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Old Aug 12, 2021 | 05:22 AM
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Hello thanks for letting me join. I have a 94 Cherokee that the coolant light and right turn signal indicator come on as some as the vehicle is started and won’t turn off. I have cleaned all grounds I could find, replaced coolant sensor at rear of the head. All exterior lights are working. Does anyone have any ideas what else to check? Thanks
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Old Aug 12, 2021 | 06:42 AM
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This may help:CRUISER'S MOSTLY RENIX TIPS

IMPROVING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GROUND

NOVEMBER 17, 2015 SALAD 25 COMMENTS EDIT

The ground point for the complete instrument cluster on your XJ or MJ is located up under the driver’s side dash. If you lay on your back and look up under there with a flashlight, without wearing a hat, you will see a black wire attached to a shiny piece of metal almost directly above the hood release ****. The screw will have either a ¼” or 5/16″ head on it.

This ground point is responsible for handling the ground circuit for the following items: Dome lamps, seat belt and key warnings, transmission power/comfort switch, wiper switch, headlamp switch and delay module, fog lamp switch, cargo lamp switch, all instrument panel grounds and illumination, power windows and door locks, cruise control dump valve, and a few more things.

The problem is that where the ground point is located does not share good contact with the chassis where the ground should be. The solution is simple:
  • Make up a jumper wire with #10 gauge wire about 10″ long. On one end, crimp on a ¼” round wire terminal. On the other end, crimp on a 3/8″ round wire terminal.
  • Remove the screw from the existing ground wire and attach the small terminal of your jumper so that the original wire and your new jumper share the same attaching point, one over the other.
  • Look above the driver’s side plastic kick panel just forward of the top of the hood release ****. You will see an 8mm stud there. Attach the large terminal end there with a washer and nut over it tightened securely. Use a coating of OxGard at all ground contact surfaces when attaching the screw and nut.


**Special note for Comanche owners: Make your jumper wire 12″ long and attach it on the driver’s side kick panel close to the fusebox on the 8mm stud.**
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Old Aug 12, 2021 | 07:35 PM
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Ok I’ll give that a try it definitely can’t hurt anything thanks.

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