Jeep Wrangler 4.0 - Alternator Is Good But It Won't Charge?
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2023
- In this video we have a look at a customer 2006 Jeep Wrangler with the big 4.0 and the customer complaint is it won't charge. Now they changed the alternator and it still won't charge. It is a Chrysler product so guessing it has a bad ground is a pretty good guess but what one and how do we know for sure....Simple we test it.
-Enjoy!
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Before leaning against a car....show off one of the HUGE belt buckles! That'll drive 'em insane!
Great tool, I just wish it did 24 volts also.
I have Alldata and love following along with you as you diagnose. Don't know why I enjoy it so much, I do it all week. It's a lot less stressful when watching here though because it's your ice and time on the line instead of mine.. 🤣🤣
Thanks for sharing your repair efforts sir.
@@HouseCallAutoRepair A huge hanging set of keys are nice too.
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I'm just gonna say you crimped and soldered that wire perfectly just to piss people off.
Yes, but it would have been better sealed in concrete.
He did all that on Thursday Night.
Meow!
yeah it pissed me off, whotf uses vice grips to fold the tangs over? use right tool!
@@Shiznit304I used vice grips because I couldn't figure out how to do it with screwdrivers 😅
@@SouthMainAutono eric you need the pneumatic crimper tool calibrated to millinch pounds that you can only use meow on a Thursday night.
Mrs O. is a National Treasure! 👍👍👍💯💯💯
The whole fort knox
International 😬👍🙏
Agreed 💯!!
Yeah, Eric is ok, but she is the important one on this channel.
Weirdos leave his wife alone lol.
Finally, what we really need! A camera lady! 😊 She brings us a much more informative and revealing video! Thanks, Eric!
Mrs O upstages Mr O every time!
😅@@umajunkcollector
We all need a Mrs O.
Don't assume it's gender
@@jackhandyyyou're running a big risk of getting on the bad side of Mrs O 😅
Knowing that Eric always gives great advice I decided to tell my wife she hasn’t cleaned my truck lately…. I’m forced to write this from the couch… you failed me this time Eric 😂
@garysanders2018 - At least you're not writing it from the Emergency Room!🤣
Lol
I would have been in the ER!🤕
@@jessiemae6873 I would have been in the morgue.
Enter your vehicle in carshow n tell them it's factory installed dirt/mud/poo. 😯😥😝😕😰🥵🤢🤮
Now we need a truck tour of Eric’s truck so we can judge how clean it is for ourselves 😂
a mechanics daily driver truck? very dirty and everything broken and wrong... 🤣🤣 at least everyone I know personally.
I never judge you inside of anybody's car I may look at one and go oh my God. But the minute I say my car is cleaner it isn't.
No I keep my truck pretty clean. Not like OCD. But I do like a clean truck. On the inside that is.
Pics or it didn't happen
TUNDRA TIME?
The banter between you and Mrs. O is just fantastic. Always a treat when Mrs. O is around to keep our boy in line.
What 🤔
@@AFatherToTheFatherless What part confused you?
Eric, you and Mrs. O are definitely a force to be reckoned with👍 You two make a great team. Have a great Saturday night😁
Mrs O speaks for all our wives everywhere, a wise woman indeed, cheers
Eric-Don't zoom in without saying "enhance". Vanessa-Does it anyways.
Great repair Mr.O. Nice to see Mrs. O running the camera.
Not sure which is more fun, Mrs. O Cameralady or What's Up Wednesday.
That's what i like about thier videos.... They make you feel like part of the family...
We finally got a good camera operator after all these years.
Miss O ❤ can tell a tail on Mr. O 😮. Best part of the real marriage. 😂 They work together priceless.😊😊😊
Love the interaction in this one 🙃 ..... but i think you should have welded that connection.....with concrete 😛
Welding with concrete, eh?? I see you graduated the Dewey Cheatum and Howe College of Auto Repair. :)
@@markh.6687 lol that's my solicitors name. I learned it all from UA-cam hehe
2006 is the last year of the inline 4.0L 6-cylinder Chrysler/AMC engine. I have one with 115K on the clock.
