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Old 09-30-2011, 03:36 PM
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just got my factory service manual in the mail....wow...I won't be using haynes or chilton anymore....these books are fantastic....cheapest one I could find used on ebay was $70....I ordered a new one for $100
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just got my factory service manual in the mail....wow...I won't be using haynes or chilton anymore....these books are fantastic....cheapest one I could find used on ebay was $70....I ordered a new one for $100
why is it better and how??????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????
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Better, more detailed info.
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I love mine, read it all the time. They are more detailed. They go more in depth how the part works, how to test it and how to replace it. The electrical section for example gives better wiring diagrams, gives you component locations, splice locations, ground locations etc.
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Where does one order this?
Old 09-30-2011, 05:21 PM
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if you wait and look you can find good deals on used ones, but I didn't want to gamble on used for $30 less than new....this is the cheapest I found online
http://www.autobooksbishko.com/
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as others posted above the electrical is much better and everything is more in depth...the only drawback is you order for your year only....but not a problem for me...I doubt if I will ever own another jeep...I didn't get started till I was 66...lol
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Are the wireing diagrams color cotted like some the the older manuals ive got? Makes things a lot easyer to read when they do that
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no...not color coded, but bigger, brighter and much easier to read
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