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

The chime is on the fuse.

Mike

Jeff Strickland wrote:
> 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

The chime is on the fuse.

Mike

Jeff Strickland wrote:
> 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

The chime is on the fuse.

Mike

Jeff Strickland wrote:
> 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

My theory was that the same concern about battery life exists whether or not
the doors are installed. Based on that, I would design the circuit to give
me an alert if the lights were on, the ignition was off, and the door was
open. All of these conditions would mean to the vehicle that the operator
was about to walk away with the lights still on, therefore there ought to be
an alert that the operator can react to or ignore.

If the doors were removed, then the only remaining trigger for the alert
would be the lights on and the ignition off. This would not always be an
accurate indicator of the vehicle being unoccupied and abandoned with the
lights on, but it would be the only remaining way for the vehicle to know.
And, since the vehicle wants to keep a battery charge for as long as
possible, the probability of a false warning is better than no warning at
all. I would place the fuse so that the dome light went off but the rest of
the stuff still worked while the doors were removed.

Did they actually designed it that way? I don't know, but that's how I would
design it if it was my job to design that sort of thing.





"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:47178914$0$5763$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
> The chime is on the fuse.
>
> Mike
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>> 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

My theory was that the same concern about battery life exists whether or not
the doors are installed. Based on that, I would design the circuit to give
me an alert if the lights were on, the ignition was off, and the door was
open. All of these conditions would mean to the vehicle that the operator
was about to walk away with the lights still on, therefore there ought to be
an alert that the operator can react to or ignore.

If the doors were removed, then the only remaining trigger for the alert
would be the lights on and the ignition off. This would not always be an
accurate indicator of the vehicle being unoccupied and abandoned with the
lights on, but it would be the only remaining way for the vehicle to know.
And, since the vehicle wants to keep a battery charge for as long as
possible, the probability of a false warning is better than no warning at
all. I would place the fuse so that the dome light went off but the rest of
the stuff still worked while the doors were removed.

Did they actually designed it that way? I don't know, but that's how I would
design it if it was my job to design that sort of thing.





"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:47178914$0$5763$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
> The chime is on the fuse.
>
> Mike
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>> 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

My theory was that the same concern about battery life exists whether or not
the doors are installed. Based on that, I would design the circuit to give
me an alert if the lights were on, the ignition was off, and the door was
open. All of these conditions would mean to the vehicle that the operator
was about to walk away with the lights still on, therefore there ought to be
an alert that the operator can react to or ignore.

If the doors were removed, then the only remaining trigger for the alert
would be the lights on and the ignition off. This would not always be an
accurate indicator of the vehicle being unoccupied and abandoned with the
lights on, but it would be the only remaining way for the vehicle to know.
And, since the vehicle wants to keep a battery charge for as long as
possible, the probability of a false warning is better than no warning at
all. I would place the fuse so that the dome light went off but the rest of
the stuff still worked while the doors were removed.

Did they actually designed it that way? I don't know, but that's how I would
design it if it was my job to design that sort of thing.





"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:47178914$0$5763$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
> The chime is on the fuse.
>
> Mike
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>> 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
>>

Old Crow

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:41:47 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:

>My theory was that the same concern about battery life exists whether or not
>the doors are installed. Based on that, I would design the circuit to give
>me an alert if the lights were on, the ignition was off, and the door was
>open. All of these conditions would mean to the vehicle that the operator
>was about to walk away with the lights still on, therefore there ought to be
>an alert that the operator can react to or ignore.
>
>If the doors were removed, then the only remaining trigger for the alert
>would be the lights on and the ignition off. This would not always be an
>accurate indicator of the vehicle being unoccupied and abandoned with the
>lights on, but it would be the only remaining way for the vehicle to know.
>And, since the vehicle wants to keep a battery charge for as long as
>possible, the probability of a false warning is better than no warning at
>all. I would place the fuse so that the dome light went off but the rest of
>the stuff still worked while the doors were removed.
>
>Did they actually designed it that way? I don't know, but that's how I would
>design it if it was my job to design that sort of thing.
>

My Dog, what did you guys do before they put a chime on the lights?
I've got 2 Wranglers and a '61 F-100 and there ain't a headlight chime
on any of 'em. Can't remember the last time I forgot the headlights.
:-)
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolson!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM


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Old Crow

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:41:47 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:

>My theory was that the same concern about battery life exists whether or not
>the doors are installed. Based on that, I would design the circuit to give
>me an alert if the lights were on, the ignition was off, and the door was
>open. All of these conditions would mean to the vehicle that the operator
>was about to walk away with the lights still on, therefore there ought to be
>an alert that the operator can react to or ignore.
>
>If the doors were removed, then the only remaining trigger for the alert
>would be the lights on and the ignition off. This would not always be an
>accurate indicator of the vehicle being unoccupied and abandoned with the
>lights on, but it would be the only remaining way for the vehicle to know.
>And, since the vehicle wants to keep a battery charge for as long as
>possible, the probability of a false warning is better than no warning at
>all. I would place the fuse so that the dome light went off but the rest of
>the stuff still worked while the doors were removed.
>
>Did they actually designed it that way? I don't know, but that's how I would
>design it if it was my job to design that sort of thing.
>

My Dog, what did you guys do before they put a chime on the lights?
I've got 2 Wranglers and a '61 F-100 and there ain't a headlight chime
on any of 'em. Can't remember the last time I forgot the headlights.
:-)
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolson!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM


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Old Crow

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:41:47 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:

>My theory was that the same concern about battery life exists whether or not
>the doors are installed. Based on that, I would design the circuit to give
>me an alert if the lights were on, the ignition was off, and the door was
>open. All of these conditions would mean to the vehicle that the operator
>was about to walk away with the lights still on, therefore there ought to be
>an alert that the operator can react to or ignore.
>
>If the doors were removed, then the only remaining trigger for the alert
>would be the lights on and the ignition off. This would not always be an
>accurate indicator of the vehicle being unoccupied and abandoned with the
>lights on, but it would be the only remaining way for the vehicle to know.
>And, since the vehicle wants to keep a battery charge for as long as
>possible, the probability of a false warning is better than no warning at
>all. I would place the fuse so that the dome light went off but the rest of
>the stuff still worked while the doors were removed.
>
>Did they actually designed it that way? I don't know, but that's how I would
>design it if it was my job to design that sort of thing.
>

My Dog, what did you guys do before they put a chime on the lights?
I've got 2 Wranglers and a '61 F-100 and there ain't a headlight chime
on any of 'em. Can't remember the last time I forgot the headlights.
:-)
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolson!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM


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