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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Help!
I need some help. My high beams stopped working last night. I'm using a putco harness and autopals. My low beams work fine, but when I turn on my high beams the blue dash light turns on but my headlights turn off. I disconnected the Putco harness and plugged in my oem lights and high beam worked then.
Here is what I've concluded so far:
the problem is in the harness
all my grounds are good
the bulbs are good
there is no obvious damage in the harness
I don't know where to go from here. Maybe the relays are bad? I've had this setup since December and its never given me problems before. Any advice? Thanks in advance
Here is what I've concluded so far:
the problem is in the harness
all my grounds are good
the bulbs are good
there is no obvious damage in the harness
I don't know where to go from here. Maybe the relays are bad? I've had this setup since December and its never given me problems before. Any advice? Thanks in advance
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From: Seal Beach, CA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO Straight Six
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From: Hahira,Ga
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
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From: Colorado
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
So I'm about to make an order..
This look good? Going into my AutoPal housings.
Bulbs:
Harness:
This look good? Going into my AutoPal housings.
Bulbs:
Harness:
Last edited by 92XJGuy; Jun 14, 2013 at 05:30 PM.
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
So I'm about to make an order..
This look good? Going into my AutoPal housings.
Bulbs:
HELLA HLA-H83140171 H4 12V 100/80W Halogen Bulb Off Road Use : Amazon.com : Automotive
Harness:
Amazon.com: Putco 230004HW Premium Automotive Lighting Wiring H4 100W Heavy Duty Harness and Relay: Automotive
This look good? Going into my AutoPal housings.
Bulbs:
HELLA HLA-H83140171 H4 12V 100/80W Halogen Bulb Off Road Use : Amazon.com : Automotive
Harness:
Amazon.com: Putco 230004HW Premium Automotive Lighting Wiring H4 100W Heavy Duty Harness and Relay: Automotive
Good to go.
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Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,150
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From: Nashville, TN
Year: 1997, 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I need some help. My high beams stopped working last night. I'm using a putco harness and autopals. My low beams work fine, but when I turn on my high beams the blue dash light turns on but my headlights turn off. I disconnected the Putco harness and plugged in my oem lights and high beam worked then.
Here is what I've concluded so far:
the problem is in the harness
all my grounds are good
the bulbs are good
there is no obvious damage in the harness
I don't know where to go from here. Maybe the relays are bad? I've had this setup since December and its never given me problems before. Any advice? Thanks in advance
Here is what I've concluded so far:
the problem is in the harness
all my grounds are good
the bulbs are good
there is no obvious damage in the harness
I don't know where to go from here. Maybe the relays are bad? I've had this setup since December and its never given me problems before. Any advice? Thanks in advance
Swap the relays and see if you have high beams but no low beams. If so replace the bad relay.
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
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Year: 99
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Does that work? Here are some pictures....the camera does no justiceedit....if a mod or someone can help actually post the pictures on the site, that would be great!
Last edited by DaBeebs84; Jun 15, 2013 at 01:39 AM.
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From: Fort Collins, CO
Year: 1996
Engine: 4.0L HO
Don't have many other pictures but even my DSLR doesn't do these lights justice. Simply awesome. On high beams on a straight road I can see reflective road signs over a mile away, and the road surface for over half a mile. 
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0