I Fried My Jeeps Computer and It Was Totally My Fault
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- Well... a simple vehicle prep for my trip turned into quite an order. New PCM is on order from Mopar.
I knew better than to disconnect the ground while the engine was running, but I simply wasn’t paying attention.
Merry Christmas to everyone and I hope everyone has a fun, relaxing time with family and friends.
The next video will be a walkaround over at Barnes4WD so stay tuned! - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
'It's You Tube.... Shit happens!' I love it!. Merry Christnas to you too bro. Give us an update when the new 'computer' is installed. Happy New Year.
Don't be sorry ITS CHRISTMAS!!. That totally sucks about the your Jeep but thanks for letting us know on what not to lol. Again Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and cant wait for the next video
Hey, thanks for the heads up on that ground bolt. I can see that being an easy mistake that Id make too. I was surprised the new PCM was only $300. Not cheap but not crazy expensive.
Yeah same here, they have came down in price over the years luckily
@@JKGearandGadgets The expenses come from paying for it to be programmed !!
I have an 09, so yeh, i'm paying attention. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year Ben! Sorry this happened before your trip but thanks for sharing. Keep up the great, and informative videos.
Merry Christmas man! I appreciate your videos, and hope your break reenergizes you.
Merry Christmas ! Thanks for sharing your experience . Im usually pretty conscientious when working with electronics , but i wouldve never guessed the computer was that fragile .....
Bummer, anytime you do anything electrical, not only don't have it running but disconnect the battery! Heck these computers control almost everything in modern vehicles, even ESD electrostatic discharge can take them out. It's unfortunate but sometimes we learn the hard way. Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy your down time.
Sad day Ben , hopefully you can get the jeep up and running soon. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
Merry Christmas to you.
Sorry this happened to you. Enjoy your family and thanks for making us Jeep family these great videos.
Thanks. Great video and info. Merry Christmas!
Bummer for sure.... Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday's to you, Cassie and the twins.. Sammie
Sorry to hear about the bad luck. Hopefully your luck will turn around. Merry Christmas and have a good vacation.
It sucks that it happened man but I'm glad you're able to stay positive about it and still put out a video that could potentially help someone else from going thru the same thing. It's crazy how complicated vehicle electronics can get. My wife had someone give her Subaru Outback a jump start and it fried the ABS module somehow so I feel your pain... Take your time off and enjoy that beautiful family at Christmas, these clowns can go back and watch reruns if they really need to haha... Merry Christmas!
All from a jump?? That sucks
@@JKGearandGadgets Yeah man, battery died and someone hooked up cables like normal to jump it, fried the ABS module and it was about $1500 to replace. We ended up trading that joker in...
Merry Christmas! Sorry it happened but thanks for sharing to remind us!
Sounds like my luck. Lol. Love your videos. Very informative. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Good Christmas sir🎄. Enjoy the time off. Love your videos.
I work for mopar as well & have a JK... yeah, don't get an aftermarket pcm... they're always crap... lol...pcm btw is powertrain control module & ecm is electronic control module, they're not the same, you have 1 pcm and many ecms... just a little clarification on the difference... anyway, sorry to hear but hey, it's a learning experience right?... Merry Christmas to you and yours...
Bad luck man (insert your favorite sad face here). Did something similar to my 91 Vette!. Yeah, try finding a PCM for that thing! Looking forward to the Barnes vid. Have a very Merry Christmas! Or to be PC, Chrismahanukwanzakah!
Duuuude. That sucks! I made the same mistake by checking fuses while the Jeep was running by getting ahead of myself haha OBVIOUS no-no. Still don’t know what I was thinking
The simplest things bite us in the butt 🤦🏻♂️
That sucks. Tough break this close to the holidays. Hope you get back on the road soon!
Keep up the good mood bro!
Family and hollydays is more important than TH-cam!
- Kev from Quebec!
I bought my 3rd Jeep, a used 13 Rubicon. I appreciate your videos and insight. Great stuff.
Merry CHRISTMAS to you too!
Feliz Navidad and a Happy New Year 2019 to you and your family.... thank you for all the nice videos and i'm sorry that your Jeep Computer was burned.... enjoy your trip and have Fun...
