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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 07:15 AM
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So as I was driving my jeep yesterday I figured out that my brights dont stay clicked on when you pull back the lever. I decided to hold the lever back to keep the brights on and about 20 seconds later my lights flickered a little and my rpm gauge dropped to nothing as well as my speedometer yet the vehicle was still driving like normal other than that. I know it deff sounds like and electrical issuse but how does a possible broken brights latch cause a short or whatever of that nature? Has this happened to anyone else?
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by LoveMy89Anya
When in gear and stopped is when it happens.
Start a new dedicated thread about it, maybe someone else has some input i'm not sure what it could be.

Firstly check your transmission fluid level (hot, engine running)
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Japple650
So as I was driving my jeep yesterday I figured out that my brights dont stay clicked on when you pull back the lever. I decided to hold the lever back to keep the brights on and about 20 seconds later my lights flickered a little and my rpm gauge dropped to nothing as well as my speedometer yet the vehicle was still driving like normal other than that. I know it deff sounds like and electrical issuse but how does a possible broken brights latch cause a short or whatever of that nature? Has this happened to anyone else?
In my 2000 xj the brights stay on by pushing the handle forward. To do a quick flick of the brights I pull it backward. You probably a short in the wiring in the steering column.
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by askingxforxit
In my 2000 xj the brights stay on by pushing the handle forward. To do a quick flick of the brights I pull it backward. You probably a short in the wiring in the steering column.
Lol maybe it is push forward!!! I just figured it was pull back like all the other vehicles I have driven.

Hey you ever get your engine noise figured out?
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Japple650

Lol maybe it is push forward!!! I just figured it was pull back like all the other vehicles I have driven.

Hey you ever get your engine noise figured out?
No I'm still trying to address the noise issue. It's definitely alternator noise. I've replaced my battery terminals, made better ground to the mount now only having 0.5 ohms of resistance.

I'm curious to know how other guys ran the power supply to the cb from the battery and the route they used.
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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How do I clean a muddy interior?
Muddy Seats soaking wet floor...
And my plastics all over and my seat belts mud gets everywhere I cleaned it once now what the heck do I do to get it to look like it did before mud got inside?
Just want it clean girls are sick of the smell and the filth lol
Like I said my floors soaked and mud is everywhere
So I wnna know how u clean ur xj
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 03:26 PM
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Sounds to me like you need new carpet. Take the fabric off the seats and wash them. There is a thread on how to remove the seat skins.
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 04:11 PM
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Hello, I am new to the forum and cant figure out how to start a new thread. I just replaced the water pump and thermostat in my 2001 Cherokee sport. Now the check engine light is on and I don't have a code reader. Any suggestions?
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 04:44 PM
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Did a 700+ mile round trip today. The drive going there was great! The drive coming back not so much. Everytime I stepped on the gas it sounded like half the cyl. were missing and no power, just bogs down, especially uphill. Vac. Leak? Tune-Up? Also cruise control disengages and sometimes doesn't work at all. Again, vac leak? cable?? . I've been dealing with high idle for a while, iacv, tps (twice) replaced vac lines checked. I have a feeling it's all connected...just running out of ideas.
Thanks
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by shlein69
Did a 700+ mile round trip today. The drive going there was great! The drive coming back not so much. Everytime I stepped on the gas it sounded like half the cyl. were missing and no power, just bogs down, especially uphill. Vac. Leak? Tune-Up? Also cruise control disengages and sometimes doesn't work at all. Again, vac leak? cable?? . I've been dealing with high idle for a while, iacv, tps (twice) replaced vac lines checked. I have a feeling it's all connected...just running out of ideas.
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Cps perhaps? Timing chain?
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by brianms
Hello, I am new to the forum and cant figure out how to start a new thread. I just replaced the water pump and thermostat in my 2001 Cherokee sport. Now the check engine light is on and I don't have a code reader. Any suggestions?
First go to an autoparts store and get the code read then post the codes and we an take it from there
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by shlein69
Did a 700+ mile round trip today. The drive going there was great! The drive coming back not so much. Everytime I stepped on the gas it sounded like half the cyl. were missing and no power, just bogs down, especially uphill. Vac. Leak? Tune-Up? Also cruise control disengages and sometimes doesn't work at all. Again, vac leak? cable?? . I've been dealing with high idle for a while, iacv, tps (twice) replaced vac lines checked. I have a feeling it's all connected...just running out of ideas.
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Did it die at all?
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by shlein69
Did a 700+ mile round trip today. The drive going there was great! The drive coming back not so much. Everytime I stepped on the gas it sounded like half the cyl. were missing and no power, just bogs down, especially uphill. Vac. Leak? Tune-Up? Also cruise control disengages and sometimes doesn't work at all. Again, vac leak? cable?? . I've been dealing with high idle for a while, iacv, tps (twice) replaced vac lines checked. I have a feeling it's all connected...just running out of ideas.
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mmm maybe stuck valve
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by askingxforxit
Sounds to me like you need new carpet. Take the fabric off the seats and wash them. There is a thread on how to remove the seat skins.
Thanks and hey bro how's bed liner paint sound? No carpet? That be alright ya think so I can just hose it out from there on out?
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 98 brutus

Thanks and hey bro how's bed liner paint sound? No carpet? That be alright ya think so I can just hose it out from there on out?
Works everytime...and if u do that u can put some little drainage holes in the floor and plug them with lil rubber plugs like they use on boats...they work awesome man...done it before



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