Hi All,

I have a 2000 jeep cherokee that has never really given much issue.
Today I am driving down the road and I look down to see my red airbag
light on. Of course this freaks me out enough on its own. In a matter
of seconds my yellow engine looking light is also on and my speed and
rpm gauges are dead. Is this some sort of power failure or short?
Anyone else had an issue like this?

TIA,

R

 

That is supposed to be a Wrangler 'defect', not a Cherokee's, but anyway
on the Wrangler if you thump the dash it will go back normal for a
while.

The problem on them is the harness plug for the dash circuit board is
the wrong size so it comes loose. There is a new plug available to fix
it, but it can be fixed by removing the plug and bending the pins in a
twist just slightly. This twist makes the pins fit the socket tight.
Dielectric grease is recommended on this fitting when putting it back
together.

Yours might be different, but it sure sounds the same. Airbag light on
and no gauges.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

rhltechie@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have a 2000 jeep cherokee that has never really given much issue.
> Today I am driving down the road and I look down to see my red airbag
> light on. Of course this freaks me out enough on its own. In a matter
> of seconds my yellow engine looking light is also on and my speed and
> rpm gauges are dead. Is this some sort of power failure or short?
> Anyone else had an issue like this?
>
> TIA,
>
> R

 

That is supposed to be a Wrangler 'defect', not a Cherokee's, but anyway
on the Wrangler if you thump the dash it will go back normal for a
while.

The problem on them is the harness plug for the dash circuit board is
the wrong size so it comes loose. There is a new plug available to fix
it, but it can be fixed by removing the plug and bending the pins in a
twist just slightly. This twist makes the pins fit the socket tight.
Dielectric grease is recommended on this fitting when putting it back
together.

Yours might be different, but it sure sounds the same. Airbag light on
and no gauges.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

rhltechie@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have a 2000 jeep cherokee that has never really given much issue.
> Today I am driving down the road and I look down to see my red airbag
> light on. Of course this freaks me out enough on its own. In a matter
> of seconds my yellow engine looking light is also on and my speed and
> rpm gauges are dead. Is this some sort of power failure or short?
> Anyone else had an issue like this?
>
> TIA,
>
> R

 

That is supposed to be a Wrangler 'defect', not a Cherokee's, but anyway
on the Wrangler if you thump the dash it will go back normal for a
while.

The problem on them is the harness plug for the dash circuit board is
the wrong size so it comes loose. There is a new plug available to fix
it, but it can be fixed by removing the plug and bending the pins in a
twist just slightly. This twist makes the pins fit the socket tight.
Dielectric grease is recommended on this fitting when putting it back
together.

Yours might be different, but it sure sounds the same. Airbag light on
and no gauges.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

rhltechie@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have a 2000 jeep cherokee that has never really given much issue.
> Today I am driving down the road and I look down to see my red airbag
> light on. Of course this freaks me out enough on its own. In a matter
> of seconds my yellow engine looking light is also on and my speed and
> rpm gauges are dead. Is this some sort of power failure or short?
> Anyone else had an issue like this?
>
> TIA,
>
> R

 

Ditto. http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Mike Romain wrote:
>
> That is supposed to be a Wrangler 'defect', not a Cherokee's, but anyway
> on the Wrangler if you thump the dash it will go back normal for a
> while.
>
> The problem on them is the harness plug for the dash circuit board is
> the wrong size so it comes loose. There is a new plug available to fix
> it, but it can be fixed by removing the plug and bending the pins in a
> twist just slightly. This twist makes the pins fit the socket tight.
> Dielectric grease is recommended on this fitting when putting it back
> together.
>
> Yours might be different, but it sure sounds the same. Airbag light on
> and no gauges.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

 

Ditto. http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> That is supposed to be a Wrangler 'defect', not a Cherokee's, but anyway
> on the Wrangler if you thump the dash it will go back normal for a
> while.
>
> The problem on them is the harness plug for the dash circuit board is
> the wrong size so it comes loose. There is a new plug available to fix
> it, but it can be fixed by removing the plug and bending the pins in a
> twist just slightly. This twist makes the pins fit the socket tight.
> Dielectric grease is recommended on this fitting when putting it back
> together.
>
> Yours might be different, but it sure sounds the same. Airbag light on
> and no gauges.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

 

Ditto. http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> That is supposed to be a Wrangler 'defect', not a Cherokee's, but anyway
> on the Wrangler if you thump the dash it will go back normal for a
> while.
>
> The problem on them is the harness plug for the dash circuit board is
> the wrong size so it comes loose. There is a new plug available to fix
> it, but it can be fixed by removing the plug and bending the pins in a
> twist just slightly. This twist makes the pins fit the socket tight.
> Dielectric grease is recommended on this fitting when putting it back
> together.
>
> Yours might be different, but it sure sounds the same. Airbag light on
> and no gauges.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

 

In article <1158671988.081313.259820@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
<rhltechie@gmail.com> wrote:
#Hi All,
#
#I have a 2000 jeep cherokee that has never really given much issue.
#Today I am driving down the road and I look down to see my red airbag
#light on. Of course this freaks me out enough on its own. In a matter
#of seconds my yellow engine looking light is also on and my speed and
#rpm gauges are dead. Is this some sort of power failure or short?
#Anyone else had an issue like this?

Your generator (no, it's not a alternator...) died. You are now running
on just your battery's power. As the juice goes down, systems start to
shut off to keep the ignition going.

/herb

 

In article <1158671988.081313.259820@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
<rhltechie@gmail.com> wrote:
#Hi All,
#
#I have a 2000 jeep cherokee that has never really given much issue.
#Today I am driving down the road and I look down to see my red airbag
#light on. Of course this freaks me out enough on its own. In a matter
#of seconds my yellow engine looking light is also on and my speed and
#rpm gauges are dead. Is this some sort of power failure or short?
#Anyone else had an issue like this?

Your generator (no, it's not a alternator...) died. You are now running
on just your battery's power. As the juice goes down, systems start to
shut off to keep the ignition going.

/herb

 

In article <1158671988.081313.259820@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
<rhltechie@gmail.com> wrote:
#Hi All,
#
#I have a 2000 jeep cherokee that has never really given much issue.
#Today I am driving down the road and I look down to see my red airbag
#light on. Of course this freaks me out enough on its own. In a matter
#of seconds my yellow engine looking light is also on and my speed and
#rpm gauges are dead. Is this some sort of power failure or short?
#Anyone else had an issue like this?

Your generator (no, it's not a alternator...) died. You are now running
on just your battery's power. As the juice goes down, systems start to
shut off to keep the ignition going.

/herb