You and Mrs. O busting each other's chops is priceless by the way. I've been married to my beautiful bride for 23 years now. October will 24 years.
That jeep sounded as if it was going to have some internal exit wounds at anytime. That Mrs. O with that smirky grin on her face -priceless
Wow! Office manager, brake bleed technician, camera person.... Mrs. O must make a ton in salary!
don't forget Truck detailer...
Don't forget awesome mom and wife!
Love this video and always a good time when Mrs. O is there for commentary and video support. Thanks so much for taking us along on a Thursday night!
Eric and Mrs O talking about his tools had me in stitches
"Would've seen that bus comin if I wasn't so flustered" LOL Priceless
Thank you,for gracing us viewers with your presence Mrs. O. Also, thank you Eric for another great video. 👍
Mrs O makes a great camera lady Eric.
as someone looking to pursue a career in this field, i cannot thank you enough for these videos. i learn something new every time. thank you for all that you do!!
You could make SMA into a TV show....on Thursday nights, I'd watch every episode
One time when I was taking my pickup to the stealership for a recall. I hit a skunk a half mile from the place. Man that thing was nasty smelling. It sure came back spotless! They must have run it through the carwash a dozen times.
As an avid watcher of Cutting Edge Engineering and Victory Outdoor Services, there are definitely channels out there that you dont see much hate on. Curtis at CEE is absolute top tier at welding, he doesnt let garbage leave his shop, shows the whole process on youtube and everyone talks about how good of a welder he is. Ryan at Victory has been doing concrete for over 20 years and is the same way, hes on every job site watching and making sure his people are doing the concrete jobs right. His people might not be great at concrete but he certainly is.
CEE is the same welder I was thinking of. It's crazy seeing how big some of the welding jobs he has to take on.
Even cee gets those stupid comments about how an apprentice in x country would be 100 better then him and he would fail the exams.
Ill have to go over to his channel and critique it just to prove you wrong lol
CEE is a chump. He'd get his certifications revoked in my country for his piss poor work.
This comment is an advertisement and it offends me. Just sayin’
it's ALWAYS better with Mrs. O involved..somehow cute and FUNNY
Hi Eric
I make electrical panels as well as doing vehicle diagnostics and electrics. I have crimped and soldered 1000's of wires over 40 years. Nothing wrong with your job. I strive for perfection just enough and not too much with good adhesion and a nice shiny feathered edge. Even after 40 + years they are not always perfect. Occasionally I do one I am satisfied with where the joint is perfect with the correct fill and the heat shrink is perfectly square and positioned. plastic is not shrunk or burned back and just ends at or just inside the opening. Before heat shrink we had rubber sleeving you stretched with 3 pronged pliers and some special rubber lub. Ignore them!!! Oh and just to upset everybody I always use leaded 60/40 lead tin solder. Lead free is junk. All my workers use the same and will not use Lead free. We do 1000's or joints every year.
Lead free solder is to make the tree hugger's happy. If you want a joint to not crack from vibration, you need leaded solder.
I am in the medical equipment business, so we are exempt from the lead free stupidity. Lead free exemptions are in place for aviation, medical and military. Now, does that send a message to the greenie-weenies? It should; if you want reliable connections that you must stake your life on, you DON'T use lead free solder!
@@dublindave5795It will also grow tin whiskers, leading to short circuits. The person who commented below pointed out that medical, military, and aviation, including space craft are exempt from the lead free restrictions. That tells me all I need to know about lead-free solder.
Its a joy to see the real SMA star (Mrs. O) 😊 Y'all are great together and remind me of the best times with my late wife. Keep em coming and God Bless
Sounds like you lost her too soon. Sorry man!
I'm smiling - Mrs O really knows how to get you going. You know she's one great wife.
Dude, I don’t care what your working on. I’m here for the entertaining comments. ❤❤❤
We need more Mrs O videography 👍👍
I'm very familiar with psoriatic arthritis and what can affect. My wife has been dealing with it for over 30 years. Finally got a med that seems to be helping quite a bit.
