Chime module removal

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Hurley

NAXJA Forum User

Location

BC, Canada

• Feb 8, 2007

• #1

I've tried everything to get teh damn thing out and it won't come.

it wiggles and feels like its coming a bit, but its just stuck.

I know there is a release on the left side, but can someone explain in the dumbest terms possible how to release it.

 

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Absdad

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Louisville, KY

• Feb 8, 2007

• #2

Which year? On the pre 97's it just pulls out. On the post 97's I believe it is a small little red clip that has to be released before it can be pulled out.

 

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Hurley

NAXJA Forum User

Location

BC, Canada

• Feb 8, 2007

• #3

Absdad said:

Which year? On the pre 97's it just pulls out. On the post 97's I believe it is a small little red clip that has to be released before it can be pulled out.

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ahh sh-t... forgot the most important thing.. 89 xj

how do i release it? pull the clip away from the module? or push it in? etc...

 

8Mud

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Central Germany

• Feb 8, 2007

• #4

I just wrapped mine in bubble wrap and a piece of duct tape. It's still there but very quiet.

 

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Hurley

NAXJA Forum User

Location

BC, Canada

• Feb 8, 2007

• #5

naw i wanna get it out, because its causing my tail-lights and dash lights to no-worky.

 

8Mud

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Central Germany

• Feb 8, 2007

• #6

Are you sure? That is usually the resisitor coil in the back of the headlight switch. The ceramic guide for the resistor coil breaks and/or the coil gets tied in a knot, then the coil grounds to the case.
I tried to take mine out, got tired of the noise, gave up and packed it in insulation.
The tailight fuse (num 7 ?) 10 amp, then to the resisitor coil, then back to the 5 amp instr illum fuse (num 9?) then to instru lights and others.

 

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Hurley

NAXJA Forum User

Location

BC, Canada

• Feb 8, 2007

• #7

This seems like the easier thing to try first... yank the module... then if that doesnt do it, i'll try the resistor coil.

i tired pulling the tab to the left but it still isnt releasing.....

such a pain of a spot eh?? my hand barely fits in there..

 

8Mud

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Central Germany

• Feb 8, 2007

• #8

When you turn the headlight switch knob (dimmer), you can often feel some extra resistance (kinked or knoted up) or not enough resistance (broken) and it turns way to easy, when the resistor coil is bad.
If it shorts, it works something like a toaster, it will sure enough melt things.