Replacing Tail light on 2004 Wrangler
 

Long story short, missing treflector piece on tail light - not covered
under warranty - bought new assemby.
Have new assembly and can only get part of the wirng harness free.
Is there a trick to this?
97 TJ 2.5L

Re: Replacing Tail light on 2004 Wrangler
 

Hi Bob,
You mean, like the harness plug won't go through the hole:
http://www.alvielou2001.com/p2473.jpg Take the plug off by sliding a
small screwdriver inside and release each wire's barb:
http://www.----------.com/temp/plugWireRelease.jpg Write down polarity.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Bob Johnson wrote:
>
> Long story short, missing treflector piece on tail light - not covered
> under warranty - bought new assemby.
> Have new assembly and can only get part of the wirng harness free.
> Is there a trick to this?
> 97 TJ 2.5L

Re: Replacing Tail light on 2004 Wrangler
 

Hi Bob,
You mean, like the harness plug won't go through the hole:
http://www.alvielou2001.com/p2473.jpg Take the plug off by sliding a
small screwdriver inside and release each wire's barb:
http://www.----------.com/temp/plugWireRelease.jpg Write down polarity.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Bob Johnson wrote:
>
> Long story short, missing treflector piece on tail light - not covered
> under warranty - bought new assemby.
> Have new assembly and can only get part of the wirng harness free.
> Is there a trick to this?
> 97 TJ 2.5L

Re: Replacing Tail light on 2004 Wrangler
 

Hi Bob,
You mean, like the harness plug won't go through the hole:
http://www.alvielou2001.com/p2473.jpg Take the plug off by sliding a
small screwdriver inside and release each wire's barb:
http://www.----------.com/temp/plugWireRelease.jpg Write down polarity.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Bob Johnson wrote:
>
> Long story short, missing treflector piece on tail light - not covered
> under warranty - bought new assemby.
> Have new assembly and can only get part of the wirng harness free.
> Is there a trick to this?
> 97 TJ 2.5L

Re: Replacing Tail light on 2004 Wrangler
 

Thanks Bill, problem is when i yanked the wiring harness up I still
could not get the connector out. Think I might have done some damage
to the connector. Guess I'll let the dealer fix this.




On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:07:28 -0700, "L.W.(Bill) ------ III"
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

>Hi Bob,
> You mean, like the harness plug won't go through the hole:
>http://www.alvielou2001.com/p2473.jpg Take the plug off by sliding a
>small screwdriver inside and release each wire's barb:
>http://www.----------.com/temp/plugWireRelease.jpg Write down polarity.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:--------------------
>
>Bob Johnson wrote:
>>
>> Long story short, missing treflector piece on tail light - not covered
>> under warranty - bought new assemby.
>> Have new assembly and can only get part of the wirng harness free.
>> Is there a trick to this?
>> 97 TJ 2.5L

Re: Replacing Tail light on 2004 Wrangler
 

Thanks Bill, problem is when i yanked the wiring harness up I still
could not get the connector out. Think I might have done some damage
to the connector. Guess I'll let the dealer fix this.




On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:07:28 -0700, "L.W.(Bill) ------ III"
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

>Hi Bob,
> You mean, like the harness plug won't go through the hole:
>http://www.alvielou2001.com/p2473.jpg Take the plug off by sliding a
>small screwdriver inside and release each wire's barb:
>http://www.----------.com/temp/plugWireRelease.jpg Write down polarity.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:--------------------
>
>Bob Johnson wrote:
>>
>> Long story short, missing treflector piece on tail light - not covered
>> under warranty - bought new assemby.
>> Have new assembly and can only get part of the wirng harness free.
>> Is there a trick to this?
>> 97 TJ 2.5L

Re: Replacing Tail light on 2004 Wrangler
 

Thanks Bill, problem is when i yanked the wiring harness up I still
could not get the connector out. Think I might have done some damage
to the connector. Guess I'll let the dealer fix this.




