Problem! Rain soaked my instrument panel...
 

Hello all, I hope there is someone in here who can help me out with
this problem. I left my window down in my '99 Jeep TJ after lunch and
it poured down rain this afternoon. When I got off of work, I sat in
the wet seat and cranked it up.

I noticed that the check engine light stayed on, along with the airbag
light. When I went to pull out of the parking lot, it stalled, then as
I was going down the road it was "jumpy". A few miles later and the
horn came on all of the sudden.

There's obviously some kind of electrical problem/shortage somewhere
but I don't know that much about cars. Is ther a chance that when
everything dries out it will be okay? Or does it sound like I fried an
important electrical component?

Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!

Doug

Re: Problem! Rain soaked my instrument panel...
 

Clockspring in the steering wheel. Had the exact same thing happen in my '99
TJ after it got rainsoaked... horn and all. Dealer replaced mine under
warranty.

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
"The painkillers are rather good, actually..."

"Doug" <dougf1111@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:667ab898.0408051430.5f8cd49c@posting.google.c om...
> Hello all, I hope there is someone in here who can help me out with
> this problem. I left my window down in my '99 Jeep TJ after lunch and
> it poured down rain this afternoon. When I got off of work, I sat in
> the wet seat and cranked it up.
>
> I noticed that the check engine light stayed on, along with the airbag
> light. When I went to pull out of the parking lot, it stalled, then as
> I was going down the road it was "jumpy". A few miles later and the
> horn came on all of the sudden.
>
> There's obviously some kind of electrical problem/shortage somewhere
> but I don't know that much about cars. Is ther a chance that when
> everything dries out it will be okay? Or does it sound like I fried an
> important electrical component?
>
> Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!
>
> Doug

Re: Problem! Rain soaked my instrument panel...
 

Clockspring in the steering wheel. Had the exact same thing happen in my '99
TJ after it got rainsoaked... horn and all. Dealer replaced mine under
warranty.

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
"The painkillers are rather good, actually..."

"Doug" <dougf1111@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:667ab898.0408051430.5f8cd49c@posting.google.c om...
> Hello all, I hope there is someone in here who can help me out with
> this problem. I left my window down in my '99 Jeep TJ after lunch and
> it poured down rain this afternoon. When I got off of work, I sat in
> the wet seat and cranked it up.
>
> I noticed that the check engine light stayed on, along with the airbag
> light. When I went to pull out of the parking lot, it stalled, then as
> I was going down the road it was "jumpy". A few miles later and the
> horn came on all of the sudden.
>
> There's obviously some kind of electrical problem/shortage somewhere
> but I don't know that much about cars. Is ther a chance that when
> everything dries out it will be okay? Or does it sound like I fried an
> important electrical component?
>
> Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!
>
> Doug

Re: Problem! Rain soaked my instrument panel...
 

Clockspring in the steering wheel. Had the exact same thing happen in my '99
TJ after it got rainsoaked... horn and all. Dealer replaced mine under
warranty.

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
"The painkillers are rather good, actually..."

"Doug" <dougf1111@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:667ab898.0408051430.5f8cd49c@posting.google.c om...
> Hello all, I hope there is someone in here who can help me out with
> this problem. I left my window down in my '99 Jeep TJ after lunch and
> it poured down rain this afternoon. When I got off of work, I sat in
> the wet seat and cranked it up.
>
> I noticed that the check engine light stayed on, along with the airbag
> light. When I went to pull out of the parking lot, it stalled, then as
> I was going down the road it was "jumpy". A few miles later and the
> horn came on all of the sudden.
>
> There's obviously some kind of electrical problem/shortage somewhere
> but I don't know that much about cars. Is ther a chance that when
> everything dries out it will be okay? Or does it sound like I fried an
> important electrical component?
>
> Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!
>
> Doug

Re: Problem! Rain soaked my instrument panel...
 

Clockspring in the steering wheel. Had the exact same thing happen in my '99
TJ after it got rainsoaked... horn and all. Dealer replaced mine under
warranty.

