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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 12:44 PM
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Thanks for the links fantic - there is a question that I haven't seen answered in those threads. I have the 242 TC and a hack-n-tap. Would everything still work with an 8.8? Or would I have to (modify the) SYE?
Does anyone have the answer to this one?
Old Feb 6, 2011 | 01:29 PM
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Default Jeep Wiring Harness - Fusebox Fire 1995 Cherokee

Hey, this is my first post: I need some help:

I just bought my first jeep 1995 cherokee, 4.0L, auto, AC

The wiring harness, fuse box and cruise control were destroyed by fire. I went ahead and pulled everything off. I even had to remove the lower dash panel to get at the harness through the firewall.

So here is my question:::????

WHERE CAN I FIND A NEW ENGINE WIRING HARNESS??

- I already checked every junkyard in san diego and nobody has a 95 cherokee. I also checked eBay. Then google!! NOTHING....

Any ideas???
Old Feb 6, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by bshervheim
Hey, this is my first post: I need some help:

I just bought my first jeep 1995 cherokee, 4.0L, auto, AC

The wiring harness, fuse box and cruise control were destroyed by fire. I went ahead and pulled everything off. I even had to remove the lower dash panel to get at the harness through the firewall.

So here is my question:::????

WHERE CAN I FIND A NEW ENGINE WIRING HARNESS??

- I already checked every junkyard in san diego and nobody has a 95 cherokee. I also checked eBay. Then google!! NOTHING....

Any ideas???
Craigslist. Look for a jeep getting parted out.
Old Feb 6, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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will a flywheel from a 95 HO cherokee work on my 90 renix?
Old Feb 6, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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Im looking to keep my stock flares on atm and i had a slight accident and the passenger side flares came off. how do you get them back on, do i need the tool to pop them back on.

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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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So ive had my jeep for about two years now. And well I have that vacuum canister in my bumper but it's not hooked up to anything. The hose go in thru the engine bay but looks cut. I don't have A/c previous owner cut all the lines and removed the electrical components for it. My jeep runs good. But does it need that canister hooked up? And where does it hook into?
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 12:17 AM
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Default 4 lo doesn't work

I got stuck in some ice again today and when i shifted to 4 lo and let of the brake i heard a grinding noise that only got louder as i pressed the gas pedal down. my tires wouldnt spin at all when i pressed the gas.

could it be a bad transfer case or could it be a cracked vacuum hose?
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by _StationWagon_
Does anyone have the answer to this one?
Sorry i missed that one.
So you have the slip on the shaft like in the front.
You may have to shorten it a bit, but it is not said. Check the 8.8 pinion lengh and compare it with the D35 pinion length in order to know how much it will be longer and how much the DS is going to be shorter and wether this might be absorbed by the slip or not.
Measure from the DS U-joint to the axle tube.
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 06:57 AM
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will a flywheel from a 95 HO cherokee work on my 90 renix?
any help at all...
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 07:48 AM
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any help at all...
If you mean the flexplate, yes.
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by CrisostamoSH90
I got stuck in some ice again today and when i shifted to 4 lo and let of the brake i heard a grinding noise that only got louder as i pressed the gas pedal down. my tires wouldnt spin at all when i pressed the gas.

could it be a bad transfer case or could it be a cracked vacuum hose?
The 4Lo weren't fully engaged. You might have to adjust the linkage. Do you have a transfer case drop installed?
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by CrisostamoSH90
I got stuck in some ice again today and when i shifted to 4 lo and let of the brake i heard a grinding noise that only got louder as i pressed the gas pedal down. my tires wouldnt spin at all when i pressed the gas.

could it be a bad transfer case or could it be a cracked vacuum hose?
I lost my transfer case right before Thanksgiving, after driving it through some pretty deep standing water. Turns out I just had a weak seal, but it allowed enough water through, that it diluted my oil and trashed my case pretty bad.
If you're hearing a grinding noise, but it's not engaging to turn the wheels, then it could be just that your linkage needs to be adjusted. I don't know where you're from, but if you have as much snow as we do around Chicago, then it could easily have packed itself somewhere that could limit the shift linkage's travel. But, if you're parked and still can't get it to engage in 4L when it's not in snow, it may be the case itself. When mine went, I lost 2wd and 4H. But, was able to limp, in second gear, in 4L to my local Aamco. Nice guys, out here in Aurora, but it still cost me about $540 for the case and $300 for them to install. I know a place where you can get a salvaged case shipped from, for about $250. But, you'd need a dock to receive it, someone to install it, and they carry no warranty if not installed professionally.

By the way, all this is on a 2000 Cherokee Sport
Transfer Case: NP231 (No full-time 4wd) If you have a "full-time" setting(and a newer than late '80s Cherokee), then you have an NP242

Hope some of that is helpful..
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 08:07 AM
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No i don't have a transfer case drop installed everything is stock for now, and i have the NP242.
I've got a ton of snow here too I live in Boston
thanks for your help guys
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by bshervheim
Hey, this is my first post: I need some help:

I just bought my first jeep 1995 cherokee, 4.0L, auto, AC

The wiring harness, fuse box and cruise control were destroyed by fire. I went ahead and pulled everything off. I even had to remove the lower dash panel to get at the harness through the firewall.

So here is my question:::????

WHERE CAN I FIND A NEW ENGINE WIRING HARNESS??

- I already checked every junkyard in san diego and nobody has a 95 cherokee. I also checked eBay. Then google!! NOTHING....

Any ideas???
A harness from any automatic 4.0L Cherokee 1991-1995 will work.
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 09:12 AM
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Hey guys , What does the "GEN" light mean??
It means you are having charging system problems - most likely your alternator is going bad. Go to your local auto parts store and get the computer read for DTC codes, and also get the battery/charging system load tested.

The solution could be as simple as installing new battery terminals, or as involved as changing the alternator.



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