DragonRider

On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 05:36:34 -0600, Mike Becker
<applecognicioun@gmailpear.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 01:17:39 -0500, DragonRider wrote:
>
>> Okay, this has started happening in the last two days. The airbag
>> light comes on and the tach/speedo/etc. all die but the odometer stays
>> lit. I'm not sure if it's recording mileage or not, but it's lit.
>> Vehicle is a '99 Wrangler Sport 4.0liter with a 5-speed.
>>
>> Come to think of it, the HVAC system never worked right and the
>> blinkers like to sort of hang up a bit but I don't think they are
>> related. All fuses appear to be okay and were checked visually. If a
>> few blew the dash wouldn't come back on. idea's?
>
>Something similar was happening in my '98 XJ. If you smack it a few times,
>does everything come back online? If so, you may just have a loose
>connection behind the instrument cluster.

Thanks, that was it exactly. Good thwack and they all come back
online. :) Now if I can find some time in the rediculous work
schedule to actually get into the Jeep I'll get it fixed.

Thanks again!



>To fix this I took the IC out to get at the 2 (I think?) plugs on the back
>side of it that connect to receivers in the dash. I ended up twisting the
>pins on the IC ever so slightly to firm up the connections. It might be a
>better idea to put just a little solder on them if the metal will take it
>to avoid breaking something.

DragonRider

On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 05:36:34 -0600, Mike Becker
<applecognicioun@gmailpear.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 01:17:39 -0500, DragonRider wrote:
>
>> Okay, this has started happening in the last two days. The airbag
>> light comes on and the tach/speedo/etc. all die but the odometer stays
>> lit. I'm not sure if it's recording mileage or not, but it's lit.
>> Vehicle is a '99 Wrangler Sport 4.0liter with a 5-speed.
>>
>> Come to think of it, the HVAC system never worked right and the
>> blinkers like to sort of hang up a bit but I don't think they are
>> related. All fuses appear to be okay and were checked visually. If a
>> few blew the dash wouldn't come back on. idea's?
>
>Something similar was happening in my '98 XJ. If you smack it a few times,
>does everything come back online? If so, you may just have a loose
>connection behind the instrument cluster.

Thanks, that was it exactly. Good thwack and they all come back
online. :) Now if I can find some time in the rediculous work
schedule to actually get into the Jeep I'll get it fixed.

Thanks again!



>To fix this I took the IC out to get at the 2 (I think?) plugs on the back
>side of it that connect to receivers in the dash. I ended up twisting the
>pins on the IC ever so slightly to firm up the connections. It might be a
>better idea to put just a little solder on them if the metal will take it
>to avoid breaking something.

DragonRider

On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 05:36:34 -0600, Mike Becker
<applecognicioun@gmailpear.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 01:17:39 -0500, DragonRider wrote:
>
>> Okay, this has started happening in the last two days. The airbag
>> light comes on and the tach/speedo/etc. all die but the odometer stays
>> lit. I'm not sure if it's recording mileage or not, but it's lit.
>> Vehicle is a '99 Wrangler Sport 4.0liter with a 5-speed.
>>
>> Come to think of it, the HVAC system never worked right and the
>> blinkers like to sort of hang up a bit but I don't think they are
>> related. All fuses appear to be okay and were checked visually. If a
>> few blew the dash wouldn't come back on. idea's?
>
>Something similar was happening in my '98 XJ. If you smack it a few times,
>does everything come back online? If so, you may just have a loose
>connection behind the instrument cluster.

Thanks, that was it exactly. Good thwack and they all come back
online. :) Now if I can find some time in the rediculous work
schedule to actually get into the Jeep I'll get it fixed.

Thanks again!



