Lights sporadically come on
JK Enthusiast
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Try this. I had the exact same problem and someone on the Wrangler Forum came through and posted this link for me. I did it and so far so good.
http://offroadvegan.com/2014/06/01/f...tree-in-jeeps/
http://offroadvegan.com/2014/06/01/f...tree-in-jeeps/
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Northern NJ (Bergen Cty)
I had the same problem with the idiot lights. For me...My negative battery wire was loose!. I tightened it and it was still loose! Went to Auto Zone and they had the perfect fix. Small lead cups, (?) that go over the battery post. I could not get the entire cup on the battery post because I couldn't open the battery terminal up enough. Not to worry. I cut the cup in half, forced the terminal back on the post and...Tight as a drum head and NO MORE LIGHTS!!!
Try this. I had the exact same problem and someone on the Wrangler Forum came through and posted this link for me. I did it and so far so good. http://offroadvegan.com/2014/06/01/f...tree-in-jeeps/
JK Newbie
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From: United States
Hey guys - I am the author of that blog. Please keep me posted on that fix.
Right now, based on feedback, it is for certain the leading cause of those symptoms. I am trying to follow up with everyone to track their success.
My Jk started doing it again this week, so until you upgrade the terminals, prepare on retightening every 2-3 months.
Scott
Right now, based on feedback, it is for certain the leading cause of those symptoms. I am trying to follow up with everyone to track their success.
My Jk started doing it again this week, so until you upgrade the terminals, prepare on retightening every 2-3 months.
Scott
JK Enthusiast
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Hey guys - I am the author of that blog. Please keep me posted on that fix. Right now, based on feedback, it is for certain the leading cause of those symptoms. I am trying to follow up with everyone to track their success. My Jk started doing it again this week, so until you upgrade the terminals, prepare on retightening every 2-3 months. Scott
JK Newbie
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From: United States
That's good to know. I sure do appreciate the time you took to do that. It makes me wonder what other people do who don't read this forum. Even the service department at my dealership, including the one technician I trust to work on my Wrangler, don't know about this simple fix to an annoying problem.
Go figure.
JK Freak
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From: Colorado
Bump...has anyone else tried this and has it resolved the issue? Oddly enough, my issue went away, but came back yesterday while driving through a construction zone where it was really bumpy...I will be tightening my terminals today or tomorrow to see if it works on mine or not.
JK Freak
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From: Manassas, VA
I asked this last month and I will ask it again, what is the code in the ABS system?
In the link to the blog the tech actually give you a lot of information. The code for implausible ABS signal is the problem area. If you what the actual code number was then you would have an area to start checking.
Probably a damaged wheel speed sensor or wire to the sensor.
In the link to the blog the tech actually give you a lot of information. The code for implausible ABS signal is the problem area. If you what the actual code number was then you would have an area to start checking.
Probably a damaged wheel speed sensor or wire to the sensor.
JK Freak
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From: Colorado
Was the one reoccurrence less than what would have probably occurred? Or was your problem pretty infrequent?