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Loose connector behind the dash. It is a common prob. and there is a TSB
out on it. Rick Farley wrote: > I live in the Sierras and over the past winter I have had a problem with my > instrument panel losing power when I have driven in the cold and snow and > have had my heater on, not knowing if the heater is part of the problem. I > have a 99 TJ Sahara and the first indication I get is that my airbag light > comes on then I lose speedometer and tachometer, then finally the rest of > the gauges. If I turn the vehicle off and restart it about 5 - 10 minutes > later everything is fine. > > Any thoughts? > > -- __________________________________________________ _________ tw 71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" 01 XJ Sport There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -- Dave Barry Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) __________________________________________________ _________ |
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Instrument Panel
I live in the Sierras and over the past winter I have had a problem with my
instrument panel losing power when I have driven in the cold and snow and have had my heater on, not knowing if the heater is part of the problem. I have a 99 TJ Sahara and the first indication I get is that my airbag light comes on then I lose speedometer and tachometer, then finally the rest of the gauges. If I turn the vehicle off and restart it about 5 - 10 minutes later everything is fine. Any thoughts? |
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What is TSB?
"twaldron" > wrote in message . com... > Loose connector behind the dash. It is a common prob. and there is a TSB > out on it. > > Rick Farley wrote: > >> I live in the Sierras and over the past winter I have had a problem with >> my instrument panel losing power when I have driven in the cold and snow >> and have had my heater on, not knowing if the heater is part of the >> problem. I have a 99 TJ Sahara and the first indication I get is that my >> airbag light comes on then I lose speedometer and tachometer, then >> finally the rest of the gauges. If I turn the vehicle off and restart it >> about 5 - 10 minutes later everything is fine. >> >> Any thoughts? > > -- > __________________________________________________ _________ > tw > > 71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco > 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" > 01 XJ Sport > > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." > -- Dave Barry > > Pronunciation: 'jEp > Function: noun > Date: 1940 > > Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, > 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in > World War II. > > (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) > __________________________________________________ _________ |
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TSB= technical service bulletin. it's basically a procedure to fix a known
common problem, which is distributed to dealerships and mechanics who subscribe to services such as AllData. "Rick Farley" > wrote in message ... > What is TSB? > > "twaldron" > wrote in message > . com... > > Loose connector behind the dash. It is a common prob. and there is a TSB > > out on it. > > > > Rick Farley wrote: > > > >> I live in the Sierras and over the past winter I have had a problem with > >> my instrument panel losing power when I have driven in the cold and snow > >> and have had my heater on, not knowing if the heater is part of the > >> problem. I have a 99 TJ Sahara and the first indication I get is that my > >> airbag light comes on then I lose speedometer and tachometer, then > >> finally the rest of the gauges. If I turn the vehicle off and restart it > >> about 5 - 10 minutes later everything is fine. > >> > >> Any thoughts? > > > > -- > > __________________________________________________ _________ > > tw > > > > 71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco > > 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" > > 01 XJ Sport > > > > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." > > -- Dave Barry > > > > Pronunciation: 'jEp > > Function: noun > > Date: 1940 > > > > Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') > > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, > > 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in > > World War II. > > > > (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) > > __________________________________________________ _________ > > |
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Technical service bulletin. Basically they are a list of screw ups and
how to fix them so maybe they don't screw up right away again. These are screw ups not safety related so they don't have to issue a recall for them or do them free. In your case they got the wrong sized plug on the wiring harness so the dash pins fit it really loose. Very likely a metric to standard size screw up in my mind. There is a replacement plug available or you can pull your plug and take a small pair of pliers and give each pin a little twist, This seems to make them fit tight enough for the short term, time will tell for the long term. There are also some really shaky grounds on the back of the dash on some TJ's too. This place has the TSB's and the recalls: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/ Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Rick Farley wrote: > > What is TSB? > > "twaldron" > wrote in message > . com... > > Loose connector behind the dash. It is a common prob. and there is a TSB > > out on it. > > > > Rick Farley wrote: > > > >> I live in the Sierras and over the past winter I have had a problem with > >> my instrument panel losing power when I have driven in the cold and snow > >> and have had my heater on, not knowing if the heater is part of the > >> problem. I have a 99 TJ Sahara and the first indication I get is that my > >> airbag light comes on then I lose speedometer and tachometer, then > >> finally the rest of the gauges. If I turn the vehicle off and restart it > >> about 5 - 10 minutes later everything is fine. > >> > >> Any thoughts? > > > > -- > > __________________________________________________ _________ > > tw > > > > 71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco > > 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" > > 01 XJ Sport > > > > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." > > -- Dave Barry > > > > Pronunciation: 'jEp > > Function: noun > > Date: 1940 > > > > Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') > > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, > > 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in > > World War II. > > > > (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) > > __________________________________________________ _________ |
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http://www.billhughes.com/mirror/guages.htm
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follow Bills link it is a 10 minute fix!!!
"Rick Farley" > wrote in message ... > I live in the Sierras and over the past winter I have had a problem with my > instrument panel losing power when I have driven in the cold and snow and > have had my heater on, not knowing if the heater is part of the problem. I > have a 99 TJ Sahara and the first indication I get is that my airbag light > comes on then I lose speedometer and tachometer, then finally the rest of > the gauges. If I turn the vehicle off and restart it about 5 - 10 minutes > later everything is fine. > > Any thoughts? > > |
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Thanks for the info.
"IsellJeeps" > wrote in message om... > follow Bills link it is a 10 minute fix!!! > > > "Rick Farley" > wrote in message > ... >> I live in the Sierras and over the past winter I have had a problem with > my >> instrument panel losing power when I have driven in the cold and snow and >> have had my heater on, not knowing if the heater is part of the problem. > I >> have a 99 TJ Sahara and the first indication I get is that my airbag >> light >> comes on then I lose speedometer and tachometer, then finally the rest of >> the gauges. If I turn the vehicle off and restart it about 5 - 10 >> minutes >> later everything is fine. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> > > |
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