THANK YOU!!! I tried for months to get FCA to cover the cost of replacing my '18 Grand Cherokee's delaminated display and they wouldn't help. The dealership told me it would cost around $1,000. So I gave your fix a shot. It was really not that difficult of a process and it works perfectly! Finally, I have my display back and can actually play music and use the GPS in my car without the screen changing the settings constantly. It really works just as good as it did before. Note for others: I let mine sit in the sun for a while to warm up the glue. That plus a ton of Isopropyl Alcohol and paper towel made quick work of the glue. Took me maybe 45 minutes from start to finish.
I am sending you a big thank you. My husband is a car guy and got the unit out and I cleaned the screens and added the gorilla tape. Reinstalled without difficulty. The only unexpected thing was the Sirius was not on after reinstall. Just took a phone call to Sirius to get it back. The local dealership wanted $1800. Big savings thanks to you.
Thank you SO much for putting this video together! You helped us save over $1000 to repair our delaminating touchscreen in my 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The heat gun and fishing line worked really well to separate the digitizer from the LCD. Thank you again! Your video is really well produced too!
Just did this the clean up took me 2 hours but anyone else going through this follow the video and it works I payed 20 bucks in total fixing this! All it takes is patience and effort
I just banged this out in my 2018 Ram 3500 dually. I took me about an hour and a half max, start to finish. I pull the head unit, sat outside in the sun (80s temp) to do the fishing line between the screen and the digitizer and it worked like a charm. It helps to have the head unit stable while running the fishing line back and forth (had wife hold stereo). I used some shitty trilene 15lbs I had laying around. I cut through it in 30 seconds or less. I had some 99% isopropyl around and used that by pouring it into a little ramakin dish. I then would soak the microfiber towel in the alcohol and let it sit on the screen for 20 seconds, then begin to wipe. I did this over and over on both the lcd and the digitizer for about 15 minutes a screen total. When I would see little balls of glue, I would move to another section of the towel. I went through 3 or 4 towels. You could use less, but I have an abundance and quickly would grab another towel. I finished with a little windex to clean the lcd screen. I then used gorilla glue double sided tape, trimmed all along the edges and adhered it to the digitizer. I set the digitizer on the lcd screen without removing the backing on the double sided tape and placed the black bracket back over to hold it in place. Put the sh1t in the truck and new money!! Having to go through this was total B.S., but cheapest fix out there. Good luck all!!!
Hey you said that you trimmed all along the edges and adhered the gorilla glue double sided tape on the digitizer. I was wondering did you do it how he did in the video? Where it was on the black edges of the digitizer only. Also, has it still been working fine after you fixed it?
I did this fix with the help of your video for my 18' Challenger. I used a combination of fishing line and those patty wedges to remove the digitizer and it worked perfectly (slow and steady). The whole job took my Dad and I about 3 hours (mostly due to removing the glue and precisely cutting the gorilla tape to fit correctly). If anyone is reading this be very careful with the little black wire as we were removing the glue and moving it around the wire got ripped out and luckily I had a soldering gun to re-attach it. ALSO I had issues with the screen acting haywire for the first few times I started the car it would not recognize touch and was ghost touching but I waited a few hours and everything is working as factory new now. Thanks a bunch for saving me arounf 1k-2k on buying a new unit!
I had the same exact issue with my 2017 300C. Mine was a bit worse but I followed the directions from this video and it worked perfectly. Took a bit over 2 hours to do it all. I found some isopropyl wipes that worked great. The only thing I would clarify is to use the gorilla tape and cut it as wide as possible to fit within the black area. I tried some thinner strips and the screen did not work properly. I pulled it out, did it again and used maximized width strips of two sided black gorilla tape. For those watching this with a 300, pull out the panel below the stereo panel first. These were great directions and i'm thankful I found this.
Thanks for posting this video! I was about to pull the trigger on a $200 screen thinking i was going to have to replace the entire thing. This is perfect that this worked by simply cleaning it and applying new adhesive and good to go! Thanks again.
You are a genius. Thank you so much for this, it worked amazing. Everything is working perfect now. I was literally two days away from going to Cartoys and pay $1600 for after market set up…Metra mount kit(499), kenwood screen (549) and rest on installation. If i knew where to send it I would send you a bottle, a case of beer, flowers and a gift card lol. 🙏🏻
I repaired my 8.4 Uconnect in my 2017 charger using this video and it turned out great. Looks great and works with no issues, and is a better fix than paying for another screen and have it do the same thing in a year.
YES!!!! It worked for me. I've been dealing with it for at least 2 years now and my son showed me this video and we worked on it and now my system works and doesn't text random people or dial 911 by itself anymore. Thank you so much. Definitely saved a lot of money.
Worked perfectly, the screen freaked out a little for the first 15 minutes but operated perfectly after, i also got a few stuck pixels at the bottom edge but this issue also vanished but in the next morning. For those who are willing to do the job, a heat gun will tremendously help in removing the old glue, you only need less than a minute of heating (keep enough distance) and dental floss is a great choice for separating the digitizer from the lcd.
Thank you so much this work so perfectly. Took me two hours . I got two tips that may help. #1 use fishing wire to separate screen. It slide in between easy and It make its so much easier. #2 get a spray bottle of alcohol , spray let it set in the adhesive for 1-2 min then wipe. It breaks down the glue better when it sits and is soaked in. Repeat until its clean . I used 5 medium microfiber towels through process.
I have a 2018 Ram doing this. BIG safety hazard. Especially when it starts calling people randomly when driving. Thanks for the video. I will definitely be doing this to fix the issue.
Thank you! I just did my 2018 RT Charger! I ended up buying a new screen at Amazon. Yes the glue on this thing is ridiculous. Took about 3 hours to clean everything up. Thank you so much for this video and giving me confidence to fix it! It is good as new and finally I’m able to cruise with no more ghost touching! Cheers bro! 🍻
@@bobyrama ok cool..thanks..I didn't feel like removing the terminals like I did years ago when I upgraded my 2016 8.4 radio to the 2018 newer version..
For the past year the UConnect in my 2012 Chrysler 200S has been changing stations on me, & programming it never lasts. It never occurred to me that it could be the digitizer delaminating, but I did notice that the screen protector (?) on the outside of the glass was bubbling & disintegrating. I found a glass screen protector & was looking for a video on how to remove the old mess of plastic that's on my screen before putting on the new screen protector- and I found your EXCELLENT video which explained the problem I didn't know I had, and showed me how to fix it to boot! Many, many thanks, and you've made my day. Happy New Year, and God bless you!
I did this last weekend for my wife's grand cherokee. It worked like a charm. The detail and instructions in this video were spot on, right down to using the bondo spreaders. I do wish I had read the comments first though. The dental floss or fishing line would have made it easier.
@@johnnyangel636 12:45 into the video. cover the black border on the digitizer with a single layer of the double sided tape. It isn't easy, and make sure you don't overlap the tape at all and make sure you are precise when placing it. Good luck!
I bought a replacement on Amazon, it worked for about 2 minutes then died. Decided to follow your example with the exception, I used goof off or goo gone, only took a few minutes to remove the sticky mess.. It may have slightly scratched the digitizer, but guess what. It works great! Good video, Thank You
Thanks so much for this!!! Mine has been pissing me off to no end. Constantly asks if I want to set my clock and beep, boops at me, ventilation controls changing on their own .. etc. It looks like some serious mother fvcks are in order to fix it, but well worth the time to save over a grand. These screens have been junk for a while. I had an old '14 Charger that blacked-out all the time, traded that in for a Challenger. Now this one is doing all the funky ghost button pushes you explained. Love(ed) every Mopar I had so far except for these chitty touch screens!!
