Radio won't turn on/Cigerette Lighter Jeep Cherokee Sport 94
06-28-2015, 07:09 PM
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Have you thought of joining a local club and finding a mentor? I grew up in the car culture of Southern CA in the 60's. I love this stuff, but I have a good understanding of the basics. Find a friend that can help guide you. You need hands on help, not an internet forum. Once you have that, you will be the right track.
06-28-2015, 07:42 PM
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06-29-2015, 01:50 AM
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Have you thought of joining a local club and finding a mentor? I grew up in the car culture of Southern CA in the 60's. I love this stuff, but I have a good understanding of the basics. Find a friend that can help guide you. You need hands on help, not an internet forum. Once you have that, you will be the right track.
06-29-2015, 03:56 AM
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I had the same problem. Easy fix. Put the key in the ignition. Open and close the driver door. Turn the key to the on and off position seven times. Be sure not to engage the starter. Just off and on. Once you did this seven times and the key is in the off position. Open and close the door again. It will reset your factory computer system and everything should be ok if you followed these procedures correctly.
06-29-2015, 05:17 AM
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You need to check fuses for current in an out. With a test light fuse no 2 key on ........Stop taking stuff apart.....
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06-29-2015, 08:05 AM
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Hello I have another problem with my jeep and I'm hoping that it'll be my last. Anyhow today I made I made a extremely stupid mistake. You see I stuck my Philips head into the cigarette lighter trying to get what I think it was dirt out of there' and it caused a sparked. Now my radio won't turn on and the cigarette lighter doesn't work either. I didn't have a diagram for the fuses so I just changed them all and it didn't do any justice. Can you help me out here?
That's odd.
Normally the cigar lighter is not powered unless the ignition switch is to ACC or RUN. Did you have the ignition switch in the OFF position when this happened?
As stated in previous posts, fuse #2 in the Fuse Block powers the radio and the cigar lighter. Have you checked replaced it?
Do your dome light and courtesy lights come on when you open the driver's door? If not, check the IOD fuse in the Fuse Block. It's #9 fuse. The IOD powers the radio as well as other circuits.
Does your radio work if you put the ignition switch to ACC or RUN?
Do the radio illumination lights come on when you turn your headlights on?
Has there been any aftermarket mods done to the Jeep, like remote start or an alarm system?
06-29-2015, 12:43 PM
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I had the same problem. Easy fix. Put the key in the ignition. Open and close the driver door. Turn the key to the on and off position seven times. Be sure not to engage the starter. Just off and on. Once you did this seven times and the key is in the off position. Open and close the door again. It will reset your factory computer system and everything should be ok if you followed these procedures correctly.
06-29-2015, 12:49 PM
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That's odd. Normally the cigar lighter is not powered unless the ignition switch is to ACC or RUN. Did you have the ignition switch in the OFF position when this happened? As stated in previous posts, fuse #2 in the Fuse Block powers the radio and the cigar lighter. Have you checked replaced it? Do your dome light and courtesy lights come on when you open the driver's door? If not, check the IOD fuse in the Fuse Block. It's #9 fuse. The IOD powers the radio as well as other circuits. Does your radio work if you put the ignition switch to ACC or RUN? Do the radio illumination lights come on when you turn your headlights on? Has there been any aftermarket mods done to the Jeep, like remote start or an alarm system?
06-29-2015, 12:51 PM
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06-29-2015, 01:40 PM
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06-29-2015, 01:50 PM
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I would remove the radio and find a geek shop that could go through it see it's smoked or not. If it's okay then you need to look further. If it's smoked, get another one.
Personally, I used the cigar lighter spot to install a switch to isolate my AC. My cigar lighter never worked.
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06-29-2015, 06:03 PM
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