Re: 90 XJ Backup light switch - Adjust or replace?
 

My local $tealership wanted over $300 for the neutral start switch last fall
when mine finally got so bad it would only start in "N". I did a simple
switch bypass and all is good now, I even have rev. lights (on a switch).
Hopefully in July I'll get around to rebuilding the switch.

4 years ago the rev. lights stopped working, considering we drive this XJ
about 35,000 KM's per year it took about 140,000 km's until complete switch
failure.

Snow...


"Dana Rohleder" <boreal@charter.net> wrote in message
news:Blohe.16213$rt1.1679@fe04.lga...
> My 90 XJ backup lights only work if I push the shift lever (automatic)
> slightly toward "Park". I suggested to the dealer that it may need an
> adjustment - they countered with nearly $500 P/L to replace it. Sounds
> like a scam to me. Does anyone have any experience with this condition,
> and if so, was it just an adjustment or complete replacement? Can the
> switch or shift mechanism simply be adjusted, or am I on drugs? I believe
> this Jeep service dept's techs work on commission....
> --
> Dana
> Port Kent, NY
> 93 YJ
> 90 XJ Ltd.
> ---------------
> 91 Grand Wagoneer Ltd.
> 82 Cherokee
> 76 Cherokee
>
>
>

Re: 90 XJ Backup light switch - Adjust or replace?
 

> I'll just pay them for what they have done so far, which is look up
> the part cost & R/R for the job.

Why pay them at all? Doing estimates is part of the overhead. Most of the
time they're lucking conning the customer into something hideously
overpriced. Not this time, eh?

Re: 90 XJ Backup light switch - Adjust or replace?
 

> I'll just pay them for what they have done so far, which is look up
> the part cost & R/R for the job.

Why pay them at all? Doing estimates is part of the overhead. Most of the
time they're lucking conning the customer into something hideously
overpriced. Not this time, eh?

Re: 90 XJ Backup light switch - Adjust or replace?
 

> I'll just pay them for what they have done so far, which is look up
> the part cost & R/R for the job.

Why pay them at all? Doing estimates is part of the overhead. Most of the
time they're lucking conning the customer into something hideously
overpriced. Not this time, eh?

Re: 90 XJ Backup light switch - Adjust or replace?
 

> I'll just pay them for what they have done so far, which is look up
> the part cost & R/R for the job.

Why pay them at all? Doing estimates is part of the overhead. Most of the
time they're lucking conning the customer into something hideously
overpriced. Not this time, eh?

Re: 90 XJ Backup light switch - Adjust or replace?
 

Try to fix it yourself. Here's a link and it's easy to follow.
I did it myself and it's like new. I had the same symptoms.

http://jeepin.com/features/nss/index.asp

--
Diverman


"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:sYLhe.204$dS3.74968@news20.bellglobal.com...
> My local $tealership wanted over $300 for the neutral start switch last
fall
> when mine finally got so bad it would only start in "N". I did a simple
> switch bypass and all is good now, I even have rev. lights (on a switch).
> Hopefully in July I'll get around to rebuilding the switch.
>
> 4 years ago the rev. lights stopped working, considering we drive this XJ
> about 35,000 KM's per year it took about 140,000 km's until complete
switch
> failure.
>
> Snow...
>

Re: 90 XJ Backup light switch - Adjust or replace?
 

Try to fix it yourself. Here's a link and it's easy to follow.
I did it myself and it's like new. I had the same symptoms.

http://jeepin.com/features/nss/index.asp

--
Diverman


"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:sYLhe.204$dS3.74968@news20.bellglobal.com...
> My local $tealership wanted over $300 for the neutral start switch last
fall
> when mine finally got so bad it would only start in "N". I did a simple
> switch bypass and all is good now, I even have rev. lights (on a switch).
> Hopefully in July I'll get around to rebuilding the switch.
>
> 4 years ago the rev. lights stopped working, considering we drive this XJ
> about 35,000 KM's per year it took about 140,000 km's until complete
switch
> failure.
>
> Snow...
>

Re: 90 XJ Backup light switch - Adjust or replace?
 

Try to fix it yourself. Here's a link and it's easy to follow.
I did it myself and it's like new. I had the same symptoms.

http://jeepin.com/features/nss/index.asp

--
Diverman


"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:sYLhe.204$dS3.74968@news20.bellglobal.com...
> My local $tealership wanted over $300 for the neutral start switch last
fall
> when mine finally got so bad it would only start in "N". I did a simple
> switch bypass and all is good now, I even have rev. lights (on a switch).
> Hopefully in July I'll get around to rebuilding the switch.
>
> 4 years ago the rev. lights stopped working, considering we drive this XJ
> about 35,000 KM's per year it took about 140,000 km's until complete
switch
> failure.
>
> Snow...
>

Re: 90 XJ Backup light switch - Adjust or replace?
 

Try to fix it yourself. Here's a link and it's easy to follow.
I did it myself and it's like new. I had the same symptoms.

http://jeepin.com/features/nss/index.asp

--
Diverman


"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:sYLhe.204$dS3.74968@news20.bellglobal.com...
> My local $tealership wanted over $300 for the neutral start switch last
fall
> when mine finally got so bad it would only start in "N". I did a simple
> switch bypass and all is good now, I even have rev. lights (on a switch).
> Hopefully in July I'll get around to rebuilding the switch.
>
> 4 years ago the rev. lights stopped working, considering we drive this XJ
> about 35,000 KM's per year it took about 140,000 km's until complete
switch
> failure.
>
> Snow...
>

Re: 90 XJ Backup light switch - Adjust or replace?
 

On Mon, 16 May 2005 23:42:31 +0100, "Diverman"
<Diverman@slapper.co.uk> wrote:

>Try to fix it yourself. Here's a link and it's easy to follow.
>I did it myself and it's like new. I had the same symptoms.
>
>http://jeepin.com/features/nss/index.asp

I've done the same thing with my 97 XJ. In my case the grease had
gummed up to the point that the springs weren't pushing the contact
bars down. Removed the whole thing, cleaned it up, coated everything
in di-grease and it has worked perfectly since.


Drifter
"I've been here, I've been there..."