There should be a dodge recall on these unconnect 8 4 screens. Luckily I had a factory warranty on my 2018 ram ,I had new radio replaced at dodge dealer
Hello, I own a Durango RT '18 and started with the ghosting crazy screen. Couldn't get any fix until I find your video. Thank you for the time of putting together the tutorial, really help a lot. Cheers from Mexico city 🤙
Thank you for the great step by step tutorial. I did this a few days ago. As you say, take your time with popping out the dash panel. The lower left side by left blinker is where you need to have patience to get it to pop out of the clips. I then had my wife hold the screen and I used 10lb. fishing line to get under the screen and floss across to remove the screen from the glue. It took about an hour with two of us wiping/removing the glue. I did not try it, but I wonder if Goo Gone would work better than alcohol? I would say the whole project was just under 3 hours, taking my time. Working like a dream so far.
I'm back with good news. It worked! I have a 2018 Dodge Ram 2500. The hardest part for me (and a friend who helped) was getting the Uconnect out of the dash. My Ram has a center console so it wasn't just removing the dash plate, but also the center console. This took a solid hour. Once the Uconnect was removed, it took less than an hour to clean it up. Putting the tape around the edges was tricky because I couldn't get the plastic off the double-sided tape. Putting the Uconnect back into the truck was simple and took only 30 minutes. I'm so thankful you made this video. My total time was approx 3 hours and the cost was approx 15.00. I'm so pleased!!!
Ive been trying to figure out why my uconnect was tripping out, including calling 911 a couple of times, and I think you have finally shown me the way. My next set of days off i'm going to give it a try
Glad I’m not the only one who’s Uconnect decided to call 911!! I could handle it asking me to change the time 400 times. But the 911 call was the straw that broke the camel’s back!
Thank you for sharing the information in a video. I just completed the same repair on my 2018 Ram 2500. Works perfectly. The bezel is a little difficult to remove on the trucks, plus you have to remove part of the center console. Not too bad just 6 screws to remove for access to the radio head unit. Removing and installing took around 30 minutes total. Roughly 2 1/2 hours to get the glue cleaned off of everything! That glue is horrible. Isopropyl Alcohol definitely works the best to remove it.
Just finished doing the same thing your video is about, It is fixed !!!!!!, my 2018 HellCat Charger radio including everything else I can actually use now instead of wanting to light a fire inside my car from being pissed... , I appreceate the info , Your video is most definitley helpful. it took me 1hr 38 minutes from start to finish. Thanks again Dave
Thanks man. Ordered a new digitizer from amazon. $50 and it works well. Also looks a lot cleaner than before. I used your video to get everything done. My wifes happy and I saved over $1000. W!
Thank you for posting this. I have the same delamination happening and ghost button selecting. Also, a door panel warping away from window. For what you did, it is sure worth it. I just fixed my trunk button that fell back inside it's housing. The bracket rusted. Love my car, but too many cheap issues for the price of our cars.
@@pinedo510 No, not yet. I seen a video where the upholsterer stapled the panel. I am thinking of having that done, but might try to heat the panel were it is warped and using glue or high temperatured double sided tape.
@@jhnom96 Once I got the rear light section off, I just packed with a stiff rubber material, then duct taped it to the section. Just make sure when you push the button it will hold before you put back together. (There are videos to get that panel off. Not hard to do.)
That is very common. Its the panels inner and outer layers separating. I fixed this issue on my Chrysler 300 by clamping it back down and then hot gluing it together. Holding strong 2 years later. I will be posting a video in the next couple of months how to do this!
Glad to see you're rocking Ozzy's Boneyard and LiquidMetal like real Mopar owners are supposed to 👍 My screen has been like this for a year but I just controlled the radio with the steering wheel buttons but I'm sick of it and you've convinced me to give this a go this weekend.
Thanks for this video. Just did this on my 18 Challenger. Got a half victory... no more ghosting but for some reason now my touch screen doesnt recognize presses in alot of areas. I dont know if the digitizer got messed up somewhere along the way. But now im debating on just saying screw it and dealing with it or trying to replace it... just kinda annoyed Dodge won't own up to this mess. This is a manufacture issue if so many ppl are having this issue. Thanks again man
Awesome video! Just got done doing this repair on my 2018 Ram 1500. It was a sticky mess, but no more problems with phantom button presses and random calls. Thank you!!!!!
Ok, I just finished getting the radio cleaned up and put back together. Yes, that glue is a major pain and definitely the hardest and longest part of the whole process. Thank you so much for this video! Now, with that said, I have not been able to reinstall the radio yet because, in the process of disconnecting the plugs, I broke off a couple of the female ends that are suppose to stay attached to the pins on the back of the radio just above the big connector/plug. Any idea where I can find a couple and what exactly they are called? I am hoping it is a piece that can be re-attached! The male end of the plugs on wires running from dash are fine. Thanks again for the very good instructional video. Fyi, I called a local dealership before finding your video and the service department told me it would cost anywhere from $700 to $1300 to fix the radio and that was not including labor! No thanks! UPDATE: I think the plug I am looking for is called a FAKRA male connector. I said I had broken the female ends, but it is the male ends on the din connections on back of radio. Any suggestions on how to fix would be GREATLY appreciated!
Thank you for this very well made video! I have a 2018 Dodge Challenger TA 392 and the touchscreen has been slowly delaminating for a couple years now. I didn't have the time to address it nor was it a priority until my touchscreen started ghost touching in the last couple months. I had to shut the touchscreen off just to drive the car because it was changing the settings of things and turning things off and on every few seconds. I took my car to the dealer and they wanted $2400 to replace the touchscreen and install the new one...yea didn't do that. My car was past warranty too so it would have had to come out of pocket. I used all the same products you recommended and it took maybe 4-5 hours in labor. Took my time cleaning which was the majority of the time and it is well worth it to make sure the screen is clean. It's crystal clear now. Thanks again. You saved me a lot of money!
I have an 18 TA 392 as well and exact same issue for last year or so. I tried other work arounds to no avail. So i guess i'll be doing this as well. How was popping off the dash cover? it looks like the most tedious aspect.
In my ram I used a syringe with a fine point needle bought 10 dollar loca glue for like cell phones and tablets I poked it through the top with the bubble and filled it back in made it like brand new I didn’t want to have the chance of dust getting behind it pissing me off lol
Thanks bro! Ima definitely try this method! Unfortunately my charger just started to bubble too and my warranty literally just ran out! But thank god for dodge brothers sharing the love! So glad to be apart of the mopar brotherhood! #MoparNoCar 💪🏽
I'm thinking of trying this on a 2018 grand cherokee but I'm worried about the amazon loca glue being different from the factory "tacky" glue and creating bonding issues. Is it still holding up and did you cure the loca with UV or just fill and pop it back in?
Did this in my charger a couple days ago. Works great, didn’t have to unplug anything, just pulled it forward a bit and put more glue in and cured with uv light. No more ghost touches and the top part of the screen works again.
Bro. I appreciate you so much. I have the same bubble on mine in my 18 charger RT. So tired of accidentally calling people and changing my songs lmao . My digitizer arrived and I’ll be back with a finished update. 🙏🏽 you’re the GOAT!
THANK YOU!!!! The cleaning was the longest part of it no lies there. Followed every instruction piece and it worked out. I was doubtful but was confident after watching your video I had a good chance at success. Thank you again!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
The screen on my 2017 Charger Scatpack started bubbling about a year ago. It wasnt causing much of a problem until today. Now it asks me if i want to change my clock settings and beeps non-stop. Very F***ing annoying 🤦😒 Thank you for the great video. Hopefully it'll save me over $1000! 👍
I just watched this video and I tried it and it works. I’m back to listening to the radio. Also I found using fishing line to separate the screen cover from the screen worked awesome. Took just a few minutes to cut thru the glue. Thanks for the video
Grateful to find this info. Mine actually dialed 911. Have ordered a new digitizer on Amazon. Will see how that goes. Love my 2018 Ram 1500, have hated this display from day 1
Hey Moonbuilt Garage ❤ Just saw your video a bunch of times, did exactly everything as you said, step by step. Was very careful. Took few hours, 😮 But 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 THIS WORKED FINE 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Fixed my Dodge Charger 2018 GT AWD system perfectly!!! Loved your video and guidance.. 😊😊😊😊 THANK YOU !! And to readers, any person need help regarding same or want to know how I did it by myself, please don’t be afraid to reach out !!!! 😊😊😊😊
@@MoonBuiltGarage I broke the pink “clip” portion off the pink connector so that wire no longer snaps onto the back of the unit. It is working and is in place held firm by the wiring harness itself. Any idea where I can get a new clip? I don’t know what those are called. I want to try and take the clip off another pink end piece and pop it onto the existing pink end piece.
