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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by salad

Are you asking if you should put new bushings in your old leaf springs, only to completely replace the springs later?

Are you familiar with how they're installed? Or rather... how they're removed?
Oh oh I know!! Magic, right? Those bolts never seize and the bushing sleeves always come out like butter!

Just funning. Btw salad your findings on the u bolt thread size for the nut I needed were spot on. M12-1.75

Thanks again!
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 1991Jeep_Man
Oh oh I know!! Magic, right? Those bolts never seize and the bushing sleeves always come out like butter!
That's right. Never-dry grease with infinite film strength!

Originally Posted by 1991Jeep_Man
Just funning. Btw salad your findings on the u bolt thread size for the nut I needed were spot on. M12-1.75

Thanks again!
Another Google miracle lol. Glad to know one of those results was correct.
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 08:47 PM
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Any reason why my air bag light would be on after a aw4 to ax15 swap? Not looking for the normal reasons like clock spring or fuse etc, it was not lit up the few days before ax15 went in (those solutions are easier to find). I swapped harnesses, computer, everything. If the trans swap with airbag issue is uncommon, I will consider the light a common problem like fuse or something and not swap related.

The airbag light is the only light on and "issue" after the swap to manual... was aiming for no lights, almost made it.
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 08:54 PM
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Any reason why my air bag light would be on after a aw4 to ax15 swap? Not looking for the normal reasons like clock spring or fuse etc, it was not lit up the few days before ax15 went in (those solutions are easier to find). I swapped harnesses, computer, everything. If the trans swap with airbag issue is uncommon, I will consider the light a common problem like fuse or something and not swap related.

The airbag light is the only light on and "issue" after the swap to manual... was aiming for no lights, almost made it.
I'm assuming the donor harness, electronics, etc came from one XJ. Was it the same year as yours? What year/s are we talking about? I can't see your info on the app.
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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I'd get into checking harnesses. The TPS has some relation to the clockspring so everything seems to be more interconnected than appears.
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by salad
I'd get into checking harnesses. The TPS has some relation to the clockspring so everything seems to be more interconnected than appears.
I'm going to bed. My thought process before I go: If the donor was even 1/2 model year off, depending on the year, it could have different airbags and/or sensors.
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:06 PM
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From one 99 to another 99. The only thing different I can think of was black 99 that got everything swapped over to it had one more large fuse in the engine bay harness that the donor didn't, so I pulled it and swapped it as well. Never actually looked to see what it was though.
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:06 PM
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Yeah same. 15 year old wiring is gonna crack, too.

What not going to stay up until 3 AM again to work at 5?
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by T1XJ
From one 99 to another 99. The only thing different I can think of was black 99 that got everything swapped over to it had one more large fuse in the engine bay harness that the donor didn't, so I pulled it and swapped it as well. Never actually looked to see what it was though.
The donor with a manual transmission had more fuses than the auto? Weird. Yours not have A/C? Maybe fog lights or something?
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:10 PM
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The donor with a manual transmission had more fuses than the auto? Weird. Yours not have A/C? Maybe fog lights or something?
Both had AC. The formerly auto jeep had the extra fuse as well as power locks, aftermarket cruise, sunroof. Donor was roll up windows no cruise. I took extra fuse from auto harness and put it into manual harness, thought it had something to do wih the extra electronics the auto jeep had.
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:36 PM
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I have a stock 95 Cherokee Country that is swaying all over the place. When I took it to the shop guy he said the track bar was bad and needed replaced. Would I necessarily have to replace the whole track bar, or could I just replace the bushings? I found some that are supposed to help reduce The Death Wobble!
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Whitetail57
I have a stock 95 Cherokee Country that is swaying all over the place. When I took it to the shop guy he said the track bar was bad and needed replaced. Would I necessarily have to replace the whole track bar, or could I just replace the bushings? I found some that are supposed to help reduce The Death Wobble!
If the track bar is bad, it needs replaced. It uses a tie rod end on one end, which is a wear part. I suggest replacing it with a double shear bar if there's one that fits without any lift. I assume you haven't lifted since you have the stock track bar.

(PS- It might be another one of those nights, Canada)
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
(PS- It might be another one of those nights, Canada)
oh yea? that kind huh?
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bheath

oh yea? that kind huh?
Trouble sleeping when they switch me back and forth between night shifts and days.

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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Trouble sleeping when they switch me back and forth between night shifts and days.

(Edited before a mod does it for me)
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