Jeep Wrangler Loose Battery Terminal Connection 

Awesome to hear my friend! So glad it helped you out. 🙂 -Dutch

You wouldn’t happen to have/know the part number for that specific but would you? I think Advance Auto/something of the like will have it fairly easily. 👊

@@dfro6496 glad the video was a big help. I actually have not been able to locate just those individual parts. My understanding is that the stealership has a nice expensive complete assembly ready to be purchased. :( One thing you could try is hitting the salvage yard. You should be able to pick one up super cheap there! Good luck! -Dutch

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I am super happy it was able to help you out! -Dutch

Hi Mike! So glad the video was helpful for you. Getting feedback like what you (and others) gave just makes our day! We just love when problems are solved! Cheers!!

Awesome job! -Dutch

Thank you for the kind compliment and for also watching the video. Glad it helped you out! -Dutch

Thank you for watching the video and I am so glad it helped you out! -Dutch

Glad you discovered your root cause! To help with the corrosion you can use dielectric grease, but just a light coating. Or you can try the red spray stuff (I forget the name), but it can end up over a wide area because of it spraying out. Thanks for watching and for sharing what you found! -Dutch

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Thank you for the kind words! I sincerely hope this was your root cause. Often times, the problem corrections are some of the simplest things. A loose connection can still provide enough current to start a vehicle, in the correct situations, but will potentially lead to other issues like improper charging, erroneous electrical issues (goofy acting electronics in the vehicle) and things like that. Let me know how this goes for you! -Dutch

Thank YOU for watching the video...so glad it helped you out! -Dutch

Absolutely! I am so glad it helped you out. Thank you for watching the video! -Dutch

Sorry to hear about your problem. Try checking out a salvage yard! - Dutch

Hello Jonathan! We are glad the video was helpful.

Hi Christian. So glad the video helped out!

Glad it helped you out! -Dutch

So glad that the video helped you out and thank you so much for watching. -Dutch

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Thank you for the kind words. We are so happy the video was able to help you out! Cheers!!

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Hello Kyle! Glad the video was helpful and thank you for the feedback. We really appreciate the suggestion on a better format and will probably start rolling them out that way. Have a great day!

I am so glad the video is helping you out! Thank you for watching the video and the kind words. -Dutch

I am glad you were able to figure that out! I hope it didn't damage anything. Thank you for watching the video. -Dutch

Glad this helped you out Adam! Have a great day!

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So glad the video helped you out! Nothing wrong with 101, the important part is your fixed and you did it! -Dutch

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Thank you for the kind compliment and thank you for watching the video! Glad it helped you out!! -Dutch

Great to hear!

So glad it helped you out! -Dutch

You are very welcome! Glad the video helped you out...thanks for watching! -Dutch

Glad it helped you out! -Dutch

Awesome to hear! Thanks for watching the video.

Hello and thank you for the feedback! I am not sure about always, but there certainly is the possibility especially if the battery post has been compromised in some way e.g. wire brushed to remove corrosion, but that also removes post material. All in all I think we can agree on at least one thing...it is overall a pretty poor design that causes a lot of people grief! Thanks for watching the video and for the comment. -Dutch

Thank you Scott for the input!

What size 10mm because I bought 1/4 and it doesn't fit

Awesome! Glad it helped out. :)

Hello Hugo! Glad this helped you out. It's always awesome when we can share things that help someone out. Have a great day!

And we are so glad the video helped out! Sometimes the simplest of things cause the biggest headaches!

I wish I could help you with what you are describing. I am not sure what kind of setup you have based on your description.

Glad it helped you out!

Hi there! I haven't heard or found of any aftermarket parts that match this. If possible, I would check a salvage yard where you can go and remove one off of a wrecked jeep. Good luck! -Dutch

Gosh, I am sorry to hear about that. The good thing is you at least found the problem. Best of luck in getting it all back to normal. -Dutch

Glad the video helped!

Hello and thank you for watching the video! The felt tabs are supposed to help with preventing corrosion. IMHO they are hit or miss. They tend to work better with older batteries that aren't/weren't as sealed and would then leak battery "gas" at the posts which would lead to corrosion. For me it is better to use a light coating of dielectric grease or the battery terminal protector spray. It is important to have that connection all the way down. If it is higher up the post, even though it is tight now, over time and vehicle vibration from use will gradually loosen that connection and you will end up with weird electrical problems. Best to get it pushed down and then snugged up. Hope that helps! -Dutch

Hello! Thank you for watching the video. Not sure if this is possible, but perhaps you could take one out of the positive side and go down to Ace or other hardware store and find a bolt that will work as a replacement. Let us know if that works and good luck!

The dealership I up purchased 2 yesterday cause my husband lost mines. I paid $5 and some change for them

Hi there! Maybe I am misunderstanding your comment. The video focuses on the aspect that most of these issues are just loose connections and this particular connection uses a "special" setup i.e. sliding tensioner with a unique nut. Most people shouldn't have to replace these connections unless they have been mangled or misused. -Dutch

Absolutely! Anything to help!

You are very welcome! Thank you for watching the video. -Dutch

You are very welcome! Thank you for watching the video. -Dutch

Hello and thank you for asking the question. There really is no way for us to know whether this is causing TIPM issues. That being said, loose ground or supply electrical connections are not good things and depending on how loose or bad the connections are, some pretty "wierd" things can go on with electrical components. Definitely check your connection and tighten it back down regardless...perhaps this will fix the problem.