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
"The painkillers are rather good, actually..."

"Doug" <dougf1111@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:667ab898.0408051430.5f8cd49c@posting.google.c om...
> Hello all, I hope there is someone in here who can help me out with
> this problem. I left my window down in my '99 Jeep TJ after lunch and
> it poured down rain this afternoon. When I got off of work, I sat in
> the wet seat and cranked it up.
>
> I noticed that the check engine light stayed on, along with the airbag
> light. When I went to pull out of the parking lot, it stalled, then as
> I was going down the road it was "jumpy". A few miles later and the
> horn came on all of the sudden.
>
> There's obviously some kind of electrical problem/shortage somewhere
> but I don't know that much about cars. Is ther a chance that when
> everything dries out it will be okay? Or does it sound like I fried an
> important electrical component?
>
> Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!
>
> Doug

Re: Problem! Rain soaked my instrument panel...
 

After the interior completely dried out, the problems went away! I
didn't have to replace the clockspring afterall! It's a good thing too
because it would have cost $250 from the dealership!

I am a happy Jeeper again!



"Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message news:<OBAQc.251714$XM6.101592@attbi_s53>...
> Clockspring in the steering wheel. Had the exact same thing happen in my '99
> TJ after it got rainsoaked... horn and all. Dealer replaced mine under
> warranty.
>
> Tirya
> --
> TDC Inca Jeeper
> "The painkillers are rather good, actually..."
>

Re: Problem! Rain soaked my instrument panel...
 

After the interior completely dried out, the problems went away! I
didn't have to replace the clockspring afterall! It's a good thing too
because it would have cost $250 from the dealership!

I am a happy Jeeper again!



"Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message news:<OBAQc.251714$XM6.101592@attbi_s53>...
> Clockspring in the steering wheel. Had the exact same thing happen in my '99
> TJ after it got rainsoaked... horn and all. Dealer replaced mine under
> warranty.
>
> Tirya
> --
> TDC Inca Jeeper
> "The painkillers are rather good, actually..."
>

Re: Problem! Rain soaked my instrument panel...
 

After the interior completely dried out, the problems went away! I
didn't have to replace the clockspring afterall! It's a good thing too
because it would have cost $250 from the dealership!

I am a happy Jeeper again!



"Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message news:<OBAQc.251714$XM6.101592@attbi_s53>...
> Clockspring in the steering wheel. Had the exact same thing happen in my '99
> TJ after it got rainsoaked... horn and all. Dealer replaced mine under
> warranty.
>
> Tirya
> --
> TDC Inca Jeeper
> "The painkillers are rather good, actually..."
>

Re: Problem! Rain soaked my instrument panel...
 

After the interior completely dried out, the problems went away! I
didn't have to replace the clockspring afterall! It's a good thing too
because it would have cost $250 from the dealership!

I am a happy Jeeper again!



"Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message news:<OBAQc.251714$XM6.101592@attbi_s53>...
> Clockspring in the steering wheel. Had the exact same thing happen in my '99
> TJ after it got rainsoaked... horn and all. Dealer replaced mine under
> warranty.
>
> Tirya
> --
> TDC Inca Jeeper
> "The painkillers are rather good, actually..."
>

Re: Problem! Rain soaked my instrument panel...
 

Told ya... ;)

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"Doug" <dougf1111@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:667ab898.0408071906.b580359@posting.google.co m...
> After the interior completely dried out, the problems went away! I
> didn't have to replace the clockspring afterall! It's a good thing too
> because it would have cost $250 from the dealership!
>
> I am a happy Jeeper again!
>
>
>
> "Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message
news:<OBAQc.251714$XM6.101592@attbi_s53>...
> > Clockspring in the steering wheel. Had the exact same thing happen in my
'99
> > TJ after it got rainsoaked... horn and all. Dealer replaced mine under
> > warranty.
> >
> > Tirya
> > --
> > TDC Inca Jeeper
> > "The painkillers are rather good, actually..."
> >