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 TJ electrical gremlins
#784426
01/29/07 10:44 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 156
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Wheeler
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My Tj did a strange thing last night. I started it, and drove about a mile, and looked down at the dash to find my speedo and tach was sitting at zero, and the red "airbag" idiot light was on. It did this for maybe 2 or 3 miles, then I came to a stop light, and it started working again.
It was super cold, so the heater was on almost full blast, but other than that, nothing else was running. Lights were on (night). Never done it before now.
Anyone ever seen this?
Corona
'98 TJ, 4 cyl., auto
31" AT KO's on rockcrawlers,
custom bumpers, Hellas
2" Teraflex lift, no top,
no doors, no problem.
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 Re: TJ electrical gremlins
[Re: CoronaJeeper]
#784427
01/29/07 10:48 PM
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 60
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Wow.. i had the exact same problem.. There is a ground behind your passenger side speaker. Check it.. Might have to re-run the wire or just strip and remount.. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" />
I went through all of the grounds found on alldatadiy.com, but there is a free site that BigJim has previously posted. Those are just as good. I just wasn't aware of them before i signed up for the alldatadiy site.
Ralk
'97 Jeep Wrangler 2.5L 105k Miles
Recent Replacements: Cam Shaft, Lifters, Push Rods, Distributor, Dist. Cap/button, Plugs, Oil Pump, Oil Sending Unit, Timing Chain/sprokets, and all associated gaskets.
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Re: TJ electrical gremlins
[Re: RalkClimber]
#784428
01/29/07 10:57 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 156
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Wheeler
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Thanks, man. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> Was it one of those grounding straps, or an actual wire?
Last edited by CoronaJeeper; 01/29/07 10:58 PM.
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Re: TJ electrical gremlins
[Re: CoronaJeeper]
#784429
01/30/07 04:26 PM
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 60
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Ground wire, but could be a strap. I know they made some changes from '97 to '98.
Ralk
'97 Jeep Wrangler 2.5L 105k Miles
Recent Replacements: Cam Shaft, Lifters, Push Rods, Distributor, Dist. Cap/button, Plugs, Oil Pump, Oil Sending Unit, Timing Chain/sprokets, and all associated gaskets.
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Re: TJ electrical gremlins
[Re: CoronaJeeper]
#784430
02/01/07 12:04 AM
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 534
Rock Warrior
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Mine did the same thing for a while. Then it stopped and hasn't done it for over a year. I never did figure it out, but I did replace the ground ribbon under the hood. (Don't recall that taht fixed it). Post if you figure it out.
97tj, Shaved Ford 9 rear, 4:10's, New 35x12.5 BFG KM2's to test!, Warn x8000i, ARB's, Quick Disco's, Hand Throttle, & it's my DD. 
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Re: TJ electrical gremlins
[Re: CoronaJeeper]
#784431
02/01/07 03:04 AM
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 14
Need a Spot
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it could be a simple as your battery cables needing cleaning. That is common and I just reaired a jeep doing the same thing(bad battery end) ALSO...battery may have been frozen,,,dont laugh, it happens.
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