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Old 01-16-2013, 10:26 PM
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Yea, so the the computer tells it to shut off, I don't know how, but you could bypass it, just to rule it out.
Oooooor... Put more oils in it and don't blow up the motor...
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Old 01-16-2013, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 1976Mustang

Yep, you got a short somewhere. That's usually what has happened when you hear a poof.
How do I find a short?
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Originally Posted by 1976Mustang

Yep, you got a short somewhere. That's usually what has happened when you hear a poof.
X2. On the fire wall in engine bay, pass side, check the fuse able links for damage. Then start tracing wires. Start around the exhaust manifolds.
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Originally Posted by zombie jeep101

How do I find a short?
Broken/exposed wire touching another wire or a ground. Or a loose ground wire not completing the circuit or corrosion (hate the NE) in my case.
Blown fuse is the first clue.
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Originally Posted by zombie jeep101
How do I find a short?
Since it already happened, look for black spots, like someone said above, and see if there's an exposed wire. It should rub off, like the black crap you see on the trailers of Semi trucks behind the stacks, can't figure out how to spell it lol.
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Don't go to a junk yard to get a part that commonly wears out. That is ****ing retarded. And don't take advice from this guy.
I absolutly love jeeps but i never knew jeep people could be such *** holes yall have talked **** about my lift when all i wanted was some help thats why i joined this forum i didnt join it for the ****ty sticker i got in the mail i think only one person has helped me and my thanks goes out to you!
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I absolutly love jeeps but i never knew jeep people could be such *** holes yall have talked **** about my lift when all i wanted was some help thats why i joined this forum i didnt join it for the ****ty sticker i got in the mail i think only one person has helped me and my thanks goes out to you!
Your lift is one of the most unsafe things I've heard of anyone doing to an XJ. That's why you're catching a lot of flak.

And he made a good point about the headlight switch. If they commonly go wrong, why buy one that is likely either already bad or going bad?
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Originally Posted by 2jeepsdeep
I absolutly love jeeps but i never knew jeep people could be such *** holes yall have talked **** about my lift when all i wanted was some help thats why i joined this forum i didnt join it for the ****ty sticker i got in the mail i think only one person has helped me and my thanks goes out to you!
Some guys here are total d-bags (they will remain unnamed), but must of us use sarcasm a lot xD.

The older guys (I'm 19 myself) usually get pissed off at people who have unsafe setups, but their intentions are good hearted.
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Originally Posted by 2jeepsdeep
I absolutly love jeeps but i never knew jeep people could be such *** holes yall have talked **** about my lift when all i wanted was some help thats why i joined this forum i didnt join it for the ****ty sticker i got in the mail i think only one person has helped me and my thanks goes out to you!
You think we are *******s? Damn. You ever chek out pirate 4x4? Go ask your lift question or tell someone to pull. Junkyard headlight switch there and then come tell me If I'm an *******.
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You think we are *******s? Damn. You ever chek out pirate 4x4? Go ask your lift question or tell someone to pull. Junkyard headlight switch there and then come tell me If I'm an *******.
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Originally Posted by 1976Mustang

some guys here are total dbags (they will remain unnamed), but must of us use sarcasm a lot xD.

The older guys (I'm 19 myself) usually get pissed off at people who have unsafe setups.
Who's old? 38 ain't old! Btw, what are you talkin about? JK
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You think we are *******s? Damn. You ever chek out pirate 4x4? Go ask your lift question or tell someone to pull. Junkyard headlight switch there and then come tell me If I'm an *******.
Henny, we are *******s. The difference is we explain what's wrong. Pirate just tells you to sell your vehicle and hang yourself.
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Ok so what I'm getting is go check for blown fuses, if found, check for shorts, fix and it should start?
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Who's old? 38 ain't old! Btw, what are you talkin about? JK
lol i said "Older" meaning people older than myself
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Ok so what I'm getting is go check for blown fuses, if found, check for shorts, fix and it should start?
Yes.
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