yellow shift light driving me crazy
01-07-2004, 11:43 PM
#21
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Re: yellow shift light driving me crazy
I believe the '99 still has plug-in incandescent instrument panel indicator
lights like my '97 does.
Jerry
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"Tim Hayes" <thayes@remove-me.rutgers.edu> wrote in message
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> This is specifically in reference to an '03, but a '99 should be the
> same. Check the field service manual for your model year in the "Upshift
> Indicator" section of the chapter on the "Instrument Cluster".
>
> The instrument cluster is comprised on 4 main components. There is a
> back cover, a 'cluster housing', hood/mask, and lens.
>
> All the indicators, lights, and gauges are within the cluster housing
> which is a single part. Service is performed on this unit by replacing
> it when necessary. (I'm sure that piece costs a lot!).
>
> The light for the indicators comes from individual LEDs mounted directly
> to a PC board. That PC board is connected to the powertrain control
> module (PCM) computer via a PCI (computer) bus.
>
> In the event that you were willing to try and take apart the sealed unit
> that makes up the cluster housing you would probably find the LED
> difficult (impossible?) to remove without damage to anything else.
>
> Since the cluster housing is attached to the computer via a computer bus
> rather than individual circuits you can't cut a wire on a harness either.
>
> However, accessing the cluster housing itself is fairly simple. The
> manual details how. Once you do that you can access the mask that is
> between the cluster housing and the lens. Put some black tape (such as
> electrical) on the back of the mask over the upshift indicator cutout to
> block the light. That is probably the easiest option.
>
> steve wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know an easy (or complicated) way to disable the yellow
shift
> > light on my 99 wrangler? I've considered an ice pick and hammer...
> >
> >
>
lights like my '97 does.
Jerry
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"Tim Hayes" <thayes@remove-me.rutgers.edu> wrote in message
news:3ffccf6e$1@rutgers.edu...
> This is specifically in reference to an '03, but a '99 should be the
> same. Check the field service manual for your model year in the "Upshift
> Indicator" section of the chapter on the "Instrument Cluster".
>
> The instrument cluster is comprised on 4 main components. There is a
> back cover, a 'cluster housing', hood/mask, and lens.
>
> All the indicators, lights, and gauges are within the cluster housing
> which is a single part. Service is performed on this unit by replacing
> it when necessary. (I'm sure that piece costs a lot!).
>
> The light for the indicators comes from individual LEDs mounted directly
> to a PC board. That PC board is connected to the powertrain control
> module (PCM) computer via a PCI (computer) bus.
>
> In the event that you were willing to try and take apart the sealed unit
> that makes up the cluster housing you would probably find the LED
> difficult (impossible?) to remove without damage to anything else.
>
> Since the cluster housing is attached to the computer via a computer bus
> rather than individual circuits you can't cut a wire on a harness either.
>
> However, accessing the cluster housing itself is fairly simple. The
> manual details how. Once you do that you can access the mask that is
> between the cluster housing and the lens. Put some black tape (such as
> electrical) on the back of the mask over the upshift indicator cutout to
> block the light. That is probably the easiest option.
>
> steve wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know an easy (or complicated) way to disable the yellow
shift
> > light on my 99 wrangler? I've considered an ice pick and hammer...
> >
> >
>
01-07-2004, 11:43 PM
#22
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Re: yellow shift light driving me crazy
I believe the '99 still has plug-in incandescent instrument panel indicator
lights like my '97 does.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
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"Tim Hayes" <thayes@remove-me.rutgers.edu> wrote in message
news:3ffccf6e$1@rutgers.edu...
> This is specifically in reference to an '03, but a '99 should be the
> same. Check the field service manual for your model year in the "Upshift
> Indicator" section of the chapter on the "Instrument Cluster".
>
> The instrument cluster is comprised on 4 main components. There is a
> back cover, a 'cluster housing', hood/mask, and lens.
>
> All the indicators, lights, and gauges are within the cluster housing
> which is a single part. Service is performed on this unit by replacing
> it when necessary. (I'm sure that piece costs a lot!).
