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Video: Hybrid Wiring Harness Failure (No Start / Crank) Repair. Excellent video
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That's a salt of the earth guy right there, good man
I'm running out of fingers counting actual and possible recalls these Mavericks are going to be involved in.
I hope hes not using that copper lug on that aluminum wire cable, that is a huge fail.
And if the dealer is putting these in repaired Mavs its a big mistake, its not IEEE code, and to speak frankly its a fire hazard.
Check out what happened in the 60s and 70s with aluminum wiring in contact with copper. Some houses burned...
Hes a good tech, but a bad metallurgical tech.
I watched his video last night and saw it was the connector where he missed the 3v at the fusebox.
And if the dealer is putting these in repaired Mavs its a big mistake, its not IEEE code, and to speak frankly its a fire hazard.
Check out what happened in the 60s and 70s with aluminum wiring in contact with copper. Some houses burned...
Hes a good tech, but a bad metallurgical tech.
I watched his video last night and saw it was the connector where he missed the 3v at the fusebox.
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I am more worried than before. I think there are 3 videos total that he has done on this subject.
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This man is underpaid.
Can Ford issue a temporary fix service bulletin in his honor " Replace the end, then crimp the piss outta it"?
What stellar service that dealers clients get on service.
Can Ford issue a temporary fix service bulletin in his honor " Replace the end, then crimp the piss outta it"?
What stellar service that dealers clients get on service.
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The good news is that it looks like an easy fix to prevent the problem in hybrids that are going to me made in the future.
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No doubt that is a sturdy fix. The only thing I'd worry about is corrosion since it is now an aluminum wire connected to a copper connector. He shrink wrapped it and tapped it so it's unlikely to corrode any time soon. I'd just be worried about it long-term.
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I'll bet he feels better about this Mechanic's fix, than I feel right now about my early March of 22 build.
Have watched his vids for about a year now. He has really good vids, and some mindless rants. Oh, the life of the paid by the job technicians.
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I watch his videos as well. Good down to earth guy and has a lot of of good info to share. I'll just say I'm glad I avoided the hybrid for what will be my now 2023 order.......I'm kinda losing interest in getting onboard in the next few days for resubmitting a 2023 new order though even though I would get the "private offer".
If Fords entry level engineer did such a bad job with engineering the harness, why isn’t anyone checking out the other end of it?
So simple. Crimp a damn lug on from the factory Ford. There is absolutely no logical reason to do what you did. It was a very ignorant decision.
Side note. I planned on doing this exact fix as soon as my hybrid arrives. Already have a crimper but I’ll need some aluminum lugs.
Side note. I planned on doing this exact fix as soon as my hybrid arrives. Already have a crimper but I’ll need some aluminum lugs.
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