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04-14-2010, 07:31 PM
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I bought a 96xj a few months ago and on the dash near the steering colomn there is a switch that is labeled "extended idle". Does anyone know what the purpose of this is I have pressed it it lights up but no idea what it does? 
04-15-2010, 10:10 AM
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I think you are right, I did some more checking and found that the switch is used for extreme power needs while ideling, also was looking over it and in a few spots they missed with the black paint it looks like state of michigan blue underneath. I think my cherokee was a cop suv at one point! Thats pretty cool! I want to pull a carfax and see who the previous owners were.
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I think you are right, I did some more checking and found that the switch is used for extreme power needs while ideling, also was looking over it and in a few spots they missed with the black paint it looks like state of michigan blue underneath. I think my cherokee was a cop suv at one point! Thats pretty cool! I want to pull a carfax and see who the previous owners were.
I want to see this rig if we every get a chance to meet up.
If so, this is what it used to look like
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04-15-2010, 10:20 AM
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It raises the idle up to 1000 rpm so the water pump cools better the engine and the alternator produces more electricity. It uses the same system of the AC.
04-17-2010, 01:05 PM
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