Brake lights dont work
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From: Lagrange Park, IL
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.6L Stroker
Brake lights dont work
Ive been driving around without brake lights for a while now, the jeeps not my daily but I do still like driving it and all the bulbs were good and I replaced all my interior fuses and I still got nothing and my gauge cluster isn't working either gas needle dropped past full and speedo is stuck at 0 not sure if it's something that has to do with it, and blinkers haven't worked in about a year but never bothered with those, any thoughts would be appreciated
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Continuity is easy enough to check at the brake light switch on the pedal but considering the other issues, I'm guessing you've got a ground problem... somewhere. Multiple, simultaneous electrical failures are frequently ground related.
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From: Bakersfield CA
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Multiple failures and a stick?
Have you looked to see if the clutch master is leaking onto the back of the fuse box, this can cause lots of electrical issues at the same time.
Have you looked to see if the clutch master is leaking onto the back of the fuse box, this can cause lots of electrical issues at the same time.
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From: Hudsonville, MI
Year: 1986
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 5.0
Are you getting power to both sides of the brake switch? If you do, I have seen the turn signal switch at fault. That fuse box looks scarey. Is the turn signal and 4 way flashers gone? They should be on the bottom left and top right going by the pic. They may be by themselves under the dash someplace if the factory didn't put them in the fuse box.
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From: Lagrange Park, IL
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.6L Stroker
Haha yea, my jeep was to the windshield in water in the flood that got Chicago last year, haha but blinkers were the only thing that stopped working after it, but at this point I'm more worried about my gas gauge not working
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From: Broward County Fl.
Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 12 hole bosch Injectors
Get ready for a harness swap . If your fuse box is that corroded imagine what you cant see
Last edited by freegdr; 04-20-2014 at 11:40 AM.