I have a weird wiring issue and need help

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SDHREDXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

WI

• Mar 17, 2012

• #1

well this is neat.... the radio got a little scratchy today i figured the antenna was loose, then on the drive home from work the dome lights all of a sudden decided to turn on by themselves when I hit some bumps and then off then on again. To be safe I popped the fuse out I have no idea where to start with this.

 

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98NWCherokee

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Portland, OR

• Mar 17, 2012

• #2

I would start with the basics......

Year
Engine
Transmission

My electrical instructor likes to say, "Garbage in, garbage out." More info will lead to better answers.

Stock radio?
Anything been changed recently?
Sounds like a possible short to power perhaps causing noise in your radio circuit

 

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Pelican

NAXJA Member #1191

Location

Texas

• Mar 17, 2012

• #3

Assume a 95? The last time the interior lights came on when I went over a speed bump in my 93, the cause was the driver side door not making good contact with the jamb switch. Easy to check.

 

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SDHREDXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

WI

• Mar 18, 2012

• #4

95, 4.0 aw4 stock everything in the interior. Ruled out headlight switch. Door switch hasn't work for a while. Removed it and one of the yellow wire male prongs is broken. Dome lights still on with the switch removed

 

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SDHREDXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

WI

• Mar 18, 2012

• #5

And nothing has been messed with until today.

 

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SDHREDXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

WI

• Mar 18, 2012

• #6

Removed passenger switch and that fixed it for a bit. Putting stuff back together and they came back on.... Now what?

 

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SDHREDXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

WI

• Mar 18, 2012

• #7

and now the light around the ignition is stuck on as well.

 

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SDHREDXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

WI

• Mar 18, 2012

• #8

been checking grounds to no avail...