Melted switches and connectors?!! 2000 Jeep TJ
08-23-2006, 06:00 PM
#31
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Re: Melted switches and connectors?!! 2000 Jeep TJ
Hi Kate,
I believe the circuit board connection was only found to be bad
during the first couple of TJ years, and was quickly fixed with a slap.
That problem lit the airbag light:
http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Kate wrote:
>
> Hey Mike and Nick,
>
> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the newer
> models?
>
> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes me
> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure they
> stay tight.
>
> Kate
> 06 Rubee-Kahn
I believe the circuit board connection was only found to be bad
during the first couple of TJ years, and was quickly fixed with a slap.
That problem lit the airbag light:
http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Kate wrote:
>
> Hey Mike and Nick,
>
> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the newer
> models?
>
> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes me
> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure they
> stay tight.
>
> Kate
> 06 Rubee-Kahn
08-23-2006, 06:00 PM
#32
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Posts: n/a
Re: Melted switches and connectors?!! 2000 Jeep TJ
Hi Kate,
I believe the circuit board connection was only found to be bad
during the first couple of TJ years, and was quickly fixed with a slap.
That problem lit the airbag light:
http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Kate wrote:
>
> Hey Mike and Nick,
>
> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the newer
> models?
>
> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes me
> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure they
> stay tight.
>
> Kate
> 06 Rubee-Kahn
I believe the circuit board connection was only found to be bad
during the first couple of TJ years, and was quickly fixed with a slap.
That problem lit the airbag light:
http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Kate wrote:
>
> Hey Mike and Nick,
>
> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the newer
> models?
>
> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes me
> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure they
> stay tight.
>
> Kate
> 06 Rubee-Kahn
08-23-2006, 06:00 PM
#33
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Melted switches and connectors?!! 2000 Jeep TJ
Hi Kate,
I believe the circuit board connection was only found to be bad
during the first couple of TJ years, and was quickly fixed with a slap.
That problem lit the airbag light:
http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Kate wrote:
>
> Hey Mike and Nick,
>
> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the newer
> models?
>
> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes me
> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure they
> stay tight.
>
> Kate
> 06 Rubee-Kahn
I believe the circuit board connection was only found to be bad
during the first couple of TJ years, and was quickly fixed with a slap.
That problem lit the airbag light:
http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Kate wrote:
>
> Hey Mike and Nick,
>
> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the newer
> models?
>
> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes me
> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure they
> stay tight.
>
> Kate
> 06 Rubee-Kahn
08-23-2006, 06:02 PM
#34
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Re: Melted switches and connectors?!! 2000 Jeep TJ
Because I take my Jeeps out to play and they do run into or across
puddles and creeks and rivers and swamps (Have had the Cherokee buried
up to the lights both front and back in a 'puddle' with muck coming
through the door speakers, let alone the CJ7), I opened 'every'
connection I could get my mitts on and stuffed them all full of
dielectric grease. This keeps the biggest failure cause, corrosion, at
bay.
Lots of the new connections are just mini computer pins designed to pass
low current computer signals. These connections get corroded so easy it
isn't the least bit funny. Look at how many cases to you see posted
that complain about dead vehicles just after a wash! Or CPS's that
start to work after unplugging them and plugging them back in which
scratches a new contact usually or TPS's and shifting issues on
automatics.
This isn't Jeep only, I worked at a garage just up the road from a car
was that has pressure washers and we had 'tons' of tow in from there of
all makes!
Mike
Kate wrote:
>
> Hey Mike and Nick,
>
> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the newer
> models?
>
> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes me
> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure they
> stay tight.
>
> Kate
> 06 Rubee-Kahn
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44ECC72C.3B407A9@sympatico.ca...
> > Maybe this recall might help??
> > ------------------------
> >
> > Recall 99V117000: Instrument Panel Ground Screws Loose
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Dealers will remove the ground screws, drill a new pilot hole adjacent
> > to the original hole, and the screws will be reinstalled in the new
> > holes.
> >
> > Owner notification began May 31, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles
> > to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not
> > receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact
> > Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic
> > Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT
> > (1-888-327-4236).
> > ----------------------------
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Nick ------ wrote:
> >>
> >> Folks,
> >>
> >> The service manual indicates that A/C Heater Control, Headlamp Switch
> >> and Blower Motor relay are all connected to the same ground point
> >> (G200). A faulty ground connection may explain why these connectors
> >> are melting.
> >>
> >> According to the manual, G200 is located "Left Rear of Instrument
> >> Panel". This area was leaking in my Jeep, so I will now go check how
> >> "grounded" that ground really is.
