Uconnect 4.3 Frozen

[NavalLacrosse]

TLDR;

 

My radio is lazy, and unresponsive. Volume isn't working, and XM is not working. Will attempt a 'disconnect the negative terminal' trick, per forum discussions. feeling optimistic; will update.

 

Story:

 

As a follow-up to my previous repair tutorial entitled "Cruise Control, LOVE TAP FIX", and my experience as a Alternative Mechanical Repairman (ei, advocate of using the Love-Tap to fix everything from HVAC to Gauge Clusters)  I recently noticed my Uconnect 4.3 (2011 DJ) was slowing down, crashing on boot up, and XM/Volume was unresponsive.

After boastfully explaining to my wife that 'I knew FCA products, and that a well placed 'LOVE TAP' would fix this touch screen...' I proceeded to give the side of the console a 'THUD' (Just south of the ignition) AND I SHIT YOU NOT THE RADIO FUNCTIONS ALL RETURNED TO NORMAL! ALL WORKING- XM, FM and the VOLUME!... we couldn't stop laughing!!!!.... for about 5 minutes... then it froze again. Oh-well. 

So today, I check the forums. some folks say to leave the battery disconnected for 30 minutes. Seems legit. I'll do this tonight- and report my findings. I have no doubt this will solve my issue.

 

PSA: I work at GM now... So I get to deal with my coworkers bugging me to switch my ride daily. To them I say "ONCE FCA, HERE TO STAY!"  .... Also, it's not in my budget for a new car.

[NavalLacrosse]

Update! 

Disconnected the ground (from under the hood). 

Waited 30 minutes

Problem solved! 

[Armando G]

Thanks for the update, hopefully it continues to work properly. A 'Love Tap' usually means something loose in my world.

 

Side note - If you're coworkers want you to switch, tell them to start a Go Fund Me account for you.. 

[2late4u]

use to work on the old tube tvs,, at least for a while.....