Just got my 2nd Charger SXT, its a 2017 and I noticed the bubbling at the top. Not even 5 hours from driving off the dealership lot I started to experience the glitching aka ghost screen. I saw this video today after watching SEVERAL videos....YOU ARE A LIFE AND POCKET SAVER!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this! I didn't even have too watch this whole video to understand exactly what to do. I also used fishing line like some of the other drivers in here. It made the separation step a lot easier. The hardest part was laying down and trimming the double sided gorilla tape...I love this tape..we use it at my commercial buildings I manage. THANKS A MILLION!!!!!!!!!
This exact issue is currently happening with my “18” Durango SRT. While driving my screen is going crazy, calling SOS 911 over & over. Calling random contacts, switching my drive modes all over. It’s absolute mayhem. This should be a Recall. It’s dangerous. Thanks for this video. 👍
wow!!! i left the dodge dealer quoting 1000.00 or more to fix this problem unfortunately i don't have the confidence to fix it myself but it was great to see how you did it and the truth behind why its doing what its doing thank you for your post.
Thank you very much for this. Followed your instructions on a 2018 Wrangler JL and all went well except two things - maybe these will help others: 1. I broke the ribbon cable on the digitizer trying to clean off the glue. I knew better - worked with ribbon cables a ton back in the early computer days and they suck. So basically, you need to get the unit and digitizer sitting VERY steady and flush before you start "scrubbing". 2. The replacement digitizer ($45 at Amazon) had two sided tape already on it, but at least for the Wrangler, it just didn't do the job. There wasn't enough of a thermal break perhaps, and I kept getting some little bubbles where the digitizer was touching the LCD. So I took it back out and used the Gorilla tape LIKE YOU TOLD ME TO and voila, it's absolutely perfect. If you're reading this - just go ahead and use the Gorilla tape the first time.
Ive had this issue on my 2017 charger scatpack for over a year now. I watched your walk-through back then and just dealt with it since it wasn't too bad back then. Fast forward to today, the phantom touches were absolutely unbearable. I had to keep the display turned off at all times. I built up the courage to tackle the issue on my own after watching this video a half a dozen times. All I had to buy was some trim removal tools. I ended up using my wife's hair dryer to heat the glue up and use some fishing line to remove the touch screen from the digitizer, and that was a very easy process...I was surprised. Cleaning the glue was, AN ABSOLUTE PAIN IN THE ASS. Extremely messy, very time consuming, went through a few pairs of gloves and whole lot of rubbing alcohol. I remained patient though, since I didn't want to ruin any thin cords. Ended up getting everything cleaned up, reassembled, and plugged back in...(even put everything on a baking sheet as you did in the video lol). After plugging everything in, my uconnect was blue, not red, but I wasn't alarmed since I expected this. After staying patient, I am now sitting in my car, everything is working 100% properly, and I'm about to push the dash trim all back in. I cant thank you enough for making a video on a very specific topic. Im so glad i wasn't the only one that experienced this problem and grateful I had the privilege to find solutions on UA-cam. So again, thank you so much. I wouldve just taken this in to the dealership and would've spent a shit ton of money if I never came across your tutorial! 🙏
Did you take the negative terminal off of the battery and did you have any issues with the radio not working right away? Some people have been saying that it takes some time for the radio to work right as it should?
This worked great - took me like an hour and a half, most of which was spent cleaning the screen + digitizer. Mine didn't freak out when I reattached; it just had me start the engine because it was locked. It was a little slower on first boot but after a couple minutes it was back to normal. Thanks!
Thank you for this video! I figured it wouldn't be too difficult to fix it, but wasn't going to waste my time on it without some proper steps. I also have a 2017 Charger R/T and will be doing this in the next couple weeks as it has continued to get worse, especially with the heat outside. Happened once in awhile during the winter, but now in the summer it basically immediately starts happening. I'll probably use a heat gun myself as mentioned in some of the comments. Tired of these manufacturers using junk head units and speakers and not just wiring it for an easy aftermarket replacement with all functionality still available without $500+ harness adapters now.
Brother, I give you mad props for tackling the delamination of your touch screen. I have a similar thing happening with my own 2018 Durango SRT and there's no way I'm going to dig into my dash like you did. Enjoyed your solution though. I'll be referring to it just in case. Cheers! 😊
After watching this and having the day off work, I decided to go buy the supplies and tackle this. Because I can't stand my screen tweaking anymore. I watched a few others videos but you really made me less worried about breaking the ribbon or spraying something that shouldnt be sprayed with alcohol. It took me about 2 and a half hours the way I did it (using fishing line to seperate the glass). Hooked it up, let it start on factory default for a minute before shutting my car off for maybe 4 minutes. Once I turned it back on, went back to normal. Do note that on initial boot up audio DID NOT WORK. but after it recalibrate, works fine. And my screen isn't ugly anymore! If I have problems I will actually update unlike some lazy people out there. I'm so excited to use Android auto again! Thanks a bunch man.
Glad it worked for ya! I was a bit concerned when my radio first came up in default, but after a bit of research find out that was completely normal, although I didn't have any issues with the audio not working. I considered using the fishing line, but I was concerned that the digitizer would re-bond to the screen while working the fishing line around, so that is why I used the bondo spreaders.
@MoonBuilt Garage I read your comment about your concern with it re-bonding. But from other videos I'd seen it sticks, but once you separate it even a little it doesn't stick nearly like it used to. More like tape than glue.
Is where to put the gorilla tape obvious once I’ve taken apart the unit? I’m a little confused as to what the tape is for. Does it only keep an air pocket between the digitizer and screen?
Thank you. Bought a used ram 3500. Started to get the phantom button pushes 3 weeks into owing the truck. The radio was acting funky once I got it back together, let it sit overnight and it’s working great now.
Appreciate this video, sir! My 2018 Charger R/T just started ghosting about a month ago (I'm one of the lucky 911 ghost calls). Something I did caused it to not recognize touches after reinstall, but I have a new digitizer coming from Amazon. $35 is sure better than the potential four figure quotes I read people received.
I really don't understand the thought process behind this and why Jeep hasn't initiated a full recall on this defective bs. I'm torn between doing this myself or replacing the head unit with an aftermarket. Awesome vid!
I have a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee that had the same exact problem. I must say thank you!! This video guided me to fixing my head unit as well. Thanks a million!
I used your video to fix my 2018 Ram. Your video takes you through it step by step. Mine worked just as shown. This saved m a lot of money. Thanks so much.
Ok, so after doing some looking around, I found a Fakra Z Male to SMB plug (female) coaxial pigtail cable and ordered two. They securely connect to the exposed coax on the back of the radio and the other end, which is like the female connector that broke, plug into the cable coming from the dash. Got it all put back together and the radio works great! My total cost to repair was about $24.00. I'll get over it. Thanks again!
Hear hear! to Allen below. Just finished repairing mine in my 2018 Wrangler JL. Your video was the best I found in the topic. Yes, a sticky mess! Cookie sheet was a good tip as well. It's only been in for about 10 minutes, but initial testing looks great. Thanks for going to the trouble to make this video. Cheers Eric
Thank you so much! After, what seemed to be a gallon of Isopropyl alcohol and a lot of patients getting all of that gunky glue, I was able to fix my touch screen thanks to this video. For some reason the ribbon cable cracked and I lost half the touch ability on the screen, but ordered a new digitizer and used the steering wheel controls while I waited for the new one to arrive.
