No reverse lights
07-01-2018, 11:39 PM
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Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yeah I’m going through the same thing, except I don’t have to worry about inspections.
Today I took off the NSS and cleaned it up, shined up the copper bits with sand paper, brushed on a little DioxIT contact cleaner/enhancer, put it back together and put it back in. It starts fine but still no backup lights
Today I took off the NSS and cleaned it up, shined up the copper bits with sand paper, brushed on a little DioxIT contact cleaner/enhancer, put it back together and put it back in. It starts fine but still no backup lights
07-02-2018, 02:00 PM
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Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 inline 6
on a serious note tho.. I've got a 95 country edition. 4.0 inline 6.. the backup lights have never... ever worked... ever.. over the past 17 years of my owning the cherokee.. I just never bothered to really get into why they didnt.
I'll be following this thread..once I get the engine back together, I want to get those lights working
I'll be following this thread..once I get the engine back together, I want to get those lights working
07-02-2018, 04:24 PM
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Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: I6 4.0L
Hey, up here in New England, 80+ degrees is "Hot like alien *****". 100+ is just unbearable. Add to it that it never comes without a s-load of humidity and even the guys living in boxes under the freeway overpass are inside with the A/C on!!
07-02-2018, 08:29 PM
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Year: 96
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
the rear harness had very poor quality coating on the wires, and also feeds up in a tight awkward place
here, we cannot get a roadworthy without reverse lights
so, i just get out the test light, pin probes, roll of wire and continuity meter
In consultation with circuit & connector diagram, I bypass the problem wires
also fitted reverse light globes that beep and flashe, (for cars, NOT trucks..too loud)...an excellent safety enhancement
* edit..be VERY careful working on NSS wiring/reverse lights..i did a stupid thing once, and was lucky no one got hurt
Last edited by awg; 07-02-2018 at 08:39 PM. Reason: safety warning
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