> >>
> >> Any other advice also appreciated.
> >>
> >> Nick
puddles and creeks and rivers and swamps (Have had the Cherokee buried
up to the lights both front and back in a 'puddle' with muck coming
through the door speakers, let alone the CJ7), I opened 'every'
connection I could get my mitts on and stuffed them all full of
dielectric grease. This keeps the biggest failure cause, corrosion, at
bay.
Lots of the new connections are just mini computer pins designed to pass
low current computer signals. These connections get corroded so easy it
isn't the least bit funny. Look at how many cases to you see posted
that complain about dead vehicles just after a wash! Or CPS's that
start to work after unplugging them and plugging them back in which
scratches a new contact usually or TPS's and shifting issues on
automatics.
This isn't Jeep only, I worked at a garage just up the road from a car
was that has pressure washers and we had 'tons' of tow in from there of
all makes!
Mike
Kate wrote:
>
> Hey Mike and Nick,
>
> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the newer
> models?
>
> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes me
> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure they
> stay tight.
>
> Kate
> 06 Rubee-Kahn
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44ECC72C.3B407A9@sympatico.ca...
> > Maybe this recall might help??
> > ------------------------
> >
> > Recall 99V117000: Instrument Panel Ground Screws Loose
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Dealers will remove the ground screws, drill a new pilot hole adjacent
> > to the original hole, and the screws will be reinstalled in the new
> > holes.
> >
> > Owner notification began May 31, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles
> > to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not
> > receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact
> > Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic
> > Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT
> > (1-888-327-4236).
> > ----------------------------
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Nick ------ wrote:
> >>
> >> Folks,
> >>
> >> The service manual indicates that A/C Heater Control, Headlamp Switch
> >> and Blower Motor relay are all connected to the same ground point
> >> (G200). A faulty ground connection may explain why these connectors
> >> are melting.
> >>
> >> According to the manual, G200 is located "Left Rear of Instrument
> >> Panel". This area was leaking in my Jeep, so I will now go check how
> >> "grounded" that ground really is.
> >>
> >> Any other advice also appreciated.
> >>
> >> Nick
08-23-2006, 06:02 PM
#35
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Posts: n/a
Re: Melted switches and connectors?!! 2000 Jeep TJ
Because I take my Jeeps out to play and they do run into or across
puddles and creeks and rivers and swamps (Have had the Cherokee buried
up to the lights both front and back in a 'puddle' with muck coming
through the door speakers, let alone the CJ7), I opened 'every'
connection I could get my mitts on and stuffed them all full of
dielectric grease. This keeps the biggest failure cause, corrosion, at
bay.
Lots of the new connections are just mini computer pins designed to pass
low current computer signals. These connections get corroded so easy it
isn't the least bit funny. Look at how many cases to you see posted
that complain about dead vehicles just after a wash! Or CPS's that
start to work after unplugging them and plugging them back in which
scratches a new contact usually or TPS's and shifting issues on
automatics.
This isn't Jeep only, I worked at a garage just up the road from a car
was that has pressure washers and we had 'tons' of tow in from there of
all makes!
Mike
Kate wrote:
>
> Hey Mike and Nick,
>
> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the newer
> models?
>
> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes me
> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure they
> stay tight.
>
> Kate
> 06 Rubee-Kahn
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44ECC72C.3B407A9@sympatico.ca...
> > Maybe this recall might help??
> > ------------------------
> >
> > Recall 99V117000: Instrument Panel Ground Screws Loose
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Dealers will remove the ground screws, drill a new pilot hole adjacent
> > to the original hole, and the screws will be reinstalled in the new
> > holes.
> >
> > Owner notification began May 31, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles
> > to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not
> > receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact
> > Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic
> > Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT
> > (1-888-327-4236).
> > ----------------------------
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Nick ------ wrote:
> >>
> >> Folks,
> >>
> >> The service manual indicates that A/C Heater Control, Headlamp Switch
> >> and Blower Motor relay are all connected to the same ground point
> >> (G200). A faulty ground connection may explain why these connectors
> >> are melting.
> >>
> >> According to the manual, G200 is located "Left Rear of Instrument
> >> Panel". This area was leaking in my Jeep, so I will now go check how
> >> "grounded" that ground really is.
> >>
> >> Any other advice also appreciated.
> >>
> >> Nick
puddles and creeks and rivers and swamps (Have had the Cherokee buried
up to the lights both front and back in a 'puddle' with muck coming
through the door speakers, let alone the CJ7), I opened 'every'
connection I could get my mitts on and stuffed them all full of
dielectric grease. This keeps the biggest failure cause, corrosion, at
bay.
