Cruise, horn and, airbag light

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Jun 22, 2019 | 03:10 AM

Cade Dodge

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Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Cruise, horn and, airbag light

My cruise and horn stopped working and my airbag light turned on I’m new to owning an xj and was wondering what this could be.

Jun 22, 2019 | 10:22 AM

fb97xj1

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From: PA

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Clockspring.

Jun 23, 2019 | 07:28 PM

XJlimitedx99

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From: Andover, VT

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0 L

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Originally Posted by fb97xj1

Clockspring.

x2. Piece that allows the electrical connection to rotate with the steering wheel. Have to pull the steering wheel to change it. Don't let that scare you, its easy. Go rent a steering wheel puller from the auto parts store. Make sure the replacement clockspring is the cruise control version. When I did mine I bought the wrong one and no longer have cruise.

Jun 24, 2019 | 01:32 AM

Ralph77

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Just make sure the wheels are straight when you do this.

Jun 24, 2019 | 06:17 PM

BlueRidgeMark

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From: Lost in the wilds of Virginia

Year: 1998 Classic (I'll get it running soon....) and 02 Grand

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by XJlimitedx99

Have to pull the steering wheel to change it. Don't let that scare you, its easy. Go rent a steering wheel puller from the auto parts store.

Let me expand on this a bit. Autozone (and, I think, Advance Auto), will sell tools to you that you return for a full refund. FULL refund. That way they don't have to track rental deposits and time ued and all of that hoohah. If you never bring it back, no problem; they sold the tool. If you do your job, forget the tool, and take it back 2 months later, no problem; you get a full refund. I just rented abotu $250 worth of tools to do a ball joint replacement on my Ford. Got every penny back.

If you have no clue how to go about this repair, get yourself over to YouTube U and search for a relevant video. There are a bunch of them. Get stuck? Have questions? Post back here, and we'll do our best to confuse you!