like yours. That shows exactly what can go wrong and how to fix it. I am not a Chevy man but I love my Ford trucks. Like you said before and Mrs. O said before Chevy is your bread-and-butter. Thanks, Eric, once again. I've learned a lot from you. Look forward to your next video. Keep doing what you're doing. I would have to classify you as one of the best mechanics that I know. Hope you have a good day and look forward to More of your videos. Thanks Matt for Michigan.
I don't mind the furnace noise. After all, you are in a repair shop. we expect some noise (at least I do) Stay warm Mr.O, and keep making great content.
2013 is in the Final Phase of its Life in the Salt Belt. GOD knows what is Corroding several Fuses in the Fuse Box . Thanks for the video. 👍🙏
almost every video you do makes me glad i live in the south
I think diagnosing electrical problems are the most satisfying when finally figuring out
I really enjoy your channel, as much for the entertainment as the information. Working on cars is a hobby for me, normally I work on heavy trucks and machinery
Cool, thanks!
Line up those fuse digits! My kind of guy who looks out for the next guy that has to troubleshoot the fuse box.
Always a good day when Mrs. O humors the tech by agreeing that the observations made by the tech are indeed impressive. 😂. Very savvy lady.
Hurray, I knew it wouldn't be too long before we got to see another Chevroleeet! Bonus points for it having the big 5.3
As owner of a '14 and '16 Silverado, Im putting this in the memory bank. Thanks Eric. BTW, I dont know what they use on the roads up there but it is WAY more corrosive than what is put on PA roads from what I have observed.
13 maybe a different generation. Likely similar though
I just did this on my 09 a few months ago 😂
Same thing but mine was so bad the one leg of the fuse was completely missing. Keep up the good work Eric!
If I had another Chevrolet, I'd probably apply dielectric grease to every connection, replace the leaf springs, undercoat with Fluid Film, double up on oil changes, then trade if for a Tundra or Tacoma. Thanks for posting. Always educational and entertaining.
Don’t use die electric on connections. You won’t have a connection if you do. Use a corrosion preventer that allows electrical connections. Remember die electric stops the flow of electricity. I’m pretty sure you could spray Corrosion X over your connectors to prevent the corrosion and not interfere with the electrical connection itself.
@@ecleveland1 This is a myth. Watch Taco Moto CO’s video on dielectric vs conductive grease. There’s others as well.
O idk my nebiores leased a Tundra after 2.5 years of dirt, salt roads it's had eltrical issues.. but that's his plan now just to lease. Nothing here lasts more then 11 years if you drive it year round. Brine in whinter, dust control chemicals in summer. Gravel, sand blasting the bottom the whole time.
I am wanting to say that some years ago you were interviewed by a local publication about your love/hate relationship with salt. I would say this is a good example. My car is almost 30 years old and I had to drive it in salt yesterday. I got out of that car and what I saw took 10 years off my life. I got home and pulled that thing into my wash pit with my gas hanging-heater on and went to work. Your furnace sounds like mine: I have a 180,000 BTU Reznor. With it as cold as it is outside (at my house in Western Kentucky it was 5 degrees above 0 Fahrenheit) it doesn't take long to cool off when that heater kicks off. You let that heater stay on and don't worry about the noise. GREAT VIDEO!
Space heater? Check. Fresh cup of coffee? Check. New SMA video? Whoo Hoo, good start to the day!
Corrosion, fretting and thermal runaway with troubleshooting by Mr. O!
Thanks!
Living in the Midwest, where salt ruins everything, checking powers and grounds, especially due to rust and corrosion, are electrical 101. Great job Eric
Leave the door dinger and furnace on. Don't notice the furnace that much. Love the dinger, I yell "Hey!" every time. LOL
My boss and I at the parts store I work at have adopted the 'Hey, it's that guy' whenever someone drives by honking the horn....LOL
The corner of that fuse block is going to be the best looking one at Wilbert's next week 😅
I work at a Chevy dealer and as soon as I read the title I knew it was going to be a corroded fuse. Was actually surprised to hear this was the first time you’ve ran into this!
surprised you haven't changed your share of front crash sensors. busting your chops of course.
at least i watched the video where he says at 5:10 "it's good to see the fuse box doesn't look like a Chia pet"
thank you for the comment.
I'm a mechanic in the South. Fuse box on those Chevrolet is about the only place I see corrosion. But it's usually from mouse pee, they love to nest under that lid. I use a areosol dielectric grease after the contact cleaner and air wand. Super handy stuff, I didn't know it existed until a few years ago.
