TrailJoy
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I bought my 2020 JLUS in the fall of 2019. I don't recall seeing this problem the first winter (2019) at all. The dealer is a couple of hours away and we are in winter conditions here in the north, so I'm hoping someone can give me some advice. I can not bring it in in the summer as we can not trigger the problem.
(The short! Side mirror blind spot lights enable (malfunction: turn on and stay on) with auto start OR while driving, but only in the winter, and the rear defrost button enables/disables the light on the lock button on the passenger door).
In the summer of 2020 I noticed the triangle light on my side view mirrors would malfunction with a warning message only when driving offroad (slow speeds along bumpy roads). They would turn on, and stay on, until I turned off the engine.
In the winter (of 2020), the lights would come on when auto starting, and they would stay on until I turned off the engine. Occasionally they would turn on (and stay on) while driving on city roads until I shut off the engine. Sometimes it's both lights, but it is ALWAYS the drivers light.
Summer of 2021, revert to malfunctioning ONLY when driving at slow speeds slow bumpy roads. They did NOT malfunction (they worked as normal during the summer months) while driving city streets or when auto starting the Jeep.
This winter I am noticing that the drivers side malfunctions every time I drive the Jeep, but to add to the fun, the passenger mirror no longer defrosts.
I also noticed that if the passengers side is currently malfunctioning, I can turn it on/off by pressing the rear defrost button.
Whether the lights are working as normal or not, pressing the rear defrost ALSO turns the light off on the lock bottom - every time.
Does anyone have ANY idea what might be going on here? Obviously this is a dealer (warranty) issue, but as mentioned I can't bring it in in the warmer months as they can't replicate the problem, and driving for a couple of hours on icy highway conditions only to leave it there for possibly weeks, is not an option either.
I tried removing the door to check for bent pins and also tried pulling the fuse thinking maybe it was a reset thing. Neither worked.
Any help or advice you can offer would be very much appreciated (electrical issues kind of freak me out).
(The short! Side mirror blind spot lights enable (malfunction: turn on and stay on) with auto start OR while driving, but only in the winter, and the rear defrost button enables/disables the light on the lock button on the passenger door).
In the summer of 2020 I noticed the triangle light on my side view mirrors would malfunction with a warning message only when driving offroad (slow speeds along bumpy roads). They would turn on, and stay on, until I turned off the engine.
In the winter (of 2020), the lights would come on when auto starting, and they would stay on until I turned off the engine. Occasionally they would turn on (and stay on) while driving on city roads until I shut off the engine. Sometimes it's both lights, but it is ALWAYS the drivers light.
Summer of 2021, revert to malfunctioning ONLY when driving at slow speeds slow bumpy roads. They did NOT malfunction (they worked as normal during the summer months) while driving city streets or when auto starting the Jeep.
This winter I am noticing that the drivers side malfunctions every time I drive the Jeep, but to add to the fun, the passenger mirror no longer defrosts.
I also noticed that if the passengers side is currently malfunctioning, I can turn it on/off by pressing the rear defrost button.
Whether the lights are working as normal or not, pressing the rear defrost ALSO turns the light off on the lock bottom - every time.
Does anyone have ANY idea what might be going on here? Obviously this is a dealer (warranty) issue, but as mentioned I can't bring it in in the warmer months as they can't replicate the problem, and driving for a couple of hours on icy highway conditions only to leave it there for possibly weeks, is not an option either.
I tried removing the door to check for bent pins and also tried pulling the fuse thinking maybe it was a reset thing. Neither worked.
Any help or advice you can offer would be very much appreciated (electrical issues kind of freak me out).
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