Jeep Patriot top dash pad removal & spk replacement

[@elfuego4341]

This task would have put me in the hospital with air bag deployment putting a 10 mm socket to the dome. Your patience and expertise is much admired.

[@thenotoriousrvh6091]

I'm not as good as I once was but I'm as good as I ever was.........

[@DRAGONMYSTICO]

Great detail I was afraid to replace the ac heater actuator... your video made it easier thanks... from a weekend warrior 💪

[@Isaiahdrake9]

I got to fix my driver side close to window air vent. So glad this help and I got a 2015 jeep compass

[@thenotoriousrvh6091]

Glad it helped

[@tylerterrell6028]

Thanks this actually helped me out a lot

[@bobbybyrkett7751]

What a pain in the ass great work RVH

[@thenotoriousrvh6091]

That's why I didn't want to do it but since it's highly doubtful a QSS2.75 is coming....

[@erichwilliams8756]

I have to do this for the far left air vent haha. Parts on its way. Just sucks I gotta do all that for the vent! I may do some speakers since I'll have it open and I live just down the street from AutoZone lol.

[@thenotoriousrvh6091]

Have fun !

[@thewhitefamily5515]

If you power the crossover with a 9v battery and wire to any speaker if speaker pushes outward the polarity is correct if the speaker sucks inwards it is wrong ; ) that should help if you want to know if something is positive and negative correctly

[@thenotoriousrvh6091]

Unfortunately that doesn't work to well on drivers with very little excursion, also the capacitors in the crossover absorb most of the battery. I did try it with a AA battery without the crossover but the domes limited excursion made it too hard to tell. It's on to bigger and better things now 😁.

[@stevebabiak6997]

I need to remove the radio / AC control bezel to fix the AC controls. At 3:52 it looks like you are doing that without using any tools - I am almost in disbelief (because when I try similar things on mine it doesn’t budge). Any tips?

[@thenotoriousrvh6091]

I don't like to use tools unless absolutely necessary. Start at a bottom corner and pull outward. If you can get it, just carefully use a butter knife to get under the plastic and give it a twist.

[@stevebabiak6997]

@@thenotoriousrvh6091 - thanks I will give that a try. Initially I thought I was going to have to take the whole dash apart, but watched your video and I just have to remove that bezel - gave me confidence that this wouldn’t be too difficult.

[@thenotoriousrvh6091]

I should've added this technique is for the 2012 & up.

[@stevebabiak6997]

@@thenotoriousrvh6091 - I have a 2010; another video I saw for that year had a similar approach, using a thin pry tool at the points where the catches are on the sides. So I think your video is close enough for my needs. Thanks once again.

[@stevebabiak6997]

@@thenotoriousrvh6091 - I just finished getting that radio bezel off and the repair I needed to do. Your video and tips were exactly the assistance I needed. I had put off this repair thinking that getting that panel off would need an excessive effort and clearly that was not the case. Thank you very much.

[@ElantraFukkenGang]

Oh hell naw 😭 glad I kept my receipt

[@thenotoriousrvh6091]

Awww C'mon !!

[@ElantraFukkenGang]

@@thenotoriousrvh6091 I ended up going through with it. Currently have my dash torn apart and I’m finishing it after work tonight 🤘🏼 Your video was a huge help I cannot thank you enough

[@chetalight]

Good 😃

[@thenotoriousrvh6091]

Thanks ! 🤪

[@74midwestbass74]

no NO NOOOO!!! The only way I would do this is if it was a paying customer!

[@thenotoriousrvh6091]

Nightmare on my street 🤣, it's worse than it looks really.