Jeep Wrangler is a popular car that is known for its great performance on and off the road.
However, there may be times when you need to reset the Jeep Wrangler radio. Maybe it’s not responding to your commands or you want to delete all of your music and start fresh.
Whatever the reason, we are here to help! In this step-by-step guide, we will show you how to reset the Jeep Wrangler radio in just a few minutes. Keep reading for more information!
How to Reset Jeep Wrangler Radio?
There are two different radio brands you’ll see in Jeep Wrangler JK and JL models, i.e. Jeep Wrangler Uconnect Radio, and Jeep Wrangler MyGIG Radio.
Since the reset mechanism is slightly different in these, we’ll divide this into two parts specifically covering one brand at a time.
Soft Reset Jeep Wrangler Uconnect Radio
If your Jeep Wrangler has a Uconnect radio, here are the steps you need to follow in order to reset it:
Keep the car in RUN mode so that the radio screen remains active and accessible.
Once you do that, simply tap on the top right corner of the radio display for 10 to 15 seconds until the screen goes black.
You can remove the finger from the display now and should see the system rebooting on its own.
This helps solve most of the glitches and bugs that appear from time to time. However, if this didn’t solve your issue, you can proceed with hard resetting the Jeep Wrangler radio.
Hard Reset Jeep Wrangler Uconnect Stereo
A hard reset is usually required when the soft reset doesn’t work or in case of a more serious issue.
Before you proceed with this, make sure to have a backup of all your data as it will be erased during this process.
To start, first, disconnect the battery terminals and leave them like that for at least 60 seconds.
After that, reconnect the battery terminals and turn on the Jeep Wrangler.
Once it starts, go to Uconnect Apps > Settings > Reset > Restore Settings.
Confirm by selecting “Yes” when prompted and wait for the system to restart.
This should successfully factory reset your Jeep Wrangler radio!
Soft Reset Jeep Wrangler MyGIG Radio
If you have a Jeep Wrangler with a MyGIG radio, here are the steps you need to follow:
First, turn off your car. Open and close the car door. After that, go under the hood and disconnect the negative terminal of the battery.
Wait for a minute or two before reconnecting it.
Now, head back to the car to see if the radio got fixed. This method should perform a soft reset to your system without bothering anything.
If that didn’t solve the problem, try the next method.
Hard Reset Jeep Wrangler MyGIG Radio
As with the Uconnect radio, a hard reset is usually required when the soft reset doesn’t work or in case of a more serious issue.
Before you proceed with this, make sure to have a backup of all your data as it will be erased during this process.
The steps are pretty straightforward.
Press voice and phone buttons at once for 10 to 15 seconds until the system goes down. Release the buttons, you should now see the system slowly booting up again.
Do I Need to be in the Engineering Menu for Reset?
No, you don’t need to be on the engineering menu to reset your Jeep Wrangler radio. In fact, we would recommend against it as it may cause more harm than good.
You have the same functionalities outside of the engineering menu, why risk messing up the system?
Are these Solutions Applicable to My Jeep?
While we are not fully sure whether your system has the same settings as our one, we believe the steps will be similar. We expect the process to work on these Jeep models-
- 2012 Jeep Wrangler
- 2013 Jeep Wrangler
- 2014 Jeep Wrangler
- 2015 Jeep Wrangler
- 2016 Jeep Wrangler
- 2017 Jeep Wrangler
- 2018 Jeep Wrangler
- 2019 Jeep Wrangler
- 2020 Jeep Wrangler
- 2021 Jeep Wrangler
- 2022 Jeep Wrangler
Will Jeep Radio Reset Solve Touchscreen Issue?
The Jeep radio reset will not fix a touchscreen issue. If you’re facing issues with the touchscreen, it’s most likely a hardware issue that needs to be addressed by a professional.
However, it may happen that the system got overburdened and the processor is having a hard time processing data for you. In such cases, the touch screen may become unresponsive sometimes. And those can be fixed by a soft reset.
How to Fix a Jeep Radio that Suddenly Stops?
If your Jeep radio suddenly stops, it’s probably because of a software issue.
First, check if the fuse is blown. If it is, replace it with a new one and see if that solves the problem.
If the fuse is not the issue, try resetting the radio as explained in this article.
And if that doesn’t work either, you may need to take it to a professional as there might be a hardware issue preventing your radio from working properly.
Conclusion
If your Jeep Wrangler radio stops working for no apparent reason, don’t panic! There are a few troubleshooting steps you can try before taking it to a professional.
In this article, we’ve outlined the different methods you can use to reset your Jeep Wrangler Radio- both Uconnect and MyGIG radios.
So if you’re experiencing any problems with your system, head over to this guide for some help.
And if you notice a different process for your model, let us know so that we can update this content for future visitors.