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Old 11-04-2010, 11:43 AM
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OK I have searched and read a few mixed reviews. If the air bag light stays on. Does it kill the gauges? Mine is on and none of my gauges work. Speedo, odo.,tach etc. Is this something I could check or is it only done by the dealer? Thanks..
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No, the airbag light on does not kill the gauges, they are completely seperate systems. If the airbag light is on you have a problem with one of your bags. Mine and my son's XJ both have had the airbag light on steady and the gauges still function.
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try pushing your gauges in on all 4 corners. If the airbag light goes off and you stuff starts to work again then it's the connection to your gauges. might have to take em out and clean the connectors. I had to do it, and also put a shim in there to snug up the connection.
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I have had the gauges out several times and cleaned the contacts. I changed the cluster from the idiot lights to a cluster with gauges and still nothing works. Is there a wire harness I could check, a plug that needs cleaning? I would hate to take it to a dealer..
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