Lots of the new connections are just mini computer pins designed to pass
low current computer signals. These connections get corroded so easy it
isn't the least bit funny. Look at how many cases to you see posted
that complain about dead vehicles just after a wash! Or CPS's that
start to work after unplugging them and plugging them back in which
scratches a new contact usually or TPS's and shifting issues on
automatics.
This isn't Jeep only, I worked at a garage just up the road from a car
was that has pressure washers and we had 'tons' of tow in from there of
all makes!
Mike
Kate wrote:
>
> Hey Mike and Nick,
>
> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the newer
> models?
>
> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes me
> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure they
> stay tight.
>
> Kate
> 06 Rubee-Kahn
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44ECC72C.3B407A9@sympatico.ca...
> > Maybe this recall might help??
> > ------------------------
> >
> > Recall 99V117000: Instrument Panel Ground Screws Loose
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Dealers will remove the ground screws, drill a new pilot hole adjacent
> > to the original hole, and the screws will be reinstalled in the new
> > holes.
> >
> > Owner notification began May 31, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles
> > to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not
> > receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact
> > Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic
> > Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT
> > (1-888-327-4236).
> > ----------------------------
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Nick ------ wrote:
> >>
> >> Folks,
> >>
> >> The service manual indicates that A/C Heater Control, Headlamp Switch
> >> and Blower Motor relay are all connected to the same ground point
> >> (G200). A faulty ground connection may explain why these connectors
> >> are melting.
> >>
> >> According to the manual, G200 is located "Left Rear of Instrument
> >> Panel". This area was leaking in my Jeep, so I will now go check how
> >> "grounded" that ground really is.
> >>
> >> Any other advice also appreciated.
> >>
> >> Nick
08-23-2006, 06:02 PM
#36
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Melted switches and connectors?!! 2000 Jeep TJ
Because I take my Jeeps out to play and they do run into or across
puddles and creeks and rivers and swamps (Have had the Cherokee buried
up to the lights both front and back in a 'puddle' with muck coming
through the door speakers, let alone the CJ7), I opened 'every'
connection I could get my mitts on and stuffed them all full of
dielectric grease. This keeps the biggest failure cause, corrosion, at
bay.
Lots of the new connections are just mini computer pins designed to pass
low current computer signals. These connections get corroded so easy it
isn't the least bit funny. Look at how many cases to you see posted
that complain about dead vehicles just after a wash! Or CPS's that
start to work after unplugging them and plugging them back in which
scratches a new contact usually or TPS's and shifting issues on
automatics.
This isn't Jeep only, I worked at a garage just up the road from a car
was that has pressure washers and we had 'tons' of tow in from there of
all makes!
Mike
Kate wrote:
>
> Hey Mike and Nick,
>
> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the newer
> models?
>
> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes me
> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure they
> stay tight.
>
> Kate
> 06 Rubee-Kahn
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44ECC72C.3B407A9@sympatico.ca...
> > Maybe this recall might help??
> > ------------------------
> >
> > Recall 99V117000: Instrument Panel Ground Screws Loose
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Dealers will remove the ground screws, drill a new pilot hole adjacent
> > to the original hole, and the screws will be reinstalled in the new
> > holes.
> >
> > Owner notification began May 31, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles
> > to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not
> > receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact
> > Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic
> > Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT
> > (1-888-327-4236).
> > ----------------------------
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Nick ------ wrote:
> >>
> >> Folks,
> >>
> >> The service manual indicates that A/C Heater Control, Headlamp Switch
> >> and Blower Motor relay are all connected to the same ground point
> >> (G200). A faulty ground connection may explain why these connectors
> >> are melting.
> >>
> >> According to the manual, G200 is located "Left Rear of Instrument
> >> Panel". This area was leaking in my Jeep, so I will now go check how
> >> "grounded" that ground really is.
> >>
> >> Any other advice also appreciated.
> >>
> >> Nick
puddles and creeks and rivers and swamps (Have had the Cherokee buried
up to the lights both front and back in a 'puddle' with muck coming
through the door speakers, let alone the CJ7), I opened 'every'
connection I could get my mitts on and stuffed them all full of
dielectric grease. This keeps the biggest failure cause, corrosion, at
bay.
Lots of the new connections are just mini computer pins designed to pass
low current computer signals. These connections get corroded so easy it
isn't the least bit funny. Look at how many cases to you see posted
that complain about dead vehicles just after a wash! Or CPS's that
start to work after unplugging them and plugging them back in which
scratches a new contact usually or TPS's and shifting issues on
automatics.
