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Old Jun 28, 2018 | 04:15 PM
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Does someone know of the location of the fuse for this switch?
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Old Jun 28, 2018 | 07:58 PM
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What does that switch operate?

Does the switch light up when you press it?

Is the moon made of cheese?
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Old Jun 29, 2018 | 10:26 AM
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LOL ^^^

I think that is the fog light switch
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Old Jun 29, 2018 | 10:27 AM
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what year is your cherokee?
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Old Jun 29, 2018 | 11:16 AM
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Very good Batman, and excellent follow up question!

Like my beloved fourth grade teacher at Woodview Elementary school Ms. Morris, I'm trying to make learning fun.

So we've established that it's a fog light switch. Now we need to know what year the Jeep is.

If you guys try your best, I may pass out juice boxes and read a chapter from "Where The Sidewalk Ends".
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Old Jun 29, 2018 | 11:34 PM
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Is it an 89?
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Old Jul 2, 2018 | 10:09 AM
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Hey Jimbo,

that book is awesome, let me know when you will read it. Ill bring my bean bag chair
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Old Jul 2, 2018 | 12:26 PM
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The year is a 92, thanks for asking....yes, "fog" lights,,,
Is this enough to go on?
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Old Jul 2, 2018 | 03:09 PM
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Hmmm... I don't see it showing in the interior fuse panel, could it be the 15amp under the hood marked "auxiliary lamps"?

What's the exact issue you are having?
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Old Jul 3, 2018 | 02:13 AM
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I operated a fog lamp through the switch.
Was lit for about 20 seconds then went out and does not work, so assume I ran too much current through the switch.
Your thoughts?
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Old Jul 3, 2018 | 01:03 PM
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You might want to trace the wires to the fog light or switch. You might have a cut in the wires or rubbing. I am not sure if it will help but adding a fuse or even a relay to some how control the flow of current. Not an electrician here.
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Old Jul 3, 2018 | 01:16 PM
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The switches are prone to failure I guess. Pop it out and see if its burned up.

Anyway... does the indicator light on the switch light up? Do you have power at the fog light end of the circuit? Perhaps the light itself is burned out?

More questions than answers.

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Old Jul 5, 2018 | 02:36 PM
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The light on the switch does light up. I will check for power at the bulb end and let you know.
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