xjknut11

Hello, I'm completely new to this site (posting-wise...I read it religiously tho) and I was wondering if anyone could help me with some small problems I'd like to fix for low $$.

I have a '90 xj laredo, anyways...the bad stuff..
- windshield wipers wipe, but no fluid (can't hear motor click at all)
- rear wiper doesn't move, but clicks (I know how fd up is that^^!!!)
- visor lights don't work...don't know if its the bulbs or what
- overhead console lamps don't work either (though the compass at temperature part wosk...on occasion lol)
-power locks don't work

and now the biggie that really grinds my gears... all my power windows are extremely slow (though sometimes they are speedy)...I kid not when I say that sometimes they take a minute to go up or down and thats sometimes only halfway! I'm not sure if it's the weatherstipping, motor, wiring, or regulators but they're dirt slow. I was thinking of just ripping off the doors of a sport with manual windows since I'm doing a mod to the door panels to match my moded interior...in that case what wires could I just get rid of?? HELP!! (btw sorry for this being long its just I wanna get this small stuff done now before I get into my engine stuff.)

Thanks!

xj wheeler

First off, welcome to cf. Second, for all your problems(except slow windows) check the fuses. Third, my windows go rather slow as well. I'm not sure why, but i think its probably the motors or corrosion slowing down the mechanisms. Also, what are you doing to the interior?

xjknut11

Thanks, I'll have to do that sometime after work this week. As for the interior, as soon as I bought my xj last August, I pulled out all the vinyl/hard plastic and re-painted it black and white (my jeep is white). I also didn't have a headliner, so I found one at the Crazy Ray's nearby and put black headliner material on it. As for what I plan to do... Replace the gague needles with red ones, put white overlays on and have it all glow with red LEDs. replace the dome lights, rip out the carpet and put some sound-deading insulation in then a rubber/vinyl floor (except in the cargo area I'm putting down diamondplate). Also moving the two hatch speakers into a soundbar with the rear dome light. Should be pretty cool...once that's done, onto the exterior.

xj wheeler

I've done custom interior lights, what are you planning for them.

xjknut11

Probably red LED as well. maybe just the rear dome light though. already have the LEDs for the gauges. Need to figure out what bulbs fit into the overhead console lamps though...

jjstultz

On the windows, try greasing the track and regulators first. May just be gummed up from the old grease

xjknut11

I take it I should clean the old grease first?

jjstultz

Lol. For best results, yes.