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Nov 22, 2021 | 11:37 AM

#46

Ralph77

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Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

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Originally Posted by MrTodd

A lot of great information above! In the next couple of weeks, I will be installing an overhead console from a 2000 model XJ into my 1999. Currently, I am having the headliner replaced on both the headliner board and the OHC, both of which came from the 2000, along with the wiring harness (including the large connector from the donor XJ) and the OHC bracket. I'll be documenting everything in my RED Sonja build thread when complete.

MrTodd

Did you grab visors from the '00 too?

Nov 23, 2021 | 08:26 AM

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MrTodd

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From: San Antonio, Texas

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0L

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Originally Posted by Ralph77

Did you grab visors from the '00 too?

I did grab the visors as well. I don’t think I’m gonna have any trouble as everything looks plug and play including my current wire connector near the junction box although, I did grab the connector from the donor jeep.

Nov 23, 2021 | 08:37 AM

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Ralph77

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Year: 2000

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Well for it to be more plug and play you will use the '00 vanity visors.
What do you mean by grabbed the connector from the donor Jeep?
Guessing you meant you grabbed the whole harness with it on the end?
That is the one mod you will have to make.
Swapping that big white connector from your '99 dome light harness to the '00 harness from the donor Jeep.

Nov 23, 2021 | 12:25 PM

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MrTodd

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From: San Antonio, Texas

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0L

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Ralph77,

From the donor (2000 Jeep Cherokee Classic), I removed and took home the following items:

Overhead Console
Sun visors (both)
Headliner board
OHC bracket
OHC Wiring Harness
Large connector near junction box wiring harness plugs into
Temperature Sensor
Fog Lights
Center Console Switches/Bezel (w/fog light switch)

According to the FSM for the 1999 and the 2000 XJ, the wiring harness wires share the same pin locations. I only took the large connector from the junction box area to verify what I had read from both FSM's. I have not had the chance to verify it myself, but will soon.

Todd