Bummer bud! Merry Christmas to you and the family. Safe travels.
Thanks for the heads up...my S-switch just came in, going to consider finding a different ground point for it..love all of your videos...merry Christmas
I would still use that ground! Just don’t take it off when the engine is running 😂
That sucks. Great lesson for everyone else. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Hey man sorry the PCM fried. Thanks for another video and hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas.
How could u Ben !!! Lol. U definitely seen like you know better though, shit happens to all of us. Props to you sharing your f ups with all of the interweb. 👍we are only human.and I think it’s a good thing getting the pcm from the dealer. They have to flash it to the Jeep too so makes more sense , and MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone !!!
So sorry to hear about your Jeep Ben. It happens. Merry Christmas to you too!
But hey there's that break we were talking about last week 😂😂😂 funny how shit works
thanks for the heads up on the groundwire
I’m just getting back into jeeping and really like your videos thx for all the good info.
another great video. Sorry for your loose (computer). Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Ben. Enjoy your vacation
Those PCM's are touchy. I was putting in a radio and had unhooked my battery, plugged it back in once i was done with he install and i fried mine as well. Towed it to a Stealership and they looked at it and said radio was hooked up right and weren't sure how it blew either. Lucky for you the JK's have been around for a while and they now have refurbished ones!
Did it run with the bad pcm
Merry Xmas brah, safe travels to you & Happy New Year to all!!!! Enjoy the time off 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
Sorry for the problem, but have a Merry Christmas! Thanks for a good channel
I got my sticker yesterday. Was soooo excited opening it up only to find the sticker. Womp Womp! Congrats to the winner!
Thanks for entering man! I wish I could have had more people win, but you know how it is 😔
Merry Christmas Man! Sorry to hear about your jeep
Merry Christmas Ben 🎄 Enjoy your vacation 😎
Damn man that sucks. Merry Christmas to you guys
Merry Christmas brother. Good luck with your jeep next year.
Have a merry Christmas as well Ben!
Yea, that blows. Merry Christmas!!
Oh shit! Bet you were pissed. I know you'll get it going very soon. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
MERRY CHRISTMAS my man and a happy friggin new year I hope the jeep is fixed by now being the 6th of January and I hope your vacation was awesome
Man, that SUCKS! We have all done stupid things that have cost us $$$ and like you in this case, it always seems to be something we know better to do. A quick momentary lack in judgement or a rush to get something done and boom.... there goes $400! Sucks but the Cherokee JK lives to drive another day!
Merry Christmas buddy happy New Years as well from Nova Scotia Canada
#BringBackBensRecyclingCan
Got a sticker yesterday... excited to have it on my Jeep as well. Merry Christmas bro!
I got the wrong ticket man. :D Was supposed to be an axle. Congratulations Scott. Merry Christmas. Quick recovery!
Best line ever! 7:13
Haven't been subscribed for very long, but I am enjoying the videos. Learning from others mistakes can save one lots of time and money. LOL!
Thanks for sharing so we can prevent others from cooking their PCMs :-)
Merry Christmas! Sounds like your luck is as good as mine!!
Merry Christmas bro, and thanks for a chance to win that axle, just wish it would've been me that won it lol.
So sorry JKGG, it could happen to any of us. Sucks at Christmas time when you already have extra expenses.
What a busssttttt, maybe the wife will gift you a new pcm for Christmas.
Damn that's crazy great information
I LOVE it Merry Xmas... Shit happens Its TH-cam ....Merry Christmas Too You and Yours Bro
Very valuable info!
Good bit of advice buddy thx
Sorry this happened to you......but it happens to the best of us :) Merry Christmas to you and yours and maybe Santa will have a little something under the tree for you.
That sucks, thanks for sharing!!! The shitty part is that this happened right before XMas, always the way it works. I appreciate you fixing your own Jeep, not that you can’t use a mechanic for major shit but real Jeepers wrench on their own Shit!!!
bummer dude, Merry Xmas enjoy your videos
Sorry to hear you burned it up but at least it a some what easy fix. Merry Christmas Ben
Good luck bro, I’ve burned a ECM in my ZJ! Merry Xmas!
