so as i said i have a 1989 jeep cherokee and im trying to work out the bugs in it, when i hit the brakes the brake lights do not come one, also when i put it into reverse the reverse lights dont come on either, will this be a fuse issue? any help would be great, thanks

 

start by checking the fuse's. I was having a weird brake light problem and it turned out the wires going from the lift gate to the body actually broke inside the little wire cover boot

 

anybody have issues with taillights?

 

fuse or check the line for shorts. my turn signal fuse prongs are loose, and so if it comes loose, the lights won't work.

 

stupid Q but is there a different fuse box then under the dash

 

yes. it is under the hood on the passenger side. if the fuses are not the problem the wiring harness connecter is on the driverside rear of the vehicle where the spare tire would go from the factory. i had an issue with my 00 not always having lights in the rear and ended up having to go in and fix the connector.

 

ok i looked all i can find are like theses relay things cant find a box anywhere can someone post a pic

 

Not in 89. Only fusebox is under the dash.

Make sure the "trans" fuse is good for your back up lights.

 

k checked the "trans" fuse, it was good what else could it be help, i like driving at night haha

 

If your reverse lights are not working you nss needs to be cleaned.

Op did you check your brake light switch?

 

nss? my brake work fine and il check in the morning about the reverse lights

 

Ok first you thread jacked.
The nss pertains to you. You back up lights are controlled by your nss (neutral safety switch) on the side of the tranny passenger side.
If it gets crusty inside your lights won't work.

Op stands for original poster.

 

thread jacked? the reverse lights work fine, i went through a pond in a golf field awhile ago so its most likely dirty

 

Thread jacked= you took over someone else's post or are responding like you are the OP=original poster

 

oh sorry im still kinda new to all this, can i take the nss off to clean it