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Old 02-03-2015, 07:39 PM
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What is the best way to remove paint from trim? (such as fender flares and window molding) It's for my tow rig. PO got paint happy and didn't tape anything when he rattle can'd it. It's not cheap paint either. It's the perfect match touch up stuff.
Lacquer thinner?

6" angle grinder?
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With the AW4 NSS, you can have a failure only in the reverse light function while everything else works.
Good to know, thanks.
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Good to know, thanks.
And generally, that's the only function that fails... What's up with that?
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Lacquer thinner?

6" angle grinder?
Angle grinder would faster lol. Didn't know if the strong chemicals would hurt the plastics/rubbers.
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Good to know, thanks.
That's why I replaced mine. Worked in every other way. I kept the original and cleaned it up to have as a spare. I used a cheap ebay one and its worked fine so far.. 8 months in
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Angle grinder would faster lol. Didn't know if the strong chemicals would hurt the plastics/rubbers.
Lacquer thinner would be fine as long as it cut the "overspray".
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Lacquer thinner would be fine as long as it cut the "overspray".
Ehhh lol. It's thick in spots. I thought about applying some heat and trying to peel it seeing it's urothane based paint.
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Good to know, thanks.
GREAT writeup on how to refurbish your NSS here
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Ok. I have a question. I just noticed both my reverse lights aren't working on my 93 jeep grand Cherokee 4x4 4.0. I pulled both rear lenses and both bulbs are fine. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thank you for your time.
In addition to the NSS, the reverse light circuit runs through the 10-amp TRANS fuse, in the PDC under the hood on my 91, but might be in the panel under the dash. If the fuse is good, you can use verify the NSS is working by putting the car in reverse and checking for continuity. Looking at NSS harness, with the lock tab on top, reverse switch position is top-left and bottom-right pins. Last time I had a problem with reverse lights, one of those pins was bent and making poor contact.

Originally Posted by drhoward1988
What is the best way to remove paint from trim? (such as fender flares and window molding) It's for my tow rig. PO got paint happy and didn't tape anything when he rattle can'd it. It's not cheap paint either. It's the perfect match touch up stuff.
paint over it
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Cruiser do you have the fuse diagram for under the dash? all the ones on google are tiny...
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Is there a "common" thing in our jeeps that can cause parasitic drain? How would i find it?
Your best bet is to get in series with your battery with a meter set to current. And unplug fuses, if it's still there put it back and go to the next.

Could be a plethora of possibilities.
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Hi guys, quick and dirty:

I've been using this ATF for my automatic transmission.

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Was it my imagination, or did I see some posts a couple of weeks ago concerning which ATF is correct for XJ's?
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Cruiser do you have the fuse diagram for under the dash? all the ones on google are tiny...
When you look at the tiny one, hold the CTRL key and hit the + key (or roll the wheel on your mouse)

That will blow it up.
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Hi guys, quick and dirty:

I've been using this ATF for my automatic transmission.



Was it my imagination, or did I see some posts a couple of weeks ago concerning which ATF is correct for XJ's?
Does it say Dex/Merc III?
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Hi guys, quick and dirty:

I've been using this ATF for my automatic transmission.

Was it my imagination, or did I see some posts a couple of weeks ago concerning which ATF is correct for XJ's?
Chevron's site says it's built for Dexron III, Mercon, and Allison C-4 applications. No other nonsense. Should be good.
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