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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bass_by_grace
I finally decided to cut the bottom of my fenders! I was gonna do it from day 1 but I was so worried that I would mess them up. Here's a before and after pic

My cuts turned out a lot cleaner and smoother than I expected
Very good job man! Also nice bumper, I have the same one haha. I like the lights how you run the wire?
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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Yes its water tight. Its silicon'd up. Not anymore pics at the moment. Yes its screwed up through the pinch seam with self tappers. Don't hate duke! Lol its lexan so its good.
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD
Is your xj a 97+ ? How'd you fix the door switches?
Yes it is a '99. I just used the jumper method in the connector down in the driver side kick panel. There is a thread here with detailed info. of this fix. Should be easy to find.

Heres the link to the thread on how to fix it https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/win...working-13287/

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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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Did a tune up and fuel filter, bedlined my quarter panels, beat the **** out of it and she took it like a champ.
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Dro

Yes it is a '99. I just used the jumper method in the connector down in the driver side kick panel. There is a thread here with detailed info. of this fix. Should be easy to find.

Heres the link to the thread on how to fix it https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/win...working-13287/
Lol there's a guy charging 50 bucks around here to do this on Craigslist
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ccooper1234
Lol there's a guy charging 50 bucks around here to do this on Craigslist
That's sad. But there are people that would rather pay the money than do it themselves. A buddy of mine is that way all of his vehicles. I tell him all the time that we can do it ourselves for a lot less, but he just doesn't want to mess with it.
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 03:50 PM
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Adjusted front sway bar quick disconnects and swapped out my stupid two gauge cluster for the full cluster.
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ccooper1234

Lol there's a guy charging 50 bucks around here to do this on Craigslist
That's silly. But I could see a shop charging $200 for it. Lol

I've read the jump method but I got a 2yo who's talking a liking to all the switches. I'd like to keep the child lock somehow. Thanks though.

Might have to breakdown and buy a new switch. $65 is the cheapest I've seem though.
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD

That's silly. But I could see a shop charging $200 for it. Lol

I've read the jump method but I got a 2yo who's talking a liking to all the switches. I'd like to keep the child lock somehow. Thanks though.

Might have to breakdown and buy a new switch. $65 is the cheapest I've seem though.
Just remove the switch on his side
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by my89xj

Looks good, what did you cut em with.
I couldn't find the right wheels for my hand grinder so I cut everything with a dremmel tool lol it took a little bit longer but I think that helped me make straight cuts
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by dukie564

So much better!
I've had so many people tell me to do it but I was always worried i would mess it up somehow but it's really not that hard to do
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bass_by_grace

I've had so many people tell me to do it but I was always worried i would mess it up somehow but it's really not that hard to do
Now that you've cut a little, you'll cut alot. Lol. When i trimmed my fenders, that first cut had me freaking out. Now i can't stop cutting. Lol
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Cherokeekid4x4

Very good job man! Also nice bumper, I have the same one haha. I like the lights how you run the wire?
I made my own light tabs then I drilled a hole at the top and bottom of the tube of the bull bar. The hardest part is getting the wire to come out the other hole. I wrapped the wire in electrical tape and caulking where the holes are to prevent rubbing down to bare wire. The wire runs under the bumper then through my headlight socket then to the inside where my switch is mounted
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bheath

Now that you've cut a little, you'll cut alot. Lol. When i trimmed my fenders, that first cut had me freaking out. Now i can't stop cutting. Lol
I think I'll take off the flares and trim the fenders next.
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 04:34 PM
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Just can't keep my eyes off it!

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