Electrical Problems with Jeep Cherokee

[Joe Blum]

While Driving dash lights and leds start flashing..Loud chatter under dash (like relay chatter). Battery indicator 3/4" toward charge. Stopped, cut ignition and restarted, everything went back to normal. This has happened several time...Anyone have any ideas.. Voltage Regulator?? Joe

[simonsxj]

Your cherokee is a 2000 right? they have a problem as you have found. The dash on these XJ's are a plug in type, in other words, when you undo the screws you just pull the cluster and out comes the gauges. They have a set of contacts on each side of the cluster these contacts loosen up on certain XJ's. Jeep will tell you that you need a new cluster this is Bu## Sh%$. All you have to do is bend, gently, the contacts up a little to provide a better contact. I have done this on several XJ's. If you need help email me at simonscj6@aol.com

[Ted Z]

bad ground or main power wire in the bulkhead connector behind the fuse box under the dash maybe...?

[Joe Blum]

Thanks Ted,
Being a complete novice I appreciate any and all info: Would this account for the increase in charge level on the battery? Joe