I'm lucky we have insurance that is affordable (also you must have it) in The Netherlands. So the specialist went straight to the best 💉💊 there is. The insurance does try to force specialist to first try all the cheaper options but my doctor said 👋🏻👋🏻when they asked😂
We are all excited for Eric's new channel pouring concrete over crimped and soldered wires running through welded rebar.
Regardless of how mundane this all is to you, us blunt skulls really enjoy learning from you and gaining confidence fixing stuff on our own..."If I can do it, you can doi it". I never have, nor never will own a Fiat Chrysler...but information is an asset.
Eric, Your words of wisdom is why I watch your videos, Well maybe the second or third reason! First is when You have the Boss on your videos! She is the greatest! Thanks .
Nothing beats watching Eric and Mrs. O on a Friday night 😄
You can’t be a mechanic…YOU ARE A TECHNICIAN HUGE DIFFERENCE
Two things I find on the Internet as soon as you mention Oil or electricity everyone’s an expert
Just as I would start my solder concrete with a welder channel, Eric blows it out of the water.
Only thing left is the I-never-torque-anything / channel.
Thanks learned something from you again. 👍
How does one talk so much and say so little?
You two rock. This has to rank in the top 3 of my favorite SMA videos. Can't get any more relaxed, fun, and genuine than that!
The last time I had this code I...............stop right there. I know a lot of mechanics who use that line of reasoning to diagnose. I even know a guy who keeps a detailed list of codes and what fixed them. His first try is whatever was most common or "whatever worked the last time". His line of reasoning has just exactly the result one would think, crap. As a professional tech for over 45 years working in diagnostics I can tell you that I have a very low rate of hollering at the screen when watching this channel. LOL. Eric is always working at a very high level, well done!
Sharing the bond between you and Mrs O was lovely and true. Please don't be like other U-tubers...just be you. Peace DVD:)
Ya missed #4 , the use of the wd 😂 ( that stuff always pisses certain people off 🤣 )
Amazing video, and knowledge of working on vehicles, you nailed it, and quick. Also most likely fixed all them other codes. Your customers don't realize how truly lucky they are to have a Amazing mechanic, and a honest guy working on their cars!! Well done!
I bet they do know and that's why he has them lined up for work. This is a great channel, but I still haven't seen the "I can do it too" benefit just yet. I'll keep watching and trying.😉
I’m not a professional mechanic, I’m just an extremely competent diy guy. Although I suppose since I have had a couple jobs where I was employed as a mechanic maybe i am a professional? Nevertheless what I like about this channel is the thoroughness (like fluidfilm spritzing connections) of the repairs and doing stuff properly- like I would do them. I’m not experienced like Eric yet doing stuff well impresses me whether I do it or an excellent mechanic does it. A lot of the reasons I do my own work are wrapped around knowing the job is done right; there’s so few garages anywhere that have professionals as competent as Eric O.
I’ve also just never been able to afford to pay twice or three times to get problems fixed and after a few go-rounds in my younger years that made me broke for weeks I just stopped using shops.
Mrs. O definitely enhanced this video.
As someone who works in the concrete industry, can confirm that when a concrete truck shows up, people change.
I know you think these videos are boring, but this is day to day stuff in this industry. I deal with a lot of wire breaks as well, just mostly from collision damage. Great job as always.
By the way I sent a package your way back around Christmas, just wondered if you got it and got a laugh from it. Take care.
Another thing that gets people pumped is driveway body work you know the kind with spray foam and loads of bondo.😅
@@markcollins457 I saw a later model Avalanche today that had the spray foam treatment. Rust never stops, and that stuff accelerates it.
@@gregbarnett3141
Great Tuff - planned obsolescence
@@markcollins457 Hehe, an MOT in a can? Rotted wheel arch? Where?!? Not any more! 😂
I used to work for a very large connector company, in engineering. This company basically invented crimping in the 40s to support the war effort. In engineering, I had access to tremendous amounts of research which proved that crimping was superior to soldering. But if we rewind to the 40s, the real innovation was the manufacturing time of the aircraft - not that soldering was inferior. On an industrial scale, crimping was faster. So choose whatever method gets the job done.
