Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here XJ (84-01)
All OEM related XJ specific tech. Examples, no start, general maintenance or anything that's stock.

Need help fixing a fuse problem

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 2, 2012 | 09:01 AM
  #1  
88cherokee_2's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 straight 6
Default Need help fixing a fuse problem

for my 88 Cherokee, if I turn on my driving lights I blow a fuse
Where do I even begin to try and solve this problem?
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2012 | 09:20 AM
  #2  
Outlaw Star's Avatar
CF ADMIN
Veteran: Army
 
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 34,088
Likes: 257
From: Lantana, Fl
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.Slow
Default

Check the switch, and harness near the bulbs for frayed wires. And Welcome to the forum.
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2012 | 11:55 AM
  #3  
67 GMC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 925
Likes: 5
From: Fort Erie, CANADA
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

Yep-Basically a process of elimination. Start with parking lights. If they work that eliminates some of the issues. Just be methodical and systematic. Somewhere you've got a power wire shorting to ground. Could be a lamp socket wire, a frayed wire along a harness etc. An easy fix put finding it takes time. You can unplug each harness at a connector and see what happens but you go through a lot of fuses that way!
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2012 | 01:10 PM
  #4  
DFlintstone's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 10,489
Likes: 24
From: Nor-Cal Coast
Year: 90,84
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0,2.5
Default

Something to consider. That circuit also illuminates the dash and the shifter consul. Turning the **** all the way right/clockwise, turns all that off. If it then still blows you might rule that out as the source of your short to ground.

I've had problems with brush or wind or something messing up my wiring back down under my rear bumper...where my trailer wiring connects. Insulation can wear where a wire goes around an edge.
Reply
Old Sep 14, 2012 | 06:06 PM
  #5  
88cherokee_2's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 straight 6
Default

New problem, now might right turn signal in my dash doesn't click, it just glows and not very bright. Yet it works fine when I turn on my hazzards. Could this be the problem that is affecting my driving lights or is this a new problem, and how do I go about fixing this?
Reply
Old Sep 14, 2012 | 06:06 PM
  #6  
88cherokee_2's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 straight 6
Default

*might should be my
Reply
Old Sep 14, 2012 | 07:36 PM
  #7  
88cherokee_2's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 straight 6
Default

Disregard that
I was just missing the bulb
Reply
Old Oct 19, 2012 | 06:29 PM
  #8  
88cherokee_2's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 straight 6
Default

Fixed the problem
The guy before me put a power wire into a ground wire
Thanks for the help
Reply
Old Oct 19, 2012 | 06:38 PM
  #9  
Outlaw Star's Avatar
CF ADMIN
Veteran: Army
 
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 34,088
Likes: 257
From: Lantana, Fl
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.Slow
Default

Originally Posted by 88cherokee_2
Fixed the problem
The guy before me put a power wire into a ground wire
Thanks for the help
You're welcome. Glad you got her fixed.
Reply
Old Oct 19, 2012 | 06:43 PM
  #10  
Rockville's Avatar
Banned
 
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
Model: Cherokee
Default

Originally Posted by 88cherokee_2
for my 88 Cherokee, if I turn on my driving lights I blow a fuse
Where do I even begin to try and solve this problem?
start by getting wiring diagram, post it here, I'll tell you what to do.
Reply
Old Oct 19, 2012 | 09:25 PM
  #11  
DFlintstone's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 10,489
Likes: 24
From: Nor-Cal Coast
Year: 90,84
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0,2.5
Default

Originally Posted by Outlaw Star
You're welcome. Glad you got her fixed.
X2^ & thanks for getting back! Yep. Putting the power to ground would do that.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
rptuel
Stock Grand Cherokee Tech. All ZJ/WJ/WK Non-modified/stock questions go here!
5
Nov 13, 2020 12:22 AM
BayArea93xj
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
8
Jun 11, 2016 10:43 AM
ammonllewis1
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
9
Aug 31, 2015 11:27 AM
rusty_bucket
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
3
Aug 29, 2015 06:42 AM
petejeep95
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
4
Aug 22, 2015 11:39 AM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:08 PM.