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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 12:41 AM
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This thing between the sun visors?
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 12:46 AM
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This thing between the sun visors?
Wow this is a rare beauty.... Last time I saw this was on a sweet delorian. It's a flux capacitor
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 12:48 AM
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No I'm just kidding broseph. I think it's for the themoneter led screen??? Like some of the zj's had. Maybe...
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by krawlthis
Wow this is a rare beauty.... Last time I saw this was on a sweet delorian. It's a flux capacitor
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Uh to OP...it looks like a broken item to me
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 01:07 AM
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i have seen a few other cherokees at the junk yard with these and they both looked broken just like mine
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 01:18 AM
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speaking of weird things on the headliner...this is probably pretty stupid to ask but does anyone know what that little black bulb looking thing is?
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 01:19 AM
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http://jeepparts.mopar.com/jeep/cherokee-parts.html
Does that help... it isnt showing pictures of squat.
Choose year, model and "interior"
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i still dont know what that little thing is.lol everyone always ask me what it is and i never have an answer. i've even tried taking it apart and all thats inside is a curcuit board! but it serves no purpose!
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is that for a remote door unlock? I thought newer xj's had that option, or is it just Zj's? It's my best guess lol
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its the 1980s design for keyless entry. and so is the little black "bulb" thing....it was just a different design..
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