2011 Kia Sportage No Com with BCM
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2019
- Customer complains of the following systems not working: turn signals, hazards, rear wipers, door locks, key chime, horn, interior lights when you open a door. These are all BCM controlled systems and we will be testing the BCM circuits in this video.
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test light the ground switches on bcm after the fuse with 12 volt hot from fuse box.bcm takes the 12volt in but has to serve a ground to close it.
ips maybe instrument panel s?
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looks like you've been working out Paul.
Also, that opening with you and brother, you guys look mean enough to hang out in a biker bar but in reality 2 of the nicest guys around.
I tend to look at it from the customers point of view. It is now working and you have a plausible explanation for it in resetting the BCM. I would be telling her that she now needs to monitor the problem and let her know a BCM replacement is likely if it reoccurs. Great video and I liked following your logic with the wiring diagrams. thanks for all you do for the industry.
Exactly ! I had this kind of stuff happen to myself. Just tell the truth and let the customer decide.
Caleb is really coming into his own. Not just a camera man. Serious student. Good questions and sounding board. Not just a guitar player. Keep it up Caleb!!
I've been watching this man rag on fuse pullers for years and to finally see him get some vindication does put a smile on my face. Awesome work!
Haha I felt vindicated too
Gatta love when modules glitch out or freeze up then it locks itself until rebooted (pulling the fuse). I hate stuff like that LOL! I think finding the root cause of the module glitching out or freezing (whatever it's actually doing) is gonna be pretty hard on this one, maybe nearly impossible depending what it is. I'll tell you this though, when you spent almost half the video trying to find direction by looking at the diagrams and getting familiar with the system, that's where I learned the most information! I don't know anything about CAN systems or how they work, so it was awesome to learn what you did while trying to find direction! Thank you for another awesome video Danner! =]
Thanks so much and your comment is totally what I was thinking when I posted this. There was still value in what I showed to those who care to learn. Thank you!
Thank you Danners. Good job. Did anybody else notice the color non-OE wiring diagram information bus wiring drawn wrong at the DLC? I just looked at the OE data link wiring and it is also labeled wrong. They must have labeled the diagram and connector view as mirror image or from wire side of DLC connector. This would confuse anybody that didn't know any better. You, the viewers, can identify this by knowing and committing to memory the standard layout of the DLC. Terminals 4 and 5 are ground. Terminal 16 is B+. Terminal 6 is CAN H and 14 is CAN L.
The cluster being the gateway (translator) between B-CAN (slower speed) and C-CAN (higher speed) communication networks.
Have a blessed and safe week.
They number them as if you are back probing them which is backwards to everyone else. Takes getting used to but means it's easier to count the pins without have to disconnect the circuit when fault finding.
Two sweaty guys, air tools, broken cars..... My day is off to a good start! Thanks Danner!!!!
Hey Paul! Big ups to you. You're really an inspiration. I must say, you don't have to know what everything means, as regards to the IPS thing. I mean you work on almost all manufacturers, it's pretty impossible to know what everything on all manufacturers stands for. For others reading, I'm not trying to support mediocrity, but hey, for someone who works on all brands, what you know about these things is really awesome. I personally have learned a lot from you work. Look forward to learning so much more.
Hyundai/Kia Tech here, IPS stands for Inteliggent Power Switch, and is inside the SJB (Smart Junction Box) is called that way because is monitoring the amperage of everything that is been power
My guess just shooting from the hip; static electricity. We all know everythings suppose to be grounded but we also know regardless how well engineered a car may be, static electricity will cause these modern systems to act up. So, was R&R the fuse the same as removing the batrery cables, and even touching battery cable ends together to empty the capacitors; removing the static electicity from the harness. Plug it back up and presto chango, it all works now. Its happened to us all before and it will happen again. Main thing is mechanic/shop integrity to be honest and keep your customer in the loop. Good video; 2thumbs up
Charlie a former software designer here (retired). Any module with a memory keep fuse may have a condition in it for which it was not anticipated. Example. Key on to Key off with hazard lights button pressed at same time. Sets a memory bit in the BCM memory. Now when BCM boots, it gets stupid. Pablo pulls the Room fuse and that bit goes to off. Now it booots and no problemo. I did similar deal with wifey's very expensive sewing machine. Feed dogs didnt come up. It thought it was in free motion mode(dogs down all the time). So I told it to got to greem motion then not. Works. Had to sew in between state changes. Stupid programmer. Not stupid module. Ship it as Eric O would say. I held back on dogs ref and not refer to the enemy Browns. And yes I was screaminf back porbe the BCM powers and grounds!
