Just wanted to say thank you for posting. This just happened to me, drivers side headlamp & parking light. Watched your video about eleven times. Seven eyelets later-solved! Much appreciated.
Thanks for your video, it was very helpful to me. I was able to successfully repair my 2010 jeep patriot ground wire issue. I have zero knowledge of cars beside to drive it. But using your video as a guide I bought the basic tools and repair my jeep. Took me about an hour and a half but it was rewarding. Thanks
This video showed me exactly how to fix the problem when the driver side headlight and blinker stopped working. Managed it with 6 eyelits 💪 Thank you for creating and sharing with us!
Thank you for the video. Helped me a lot with our Patriot. The right side blinker was driving me bonkers. Got into the large bundle of wires on the grounding point and started stripping wires and reconnecting in smaller bundles. I had some choice words for Chrysler. 😁
Thanks for the video. Jeep just started throwing all sorts of codes relating to circuit low voltage. 12 codes in all. I assume a ground issue so I came here to find where they are. I think that one on the passenger side is the culprit. I'm going to do a video on my channel for this issue. For anyone who cares to listen, I HIGHLY recommend soldering and using dielectric grease and then heat-shrinking. At a minimum, use dielectric grease and then heat shrink to protect all this work you're about to do!
Encountered the same issue recently. Your video was perfect. I’m a regular Joe, not a mechanic, and was able to complete this in about 90min. I appreciate the detail in the video. It really helped and was the root cause of my issue.
Thanks for watching! Hopefully this helps keep you from having to go to the stealership......... errr..... I mean dealership to fix it cause they will charge you an arm and a leg.
Thanks for pointing this out, I have the same issue on my 2011 Jeep Compass. But in my case, all the lights are working except for the driver-side headlight and the fog lights. I got new light bulbs and replaced them, but the problem wasn't fixed. I am going to check these wires out, and hopefully, this will fix the problem on the driver-side headlamp and the two fog lights. Thanks for this great video. 👍🏼
Thanks for the video. I have had front light issues for years with my 2013 Patriot. My local garage did a "fix" by running a separate ground for my driver side front headlight and passenger side front turn signal. This time it was the driver front turn signal an passenger side headlight. When i replaced the ends, some of the wires came off in my hand. Both of my headlights are brighter now, and strangely my remote start works again.
I have the same issue will try it. The second grounding that you strip back and replaced had heat shielding I saw other video stating you should replace them instead of electrical tape
I have similar issue with my 2013 Patriot, the right fog light is not working. I cut, reconnected and soldered the ground connection that is in front of the battery today--it did not fix my issue, but it was mildly corroded. Will follow your example and do the same with the other ground connection on the right side by the pulleys tomorrow. Hope that does it!
@@JrZCarZ Yeah!! I reattached the ground bundle by the belts and my right fog light is working!! I used two ring connections but not much extra wire to work with, so I soldered the wires as well! Thanks!!
Awesome job on the fix. It does look somewhat 'simple' to do but I'm sure it took a while to get it right. Pretty crazy the way those corrode like that.
I'm having a problem with my fownstream O2 sensor heater. Found out the ground for the heater is on the first bundle you repaired. Do you think this could cause the check engine light to come on for the O2 sensor?
Thanks for watching. The ones I got were from the Home Depot and had a 3/8" eyelet so it would fit on the 10mm stud(they don't have metric ones there but you may be able to find the metric ones at an auto parts store).
Where’d you get the ground leads? All I’m finding is the entire ground wire. I just need a quick fix like you just did. Literally not tryna rewire my entire car
That was fantastic! I have the driver side problem and it looks like I'm going to have a problem with it from cutting back the tape to stripping the wires. I can't see when both hands are in there. I don't know if it can be done with one hand while holding a light in the other. I was hoping that you would show how you proceeded after moving the reservoir out of your way. I have it to that part, but I doubt I can open the eyelet with the pliers. I wonder if I should cut the bundle without trying to open the eyelet? I bought a short wire stripper but I am hesitant about my chances of stripping them with only one hand in there too. Any thoughts on this? Thanks again for your video, at least I know that I am on the right track. My jeep patriot is a 2010 limited. It won't come out of 4 wheel drive and it sometimes jumps into 1st gear. The anti skid traction control lights are on and the passenger headlight and signal light are both out.