Thank you so much for this video! I watched your instructions and was able to fix the screen in my 2018 Dodge Charger. It was fairly easy to remove the dash cover and then the radio. I used both isopropyl alcohol and nail polish remover/acetone to clean the screen. The screen separated fairly easy, and the goo was ridiculous. The acetone got the goo off rather quickly, and then I used the alcohol for the final wiping. The Gorilla double sided tape was easy to put on and get cut nice and even. Took almost a whole bottle of acetone, and half a roll of paper towels, but the results were amazing. Take your time and it is not too bad, and afterwards you have a functioning screen, and the best part is you will save $$$! Thanks again!
Hey i tried with go gone with it is still giving ghost touches someone recommended me using 100% acetone do you think it is safe to use it on the lcd and digitlizer?
Thank you for putting this video together.I used 10lb fishing line and a heat gun and was very careful. It took several hours for everything to work properly after installing, but it fixed the ghosting problem. Thanks again.
thank you so much for he help man! this video helped me thoroughly. I have a 2018 Dodge Charger GT & had the delam problem. went to your page checked out the vid and went and did it the next day. dealership was gonna charge me $500+ but you saved me $490 🤘😎
Thanks brother it took me 1 hour with your instructions , I used fishing line ,and small spray bottle for the alcohol back to New . Ps the dealer told me 1850.00 … 850 if I gave them my old core 😂😂
I changed mine with a new digitizer and all I see is blue and red smudges and lines - i hear the radio and music and I can switch options with the steering wheel controls based on memory of what button does what but obviously I can’t use this not seeing anything on the screen. But I’m not sure if I messed something up I ordered a new digitizer and LCD screen on eBay already done and ready for installation. But I’m curious is that clear gorilla tape installed on the whole screen or did you use it just on the edges to hold the digitizer to the lcd screen ? Curious because I heard there has to be something between the 2 screens in order for it to let you see something ?
Thank you soooooo much you saved me lots of money and time that I would of wasted at the dealer did this in the weekend easy fix now my wife’s happy I fixed her stereo😌👏🏽
I literally just did this aswell 2 days ago. Just as a tip tho. I used the same dpuble sided clear tape from gorilla BUT I didnt remove the protective layer so that it wont bond into the LCD panel just incase I need to take it apart again in the future they wont be bonded together at all. The unot is held in perfect alignment tho due to the Black clip on portion of the unit. But yes I did all the same process & that was 2 days ago & I just seen your til now. I have experience repairing Mobile phone devices which the glass screens are bonded in the same way as this uconnect system so I knew what I had to do. I thought of making a video to it but now that I see your video I can easily jjst share this video around instead 😄
Do you need to cover the gold parts of the digitizer with tape? Mine doesn’t seem to be reading my selections after re-installing. I was thinking because I didn’t tape over the gold areas of the digitizer. Any ideas?
Thank you so much! Fixed my 2017 Charger. There was a hair under the screen after putting back together, I accidentally broke the digitizer taking it back apart and had to order a new one smh lol. The tape is very necessary to stop the ghosting, to others beware the mounting tape is strong if trying to remove again. Thanks again!
Wrecked my screen today 😢. Was incredibly delicate while removing the digitizer but I guess that I tweaked the actual LCD screen while doing so. Spent almost three hours cleaning it spotless and hooked it back up to what looked like a screen that had an impact. Was worth trying as I already had all the materials. Now it's roughly ~$500 or so to order the the OEM assembly LA084X01 SL03 which allegedly no longer has this issue. The SL01 was the worst and will do it again, SL02 is okay, but the SL03 is the newest replacement. Small electronics repair is something I have a knack for but managed to mess this one up. Thanks for the video though! I'm sure it has helped a bunch of people.
Thank you for the video. Bought my car from another state and had no warranty. Screen has a little bubble at the top that only got worse. I used fishing line and a blow dryer and worked perfectly!
Thank you so much for your video. I did the job on my 2018 Ram truck in about 3 hours and it worked great. I did use a hair dryer to loosen the glue a little bit similar to a cell phone screen. Everything works perfect. Thanks again.
THANK YOU!!! I tried for months to get FCA to cover the cost of replacing my '18 Grand Cherokee's delaminated display and they wouldn't help. The dealership told me it would cost around $1,000. So I gave your fix a shot. It was really not that difficult of a process and it works perfectly! Finally, I have my display back and can actually play music and use the GPS in my car without the screen changing the settings constantly. It really works just as good as it did before. Note for others: I let mine sit in the sun for a while to warm up the glue. That plus a ton of Isopropyl Alcohol and paper towel made quick work of the glue. Took me maybe 45 minutes from start to finish.
Glad it helped!
A year later and still helping folk like me that come across gold like this. I appreciate you big dawg 🤝, definitely saved me some coins!
Thanks! I didn't realize so many people were having the same issue.
I am sending you a big thank you. My husband is a car guy and got the unit out and I cleaned the screens and added the gorilla tape. Reinstalled without difficulty. The only unexpected thing was the Sirius was not on after reinstall. Just took a phone call to Sirius to get it back. The local dealership wanted $1800. Big savings thanks to you.
Glad the video helped!
Thank you SO much for putting this video together! You helped us save over $1000 to repair our delaminating touchscreen in my 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The heat gun and fishing line worked really well to separate the digitizer from the LCD. Thank you again! Your video is really well produced too!
Do you put tape around the four corners or on the whole screen?
@@KingJcash not on the screen
Did u remove the cars battery or terminals before removing the radio???
@@LOGICAL-JAY no, we didn’t have to do that.
Did the touch screen work still?
Just did this the clean up took me 2 hours but anyone else going through this follow the video and it works I payed 20 bucks in total fixing this! All it takes is patience and effort
I can’t believe this isn’t a recall. This is happening to both my Ram and our Jeep. What BS.
Fr!!!!
And I ask every time I have a service done and they say no! SMDH
2018 Durango owner here - same problem. Done with stelantis.
Jeep compass 2018 here doing the same thing
@AP-lh1bq what is stelantis?
I just banged this out in my 2018 Ram 3500 dually. I took me about an hour and a half max, start to finish. I pull the head unit, sat outside in the sun (80s temp) to do the fishing line between the screen and the digitizer and it worked like a charm. It helps to have the head unit stable while running the fishing line back and forth (had wife hold stereo). I used some shitty trilene 15lbs I had laying around. I cut through it in 30 seconds or less. I had some 99% isopropyl around and used that by pouring it into a little ramakin dish. I then would soak the microfiber towel in the alcohol and let it sit on the screen for 20 seconds, then begin to wipe. I did this over and over on both the lcd and the digitizer for about 15 minutes a screen total. When I would see little balls of glue, I would move to another section of the towel. I went through 3 or 4 towels. You could use less, but I have an abundance and quickly would grab another towel. I finished with a little windex to clean the lcd screen. I then used gorilla glue double sided tape, trimmed all along the edges and adhered it to the digitizer. I set the digitizer on the lcd screen without removing the backing on the double sided tape and placed the black bracket back over to hold it in place. Put the sh1t in the truck and new money!! Having to go through this was total B.S., but cheapest fix out there. Good luck all!!!
Does it seem to still be working without having removed the backing of the tape? If it is, I feel like that’s the better way to go.
@@Seanreagan Yup, all good
Do you put the tape in just the corners or on the whole screen
@@KingJcash whole screen
Hey you said that you trimmed all along the edges and adhered the gorilla glue double sided tape on the digitizer. I was wondering did you do it how he did in the video? Where it was on the black edges of the digitizer only. Also, has it still been working fine after you fixed it?
Thank you thank you! This video saved me hundreds of dollars. It was about 3 hours work cleaning all the goo off, but it worked perfectly in the end.
Glad it helped! Thanks for the tip!
