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binster  POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:cary, north carolina, usa |
posted 05-03-2009 10:17 AM
    
I know this is a loose connector, since it fixes itself going over a good bump. Today I pulled the dash apart, and reset the cluster connection on the passenger side, but did not reset the connector on the driver side. Seems the cable is short and it needs to be disconnected from other end to pull out of the dash further?? Has anyone seen this.. Pointers to which harness connector is the culprit? I am wondering if it's on the control module under the dash??
This message has been edited by binster on 05-03-2009 at 10:27 AM |
George Johnson      POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Houston, TX USA |
posted 05-03-2009 11:33 AM
At about 4k miles my Air Bag light started coming on and going off and finally stayed on. They had to replace the SRS Clock Spring and no problem after that. |
catfish      POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 05-03-2009 10:49 PM
clockspring. ------------------ |
prowlrman Prowler Junkie From:Phoenix, AZ USA |
posted 05-04-2009 12:10 AM
My experience with a bad clockspring was that the cruise control and also the radio controls on the back of the steering wheel did not work. I did not have an air bag light come on when this happened. Clockspring replacement solved those 2 problems for me. |
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binster POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:cary, north carolina, usa |
posted 05-04-2009 06:21 AM
Thanks all - Would not have suspected the clock spring here. I thought that was mainly for the steering wheel controls and airbag. Any clue why it would keep the other gauges from working?. |
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catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 05-04-2009 11:44 AM
have you tried to pull any codes,is ck.guage or ck engine lite on.if the air bag lite is on its in the air bag system.ck.all the connectors to make sure they are plugged in all the way.remove neg cable to see if lite goes out.the airbag lite only comes on in 2 ways.collision or system problem.remove neg cable before unplugging or plugging in components.i still think clockspring,could be something else. ------------------ This message has been edited by catfish on 05-04-2009 at 11:59 AM |
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binster POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:cary, north carolina, usa |
posted 05-04-2009 11:55 AM
Have not pulled codes.. There is no check engine or check gauge light after the problem corrects itself. When problem is there.. Problem clears after going over a bump.. e.g. pothole.. speedbump.. etc. |
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catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 05-04-2009 12:07 PM
pm me your phone number please. ------------------ |
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binster POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:cary, north carolina, usa |
posted 05-25-2009 03:53 PM
Update here.. Today I changed the clockspring.. Gauges still do not work, and the symptom changed a little. Now there is no garbage characters on the odometer.. it is blank. Tach works, and voltmeter works as before.. Manual points to possible BCM or PCB on the cluster. I checked the Fuse 11 and it was ok. Any ideas before I take it to the dealer so they can hook a tester up to it? |
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catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 05-25-2009 05:01 PM
sounds like dealer time.let us know what they find. ------------------ |
the alchemist Prowler Junkie From:america |
posted 05-26-2009 04:43 AM
Hi Binster
This message has been edited by the alchemist on 05-16-2011 at 12:00 PM |
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catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 05-26-2009 12:01 PM
no bus means a communication problem between computers.if you need one they are about 500.00 to 600.$$$$$$$$$$.only available thru a dealer,dealer needs to hook up there scanner and clear out system.dont know why the dealer wont look at it.sounds like they are biting the hand that feeds them.it still needs to be diagnoised,maybe theres a independant around you that works on mopars that would help.maybe theres a chrysler rep,in austrailia that would help,i dont understand there attitude,whats then difference as to who imported it.the price may differ from what i posted. ------------------ This message has been edited by catfish on 05-26-2009 at 05:25 PM |
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catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 05-26-2009 12:24 PM
ken,i think i mentioned this in a previous post from you. your no bus.could also be a wiring harness problem.there are a couple of places where the loomm is in a bind.have you ever had that looked at. ------------------ |
idive POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Texas USA |
posted 05-26-2009 07:17 PM
quote: Jan in talking about the PCM, not the BCM. |
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catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 05-26-2009 07:53 PM
the problem could be in any of the computers,bcm or pcm,the bus circuit connects all of them together,its a pair,plus and minus of twisted wires,thats how they communicate with each other.really needs to be diagnoised,could also be a wiring problem.when i had a no bus,displayed on my dash,the problem was a squashed wire,could be numerous things causing it.mine would crank but not start. ------------------ This message has been edited by catfish on 05-26-2009 at 08:28 PM |
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binster POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:cary, north carolina, usa |
posted 06-10-2009 02:24 PM
Well - all fixed, just picked it up. They ended up replacing 3 of the circuit boards in the cluster. Dealer claimed they saw each gauge come operational after they put the part in.. Not 100% sure I believe this story, and I got the used parts back. Just happy it is fixed. Hopefully my experience will save someone $$ in the future. I let the dealer install the parts since they were not going to charge for parts if that was not the problem. Overall, I feel OK with price.. just slightly raped. Total bill was $750 which included getting my car aligned ($100). Dealer charged me $500 for the parts, and $150 for labor. Parts look like they could be bought for under $200 online - so, typical dealer raping occurred here - but only charging $150 labor was a good deal. Parts replaced were 1. 5010273AB - Instrument panel - Cluster and switches - Circuit board - Speedometer |
DFOTOPRO POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Redlands, Ca |
posted 06-10-2009 02:55 PM
glad to see you got it fixed, ever time someone has to go to the dealer with a problem they help hundreds of other owners solve a problem waiting to happen..also good to hear they had the parts, testing and fixing a circuit board without having the special tools can be very costly in money and time thanks dj |
Howard  POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Valencia, CA, USA |
posted 06-10-2009 02:58 PM
Glad you got the car fixed. The price on the parts were a little high. http://www.moparpart.com/cgi-bin/cat.pl?cmd=view_part&manu=CH&part_id=748 |
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binster POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:cary, north carolina, usa |
posted 06-10-2009 04:01 PM
Yes - Knew they were overcharging, but the dealer said the parts could be restocked - no charge - if they did not fix. I weighed this against buying them online, getting stuck with the bill if they did not fix. Kinda like what happened with me replacing the clockspring for this problem. |
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catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 06-10-2009 06:09 PM
they wouldnt take the clockspring back.glad you got it fixed.really wierd that the ciruit boards were bad,i do suppose it could happen. ------------------ |
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Prowl 36 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Palm Bay, Florida, US |
posted 06-11-2009 01:59 AM
binster-- Did you ever hook up a unregulated charger to the battery or jump the car? ------------------ |
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binster POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:cary, north carolina, usa |
posted 06-11-2009 05:32 AM
Nope.. never have |
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the alchemist Prowler Junkie From:america |
posted 06-13-2009 07:12 PM
Prowl 36, What is your line of thought about the question you asked ? Ken |
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aapcon147 Prowler Newbie From:Texas City Texas |
posted 06-15-2009 01:48 PM
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binster POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:cary, north carolina, usa |
posted 06-15-2009 06:19 PM
Yep,, Could have been that. Reason I asked for the parts back. They may still be good, and could use them down the road. I was at the point of "Time to just get it fixed" |
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