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Old Jan 6, 2023 | 10:46 PM
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Swapped in new battery cables, but this one cable was not included in the new setup. I have no idea what it is for. One end is wired direct to the positive terminal. The other disappears into a loom that leads in or around the fuse box. Any ideas?
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Old Jan 7, 2023 | 01:02 PM
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f5/sma...attery-267854/
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Old Jan 7, 2023 | 11:46 PM
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Negative. I do have the small wire that’s not plugged into anything. This is a wire that is no longer plugged into each other
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Old Jan 9, 2023 | 07:37 PM
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I’ll take the silence to mean that no one knows. Power antenna? Aftermarket stereo? Low beams? I’m just listing things that currently do not power on. They did not power on before the cable upgrade either. I wish I had swapped the battery before swapping the cables. I did too many things at once and it is hindering the troubleshooting process now
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Old Jan 10, 2023 | 09:15 PM
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Another shot if it helps. I’m really at a loss here. You can see that it is wired directly to the terminal. The way it travels up the loom under the PDC really looks OEM.


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Old Jan 31, 2023 | 10:09 PM
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I’ll look at mine tomorrow. Could it possibly just be leftover from previous owner? It looks familiar but I’m thinking it’s from either my aftermarket’s headlights or light bar/pods.
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