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Old Apr 20, 2016 | 02:52 PM
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Front head lights dont work. Fuses and relays are good. Switch seems to be working.
turn signals on dash all light up. turning left or right and both flash.

Any ideas??????
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Old Apr 20, 2016 | 03:59 PM
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I didn't see lamps on your list. I once had both tail lights go out at the same time. Figured it must be some electrical issue for both lights to go. Nope, both bulbs blew more or less around the same time. Been "fixed" for a couple years now.
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 01:03 PM
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Thank you. I did replace the lamps. Still not working.
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 06:56 PM
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Do you have current to the lamp plugs?
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 07:32 PM
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First check for voltage at lamps, if you have voltage at the lamps, then you would check for current.....if no voltage at the lamps, the check voltage at the switch.--my guess is the switch is bad, but obviously you have to test the circuit to be certain......I'll see if I have the light circuit saved in my computer or my favorites in my browser
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 08:00 PM
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couldn't find my diagram, but I'll post a link below to a thread that has it...check fuse 5 on the "power distribution center" - it's a 40 amp fuse. Check it with a meter. Then check the fuse block--fuses #9 and 10. Both 15 amp fuses....also check to see if power distribution center is getting power and has a good ground.........and I should have asked this--do your parking lights work?

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/hea...oblems-132767/

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Old Apr 26, 2016 | 01:37 PM
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Likely the headlight switch. My lights would flash on and off randomly, once I replaced the switch the problem stopped. I later found out that all the voltage for the lights has to go through the switch before it gets to the lights themselves causing to heat up and melt, after that I installed the putco harness so the switch only had to power the relays, it puts a lot less stress on it. The harness also increases the light output hot stock bulbs quite a bit since you don't lose as much voltage.
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Old Jul 4, 2018 | 03:55 PM
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Default Did anyone figure this out?

Having this problem in an XJ, None of the lights are working, they were working briefly then they stopped again; Wires, Relays, Flashers, Fuses, Bulbs, all have been replaced and still nothing.

Can anyone help me?

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Old Jul 4, 2018 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by NotMyJeep
Having this problem in an XJ, None of the lights are working, they were working briefly then they stopped again; Wires, Relays, Flashers, Fuses, Bulbs, all have been replaced and still nothing.

Can anyone help me?

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Old Jul 4, 2018 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by PNWjeeper
Read post above your comment.
Okay, but what if replacing the switch didn't help?
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Old Jul 4, 2018 | 08:33 PM
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See my sig, #1, and don't bring up any more old, dead threads.

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Old Jul 4, 2018 | 08:46 PM
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You know what Nevermind. We'll figure it out ourselves.

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Old Jul 5, 2018 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by NotMyJeep
You know what Nevermind. We'll figure it out ourselves.
So, you have no lights working? Not just headlights?

Do you have power to the headlight switch?
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