Yes, crimping is a win/win - faster and better. Not necessarily cheaper from a parts and supplies perspective, but the time saved offsets any additional tools and parts cost.
What about when salt water seeping between every strand of crimped wires, is it still superior?
@@greentjmtl A proper factory crimp is going to fuse (weld) the copper strands.
There really shouldn't leave room for corrosion.
Crimp first, crimp real good. Then solder and forget about it for the rest of the frame’s lifetime. 😎
@@jimurrata6785 Do you really think every factory crimp is done with a hydraulic crimper under several ton of pressure? That's what's needed to actually fuse copper strands.
You can’t have SMA without Mrs O
Mrs’O’. It was great to hear you partially beat on Eric more entertaining than the repair 😊 thank you folks.
Eric , you have a nose for sniffing out bad ground wires! 👍
Most critics have never used a spanner in their life, keep being you Eric, your my idea of merica!
Eric is the epitome of flyover America! Honest, hardworking, decent with a sense of humor!
Crimp and solder - perfect. If Chrysler would have soldered that darn ground lug, well, we wouldn't have a video to watch! Good job Eric
I think you need to refer to Mrs. O as I refer to Nena: she is not my better half, she is my better 2/3rds! Great videos.
Can't believe you the forgot the other electrical trigger...dielectric grease (you know, the grease that conducts electricity 🤣)! That really would have would have stirred up the comment section! Nice repair, BTW. You may not be a "car guy", but you sure know how to fix them!
Failing to use Fluid Film or Brake Cleaner gets the crowd riled up also.
Repair bad ground connector, $20. Fun banter between Mr. and Mrs.O, PRICELESS. 😁👍
Just wanna say, I love the videos, for the laconic sense of humor and the basic car info, and when Mrs. O is involved, the wife will watch as well.
Cleaned up and repaired grounds fix lotsa stuff! Should be done every 3 years up there and 7 down south. Your on-screen chemistry is Oscar worthy!
When he tested the ground , the bell rang in the background. I thought it was the tool for a second😂 @ 5:40
Always a treat to have Mrs. O in a video! The badinage between you two is a joy to hear. Thanks Eric, and thank you Vanessa!
Keep the Jeep 4.0 stuff coming. I just bought one after owning the JK with the big 3.6 v6 and I got tired of chasing gremlins with it. So now I am going to start archiving your 4.0 jobs.
The banter between you and the misses is priceless!!! Love your content!
Crimp and solder, best of both worlds. Working in the avionics world for 30+ years with hands on experience I applaud you sir. Not a hater😀
You're so accurate about the wiring hate. Everyone in the comments is a NASA electrical engineer apparently.
How can you not love this stuff.
Mrs. O, you did a great job on the camera! 😉👍
I for 1, want to see Mrs. O more often, she's awesome, you 2 work very well together, and it's so cute how you 2 banter back and forth. 😁
I say we put Mr. O in the office to handle phones and dealing with customers, and Mrs. O can do some how-to videos. 😎
Most of us know that the best wiring connection is twisted. Just add a pc of 33 and you are golden!
Gone are the days of if it runs, it runs!
you two are absolutely awesome. the banter and teasing are brilliant. Have a great Saturday Night!
Well, I'm watching you and the lovely Mrs. O. on a Saturday night. A bad Chrysler ground?? Shock, alarm, and dismay!
This came on just in time to watch and eat my chicken pot pie Eric!
Once our daughter called us while out in her 02 Ford Focus and the complaint was that her head lights kept going dim.
I immediately suspected the alternator so grabbed a multimeter and hit the trail.
The wife and I drove the 10 miles to where she was parked at a gas station and there she sat with the car running.
I checked the alternator voltage and it was putting out 13V. That was enough to run the car in the day time but not in the night with lights burning.
I drove it home 3 miles at a time or whenever the lights went dim, Id pull over and let the battery charge enough to burn the lights and get another few miles down the road then pull over and charge the battery a little. I did that all the way until we pulled in the drive.😀
I have the (early, pre Rubicon) 98 4.0 Sport. I bought it 3yrs ago and the first thing I did was clean and replace (if needed) every body and frame ground on it! I also own a 96 Ranger that drove me crazy with ground issues, so I wasn't taking any chances! Great video, Eric! 4.0 Wranglers are becoming dinosaur rare because the frames are so susceptible to rot!