I did this fix with the help of your video for my 18' Challenger. I used a combination of fishing line and those patty wedges to remove the digitizer and it worked perfectly (slow and steady). The whole job took my Dad and I about 3 hours (mostly due to removing the glue and precisely cutting the gorilla tape to fit correctly). If anyone is reading this be very careful with the little black wire as we were removing the glue and moving it around the wire got ripped out and luckily I had a soldering gun to re-attach it. ALSO I had issues with the screen acting haywire for the first few times I started the car it would not recognize touch and was ghost touching but I waited a few hours and everything is working as factory new now. Thanks a bunch for saving me arounf 1k-2k on buying a new unit!
same exact year, I did mine today.... I never wanna see any glue again ever lol
Do you know the exact name of those "patty wedges" I can't find them on amazon.
Mine is still looking the same after I did the whole procedure.
@@johnnynandes8199 They are called bondo spreaders. They are used in collision repair shops to apply body filler.
@@hostileactual7655i just did mine and I waited over night but it’s still acting up lol 😭😭😭 should I let it sit longer ?? Idk I’m sad
I had the same exact issue with my 2017 300C. Mine was a bit worse but I followed the directions from this video and it worked perfectly. Took a bit over 2 hours to do it all. I found some isopropyl wipes that worked great. The only thing I would clarify is to use the gorilla tape and cut it as wide as possible to fit within the black area. I tried some thinner strips and the screen did not work properly. I pulled it out, did it again and used maximized width strips of two sided black gorilla tape. For those watching this with a 300, pull out the panel below the stereo panel first. These were great directions and i'm thankful I found this.
Thanks for posting this video! I was about to pull the trigger on a $200 screen thinking i was going to have to replace the entire thing. This is perfect that this worked by simply cleaning it and applying new adhesive and good to go! Thanks again.
Who was selling a new screen for $200? I think Id rather just drop $200 and get it done fast with no hassle. Thanks
You are a genius. Thank you so much for this, it worked amazing. Everything is working perfect now. I was literally two days away from going to Cartoys and pay $1600 for after market set up…Metra mount kit(499), kenwood screen (549) and rest on installation. If i knew where to send it I would send you a bottle, a case of beer, flowers and a gift card lol. 🙏🏻
Lol glad it helped!
I repaired my 8.4 Uconnect in my 2017 charger using this video and it turned out great. Looks great and works with no issues, and is a better fix than paying for another screen and have it do the same thing in a year.
Glad it helped!
That's exactly what I needed to hear. I have a 2017 Charger as well and was quoted $1000
@@ReMarkable1221 I was quoted $2.5k
YES!!!! It worked for me. I've been dealing with it for at least 2 years now and my son showed me this video and we worked on it and now my system works and doesn't text random people or dial 911 by itself anymore. Thank you so much. Definitely saved a lot of money.
Glad it helped
My system was dialing a number so many times they threatened legal action!
Worked perfectly, the screen freaked out a little for the first 15 minutes but operated perfectly after, i also got a few stuck pixels at the bottom edge but this issue also vanished but in the next morning.
For those who are willing to do the job, a heat gun will tremendously help in removing the old glue, you only need less than a minute of heating (keep enough distance) and dental floss is a great choice for separating the digitizer from the lcd.
Thank you so much this work so perfectly. Took me two hours . I got two tips that may help.
#1 use fishing wire to separate screen. It slide in between easy and It make its so much easier.
#2 get a spray bottle of alcohol , spray let it set in the adhesive for 1-2 min then wipe. It breaks down the glue better when it sits and is soaked in. Repeat until its clean . I used 5 medium microfiber towels through process.
How long did it take doing it this way?
@@travelwithtonyg 1hr
When you did this did you use like a sawing motion to separate it?
@@davpolk4280 yea wrapped the fishing wire on left index finger and right index finger.
I just did this on my wife’s’17 Charger…thanks to your great instructional video on this, it was a success. Much appreciated! Subscribed…
Great to hear!
I have a 2018 Ram doing this. BIG safety hazard. Especially when it starts calling people randomly when driving. Thanks for the video. I will definitely be doing this to fix the issue.
Same and it is crazy they don't offer to fix it for free.
Greetings from Germany, worked perfectly on my Jeep Renegade
Great to hear!
Thank you! I just did my 2018 RT Charger! I ended up buying a new screen at Amazon. Yes the glue on this thing is ridiculous. Took about 3 hours to clean everything up. Thank you so much for this video and giving me confidence to fix it! It is good as new and finally I’m able to cruise with no more ghost touching! Cheers bro! 🍻
Glad I could help
Did you remove the cars battery or terminals before removing the radio??
@@LOGICAL-JAY I did not!
@@bobyrama ok cool..thanks..I didn't feel like removing the terminals like I did years ago when I upgraded my 2016 8.4 radio to the 2018 newer version..
@@LOGICAL-JAY oh nice! What’s the difference? Apple Play?
For the past year the UConnect in my 2012 Chrysler 200S has been changing stations on me, & programming it never lasts. It never occurred to me that it could be the digitizer delaminating, but I did notice that the screen protector (?) on the outside of the glass was bubbling & disintegrating. I found a glass screen protector & was looking for a video on how to remove the old mess of plastic that's on my screen before putting on the new screen protector- and I found your EXCELLENT video which explained the problem I didn't know I had, and showed me how to fix it to boot! Many, many thanks, and you've made my day. Happy New Year, and God bless you!
Glad it helped!
Can you please explain to me where I place the tape? I’m confused 😕 on that part
I did this last weekend for my wife's grand cherokee. It worked like a charm. The detail and instructions in this video were spot on, right down to using the bondo spreaders. I do wish I had read the comments first though. The dental floss or fishing line would have made it easier.
You think using fishing line would be better than the bondo spatulas
I’m confused on where to place the gorilla tape please help me
@@johnnyangel636 12:45 into the video. cover the black border on the digitizer with a single layer of the double sided tape. It isn't easy, and make sure you don't overlap the tape at all and make sure you are precise when placing it. Good luck!
I bought a replacement on Amazon, it worked for about 2 minutes then died. Decided to follow your example with the exception, I used goof off or goo gone, only took a few minutes to remove the sticky mess.. It may have slightly scratched the digitizer, but guess what. It works great! Good video, Thank You
Glad it helped!
Perfect!! Fixed my 2017 Challenger T/A !! Very well done!! I really think it looks and feels better than new!! Thank you!!
Where did u buy the parts
Was there any issue with like licenses and stuff
Thanks so much for this!!! Mine has been pissing me off to no end. Constantly asks if I want to set my clock and beep, boops at me, ventilation controls changing on their own .. etc. It looks like some serious mother fvcks are in order to fix it, but well worth the time to save over a grand. These screens have been junk for a while. I had an old '14 Charger that blacked-out all the time, traded that in for a Challenger. Now this one is doing all the funky ghost button pushes you explained. Love(ed) every Mopar I had so far except for these chitty touch screens!!
There should be a dodge recall on these unconnect 8 4 screens. Luckily I had a factory warranty on my 2018 ram ,I had new radio replaced at dodge dealer
Seriously I called and called nothing came out it!! Crooks! Lol
How did you find out you had a warranty?
I have a 2018 ram and I agree. I went to the dealership and they told me I have to replace my radio
Are you the original owner? I've read others weren't able to get it covered unless they bought it new.
@@jigiels29 no im not.
Hello, I own a Durango RT '18 and started with the ghosting crazy screen. Couldn't get any fix until I find your video. Thank you for the time of putting together the tutorial, really help a lot. Cheers from Mexico city 🤙
Glad it helped!
Thank you for the great step by step tutorial. I did this a few days ago. As you say, take your time with popping out the dash panel. The lower left side by left blinker is where you need to have patience to get it to pop out of the clips. I then had my wife hold the screen and I used 10lb. fishing line to get under the screen and floss across to remove the screen from the glue. It took about an hour with two of us wiping/removing the glue. I did not try it, but I wonder if Goo Gone would work better than alcohol? I would say the whole project was just under 3 hours, taking my time. Working like a dream so far.
