97 XJ No Gauges/radio/dome light unless brights are on
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97 XJ No Gauges/radio/dome light unless brights are on
Alright guys I'm stumped so I need some help. The other day needle gauges and odometer reading stopped working, along with my dome light, and radio. Unless I turn my headlights on and switch it to brights, then everything works.
I've tried a different headlight switch, different dimmer switch, checked all my fuses, cleaned up battery terminals, and alot of the under the hood grounds. I removed the radio completely, disconnected dome lights, cleaned cluster connectors, cleaned TCM connectors, cleaned that other box under dash connectors. can't figure anything out.
Its a 97 xj SE, no power anything.
I've tried a different headlight switch, different dimmer switch, checked all my fuses, cleaned up battery terminals, and alot of the under the hood grounds. I removed the radio completely, disconnected dome lights, cleaned cluster connectors, cleaned TCM connectors, cleaned that other box under dash connectors. can't figure anything out.
Its a 97 xj SE, no power anything.
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Does just turning the headlight on restore the instruments or do you have to activate the brights lever?
Edit: Has the passenger foot well ever been soaked with water? Has your Jeep ever been submerged up to the dash?
Edit: Has the passenger foot well ever been soaked with water? Has your Jeep ever been submerged up to the dash?
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You mean you aren't supposed to drive through giant puddles doorless? Who knew?
Gauges only activate when headlights are flashed to brights or headlights on and switched to brights. I can backfeed power from radios constant and get the gauges and brights to turn on without the switch even being touched.
I haven't gone through water in probably 6 months or so.
Gauges only activate when headlights are flashed to brights or headlights on and switched to brights. I can backfeed power from radios constant and get the gauges and brights to turn on without the switch even being touched.
I haven't gone through water in probably 6 months or so.
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The plug I used to block off the antenna hole under the passenger side fender when the cage made it so I couldn't have an antenna fell out I guess. Whole bunch of dirt was up in there, I pulled the junction box completely out, cleaned it, cleaned the connectors and plugged it back in and it still didnt work. BUT if I backfed power to the radios constant the gauges would come on WITHOUT the brights and would turn off with the key. So I ran a new constant power directly from the battery (yes I fused it). and boom all good.
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