QuestionI have a 1993 Cherokee Sport with automatic transmission. Vehicle has no drink holders so I usually place drink on console and shifter in drive position snaps perfectly on top of can to secure it. As optimal as this is, I occassionally spill a drink onto console where it drops in to the shifter slot. After on major diet coke spill, I decided that I should open up console and clean it.
I popped off the top plate (with transmission display) and proceeded to remove 1/2" of caramel colored goo. I also removed the little light that illuminates the shifter display and cleaned it. When done the light worked fine. I put all back together.
That evening I started the car and had no dash or shifter lights. I checked the fuses with meter and all were fine. I opened the console again and checked the shifter light and it doesn't seem to be getting any power.
Help!
Tom
AnswerWhoops!
Tom,
Something like this has happened to all of us at one time or another.
I would double check the fuses before you do anything else. If you have a multimeter, you should check across the fuse terminals for continuity. Sometimes a fuse can go bad, but you can't see the break inside of it. If they all seem good, you can pick up a repair manual for the Jeep, as it will have the wiring diagrams, along with wiring color codes in it for the dash lights. These manuals can be purchased at most auto parts stores for, around $20. A cheap multimeter, or a 12 volt test light can be used to trace out the wiring.
With the manual, and a test light, or meter, you can start checking voltage at the fuse block, and work your way towards the dash lights.
Carl
