Jeff Strickland

Why would you NOT want to pull the fuse?

Since you know there IS is a fuse, why not build a simple harness that plugs
into the fuse holder and goes to a switch that you mount in a convenient
spot, then back to the fuse holder. Your new harness should have a fuse
holder in line.

Now, you have an easy switch to flip that does the same thing as pulling the
fuse, and leaves the vehicle in its normal condition so that all other
circuits and stuff related to the doors works the same way. When you put the
doors back on, simply flip the switch and return the fuse to the circuit. I
suggest putting the switch in the glove box, or behind the glove box in a
region near the fuse box. Then, you can take the doors off or put them back
on, open the glove box and flip a switch.






"Gary" <catsknr@***.net> wrote in message
news:TaBRi.7769$XU3.2111@newsfe15.phx...
> Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has rigged up their own switch for the
> dome lights. I would like to take my doors off but dont want to pull the
> fuse to shut the lights off. Can anyone answer these three questions.
> What wires would I have to tap into?
> Where are they located?
> What amp switch would I use?
> I have an 06 TJ.
> Thanks in advance.
> Gary
>

Jeff Strickland

Why would you NOT want to pull the fuse?

Since you know there IS is a fuse, why not build a simple harness that plugs
into the fuse holder and goes to a switch that you mount in a convenient
spot, then back to the fuse holder. Your new harness should have a fuse
holder in line.

Now, you have an easy switch to flip that does the same thing as pulling the
fuse, and leaves the vehicle in its normal condition so that all other
circuits and stuff related to the doors works the same way. When you put the
doors back on, simply flip the switch and return the fuse to the circuit. I
suggest putting the switch in the glove box, or behind the glove box in a
region near the fuse box. Then, you can take the doors off or put them back
on, open the glove box and flip a switch.






"Gary" <catsknr@***.net> wrote in message
news:TaBRi.7769$XU3.2111@newsfe15.phx...
> Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has rigged up their own switch for the
> dome lights. I would like to take my doors off but dont want to pull the
> fuse to shut the lights off. Can anyone answer these three questions.
> What wires would I have to tap into?
> Where are they located?
> What amp switch would I use?
> I have an 06 TJ.
> Thanks in advance.
> Gary
>

Jeff Strickland

Gary,
You pull the fuse once a season, or once in your life. The dome light still
works by the light switch, but does not work by the doors.





"Gary" <catsknr@***.net> wrote in message
news:%MGRi.945$hZ2.251@newsfe06.phx...
> Whats wrong with pulling number 4 fuse???? Maybe because I "dont want to
> pull the fuse to shut the lights off".
> Now then, can anyone give me an answer.
> Gary
>
> "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <LWBill------@------.net> wrote in message
> news:ff6oi9$kfc$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> What's wrong with pulling number 4 fuse behind the whiskey chest? Just
>> don't forget that you will no longer have the door/headlight chime to
>> remind
>> you that you left your lights on. Make it a habit to push the light
>> switch
>> in when leaving the vehicle. The dome light should still work with a
>> twist
>> of the headlight switch.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> "Gary" <catsknr@***.net> wrote in message
>> news:TaBRi.7769$XU3.2111@newsfe15.phx...
>>> Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has rigged up their own switch for the
>>> dome lights. I would like to take my doors off but dont want to pull the
>>> fuse to shut the lights off. Can anyone answer these three questions.
>>> What wires would I have to tap into?
>>> Where are they located?
>>> What amp switch would I use?
>>> I have an 06 TJ.
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> Gary
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Jeff Strickland

Gary,
You pull the fuse once a season, or once in your life. The dome light still
works by the light switch, but does not work by the doors.





"Gary" <catsknr@***.net> wrote in message
news:%MGRi.945$hZ2.251@newsfe06.phx...
> Whats wrong with pulling number 4 fuse???? Maybe because I "dont want to
> pull the fuse to shut the lights off".
> Now then, can anyone give me an answer.
> Gary
>
> "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <LWBill------@------.net> wrote in message
> news:ff6oi9$kfc$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> What's wrong with pulling number 4 fuse behind the whiskey chest? Just
>> don't forget that you will no longer have the door/headlight chime to
>> remind
>> you that you left your lights on. Make it a habit to push the light
>> switch
>> in when leaving the vehicle. The dome light should still work with a
>> twist
>> of the headlight switch.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> "Gary" <catsknr@***.net> wrote in message
>> news:TaBRi.7769$XU3.2111@newsfe15.phx...
>>> Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has rigged up their own switch for the
>>> dome lights. I would like to take my doors off but dont want to pull the
>>> fuse to shut the lights off. Can anyone answer these three questions.
>>> What wires would I have to tap into?
>>> Where are they located?
>>> What amp switch would I use?
>>> I have an 06 TJ.
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> Gary
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Jeff Strickland

Gary,
You pull the fuse once a season, or once in your life. The dome light still
works by the light switch, but does not work by the doors.





