So i failed smog today because when the guy turned the key to acc. the lights dont turn on like "check engine" or "oil" the "brake" and "security" lights work so i dont know what is going on... any ideas? bulb?

 

Didn't know they tested for that... Yes it would be bulbs. Half my lights were burned out on my 92, a 23 year old jeep is gonna have burnt lights lol.

 

lol ya it took me off guard too. my jeep is a 91' he said thats the first year they test for it haha. just my luck

 

lol, you know how to get to the bulbs?

 

not even the slightest idea unless its pulling the gauge cluster? where do i even get bulbs? dealership or autozone?

 

any parts store, At Oreilly it's something like $4 for two. Not cheap.
You'll have to remove half the dash lol, Here's a guide i made a while ago on my '92. It;s for installing a dash clock but it still shows how to remove the cluster.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/fa...arness-148463/

Just remove the face plate, and the switches. Don't remove the lower dash or the cig lighter.

 

awesome. thank you so much for the help

 

I don't think the CEL light comes on in the ACC position - must be in the IGN ON position. The tech should know that.

 

There's a "BULB TEST" position on the keyswitch, it should light everything up for a couple of seconds.

Drop your IP, just replace all of the bulbs. The ones that aren't burned out are probably not far behind, so you may as well get it done and handled all at once. That's usually what I do when I have to pull the panel.

 

^This! I've never seen a vehicle that did a bulb check in the ACC position. My radio won't even come on in ACC because some dork (previous owner) wired it up wrong and I haven't felt froggy enough to get in there and fix it.

 

Correct - ACC is merely for accessories (often, it doesn't even run power windows or HVAC.)

From what I recall, the TEST position usually falls between RUN and START, and does not have a positive detent.

 

Key in ON position, wait a few seconds - ALL warning lights including CEL should come on.
Not rocket science!

 

Exactly. A monkey would know that

 

bulbs for check engine and maintenance soon light were missing hahaha

 

The maint req. light is useless, keep it unplugged lol.