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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 01:52 AM
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I have no blinkers, they won't come on, and then today while sittin in the jeep I plugged in the cigarette lighter (to see if it worked) and my radio died. Won't come on at all anymore, any ideas?
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 02:04 AM
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Did you check your fuses? Should be in the passenger side kick panel
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 08:26 AM
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I will
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by cherokee_mud_digger
I will
Thats a fuse gone out... and from the sounds of it, you need a bigger amp fuse. It should be a 15amp fuse.
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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In the fuse box in the engine bay right? I'll check them all out today
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by cherokee_mud_digger
In the fuse box in the engine bay right? I'll check them all out today
Older xjs had a drop down fuse panel on drivers side knee panel too if i remember right.
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by cherokee_mud_digger
In the fuse box in the engine bay right? I'll check them all out today
thats the PDC box (Under the hood). Mudderx is right... On the driver side, crawl down and look right above the brake pedal. Its a drop down fuse box and lucky for you... the fuse's will be labeled what they go too. (97 - 01 are number and you need a manual to figure out what goes to what). Hope this helps
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 01:23 AM
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Awesome thanks! I'll check that out tomorrow, I looked in my manual ad it showed me the hazard and flasher fuze box module, it also has the chime module connected to it, I'll check it all out tomorrow and see what's up because my hazard lights work just fine
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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So I found it and pulled the turn signal flasher out, could I put the hazard relay in it to test it for now? It's a different size physically but I'm not sure on amperage yet, the turn signal flasher is a Wagner, is that stock?
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by cherokee_mud_digger
So I found it and pulled the turn signal flasher out, could I put the hazard relay in it to test it for now? It's a different size physically but I'm not sure on amperage yet, the turn signal flasher is a Wagner, is that stock?
Yes you can and yes it is
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 10:41 AM
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Awesome ill let u know how it goes this afternoon! Thanks man
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 10:41 AM
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Also found my radio fuse fried lol
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by cherokee_mud_digger
Also found my radio fuse fried lol
If its an old rig that has sat for a while (years) I would go thru and replace all the fuses with the correct amperage and test each relay. Old wiring and ******rigged fuses are prone to catching fire...
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 01:45 PM
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Yeah I plan on doin that
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 03:40 PM
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It hasn't sat for long tho only about 3 months at most
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