HELP!!! Dash going nuts! Switches operating different components!
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HELP!!! Dash going nuts! Switches operating different components!
Hello my first post on here and i need help. Badly. I have a 1987 Jeep Cherokee, ran fine yesterday, pulled the cluster out to check the bulb of the check engine light. Only to find out after more research that they dont use a check engine light due to being pre OBD. Went to plug everything back in and everything went haywire. My running lights and dash lights come on automatically and, My rear defroster came on automatically and if i try and turn it off it causes all my lights and my gas gauge to flash and bounce like hazard lights. Jeep will also not start and stay running, it fires for a second then shuts off immediately. I need help ASAP please
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Weird. I am sure everything only plugs in one way. Did you disconnect your battery first? I am just guessing here. But you might try to disconnect the battery and let it sit a bit. Maybe a computer reset will help. Good luck.
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It's all basic stuff. No computer controlling of those items.
This is a weird one. Take it apart again and double check your work.
This is a weird one. Take it apart again and double check your work.
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You may have lost your Ground G102 therefore everything is trying to find a ground path through trough another bulb; Have a look at this diagram that I’m posting.
You may have lost your Ground G102 therefore everything is trying to find a ground path through trough another bulb; Have a look at this diagram that I’m posting.
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Thanks DJ!!
That's the culprit.
That's the culprit.
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Ok that didnt fix the problem i really dont know whats causing this. I did find a bare wire going to the ecu but not plugged into it wrapped around d16 and d8 wires
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ECU has nothing to do with controlling the items you are having problems with.
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Thanks. When i pulled my rear hatch apart i noticed some wires that were unplugged with bullet connectors 1 black tested was a ground the other was two blue into one bullet connector and was only live with the running lights being on
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