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Re: '95 YJ: Tail lights and dashboard lights not working

Bummer. I checked every fuse under the dash and they all are fine.

Is there any sense in checking the fuses by the battery under the hood?

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:vJfkd.20313$GN4.13453@okepread02...
> Shabby did pass the time by typing:
>> OK, I may be getting close. In the bottom center there is a fuse that is
>> encased in metal that says 5A-12V?
>> Is this actualy a fuse? It looks very different than the other normal
>> plastic fuses that say 5, 20, etc.???
>>
>> Not sure if it is blown since its all a metal enclosure - is there a way
>> to
>> check?
>
> Ohm it out if you have an ohmmeter. Usually the all metal ones are
> self reseting breakers. They do go bad though. You could go pick up
> a spare. Worse off you have a spare. I keep spares for all the fuses
> and bulbs. If I ever sell the ZJ, like the Chevy, the stuff goes with it
> to make for a better sale and clear the crap..er.. spares.. out of my
> garage. :)
>
>
> --
> DougW
>

Re: '95 YJ: Tail lights and dashboard lights not working

Shabby did pass the time by typing:
> Bummer. I checked every fuse under the dash and they all are fine.
>
> Is there any sense in checking the fuses by the battery under the hood?

I would check every fuse. Can't hurt.

--
DougW

Re: '95 YJ: Tail lights and dashboard lights not working

My CJ has an empty slot there. The first 'fuse' up is a 20 amp for the
tail lights.

Mike

Shabby wrote:
>
> OK, I may be getting close. In the bottom center there is a fuse that is
> encased in metal that says 5A-12V?
> Is this actualy a fuse? It looks very different than the other normal
> plastic fuses that say 5, 20, etc.???
>
> Not sure if it is blown since its all a metal enclosure - is there a way to
> check?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4190F4D5.C59E22EB@sympatico.ca...
> > Look at the bottom center on fuse panel. It is a 20A fuse.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Shabby wrote:
> >>
> >> Hmm, looking at fuse box by the brake pedal and I don't see one labeled
> >> dash? I did replace a tail light one but it wasn't the problem?
> >>
> >> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> >> news:41905527.DE34DF4A@cox.net...
> >> > Dash and tail lights are on the same fuse, it's the warning we get
> >> > from all cars built newer than 1940.
> >> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> >> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >> >
> >> > Shabby wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I am finding this very odd: Tail lights and dashboard lights not
> >> >> working???
> >> >> The brake lights work fine, turn signals fine, hazzards fine, guages
> >> >> working
> >> >> but not lit, etc fine, headlights fine.
> >> >> Looked for a dashboard fuse and didn't see one. Any help much
> >> >> appreciated -
> >> >> even if you start with a flame.
> >> >>
> >> >> - Shabby

Re: '95 YJ: Tail lights and dashboard lights not working