Don't blame yourself, blame Bud light. 😂😂😂 But sorry that happened.
That really sucks! But, thanks for the video as I did learn a couple of things!
Merry Christmas Ben
Merry Christmas! 🎄
I hate to say it like this Ben but D.A. Lol. Have a merry and safe Christmas .
Dude! That sucks, but you live and you learn.
Wow! Sorry that really sucks. But now i know the danger area! Enjoy your break!
Randy's Computer is going to be so pissed that you mentioned his slow warranty process. If he didn't live in his mom's basement with her 20 cats, you might have to worry about his lawyer.
Merry Christmas!
Ouch! Hope all fixes well.
That sucks at least you didn’t sink it like crawl tv. Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
Hey man sorry about the jeep and oh ya Merry Christmas I agree
Always a good idea to disconnect the battery ground if welding on the vehicle. If welding close to ECM, PCM, TCM, etc., I will disconnect that too so there no chance of frying the sensitive electronics.
Fried computer made me watch, Merry Christmas made me subscribe!
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When something like that happens to me, I chalk it up to a "Learning Experience" and normally don't make that mistake again.
Merry Christmas
Good to know about the ground wire. That sucks blowing a pcm. I had a short in my wiring between the pcm and ignition coil that blew 3 pcms and 3 ignition coils before I found it. Let us know if there is anything else you need to do after you install it. I had my dealership flash it for me after I had some issues and actually threw a code for a PCM vin mismatch. Merry Christmas!
Thanks for sharing
I tried swapping my fog lights on my 07 Compass. HID polarity was reversed, and after installing the HIDs, the jeep wouldn't start, odometer saying "no buS". Jeep wouldn't even crank. Bluetooth OBD scan tool wouldn't even communicate with the jeep. After a few hours of searching, a post recommended disconnecting the battery cable, and tieing them together for ten minutes. Once I reconnected the battery cables to the battery and tried to start the jeep and to my freaking surprise it actually started. Rebooting the PCM really worked for me.
I killed my computer just over a year ago. I washed my engine and everything under the hood and apparently was a bit too aggressive in my spraying and blew water into the connections. I CANNOT believe Jeep would make it so vulnerable to water! Of course we all wash under the hood after off-roading and getting muddy!
I pressure wash under the hood of mine every week... Never had an issue.
I washed under the hood once and when I got in to fire it up, click, nothing. I got into the engine bay and towel dried every connection, click nothing. Disconnected my positive and negative leads at the battery, touched them together, put them back on and it fired up right away. Manual computer reset.😁
Phil Wall I’ll have to look that one up!
Well glad tht piece ain’t to expensive to fix 🤙
Not a great start to the Holidays. Have yourself a Merry Christmas Ben. Maybe Santa will leave you a new Blue box
Managed to fry mine too and I'm on my 3rd TIPM as well. If you have a '15-18 JK I'd recommend upgrading to the Diablo Sport PCM w/ tuner. FYI...got my sticker the other day, needless to say I didn't win but at least I got a navy blue sticker which just happens to match my rig! Enjoy your Yuletide Ben!
TIPMs suck as well 🤦🏻♂️
I still dont know what friend the PCM in my 2013. I deployed for a few months, jeep was stored in my shop with a Battery Tender on the optima yellow top. When I got home, I found that the charger was blinking as if it were trying to charge which was strange as it had been charging for 3 months. Battery was totally dead. Replaced the battery and when I try to start it the fan went to full blast and everything was lighting up. The anti theft light was on, so I had a new key made. Same result. Ordered a new PCM and it worked. That yellow top still works, but it is now powering my trailer and I wont be putting it in anything important.
I’m new to the Jeep community. And it good to hear about what NOT to do. Thanks
Sorry that happened man. But thanks for the heads up.
i love your videos
Merry Christmas! huck the Christmas Faters! Sorry about your jeep. :(
I can easily see myself doing the same thing!! lol I once hooked up the battery cables, in reverse (they were both red, duh...) on an old Thunderbird project I had. I fried the alternator and the starter. Sh!t like this definitely happens.
enjoy you vacation.