I opened up the eyelet just to see if there was extra meat on the bone with the wiring being that it's very tight in there, but you could always just cut the wire right at the eyelet and go from there (probably better off anyway cause it very well may be corroded). A lot of people have to cut far back enough to get clean copper and will need to extend the wires so it reaches the ground. I lucked out that it wasn't complete junk, but the next time it happens, l'll have to extend them
@JrZCarZ , thanks again. My Problem began with the front right indicator light going out. I still can't believe that you have to go through the wheel well to change that bulb. As soon as it was changed it went out seconds later and then my warning lights were all lit up.
My 2010 jeep patriot is giving me the same problem. I went to the dealer and they charged me $495. It was too much so I'm going to fix it myself. I will buy my tools and tape tomorrow morning and fix the ground
Basically it's all labor so that sounds like 'I'm just going to take my time" shop rates. Just take your time and you should be able to get it done. Good luck
My cherokee keeps blowing my rear passenger parking break fuse 😢 the ground looks fine, I've traced it as much as i could but cant seem to finde the problem. The fuse blows instantly
@@JayChago it's still going to be a short to ground if it blows instantly. Trick is finding where the short is, if it's not at the ends which would be easily found.
@JrZCarZ so i messed with a few ground cables, now the passenger side doesn't blow but now the driver side does 😭. I put everything back to how it was and it stays the same
Hi I am from Indiana and this is the problem I'm having with my 2007 Jeep compass, I'm so frustrated I'm supposed to be going out of state at the end of this month to see my daughter... do you have any suggestions on how I can get this done without paying too much money I'm in quite a pickle
I will never understand why people continue to buy Jeep, Dodge, or Chrysler crap. Nothing is as good as it used to be, but these junk products have been junk and problematic for as long as I can remember
@@shanikasabins2501 Enjoy your problematic Jeep. PS - myself is one word There is a big problem when you spend way too much on a "trail rated" vehicle off the lot, just spend thousands more to actually make it trail worthy
Just wanted to say thank you for posting. This just happened to me, drivers side headlamp & parking light. Watched your video about eleven times. Seven eyelets later-solved! Much appreciated.
Glad it helped you out!
Thanks for your video, it was very helpful to me. I was able to successfully repair my 2010 jeep patriot ground wire issue. I have zero knowledge of cars beside to drive it. But using your video as a guide I bought the basic tools and repair my jeep. Took me about an hour and a half but it was rewarding. Thanks
Thanks for watching! I'm glad it helped you out 👍
out of all the videos I've seen..this is the one that helped me the most ...must appreciated !!
I'm glad it helped you out!
This video showed me exactly how to fix the problem when the driver side headlight and blinker stopped working. Managed it with 6 eyelits 💪 Thank you for creating and sharing with us!
Glad it helped you out!
Thank you for the video. Helped me a lot with our Patriot. The right side blinker was driving me bonkers. Got into the large bundle of wires on the grounding point and started stripping wires and reconnecting in smaller bundles. I had some choice words for Chrysler. 😁
Glad it helped you out!
Car had that Forest Whitaker eye headlights!!! Awesome stickers though 😉 Thanks for the fix!!! You’re the best in the world at what you do!!!
You got it bro! I was thinking the Jeep was more like Capt. Ron though 😄
Thanks for the video. Jeep just started throwing all sorts of codes relating to circuit low voltage. 12 codes in all. I assume a ground issue so I came here to find where they are. I think that one on the passenger side is the culprit. I'm going to do a video on my channel for this issue.
For anyone who cares to listen, I HIGHLY recommend soldering and using dielectric grease and then heat-shrinking. At a minimum, use dielectric grease and then heat shrink to protect all this work you're about to do!
Encountered the same issue recently. Your video was perfect. I’m a regular Joe, not a mechanic, and was able to complete this in about 90min. I appreciate the detail in the video. It really helped and was the root cause of my issue.
Glad it helped you out! So far no further issues with the lights since this video either 👍
Were your headlights randomly turning off?
I’m having this exact problem. I will give it a try before the dealer charges me an arm and a leg! Thanks for this
Thanks for watching! Hopefully this helps keep you from having to go to the stealership......... errr..... I mean dealership to fix it cause they will charge you an arm and a leg.
