Airbag Light On
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Airbag Light On
1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport
Airbag light randomly goes on and stays on for awhile before turning off. Light was on when I bought my XJ over a year ago. Any thoughts of why it is on? How to get the light to stay off?
Airbag light randomly goes on and stays on for awhile before turning off. Light was on when I bought my XJ over a year ago. Any thoughts of why it is on? How to get the light to stay off?
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Forgot to mention, no other issues...cluster works fine while light is on and no other issues, that I notice, are present.
Recently had my Jeep looked over by a local Jeep specialist service shop...only issues cracked exhaust manifold (I knew about, plan on fixing soon) and the Airbag light being on.
Recently had my Jeep looked over by a local Jeep specialist service shop...only issues cracked exhaust manifold (I knew about, plan on fixing soon) and the Airbag light being on.
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I don't think I've ever had an issue with the horn but I will check. So the you're saying try the horn while the light is on, if horn doesn't work test the spring clock?
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Can the solution just be to re-tape it or is replacing the clock spring the only fix?
By the way thanks for your help, appreciate it.
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Originally Posted by BimmerJeeper
Look up airbag module under the driver's seat.
I thought this was a common reason for the light.
I thought this was a common reason for the light.
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Could be an ignition switch starting to go out also. The light comes on because the switch is making it think the rig just started..
It happened to me I couldn't figure out the dang air bag light and 6 months later the rig was trying to start every time I hut a bump
It happened to me I couldn't figure out the dang air bag light and 6 months later the rig was trying to start every time I hut a bump
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That's the case in my XJ. Previous owner got rear ended on passenger side rear corner. Horn and cruise control works so I just pulled the gauge cluster and plucked the airbag lamp out LOL.
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Update: Turned my Jeep on in my driveway. In 5 minutes light would come on for a minute then turn off for 30 seconds to a minute then come back on...while light was on horn worked fine.
Checked under driver's seat, there is a cut out in the carpet in a box shape with two threaded studs sticking up as if there might have been some sort of module there but not now.
There are some random wires that appear they were for the CB radio the previous owner had installed except for one set of two wires that run into a black clip then two more wires continue on from it. This set of wires are the only OEM looking wires and one wire is cut. Not sure if this could have anything to do with any of this.
Checked under driver's seat, there is a cut out in the carpet in a box shape with two threaded studs sticking up as if there might have been some sort of module there but not now.
There are some random wires that appear they were for the CB radio the previous owner had installed except for one set of two wires that run into a black clip then two more wires continue on from it. This set of wires are the only OEM looking wires and one wire is cut. Not sure if this could have anything to do with any of this.
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Wondering now if this could be my problem...did your light come on and stay on? Mine is weird the way it comes and goes but sometimes will stay on for long periods.