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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 06:44 PM
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The ac/heat controls on my 90 cherokee wont light up and its tough seeing the controls at night, also my clock and little screen under the clock dont work what could this be i checked all fuses and relays and everythings all good? TIA


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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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The ac/heat controls on my 90 cherokee wont light up and its tough seeing the controls at night, also my clock and little screen under the clock dont work what could this be i checked all fuses and relays and everythings all good? TIA

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Bulbs go out all the time. It is a tiny lil bulb. Remove it and replace. Simple.
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 06:51 PM
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And little screen under the clock? Post a pic cause no Cherokees have a screen under the clock.
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
And little screen under the clock? Post a pic cause no Cherokees have a screen under the clock.

whats this?
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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There's a little bulb that lights up the controls, I noticed it when I wired up my radio. Unscrew the controls and check out that bulb
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by liftedcherokee

whats this?
That's a blank plate bro. Behind it is the clock internals.
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s

That's a blank plate bro. Behind it is the clock internals.
Looking at the whole thing you don't have a clock. It's a blanking plate. Your jeep didn't have one from the factory. So pull out you radio and find the build on your climate control and replace it.
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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If I remember right it when I had my 95 XJ, it was just a blank spot.
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by RTorrez1
If I remember right it when I had my 95 XJ, it was just a blank spot.
That's what I just said.
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
That's a blank plate bro. Behind it is the clock internals.

dam. i thought it lite up something cool, and i must have a clock because i can faintly see it everynow and then it lights up a dim green color...btw thats not my exact jeep in the pic just used it for referance
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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dam. i thought it lite up something cool, and i must have a clock because i can faintly see it everynow and then it lights up a dim green color...btw thats not my exact jeep in the pic just used it for referance
Oh lol ok then you just need to replace the bulbs lol
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If it was a clock, you'd have 2 little holes so that you could use a ball-point pen to set the time.......
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 05:39 AM
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like this

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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 09:07 AM
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Wait one damn second, the climate control is supposed to light up? There's a bulb? You have to be joshing me. I thought jeep just dropped the ball on making them be able to light up!

If you find out the bulb number before I do, post it!
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