project: Oola the angry 2wd
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Year: 2000
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Originally Posted by cleenrob
i open the dash to find this..
this made me very sad they spliced it right in to the harness and didn't use and adapter but they managed to crimp 3 speaker together some how so that seemed to be why only one speaker was working.. and the kicker is the factory plug was still attached in there by 2 wires so i rewired it all to the factory plug and got the adapter
HOORAY!!
all my speakers work!! and my iPod plugs right in!!))
this made me very sad they spliced it right in to the harness and didn't use and adapter but they managed to crimp 3 speaker together some how so that seemed to be why only one speaker was working.. and the kicker is the factory plug was still attached in there by 2 wires so i rewired it all to the factory plug and got the adapter
HOORAY!!
all my speakers work!! and my iPod plugs right in!!))
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Originally Posted by 89cherokee2gtmudy
I had to do the same thing to my 89 when I got it. Made it hell a lot easier. Modified factory plug to have a ground and my amp turn on. Even went as far to take all the connectors out and solder wires on. Came out nice and clean.
Well i just attempted putting a 98 shifter with a grand cherokee shifter **** and oolas being a PITA. She must be mad at me today. lol
What i came across putting it in is that the trans cable is a tad to long or stretched out or something to that affect cause i couldnt get it and farther than R so i put the old shifter back in it till i can go back and grab the cable from the XJ i pulled it from. And than ZJ shifter **** was a pain in the *** too!! I ground down the shifter tube(on the 98) untill i could get the **** on and off with ease ( but not tomuch) and then my NSS started acting up and not wanting to let it start so i jumped the starter :P
I also picked up the A/C pump and alternator brackets to gring down for a ZJ alternator and my taurus fan so i dont screw up the ones i got now
a ZJ tierod and drag link gonna clean em and paintem
I didnt really need the drag link but i only had to take off one nut for the whole assemly so i tookem both
And i got the climate control out of a 98 with thoughts of adapting it to my 95 but i think ill just resell it cause it looks to big and the climate setting dont look like theyll match up the way i wanted but we'll see
And the 98 shifter with a grand cherokee shifter ****
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Year: 1996
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so im considering buying a 4x4 xj instead of a conversion mainly because i can't have my DD down for long and considering I've never done this type of swap it may be better for me to buy a 4x4 what do y'all think?
this one for sale in my area no idea what year it is tho http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/3435614550.html
this one for sale in my area no idea what year it is tho http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/3435614550.html
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Yeah its a better choice, I'm thinking of doing the same but im saving up some money then I could seel the xj and try an get a jk from 2008 (don't care for the minivan engine cause I won't do nothing extreme)
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or this ones waaaaay better. i want to start fresh minus a couple things from the current xj
http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3421152431.html
http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3421152431.html
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yea i don't have any jeep buddies or car buddys around me so gathering parts like axels and trans missions aint easy. my dads a mechanic and could help me but he thinks that vehicle were built a certain way and they should stay that way so he's useless lol. but yea i bought this xj cause it was lifted already and i could stand my jetta anymore the trans was going out and it was super small and not a jeep and id been wanting a cherokee for a while but obviously in a jetta i can't go wheeling so i though nah i don't really need 4x4 but then the jeep bug hit me and was all mad cause i couldn't really wheel in my xj eitherlol so ima try and pick up that red one and start from scratch
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Yeah, it looks nice and the price is great and its 4x4, I'm at a dealer right now looking at a used jk, if I can get it to pay $250 a month I'll buy it
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Im not sure what i want to do :/ ive already put so much time into the one ive got and good xjs around here are hard to find.in all honesty i really want a commanche but i cant find any H.O ones anywhere and i dont want a renix . Ive been thinking about getting a 4.0 ZJ too. Idk. I guess what ever comes along in the right price and condition
No i didnt they wouldnt answer my calls :/
No i didnt they wouldnt answer my calls :/
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