Good eye!
I agree... I believe it was a bit corrupted in the BCMs memory from who nows what and it probably won't return in all of the car's life... A software routine within the BCM to power up those power feeds read the bad bit and turned off those outputs... Nothing within your power or diagnosis will make it reoccure. It happens often within computer controlled modules... Don't be hard on yourself... And count it as a cure... Dave
That answer sounds plausible. So I guess the only way to fix this would be with a bcm reflash if the engineers have identified this from previous complaints and written the updated software.
Great video, even though not fixed. Steps show thorough diagnostic logic. I think all competent techs hate to give a vehicle back unfixed but it happens. I agree with communicating to the customer what you did and what you found and what you would do if it was your vehicle. My customers appreciate the honesty! Two thumps up ScannerDanner!
Don't you just hate it when you inadvertently fix the issue whilst testing. Then its always on your mind "will it fail again?"
YES!
I knew nothing about fixing a car but when it happened to me on the road one night I decided to test and pull the fuses out one after the other then boom the car that wouldn't start at all now started working mind you I waited for several hours waiting for the next day to get a mechanic check it out fir me but then I got tired of waiting and decided to give it a try since I was having a tester too. wow I miraculously solved the problem until now I cant explain what I did but watching this video now I can say I did some kind of resetting on the car 😅😅
.... " a win is a win "
" even if it is an own goal "
Another great proof that we must follow our instincts and not be influenced by others. Without the story about Danner's fuses, you would never have removed the fuses before checking directly at the BCM. A little bit more experience on that one for you! lol ! Thanks again for sharing your excellent work with us.
I really appreciate your efforts working while explaining to us and filming at the same time it actually plays on your nerves. take care of caleb
Thanks brother, that was the most fun i have had watching a video yet! Everything was so logical in your procedure. I kept up with you the entire way. Loved it! Like you said, the next step would be to check out some forums and also speak with dealer. Thanks so much!
The memory room fuse reminds me of a bios battery in desktop pc motherboard which stores recent settings of the bios firmware. When the pc crashes and restarts then all of a sudden it loads to the black screen and stops loading the operating system and you’re locked out.
In a similar way, the bcm may have crashed and was probably only loading the last known settings from memory until you pulled the memory fuse and reset the memory chip therefore defaulted it to factory settings. (My theory).
You’re a legend in this game. Keep it up 👍
I think all us techs will be studying IT to fix cars soon! Damn computers! 🇬🇧
Excelente
Don't beat yourself over it, the video still teaches important steps to follow in any diagnosis : verifying complaint, system operation, learning how to read a wiring diagram, learning why there's no " NO COM " faults in the other modules,identyfing component and location, checking power and grounds...if all present, replacing and programming the faulty component(I might add...). Many BMWs had a problem with their FRM modules(which is essentially how BMW calls their BCM),where the FRM would stop communicating and all the components controlled by the FRM would stop working after a simple regular modules scan using a BMW factory computer. And the " fix " was to disconnect the negative cable of the battery and most times it would come back to life. But many times it didn't and you had to replace the FRM.
I’m not a huge fan of pulling fuses either. Moving, pulling or touching stuff inadvertently fixes more things than it helps diagnose. Excellent video Paul!
Love how you left in Caleb asking the questions, like your final thoughts for example. And you and Danner joking around in the beginning - it's like icing ... on the best cake ever, lol. 👍😊 Never once in HUNDREDS of videos you've made did I ever think just ONE was bad. They're all gold!!
