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skarpyona Dec 7, 2015 10:11 PM


Originally Posted by Jrozar (Post 3180368)
I like it... Plasti dip the rims black...

Very likely to happen! I always loved the look of black wheels, and one of the looks i was thinking of for the XJ was either murdered out, or military-esque jeep. Come spring I'll decide on how I will respray the exterior.

SG Mason Dec 8, 2015 08:10 AM


Originally Posted by skarpyona (Post 3177065)

1. In Canada, day time running lights are mandatory and mine don't work for whatever reason. I will need to look at the module (if I can find it) and check if it's still good, check the fuses and and connections. Alternatively I was thinking of either wiring a pair of aux lights tapped into a 12v source that's key on, or wire the headlights lowbeam and remove it after inspection.

2. Mandatory airbag lights and the Cherokee does not have one. This will be a fun headache to deal with.

I am in Eastern Ontario, yeah part of the Canadian salt belt:o. As far as I know the DLR lights are only mandatory to be functioning from the manufacture. Once it is in the consumers hands the DLRs can be disconnected. Check the module to see if it has been disconnected. A sure sign it is the module is the high beam indicator will no longer work. High beams will still work, just not the indicator.

On my 98 the module is located on the right inner fender near the firewall. From looking at the online service manual at Morris 4x4 yours would be in the same place.

The airbag light could just be a blown bulb, a #74 if I remember right.

skarpyona Dec 8, 2015 02:36 PM


Originally Posted by SG Mason (Post 3181757)
I am in Eastern Ontario, yeah part of the Canadian salt belt:o. As far as I know the DLR lights are only mandatory to be functioning from the manufacture. Once it is in the consumers hands the DLRs can be disconnected. Check the module to see if it has been disconnected. A sure sign it is the module is the high beam indicator will no longer work. High beams will still work, just not the indicator.

On my 98 the module is located on the right inner fender near the firewall. From looking at the online service manual at Morris 4x4 yours would be in the same place.

The airbag light could just be a blown bulb, a #74 if I remember right.

Thank you for the advice! Always a pleasure to see other canadians on the board :icon_smile: What part of Ontario are you from? I lived in Ottawa and its surroundings for a couple years(Gatineau, Hull, Aylmer).

When I put the interior back together and plug in a battery I will be sure to test the headlights, but if I recall they worked fine. I took it for an inspection and it did not pass and the inspection agent said that it is mandatory for them to be functional at the time of inspection, as well as the airbag light. If I am not mistaken as of 1997 when the Cherokees got a facelift, they redesigned the interior as well and as of then did the airbag lights have a visible bulb. I could not find the airbag light for the life of me on the pre-97 models and hours of internet searching yielded the same result as well as other individuals failing the inspection due to this particular hiccup. I have a 95 FSM which explains the airbags are entirely mechanical and there is no way to have any electrical integrations into it which will hopefully be sufficient for the follow-up inspection. However it is written in english, and the french aren't very accomodating in such cases. We will see where it takes me.

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SG Mason Dec 8, 2015 04:13 PM

I am about an hour south of Ottawa, and an hour west of the Quebec Ontario border. a little dinky town called Iroquois, not to be confused with Iroquois Falls:mad::p

skarpyona Dec 8, 2015 06:08 PM


Originally Posted by SG Mason (Post 3181966)
I am about an hour south of Ottawa, and an hour west of the Quebec Ontario border. a little dinky town called Iroquois, not to be confused with Iroquois Falls:mad::p

Awesome! My Cherokee comes from Brockville Ontario, which sounds pretty close by actually. If you're ever in the neighborhood let me know, I'd love to go wheeling with xjs!

SG Mason Dec 8, 2015 09:55 PM

I worked in Brockville this spring and am now working in Cornwall. I thought you were in Quebec?

skarpyona Dec 10, 2015 03:00 PM


Originally Posted by SG Mason (Post 3182164)
I worked in Brockville this spring and am now working in Cornwall. I thought you were in Quebec?

No I am indeed in Quebec, but I spend a fair amount of time over the provincial border. I picked up my Cherokee from Brockville!

Jake_RT Jan 26, 2016 06:43 AM

Sorry to dig up old bones, im from around your guys area. I live just outside cornwall in a littlw townncalled monkand! Just got my xj on the road and looking for people to go wheeling with! Jeep looked great man! Did it ever en up passing inspection? Hopefully someone reads this.

SG Mason Jan 26, 2016 08:35 AM

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I haven't gone searching for anything:o About the best I have are the trails at the locks here in Iroquois. I know they use to run the Black and Decker, BrockTel trail in Brockville, but I think they banned cars and trucks from it. It was more of a mountain biking trail anyhow and had gotten very chewed up by 4x4s.

Both trails are very short and not overly difficult, and both are under 2 miles long. Both have places that will sink you in mud with Iroquois being the worse. It is old river clay from when they put the seaway through back in 1954. It can look dry and solid, but go off the trail in the wrong place and you will sink to the frame so fast that your butt will come off the seat :eek: Once you have sank in it is a lot of digging and pulling with a truck on solid ground to get you back out. Haven't tried getting a vehicle out with a good winch, but most of us that drive the trail know where not to go:p Iroquois does have a couple short steep loose rock hills, but out XJs crawl up them no problem. About the most difficult section is an ATV off shoot. If you don't have lockers or disconnects chances are you wont get through without momentum. I run no rear sway bar and JKS quicker disconnects in the front and crawl through no problem. It is a nice section to flex your XJ a little though.

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Not the best flex pictures, but the rocker in the fist picture is 3-4 feet from the ground. Coming into these humps with sway bars connected and open diffs you will lift a tire on the front PS and rear DS at the same time and come to an stop. Yes I know from experience :o

smeltmaster1 Mar 15, 2016 11:24 AM

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jay_sco Mar 15, 2016 11:44 AM


Originally Posted by smeltmaster1 (Post 3227249)
Hey guys I am back off my bs ban since they don't allow u to sell **** from cl here which is bs still

:hang: Well, this is random.

smeltmaster1 Mar 15, 2016 03:21 PM


Originally Posted by jay_sco (Post 3227258)
:hang: Well, this is random.

Idk how this got he I was on the Illinois thread lol I hate this app version

bubbarules1958 Jun 20, 2016 12:11 PM

Kittens

DeltaOP4 Aug 1, 2016 02:53 PM

Dog
Edit: Oops lol meant to post this in word association, but this was at the bottom as a related thread.

bubbarules1958 Aug 25, 2016 01:37 PM

Chump


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