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Tach and Speedometer Issue

Old May 21, 2016 | 03:58 PM
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Hello. I bought my first Jeep this week, a 1998 Cherokee Classic. Today I was driving and my tachometer and speedometer simultaneously stopped working. Additionally, the airbag indicator light came on. I drove for a few miles and the tach and speedometer started working again and the airbag indicator light went off. This happened 3 or 4 times. Has anyone experienced this, and, if so, do you know what the issue could be?

Thanks for any help, advice, or suggestions.
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Old May 22, 2016 | 11:52 AM
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It sounds like a bad connection behind the gauge cluster. Very common on 97-01 XJs. Pull the gauge cluster out, spray some contact cleaner on the pins and use a little dielectric grease on the pins, reassemble. If the issue persists we can go further!
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Old May 22, 2016 | 01:20 PM
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Thanks so much for the advice, JPXJMOAB! I'll try it and let you know how it goes.
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Old May 22, 2016 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Red1998Jeep
Thanks so much for the advice, JPXJMOAB! I'll try it and let you know how it goes.
Sounds good! Post up what you come up with. Also, welcome to the forum and to the Jeep world!
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