Head lights switch problem on XJ
 

Hi guys. Something wrong happened with headlamps switch on my '92 XJ. Few
days ago I noticed some strange burning smell inside a car but I didn't
figure at first moment what was it. Day after my lights started flicking and
I realized that something is wrong with a headlights switch. Connector was
melted and switch itself was, how to say, connections were ''moving'' so it
made a bad contact.
Can you tell me what can be a problem? Is it usual with this switch in '92
XJ? Is it going to be OK if i order a new one from USA (I live in Europe) or
I should make something different with combination of different switches?
Any suggestions welcome.
Thanks.
Davie

Re: Head lights switch problem on XJ
 

I see that lots on vehicles that folks have 'upgraded' stock lights to
high powered ones without adding a relay. Same for folks that add
fog/driving lights and run the power through the headlights.

Meanwhile the switch isn't that hard to replace. The plug is a problem
though because now the contacts in it are all burned and corroded.

If I can't find a replacement plug and wire pigtails at a wrecker, then
I cut the burned plugs off and put new spade connectors on the wires so
I can just put the wires back onto the switch without the big plug.
When I cut off the old one, I leave a half inch or so of wire so I know
where the new plugs are supposed to plug onto.

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

pipo wrote:
>
> Hi guys. Something wrong happened with headlamps switch on my '92 XJ. Few
> days ago I noticed some strange burning smell inside a car but I didn't
> figure at first moment what was it. Day after my lights started flicking and
> I realized that something is wrong with a headlights switch. Connector was
> melted and switch itself was, how to say, connections were ''moving'' so it
> made a bad contact.
> Can you tell me what can be a problem? Is it usual with this switch in '92
> XJ? Is it going to be OK if i order a new one from USA (I live in Europe) or
> I should make something different with combination of different switches?
> Any suggestions welcome.
> Thanks.
> Davie

Re: Head lights switch problem on XJ
 

I see that lots on vehicles that folks have 'upgraded' stock lights to
high powered ones without adding a relay. Same for folks that add
fog/driving lights and run the power through the headlights.

Meanwhile the switch isn't that hard to replace. The plug is a problem
though because now the contacts in it are all burned and corroded.

If I can't find a replacement plug and wire pigtails at a wrecker, then
I cut the burned plugs off and put new spade connectors on the wires so
I can just put the wires back onto the switch without the big plug.
When I cut off the old one, I leave a half inch or so of wire so I know
where the new plugs are supposed to plug onto.

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

pipo wrote:
>
> Hi guys. Something wrong happened with headlamps switch on my '92 XJ. Few
> days ago I noticed some strange burning smell inside a car but I didn't
> figure at first moment what was it. Day after my lights started flicking and
> I realized that something is wrong with a headlights switch. Connector was
> melted and switch itself was, how to say, connections were ''moving'' so it
> made a bad contact.
> Can you tell me what can be a problem? Is it usual with this switch in '92
> XJ? Is it going to be OK if i order a new one from USA (I live in Europe) or
> I should make something different with combination of different switches?
> Any suggestions welcome.
> Thanks.
> Davie

Re: Head lights switch problem on XJ
 

I see that lots on vehicles that folks have 'upgraded' stock lights to
high powered ones without adding a relay. Same for folks that add
fog/driving lights and run the power through the headlights.

Meanwhile the switch isn't that hard to replace. The plug is a problem
though because now the contacts in it are all burned and corroded.

If I can't find a replacement plug and wire pigtails at a wrecker, then
I cut the burned plugs off and put new spade connectors on the wires so
I can just put the wires back onto the switch without the big plug.
When I cut off the old one, I leave a half inch or so of wire so I know
where the new plugs are supposed to plug onto.

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

pipo wrote:
>
> Hi guys. Something wrong happened with headlamps switch on my '92 XJ. Few
> days ago I noticed some strange burning smell inside a car but I didn't
> figure at first moment what was it. Day after my lights started flicking and
> I realized that something is wrong with a headlights switch. Connector was
> melted and switch itself was, how to say, connections were ''moving'' so it
> made a bad contact.
> Can you tell me what can be a problem? Is it usual with this switch in '92
> XJ? Is it going to be OK if i order a new one from USA (I live in Europe) or
> I should make something different with combination of different switches?
> Any suggestions welcome.
> Thanks.
> Davie

Re: Head lights switch problem on XJ
 

Thanks Mike, But I don't have anything additional on this switch. Only stock
headlights. Anyway, im going to order from USA (from some shop I still don't
know which one) new switch and will do same as you told me but maybe with a
new switch, everything should be normal (contacts inside a switch were
moving). I opened complete body of bastard but it is hard to get everything
together again, it was rivetted.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:401FFA66.2944C4BD@sympatico.ca...
> I see that lots on vehicles that folks have 'upgraded' stock lights to
> high powered ones without adding a relay. Same for folks that add
> fog/driving lights and run the power through the headlights.
>
> Meanwhile the switch isn't that hard to replace. The plug is a problem
> though because now the contacts in it are all burned and corroded.
>
> If I can't find a replacement plug and wire pigtails at a wrecker, then
> I cut the burned plugs off and put new spade connectors on the wires so
> I can just put the wires back onto the switch without the big plug.
> When I cut off the old one, I leave a half inch or so of wire so I know
> where the new plugs are supposed to plug onto.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: Head lights switch problem on XJ
 

