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Old 12-25-2011, 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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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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And little screen under the clock? Post a pic cause no Cherokees have a screen under the clock.
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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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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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Originally Posted by liftedcherokee

whats this?
That's a blank plate bro. Behind it is the clock internals.
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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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If I remember right it when I had my 95 XJ, it was just a blank spot.
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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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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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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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like this

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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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