>
> The light for the indicators comes from individual LEDs mounted directly
> to a PC board. That PC board is connected to the powertrain control
> module (PCM) computer via a PCI (computer) bus.
>
> In the event that you were willing to try and take apart the sealed unit
> that makes up the cluster housing you would probably find the LED
> difficult (impossible?) to remove without damage to anything else.
>
> Since the cluster housing is attached to the computer via a computer bus
> rather than individual circuits you can't cut a wire on a harness either.
>
> However, accessing the cluster housing itself is fairly simple. The
> manual details how. Once you do that you can access the mask that is
> between the cluster housing and the lens. Put some black tape (such as
> electrical) on the back of the mask over the upshift indicator cutout to
> block the light. That is probably the easiest option.
>
> steve wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know an easy (or complicated) way to disable the yellow
shift
> > light on my 99 wrangler? I've considered an ice pick and hammer...
> >
> >
>
lights like my '97 does.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Tim Hayes" <thayes@remove-me.rutgers.edu> wrote in message
news:3ffccf6e$1@rutgers.edu...
> This is specifically in reference to an '03, but a '99 should be the
> same. Check the field service manual for your model year in the "Upshift
> Indicator" section of the chapter on the "Instrument Cluster".
>
> The instrument cluster is comprised on 4 main components. There is a
> back cover, a 'cluster housing', hood/mask, and lens.
>
> All the indicators, lights, and gauges are within the cluster housing
> which is a single part. Service is performed on this unit by replacing
> it when necessary. (I'm sure that piece costs a lot!).
>
> The light for the indicators comes from individual LEDs mounted directly
> to a PC board. That PC board is connected to the powertrain control
> module (PCM) computer via a PCI (computer) bus.
>
> In the event that you were willing to try and take apart the sealed unit
> that makes up the cluster housing you would probably find the LED
> difficult (impossible?) to remove without damage to anything else.
>
> Since the cluster housing is attached to the computer via a computer bus
> rather than individual circuits you can't cut a wire on a harness either.
>
> However, accessing the cluster housing itself is fairly simple. The
> manual details how. Once you do that you can access the mask that is
> between the cluster housing and the lens. Put some black tape (such as
> electrical) on the back of the mask over the upshift indicator cutout to
> block the light. That is probably the easiest option.
>
> steve wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know an easy (or complicated) way to disable the yellow
shift
> > light on my 99 wrangler? I've considered an ice pick and hammer...
> >
> >
>
01-08-2004, 02:35 AM
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Re: yellow shift light driving me crazy
"steve" <zelray@kansas.net> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know an easy (or complicated) way to disable the yellow shift
> light on my 99 wrangler? I've considered an ice pick and hammer...
Wear yellow tinted sunglasses, you'll never see it.
01-08-2004, 02:35 AM
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Re: yellow shift light driving me crazy
"steve" <zelray@kansas.net> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know an easy (or complicated) way to disable the yellow shift
> light on my 99 wrangler? I've considered an ice pick and hammer...
Wear yellow tinted sunglasses, you'll never see it.
01-08-2004, 02:35 AM
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Re: yellow shift light driving me crazy
"steve" <zelray@kansas.net> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know an easy (or complicated) way to disable the yellow shift
> light on my 99 wrangler? I've considered an ice pick and hammer...
Wear yellow tinted sunglasses, you'll never see it.
01-08-2004, 04:23 AM
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Re: yellow shift light driving me crazy
Shift light ?? Guess mine has never worked then ..
Oh dear, how sad, what a pity, never mind !
Dave Milne, Scotland
"David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Hehehehe I contemplated disabling mine... finally just got used to it
> and ignore it now.
>
> Dave
> http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
>
> On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 02:56:16 GMT, "JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Funny how the simplest things drive one crazy :-)
>
Oh dear, how sad, what a pity, never mind !
Dave Milne, Scotland
"David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Hehehehe I contemplated disabling mine... finally just got used to it
> and ignore it now.