>To fix this I took the IC out to get at the 2 (I think?) plugs on the back
>side of it that connect to receivers in the dash. I ended up twisting the
>pins on the IC ever so slightly to firm up the connections. It might be a
>better idea to put just a little solder on them if the metal will take it
>to avoid breaking something.

mic canic

there is a tsb for replacing the green plug at the bac of the cluster and that
also involves cleaning off the black carbon tracs on the pins that must be
carefullty scratched off when all done disconnect the battery and let it sit
for 5 minur\tes to erase the no buss. comm. dtc that you have from that issue

Mike Becker wrote:

> On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 01:17:39 -0500, DragonRider wrote:
>
> > Okay, this has started happening in the last two days. The airbag
> > light comes on and the tach/speedo/etc. all die but the odometer stays
> > lit. I'm not sure if it's recording mileage or not, but it's lit.
> > Vehicle is a '99 Wrangler Sport 4.0liter with a 5-speed.
> >
> > Come to think of it, the HVAC system never worked right and the
> > blinkers like to sort of hang up a bit but I don't think they are
> > related. All fuses appear to be okay and were checked visually. If a
> > few blew the dash wouldn't come back on. idea's?
>
> Something similar was happening in my '98 XJ. If you smack it a few times,
> does everything come back online? If so, you may just have a loose
> connection behind the instrument cluster.
>
> To fix this I took the IC out to get at the 2 (I think?) plugs on the back
> side of it that connect to receivers in the dash. I ended up twisting the
> pins on the IC ever so slightly to firm up the connections. It might be a
> better idea to put just a little solder on them if the metal will take it
> to avoid breaking something.
>
> Either way, since doing this I haven't had any problems.
>
> Good luck!
>
> --
> becker;
> email = remove the fruit;

mic canic

there is a tsb for replacing the green plug at the bac of the cluster and that
also involves cleaning off the black carbon tracs on the pins that must be
carefullty scratched off when all done disconnect the battery and let it sit
for 5 minur\tes to erase the no buss. comm. dtc that you have from that issue

Mike Becker wrote:

> On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 01:17:39 -0500, DragonRider wrote:
>
> > Okay, this has started happening in the last two days. The airbag
> > light comes on and the tach/speedo/etc. all die but the odometer stays
> > lit. I'm not sure if it's recording mileage or not, but it's lit.
> > Vehicle is a '99 Wrangler Sport 4.0liter with a 5-speed.
> >
> > Come to think of it, the HVAC system never worked right and the
> > blinkers like to sort of hang up a bit but I don't think they are
> > related. All fuses appear to be okay and were checked visually. If a
> > few blew the dash wouldn't come back on. idea's?
>
> Something similar was happening in my '98 XJ. If you smack it a few times,
> does everything come back online? If so, you may just have a loose
> connection behind the instrument cluster.
>
> To fix this I took the IC out to get at the 2 (I think?) plugs on the back
> side of it that connect to receivers in the dash. I ended up twisting the
> pins on the IC ever so slightly to firm up the connections. It might be a
> better idea to put just a little solder on them if the metal will take it
> to avoid breaking something.
>
> Either way, since doing this I haven't had any problems.
>
> Good luck!
>
> --
> becker;
> email = remove the fruit;

mic canic

there is a tsb for replacing the green plug at the bac of the cluster and that
also involves cleaning off the black carbon tracs on the pins that must be
carefullty scratched off when all done disconnect the battery and let it sit
for 5 minur\tes to erase the no buss. comm. dtc that you have from that issue

Mike Becker wrote:

> On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 01:17:39 -0500, DragonRider wrote:
>
> > Okay, this has started happening in the last two days. The airbag
> > light comes on and the tach/speedo/etc. all die but the odometer stays
> > lit. I'm not sure if it's recording mileage or not, but it's lit.
> > Vehicle is a '99 Wrangler Sport 4.0liter with a 5-speed.
> >
> > Come to think of it, the HVAC system never worked right and the
> > blinkers like to sort of hang up a bit but I don't think they are
> > related. All fuses appear to be okay and were checked visually. If a
> > few blew the dash wouldn't come back on. idea's?
>
> Something similar was happening in my '98 XJ. If you smack it a few times,
> does everything come back online? If so, you may just have a loose
> connection behind the instrument cluster.
>
> To fix this I took the IC out to get at the 2 (I think?) plugs on the back
> side of it that connect to receivers in the dash. I ended up twisting the
> pins on the IC ever so slightly to firm up the connections. It might be a
> better idea to put just a little solder on them if the metal will take it
> to avoid breaking something.
>
> Either way, since doing this I haven't had any problems.
>
> Good luck!
>
> --
> becker;
> email = remove the fruit;