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Old 12-25-2013, 01:16 PM
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Okay so a few things have been going on with my XJ. Minor things but still..

- when I turn my headlights on, the dash won't illuminate anymore

- my rear windshield wiper no longer works

- someone had mixed the wrong types of antifreeze and it caused a chemical reaction and formed a brown mud-like paste so I had to do a coolant flush and now my engine is running a little cold?

- I will be needing tires with in the next 2-3 months and right now I'm trying to decide between Cooper STTs or Kevlar MTRs.. Anyone got any pics of 33x12.50 STTs/MTRs on their cherokee?

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Check the light plugs to see if they are getting 12v. My guess would be the headlight switch is messed up.

Again, check for voltage at the motor and the switch.

What thermostat is in there now? What different kinds of antifreeze?

I would advise buying tires off performance, not pics on a Cherokee lol. I was going to go with the STT until I got a line on my claws I'm about to get. The kevlars are pricey.
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Check the light plugs to see if they are getting 12v. My guess would be the headlight switch is messed up. Again, check for voltage at the motor and the switch. What thermostat is in there now? What different kinds of antifreeze? I would advise buying tires off performance, not pics on a Cherokee lol. I was going to go with the STT until I got a line on my claws I'm about to get. The kevlars are pricey.
I want something that will last long and is relatively quiet. The headlights work fine it's just when I turn them on the dash does not illuminate anymore. Two different kinds of anti freeze not sure on the specifics but when you mix two diff types it turns into sludge.
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Check for voltage and inspect the switch for melting around the pins.
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I've mix green & clear anti- freeze in my XJ with no issues.
Is it just the dash lights or is it ALL the parking lights?
I suspect the T-stat too.
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I've mix green & clear anti- freeze in my XJ with no issues. Is it just the dash lights or is it ALL the parking lights? I suspect the T-stat too.
Just the dash lights. The actual headlights/parking lights work fine
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Have you tried pushing the gauge cluster to make it have a better contact with the connectors?
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Im running the stats and love them. They do great in the rocks. Ive had them about 6months/7500m and still look new. And they're quieter than my bfg AT's were.

I would absolutely recommend them I read nothing but good reviews about them when I was looking except for people running 35x20s (lol)

And they're relatively cheep I got mine for 172 a pair off of treaddepot.com

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