Driver side tail light issue 1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ Sport 5 speed manual
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Driver side tail light issue 1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ Sport 5 speed manual
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ Sport manual 4dr 4x4
Driver side tail light issue not working changed fuses, bulb, wiring harness .
brake, signal and backup parking lights all work fine!
multimeter shows no power to black taillight socket/ top bulb .
Do I change the socket or is it a wiring issue?
Any insight would be appreciated.
Driver side tail light issue not working changed fuses, bulb, wiring harness .
brake, signal and backup parking lights all work fine!
multimeter shows no power to black taillight socket/ top bulb .
Do I change the socket or is it a wiring issue?
Any insight would be appreciated.
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If you have power to the wire then you need to change the socket. I would wager you probably don't have power and need to trace that wire back a ways - unfortunately.
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back to tracing the wire to the clip and forward. I appreciate your input
At leat my thinking is on the right track!
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Note from DJ
Black is normally a ground wire; Brown wire is Left Brake; White with Tan tracer is Tail Light I think.
Black is normally a ground wire; Brown wire is Left Brake; White with Tan tracer is Tail Light I think.
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THANK YOU! I was trying to figure out which one was brake and which one was tail light since it is a dual bulb. So far traced it back to the connector socket for the tail light harness cleaning the contacts.
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photo helpful but what are the numbers for, the circuits?
I'm 62 arthritis in hands so it's a slow process getting a friend to help
first clean out the dust! I've attached a photo Red wire?
Clean up
Lots of road dust etc!
I'm 62 arthritis in hands so it's a slow process getting a friend to help
first clean out the dust! I've attached a photo Red wire?
Clean up
Lots of road dust etc!
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