Right tail light won't work on 98 Cherokee classic but everything else does
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Right tail light won't work on 98 Cherokee classic but everything else does
I have a problem with my right side tail light on my 98 Cherokee classic. It won't work but everything else does. Any suggestions to how to fix it. I have already replaced the bulb
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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
Also check ground, and keep in mind the socket itself can go bad. Get busy with a test light or meter.
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Year: 1997
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The ground wires for all three lights are spliced/fused together inside the taillight harness near the connector, so if the other two lights are working, the socket is the first place i would look after replacing the bulb. The connector is right behind the rear side trim panel, near the floor.
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Year: 01, 99, 98, 98,98
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If you have cut quarters or any rot holes near the wheelwell on that side the harness usually becomes mud covered. One I pulled apart recently a couple of the pins we'd so corroded they ripped out and are stuck in the wrong side of the connector.
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