Great video! The air bag module should be under the passenger seat. I had a issue with my air bag light, found out one of my kids must have kicked it breaking a wire right at the module. I just fixed wire all good.
Ive seen the fuse spade lugs turn BLACK and or corrode. NEVER seen the fuse corrode open. LOL! Good find! Excellent video.
The BIG, 5.3 I smile because I had a 30 over blown 454 with dual quads in the later 80s.
Furnace noise is minimal, I can hear you loud and clear. As always excellent real life diagnostics on corrosion nightmares. Job security.
Eric my boy, have been watching a bunch of old ones. Five, six, and even some seven-year-old shows. Thank GOD for fast forward!!!! Professor O was sure alive and well and doing his thing back then. The mature O is much easier to listen to. Stay warm and safe.
Thank You Eric! I don't live in the rust belt of up north, so my 2013 Chevy is pristine.. Still great diagnoses...
Another fantastic fix Eric. I sure am glad my 2014 is not all rusty and corroded like it would be in PRNY. It has issues at 150,000 miles but at least they are repairable unlike being consumed by metal rot…
That corrosion reminded me of a weirdo problem that I once encountered (on a pinball machine). The glass fuse didn't blow, but would stop working. The element would just melt into little metal globs. It apparently was a short or broken wire, but I couldn't locate the problem. I just replaced the whole wire and that 'solved it'.
Great job, nice save. The customer should be happy. Stay safe, and God bless
You never cease to amaze me with your common sense approach to everything. Thank you for.
You restored the srs operation and whatever else was not working right. Good one Mr. O.
You went above and beyond the call of duty on that one, Eric.
Stay warm & happy Sunday too SMA
So I guess you didn't want to take a trip down the rabbit hole by checking all the connections at the bottom underside of the box. I guess if I lived in the salt belt state I wouldn't want to take that trip either. Great job. clean one and done.
Nice video and I learned something today 😂thanks I own a 2012 Chevy pickup…have to keep this in mind…just in case..😎🇺🇸
When you pulled out the Deoxit I knew you were my repair "Spirit Animal". It too is my go to chemical I swear by on all electronics. A while ago I also found out that G-sensor in the grill for the airbag doesn't care if it is a horizontal impact or a vertical one. I dropped a 24 inch breaker bar across the frame it attached to while trying to release the serpentine belt tensioner. Had a swell time replacing a $60 part in -15F temps in Montana. On the ground. In the Snow. In my bare feet.
Love this channel and your work. Just my kind of sarcastic enthusiasm 😂
You do a great job making it interesting to follow along. I'm an old car guy, so I'm enjoying the crap out of this stuff. Thanks for letting us ride along.
Mr & lovely Mrs O, interested find.
You do what you got to do to stay warm buddy that's all I can say we can put up with the noise
Great diag and fix! Thanks for sharing!
Almost had an OCD moment when you were going to put that fuse in backwards. whew, you made it.
Boy....I thought about buying a GM truck at one point...your videos helped convince me that I really dodged a bullet when I bought a Tundra instead...of course I went through two of those...a 2000 and 2006 and ended up on the local news and in conversations with NHTSA (after Toyota told me to go bleep myself...they didn't HAVE a frame rot issue with Tundras silly!) for my troubles.
Living here in The Great Industrial Northeast, salt on highways is a big issue.
The other day I had to follow a truck barreling down a state road. As he was flying along, a huge white cloud of salt residue billowed up off the back of the trailer. The cloud was so thick that I had to pull back to see enough in front of me and had to switch the recirculation ventilation in the car on because it was chocking me.
I thought of all the unfortunate people who owned houses near the road and my car slowly disintegrating around me from all the salt residue eating away anything metallic in my car.
Ugghhh!!!!!
I live in NE Canada, actually as east as a person can go without swimming.Roads are heavily salted also. Some days if you listen closely you can hear your vehicle rotting out from under you.🤣
I just want to say that the product mention is really helpful. I can pick up a can of that stuff for my amateur garage and know that it has a decent chance at working.
I can hear the ambient noise due to the fact I’m listening to your voice. We married men can and do only hear what we want and can omit the background noise. I admit it gets me in trouble sometimes as I forget we have a appointment or the wife tells me she told me we have a thing to do and I don’t really know if she is sucker fishing or not. Nice work as always.
