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Jul 1, 2018 | 11:39 PM

#16

mannydantyla

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From: Lawrence ****ing Kansas

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Yeah I’m going through the same thing, except I don’t have to worry about inspections.

Today I took off the NSS and cleaned it up, shined up the copper bits with sand paper, brushed on a little DioxIT contact cleaner/enhancer, put it back together and put it back in. It starts fine but still no backup lights

Jul 2, 2018 | 11:19 AM

#17

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patrick Roberts

And the only other reason I’m not looking over it with a fine tooth comb is it’s 100+ degrees south of Boston for the next week it’ll be unforgiving.

Hey, kwtchyer whining. I'm painting my house today and tomorrow!

Jul 2, 2018 | 01:56 PM

#18

outersketcher

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From: Tacoma, Washington

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0 inline 6

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Originally Posted by BlueRidgeMark

Hey, kwtchyer whining. I'm painting my house today and tomorrow!

what? you have a house?.. pfpfpf.. my wife and I live in a cardboard box under bush alongside the freeway..

Jul 2, 2018 | 02:00 PM

#19

outersketcher

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From: Tacoma, Washington

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0 inline 6

on a serious note tho.. I've got a 95 country edition. 4.0 inline 6.. the backup lights have never... ever worked... ever.. over the past 17 years of my owning the cherokee.. I just never bothered to really get into why they didnt.

I'll be following this thread..once I get the engine back together, I want to get those lights working

Jul 2, 2018 | 04:24 PM

#20

PatHenry

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From: Groton, MA

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee(XJ)

Engine: I6 4.0L

Hey, up here in New England, 80+ degrees is "Hot like alien *****". 100+ is just unbearable. Add to it that it never comes without a s-load of humidity and even the guys living in boxes under the freeway overpass are inside with the A/C on!!

Jul 2, 2018 | 08:29 PM

#21

awg

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Year: 96

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by outersketcher

I've got a 95 country edition. 4.0 inline 6.. the backup lights have never... ever worked... ever.. over the past 17 years of my owning the cherokee.. I just never bothered to really get into why they didnt.

the rear harness had very poor quality coating on the wires, and also feeds up in a tight awkward place

here, we cannot get a roadworthy without reverse lights

so, i just get out the test light, pin probes, roll of wire and continuity meter
In consultation with circuit & connector diagram, I bypass the problem wires

also fitted reverse light globes that beep and flashe, (for cars, NOT trucks..too loud)...an excellent safety enhancement

* edit..be VERY careful working on NSS wiring/reverse lights..i did a stupid thing once, and was lucky no one got hurt

Last edited by awg; Jul 2, 2018 at 08:39 PM. Reason: safety warning