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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 02:33 PM
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so my airbag light has been on for sometime now and im just curious if it means anything? i dont wanna be driving and have the thing blow up in nmy face hahaaha
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 02:37 PM
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you have 10000 miles after it comes on before it will detonate the airbag.
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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It won't go off because the light is on, but it may not go off if you ever get into an accident too. Chances are pretty good the clockspring is bad and causing the light to come on.
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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Mine only comes on when all my gauges drop. But thats only because theres a short or somethin in my dash. I can push on the plastic above the gauges and the airbag light will go off and my gauges will start working again
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 03:06 PM
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hahaha ok cool that prolly explains why none of my windows work unless i use the master control
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 05:45 PM
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Your windows are a different problem
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Old Aug 24, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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ya but there the wries are shorted or something idk im glad they still go down hahahah
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Old Aug 24, 2012 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
It won't go off because the light is on, but it may not go off if you ever get into an accident too. Chances are pretty good the clockspring is bad and causing the light to come on.
Try your horn, if it is not working, your clockspring is broken.
GL.
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Old Aug 24, 2012 | 10:13 AM
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oh trust me being in jersey my horn works fine lol
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Old Aug 24, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by BotakBeng
Try your horn, if it is not working, your clockspring is broken.
GL.
Not always a good way to diag a clockspring.......on a 96 mini van yes most of the time If the air bag light is on 99% chance the airbag will not fire in a crash, when you wat it to.


There was also a recall to relocate the airbag contol module from under the drivers seat to under the center console due to water intrusion issues. Just some food for thought, check and make sure your up to date on your recalls....this all depends on the year also. Have your local dealer run your VIN and it will tell you if you have any open recalls on your jeep. You get free parts and they get some work, it's a win....win!!

Your window issue is probably the harness in the drivers/passenger door harness.
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Old Aug 24, 2012 | 10:09 PM
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The airbag lamp could be anything - my wife's car has it go off whenever anything rolls under the driver's seat into the control box, and loosens the plug.

I really need to make a fence for that and get that damned light turned off!

The problem with idiot lights is that they're idiots - they'll tell you that something is wrong, but won't tell you what. Could be anything - even something as prosaic as a loose connection somewhere...
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 12:00 PM
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well bad news is i found out yestarday my horn is gone
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