Oh man, I'll tell ya - it's cars like this that make me lose my mind and want to continue fixing lawn equipment. Half the time I can't tell if it's my lack of skills here, or just getting myself worked up for nothing ... or the car screwing with me, exactly like this one did! I wish I had learned OBD-II at a younger age - I'd probably be a lot better at it. Caleb will be great at this! He'll have a solid foundation early on that will stick with him forever. I just can't let go of how enjoyable it was for me to get an old school carbureted, HEI, or points car in with some problem, and fix it, or at the very least, diagnose it, with not a single manual in front of me, nor with any internet available, in a half hour - sometimes more, alot of the time less. I'm just not as good with the electronics - it just doesn't stick in the ol' brain like things used to. Just venting I guess. I wouldn't have ever even tried if it weren't for you, though - just want you to know that! It's me, not you .... Boy, that didn't sound real good, did it ... HAHAHAHA! 🤣 I hate modern cars, Paul!! But, I'm stubborn, and I'll keep battling with them until they either completely kick my ass, or I finally win every battle. Something tells me I'm going to end up somewhere in between. 😉
feels good doesn't it brother? (troubleshooting off of fundamentals and a wiring diagram)
@@ScannerDanner - Yeah, no better feeling than fixing the tough ones that way, for sure!
In the Ford world we call that logic lock. The more modules and features they have added in to vehicles the past 10 years I’ve been amazed at how many issues can be solved with simply
Unhooking then battery for 15 minutes then hooking it back up, doing a “master reset” so to speak.
That's crazy, I feel like I'm with you troubleshooting this car issue. Amazing.
Do not worry, I am sure that sooner or later the failure will occur again and you will be able to find the problem, another great explanation from which I can learn a lot, thanks for sharing Danner team.
"That feeling" when you realize that the wiring diagram page does not move ,when you try to scroll up and down the wiring diagram page to follow along on the video"...."laaaughs" :) Veeery nice video this one.Thanx aaaalot :) Greetings from Norway ,Stefan
Finally bcm problems on scannerdanner channel
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Buddy I feel your frustration. Dont beat yourself up over it. The reality is a battery reset as step one probably would've sped up your diag and brought your bcm back online without any testing but it's not what you're trying to teach. It's how the guys at Kia I'm sure would and do diagnose this as I myself have done similar with modules. Ignore the haters and keep on going
Thanks Jeff!
You are an example of a good man I love you so much and also love your son who asks wonderful questions Thank you
Thank you my friend
Paul that was perfect, thank you, it was good to hear your brother talk at his house, know what I mean. Now you can tell us the rest of the story.
Y’alls automotive knowledge is amazing, like I try to understand stuff on the newer cars but I just don’t want to tho, I’ll keep driving my 94 F150 and 88 s10
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Thank you so much! Look forward to hearing from you.
I have an 04 Hyundai tiburon (Hyundai and KIA are basically the same company) and one day when I was driving on the highway the engine acted like I switched off the ignition for about 1/10th of a second and came right back on. no engine light, readiness was set, cruise was still set, everything was working, but the radiator fans were stuck on whenever the ignition was on. didn't matter if the engine was warm or cold, if it was off for an hour or a day, if the ignition was on the fans were on.
What ended up fixing it was disconnecting and reconnecting the battery, and it hasn't acted up since (happened about 8 months ago). No idea what happened, but I had that feeling of: well I sure hope that wasn't a sign of things to come.
Great video guys. Clear speaking, clear video. Very professional 👌. Keep it up!!
Thank you for the classes.
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Another great one Paul! Keep up the good work!
intelligence power switch IPS (AKA Fuse Box)
Ah nice Victor!
Yeah, give it a fancy name, hide it in mystery,
CHARGE MORE FOR IT!
Peugeot call the indicator switch assembly "A Comms Unit " so expensive with a big name !!!!!
Paul Monk It’s actually pretty sophisticated little device that protects the modules but it is expensive and imperfect.
Thanks for telling us what it is and not giving the man crap about it...lol! Big ups
Voltage drop test for loose connection at the BCM, wiggle the fuse while checking for voltage drop variations at the BCM that’s what I would do.
Cleared the cache.
A garbage signal from any circuit thru the BCM can cause a "freeze" in software until power interrupted.
These cars ARE computers.
I agree with scanner Dannerz stopping point here, my next move would be have the owner drive the vehicle until it acts up again, tell the owner not to touch any fuses so I could do the power and ground to the bcm when he brings it back to the shop. whenever you guys watch scannerdanner videos, remember finding the fix is just a bonus, pay attention on his diagnostic approach, its what keeps me on a high level in our shop besides doing the regular hands on work. Thanks scanner Danner for your videos
Thank you Sandy!