Thanks for pointing this out, I have the same issue on my 2011 Jeep Compass. But in my case, all the lights are working except for the driver-side headlight and the fog lights. I got new light bulbs and replaced them, but the problem wasn't fixed. I am going to check these wires out, and hopefully, this will fix the problem on the driver-side headlamp and the two fog lights. Thanks for this great video. 👍🏼
Good luck with the repair! It's very common for these to have bad grounds so hopefully it'll fix your issue👍
Thanks for the video. I have had front light issues for years with my 2013 Patriot. My local garage did a "fix" by running a separate ground for my driver side front headlight and passenger side front turn signal. This time it was the driver front turn signal an passenger side headlight. When i replaced the ends, some of the wires came off in my hand. Both of my headlights are brighter now, and strangely my remote start works again.
Awesome! Glad it helped you out👍
I have the same issue will try it. The second grounding that you strip back and replaced had heat shielding I saw other video stating you should replace them instead of electrical tape
Hopefully it helps you out, and yes you can use the heat shrink instead of electrical tape.
I always spray a little fluid film on after these types of repairs to protect the metal. The tape can make an incomplete seal and trap moisture
Great suggestion👍
Hi , any idea on how to fix a blinking dashboard ? ( indicators , crazy headlights , wipes, everything on and off) patriot 2014
Take a look at the ground points in this video, start there and see if you need to dig deeper. Sounds like grounding issues
I have similar issue with my 2013 Patriot, the right fog light is not working. I cut, reconnected and soldered the ground connection that is in front of the battery today--it did not fix my issue, but it was mildly corroded. Will follow your example and do the same with the other ground connection on the right side by the pulleys tomorrow. Hope that does it!
The right fog light would be in the bundle by the belts so hopefully that will get you back up and running again👍
@@JrZCarZ Yeah!! I reattached the ground bundle by the belts and my right fog light is working!! I used two ring connections but not much extra wire to work with, so I soldered the wires as well! Thanks!!
Great to hear it did the trick👍
Same problem I have the same year as you too.
It's a common Chrysler issue. They didn't shield the wires enough and put grounds in an area where they get wet. Hopefully you got yours repaired!
Awesome job on the fix. It does look somewhat 'simple' to do but I'm sure it took a while to get it right. Pretty crazy the way those corrode like that.
Thanks! It did take a little bit to get done but I feel better that the car is safe to drive now
Nice my 2014 Patriot does this rear passenger and I know it’s not the bulb , I’ll try those grounds wish me luck !
Good luck! So far the lights have been working great after the repair. 👍
I'm having a problem with my fownstream O2 sensor heater. Found out the ground for the heater is on the first bundle you repaired. Do you think this could cause the check engine light to come on for the O2 sensor?
Hey, thank you for this video you made. Question, what size eyelets rings? Thanks!
Thanks for watching. The ones I got were from the Home Depot and had a 3/8" eyelet so it would fit on the 10mm stud(they don't have metric ones there but you may be able to find the metric ones at an auto parts store).
Ese mismo fallo tenia yo y lo resolví así mismo cambien todos los terminales del motor tierra y todo listo
Where’d you get the ground leads? All I’m finding is the entire ground wire. I just need a quick fix like you just did. Literally not tryna rewire my entire car
You should be able to find them at any auto parts store, or any hardware store.
Jeep Patriot 2013 . Right front headlight not working . Thanks !
Watch the video that'll help you out 😉
Lol love the commentary.
Saved me been happening on my Jeep Cherokee for years and I stopped driving at night. It would flicker aldo
Glad it helped you out👍
My 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo passenger side headlight parking light and blinker do not work I'm hoping this could be the issue 🤞
@@tjgotti7601 it very well could be. Bad ground are a common Chrysler/ Jeep problem. Hopefully it fixes your issue!
? I wonder if it’s the same set-up. On a 2005 Jeep. Cherokee .
@@lep8622 it very well could be. Doesn't hurt to check the grounds because Chrysler is known for electrical issues like this. Jeep is part of Chrysler
That was fantastic! I have the driver side problem and it looks like I'm going to have a problem with it from cutting back the tape to stripping the wires. I can't see when both hands are in there. I don't know if it can be done with one hand while holding a light in the other. I was hoping that you would show how you proceeded after moving the reservoir out of your way. I have it to that part, but I doubt I can open the eyelet with the pliers. I wonder if I should cut the bundle without trying to open the eyelet? I bought a short wire stripper but I am hesitant about my chances of stripping them with only one hand in there too. Any thoughts on this? Thanks again for your video, at least I know that I am on the right track.
