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Old 09-20-2012, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Houston Kid
First trip to the beach.

Swamped it. Not good. Drove it home but the fuse box started smoking and kind of melted when I got home so new fuse box and stater needed.

How hard is it to change out the fuse box and wiring harness that feeds it?
Why did you do that... Ouch
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Did not look that deep. Doooohhhh. I was standing on dry land where I took the pic.
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Measure twice cross once? Lol.

Be glad it didn't suck down an abundance of water...
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I am. Just have to replace the fuse panel now.
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Well its not exactly my cherokee... But it involves cherokee! I added the cherokee and 4wheeldrive emblems and the warn sticker to my box at work today

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Originally Posted by Houston Kid
First trip to the beach.

Swamped it. Not good. Drove it home but the fuse box started smoking and kind of melted when I got home so new fuse box and stater needed.

How hard is it to change out the fuse box and wiring harness that feeds it?
Make sure you change your tranny fluid asap.
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For that matter all your fluids diff trans tcase
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Originally Posted by Houston Kid
I am. Just have to replace the fuse panel now.
One does not simply replace just the fuse box. 80% of the harness is permanently attached.
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Put it up on the lift found out my tie rod and drag link are bent again( finished with rugged ridge never again) went junk yard hunting for new seat bracket with no luck sometimes it suck having a two door o well guess I'm welding it tomorrow. Gave her a well deserved bath. Put on the new rain gutter trim ( found out trees are stronger them it ) and gave her a good LOF
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
One does not simply replace just the fuse box. 80% of the harness is permanently attached.
I figured it would not be easy. It went under and was not happy about the salt water. Any links to a step by step. Tried to search it but a million hits came up and none for what I need to do.
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Originally Posted by Houston Kid

I figured it would not be easy. It went under and was not happy about the salt water. Any links to a step by step. Tried to search it but a million hits came up and none for what I need to do.
Salt water?!?!?!? Sell the jeep! Lol that thing is gonna rot from the inside out now.
Pull carpet and wash wash wash!
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Originally Posted by bmikes
Well its not exactly my cherokee... But it involves cherokee! I added the cherokee and 4wheeldrive emblems and the warn sticker to my box at work today
Got to have an emblem or two on the toolbox
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Wow didn't realize it was slaty stuff... you do need to head the warning and wash that thing clean from the salty stuff lol.
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My roommate and I started putting in the rear window on my old Cherokee. Just cutting and trimming to fit today. The welding will start tomorrow.
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Yeah, I hosed it out twice already tonight after gutting out the inside.


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