>
> Dave
> http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
>
> On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 02:56:16 GMT, "JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Funny how the simplest things drive one crazy :-)
>
01-08-2004, 04:23 AM
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Re: yellow shift light driving me crazy
Shift light ?? Guess mine has never worked then ..
Oh dear, how sad, what a pity, never mind !
Dave Milne, Scotland
"David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Hehehehe I contemplated disabling mine... finally just got used to it
> and ignore it now.
>
> Dave
> http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
>
> On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 02:56:16 GMT, "JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Funny how the simplest things drive one crazy :-)
>
Oh dear, how sad, what a pity, never mind !
Dave Milne, Scotland
"David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:11jpvv4g2anvben993f1tvpku2ab8js9q9@4ax.com...
> Hehehehe I contemplated disabling mine... finally just got used to it
> and ignore it now.
>
> Dave
> http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
>
> On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 02:56:16 GMT, "JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Funny how the simplest things drive one crazy :-)
>
01-08-2004, 04:23 AM
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Re: yellow shift light driving me crazy
Shift light ?? Guess mine has never worked then ..
Oh dear, how sad, what a pity, never mind !
Dave Milne, Scotland
"David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:11jpvv4g2anvben993f1tvpku2ab8js9q9@4ax.com...
> Hehehehe I contemplated disabling mine... finally just got used to it
> and ignore it now.
>
> Dave
> http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
>
> On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 02:56:16 GMT, "JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Funny how the simplest things drive one crazy :-)
>
Oh dear, how sad, what a pity, never mind !
Dave Milne, Scotland
"David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:11jpvv4g2anvben993f1tvpku2ab8js9q9@4ax.com...
> Hehehehe I contemplated disabling mine... finally just got used to it
> and ignore it now.
>
> Dave
> http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
>
> On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 02:56:16 GMT, "JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Funny how the simplest things drive one crazy :-)
>
01-08-2004, 12:41 PM
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Re: yellow shift light driving me crazy
That works for me on our Cherokee. The wheel covers the light
perfectly.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nathan Otis wrote:
>
> My 03 TJ has a tilt steering wheel. I adjust it so I can't see the arrow.
> n.
>
> "steve" <zelray@kansas.net> wrote in message
> news:yj3Lb.5122$5M.114097@dfw-read.news.verio.net...
> > Does anyone know an easy (or complicated) way to disable the yellow shift
> > light on my 99 wrangler? I've considered an ice pick and hammer...
> >
> >
perfectly.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nathan Otis wrote:
>
> My 03 TJ has a tilt steering wheel. I adjust it so I can't see the arrow.
> n.
>
> "steve" <zelray@kansas.net> wrote in message
> news:yj3Lb.5122$5M.114097@dfw-read.news.verio.net...
> > Does anyone know an easy (or complicated) way to disable the yellow shift
> > light on my 99 wrangler? I've considered an ice pick and hammer...
> >
> >
01-08-2004, 12:41 PM
#30
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Re: yellow shift light driving me crazy
That works for me on our Cherokee. The wheel covers the light
perfectly.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nathan Otis wrote:
>
> My 03 TJ has a tilt steering wheel. I adjust it so I can't see the arrow.
> n.
>
> "steve" <zelray@kansas.net> wrote in message
> news:yj3Lb.5122$5M.114097@dfw-read.news.verio.net...
> > Does anyone know an easy (or complicated) way to disable the yellow shift
> > light on my 99 wrangler? I've considered an ice pick and hammer...
> >
> >
perfectly.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Nathan Otis wrote:
>
> My 03 TJ has a tilt steering wheel. I adjust it so I can't see the arrow.
> n.
>
> "steve" <zelray@kansas.net> wrote in message
> news:yj3Lb.5122$5M.114097@dfw-read.news.verio.net...
> > Does anyone know an easy (or complicated) way to disable the yellow shift
> > light on my 99 wrangler? I've considered an ice pick and hammer...
> >
> >