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Old 12-23-2015, 01:52 PM
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When ever i put my jeep in 4wd the part time light does not turn on, but i know the 4wd works. any ideas? 1996 jeep cherokee 4.0 sport
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When ever i put my jeep in 4wd the part time light does not turn on, but i know the 4wd works. any ideas? 1996 jeep cherokee 4.0 sport
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231 t-case?

Mine has never turned on either. Although, my part time light used to flash sometimes. I wiggled the plug on top of the t-case and it stopped 8)
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The lever position isn't good enough?

What do you think us old guys did when we had hubs to engage and 2 levers with just letters on them?
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I would actually hate having to look at the part time light the whole time I'm wheelin
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/fi...t-np231-37548/
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I would actually hate having to look at the part time light the whole time I'm wheelin
Maybe there's an app you can download? 4wd lights on your smart phone?
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Maybe there's an app you can download? 4wd lights on your smart phone?
not for you senile folks. U always forget your phone somewhere else!
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not for you senile folks. U always forget your phone somewhere else!
Bull****. I'm the only one in the extended family that carries their phone consistently and has never lost one.
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Maybe there's an app you can download? 4wd lights on your smart phone?
That's funny!
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