fog light switch 1998 cherokee
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fog light switch 1998 cherokee
hi everyone i am new to the forum and need to find a front/foglight switch for the 1998 Cherokee limited. its been problematic for a while,if anyone could recommend a dealer i would be grateful.thanks in advance,
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Try here:
http://www.teamgrandwagoneer.com/cgi...ery=fog&catid=
The fog light switch is the same as what comes in a Wrangler
Edit:
BTW, it is a know problem for 97-99 XJ's that the current for the Fog Lights runs through the Switch (and therefore the switch is prone to failure). You would be doing yourself a favor by (re)wiring your Fog Lights Switch to trigger a relay, which in turn would trigger the lights. That will make it so the switch only sees the current required to throw the relay (next to nothing) rather than the full current of your fogs. The switch will live much longer if you do that.
http://www.teamgrandwagoneer.com/cgi...ery=fog&catid=
The fog light switch is the same as what comes in a Wrangler
Edit:
BTW, it is a know problem for 97-99 XJ's that the current for the Fog Lights runs through the Switch (and therefore the switch is prone to failure). You would be doing yourself a favor by (re)wiring your Fog Lights Switch to trigger a relay, which in turn would trigger the lights. That will make it so the switch only sees the current required to throw the relay (next to nothing) rather than the full current of your fogs. The switch will live much longer if you do that.
Last edited by TheNerd; Feb 8, 2010 at 03:35 PM. Reason: Wiring info.
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ace answer. really appreciate it,thanks
Try here:
http://www.teamgrandwagoneer.com/cgi...ery=fog&catid=
The fog light switch is the same as what comes in a Wrangler
Edit:
BTW, it is a know problem for 97-99 XJ's that the current for the Fog Lights runs through the Switch (and therefore the switch is prone to failure). You would be doing yourself a favor by (re)wiring your Fog Lights Switch to trigger a relay, which in turn would trigger the lights. That will make it so the switch only sees the current required to throw the relay (next to nothing) rather than the full current of your fogs. The switch will live much longer if you do that.
http://www.teamgrandwagoneer.com/cgi...ery=fog&catid=
The fog light switch is the same as what comes in a Wrangler
Edit:
BTW, it is a know problem for 97-99 XJ's that the current for the Fog Lights runs through the Switch (and therefore the switch is prone to failure). You would be doing yourself a favor by (re)wiring your Fog Lights Switch to trigger a relay, which in turn would trigger the lights. That will make it so the switch only sees the current required to throw the relay (next to nothing) rather than the full current of your fogs. The switch will live much longer if you do that.
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
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That damn switch! This is the second time on mine that I had to replace it. Yesterday I tried to rebuild it per the writeup from this site and it didn't work. Guess I'll just rewire it too or just keep buying switches.
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