Same thing I was thinking. I’m going to use goo gone
Goo gone pretty potent stuff tho
@@listohdid the goo gone work?
a little bit but not as great as I thought it would @@fallenangel664
I'm back with good news. It worked! I have a 2018 Dodge Ram 2500. The hardest part for me (and a friend who helped) was getting the Uconnect out of the dash. My Ram has a center console so it wasn't just removing the dash plate, but also the center console. This took a solid hour. Once the Uconnect was removed, it took less than an hour to clean it up. Putting the tape around the edges was tricky because I couldn't get the plastic off the double-sided tape. Putting the Uconnect back into the truck was simple and took only 30 minutes. I'm so thankful you made this video. My total time was approx 3 hours and the cost was approx 15.00. I'm so pleased!!!
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Ive been trying to figure out why my uconnect was tripping out, including calling 911 a couple of times, and I think you have finally shown me the way. My next set of days off i'm going to give it a try
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Glad I’m not the only one who’s Uconnect decided to call 911!! I could handle it asking me to change the time 400 times. But the 911 call was the straw that broke the camel’s back!
Mine also called 911 last week! So happy to find this video!!
I got a 18 challenger days ago with this issue, saved me a lot of money. You’re the man!!
Glad it helped!
Thank you for sharing the information in a video. I just completed the same repair on my 2018 Ram 2500. Works perfectly. The bezel is a little difficult to remove on the trucks, plus you have to remove part of the center console. Not too bad just 6 screws to remove for access to the radio head unit. Removing and installing took around 30 minutes total. Roughly 2 1/2 hours to get the glue cleaned off of everything! That glue is horrible. Isopropyl Alcohol definitely works the best to remove it.
Just finished doing the same thing your video is about, It is fixed !!!!!!, my 2018 HellCat Charger radio including everything else I can actually use now instead of wanting to light a fire inside my car from being pissed... , I appreceate the info , Your video is most definitley helpful. it took me 1hr 38 minutes from start to finish.
Thanks again Dave
Glad it helped!
Thanks man. Ordered a new digitizer from amazon. $50 and it works well. Also looks a lot cleaner than before. I used your video to get everything done. My wifes happy and I saved over $1000. W!
Glad I could help
Great video. I’m having the same issue with my radio. How exactly did you apply the double sided tape?
That’s my problem right now the tape
Same does it go on the black edge or through the whole thing 🤔
I just fixed my hellcat with your help. No more ghost button pushes!!🎉 thanks a lot for your tutorial
Glad it helped!
Thank you for posting this. I have the same delamination happening and ghost button selecting. Also, a door panel warping away from window. For what you did, it is sure worth it.
I just fixed my trunk button that fell back inside it's housing. The bracket rusted. Love my car, but too many cheap issues for the price of our cars.
Same here bro. The door panel warping is annoying. Did u get your fixed yet?
@@pinedo510 No, not yet. I seen a video where the upholsterer stapled the panel. I am thinking of having that done, but might try to heat the panel were it is warped and using glue or high temperatured double sided tape.
@@waynproc9954 how did you get to fix the bracket in your truck. mine did the same
@@jhnom96 Once I got the rear light section off, I just packed with a stiff rubber material, then duct taped it to the section. Just make sure when you push the button it will hold before you put back together. (There are videos to get that panel off. Not hard to do.)
That is very common. Its the panels inner and outer layers separating. I fixed this issue on my Chrysler 300 by clamping it back down and then hot gluing it together. Holding strong 2 years later. I will be posting a video in the next couple of months how to do this!
I used this hack for my uconnect in my 2018 Jeep. This video saved me 2000.00. This works. Thanks
Glad to hear it!
Glad to see you're rocking Ozzy's Boneyard and LiquidMetal like real Mopar owners are supposed to 👍
My screen has been like this for a year but I just controlled the radio with the steering wheel buttons but I'm sick of it and you've convinced me to give this a go this weekend.
Thanks for this video. Just did this on my 18 Challenger. Got a half victory... no more ghosting but for some reason now my touch screen doesnt recognize presses in alot of areas. I dont know if the digitizer got messed up somewhere along the way. But now im debating on just saying screw it and dealing with it or trying to replace it... just kinda annoyed Dodge won't own up to this mess. This is a manufacture issue if so many ppl are having this issue. Thanks again man
Awesome video! Just got done doing this repair on my 2018 Ram 1500. It was a sticky mess, but no more problems with phantom button presses and random calls. Thank you!!!!!
Glad it helped
My 2018 jeep renegade has this problem. The same bubble. I was quoted $700-$1,500 to replace the screen. You just saved my so much money!
Glad to help!
Ok, I just finished getting the radio cleaned up and put back together. Yes, that glue is a major pain and definitely the hardest and longest part of the whole process. Thank you so much for this video! Now, with that said, I have not been able to reinstall the radio yet because, in the process of disconnecting the plugs, I broke off a couple of the female ends that are suppose to stay attached to the pins on the back of the radio just above the big connector/plug. Any idea where I can find a couple and what exactly they are called? I am hoping it is a piece that can be re-attached! The male end of the plugs on wires running from dash are fine. Thanks again for the very good instructional video. Fyi, I called a local dealership before finding your video and the service department told me it would cost anywhere from $700 to $1300 to fix the radio and that was not including labor! No thanks! UPDATE: I think the plug I am looking for is called a FAKRA male connector. I said I had broken the female ends, but it is the male ends on the din connections on back of radio. Any suggestions on how to fix would be GREATLY appreciated!
Thank you for this very well made video! I have a 2018 Dodge Challenger TA 392 and the touchscreen has been slowly delaminating for a couple years now. I didn't have the time to address it nor was it a priority until my touchscreen started ghost touching in the last couple months. I had to shut the touchscreen off just to drive the car because it was changing the settings of things and turning things off and on every few seconds. I took my car to the dealer and they wanted $2400 to replace the touchscreen and install the new one...yea didn't do that. My car was past warranty too so it would have had to come out of pocket. I used all the same products you recommended and it took maybe 4-5 hours in labor. Took my time cleaning which was the majority of the time and it is well worth it to make sure the screen is clean. It's crystal clear now. Thanks again. You saved me a lot of money!
I have an 18 TA 392 as well and exact same issue for last year or so. I tried other work arounds to no avail. So i guess i'll be doing this as well. How was popping off the dash cover? it looks like the most tedious aspect.
Is it still working fine?
In my ram I used a syringe with a fine point needle bought 10 dollar loca glue for like cell phones and tablets I poked it through the top with the bubble and filled it back in made it like brand new I didn’t want to have the chance of dust getting behind it pissing me off lol
I haven't heard of anyone doing it that way....that's great!
Thanks bro! Ima definitely try this method! Unfortunately my charger just started to bubble too and my warranty literally just ran out! But thank god for dodge brothers sharing the love! So glad to be apart of the mopar brotherhood! #MoparNoCar 💪🏽
@@MoonBuiltGarage and great video too! Perciate my mopar brothers sharing the love! #MoparNoCar 💪🏽
I'm thinking of trying this on a 2018 grand cherokee but I'm worried about the amazon loca glue being different from the factory "tacky" glue and creating bonding issues. Is it still holding up and did you cure the loca with UV or just fill and pop it back in?
Did this in my charger a couple days ago. Works great, didn’t have to unplug anything, just pulled it forward a bit and put more glue in and cured with uv light. No more ghost touches and the top part of the screen works again.
Bro. I appreciate you so much. I have the same bubble on mine in my 18 charger RT. So tired of accidentally calling people and changing my songs lmao . My digitizer arrived and I’ll be back with a finished update. 🙏🏽 you’re the GOAT!
You may not need to replace the digitizer. I would clean it all up first and see how it works. Thanks for the Sub!
THANK YOU!!!! The cleaning was the longest part of it no lies there. Followed every instruction piece and it worked out. I was doubtful but was confident after watching your video I had a good chance at success. Thank you again!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Glad it helped!
Thanks! This what is happening to my Ram 1500. You’ve given me the confidence to try and fix it myself reinforcing that I am still a man!!
