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Old 11-29-2009, 05:46 PM
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i have a 96 grand cherokee 4.0 intrior lights wont go off checked door sensors they are good, checked rear dome switch it is good . what next am i missing something
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The interior lights are switched ground IIRC. This means you should pry start chasing wires. You must have a ground wire somewhere in the cab that is either pinched or stripped, causing the lights to come on...
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damn thats what i didnt want to do, any good ideas where to start looking
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Ill try to find a diagram..
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i hope it is a ground undre the carpet, it got real wet
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