🤣🤣🤣didn't know a BCM had nuts🤣🤣🤣 love you all keep up the good work and happy fothers day
The Kia room lamp fault, that’s the second time I’ve seen this in the past week. No remotes key fobs working the door locks, power door lock on the drivers master door switch only worked when key was on first position accessory. No chime from key in and no key detect showing in live data on the scan tool and No interior lamp working.Followed the wiring in the etacs system to find key reminder circuit and voila! It shows the key reminder circuit was fed by the 10amp fuse for the room ( interior ) lamp circuit! You would think that the wiring diagram for ignition barrel would show the key detect wiring as well, but no, the good old Koreans put it out of sight in the ETACS section.
Another one that I’ve had was park neutral switch not allowing the gear lever to be shifted from Park position due to a bad ground from the BCM to the switch on the micro switch at the gear lever Paul, you need to lift out the centre console to gain access to it! I’ve seen so many bad Kia electrical faults in really new cars, not just the old ones!
Every days a new lesson!
Great video guys .....love all the posts on this .....the cyber world of knowledge
I wonder if letting the module go to sleep with the fuse out could have reproduced the original problems. It might only need that power when it boots up.
Great content as always keep it up !!!
you did very well SD...
Sometimes Paul,James and Caleb it is what it is. In the aviation world intermittent problems had to be caused by something. The pilot was never. Wrong. Something caused it something had to be changed. But those are two different fields. Please keep us Updated Ariie. 👍👍👍
Real world situation nice video as always.
You did awesome information thank you Danner
We motor vehicle garage owners and technicians are so lucky to do our job , it's so crazy what can happen with a modern vehicle nowadays, too much poor quality electronic components are fitted that simply are not up to the job , they don't last, cause so many problems, can't wait until we go back to bicycles, a chain 2 tyres and brakes so easy to fix
Nah
Like someone else said, it was very likely a software issue. The software may have gotten corrupted and caused the glitch. Resetting the bcm cleared the software corruption issue. I've seen that happen. It also happens all the time with desktop and laptop computers. A reboot usually clears the issue. As has been pointed out, check for tsbs/recalls. Should check what is hard wired, horn, front wipers, headlight are likely hardwired instead of being controlled by a module.
LOL My mother used to "repair" the TV set by banging on it back n the 60's.
Haha, my uncle had an old Zenith tv like that. He had to smack it with a wiffle ball bat.
My mother used to repair me, by banging on me, back in the 70s!! I didn't work then, either!!
Maybe pin fitment on one leg of the fuse.was the problem. Don't beat yourself up.great video !
Awesome outstanding job have a great time thanks
I think by pulling the fuse, you reset something in the BCM or the IPS itself. So it could be a software issue. Maybe look for of there is a service bulletin or software update for the 2 modules.
I agree, a reset solved the issue, just like any other computer controlled device.
Ive been there and done that, keep up the good work
Great content,keep it!
This is the reason that IT folks generally ask you to reboot your computer, or the cable people ask you to reset your cable box.
The issue with this car is likely an edge-case problem that the programmers didn't imagine, or was too expensive to bother including in the firmware for the BCM.
Realy , I appreciate your informative and educational videos , the logic procedure of solving such problems like that , thank you very much , I enjoyed watching the video as usual , greetings from Egypt , thanks.
You are very welcome! Thank you!
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Il tell you a story...
I'm working as electrician in dealership 0 years of experience...
Toyota yaris 2020, turn the headlights off no key in ignition, they light up, rather than have parking lights only on when key is out,
Push hazard button you hear click from cluster, but no indication on cluster, either on the outside they don't light up,
Experienceded 30 years electrician in dealership says it's fuse box in front,
Guess what I diagnosed it it was bcm,
He decided to charge battery it reset! And worked fine
He changed fuse box, it didn't work 😂😂😂😂
Thansk to your videos knew from start it was bcm
Such a strange this though on this. Nice job!
The logic Hyundai /Kia used on that generation and up until the last new model launch (Europe) was the BCM received the signal from the switch then sends actuation request to the Smart Junction Box which uses Intelligent Power Switches (IPS) which are just transistors to limit the current. Once the circuit is activated the Smart Junction Box sends a confirmation signal back to the BCM. The reason your headlights still worked was because they have a back up hard wire set up. They use PWM for the headlights when battery voltage is over 13.5V when it drops they go to a direct circuit must be for safety and I think that's why you still had front wipers.