Sounds like you might have bigger issues than a messed up stereo 🤣
The screen on my 2017 Charger Scatpack started bubbling about a year ago. It wasnt causing much of a problem until today. Now it asks me if i want to change my clock settings and beeps non-stop. Very F***ing annoying 🤦😒 Thank you for the great video. Hopefully it'll save me over $1000! 👍
That's how mine started, noticed a bubble one day, and lived with it for over a year until it started ghost touching. Hope the video helps!
I just watched this video and I tried it and it works. I’m back to listening to the radio. Also I found using fishing line to separate the screen cover from the screen worked awesome. Took just a few minutes to cut thru the glue. Thanks for the video
Grateful to find this info. Mine actually dialed 911. Have ordered a new digitizer on Amazon. Will see how that goes. Love my 2018 Ram 1500, have hated this display from day 1
Mine hasn't delaminated YET but when it does this vid is priceless! Thanks man!!!
Hopefully you won't have to deal with it
I have a 17 scatpack charger you just saved me so much money you sir are a gentleman and a scholar
Glad it helped!
Having the very same issue right now that’s why I’m here my question is do I’ve to use the very same stereo or I can any other that will hits the car?
Hey Moonbuilt Garage ❤
Just saw your video a bunch of times, did exactly everything as you said, step by step.
Was very careful. Took few hours, 😮
But 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 THIS WORKED FINE 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Fixed my Dodge Charger 2018 GT AWD system perfectly!!! Loved your video and guidance.. 😊😊😊😊 THANK YOU !!
And to readers, any person need help regarding same or want to know how I did it by myself, please don’t be afraid to reach out !!!! 😊😊😊😊
Great to hear!
Where does the tape go just on edge or through the whole thing?
@ just on edges.. behind the black boundary. Purpose of tape is to keep the screen and touch together, and a heat gap(barrier) between them.
Thank you!!! I just spent about 2 hours and it works perfectly! Saved me a 3hr trip back to the dealer and $100 deductible!
Glad it helped!
@@MoonBuiltGarage I broke the pink “clip” portion off the pink connector so that wire no longer snaps onto the back of the unit. It is working and is in place held firm by the wiring harness itself. Any idea where I can get a new clip? I don’t know what those are called. I want to try and take the clip off another pink end piece and pop it onto the existing pink end piece.
Just got my 2nd Charger SXT, its a 2017 and I noticed the bubbling at the top. Not even 5 hours from driving off the dealership lot I started to experience the glitching aka ghost screen. I saw this video today after watching SEVERAL videos....YOU ARE A LIFE AND POCKET SAVER!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this! I didn't even have too watch this whole video to understand exactly what to do. I also used fishing line like some of the other drivers in here. It made the separation step a lot easier. The hardest part was laying down and trimming the double sided gorilla tape...I love this tape..we use it at my commercial buildings I manage.
THANKS A MILLION!!!!!!!!!
This exact issue is currently happening with my “18” Durango SRT. While driving my screen is going crazy, calling SOS 911 over & over. Calling random contacts, switching my drive modes all over. It’s absolute mayhem. This should be a Recall. It’s dangerous. Thanks for this video. 👍
wow!!! i left the dodge dealer quoting 1000.00 or more to fix this problem unfortunately i don't have the confidence to fix it myself but it was great to see how you did it and the truth behind why its doing what its doing thank you for your post.
Try it! What's the worst that could happen....pay the dealership? If you succeed you're only or some time and about $10...
Thank you very much for this. Followed your instructions on a 2018 Wrangler JL and all went well except two things - maybe these will help others:
1. I broke the ribbon cable on the digitizer trying to clean off the glue. I knew better - worked with ribbon cables a ton back in the early computer days and they suck. So basically, you need to get the unit and digitizer sitting VERY steady and flush before you start "scrubbing".
2. The replacement digitizer ($45 at Amazon) had two sided tape already on it, but at least for the Wrangler, it just didn't do the job. There wasn't enough of a thermal break perhaps, and I kept getting some little bubbles where the digitizer was touching the LCD. So I took it back out and used the Gorilla tape LIKE YOU TOLD ME TO and voila, it's absolutely perfect. If you're reading this - just go ahead and use the Gorilla tape the first time.
How did you reattach the ribbon cable?
Ive had this issue on my 2017 charger scatpack for over a year now. I watched your walk-through back then and just dealt with it since it wasn't too bad back then. Fast forward to today, the phantom touches were absolutely unbearable. I had to keep the display turned off at all times. I built up the courage to tackle the issue on my own after watching this video a half a dozen times. All I had to buy was some trim removal tools. I ended up using my wife's hair dryer to heat the glue up and use some fishing line to remove the touch screen from the digitizer, and that was a very easy process...I was surprised. Cleaning the glue was, AN ABSOLUTE PAIN IN THE ASS. Extremely messy, very time consuming, went through a few pairs of gloves and whole lot of rubbing alcohol. I remained patient though, since I didn't want to ruin any thin cords. Ended up getting everything cleaned up, reassembled, and plugged back in...(even put everything on a baking sheet as you did in the video lol). After plugging everything in, my uconnect was blue, not red, but I wasn't alarmed since I expected this. After staying patient, I am now sitting in my car, everything is working 100% properly, and I'm about to push the dash trim all back in. I cant thank you enough for making a video on a very specific topic. Im so glad i wasn't the only one that experienced this problem and grateful I had the privilege to find solutions on UA-cam. So again, thank you so much. I wouldve just taken this in to the dealership and would've spent a shit ton of money if I never came across your tutorial! 🙏
Did you take the negative terminal off of the battery and did you have any issues with the radio not working right away? Some people have been saying that it takes some time for the radio to work right as it should?
Had the same issues found your video and it saved my $2000 thank you
Glad it helped!
@MoonBuiltGarage where do I put the tape just on the black edge or through the whole thing?
This worked great - took me like an hour and a half, most of which was spent cleaning the screen + digitizer. Mine didn't freak out when I reattached; it just had me start the engine because it was locked. It was a little slower on first boot but after a couple minutes it was back to normal. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Thank you for this video! I figured it wouldn't be too difficult to fix it, but wasn't going to waste my time on it without some proper steps. I also have a 2017 Charger R/T and will be doing this in the next couple weeks as it has continued to get worse, especially with the heat outside. Happened once in awhile during the winter, but now in the summer it basically immediately starts happening. I'll probably use a heat gun myself as mentioned in some of the comments. Tired of these manufacturers using junk head units and speakers and not just wiring it for an easy aftermarket replacement with all functionality still available without $500+ harness adapters now.
Brother, I give you mad props for tackling the delamination of your touch screen. I have a similar thing happening with my own 2018 Durango SRT and there's no way I'm going to dig into my dash like you did. Enjoyed your solution though. I'll be referring to it just in case. Cheers! 😊
Send me the screen, I'll do it for $200. It's an easy fix!
2023, I just fixed my screen yesterday. There was so much glue oozing out. My uconnect works perfectly now. Thank you.
Glad it helped!
After watching this and having the day off work, I decided to go buy the supplies and tackle this. Because I can't stand my screen tweaking anymore. I watched a few others videos but you really made me less worried about breaking the ribbon or spraying something that shouldnt be sprayed with alcohol. It took me about 2 and a half hours the way I did it (using fishing line to seperate the glass).
Hooked it up, let it start on factory default for a minute before shutting my car off for maybe 4 minutes. Once I turned it back on, went back to normal. Do note that on initial boot up audio DID NOT WORK. but after it recalibrate, works fine. And my screen isn't ugly anymore!
If I have problems I will actually update unlike some lazy people out there. I'm so excited to use Android auto again! Thanks a bunch man.
Glad it worked for ya! I was a bit concerned when my radio first came up in default, but after a bit of research find out that was completely normal, although I didn't have any issues with the audio not working.
I considered using the fishing line, but I was concerned that the digitizer would re-bond to the screen while working the fishing line around, so that is why I used the bondo spreaders.
@MoonBuilt Garage I read your comment about your concern with it re-bonding. But from other videos I'd seen it sticks, but once you separate it even a little it doesn't stick nearly like it used to. More like tape than glue.
