Re: Brake trouble
 

Well, like I said, it's not an electrical problem. It's not the
switch. The switch works. Just not when installed. 87-90 use one
type of switch that isn't adjustable. 91-?? use an entirely different
set up. It's something mechanical in the way the switch is installed
or the components themselves.

Re: Brake trouble
 

Well, like I said, it's not an electrical problem. It's not the
switch. The switch works. Just not when installed. 87-90 use one
type of switch that isn't adjustable. 91-?? use an entirely different
set up. It's something mechanical in the way the switch is installed
or the components themselves.

Re: Brake trouble
 

Well, like I said, it's not an electrical problem. It's not the
switch. The switch works. Just not when installed. 87-90 use one
type of switch that isn't adjustable. 91-?? use an entirely different
set up. It's something mechanical in the way the switch is installed
or the components themselves.

Re: Brake trouble
 

My next guess is the obvious one. Wrong switch. Could be the wrong
switch in the right box too. Maybe try an 86 CJ7 switch? That for sure
is the adjustable type. I was under the impression that the first
generation YJ's had mostly CJ parts.

The broken wire at the clip can be sneaky. The insulation can still be
good and it can still conduct when hanging free, but put it in place
with a bend and no contact. I just had that happen on my heater
switch. I got burned for my troubles on that one, there was no mistake
about the break inside 'that' wire, it was smokin'.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

motorrad wrote:
>
> Well, like I said, it's not an electrical problem. It's not the
> switch. The switch works. Just not when installed. 87-90 use one
> type of switch that isn't adjustable. 91-?? use an entirely different
> set up. It's something mechanical in the way the switch is installed
> or the components themselves.

Re: Brake trouble
 

My next guess is the obvious one. Wrong switch. Could be the wrong
switch in the right box too. Maybe try an 86 CJ7 switch? That for sure
is the adjustable type. I was under the impression that the first
generation YJ's had mostly CJ parts.

The broken wire at the clip can be sneaky. The insulation can still be
good and it can still conduct when hanging free, but put it in place
with a bend and no contact. I just had that happen on my heater
switch. I got burned for my troubles on that one, there was no mistake
about the break inside 'that' wire, it was smokin'.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

motorrad wrote:
>
> Well, like I said, it's not an electrical problem. It's not the
> switch. The switch works. Just not when installed. 87-90 use one
> type of switch that isn't adjustable. 91-?? use an entirely different
> set up. It's something mechanical in the way the switch is installed
> or the components themselves.

Re: Brake trouble
 

My next guess is the obvious one. Wrong switch. Could be the wrong
switch in the right box too. Maybe try an 86 CJ7 switch? That for sure
is the adjustable type. I was under the impression that the first
generation YJ's had mostly CJ parts.

The broken wire at the clip can be sneaky. The insulation can still be
good and it can still conduct when hanging free, but put it in place
with a bend and no contact. I just had that happen on my heater
switch. I got burned for my troubles on that one, there was no mistake
about the break inside 'that' wire, it was smokin'.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/in...?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

motorrad wrote:
>
> Well, like I said, it's not an electrical problem. It's not the
> switch. The switch works. Just not when installed. 87-90 use one
> type of switch that isn't adjustable. 91-?? use an entirely different
> set up. It's something mechanical in the way the switch is installed
> or the components themselves.

Re: Brake trouble
 

Um...even the old switch works. I don't see how it could be a switch
problem. It doesn't seem like an electrical problem. Seems it's the
mounting.

Re: Brake trouble
 

Um...even the old switch works. I don't see how it could be a switch
problem. It doesn't seem like an electrical problem. Seems it's the
mounting.

Re: Brake trouble
 

Um...even the old switch works. I don't see how it could be a switch
problem. It doesn't seem like an electrical problem. Seems it's the
mounting.

Re: Brake trouble
 

Could the mounting plate have broken or the threads have disappeared?
Jeeps get rust in the strangest places under the dash....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

motorrad wrote:
>
> Um...even the old switch works. I don't see how it could be a switch
> problem. It doesn't seem like an electrical problem. Seems it's the
> mounting.