Great insight, thank you!
No, thank you! If it wasn't for your videos I wouldn't have been interested enough to go for my Hyundai master tech. I found the fundamental stuff you showed gave me a great base and understanding and left me to think about the logics and the way computers integrate. Have my Toyota/ lexus diagnostic certification exam in November. Keep inspiring👍🏼
Thanks man! Awesome to hear. Keep up the great work!
3:20 AHHHHHHHhhhh.... yess...... this reminds me when i was going through the class on premium while at the same time there was shop noise in the background haha
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@35:59 to be fair to those people who advocate pulling fuses to check them, that 0.1% chance does seem to happen an awful lot to you when you film no comm videos 🤣🤣🤣
As to pulling the fuse and replacing it to get it to work again, an almost identical problem was notorious for happening with the OnStar modules on mid 2000’s Chevy Trailblazers and GMC Envoys. The fix on this was to replace the module because while simply pulling and replacing fuse would restore functionality to the system, it would eventually start acting goofy again. Haven’t watched the entire video just yet, so you may have already said this, but if it were me in your spot, I’d tell the customer to keep an eye on it, and if it does this again, they’ll need a new BCM.
Good business advice on proper communication.
We need to foster trust.
Yes we do
With the room fuse being the memory fuse, removing it whilst the ignition is on, engine on will still make the hazard, turn signal and all depending on the room fuse to work will work. The test I would do will be to remove the room fuse, turn engine off, key off, and then turn engine on, key on, and see whether the computer can still retain any memory.
Holly cow Danner, is that a AXE your brother has as a earring?!.... Bad Ass!
I have had this many times in The UK in the dealer network. The IPS is a fairly high failure item. I have replaced many of these for similar problems.
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That alternate datalink is usually in the engine compartment. In my 08 sorento, it’s by the abs module.
Looks like the dlc. I’ve never tried a third party scanner on it but kias scanner before the kds would communicate through it.
I remember an f150 that was towed in because the Customer took it in to oreillys for a code scan, employee thought pulling all the fuses would be a good idea.
They didn't get all the fuses in the correct positions and the vehicle wouldn't start.
IPS may be Intelligent Power System, or fuse box. If you look at the wiring diagram, it shows the location. Nissan calls it IPDM Intelligent Power Distribution Module which is under the hood, I know, I have an 06 Frontier. Maybe a road test over a rough road would cause the "intermittent" to show itself. Other than that, Nice Diag under the "non cooperation" of the module! Intermittents are like that.
Another reason why in the live debugging line of work on automated computerized systems in buildings, we always say don't reboot anything or pull power unless specifically told by the expert specialists who are qualified to diagnose the problem.
There's a highly likelihood you will be back again to figure out the issue on even worse timing/circumstance than now.
Problems like this in my Years at HONDA were very common. Tons of shop talks, bulletins, about doing a battery reset to resolve strange electrical issues with vehicles. I do not remember many if any come backs on those issues. leaving me to believe cars have become like our phones and computers and play stations as you said requiring a complete module drain system wide and reboot once and a while. maybe could it be?
When the hazard fuse was pulled and the system operated faster, did all four lights flash on and off or did just two (like in just the front or just the rear)?
i think in this case the bcm crashed, i have had this before, you pulled the memory fuse with ign off and it wiped it, now the reason everything still worked with the memory fuse pulled was because you had the ignition on, it wont need a memory supply while its all powered up, i would give the car back at that point and see if it played up again in the future.
good vid anyway, even though with a job like this you will always be second guessing what you did.
Didn't the room fuse being removed turn off the interior lights and when it was replaced @45:32. Could the room fuse be linked to the dome (room maybe?) Lights? Maybe an intermittent short on the dome light circuit causing the bcm to fault and go into some sort of protect mode? Just a few thoughts as I'm watching.
I worked in a kia shop for a little while and ground its a common problem on kias ,we found in many cars with the cheap metal they use for grounding harnesses!
