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seanR
February 16th, 2007, 18:42
I took my smashed up grille of the junk this AM.
I tried to rewire new lights to the front.....
I have given up after 4 hours.
One minute, the brown wire is hot, the next the red wire is hot and not the brown, now neither one is hot...
The running lights work, now they don't, the right rear tail light works, now it won't....
So I have no lights, if any of you have ever rewired the front end, I will supply beer and butt splices........
LBEXJ
February 16th, 2007, 18:47
First thing, above all, make sure you have a good ground back to the battery. I messed with a YJ for two weekends only to find out the chassis was not grounded.

Les
Rev Den
February 16th, 2007, 20:35
Load it up...

I will bring my DVMM to WF on Wed. night.

We will get something working.

Rev
XJ_ranger
February 16th, 2007, 23:31
you better bring a fawking jeep this year...

OT's seat never shrunk back to normal size once you poped out of it! :D :D
IntrepidXJ
February 17th, 2007, 00:33
looks like i might have some wrenching to do when i get there before i can wheel.....otherwise i may have to find a right seat.

....just no time....
87manche
February 17th, 2007, 07:34
between rev and I we'll get it wired up.
Have you checked the connector behind the drivers side light that's for the front wiring harness? Mine was nasty with mud and such and was doing odd things with my junk.
Lawn Cher'
February 17th, 2007, 08:51
Remember the prob's with my wife's '01 at WF '05? Check the ground screw on the driver side fender, it is hidden under the big wiring harness. I replaced it with a nut & bolt, no problems since.
Rev Den
February 17th, 2007, 11:41
He CUT all that off..

:thwak:

But I agree....grounding makes sense.

Rev
XJ_ranger
February 17th, 2007, 12:09
looks like i might have some wrenching to do when i get there before i can wheel.....otherwise i may have to find a right seat.

....just no time....

no worries Randy! i can wrench while you drive! :D
LBEXJ
February 17th, 2007, 13:42
... But I agree....grounding makes sense.

Rev

Checking for a good ground should be the first thing to do on a vehicle when troubleshooting an electrical problem... it's easy.

Les
scoobyxj
February 17th, 2007, 14:21
no worries Randy! i can wrench while you drive! :D
and let me guess you want to yse his tool too.





:D
IntrepidXJ
February 17th, 2007, 15:51
and let me guess you want to yse his tool too.





:D

well, the ride ain't free :wow:
HaleYes
February 17th, 2007, 19:09
I'd be happy to give a hand to whoever. :clap:
We should roll in Thrusday afternoon.

Hale
IntrepidXJ
February 17th, 2007, 20:16
ok....thanks to calling in sick today to work.....i have only a few minor things left to do when i get there....so my wrenching should be at a minimum now :)
Ben H
February 17th, 2007, 20:50
I took my smashed up grille of the junk this AM.
I tried to rewire new lights to the front.....
I have given up after 4 hours.
One minute, the brown wire is hot, the next the red wire is hot and not the brown, now neither one is hot...
The running lights work, now they don't, the right rear tail light works, now it won't....
So I have no lights, if any of you have ever rewired the front end, I will supply beer and butt splices........

Cmon, you dont need lights!
scoobyxj
February 18th, 2007, 05:04
I've got a few odd, and ends that need done. Lights to go on the rack (wiring is there), sway bar discos (will put them on when I pull the nons), I need to do some triming to my flairs, but it's not a big deal. Really wanted to move my CB antenna, but it'll have to wait.
HaleYes
February 20th, 2007, 13:57
These electrical gremlins must be contagious. When I left work last night, all of my dash lights no longer workey.
87manche
February 20th, 2007, 16:01
These electrical gremlins must be contagious. When I left work last night, all of my dash lights no longer workey.
check that your parking lights are working as well. When that happened to me all of my parking/tail lights went out.
HaleYes
February 20th, 2007, 16:54
check that your parking lights are working as well. When that happened to me all of my parking/tail lights went out.
Parking lights work.
Gonna check the 5amp fuse on my dinner break tonight. There's more tot the story, I'm just not in the mood to type it all out. I think the fuse will take care of it.
HaleYes
February 20th, 2007, 19:21
Parking lights work.
Gonna check the 5amp fuse on my dinner break tonight. There's more tot the story, I'm just not in the mood to type it all out. I think the fuse will take care of it.

Well after a slightly elongated lunch break I found the following:
1 blown 5 amp fuse and some wires that looked just fine.
I relocated/re-routed the wires, put some tape on them, replaced the fuse and all is well........so far. Time will tell.

Hale
87manche
February 20th, 2007, 19:39
man, fawk you guys.
my parking lamp circuit freaked out again.
if I can just find this freaking mystery short that happens
HaleYes
February 20th, 2007, 19:41
man, fawk you guys.
my parking lamp circuit freaked out again.
if I can just find this freaking mystery short that happens
If it helps any, I think mine was in the wires that run to the center console.
I told ya, it's contagious.:shiver:


Hale
87manche
February 20th, 2007, 20:59
I think I've got it fixed.
I didn't know that I was supposed to have an ashtray light.
anyway, mine was behind the fuseblock, between the instrument lamps and the parking lamp circuit.