'90 xj ---lights behind climate controls?
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Yes, there is a light behind the HVAC controls.
Its a very small bulb and 9 of 10 the itsy-bitsy socket will crack when you twist to remove it.
I have never had one come out in one piece. It still will hold the bulb but will not keep the socket secured to the climate controls.
Fancy electrical tape usage is usually called for.
Its a very small bulb and 9 of 10 the itsy-bitsy socket will crack when you twist to remove it.
I have never had one come out in one piece. It still will hold the bulb but will not keep the socket secured to the climate controls.
Fancy electrical tape usage is usually called for.
Hard to see but, here it is
Attachment 136242
Attachment 136242
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You'll see when you take it apart.
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@cruiser54 I just changed it and there was only one bulb which illuminates the entire climate control. Maybe the second one you’re thinking of is for the cigarette lighter?
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I just changed mine but couldn’t get the radio out so I was mostly feeling my way around.
Here’s a horrible video which was my attempt to see what I was working with: https://imgur.com/a/2fMS0xD
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I don’t doubt for a second that you are extraordinarily knowledgable with regard to the renix-era Jeep. However, in this particular circumstance, your assertion that there are two bulbs behind the HVAC in a 1990 is incorrect; there is only one. I’ve attached the before and after photos. The bulb as located at the top right of the unit if facing the front of the unit.
Before
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Is your socket not holding the bulb in place or is the socket just not staying in the back of the HVAC?
I just changed mine but couldn’t get the radio out so I was mostly feeling my way around.
Here’s a horrible video which was my attempt to see what I was working with: https://imgur.com/a/2fMS0xD
I just changed mine but couldn’t get the radio out so I was mostly feeling my way around.
Here’s a horrible video which was my attempt to see what I was working with: https://imgur.com/a/2fMS0xD
By the way, the light looks good behind the HVAC. Even lighting. Where'd you get your bulb from?
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It still will hold the bulb but will not keep the socket secured to the climate controls.
Fancy electrical tape usage is usually called for.
Fancy electrical tape usage is usually called for.
Last edited by mervebitanem; 12-25-2022 at 11:06 AM.