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Noobs, Beggingers, TROUBLESHOOT
Many times people post on here about all the things they have replaced for no starts conditions or performance problems. Some throw tons of money at things by replacing parts. Sometimes you will hit on it sometimes you wont. The proper way to approach a repair job is from a TROUBLE SHOOTING stand point. This means a orderly, methodical approach. Say a light wont work, sure the normal thing is to just replace the bulb. I agree you wouldn't go start doing tons of stuff with prints and everything. But lets say its a $8.00 bulb and you don't want to waste $8.00 You would verify things. First you could check for a good circuit and current flow by using a test light in the bulb socket. Then you could use a battery to power up the bulb. Say the bulb is good. So you actually found that the circuit is good and the bulb is good .......what the heck? In this case the contacts are probably not tight or clean. Its just an example of the approach you need to take. You would have went to the store, burned gas, wasted time and bought a bulb you don't need. I have had idiots tell me, Well if you know so much .........whats wrong with my this or that. DUUUUUUUHHHHHH, I'm not a god or have xray power, I actually don't even try to remember every problem I run across and what the answer was to that problem. IT CANT BE DONE. You can only remember so much. I keep notes and that can help in profiling problems but the main approach is to APPLY TROUBLE SHOOTING CONCEPTS. Sure the guy that only works on one product can get real good at remembering what goes wrong but if his method is only memory then someone is paying for all his "part replacing lessons" until he is up to speed and he cant easily go to another product because he only remembers the one he is on. If you develop a trouble shooting approach you can work on anything. There are times when part substitution is used but its not the primary approach. I get a wiring schematic or diagram for any vehicle I plan on driving for a long time. If you get prints for your ride sit and look at them when its not CRISES time. Concentrate on a circuit and follow it over and over to get the hang of it. Vehicles and powered equipment get more complex all the time. Develop these skills and it will pay off for the rest of your life. FAQ section, no start post. Its an excellent post. Go to it. Copy it. Learn it. http://www.naxja.org/forum/showpost.php?p=958667&postcount=1
Many times people post on here about all the things they have replaced for no starts conditions or performance problems. Some throw tons of money at things by replacing parts. Sometimes you will hit on it sometimes you wont. The proper way to approach a repair job is from a TROUBLE SHOOTING stand point. This means a orderly, methodical approach. Say a light wont work, sure the normal thing is to just replace the bulb. I agree you wouldn't go start doing tons of stuff with prints and everything. But lets say its a $8.00 bulb and you don't want to waste $8.00 You would verify things. First you could check for a good circuit and current flow by using a test light in the bulb socket. Then you could use a battery to power up the bulb. Say the bulb is good. So you actually found that the circuit is good and the bulb is good .......what the heck? In this case the contacts are probably not tight or clean. Its just an example of the approach you need to take. You would have went to the store, burned gas, wasted time and bought a bulb you don't need. I have had idiots tell me, Well if you know so much .........whats wrong with my this or that. DUUUUUUUHHHHHH, I'm not a god or have xray power, I actually don't even try to remember every problem I run across and what the answer was to that problem. IT CANT BE DONE. You can only remember so much. I keep notes and that can help in profiling problems but the main approach is to APPLY TROUBLE SHOOTING CONCEPTS. Sure the guy that only works on one product can get real good at remembering what goes wrong but if his method is only memory then someone is paying for all his "part replacing lessons" until he is up to speed and he cant easily go to another product because he only remembers the one he is on. If you develop a trouble shooting approach you can work on anything. There are times when part substitution is used but its not the primary approach. I get a wiring schematic or diagram for any vehicle I plan on driving for a long time. If you get prints for your ride sit and look at them when its not CRISES time. Concentrate on a circuit and follow it over and over to get the hang of it. Vehicles and powered equipment get more complex all the time. Develop these skills and it will pay off for the rest of your life. FAQ section, no start post. Its an excellent post. Go to it. Copy it. Learn it. http://www.naxja.org/forum/showpost.php?p=958667&postcount=1
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