On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:07:28 -0700, "L.W.(Bill) ------ III"
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

>Hi Bob,
> You mean, like the harness plug won't go through the hole:
>http://www.alvielou2001.com/p2473.jpg Take the plug off by sliding a
>small screwdriver inside and release each wire's barb:
>http://www.----------.com/temp/plugWireRelease.jpg Write down polarity.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:--------------------
>
>Bob Johnson wrote:
>>
>> Long story short, missing treflector piece on tail light - not covered
>> under warranty - bought new assemby.
>> Have new assembly and can only get part of the wirng harness free.
>> Is there a trick to this?
>> 97 TJ 2.5L

Re: Replacing Tail light on 2004 Wrangler
 

I believe you have to come at it from under the fender to unplug it.

You can take the inner fender off yourself to get at it or pay dearly
for that labor intensive plug in. No parts needed, just 2 hours labor
eh...

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)

Bob Johnson wrote:
>
> Thanks Bill, problem is when i yanked the wiring harness up I still
> could not get the connector out. Think I might have done some damage
> to the connector. Guess I'll let the dealer fix this.
>
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:07:28 -0700, "L.W.(Bill) ------ III"
> <----------@cox.net> wrote:
>
> >Hi Bob,
> > You mean, like the harness plug won't go through the hole:
> >http://www.alvielou2001.com/p2473.jpg Take the plug off by sliding a
> >small screwdriver inside and release each wire's barb:
> >http://www.----------.com/temp/plugWireRelease.jpg Write down polarity.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> >mailto:--------------------
> >
> >Bob Johnson wrote:
> >>
> >> Long story short, missing treflector piece on tail light - not covered
> >> under warranty - bought new assemby.
> >> Have new assembly and can only get part of the wirng harness free.
> >> Is there a trick to this?
> >> 97 TJ 2.5L

Re: Replacing Tail light on 2004 Wrangler
 

I believe you have to come at it from under the fender to unplug it.

You can take the inner fender off yourself to get at it or pay dearly
for that labor intensive plug in. No parts needed, just 2 hours labor
eh...

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)

Bob Johnson wrote:
>
> Thanks Bill, problem is when i yanked the wiring harness up I still
> could not get the connector out. Think I might have done some damage
> to the connector. Guess I'll let the dealer fix this.
>
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:07:28 -0700, "L.W.(Bill) ------ III"
> <----------@cox.net> wrote:
>
> >Hi Bob,
> > You mean, like the harness plug won't go through the hole:
> >http://www.alvielou2001.com/p2473.jpg Take the plug off by sliding a
> >small screwdriver inside and release each wire's barb:
> >http://www.----------.com/temp/plugWireRelease.jpg Write down polarity.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> >mailto:--------------------
> >
> >Bob Johnson wrote:
> >>
> >> Long story short, missing treflector piece on tail light - not covered
> >> under warranty - bought new assemby.
> >> Have new assembly and can only get part of the wirng harness free.
> >> Is there a trick to this?
> >> 97 TJ 2.5L

Re: Replacing Tail light on 2004 Wrangler
 

I believe you have to come at it from under the fender to unplug it.

You can take the inner fender off yourself to get at it or pay dearly
for that labor intensive plug in. No parts needed, just 2 hours labor
eh...

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)

Bob Johnson wrote:
>
> Thanks Bill, problem is when i yanked the wiring harness up I still
> could not get the connector out. Think I might have done some damage
> to the connector. Guess I'll let the dealer fix this.
>
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:07:28 -0700, "L.W.(Bill) ------ III"
> <----------@cox.net> wrote:
>
> >Hi Bob,
> > You mean, like the harness plug won't go through the hole:
> >http://www.alvielou2001.com/p2473.jpg Take the plug off by sliding a
> >small screwdriver inside and release each wire's barb:
> >http://www.----------.com/temp/plugWireRelease.jpg Write down polarity.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> >mailto:--------------------
> >
> >Bob Johnson wrote:
> >>
> >> Long story short, missing treflector piece on tail light - not covered
> >> under warranty - bought new assemby.
> >> Have new assembly and can only get part of the wirng harness free.
> >> Is there a trick to this?
> >> 97 TJ 2.5L