Dash Lamp flash/blink anyone else notice this?

blake1827 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:07 pm

I just passed 6,250 mi on my 06 CRD with no problems to report. Just one oddity I've noticed was the insturment panel, radio and mini computer display suddenly blink simultaneously or flash brightly (only once) at random intervals. I've had this happen maybe 20 times in 40+ hours of night driving. You can only really notice at night, but even with the dimmer turned "off" it will still blink to full brightness for less than a second then return to normal. No warning lights come on, or messages on mini computer display. Has anyone else experienced this, or any ideas. I certianly don't feel the need to have the dealer go on a wild goose chase of some random electrical glich/surge... Thanks for any comments.

crackercrd · **Posted:** Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:27 pm

20 times! that seems like a lot. I would have it looked at just in case.

On a side note, once, and only once, all my guages went to zero and all my idiot lights came on at the same time while driving at 50mph. It never happened again, if I recall, someone suggested a body control module or something, I don't remember for sure.

onthehunt · **Posted:** Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:12 am

I had my kj do the same thing. All the parking lights would do it to. It was also in for the shudder and hard 35mph shift. They tried to reflash the ecm and fried it. New ecm and the lights no longer surged.

jinstall · **Posted:** Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:47 am

did you have your seatbelt on? The rear glass open?

Jeger · **Posted:** Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:03 am

Mine does the same thing, completely random. Its kind of annoying.

tulsa · **Posted:** Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:53 am

Could this have something to do with the multi-function on the steering column?
Lewis

kb61751 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:59 am

My Jeep does it also.

redcrd · **Posted:** Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:01 am

I've had all the warning lights come on at the same time for approx. 2-3 sec and then turn off, this has happened 3 times now in 31K miles

Jeger · **Posted:** Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:36 am

tulsa wrote:

Could this have something to do with the multi-function on the steering column?
Lewis

I was certain that this was the problem with ours, but no amount of wiggling, twisting, jiggling, tapping or pulling could recreate the problem. So I gave up on that theory for now.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:52 am

Haven't seen that yet but I have noticed that if my lights are on at night, that even hitting the door lock or using an electric window makes the lights dim. Just seems like a small accessory shouldn't be putting that kind of load on our systems.

barnez224 · **Joined:** Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:28 am **Posts:** 130

i've only had this happen once and know exactly what you are talking about. in my case i had my turn signal on and was making a turn (nothing out of the ordinary) and for about 2 seconds every lamp on the dash lit up. haven't seen it any other time, sure is weird though. anybody else had this or know whats up?

gsbrockman · **Posted:** Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:27 pm

tulsa wrote:

Could this have something to do with the multi-function on the steering column?
Lewis

I think we have a winner........the exact same thing happened on the 2002 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4 we previously owned. The multi-funtion stalk was replaced under warranty and it never happened again.

Greg

Emos Way · **Posted:** Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:05 am

Jeger wrote:

Mine does the same thing, completely random. Its kind of annoying.

ditto... I get the same things.. doesn't happen to often though... only at night and when my lights are on..

Endurance · **Posted:** Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:34 pm

same here, only happened one time though, one time in 20k miles.

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