check engine light,air bag,no speedometer or tach reading?
11-11-2005, 09:51 AM
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Re: check engine light,air bag,no speedometer or tach reading?
On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:00:27 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>It is a pretty common defect that should be under recall.
>
>They mis-matched the dash plug and socket for size. I am under the
>impression one is metric with the other half standard.
>
>DC does have a replacement plug available but the common fix is to
>remove the plug and twist the pins 'slightly' so they fit tighter into
>the socket. Or thump the top of the dash....
>
>There is another common one which is under recall for one year and that
>is bad dash ground connections.
>
>The left side and right side instrument panel wiring ground attachment
>screws could loosen over time. If the left side screw loosens, the
>instrument panel gauges may not function when the headlamps are turned
>on. If the right side screw loosens, the defroster blower motor may
>not function.
>
>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!
>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
Thanks.
I've passed this on to my friend.
....
[snip]
wrote:
>It is a pretty common defect that should be under recall.
>
>They mis-matched the dash plug and socket for size. I am under the
>impression one is metric with the other half standard.
>
>DC does have a replacement plug available but the common fix is to
>remove the plug and twist the pins 'slightly' so they fit tighter into
>the socket. Or thump the top of the dash....
>
>There is another common one which is under recall for one year and that
>is bad dash ground connections.
>
>The left side and right side instrument panel wiring ground attachment
>screws could loosen over time. If the left side screw loosens, the
>instrument panel gauges may not function when the headlamps are turned
>on. If the right side screw loosens, the defroster blower motor may
>not function.
>
>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!
>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
Thanks.
I've passed this on to my friend.
....
[snip]
11-11-2005, 09:51 AM
#12
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Re: check engine light,air bag,no speedometer or tach reading?
On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:00:27 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>It is a pretty common defect that should be under recall.
>
>They mis-matched the dash plug and socket for size. I am under the
>impression one is metric with the other half standard.
>
>DC does have a replacement plug available but the common fix is to
>remove the plug and twist the pins 'slightly' so they fit tighter into
>the socket. Or thump the top of the dash....
>
>There is another common one which is under recall for one year and that
>is bad dash ground connections.
>
>The left side and right side instrument panel wiring ground attachment
>screws could loosen over time. If the left side screw loosens, the
>instrument panel gauges may not function when the headlamps are turned
>on. If the right side screw loosens, the defroster blower motor may
>not function.
>
>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!
>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
Thanks.
I've passed this on to my friend.
....
[snip]
wrote:
>It is a pretty common defect that should be under recall.
>
>They mis-matched the dash plug and socket for size. I am under the
>impression one is metric with the other half standard.
>
>DC does have a replacement plug available but the common fix is to
>remove the plug and twist the pins 'slightly' so they fit tighter into
>the socket. Or thump the top of the dash....
>
>There is another common one which is under recall for one year and that
>is bad dash ground connections.
>
>The left side and right side instrument panel wiring ground attachment
>screws could loosen over time. If the left side screw loosens, the
>instrument panel gauges may not function when the headlamps are turned
>on. If the right side screw loosens, the defroster blower motor may
>not function.
>
>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!
>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
Thanks.
I've passed this on to my friend.
....
[snip]
11-11-2005, 09:51 AM
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Re: check engine light,air bag,no speedometer or tach reading?
On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:00:27 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>It is a pretty common defect that should be under recall.
>
>They mis-matched the dash plug and socket for size. I am under the
>impression one is metric with the other half standard.
>
>DC does have a replacement plug available but the common fix is to
>remove the plug and twist the pins 'slightly' so they fit tighter into
>the socket. Or thump the top of the dash....
>
>There is another common one which is under recall for one year and that
>is bad dash ground connections.
>
>The left side and right side instrument panel wiring ground attachment
>screws could loosen over time. If the left side screw loosens, the
>instrument panel gauges may not function when the headlamps are turned
>on. If the right side screw loosens, the defroster blower motor may
>not function.
>
>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!
>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
Thanks.
I've passed this on to my friend.
....
[snip]
wrote:
>It is a pretty common defect that should be under recall.
>
>They mis-matched the dash plug and socket for size. I am under the
>impression one is metric with the other half standard.
>
>DC does have a replacement plug available but the common fix is to
>remove the plug and twist the pins 'slightly' so they fit tighter into
>the socket. Or thump the top of the dash....
>
>There is another common one which is under recall for one year and that
>is bad dash ground connections.
>
>The left side and right side instrument panel wiring ground attachment
>screws could loosen over time. If the left side screw loosens, the
>instrument panel gauges may not function when the headlamps are turned
>on. If the right side screw loosens, the defroster blower motor may
>not function.
>
>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!
>Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
Thanks.
I've passed this on to my friend.
....
[snip]
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