One thing I noticed right away was that the key was in the ignition and the engine running when you pulled the Room fuse and everything started working. Try Engine off, key off, pull the room fuse, wait 10 - 15 seconds for memory to clear, plug fuse back in, key on, engine on. Still works? Disconnect the battery for 60 - 90 seconds and see if the problem reoccurs.
Very nice
This is cald logic lock,something shut half of the system down,when fuse was pulled it woke up again
Computer confusion
Just a thought to consider, as I work on Class 8 trucks but there could be another cause that I'm not sure you mentioned. That being yes you could have a power issue to the BCM but don't forget were the power comes from. Here is an article from Navistar, -DESCRIPTION
Low battery voltage is the only known cause for BC lock up. This condition will occur if the trucks battery voltage is in the 5.0-5.5 voltage range. This is an indication of bad or damaged batteries. Ensure that each battery can effectively sustain a charge of 12.5 Volts or higher. The way to tell that a trucks body controller has locked up is to check if the dome light, headlights, fuel gauge and voltage gauge are functioning. If ALL of these are not functioning the body controller has locked up and will need to be reset. To reset the body controller, power to the module will have to be cycled. The easiest way to cycle body controller power is to disconnect the batteries for a short period of time. Body controller power can also be cycled by removing the driver side kick panel and disconnecting the power feed to the body controller.
I've replaced several for all sorts of problems, but haven't replaced any when the B/C is locked up. Resetting it I believe was the correct thing to do, asking if they had to be jump started or anything would be something else to ask.
Hey Paul,I need your helps. What are the three wires connector at the back of the alternator,do? Can you tell me what each wire do and what voltage each one should have ? Thank you
Caleb's old man looks like a tough cookie to hang with in the gym. I think he has some filling-out to do before he can keep up with him.
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am I the only one who wants to shave Dan's beard to see how similar they look?
Would it have stored any codes if you scanned for them while the fuse was out or tryd to reproduce the problem with it out and then put it back in bc with the fuse out it has no memory correct????
Nice !
What type of scantool do you use .....love that one with the wiring diagram!
Hey, Scan!! Checking the fuses is elementary info! Who don't know to check the fuses?? It's the rest of what you teach that makes us all love your work! What to do AFTER THE FUSE IS CHECKED!! That's what we need to know! To all of the nay Sayers that insist that you need to check fuses, probably didn't take the time out of their day, TEACHING STUDENTS IN THEIR CLASSROOM, to suggest to check the fuses, and then WHAT NEXT!! I've found bad fuses, and then wondered what caused it to blow!! WHAT NEXT??
YOU KEEP ON DOING YOU, TEACHER!! And, keep on out doing Caleb at the gym, too!! He will catch up, by the time you're 80! Lol
hey, i have the same issue with my bcm but I've reset the power and it worked for a few days and now it works erratically, and sourcing my bcm is incredibly hard, I'm wondering if you have a way i can find one(not even my cars agents has them and they said they'll need to have it made in approximately 2 months)
Hi! What is your scan tool use in video?
Thanks for the "real life" scenario. I'm a fairly big and old guy and the contorsioning that goes with " working " under the dash, just drives me crazy. Patience is lost and plastic clips just get busted and now I have to figure out how to mend broken panels. I wish the factory would realize that vehicles break down and someone with joints of limited range of motion has to get the repairs done. Maybe the panels attaching methods could get a little more predictable. How much would a shop charge for something like you showed in the video? Poor engineering and someone has to eventually pay for the day it needs repair. Hello actual cost of ownership. Better design and accessibility for repair should be just as much important as " sexy" ( whatever that might be) looking vehicles. I understand that leasing clients don't care, for about three year, just make the damn thing work and is not the lessee's problem.
Thank for the great video
So, do you send it back out as solved with an asterisk* and tell them they'll need to replace BCM if the issue persists?
Hey scanner danner can you tell me what internet program do you use on your scanner to get information on wiring and etc. Your teaching is great also can you tell me where to buy all your books from.
ShopKeyPro there is a DIY version too eautorepair.adtrk.biz/?a=10817&c=24&p=r&s1=
Hi all love this channel and learnt so much from scanner Danner but just food for thought if anyone can educate me on my observations on this video when Danner pulled the memory fuse the engine was running so would it rely on memory while the module is active ? maybe when left over night the module could be loosing the memory and needs to be reset ? love you all