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where is the effin' headlight relays!

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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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I have a 00, and i am upgrading the headlight system via go jeep's diagram and i go to install the lights and i cant find the relay for the headlights! where are they? I've also already made the harness.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 09:01 PM
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If it's not under the hood in the fuse and relay box, it's probably under the steering column which can be accessed from below by removing a trim panel and then a metal security guard, you may also want to replace your blinker relay while under there, as mine went out in my '99 just recently.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 09:12 PM
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im looking through my fsm, which i should've done before i even started this project, and i cant see that this thing even has headlamp relays. I found them for the fog lights, but no headlight hi/low beam
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 10:17 PM
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anyone have an xj that is minus headlight relays and have upgraded the headlight harness? I need to find where to connect the 86 pins on the new harness for the high low beam input.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by greythunder3
anyone have an xj that is minus headlight relays and have upgraded the headlight harness? I need to find where to connect the 86 pins on the new harness for the high low beam input.
Check this site out. Hope this explains what's, what. A little more in depth.

V/r,
-Gray.
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