A long time ago we used fine valve grinding compound along with an old fuse to burnish corroded contacts. Cleaned it with thinner and lubed with grease.
That was a great video! I’ve never seen corrosion work it’s way into one of those fuses. Nice video of the inside of the fuse! Once again, I’ve learned something new from SMA! 👍🏻👍🏻
HEY! Good morning Eric and Mrs O!
Good job Eric. The People’s Republic of Corrosion claims another one.
Good job Wric! I’m just a driveway mechanic. I used to say “if I don’t bleed I haven’t done it right”!
Eric,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the furnace is FINE brother,,, as is the door bell!!
The stuff you learn watching your videos.
We want to see the money shot, while Mrs. O watches! What a Sunday video?
Yes, love ❤the money shot !!!
My 2012 speedometer didn't return to 0 it was stuck at 20. I had to beat on the cover to get it to fall. Thanks for the upload
Great Job! Your failure analysis ought to provide insight to GM on how poorly their fuse box is designed. However, I don't think they care.
I always enjoy your diagnostic logic and tools but I also really enjoy your interactions with Ms O who is very sharp and intelligent. You guys add comedy to an already interesting video which is a bonus! Thanks Eric
I never notice the fan but I was raised in a shop with fans like it.
UA-cam-Certified Forklift guy here, can confirm your repair techniques used here ✅😂
Nice video and diagnosis. To me it looked like that 30 amp fuse was arching across the middle part to the right leg.
Almost no parts required. 😂😂
I wondered if you had a hydrophobic grease for connections considering all of them you see up there. Thanks for showing that.
That is absolutely wild! I’ve never seen a fuse do that. Great work Eric like always.
Thanks Eric you just gave me another thing to check on my truck.
Nice work and thank you for the up close video Eric O. Nice to hear Mrs O, lol!!
Learned a new use for Ultra Seal
Thanks Eric!
You make it look so easy. Most of us would be chasing our tails and running down some rabbit hole.
You can make anything interesting to watch, even opening up a crusty fuse!! Thanks as always, Eric!
More to come!
Yes, I'm having fun!
Mrs O wants us to have fun!
Our 90's Lumina's fuse box looked like a chia pet. Nice solid top on it but the bottom was wide open. I moved one of the bad fuse terminals to a separate wire with an inline fuse. It totally rusted away about six months later and went to the Chevrolet Happy Hunting Ground. Oh...we care about the climax-
Thank you Eric enjoyed the video hope you and Mrs. O Are keeping warm be safe
I like the commentary between you and Mrs. O.!! I learned from my Daddy years ago that connections need to be bright and tight!
You need what we call a pick sticker ... Basically just nice pointy sewing needle put into a small length of wood or plastic dowel. That allows you to get into tight spaces to clean or use a test connection probe.
I keep checking the old 93 GMC Sierra for corrosion but haven't found any yet...but because of your videos I want to keep checking...you never know when the crusties will strike!
I found that corrosion on a 2000 dodge grand Cherokee on the feed for the Ox sensors heater (previous mechanic quote it for 4 new ox sensors....it had the fuse box mounted above the wheel well - not sure if had a gasket underneath- but salt got there) and the black burn fuse on on those fake fuses that were around few years ago, they will melt the wire and not burn, I am sure there is a lot of these around, it was cheap part. Thank you, great take on your skills.
An awesome inquiry and repair!! Well done Sir! 🍻🍻
Excellent catch, Mr.O. I am surprised that it was just 1 corner and not the whole side against the drip edge. Timing is everything.
Definitely saved this guy some money! Dealership would have just put a new box in there probably for a grand or more!
Noise suppression promotes fan noise. Just like it does voice frequencies. I learned this 30 years ago when it first came out. Bought the headphones for flying and such. Tried them on the ship I was working. Sure, it suppressed the engine and machinery noise, but made me aware of every fan and blower. And when I took the headphones off, I was now aware of both frequency of noises.
That's why the furnace fan is so apparent on video.
Nice camera work on the corroded open fuse. Don’t know that I’d want anything but a very basic junker up there in the salt belt.
Learn something new every day
Thanks for the video Eric.
Thanks for watching!
As for me - The fan, the dinger, etc. does not bother me. Makes me feel as though I'm there! But I know there are those that expect a sterile atmosphere! Keep up the great work and thanks.
I like to use the tiny dental brush to scrub those connections. It works great. You might try that sir.
My 2012 Silverado had the same problem. 45 years in the business and never seen a fuse corrode like that. Never say never with automobiles.