Thanks to winston427's help the old switch came right out last night. I pulled the switch and there was tons of small white substance at the bottom on the switch like find dirt. I belive the switch is bad as soon as i get it on tuesday I will put it on and let you guys know if that fixed it Thanks again guys

 

Do you have the shaft,handle out yet? If not reach under the dash and you will feel a push button,press this button and pull the shaft out,the nut is right there,unscrew it and the switch will be free except the connector,make sure the battery is disconected

 

The old switch is out and the new one will be put in tomorrow evening! I will keep you guys posted!

 

I have the same problem. When I bought the 89xj last week the guy told me to have someone replace the headlight switch, that came with the jeep, to get the tail lights working. I replaced that this morning and no tail lights! I have to check the dash lights tonight as I have not noticed if they work or not.

I do not see a fuse labeled for them. My fronts work though. ?????

 

So what's the word. Are ya fixed and ready or still chasing gremlins?

 

it sure sounds like a headlight switch. my ford did the same exact thing. not sure if its the same in the jeep. just the only experience i have with a headlight switch

 

Guys I put the New Headlight Switch in and my headlights are brighter but NO DASH LIGHTS, or Tailights, I do have breaklights tho! And my Dome light does work fine. This is really bugging me. Any Idea of what it could be! I want to fix it so I can start to work on my fabrication end of making it a rock crawler!

 

I had this exact problem a while back/right now. In my case, the dash lights/dome light/tail light circuit will blow if I try to turn on the dome light using the switch. To check if this might help you, unplug the ground wire from the switch. It is the one on the bottom, all by itself. Then try putting in a new fuse, and see if it works. If you have a trailer hitch, clean out the contacts. Or better yet, if you can unplug it entirely. That can also cause the problem. If pulling the ground wire on the switch doesn't do it, you can next unplug the blue/red wire (tail lights), and I'm forgetting the color of the wire for the dash lights. (Note: That ground wire is only ground for the dome light, using the switch. It will still come on when doors are opened.) Just pick up a small box of fuses, and keep testing pulling another circuit off the fuse. When it seems to be good, add them back in with the exception of the last one you pulled. Best of luck, and keep us posted.

 

I have a 93 Cherokee and my headlights will not work all of a sudden. The high beams will flash once but won't stay on - all other lights work (dash, parking lights, brake and reverse lights, even turn signals). As far as I can tell all fuses and relays are in working order so i'm thinking it's the switch. I love to try to fix things like this but I am in need of major help from someone who has done it before. Anyone? I would be forever indebted if someone can walk me through this.

 

I got kinda the same issue but I replaced some fog light casings on the bumper .. well the stock Fog light switch worked only when the headlight switch was on all the way and the low beams were only on.. Well last night i turned them on to see if everything worked and than as i turned on and off the OEM fog light switched My hids would dim out.. well after about 3 or 4 times with me playin with that fog light switch i left the fogs on for about 20 seconds and the driver side hot wire started frying only that one wire.. than all my tail lights head lights and dash lights and buzzer went out and wont come on.. my turn signals and wipers still work and so does my dome lights and flashers.. i checked every fuse under the dash it all is good i went under the hood nothing of fuses just a bunch of relays i dont know how to check relays or such and there is a few metal fuses/relays that are in the fuse panel i have not messed with any of them tho.. i am wondering if there is anything that i can check and can be not working like a bad switch or relay? No burnt wires or any smoking in the Jeep or anything??
I have a 1990 Jeep Cherokee

 

Damn I'm glad I have a 97