Interior lights
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From: Nazareth, PA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L High Output
My first Jeep did this a few years back. I looked for weeks to figure out the problem but no luck. So one day I just took the bulbs out and got a flashlight. When that got old I put new bulbs in and voila! No more problem.
Its not that, something has been draining my brand new battery. I got in my car started it and the lights came on, and havent gone off since I keep unhooking my battery so they dnt drain it.
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From: Nazareth, PA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L High Output
No, not having bulbs won't drain the battery.
I would take them out if anything to save you the trouble of wrestling with your battery every morning. I'm sure there's an underlying cause somewhere but I damn near rewired that whole circuit and replaced every switch but it didn't make a difference (as far as the bulbs staying on).
It's worth a shot, at least until the cause is determined.
I would take them out if anything to save you the trouble of wrestling with your battery every morning. I'm sure there's an underlying cause somewhere but I damn near rewired that whole circuit and replaced every switch but it didn't make a difference (as far as the bulbs staying on).
It's worth a shot, at least until the cause is determined.
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From: Gads Hill, Ontario
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
On my '98, I found the switch for the tailgate glass had failed. It took a while to find it, because we never use the tailgate glass.
The switch is a dumb arrangement, and just kind of fell apart, keeping the interior lights on.
The switch is a dumb arrangement, and just kind of fell apart, keeping the interior lights on.
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