Monte Castleman

> I'm in the eastern part of the cities.. freezing my *** off ;)
>
Southwestern part of the cities for me...

Have my own problem with getting my XJ started. At Bill's sugestion I
checked out the neutral switch- sure enough it started beautifully when I
tried to push the lever beyond park- and explains why my backup lights don't
work either. Probably leave working on it until spring or until it quits
totally- I'm no mechanic, but I'm pretty good with electrical stuff... Been
putting in a remote starter to lessen the freezing my *** off part of living
up here.

Monte Castleman

> I'm in the eastern part of the cities.. freezing my *** off ;)
>
Southwestern part of the cities for me...

Have my own problem with getting my XJ started. At Bill's sugestion I
checked out the neutral switch- sure enough it started beautifully when I
tried to push the lever beyond park- and explains why my backup lights don't
work either. Probably leave working on it until spring or until it quits
totally- I'm no mechanic, but I'm pretty good with electrical stuff... Been
putting in a remote starter to lessen the freezing my *** off part of living
up here.

Monte Castleman

> I'm in the eastern part of the cities.. freezing my *** off ;)
>
Southwestern part of the cities for me...

Have my own problem with getting my XJ started. At Bill's sugestion I
checked out the neutral switch- sure enough it started beautifully when I
tried to push the lever beyond park- and explains why my backup lights don't
work either. Probably leave working on it until spring or until it quits
totally- I'm no mechanic, but I'm pretty good with electrical stuff... Been
putting in a remote starter to lessen the freezing my *** off part of living
up here.

Red Jeep

According to the FSM for my '97, fuse #10 in the power distribution center
is for the headlights. It is one of the huge fuses and has a rating of
30amps. Might not hurt to swap it just in case.

I'd drop by to lend a hand, but I'm in Rochester. Here in Minnesota's
"banna belt" it is a balmy 19F (1F windchill). Good luck with your lights
and keep us posted.

Monte, I have the same problem with my 1993 XJ's neutral switch. If I can't
push the shifter forwards far enough, I jostle the shifter around neutral
until it fires. I don't have backup lights either. I've been living with it
for years...

Red Jeep

According to the FSM for my '97, fuse #10 in the power distribution center
is for the headlights. It is one of the huge fuses and has a rating of
30amps. Might not hurt to swap it just in case.

I'd drop by to lend a hand, but I'm in Rochester. Here in Minnesota's
"banna belt" it is a balmy 19F (1F windchill). Good luck with your lights
and keep us posted.

Monte, I have the same problem with my 1993 XJ's neutral switch. If I can't
push the shifter forwards far enough, I jostle the shifter around neutral
until it fires. I don't have backup lights either. I've been living with it
for years...

Red Jeep

According to the FSM for my '97, fuse #10 in the power distribution center
is for the headlights. It is one of the huge fuses and has a rating of
30amps. Might not hurt to swap it just in case.

I'd drop by to lend a hand, but I'm in Rochester. Here in Minnesota's
"banna belt" it is a balmy 19F (1F windchill). Good luck with your lights
and keep us posted.

Monte, I have the same problem with my 1993 XJ's neutral switch. If I can't
push the shifter forwards far enough, I jostle the shifter around neutral
until it fires. I don't have backup lights either. I've been living with it
for years...

Diezmon

I checked #10, along with all other fuses.. and all were good. I haven't
had time to check the fusable links yet, it's just to damn cold out right
now and I haven't hooked up my garage furnace yet :(

btw, same thing happened last night driving to the store(before the sun went
down). I left it running while I was inside, and came out to perfectly
working headlights..

sheesh... ;)

"Red Jeep" <no@way.com> wrote in message
news:Xns988DA98866A2A314568729@69.28.186.121...
>
> According to the FSM for my '97, fuse #10 in the power distribution center
> is for the headlights. It is one of the huge fuses and has a rating of
> 30amps. Might not hurt to swap it just in case.
>
> I'd drop by to lend a hand, but I'm in Rochester. Here in Minnesota's
> "banna belt" it is a balmy 19F (1F windchill). Good luck with your lights
> and keep us posted.
>
> Monte, I have the same problem with my 1993 XJ's neutral switch. If I
can't
> push the shifter forwards far enough, I jostle the shifter around neutral
> until it fires. I don't have backup lights either. I've been living with
it
> for years...
>
>

Diezmon

I checked #10, along with all other fuses.. and all were good. I haven't
had time to check the fusable links yet, it's just to damn cold out right
now and I haven't hooked up my garage furnace yet :(

btw, same thing happened last night driving to the store(before the sun went
down). I left it running while I was inside, and came out to perfectly
working headlights..

sheesh... ;)

"Red Jeep" <no@way.com> wrote in message
news:Xns988DA98866A2A314568729@69.28.186.121...
>
> According to the FSM for my '97, fuse #10 in the power distribution center
> is for the headlights. It is one of the huge fuses and has a rating of
> 30amps. Might not hurt to swap it just in case.
>
> I'd drop by to lend a hand, but I'm in Rochester. Here in Minnesota's
> "banna belt" it is a balmy 19F (1F windchill). Good luck with your lights
> and keep us posted.
>
> Monte, I have the same problem with my 1993 XJ's neutral switch. If I
can't
> push the shifter forwards far enough, I jostle the shifter around neutral
> until it fires. I don't have backup lights either. I've been living with
it
> for years...
>
>

Diezmon

I checked #10, along with all other fuses.. and all were good. I haven't
had time to check the fusable links yet, it's just to damn cold out right
now and I haven't hooked up my garage furnace yet :(

btw, same thing happened last night driving to the store(before the sun went
down). I left it running while I was inside, and came out to perfectly
working headlights..

sheesh... ;)

"Red Jeep" <no@way.com> wrote in message
news:Xns988DA98866A2A314568729@69.28.186.121...
>
> According to the FSM for my '97, fuse #10 in the power distribution center
> is for the headlights. It is one of the huge fuses and has a rating of
> 30amps. Might not hurt to swap it just in case.
>
> I'd drop by to lend a hand, but I'm in Rochester. Here in Minnesota's
> "banna belt" it is a balmy 19F (1F windchill). Good luck with your lights
> and keep us posted.
>
> Monte, I have the same problem with my 1993 XJ's neutral switch. If I
can't
> push the shifter forwards far enough, I jostle the shifter around neutral
> until it fires. I don't have backup lights either. I've been living with
it
> for years...
>
>

philthy

check for loose grounds at the lites u can't miss them on rad. support by
each lite

Diezmon wrote:

> I checked #10, along with all other fuses.. and all were good. I haven't
> had time to check the fusable links yet, it's just to damn cold out right
> now and I haven't hooked up my garage furnace yet :(
>
> btw, same thing happened last night driving to the store(before the sun went
> down). I left it running while I was inside, and came out to perfectly
> working headlights..
>
> sheesh... ;)
>
> "Red Jeep" <no@way.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns988DA98866A2A314568729@69.28.186.121...
> >
> > According to the FSM for my '97, fuse #10 in the power distribution center
> > is for the headlights. It is one of the huge fuses and has a rating of
> > 30amps. Might not hurt to swap it just in case.
> >
> > I'd drop by to lend a hand, but I'm in Rochester. Here in Minnesota's
> > "banna belt" it is a balmy 19F (1F windchill). Good luck with your lights
> > and keep us posted.
> >
> > Monte, I have the same problem with my 1993 XJ's neutral switch. If I
> can't
> > push the shifter forwards far enough, I jostle the shifter around neutral
> > until it fires. I don't have backup lights either. I've been living with
> it
> > for years...
> >
> >