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That moment I torched a starter relay in front of my boss
I was swapping a starter on a 2012 F-150 at my shop in Phoenix last Tuesday. Forgot to disconnect the battery first and when my wrench touched the frame it sparked so bad it melted the relay in about 2 seconds. Had to eat the $45 part out of my own pocket and my boss just shook his head while I stood there like an idiot. Anyone else got a stupid mistake story that still makes you cringe?
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lucas_price8320d agoMost Upvoted
Makes you realize how those little shortcuts we take end up costing way more in the long run... funny how life keeps teaching that same lesson over and over.
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the_morgan20d ago
You ever notice how that lesson never seems to stick until after you already messed up? I bet every mechanic has that one time where they got too comfortable and forgot the basics. Its like your brain just skips the step because youve done it a hundred times before. Then bam, you learn it the hard way all over again. That $45 part probably taught you more than any training video ever could.
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