Jeremy in DE
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OT, definitely, but I'm guessing that somewhere in YT land there is someone who knows the answer. Hoping he clicks here...
I have a Cherokee (96 if it matters). The speedometer has become sporadic. It will drop to zero, then zip back to proper speed, back to zero. Etc. Sometimes hold steady for several miles, occasionally zero out for a mile or so, often flap like a windshield wiper. (Never reading higher than actual speed.)
When speedometer at zero, the fuel gauge starts to climb up and up and up. When speedometer reads correctly, the fuel gauge returns to correct level. (Only those two gauges on the cluster of this model).
Will sometimes happen seemingly randomly on smooth roads, but definitely also impacted by bumps.
I assumed a loose connection in cluster as both gauges were loopy at the same time. Partially removed cluster so I could shake, rotate, etc. But no matter how I turn, bump, bounce cluster I cannot make the gauges change. Pulling and tugging (gently) on the wiring harness does nothing either.
If it's a loose connection, it isn't in cluster or the wiring harness near to it. So then where?
Electrical stuff is not my area of extreme brilliance. And the only repair manual I have for it isn't helping me much.
Guesses? Trouble shooting advice?
I have a Cherokee (96 if it matters). The speedometer has become sporadic. It will drop to zero, then zip back to proper speed, back to zero. Etc. Sometimes hold steady for several miles, occasionally zero out for a mile or so, often flap like a windshield wiper. (Never reading higher than actual speed.)
When speedometer at zero, the fuel gauge starts to climb up and up and up. When speedometer reads correctly, the fuel gauge returns to correct level. (Only those two gauges on the cluster of this model).
Will sometimes happen seemingly randomly on smooth roads, but definitely also impacted by bumps.
I assumed a loose connection in cluster as both gauges were loopy at the same time. Partially removed cluster so I could shake, rotate, etc. But no matter how I turn, bump, bounce cluster I cannot make the gauges change. Pulling and tugging (gently) on the wiring harness does nothing either.
If it's a loose connection, it isn't in cluster or the wiring harness near to it. So then where?
Electrical stuff is not my area of extreme brilliance. And the only repair manual I have for it isn't helping me much.
Guesses? Trouble shooting advice?