"Gary" <catsknr@***.net> wrote in message
news:%MGRi.945$hZ2.251@newsfe06.phx...
> Whats wrong with pulling number 4 fuse???? Maybe because I "dont want to
> pull the fuse to shut the lights off".
> Now then, can anyone give me an answer.
> Gary
>
> "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <LWBill------@------.net> wrote in message
> news:ff6oi9$kfc$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> What's wrong with pulling number 4 fuse behind the whiskey chest? Just
>> don't forget that you will no longer have the door/headlight chime to
>> remind
>> you that you left your lights on. Make it a habit to push the light
>> switch
>> in when leaving the vehicle. The dome light should still work with a
>> twist
>> of the headlight switch.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> "Gary" <catsknr@***.net> wrote in message
>> news:TaBRi.7769$XU3.2111@newsfe15.phx...
>>> Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has rigged up their own switch for the
>>> dome lights. I would like to take my doors off but dont want to pull the
>>> fuse to shut the lights off. Can anyone answer these three questions.
>>> What wires would I have to tap into?
>>> Where are they located?
>>> What amp switch would I use?
>>> I have an 06 TJ.
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> Gary
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Jeff Strickland

No. the dome light still works by the light switch.

I think (but am not certain) that the Headlight Chime still works as well.
Leave the headlamps on and the ignition off, and the chime sounds.



"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:47176ef7$0$6054$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
> When you pull that fuse, does it also disable the headlight switch for the
> dome light?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>
> Gary wrote:
>> Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has rigged up their own switch for the
>> dome lights. I would like to take my doors off but dont want to pull the
>> fuse to shut the lights off. Can anyone answer these three questions.
>> What wires would I have to tap into?
>> Where are they located?
>> What amp switch would I use?
>> I have an 06 TJ.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Gary

Jeff Strickland

No. the dome light still works by the light switch.

I think (but am not certain) that the Headlight Chime still works as well.
Leave the headlamps on and the ignition off, and the chime sounds.



"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:47176ef7$0$6054$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
> When you pull that fuse, does it also disable the headlight switch for the
> dome light?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>
> Gary wrote:
>> Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has rigged up their own switch for the
>> dome lights. I would like to take my doors off but dont want to pull the
>> fuse to shut the lights off. Can anyone answer these three questions.
>> What wires would I have to tap into?
>> Where are they located?
>> What amp switch would I use?
>> I have an 06 TJ.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Gary

Jeff Strickland

No. the dome light still works by the light switch.

I think (but am not certain) that the Headlight Chime still works as well.
Leave the headlamps on and the ignition off, and the chime sounds.



"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:47176ef7$0$6054$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
> When you pull that fuse, does it also disable the headlight switch for the
> dome light?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>
> Gary wrote:
>> Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has rigged up their own switch for the
>> dome lights. I would like to take my doors off but dont want to pull the
>> fuse to shut the lights off. Can anyone answer these three questions.
>> What wires would I have to tap into?
>> Where are they located?
>> What amp switch would I use?
>> I have an 06 TJ.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Gary

Mike Romain

OK, since you can still turn on the dome via the switch apparently, I
figure you want the chimer to work.

In that case I would go behind the door pillar and cut the wire to the
door switch running two of the same gauge wires from there up to a DPST
switch. The Double poles are one for each side. (Maybe it would be ok
to use a single pole, but when in doubt, I separate them.)

Then you simply hit the switch and the door switches are turned on or off.

The Cherokee wiring diagram says it uses 20 gauge wires for the dome
light and door switches.

The switch should be rated a bit higher than the fuse. Auto parts
stores and electronic stores sell 20 and 30 amp switches.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...

Gary wrote:
> Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has rigged up their own switch for the
> dome lights. I would like to take my doors off but dont want to pull the
> fuse to shut the lights off. Can anyone answer these three questions.
> What wires would I have to tap into?
> Where are they located?
> What amp switch would I use?
> I have an 06 TJ.
> Thanks in advance.
> Gary
>
>

Mike Romain

OK, since you can still turn on the dome via the switch apparently, I
figure you want the chimer to work.

In that case I would go behind the door pillar and cut the wire to the
door switch running two of the same gauge wires from there up to a DPST
switch. The Double poles are one for each side. (Maybe it would be ok
to use a single pole, but when in doubt, I separate them.)

Then you simply hit the switch and the door switches are turned on or off.

The Cherokee wiring diagram says it uses 20 gauge wires for the dome
light and door switches.

The switch should be rated a bit higher than the fuse. Auto parts
stores and electronic stores sell 20 and 30 amp switches.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...

Gary wrote:
> Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has rigged up their own switch for the
> dome lights. I would like to take my doors off but dont want to pull the
> fuse to shut the lights off. Can anyone answer these three questions.
> What wires would I have to tap into?
> Where are they located?
> What amp switch would I use?
> I have an 06 TJ.
> Thanks in advance.
> Gary
>
>