I daily an 01 TJ 4.0. I welded in frame repair sections, rebuilt the grenaded Dana 44, replaced a seized front u-joint, replaced the exhaust, and fixed the EVAP system. Unbelievably, it is no longer throwing any codes for the first time since I bought it 3 years ago. The work on it never ends. Oh, yeah - the frames disappear under these here in the Rust Belt. I think they actually make new frames for them, though.
A quality gas-tight crimp makes for a really good electrical connection. But exposed like that ground, corrosion is gonna get you eventually. I'd think that soldering the crimp will help prevent the corrosion - especially with multiple wires in the crimp .
I don’t care what you do or how you do it, I’m just here for the commentary. It’s especially interesting when Mrs. O joins in.
What I love is when you have what is likely a pretty dull every day repair, so you drag Mrs O in and the video gets a whole lot better.
Love watching you guys hang out and fix stuff...on a Thursday night...
We love any SMA video. They’re not stupid!
It's always an added bonus when Mrs. O makes an appearance
I love the relationship between you and Mrs. O! Reminds me a lot of my relationship with my wife, and we've been married for 40 years!
There is no end to the joy when we see you two together! 😁 Great video!
What an awesome solder job! Unbelieveable!!!
Mrs”O” needs her own channel. 👍
I have a really bad idea. You and Mrs. O should start a support group for Welders that solder and pour concrete with psoriatic arthritis. No doubt it will be a huge failure.
On a separate note. Have you viewed the videos were expanding foam is used to anchor fence posts? The foam that expands above ground level is cut off and removed. There by allowing moisture/water to seep into the now exposed cells. It weights it down. Until winter I suppose when the fence post pop out of the ground. Glad y'all enjoyed the rodeo.
Man I love this channel! Eric you are a talent and Mrs. O too!
This was one of your best videos Eric :D Special thanks to Mrs. O for the great commentary. Have a great weekend.
I’m watching on a Saturday night
I can’t tell you how much I’ve Learned watching this channel. Always good stuff
So nothing... you've learned nothing...
@@Look_What_You_Did it means sooo much I can’t begin to tell ya . If you were older then 15 you would have understood
@@sheerwillsurvival2064 I could verbalize what I learned by age eight. What is your excuse?
@@Look_What_You_Did take your meds and go to your safe space and keep reading your reading comprehension books. It’s really paying off . My excuse I was fighting in foreign wars so you could have the right to troll and criticize folks
Loving the banter. You two are nailing it
Oh yeah .... my favourite kind of video with you and Mrs O together . It makes my day cos you two together , with your good banter , always makes me smile 😊☺
Your videos are enhanced whenever Mrs. O makes an appearance. Really enjoy watching the banter between the two of you. It's fun.
I thoroughly enjoy all your videos. You're smart and practical. Don't waste a lot of time on nonsense procedures and just get it done. Haters or knowitalls should be ignored.. I've been an amateur gearhead for 60+ years and I learn something new from you all the time. Keep up the good work!
One of the most fantastic soldering jobs in the history of soldering. 😁. Thanks as always, Eric!
well, I needed this video 10 years ago.
you know what pisses me off is drawing an arc right next to the battery dude. luv ya man.
Had a laser indicator at work that wasn't working. No voltage to it. Thought the switching power supply was bad, (3.3VDC) but eventually figured out the wires to the lamp itself were shorted together. PS had an auto shut off due to overcurrent.
Had that same issue with a Dodge ram 5500, Alternator charging, ended up that little fuse on Positive battery terminal
it would have been funny if Mrs O jumped in and closed for ya "remember, if he can do it, you can do it". Thx for the video sir!
Love your interaction with Mrs. O. You guys seem to have the best relationship for a married couple that also works together. 24/7 would make any relationship tough. But somehow you guys make it work. Hats off to this and it helps that Mrs O is super smart, hot and best of all she handles you like a super star.