no break lights????
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From: long island
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
no break lights????
ok so i was on my way to the beach and my buddy noticed i had no break lights..so i just changed my bulbs and still nothing..checked all my fuses and every other light bulb works except brake lights? any suggestions i work at a whole sale parts wearhouse so finding parts shouldent be an issue thanks in advance
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From: ellington, missouri
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l inline 6cyl
what year is ur cherokee? mines a 90 laredo and i had the same prob during a inspection. there's a plug that's connected to the brake itself. up towards the top of the brake petal bar under the dash. once i get the pics uploaded i'll post em to show what i mean. mine unplugs all the time, at the moment i have it held in with electric tape. usually gettin out of the jeep i kick it loose by accident.
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From: long island
Year: 1990
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mine is a 90 and i have like all the interior out b/c i had holes in my floors so i planned on herculining it but never got around to it but it all worked fine till 2 days ago ..thats a possibillty tho
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From: ellington, missouri
Year: 1990
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that'd prolly do it. i've noticed that if ya take out the fuse titled "dome" ur dome lights and radio don't work. i run a 30 amp for my dome lights, blew alot of since i got so much wired in. also have red neon lights wired into my blinkers, and then blue leds, blue led flashers and fog light switch wired to come on when my headlights come on.
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Year: 1989
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Originally Posted by orange xj
problem solved thanks to pictue there is a wire ripped out of the connecter on the switch thanks everyone
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For anyone else who has this problem, I've seen two other problems and solutions:
1) Inside the light housing, where the bulb plugs in, sometimes the little metal connector thingies get pushed in too far. Gently bending them out a little solves most issues (when bigger issues aren't the problem).
2) This one is silly... but I've had two buddies who experienced the same problem and found the same solution: The rear lamp uses two different bulbs... one for your running lights and one for the actual brake light. Both buddies mistakenly thought that since the running lamp was operational that it must've been a short or something when the brake light didn't work. A new bulb in the right spot solved the problem lol
1) Inside the light housing, where the bulb plugs in, sometimes the little metal connector thingies get pushed in too far. Gently bending them out a little solves most issues (when bigger issues aren't the problem).
2) This one is silly... but I've had two buddies who experienced the same problem and found the same solution: The rear lamp uses two different bulbs... one for your running lights and one for the actual brake light. Both buddies mistakenly thought that since the running lamp was operational that it must've been a short or something when the brake light didn't work. A new bulb in the right spot solved the problem lol
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