Update, have used the radio for maybe 4 hours total now and had 0 issues. If anything goes wrong I'll update again!
Is where to put the gorilla tape obvious once I’ve taken apart the unit? I’m a little confused as to what the tape is for. Does it only keep an air pocket between the digitizer and screen?
Thank you. Bought a used ram 3500. Started to get the phantom button pushes 3 weeks into owing the truck. The radio was acting funky once I got it back together, let it sit overnight and it’s working great now.
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Just did this on my 2018 jeep grand Cherokee Limited- super easy & fixed my problem without having to spend a ton. Thank you so much !
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Appreciate this video, sir! My 2018 Charger R/T just started ghosting about a month ago (I'm one of the lucky 911 ghost calls). Something I did caused it to not recognize touches after reinstall, but I have a new digitizer coming from Amazon. $35 is sure better than the potential four figure quotes I read people received.
Thought I'd say I received the new digitizer this evening and put it all back together and it works PERFECTLY. Thanks again, @MoonBuiltGarage!!!
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Thank you very much for your help. I just saved over $300. Keep up the good work .
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Hi Thank you ! A replacement in Australia is a fantastic amount of money . This cost us less than 50$ AUD and working perfectly !
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I really don't understand the thought process behind this and why Jeep hasn't initiated a full recall on this defective bs. I'm torn between doing this myself or replacing the head unit with an aftermarket. Awesome vid!
I have a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee that had the same exact problem. I must say thank you!! This video guided me to fixing my head unit as well. Thanks a million!
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I used your video to fix my 2018 Ram. Your video takes you through it step by step. Mine worked just as shown. This saved m a lot of money. Thanks so much.
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Ok, so after doing some looking around, I found a Fakra Z Male to SMB plug (female) coaxial pigtail cable and ordered two. They securely connect to the exposed coax on the back of the radio and the other end, which is like the female connector that broke, plug into the cable coming from the dash. Got it all put back together and the radio works great! My total cost to repair was about $24.00. I'll get over it. Thanks again!
Hear hear! to Allen below.
Just finished repairing mine in my 2018 Wrangler JL. Your video was the best I found in the topic.
Yes, a sticky mess! Cookie sheet was a good tip as well. It's only been in for about 10 minutes, but initial testing looks great.
Thanks for going to the trouble to make this video.
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Eric
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Great video.
No issues with my 2018 Challenger 8.4 unit, but now I know what to do if it comes up.
Thank you so much! After, what seemed to be a gallon of Isopropyl alcohol and a lot of patients getting all of that gunky glue, I was able to fix my touch screen thanks to this video. For some reason the ribbon cable cracked and I lost half the touch ability on the screen, but ordered a new digitizer and used the steering wheel controls while I waited for the new one to arrive.
I did the exact same way to my radio and now it’s just like new thank you for sharing really helped me
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Thank you so much for this video! I watched your instructions and was able to fix the screen in my 2018 Dodge Charger. It was fairly easy to remove the dash cover and then the radio. I used both isopropyl alcohol and nail polish remover/acetone to clean the screen. The screen separated fairly easy, and the goo was ridiculous. The acetone got the goo off rather quickly, and then I used the alcohol for the final wiping. The Gorilla double sided tape was easy to put on and get cut nice and even. Took almost a whole bottle of acetone, and half a roll of paper towels, but the results were amazing. Take your time and it is not too bad, and afterwards you have a functioning screen, and the best part is you will save $$$!
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Hey i tried with go gone with it is still giving ghost touches someone recommended me using 100% acetone do you think it is safe to use it on the lcd and digitlizer?
Thank you for putting this video together.I used 10lb fishing line and a heat gun and was very careful. It took several hours for everything to work properly after installing, but it fixed the ghosting problem. Thanks again.
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Why did it take hrs to work after you fixed it was the screen adjusting ?
Great video, was nervous about doing this, but did it and finished up in an hour. saved me 1600$ 😂
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thank you so much for he help man! this video helped me thoroughly. I have a 2018 Dodge Charger GT & had the delam problem. went to your page checked out the vid and went and did it the next day. dealership was gonna charge me $500+ but you saved me $490 🤘😎
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Thanks brother it took me 1 hour with your instructions , I used fishing line ,and small spray bottle for the alcohol back to New . Ps the dealer told me 1850.00 … 850 if I gave them my old core 😂😂
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I been trying to find a better way on how to address this problem without replacing my 8.4 system. Thank you!
Omg I can't thank you enough. I just looked up the part and it's 399! Thanks for mapping out a fix that I can do
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I changed mine with a new digitizer and all I see is blue and red smudges and lines - i hear the radio and music and I can switch options with the steering wheel controls based on memory of what button does what but obviously I can’t use this not seeing anything on the screen. But I’m not sure if I messed something up I ordered a new digitizer and LCD screen on eBay already done and ready for installation. But I’m curious is that clear gorilla tape installed on the whole screen or did you use it just on the edges to hold the digitizer to the lcd screen ? Curious because I heard there has to be something between the 2 screens in order for it to let you see something ?
The tape just goes around the edges...it creates an air gap barrier between the screen and digitizer
Thank you soooooo much you saved me lots of money and time that I would of wasted at the dealer did this in the weekend easy fix now my wife’s happy I fixed her stereo😌👏🏽
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I literally just did this aswell 2 days ago. Just as a tip tho. I used the same dpuble sided clear tape from gorilla BUT I didnt remove the protective layer so that it wont bond into the LCD panel just incase I need to take it apart again in the future they wont be bonded together at all. The unot is held in perfect alignment tho due to the Black clip on portion of the unit. But yes I did all the same process & that was 2 days ago & I just seen your til now. I have experience repairing Mobile phone devices which the glass screens are bonded in the same way as this uconnect system so I knew what I had to do. I thought of making a video to it but now that I see your video I can easily jjst share this video around instead 😄
Do you need to cover the gold parts of the digitizer with tape?
Mine doesn’t seem to be reading my selections after re-installing. I was thinking because I didn’t tape over the gold areas of the digitizer. Any ideas?
🥳🥳🥳 omg!!!!! After a year of not being able to use my radio. Thank you sooooo much! ❤❤
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Thank you so much! Fixed my 2017 Charger. There was a hair under the screen after putting back together, I accidentally broke the digitizer taking it back apart and had to order a new one smh lol. The tape is very necessary to stop the ghosting, to others beware the mounting tape is strong if trying to remove again. Thanks again!
Your video is well put together and the information is helpful. Thank you for your time and sharing this!!
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Wrecked my screen today 😢. Was incredibly delicate while removing the digitizer but I guess that I tweaked the actual LCD screen while doing so. Spent almost three hours cleaning it spotless and hooked it back up to what looked like a screen that had an impact. Was worth trying as I already had all the materials. Now it's roughly ~$500 or so to order the the OEM assembly LA084X01 SL03 which allegedly no longer has this issue. The SL01 was the worst and will do it again, SL02 is okay, but the SL03 is the newest replacement. Small electronics repair is something I have a knack for but managed to mess this one up. Thanks for the video though! I'm sure it has helped a bunch of people.
That sucks....sorry to hear that! But thanks for posting the information regarding the replacement screens
Thank you so much for the video! I did all steps and now it works well , it takes a while to remove the glue but the isopropyl alcohol made it easy
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Thank you for the video. Bought my car from another state and had no warranty. Screen has a little bubble at the top that only got worse. I used fishing line and a blow dryer and worked perfectly!
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So grateful I came across this before heading to the shop!!!
Whats your addy bro you’re definitely getting a Christmas card!
Hahaha this comment is more than enough!
Hey, just wanted to say that I used this tutorial to fix my delaminating touchscreen and it went great! Thanks for posting this it was really helpful.
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Can u do mine
Thank you so much for your video. I did the job on my 2018 Ram truck in about 3 hours and it worked great. I did use a hair dryer to loosen the glue a little bit similar to a cell phone screen. Everything works perfect. Thanks again.
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