In this video I channel my inner Ivan to provide a temporary fix on a Jeep Wrangler that came in with no brake lights. Customer said he was buying new lights for the back and just wanted a little Jury Rig back there so he doesn’t get a ticket in the mean time. -Enjoy!
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Jeep Wrangler with a “Toyota†logo under the lights 🙂
Yup let's see how long this temp repair will stay on.
Fun fact: what you did there is called "kawlkhoz" in Russian. Only the proper way would be to just jam the wire between the bulb and the socket and call it a day. Love yr videos btw, always good content!
ivan would be proud!!!!!! "ALMOST" NO PARTS REQUIRED!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!
Well it could be a bad grd. We'll put a current clamp on it. Hook one one probe to the fused gw wire and get some current wave forms. It's confirmed bad grd. Now
This is the same way Ivan fixed a Ford truck about 20 years ago.
Well they don't put aluminum foil on gum wrappers anymore so this will have to do!
No need to order a new light or wiring harness. That is officially fixed!!!
I thought this was a portable fireplace….
Haha I had to make me a new ground point on a CINTAS delivery truck the other day to make all the tail lights work.
A dollar to donuts that fix is still working on the Jeep.
It says Toyota on it
KHAAA!! KHAAA!! KHAA!! (Russian laugh! Ochen smeshno!!)
Ivan would be proud
I can do that!
You forgot to say "no parts required".
Eric you need to get some better solder! That stuff is too thick. Try some better stuff, you won't be disappointed.
we love Ivan when im not watching south main video's than im watching Ivan
looks like a little hot glue was in order tooðŸ˜ðŸ˜
Good circuit, good fix; done it before on a trailer light.
Good quality temporary repairs tend to last the life of the vehicle.
And don't they just bring on a big ol' smile?
It’s neat when there is someone really good at something, and that person it worthy of emulation. My uncle was in the same profession as me. I’m always thinking at work about what he’d do.
Once when I was working as mechanic at a dealership a fella brought in his Cadillac – the trunk light wouldn't turn on when the trunk was opened – I asked him
if he tried replacing the bulb – he said "yes" and I asked him "You sure the bulb is OK?" – he adamantly said "absolutely"… I told I would have to write a work order
otherwise ..that it could get "slightly" expensive (shop hour rates apply)…..so, the first thing I did was get another light bulb-stuck it in and BINGO…came on!
I said it's gonna cost 75 bucks because of work order…he hollered 75 dollars! …. 75 dollars!!! Lest be forewarned….!
Rube Goldberg would be proud ,Ivan is a crafty guy
This "Ivan" you speak of… He must be a bloody genius to have come up with that repair! Who knew that an electrical ground circuit is necessary for those lights to operate? IVAN Knew!!! And he passed that secret knowledge on to Eric O… Amazing! 🤣
Desperate situation calls for desperate measure. Thank you for sharing this video.
If this was really a PHAD video, there would have been a part 2. I'm disappointed!