Cargo lights stay on!
 

Hi!..

Jeep Cherokee 4Ltre light..1994..

Car was in for some work, and when I collected it the battery was flat.
Dead. Got a new one in now, and the problem appears to be the two roof
lights behind the front seats stay on all the time. When the car is parked.
Now - I seem to recall having this problem before, but it might hvae been
that headlamp switch wasn't turned off properly.. can't remember. Tried the
headlight switch in all positions - no luck. So - I have to disconnect the
battery when I park up.

Now.. ideally, I'd like to solve the problem asap - but until then, I'd
light to remove the light bulbs - how do I do that? It looks like the
entire roof unit has to come off - is that correct?

No point in taking it back to the garage -- they don't know.

As ever.. all input appreciated.

Regards

Nichollette
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Re: Cargo lights stay on!
 

Nich,

You insert a small thin blade into the access slots and carefully pry the
lens from the lamp.

The lamps are controlled by the headlight dimmer switch, door switches, and
by a switch built into the lamp in some cases.

Before you start taking anything apart check to see that you haven't
inadvertently turned them on with the dash switch and then that the lamp
switched haven't been activated. I once had a problem where the driver's
side rear lamp stayed on and it was because I had pressed on the lamp
switch.

Details to follow..

If all fails have a local magician remove the bulb without touching the
lamp.

How did the hitch and wiring go?

"nichollette" <stokesy@esatclear.ie> wrote in message
news:e7bpoj$p9c$1@reader01.news.esat.net...
>
> Hi!..
>
> Jeep Cherokee 4Ltre light..1994..
>
> Car was in for some work, and when I collected it the battery was flat.
> Dead. Got a new one in now, and the problem appears to be the two roof
> lights behind the front seats stay on all the time. When the car is
> parked. Now - I seem to recall having this problem before, but it might
> hvae been that headlamp switch wasn't turned off properly.. can't
> remember. Tried the headlight switch in all positions - no luck. So - I
> have to disconnect the battery when I park up.
>
> Now.. ideally, I'd like to solve the problem asap - but until then, I'd
> light to remove the light bulbs - how do I do that? It looks like the
> entire roof unit has to come off - is that correct?
>
> No point in taking it back to the garage -- they don't know.
>
> As ever.. all input appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
> Nichollette
> --
>
>
>

Re: Cargo lights stay on!
 

Nich,

You insert a small thin blade into the access slots and carefully pry the
lens from the lamp.

The lamps are controlled by the headlight dimmer switch, door switches, and
by a switch built into the lamp in some cases.

Before you start taking anything apart check to see that you haven't
inadvertently turned them on with the dash switch and then that the lamp
switched haven't been activated. I once had a problem where the driver's
side rear lamp stayed on and it was because I had pressed on the lamp
switch.

Details to follow..

If all fails have a local magician remove the bulb without touching the
lamp.

How did the hitch and wiring go?

"nichollette" <stokesy@esatclear.ie> wrote in message
news:e7bpoj$p9c$1@reader01.news.esat.net...
>
> Hi!..
>
> Jeep Cherokee 4Ltre light..1994..
>
> Car was in for some work, and when I collected it the battery was flat.
> Dead. Got a new one in now, and the problem appears to be the two roof
> lights behind the front seats stay on all the time. When the car is
> parked. Now - I seem to recall having this problem before, but it might
> hvae been that headlamp switch wasn't turned off properly.. can't
> remember. Tried the headlight switch in all positions - no luck. So - I
> have to disconnect the battery when I park up.
>
> Now.. ideally, I'd like to solve the problem asap - but until then, I'd
> light to remove the light bulbs - how do I do that? It looks like the
> entire roof unit has to come off - is that correct?
>
> No point in taking it back to the garage -- they don't know.
>
> As ever.. all input appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
> Nichollette
> --
>
>
>

Re: Cargo lights stay on!
 

Nich,

You insert a small thin blade into the access slots and carefully pry the
lens from the lamp.

The lamps are controlled by the headlight dimmer switch, door switches, and
by a switch built into the lamp in some cases.

Before you start taking anything apart check to see that you haven't
inadvertently turned them on with the dash switch and then that the lamp
switched haven't been activated. I once had a problem where the driver's
side rear lamp stayed on and it was because I had pressed on the lamp
switch.

Details to follow..

If all fails have a local magician remove the bulb without touching the
lamp.

How did the hitch and wiring go?

"nichollette" <stokesy@esatclear.ie> wrote in message
news:e7bpoj$p9c$1@reader01.news.esat.net...
>
> Hi!..
>
> Jeep Cherokee 4Ltre light..1994..
>
> Car was in for some work, and when I collected it the battery was flat.
> Dead. Got a new one in now, and the problem appears to be the two roof
> lights behind the front seats stay on all the time. When the car is
> parked. Now - I seem to recall having this problem before, but it might
> hvae been that headlamp switch wasn't turned off properly.. can't
> remember. Tried the headlight switch in all positions - no luck. So - I
> have to disconnect the battery when I park up.
>
> Now.. ideally, I'd like to solve the problem asap - but until then, I'd
> light to remove the light bulbs - how do I do that? It looks like the
> entire roof unit has to come off - is that correct?
>
> No point in taking it back to the garage -- they don't know.
>
> As ever.. all input appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
> Nichollette
> --
>
>
>

Re: Cargo lights stay on!
 

On my wife's former '95 JGC, those lights could be turned on / off by
pressing the lens, or the frame around the lens, I don't remember which.

Spdloader

Re: Cargo lights stay on!
 

On my wife's former '95 JGC, those lights could be turned on / off by
pressing the lens, or the frame around the lens, I don't remember which.

Spdloader

Re: Cargo lights stay on!
 

On my wife's former '95 JGC, those lights could be turned on / off by
pressing the lens, or the frame around the lens, I don't remember which.

Spdloader

Re: Cargo lights stay on!
 

Agreed, Spdloader, but that just isn't happening. Press and they go off -
take your thumb off and they come back on again.

Tks

Nich
"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:9ggmg.84052$Lg.80725@tornado.southeast.rr.com ...
> On my wife's former '95 JGC, those lights could be turned on / off by
> pressing the lens, or the frame around the lens, I don't remember which.
>
> Spdloader
>

Re: Cargo lights stay on!
 

Agreed, Spdloader, but that just isn't happening. Press and they go off -
take your thumb off and they come back on again.

Tks

Nich
"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:9ggmg.84052$Lg.80725@tornado.southeast.rr.com ...
> On my wife's former '95 JGC, those lights could be turned on / off by
> pressing the lens, or the frame around the lens, I don't remember which.
>
> Spdloader
>

Re: Cargo lights stay on!
 

Agreed, Spdloader, but that just isn't happening. Press and they go off -
take your thumb off and they come back on again.

Tks

Nich
"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:9ggmg.84052$Lg.80725@tornado.southeast.rr.com ...
> On my wife's former '95 JGC, those lights could be turned on / off by
> pressing the lens, or the frame around the lens, I don't remember which.
>
> Spdloader
>