My jeep patriot is a 2010 limited. It won't come out of 4 wheel drive and it sometimes jumps into 1st gear. The anti skid traction control lights are on and the passenger headlight and signal light are both out.
I opened up the eyelet just to see if there was extra meat on the bone with the wiring being that it's very tight in there, but you could always just cut the wire right at the eyelet and go from there (probably better off anyway cause it very well may be corroded). A lot of people have to cut far back enough to get clean copper and will need to extend the wires so it reaches the ground. I lucked out that it wasn't complete junk, but the next time it happens, l'll have to extend them
@JrZCarZ , thanks again. My Problem began with the front right indicator light going out. I still can't believe that you have to go through the wheel well to change that bulb. As soon as it was changed it went out seconds later and then my warning lights were all lit up.
How the hell did you get to the 10mm bolt on the passengers side lol
There was enough room for a 1/4" ratchet or a 10mm wrench.
i have the same issue on my passenger side, but my highbeams also stopped working. should this resolve that as well?
It's a very likely possibility if both high and low beam lights are out.
Where did you get the eyelets from?
Any parts store should have them but you can also get them from any home improvement store as well.
@@JrZCarZ thank you so much
My 2010 jeep patriot is giving me the same problem. I went to the dealer and they charged me $495. It was too much so I'm going to fix it myself. I will buy my tools and tape tomorrow morning and fix the ground
Basically it's all labor so that sounds like 'I'm just going to take my time" shop rates. Just take your time and you should be able to get it done. Good luck
Thank you, great video ! Solved my problem
Glad it helped you out!
Muy buen video. Explicacion con detalle
Gracias!
I have a 2014 Jeep Cherokee and the passenger turn signal is not working. I tried to look at the wires. Maybe I need to start from the ground first.
Yep start looking at the grounds first, then move from there.
My cherokee keeps blowing my rear passenger parking break fuse 😢 the ground looks fine, I've traced it as much as i could but cant seem to finde the problem. The fuse blows instantly
@@JayChago it's still going to be a short to ground if it blows instantly. Trick is finding where the short is, if it's not at the ends which would be easily found.
@JrZCarZ so i messed with a few ground cables, now the passenger side doesn't blow but now the driver side does 😭. I put everything back to how it was and it stays the same
Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks, fixed it
Glad it helped you out 👍
Hi I am from Indiana and this is the problem I'm having with my 2007 Jeep compass, I'm so frustrated I'm supposed to be going out of state at the end of this month to see my daughter... do you have any suggestions on how I can get this done without paying too much money I'm in quite a pickle
Check the video out. It shows you how to fix it 😉
I'm having that problem, on my driver side.. turn signal....
Check all the ground points in the video, I'll bet they are all corroded 👍
Could this bad ground, cause my stereo to shut off? While I’m driving lmao
Anything is a possibility 😄
No right headlight on my jeep but everything else is fine
Follow the steps in the video if you already confirmed the bulb is good 👍
My turn signals only work when my headlights are off
Probably not drawing enough power. Definitely check the grounds
I have to do this. Thanks for the video 🤘🏿
Dam those northern cars get ate up with rust
Yep, it sucks but what are you gonna do? 😄
I will never understand why people continue to buy Jeep, Dodge, or Chrysler crap. Nothing is as good as it used to be, but these junk products have been junk and problematic for as long as I can remember
Some people have brand loyalty
Because some of us like Jeep!!! And I can only speak for my self I am a jeep kinda lady
@@shanikasabins2501 Enjoy your problematic Jeep.
PS - myself is one word
There is a big problem when you spend way too much on a "trail rated" vehicle off the lot, just spend thousands more to actually make it trail worthy
@@johngreene6783 I absolutely will I have never had any major issues with it just normal wear and tear so have a good day 🙏🏾
If you don’t have money to put into your cars just say that lol
Lets go Yankees
What’s the exact name of the eye lits
You can use the name eyelet or electrical ring terminal.
@@JrZCarZ thank you 🤘🏿