This isn't Jeep only, I worked at a garage just up the road from a car
was that has pressure washers and we had 'tons' of tow in from there of
all makes!
Mike
Kate wrote:
>
> Hey Mike and Nick,
>
> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the newer
> models?
>
> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes me
> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure they
> stay tight.
>
> Kate
> 06 Rubee-Kahn
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44ECC72C.3B407A9@sympatico.ca...
> > Maybe this recall might help??
> > ------------------------
> >
> > Recall 99V117000: Instrument Panel Ground Screws Loose
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Dealers will remove the ground screws, drill a new pilot hole adjacent
> > to the original hole, and the screws will be reinstalled in the new
> > holes.
> >
> > Owner notification began May 31, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles
> > to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not
> > receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact
> > Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic
> > Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT
> > (1-888-327-4236).
> > ----------------------------
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Nick ------ wrote:
> >>
> >> Folks,
> >>
> >> The service manual indicates that A/C Heater Control, Headlamp Switch
> >> and Blower Motor relay are all connected to the same ground point
> >> (G200). A faulty ground connection may explain why these connectors
> >> are melting.
> >>
> >> According to the manual, G200 is located "Left Rear of Instrument
> >> Panel". This area was leaking in my Jeep, so I will now go check how
> >> "grounded" that ground really is.
> >>
> >> Any other advice also appreciated.
> >>
> >> Nick
08-23-2006, 06:02 PM
#37
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Melted switches and connectors?!! 2000 Jeep TJ
Because I take my Jeeps out to play and they do run into or across
puddles and creeks and rivers and swamps (Have had the Cherokee buried
up to the lights both front and back in a 'puddle' with muck coming
through the door speakers, let alone the CJ7), I opened 'every'
connection I could get my mitts on and stuffed them all full of
dielectric grease. This keeps the biggest failure cause, corrosion, at
bay.
Lots of the new connections are just mini computer pins designed to pass
low current computer signals. These connections get corroded so easy it
isn't the least bit funny. Look at how many cases to you see posted
that complain about dead vehicles just after a wash! Or CPS's that
start to work after unplugging them and plugging them back in which
scratches a new contact usually or TPS's and shifting issues on
automatics.
This isn't Jeep only, I worked at a garage just up the road from a car
was that has pressure washers and we had 'tons' of tow in from there of
all makes!
Mike
Kate wrote:
>
> Hey Mike and Nick,
>
> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the newer
> models?
>
> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes me
> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure they
> stay tight.
>
> Kate
> 06 Rubee-Kahn
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44ECC72C.3B407A9@sympatico.ca...
> > Maybe this recall might help??
> > ------------------------
> >
> > Recall 99V117000: Instrument Panel Ground Screws Loose
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Dealers will remove the ground screws, drill a new pilot hole adjacent
> > to the original hole, and the screws will be reinstalled in the new
> > holes.
> >
> > Owner notification began May 31, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles
> > to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not
> > receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact
> > Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic
> > Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT
> > (1-888-327-4236).
> > ----------------------------
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Nick ------ wrote:
> >>
> >> Folks,
> >>
> >> The service manual indicates that A/C Heater Control, Headlamp Switch
> >> and Blower Motor relay are all connected to the same ground point
> >> (G200). A faulty ground connection may explain why these connectors
> >> are melting.
> >>
> >> According to the manual, G200 is located "Left Rear of Instrument
> >> Panel". This area was leaking in my Jeep, so I will now go check how
> >> "grounded" that ground really is.
> >>
> >> Any other advice also appreciated.
> >>
> >> Nick
puddles and creeks and rivers and swamps (Have had the Cherokee buried
up to the lights both front and back in a 'puddle' with muck coming
through the door speakers, let alone the CJ7), I opened 'every'
connection I could get my mitts on and stuffed them all full of
dielectric grease. This keeps the biggest failure cause, corrosion, at
bay.
Lots of the new connections are just mini computer pins designed to pass
low current computer signals. These connections get corroded so easy it
isn't the least bit funny. Look at how many cases to you see posted
that complain about dead vehicles just after a wash! Or CPS's that
start to work after unplugging them and plugging them back in which
scratches a new contact usually or TPS's and shifting issues on
automatics.
This isn't Jeep only, I worked at a garage just up the road from a car
was that has pressure washers and we had 'tons' of tow in from there of
all makes!
Mike
Kate wrote:
>
> Hey Mike and Nick,
>
> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the newer
> models?
>
> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes me
> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure they
> stay tight.
>
> Kate
> 06 Rubee-Kahn
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44ECC72C.3B407A9@sympatico.ca...
