Intermittent back up lights
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From: Johnson County, KS
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Intermittent back up lights
Anybody have any ideas about intermittent back up lights? 
I hear ya, "Don't back up!" I've inspected the bulbs and cleaned the sockets, but the lights only work occassionally. 
I hear ya, "Don't back up!" I've inspected the bulbs and cleaned the sockets, but the lights only work occassionally.
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NSS, neutral safety switch. On a Cherokee it also controls the reverse lights. They can become dirty and the contacts can corrode causing the reverse lights to fail and also the Jeep not to start.
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
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You all are awesome! Wish me some luck so that I don't break it. Especially since it costs $238 at AutoZone. I'll be in touch!
Last edited by vmotorman; Mar 11, 2010 at 09:35 PM.
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In case yours does need replacing, I shopped around for the neutral safety switch, got a lot of quotes $200 and up too, but found one online ( http://www.thepartsbin.com/sitemap/j...tch~parts.html )for $40. It works perfectly, is a direct fit replacement and I was able to easily change it out myself. Like my dad advised me, don't force anything– it's a fairly delicate part and put some clean cardboard down when you take your current one apart to catch any parts that fall out!
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