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Old 10-05-2015, 05:29 PM
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first off its a 99 Cherokee Sport
so im running into the dashlights, taillights, license plate light, parking lights not working issue. My dashlights went out about 6 months ago but my nightime running lights and parking lights were still working fine up until today when i noticed they were out.
I checked the obvious bulbs and fuses in both the fuse box under the hood and fuse panel on passenger side (#6, 7, 9, 16, 23)
So besides the headlight switch, where else can I check?
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Power present at those fuses.
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Power present at those fuses.
good call ill check that. i was getting power to my taillights when the brake was pressed, but no power when i let off the brake pedal.
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good call ill check that. i was getting power to my taillights when the brake was pressed, but no power when i let off the brake pedal.
You mean power to brake lights ?
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Originally Posted by freegdr
You mean power to brake lights ?
correct sorry. but i my turn signal lights are working so i assume the fuses are getting power. and on my dash when i have say the high beams on, or maybe a check engine light those light up, but the tach, fuel, and all do not.
seems like a common issue when one goes they all go. hopefully its the headlight switch, i will test that out tonight and update. thanks.
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alright so installed new headlight switch and still having the same issue.
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so i also checked rear speaker wires, and removed them, checked behind the aftermarket head unit, rewire nutted all the connections, removed the cluster, checked all bulbs, and all connections behind. still having same issue.
what else?
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i assume the fuses are getting power..Confirm....
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