Over the weekend was under the drivers side of the dash and noticed there is a small silver round relay looking thing taped to some wiring it has three prongs on the back. does anyone know what the heck this is?? when i touched it it was too hot to hang on to (is that right??). I had been wiring up my compass/temperature rear view mirror when i noticed this. also along the way i some how ended up losing all my blinkers (hazard lights still work)and the rear window defroster (the switch doesnt light anymore when pressed) Have checked several other posts here looking for an asnwer but nothing seems to fit. Any help that could be offered would be great. By the way its a 1996 Cherokee, 4.0 auto.

Thanks!!!

 

Forgot to mention i did find the Heated Backlite Smart Relay. Could i have burned that up somehow?? Maybe the same with the Dual Flasher relay?? They are both in the same Relay center

 

Thats your turn signal flasher it should be "plugged" into the fuse box. You can get one at any parts store.

As for fuses check them all there should be a defrost fuse and replace as ness.

Sounds like someone play around with the wiring alot.

 

All fuses under dash and under hood good. no flasher in fuse holder at all

 

already replaced all fuses that blew when i did whatever it was that made them blow. and still no turn signals or rear window defroster. that is why im thinking i fried the relays.

 

Any thoughts?? I really need my blinkers to pass inspection. HELP ME!!!

 

I think it is a delay relay that supplies power to the illuminated ring around the key switch, it purpose is to when you open the door it supplies power to that ring to a period of time so you can see the switch withing that laps of time even with the door colsed

 

yes, i have that part figured out. now just need to know whats up with the blinkers and rear window defroster