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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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I cleaned and checked the dash connection, Changed the cps, and the computer but still no gauges, Any Ideas?
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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dumb question, but have you checked the fuses?
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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I just found the problem with my 87.No guages....took dash apart and cleaned all connections put back together no luck.Started pushing on the fuse for the guages and they all started working....corroded fuse.Cleaned fuse and reinstalled.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 08:35 AM
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The odometer reads no bus could that still be the fuse? I rand the dash check by turning on the key and holding the trip reset button and the gauges test fine. I am tearing into it tonight first the fuse then the removing the gauges again and scraping the connectors as read on a couple of forums.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:04 AM
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at least you have gauges, if you had the crumby base package like mine, all you would have is a gas gauge and a speedometer and a couple useless lights that dont work.....wish there was a way to change over mine but oh well lol try the fuse thing, i had lots of corroded fuses when i got my xj
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
at least you have gauges, if you had the crumby base package like mine, all you would have is a gas gauge and a speedometer and a couple useless lights that dont work.....wish there was a way to change over mine but oh well lol try the fuse thing, i had lots of corroded fuses when i got my xj
You CAN change the gauges to dial ones, Go to a JY and get the whole dash cluster and the 2 senders (oil and temp) and put them in.Look up "SMTIPPIN" he did it and it works great. Here is his PM url...Tj
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/privat...o=newpm&u=2016
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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i swapped mine also. hardest part was finding hte gauge cluster for an 87 (which someone here had and sold me cheaply) very easy job
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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Just got back inside from checking my fuses, No Go I am going to screww with the dash one more time and then it looks like mod time!
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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No good...Frickin frustrating!
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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Ive heard of guys having problems with their clock springs going out and as a result the gauge cluster went dead, dose your horn still work? if not clock spring is your problem
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 11:20 AM
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Bought a used instrument cluster plugged it in and bammo...Gauges work!
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