Hello Mike! Sorry about what has happened. If you can, try hitting a salvage yard and take it off another vehicle. They will probably charge you just a few bucks for both. Best of luck!

Hello! From what I have heard from many others, the dealer will gladly sell you the wiring harness not the other pieces. What I personally would do is go to the nearest salvage yard and pull those pieces off of a salvage Jeep. Hope that helps and good luck! -Dutch

Sorry to hear about this experience, but there is a reason people refer to dealerships as "stealerships." There are ways to rig the connection, but they are temporary and can introduce air gaps that will then cause potential arcing and then corrosion issues. I hope you find someone who can do honest work for you in getting it fixed. - Dutch

Hello Jorge. It sounds to me like perhaps you have a bad ground connection somewhere? I would trace out your negative side battery connection to its ground and check the connection there, maybe even use a multimeter to check the ohms. You may want to start the Jeep up in your driveway and start wiggling cables and connectors to see if you can duplicate the problem. Best wishes.

Hi Courtney. It definitely sounds like a loose electrical connection, whether it is the battery or other wiring associated with your ignition. I would have someone you trust and knows cars a bit to take a closer look at what is going on. If not, you'll want to take it to a reputable mechanic since this problem will more than likely get worse and could leave you stranded. Best of luck to you in getting that problem fixed!

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Hello Arturo. Thank you for the compliment! I am not sure you will be able to find just that one piece. It probably comes with the entire battery terminal connection. For my Jeep Grand Cherokee this (I believe) is shown as the Positive Battery Terminal Kit - Mopar (68191445AA). Diagrams from Mopar aren't always the best. You could consider going to a junk yard to see if you can rob one off another Jeep. As far as a temp patch you may be able to get away with a very small set of vise grips, but that is risky and would need to be protected and fixed in place because, in my opinion, that is taking a BIG risk. I would only do something like that in an emergency and as a last resort while getting the correct part.

Do you get that part? Because i lost the same clamp too. Now terminal is losse and i don't know from i can get that part. If you know please tell me.

Hello Daryl! Thank you for watching the video and for your question. So with an issue like that it could be a number of things or a combination of things. I will try to summarize possible items you can look into. First, check you battery connections that they are tight and not corroded. Secondly, do you hear a clicking sound coming from the starter when you turn the key? This could be an issue with the starter solenoid which is responsible for closing and pushing the starter shaft out and "into" the flywheel to turn the engine (if it is "clicking" then there is power getting to the starter but either the solenoid is weak or the starter motor could be bad). If you hear nothing, then check the battery. The best way is to have it load tested at an automotive store like AutoZone or a similar place. They can load test in our out of the vehicle. If the battery checks good and the connections are good then you could have a starter relay that is bad, questionable connections at the starter itself or ground points for starter circuitry. You can google how to "jumper" the starter to verify whether the starter is good or not, but this can be a bit intimidating for some people to do. I hope these pointers are helpful and we wish you the best in getting your Jeep back on the road! - Dutch

One more thing, what electrical components did they check and why? It is usually good to go back to the last thing(s) touched. If it was working before, then it is quite possible they knocked something loose in moving things around. Just our 2 cents.

@@dutchmenmodsandrepairs1427 looks like I do have loose connections from previous repairs. Parts dealer checked; said the battery was good but needs charged. It is three years old and out of warranty, so between an older battery and loose connections, my issues may be less complex than I thought.

@@24k_dnasty that is just great to hear! We are glad your problem with this will be over soon.

Hello. I am sorry to hear about your situation. One option is to go to a junk yard and take the assembly off another jeep. Another option is to redo the entire connection with an aftermarket battery connection "kit" you can pick up at one of the auto box stores. I hope this helps you out in some way. I wish I could do more. -Dutch

@@dutchmenmodsandrepairs1427 Thank you. I appreciate your help.

Hello! Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and glad it was able to clear some things up for you. Not sure where you live, but you could try a hardware store or depending on what kind of tools you have you may be able to file or grind (carefully) a nut the fits to add a slight conical taper to the nuts that would be enough to fix your problem. You could also check out a salvage yard for Jeeps and go there. Hope these ideas help and best of luck in fixing your issue.

@@dutchmenmodsandrepairs1427 I wound up ordering on Amazon a set of new terminals to replace the stupid jeep design. Upon further research on the forums, lots of folks have the same issue because they lose the conical shaped nuts and can't find them anywhere. Jeep wants you to buy an entire new harness just to get those two nuts

@@ElBrisho would it be possible for you to post that replacement in a comment back to us? We'd love to include that in our comment section. Thank you for sharing with us and the community!

@@ElBrisho can you provide the link you purchased from? Thanks.

I would agree! Overtightening will get you every time!! :)

How true!

Sorry to heat that! -Dutch

Hi Doug! Thank you for watching the video and from your "Thank You" it seems it helped you in some way. Have a great day! - Dutch

I am sorry to hear this has happened to you. If the problem is the connectors, perhaps you can get them tightened down and get a jump which will recharge the battery with some engine run time.

You are very welcome!