Paper-fork

My friend has been working on my 95 Cherokee country. and the headlights and tail lights wouldn't work on it. He fixed it, but now the tail lights work occasionally and the reverse lights wont work. However the Brake lights do work.
If somebody could help me out, that would be awesome.
Thank you

aircruiser

had this same problem with my drivers side tailight, 3rd brake light and drivers side markers lights. just blew a fuse. pop the cover on the fuse panel and the one i blew was #7. check em while youre down there. hopefully thats just it.

Paper-fork

Thanks bro, I will give the update tomorrow and tell you how its went.

XJ?2010

If they countinue to not work or you keep blowing fuses get some electrial connection cleaner and clean out the wire connecters

Jsny1010

usually just a fuse? but mine did that and you should check the light **** maybe? the brake lights run seperately.. mine worked when my running lights would not.

finneys98xj

If it ain't that fuse check your grounds

aircruiser

yeah mine was just a fuse..i thought both brake lights would be on one fuse but i guess not..its the left side and right side on seperate fuses..

Paper-fork

haha. So i turned on the jeep thismorning and it was all working. The only thing is that the reverse lights arent. I figure i will just let that go unless anybody knows what could be causing that.
Thanks for all the help

RCPro87

on my 97 i have a harness connector pulled down that when you pull it apart, the brake lights and reverse lights dont work. Check all you connections under the dash at the bottom of the steering column. I had a 93 ZJ that had a rear lamp module in the back that went bad because my trailer lights shorted it out and i had to jumper the left side lights to the right side lights, but the Cherokees dont have modules i dont think.

Howler_GT

That would be your NSS (Nuetral Safety Switch)
Most times the switch gets gunked up and "sticks"
Sometimes causing a "no start without jiggling shifter" condition.

There are many write-ups on the net about rebuilding them. Very easy. Takes less than 1hr. Saves from buying new unit ($175 and up)

Just search for NSS rebuild

Paper-fork

It ended up being the NSS. To bad i didnt read that last post about it being an easy fix, I ended up spend 250 for a new one. But it works now.
I appretiate everybodys help.
Thanks

Howler_GT

OUCH!!!

Paper-fork

Very,
But its working. So its all good.

NVRider

I have a 98 Cherokee Sport that keeps blowing fuses on the running lights. It is supposed to have seperate fuses for each side, but replacing one will get both sides going again, and at random (usually dark nights) the lights will go out. I have been warned twice now by police because I do not realize the lights are out while driving. The dash lights stay on as well as the headlights, so I am unaware that my taillights and marker lights are dead. Has anyone ever run into this before? Or can someone at least give me a direction to head? Thanks in advance

Rider

Kenny McMaster

I am having the same problems with mine except I am NOT blowing fuses but also my brake lights are not working, just can not figure it out.