No headlights!! low voltage

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Dec 18, 2013 | 07:47 PM

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BlueRidgeMark

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From: Lost in the wilds of Virginia

Year: 1998 Classic (I'll get it running soon....) and 02 Grand

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

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I removed a bunch of grounds and cleaned em all shiny also.

Good. Never hurts.

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Im measuring at the connector check the pic.

Thought so. Okay, now measure from the hot side of the connector straight to the battery ground terminal. Report the results.

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The PO did a nice job on the wiring. He just had excess wire for the off road lights.

Nope. If he left excess wire wrapped up, he did NOT do a nice job. That's sloppy, and if he's that sloppy, he probably did other sloppy things.

Dec 19, 2013 | 10:43 AM

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831xj

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From: Santa Cruz Ca

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 HO

Oh I had been measuring the voltage straight from the battery.

Dec 20, 2013 | 08:03 PM

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BlueRidgeMark

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From: Lost in the wilds of Virginia

Year: 1998 Classic (I'll get it running soon....) and 02 Grand

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

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Oh I had been measuring the voltage straight from the battery.

I'm not clear what you mean by that. Can you explain?

Dec 23, 2013 | 10:19 AM

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831xj

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From: Santa Cruz Ca

Year: 1999

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I had the red lead at the connector and was using the battery negative as the ground.

Dec 23, 2013 | 12:57 PM

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Cherryokee

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Dec 30, 2013 | 10:26 PM

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831xj

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From: Santa Cruz Ca

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

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Went ahead and ordered a harness for the headlights

What should my ohms readings be on the ground and power?

Jan 2, 2014 | 05:31 PM

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831xj

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Year: 1999

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Putco is a no go. Taking it to a jeep shop when I'm back from HI in a month. So lame..

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