Sentinel lights

Kejtar · Sep 2, 2004

OK, is the sentinel timer within the switch itself or somewhere else along the line? I'm tired of tripping over things in the garage, and since I have my 98 that had it I wonder what do I need to swap into the 97 to make it work.

Eagle · Sep 2, 2004

On the older ones it's a separate module that connects in-line. Dunno for sure about the 97s and 98s but I'll guess it's similar.

Kejtar · Sep 2, 2004

Eagle said:
On the older ones it's a separate module that connects in-line. Dunno for sure about the 97s and 98s but I'll guess it's similar.

Where is yours located at so that I can try and find mine

Ivan · Sep 2, 2004

Remi...

According to my '98 FSM, the headlamp delay module is located behind the knee blocker (their words).

Seems simple to access:
1. Remove knee blocker
2. Remove the screw that attaches the module to the insde of the instrument cluster.
3. Disconnect the wire harness connector and remove the module from the instrument panel.

Here's what it should look like....

Kejtar · Sep 2, 2004

Coolll thanks!!

Ivan said:
Remi...

According to my '98 FSM, the headlamp delay module is located behind the knee blocker (their words).

Seems simple to access:
1. Remove knee blocker
2. Remove the screw that attaches the module to the insde of the instrument cluster.
3. Disconnect the wire harness connector and remove the module from the instrument panel.

Here's what it should look like....

burntkat · Feb 23, 2005

anyone got info on where it's located in a 1990 model, and what it looks like?

@!#$@^% thing is driving me NUTS

Jeep839 · Feb 23, 2005

what is a sentinel timer. and why would i want to get to it?

JEEPZZ · Feb 24, 2005

When you turn off your headlight switch the headlights stay on for about 45-60 second so you can find your way in the dark.

burntkat · Feb 24, 2005

and the reason you want to get to it is because the farkin' thing is stuck "on"...

Jeep839 · Feb 24, 2005

ok cool thanks guys, question though, the only time that it works for my 90 laredo edition is when i turn the truck off and then turn the lights off (that the sentinal timer kicks in and then kicks the lights off) is this normal for the timer to only work when the truck is turned off first and then turn the lights off???

Matthew Currie · Feb 24, 2005

Jeep839 said:
ok cool thanks guys, question though, the only time that it works for my 90 laredo edition is when i turn the truck off and then turn the lights off (that the sentinal timer kicks in and then kicks the lights off) is this normal for the timer to only work when the truck is turned off first and then turn the lights off???

Yes, that's just the way it's supposed to work, so that you can choose whether or not to use it by which order you use.

burntkat · Feb 24, 2005

now that we've verified his works as designed....

WHERE is the damned thing on a 1990 model? I really think that's the problem with my lights. They will NOT go off, and I've already troubleshot the switch.

My troubleshooting skills are very good-- and I've troubleshot everything else. Only thing left in the circuit is the delay module, but I can't find the bloomin' thing!

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