91 xj wiring nightmare HELP!!!!!!!
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91 xj wiring nightmare HELP!!!!!!!
hello everyone i have a 91 xj with way more problems then id like to have but whatever its a jeep thing. Ok so i recently rebuilt my 4.0 and i plopped it in a couple days ago and heres what happened i hooked up my header panel and i have no headlights and weak running lights. on the inside the entire dash is lit up i mean everything highbeam indicator both turn signals lit up but dim. also when i pull the headlight switch the rear defroster comes on i also replaced the steering column ok as long as i confused everyone ill stop now and wait for a reply
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Headlights aren't grounded and the system is seeking a ground through the instrument lights?
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if the headlights seek a ground through the dash then the headlights would work if they were grounded and that still doesnt explain the turn signals
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All the lamps in the instrument cluster share a common ground and most are operated off the headlamp switch. The reason I mention headlamps in particular is that you removed the header panel. Could be the parklamps in the panel seeking ground....
No problem before header panel removal?
No problem before header panel removal?
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no i have removed it a number of times with no trouble i did try disconnecting just the head lamps with some sucess the hazards started working after that i hope this helps
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Ok so I have done some homework and soldering and got the headlights to work disconnected it went out for a few hours and tried again and everything works just fine I soldered one wire for the blinkers a ground wire and I didn't even hook it up.......... So a jeep with an attitude or what
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