You can unplug the connector on that foot switch and the lights will go out
(happened to me once when I kicked it loose!). You might try cleaning the
contacts and make sure the connector is tight.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
Warn X8000i

"TrailMarker" wrote in message...
> You know, when you're riding around after dark and you hit the dimmer
> switch to make the high beams come on, and lights just go out... even
> if only for a second or so... it can shake your nerves up a bit.
> So what would make an '85 CJ-7 act this way? Dirty/bad/corroded dimmer
> switch? Does anyone have experience with this? Is a switch cleaning a
> good starting point or would you recommend replacing it? Could it be
> something else?
> Thanks.
> Mark.
>

 

You can unplug the connector on that foot switch and the lights will go out
(happened to me once when I kicked it loose!). You might try cleaning the
contacts and make sure the connector is tight.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
Warn X8000i

"TrailMarker" wrote in message...
> You know, when you're riding around after dark and you hit the dimmer
> switch to make the high beams come on, and lights just go out... even
> if only for a second or so... it can shake your nerves up a bit.
> So what would make an '85 CJ-7 act this way? Dirty/bad/corroded dimmer
> switch? Does anyone have experience with this? Is a switch cleaning a
> good starting point or would you recommend replacing it? Could it be
> something else?
> Thanks.
> Mark.
>

 

You can unplug the connector on that foot switch and the lights will go out
(happened to me once when I kicked it loose!). You might try cleaning the
contacts and make sure the connector is tight.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
Warn X8000i

"TrailMarker" wrote in message...
> You know, when you're riding around after dark and you hit the dimmer
> switch to make the high beams come on, and lights just go out... even
> if only for a second or so... it can shake your nerves up a bit.
> So what would make an '85 CJ-7 act this way? Dirty/bad/corroded dimmer
> switch? Does anyone have experience with this? Is a switch cleaning a
> good starting point or would you recommend replacing it? Could it be
> something else?
> Thanks.
> Mark.
>

 

My money is on the dimmer switch itself.





"TrailMarker" <carrollcaboodle@netzero.com> wrote in message
news:1163047722.018997.79180@f16g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> You know, when you're riding around after dark and you hit the dimmer
> switch to make the high beams come on, and lights just go out... even
> if only for a second or so... it can shake your nerves up a bit.
> So what would make an '85 CJ-7 act this way? Dirty/bad/corroded dimmer
> switch? Does anyone have experience with this? Is a switch cleaning a
> good starting point or would you recommend replacing it? Could it be
> something else?
> Thanks.
> Mark.
>

 

My money is on the dimmer switch itself.





"TrailMarker" <carrollcaboodle@netzero.com> wrote in message
news:1163047722.018997.79180@f16g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> You know, when you're riding around after dark and you hit the dimmer
> switch to make the high beams come on, and lights just go out... even
> if only for a second or so... it can shake your nerves up a bit.
> So what would make an '85 CJ-7 act this way? Dirty/bad/corroded dimmer
> switch? Does anyone have experience with this? Is a switch cleaning a
> good starting point or would you recommend replacing it? Could it be
> something else?
> Thanks.
> Mark.
>

 

My money is on the dimmer switch itself.





"TrailMarker" <carrollcaboodle@netzero.com> wrote in message
news:1163047722.018997.79180@f16g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> You know, when you're riding around after dark and you hit the dimmer
> switch to make the high beams come on, and lights just go out... even
> if only for a second or so... it can shake your nerves up a bit.
> So what would make an '85 CJ-7 act this way? Dirty/bad/corroded dimmer
> switch? Does anyone have experience with this? Is a switch cleaning a
> good starting point or would you recommend replacing it? Could it be
> something else?
> Thanks.
> Mark.
>

 

Ditto.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> My money is on the dimmer switch itself.

 

Ditto.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> My money is on the dimmer switch itself.

 

Ditto.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> My money is on the dimmer switch itself.

 

L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Ditto.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > My money is on the dimmer switch itself.

The thermal switch is a self resetting circuit breaker,
no electrical problem was ever cured, by a larger fuse, in a fused
circuit!
nor a new thermal switch (which is part of the headlight switch)
it was stated in the 1st mess. that the lights went out, then came back
on.Too much load!plain and simple..find the problem.
75 CJ-5 original owner...