sailorjim86
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- NoVa
Hi all,
Hoping you can help me rescue my '98 that is in good condition. I'll try and be succinct but not too long:
Had the classic problem with the instrument cluster connection. When the weather was cold for extended periods and I hit a bump, the gauges on the instrument cluster dropped out and the airbag light came on. A smack on the top of the dash returned everything to normal.
Got to a point where one day I smacked the dash, and the gauges came back to normal but airbag light stayed on. This was two weeks before I had to get the state safety inspection.
Pulled the instrument cluster and cleaned all the contacts, bent them around a bit (and they were somewhat oxidized), reassembled, and what I get now is the airbag light comes on at start for 6-8 seconds during diagnostics, turns off for about one second, then comes back on and stays on.
Took it to a reputable shop to read the SRS code. They tried but couldn't figure it out, and they told me to go to the dealer, which I reluctantly did. Took it to the dealer, and was told that the passenger side airbag was faulty. Discontinued item and nothing they could do.
Got a NOS passenger airbag and swapped it out. Cleaned all connections. Still get the same problem where the airbag light comes on at start for about 6-8 seconds, turns off for about one second, then comes back on.
Read lots about the clockspring problem, but this is the passenger side, not driver side. My horn, cruise control, and everything else works fine. Could that still be a possibility?
I'll add that I also got me the Innova scanner that reads SRS and ABS codes, and it keeps throwing the code "81 Passenger Airbag Squib Shorted"
Any ideas? Had no problem spending less than a month's car payment to keep a reliable XJ going, but I'm getting frustrated here.
Hoping you can help me rescue my '98 that is in good condition. I'll try and be succinct but not too long:
Had the classic problem with the instrument cluster connection. When the weather was cold for extended periods and I hit a bump, the gauges on the instrument cluster dropped out and the airbag light came on. A smack on the top of the dash returned everything to normal.
Got to a point where one day I smacked the dash, and the gauges came back to normal but airbag light stayed on. This was two weeks before I had to get the state safety inspection.
Pulled the instrument cluster and cleaned all the contacts, bent them around a bit (and they were somewhat oxidized), reassembled, and what I get now is the airbag light comes on at start for 6-8 seconds during diagnostics, turns off for about one second, then comes back on and stays on.
Took it to a reputable shop to read the SRS code. They tried but couldn't figure it out, and they told me to go to the dealer, which I reluctantly did. Took it to the dealer, and was told that the passenger side airbag was faulty. Discontinued item and nothing they could do.
Got a NOS passenger airbag and swapped it out. Cleaned all connections. Still get the same problem where the airbag light comes on at start for about 6-8 seconds, turns off for about one second, then comes back on.
Read lots about the clockspring problem, but this is the passenger side, not driver side. My horn, cruise control, and everything else works fine. Could that still be a possibility?
I'll add that I also got me the Innova scanner that reads SRS and ABS codes, and it keeps throwing the code "81 Passenger Airbag Squib Shorted"
Any ideas? Had no problem spending less than a month's car payment to keep a reliable XJ going, but I'm getting frustrated here.