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Junior Member
Joined: May 2015
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From: St.Petersburg, Russia
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: AMC242
Look at the videos in the thread attached: http://jeep-planet.ru/forum/discussi...trucker#latest
If understandable, will guide you further.
If understandable, will guide you further.
CF Veteran
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,589
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From: Denver
Year: 99
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Just replaced my passenger door. Now it seems to be wanting to stay open, when you open it, it springs open, and sometimes it doesn't want to shut without being slammed. Should I take out the shims that were in there for the first door? I just used the same ones.
Edit: Maybe I just swapped the shims for top and bottom by accident. The lower piece of the door looks like its sticking out a bit too much while the top is too close to the body.
Edit: Maybe I just swapped the shims for top and bottom by accident. The lower piece of the door looks like its sticking out a bit too much while the top is too close to the body.
Last edited by kgm; Nov 15, 2015 at 02:23 PM.
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 651
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From: Fayetteville, NC
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I'm wondering if anyone could help with an issue I'm having.
1997 Cherokee 4.0 Sport
Ok so the headlight lever that you pull out of the dash. Completely out. And wouldn't go back in. That was fun driving home at night with nothing but hazards and high beams.
But I found out that whatever was holding it in place broke inside the headlight switch. Replaced that and now when I go to put the headlights on, the dash lights won't come on unless I move the lever around a bit and the tail lights won't come on unless I hit the brakes.
Could this be a bad fuse, a wire, or a bad headlight switch?
Thanks for any help.
1997 Cherokee 4.0 Sport
Ok so the headlight lever that you pull out of the dash. Completely out. And wouldn't go back in. That was fun driving home at night with nothing but hazards and high beams.
But I found out that whatever was holding it in place broke inside the headlight switch. Replaced that and now when I go to put the headlights on, the dash lights won't come on unless I move the lever around a bit and the tail lights won't come on unless I hit the brakes.
Could this be a bad fuse, a wire, or a bad headlight switch?
Thanks for any help.
Did you just buy the xj? Mine had a couple wrong fuses in when I bought it
Last edited by crabmushrooms5; Nov 15, 2015 at 10:32 PM.
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Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 157
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From: NW, MS 'Yall
Year: 97
Engine: 4.0
Just replaced my passenger door. Now it seems to be wanting to stay open, when you open it, it springs open, and sometimes it doesn't want to shut without being slammed. Should I take out the shims that were in there for the first door? I just used the same ones.
Edit: Maybe I just swapped the shims for top and bottom by accident. The lower piece of the door looks like its sticking out a bit too much while the top is too close to the body.
Edit: Maybe I just swapped the shims for top and bottom by accident. The lower piece of the door looks like its sticking out a bit too much while the top is too close to the body.
Why did you replace the door in the first place?
If your door jamb (actual frame in body) is warped or out of alignment, there are bigger issues.
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From: North Carolina
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Denver
Year: 99
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I'd use a magic marker or Dykem dye to mark the post and then shut the door a few times, and then look for marks that scratched off the marker/paint and adjust accordingly.
Why did you replace the door in the first place?
If your door jamb (actual frame in body) is warped or out of alignment, there are bigger issues.
E
Why did you replace the door in the first place?
If your door jamb (actual frame in body) is warped or out of alignment, there are bigger issues.
E
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Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 34,088
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From: Lantana, Fl
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.Slow
These are resistors
Attachment 279085
They're used to reduce voltage or limit current in a circuit. You'll want to find a calculator online to tell you what kind you need (how many ohms) to knock the voltage down enough. Even 11V should be fine.
They use to be a few cents at Radio Shack.
Attachment 279085
They're used to reduce voltage or limit current in a circuit. You'll want to find a calculator online to tell you what kind you need (how many ohms) to knock the voltage down enough. Even 11V should be fine.
They use to be a few cents at Radio Shack.
Newbie
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 4
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From: Richmond, VA
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 L
Uh...got a little carried away pressing in an upper ball joint- wasn't watching as I was wrenching. Can I just keep going and hope it works its way in correctly? Or should I get it back out and start over? If I start over, should I shim the collar with something? Using a rental ball joint press...
First time (and hopefully last, except for the drivers sides) doing ball joints. See upside down image (sorry).
**Edit - Uploaded a correctly oriented pic.**
First time (and hopefully last, except for the drivers sides) doing ball joints. See upside down image (sorry).
**Edit - Uploaded a correctly oriented pic.**
Last edited by LazyRPeople2; Nov 20, 2015 at 03:29 PM.
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From: Laurium, MI
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0L
Uh...got a little carried away pressing in an upper ball joint- wasn't watching as I was wrenching. Can I just keep going and hope it works its way in correctly? Or should I get it back out and start over? If I start over, should I shim the collar with something? Using a rental ball joint press...
First time (and hopefully last, except for the drivers sides) doing ball joints. See upside down image (sorry).
First time (and hopefully last, except for the drivers sides) doing ball joints. See upside down image (sorry).
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
Probably bad advise but at least one of mine did that when I was putting them in. I didn't catch it in time to fix it. I tried hammering it straight but it wouldn't go and I didn't want to try to press it back out. I just cranked down real hard and kept bashing it with the hammer. Eventually it straightened back out. There really is no good way of getting them in straight with the loaner presses...The autozone one sucks, cups were either way to big or just barely too small...
CF Veteran
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From: Laurium, MI
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0L