> > Maybe this recall might help??
> > ------------------------
> >
> > Recall 99V117000: Instrument Panel Ground Screws Loose
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Dealers will remove the ground screws, drill a new pilot hole adjacent
> > to the original hole, and the screws will be reinstalled in the new
> > holes.
> >
> > Owner notification began May 31, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles
> > to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not
> > receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact
> > Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic
> > Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT
> > (1-888-327-4236).
> > ----------------------------
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Nick ------ wrote:
> >>
> >> Folks,
> >>
> >> The service manual indicates that A/C Heater Control, Headlamp Switch
> >> and Blower Motor relay are all connected to the same ground point
> >> (G200). A faulty ground connection may explain why these connectors
> >> are melting.
> >>
> >> According to the manual, G200 is located "Left Rear of Instrument
> >> Panel". This area was leaking in my Jeep, so I will now go check how
> >> "grounded" that ground really is.
> >>
> >> Any other advice also appreciated.
> >>
> >> Nick
08-23-2006, 06:10 PM
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Re: Melted switches and connectors?!! 2000 Jeep TJ
The same fix (slap) worked for Ford electronic dashboards in the late 80s..
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44ECCFFB.F3E5D96C@***.net...
> Hi Kate,
> I believe the circuit board connection was only found to be bad
> during the first couple of TJ years, and was quickly fixed with a slap.
> That problem lit the airbag light:
> http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Kate wrote:
>>
>> Hey Mike and Nick,
>>
>> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the
>> newer
>> models?
>>
>> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes
>> me
>> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure
>> they
>> stay tight.
>>
>> Kate
>> 06 Rubee-Kahn
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44ECCFFB.F3E5D96C@***.net...
> Hi Kate,
> I believe the circuit board connection was only found to be bad
> during the first couple of TJ years, and was quickly fixed with a slap.
> That problem lit the airbag light:
> http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Kate wrote:
>>
>> Hey Mike and Nick,
>>
>> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the
>> newer
>> models?
>>
>> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes
>> me
>> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure
>> they
>> stay tight.
>>
>> Kate
>> 06 Rubee-Kahn
08-23-2006, 06:10 PM
#39
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Re: Melted switches and connectors?!! 2000 Jeep TJ
The same fix (slap) worked for Ford electronic dashboards in the late 80s..
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44ECCFFB.F3E5D96C@***.net...
> Hi Kate,
> I believe the circuit board connection was only found to be bad
> during the first couple of TJ years, and was quickly fixed with a slap.
> That problem lit the airbag light:
> http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Kate wrote:
>>
>> Hey Mike and Nick,
>>
>> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the
>> newer
>> models?
>>
>> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes
>> me
>> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure
>> they
>> stay tight.
>>
>> Kate
>> 06 Rubee-Kahn
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44ECCFFB.F3E5D96C@***.net...
> Hi Kate,
> I believe the circuit board connection was only found to be bad
> during the first couple of TJ years, and was quickly fixed with a slap.
> That problem lit the airbag light:
> http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Kate wrote:
>>
>> Hey Mike and Nick,
>>
>> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the
>> newer
>> models?
>>
>> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes
>> me
>> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure
>> they
>> stay tight.
>>
>> Kate
>> 06 Rubee-Kahn
08-23-2006, 06:10 PM
#40
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Melted switches and connectors?!! 2000 Jeep TJ
The same fix (slap) worked for Ford electronic dashboards in the late 80s..
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44ECCFFB.F3E5D96C@***.net...
> Hi Kate,
> I believe the circuit board connection was only found to be bad
> during the first couple of TJ years, and was quickly fixed with a slap.
> That problem lit the airbag light:
> http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Kate wrote:
>>
>> Hey Mike and Nick,
>>
>> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the
>> newer
>> models?
>>
>> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes
>> me
>> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure
>> they
>> stay tight.
>>
>> Kate
>> 06 Rubee-Kahn
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44ECCFFB.F3E5D96C@***.net...
> Hi Kate,
> I believe the circuit board connection was only found to be bad
> during the first couple of TJ years, and was quickly fixed with a slap.
> That problem lit the airbag light:
> http://www.----------.com/mirror/gauges.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Kate wrote:
>>
>> Hey Mike and Nick,
>>
>> Do you guys suppose this is something that has been addressed in the
>> newer
>> models?
>>
>> I read so much in this group about bad wiring in the Jeeps that it makes
>> me
>> think I should be looking for things all along or even now to be sure
>> they
>> stay tight.
>>
>> Kate
>> 06 Rubee-Kahn