Re: Lights out
 

What about the signals and emergency flashers?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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DrMega wrote:
>
> I have a '98 Sahara and the other night my dash lights went out. No
> biggie, I figured just a fuse. Next night got stopped by a cop to
> inform me my tail lights and brake lights were out as well. Checked the
> fuses and they looked okay... any thoughts? Is this a DIY or am I going
> to have to get a shop to fix?
>
> Thanks in advance - DM

Re: Lights out
 

What about the signals and emergency flashers?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

DrMega wrote:
>
> I have a '98 Sahara and the other night my dash lights went out. No
> biggie, I figured just a fuse. Next night got stopped by a cop to
> inform me my tail lights and brake lights were out as well. Checked the
> fuses and they looked okay... any thoughts? Is this a DIY or am I going
> to have to get a shop to fix?
>
> Thanks in advance - DM

Re: Lights out
 

It won't be the light switch, the brake lights don't go through there.
You've either lost the power going to those circuits or you've lost the
ground return from them.

Do your parking and marker lights in front work? If they do you know
you've got power going to the light switch. Headlight power also goes
through the light switch but has a different power feed, so don't be
mislead by that.

Or, all of your tail lamp filaments gave up in the same week. Pull `em
and meter them to be sure. While you've got the housings apart check
for continuity from the lamp sockets to ground.

Let us know how you make out.


DrMega wrote:
> Wow, prompt responses! Yeah after posting I remembered newsgroup
> etiquette - search the backlog first (apologies - it's been a while
> since I newsgrouped). Found some of the same suggestions.
>
> Thanks all - I'll check those grounds. Sounds like the switch is a pain
> so here's hoping it's not that.
>

Re: Lights out
 

It won't be the light switch, the brake lights don't go through there.
You've either lost the power going to those circuits or you've lost the
ground return from them.

Do your parking and marker lights in front work? If they do you know
you've got power going to the light switch. Headlight power also goes
through the light switch but has a different power feed, so don't be
mislead by that.

Or, all of your tail lamp filaments gave up in the same week. Pull `em
and meter them to be sure. While you've got the housings apart check
for continuity from the lamp sockets to ground.

Let us know how you make out.


DrMega wrote:
> Wow, prompt responses! Yeah after posting I remembered newsgroup
> etiquette - search the backlog first (apologies - it's been a while
> since I newsgrouped). Found some of the same suggestions.
>
> Thanks all - I'll check those grounds. Sounds like the switch is a pain
> so here's hoping it's not that.
>

Re: Lights out
 

It won't be the light switch, the brake lights don't go through there.
You've either lost the power going to those circuits or you've lost the
ground return from them.

Do your parking and marker lights in front work? If they do you know
you've got power going to the light switch. Headlight power also goes
through the light switch but has a different power feed, so don't be
mislead by that.

Or, all of your tail lamp filaments gave up in the same week. Pull `em
and meter them to be sure. While you've got the housings apart check
for continuity from the lamp sockets to ground.

Let us know how you make out.


DrMega wrote:
> Wow, prompt responses! Yeah after posting I remembered newsgroup
> etiquette - search the backlog first (apologies - it's been a while
> since I newsgrouped). Found some of the same suggestions.
>
> Thanks all - I'll check those grounds. Sounds like the switch is a pain
> so here's hoping it's not that.
>

Re: Lights out
 

The tail lights and dash lights are the same circut, but the brake
lights are not. I have had the same problem, I ended up replacing the
fuse with a circut breaker I got at NAPA Auto, it looks just like a
fuse but its a circut breaker that ossilates until it locks the circut
closed. If your brake lights are also out its a grounding issue, I
have also had that problem and had to take each light apart and clean
all the connections, I even had to add a grounding strap to the
headlights.....so far so good.

Re: Lights out
 

The tail lights and dash lights are the same circut, but the brake
lights are not. I have had the same problem, I ended up replacing the
fuse with a circut breaker I got at NAPA Auto, it looks just like a
fuse but its a circut breaker that ossilates until it locks the circut
closed. If your brake lights are also out its a grounding issue, I
have also had that problem and had to take each light apart and clean
all the connections, I even had to add a grounding strap to the
headlights.....so far so good.

Re: Lights out
 

The tail lights and dash lights are the same circut, but the brake
lights are not. I have had the same problem, I ended up replacing the
fuse with a circut breaker I got at NAPA Auto, it looks just like a
fuse but its a circut breaker that ossilates until it locks the circut
closed. If your brake lights are also out its a grounding issue, I
have also had that problem and had to take each light apart and clean
all the connections, I even had to add a grounding strap to the
headlights.....so far so good.

Re: Lights out
 

recheck all the fuses the ones under the hood in the pdc and the fuse box
behind the glovebox with a test lite just don't look at them. they can have
a hairline break u will never see

DrMega wrote:

> I have a '98 Sahara and the other night my dash lights went out. No
> biggie, I figured just a fuse. Next night got stopped by a cop to
> inform me my tail lights and brake lights were out as well. Checked the
> fuses and they looked okay... any thoughts? Is this a DIY or am I going
> to have to get a shop to fix?
>
> Thanks in advance - DM

Re: Lights out
 

recheck all the fuses the ones under the hood in the pdc and the fuse box
behind the glovebox with a test lite just don't look at them. they can have
a hairline break u will never see

DrMega wrote:

> I have a '98 Sahara and the other night my dash lights went out. No
> biggie, I figured just a fuse. Next night got stopped by a cop to
> inform me my tail lights and brake lights were out as well. Checked the
> fuses and they looked okay... any thoughts? Is this a DIY or am I going
> to have to get a shop to fix?
>
> Thanks in advance - DM