Thanks Mike, But I don't have anything additional on this switch. Only stock
headlights. Anyway, im going to order from USA (from some shop I still don't
know which one) new switch and will do same as you told me but maybe with a
new switch, everything should be normal (contacts inside a switch were
moving). I opened complete body of bastard but it is hard to get everything
together again, it was rivetted.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:401FFA66.2944C4BD@sympatico.ca...
> I see that lots on vehicles that folks have 'upgraded' stock lights to
> high powered ones without adding a relay. Same for folks that add
> fog/driving lights and run the power through the headlights.
>
> Meanwhile the switch isn't that hard to replace. The plug is a problem
> though because now the contacts in it are all burned and corroded.
>
> If I can't find a replacement plug and wire pigtails at a wrecker, then
> I cut the burned plugs off and put new spade connectors on the wires so
> I can just put the wires back onto the switch without the big plug.
> When I cut off the old one, I leave a half inch or so of wire so I know
> where the new plugs are supposed to plug onto.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: Head lights switch problem on XJ
 

Thanks Mike, But I don't have anything additional on this switch. Only stock
headlights. Anyway, im going to order from USA (from some shop I still don't
know which one) new switch and will do same as you told me but maybe with a
new switch, everything should be normal (contacts inside a switch were
moving). I opened complete body of bastard but it is hard to get everything
together again, it was rivetted.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:401FFA66.2944C4BD@sympatico.ca...
> I see that lots on vehicles that folks have 'upgraded' stock lights to
> high powered ones without adding a relay. Same for folks that add
> fog/driving lights and run the power through the headlights.
>
> Meanwhile the switch isn't that hard to replace. The plug is a problem
> though because now the contacts in it are all burned and corroded.
>
> If I can't find a replacement plug and wire pigtails at a wrecker, then
> I cut the burned plugs off and put new spade connectors on the wires so
> I can just put the wires back onto the switch without the big plug.
> When I cut off the old one, I leave a half inch or so of wire so I know
> where the new plugs are supposed to plug onto.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: Head lights switch problem on XJ
 

Where do you live in Europe? These switches are easy to get in Europe
against reasonable prices. I think I bought one for about 35 euro's.
The reason is age, corrosing wires and did you recently replaced a bulb?

Regards from Amsterdam


"pipo" <pipo@hi.hinet.hr> schreef in bericht
news:bvor0r$v8r$1@ls219.htnet.hr...
> Hi guys. Something wrong happened with headlamps switch on my '92 XJ. Few
> days ago I noticed some strange burning smell inside a car but I didn't
> figure at first moment what was it. Day after my lights started flicking
and
> I realized that something is wrong with a headlights switch. Connector was
> melted and switch itself was, how to say, connections were ''moving'' so
it
> made a bad contact.
> Can you tell me what can be a problem? Is it usual with this switch in '92
> XJ? Is it going to be OK if i order a new one from USA (I live in Europe)
or
> I should make something different with combination of different switches?
> Any suggestions welcome.
> Thanks.
> Davie
>
>

Re: Head lights switch problem on XJ
 

Where do you live in Europe? These switches are easy to get in Europe
against reasonable prices. I think I bought one for about 35 euro's.
The reason is age, corrosing wires and did you recently replaced a bulb?

Regards from Amsterdam


"pipo" <pipo@hi.hinet.hr> schreef in bericht
news:bvor0r$v8r$1@ls219.htnet.hr...
> Hi guys. Something wrong happened with headlamps switch on my '92 XJ. Few
> days ago I noticed some strange burning smell inside a car but I didn't
> figure at first moment what was it. Day after my lights started flicking
and
> I realized that something is wrong with a headlights switch. Connector was
> melted and switch itself was, how to say, connections were ''moving'' so
it
> made a bad contact.
> Can you tell me what can be a problem? Is it usual with this switch in '92
> XJ? Is it going to be OK if i order a new one from USA (I live in Europe)
or
> I should make something different with combination of different switches?
> Any suggestions welcome.
> Thanks.
> Davie
>
>

Re: Head lights switch problem on XJ
 

Where do you live in Europe? These switches are easy to get in Europe
against reasonable prices. I think I bought one for about 35 euro's.
The reason is age, corrosing wires and did you recently replaced a bulb?

Regards from Amsterdam


"pipo" <pipo@hi.hinet.hr> schreef in bericht
news:bvor0r$v8r$1@ls219.htnet.hr...
> Hi guys. Something wrong happened with headlamps switch on my '92 XJ. Few
> days ago I noticed some strange burning smell inside a car but I didn't
> figure at first moment what was it. Day after my lights started flicking
and
> I realized that something is wrong with a headlights switch. Connector was
> melted and switch itself was, how to say, connections were ''moving'' so
it
> made a bad contact.
> Can you tell me what can be a problem? Is it usual with this switch in '92
> XJ? Is it going to be OK if i order a new one from USA (I live in Europe)
or
> I should make something different with combination of different switches?
> Any suggestions welcome.
> Thanks.
> Davie
>
>