Coutesy Lights in 98 Grand Cherokee
 

Please help!!!!
I have a 98 Grand and the interior lights have been just killin me.
First off I'm a licensed electrician which makes this even worse. The
lights refuse to turn off but flicker off then on again while driving
mainly while turning left. I have pulled all 4 door switches to check
for proper connections they seem ok. I'm not totally sure where to
look in the taiglgate. The only solution I have found to date is to
pull the fuse. The lights sometimes will go out after sitting for many
minutes.It first started happening only when very cold in winter but
has progressed to constant. This makes getting in the car at night for
my wife frightening.

Re: Coutesy Lights in 98 Grand Cherokee
 

brig5150 wrote:
> Please help!!!!
> I have a 98 Grand and the interior lights have been just killin me.
> First off I'm a licensed electrician which makes this even worse.

12V is not 240. and if you happen to drop a screwdriver across a
18ga hot wire it's no where near sticking one between the legs of a
240 circuit. :]

> The
> lights refuse to turn off but flicker off then on again while driving
> mainly while turning left. I have pulled all 4 door switches to check
> for proper connections they seem ok. I'm not totally sure where to
> look in the taiglgate. The only solution I have found to date is to
> pull the fuse. The lights sometimes will go out after sitting for many
> minutes.It first started happening only when very cold in winter but
> has progressed to constant. This makes getting in the car at night for
> my wife frightening.

The rear switch is actually down in the door, attached to the latch
mechanisim. It might be loose.

The system is ground activated so any cut or worn wire getting a ground
could cause the lights to come on.

I've ran into problems with the plastic that holds the overhead lamps
breaking. But usually that results in no lights overhead. Last time
I had problems with lights staying on it was due to a pinched wire
running back to the rear driver side door. I had to literally feel
the wires to find that problem.

--
DougW

Re: Coutesy Lights in 98 Grand Cherokee
 

brig5150 wrote:
> Please help!!!!
> I have a 98 Grand and the interior lights have been just killin me.
> First off I'm a licensed electrician which makes this even worse.

12V is not 240. and if you happen to drop a screwdriver across a
18ga hot wire it's no where near sticking one between the legs of a
240 circuit. :]

> The
> lights refuse to turn off but flicker off then on again while driving
> mainly while turning left. I have pulled all 4 door switches to check
> for proper connections they seem ok. I'm not totally sure where to
> look in the taiglgate. The only solution I have found to date is to
> pull the fuse. The lights sometimes will go out after sitting for many
> minutes.It first started happening only when very cold in winter but
> has progressed to constant. This makes getting in the car at night for
> my wife frightening.

The rear switch is actually down in the door, attached to the latch
mechanisim. It might be loose.

The system is ground activated so any cut or worn wire getting a ground
could cause the lights to come on.

I've ran into problems with the plastic that holds the overhead lamps
breaking. But usually that results in no lights overhead. Last time
I had problems with lights staying on it was due to a pinched wire
running back to the rear driver side door. I had to literally feel
the wires to find that problem.

--
DougW

Re: Coutesy Lights in 98 Grand Cherokee
 

brig5150 wrote:
> Please help!!!!
> I have a 98 Grand and the interior lights have been just killin me.
> First off I'm a licensed electrician which makes this even worse.

12V is not 240. and if you happen to drop a screwdriver across a
18ga hot wire it's no where near sticking one between the legs of a
240 circuit. :]

> The
> lights refuse to turn off but flicker off then on again while driving
> mainly while turning left. I have pulled all 4 door switches to check
> for proper connections they seem ok. I'm not totally sure where to
> look in the taiglgate. The only solution I have found to date is to
> pull the fuse. The lights sometimes will go out after sitting for many
> minutes.It first started happening only when very cold in winter but
> has progressed to constant. This makes getting in the car at night for
> my wife frightening.

The rear switch is actually down in the door, attached to the latch
mechanisim. It might be loose.

The system is ground activated so any cut or worn wire getting a ground
could cause the lights to come on.

I've ran into problems with the plastic that holds the overhead lamps
breaking. But usually that results in no lights overhead. Last time
I had problems with lights staying on it was due to a pinched wire
running back to the rear driver side door. I had to literally feel
the wires to find that problem.

--
DougW