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Old 03-03-2012 | 01:35 PM
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my '95 works just fine
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Old 03-03-2012 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD
I've been looking in junkyards eveytime I go for two years and have yet to see a functional latch.

Velcro sounds like a good idea. It'd suck sounding like a cheap wallet though.
my 97 with 213k still works
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Old 03-05-2012 | 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by DieselD
You would still have to modify that to make the latch work. Read the original thread op said the only thing that doesn't work is the latch. I will say it looks good though.
I did read what the OP had to say and understand where he was going at with it. Apparently it's too expensive to buy a new latch, so I was simply making the suggestion that if you're going to modify your latch...might as well modify it all, to something a bit better!

If your local JY doesn't have the quantity or best interior quality of XJ's to find a latch to replace, then you have more of an option with the WJ's.

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Old 03-05-2012 | 01:42 AM
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Name: huh.gif Views: 50 Size: 4.0 KB all mine still work (00,99,96) Name: happydance.gif Views: 55 Size: 8.2 KB
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Old 03-05-2012 | 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by rhettro
got a broken latch on my 99' too. Velcro sounds good, magnets sound better. But im looking for a way to put a lock on. Running a usb intput to there so I can have a hard drive running straight to my head unit. Anyone put a lock on theirs?
Check quadratech I know my dad bought a universal locking center console. Looks pretty good.
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Old 03-05-2012 | 03:48 AM
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89 latch is broke. Gorilla glue sucks.
00 still works
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Old 03-05-2012 | 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by JamDeeper
89 latch is broke. Gorilla glue sucks.
00 still works
I should mention the 89 latch is a door hinge ha ha ha and that still came off.
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Old 03-05-2012 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by no rdplz
funny, the latch in my 99 works just fine.
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Old 03-05-2012 | 09:17 AM
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theres supposed t be a latch!? :P ive had 3 xj's and all have been broken(2 96's and my current 99) lmao i dont realy care
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Old 03-05-2012 | 09:35 AM
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OH CRAP!!!! I was unaware of this drastic flaw. Anyone wany to buy an XJ? The latch still works so I guess I need to unload it while I still can.


It fun to be a smart ***** sometimes.
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Old 03-05-2012 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by awsgrayrd

I did read what the OP had to say and understand where he was going at with it. Apparently it's too expensive to buy a new latch, so I was simply making the suggestion that if you're going to modify your latch...might as well modify it all, to something a bit better!

If your local JY doesn't have the quantity or best interior quality of XJ's to find a latch to replace, then you have more of an option with the WJ's.

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Sorry my post was supposed to say "I read" little typo kinda made me sound like a jackass.
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Old 03-05-2012 | 12:29 PM
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I've got a 2000 xj and the latch is broken. never thought about velcro,learn something new on this forum everyday.
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Old 03-05-2012 | 12:37 PM
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My dad's is broke, my shop teacher's is broke, and all of the XJs at the local JY except one. I took that one
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Old 03-05-2012 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by JamDeeper
Check quadratech I know my dad bought a universal locking center console. Looks pretty good.
those are cool but for $300 its worth more then anything i would need to protect. Oh well
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Old 03-05-2012 | 02:18 PM
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Those things are supposed to have latches there? Man, that would be awesome!

Watch the Mopar latch part number, ending in AA, get superceded by velcro, part number ending in AC....
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