'99 Jeep Cherokee Instrument Panel Problems

[mike64]

I have weird problems with the instrument panel on my '99 Jeep Cherokee Sport. My "airbag" light will come on while I'm driving, accompanied by the failure of different instruments-- sometimes it's just the speedo and tach, sometimes it's all instruments. Each time it only lasts for a couple minutes and everything starts to work again. This can happen 2 or 3 times in a 25 minute commute to work, or not for a week at a time.

This intermittent problem has been going on for about a year now. Haven't dealt with it because it never lasts long, but it seems like it's happening more often recently. Anyone got any idea what could be failing-- computer module, wiring short, etc..?

 

[MXZ500]

Re: '99 Jeep Cherokee Instrument Panel Problems

I have weird problems with the instrument panel on my '99 Jeep Cherokee Sport. My "airbag" light will come on while I'm driving, accompanied by the failure of different instruments-- sometimes it's just the speedo and tach, sometimes it's all instruments. Each time it only lasts for a couple minutes and everything starts to work again. This can happen 2 or 3 times in a 25 minute commute to work, or not for a week at a time.

This intermittent problem has been going on for about a year now. Haven't dealt with it because it never lasts long, but it seems like it's happening more often recently. Anyone got any idea what could be failing-- computer module, wiring short, etc..?

Hi
I've heard of Wranglers (TJ) had the same problem with the connector on the
back of instrument panel. But if you did a search on some of the Jeep forums
You most likely will find the right answers.
try

http://www.jeepkings.ca/

or

http://www.jeeps-offroad.com/

A little search and I found this

http://panhandle4x4.phpbbnow.com/viewtopic.php?p=3032&sid=2d7b30bac41e89b27267cecbf6781c7d

Hope this helps
cheers

 

[lowkee]

Re: '99 Jeep Cherokee Instrument Panel Problems

Try going over a few bumps (enough to jar it) and see if it causes the dash to weird out. If so, I'd vote the connector in the back of it as well. Otherwise I'm at a loss. New cars = mysterious magical beasts to me.

 

[mike64]

Re: '99 Jeep Cherokee Instrument Panel Problems

...A little search and I found this

http://panhandle4x4.phpbbnow.com/viewtopic.php?p=3032&sid=2d7b30bac41e89b27267cecbf6781c7d

Hope this helps
cheers

That link sounds like the problem and solution right there. Thanks MXZ500!