I have a short in the dash lights of my 82 Scrambler. I can work out the
short thing with a little time. While I was poking around under the dash I
found several loose wires, and a couple loose molex type plugs. I have the
Chiltons manual, but that doesn't really help me figure out where this plug
or that plug should go. Maybe some are for optional equipment that I don't
have. Maybe they're for some stock equipment that someone removed. Anyone
have any ideas? Also, if there is this "place" that always causes short in
dash lights let me know.

MFM

 

If you have a good wiring schematic the color codes should
help figure out which wire /connector goes where. That is if
it has not been re-wired by someone else. Good luck.
"MFM JOS" <dcompton@no.spam.nocc.net> wrote in message
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>
> I have a short in the dash lights of my 82 Scrambler. I
can work out the
> short thing with a little time. While I was poking around
under the dash I
> found several loose wires, and a couple loose molex type
plugs. I have the
> Chiltons manual, but that doesn't really help me figure
out where this plug
> or that plug should go. Maybe some are for optional
equipment that I don't
> have. Maybe they're for some stock equipment that someone
removed. Anyone
> have any ideas? Also, if there is this "place" that
always causes short in
> dash lights let me know.
>
> MFM
>
>

 

If you have a good wiring schematic the color codes should
help figure out which wire /connector goes where. That is if
it has not been re-wired by someone else. Good luck.
"MFM JOS" <dcompton@no.spam.nocc.net> wrote in message
news:hxadnatJD_3GpfyiXTWJig@comcast.com...
>
> I have a short in the dash lights of my 82 Scrambler. I
can work out the
> short thing with a little time. While I was poking around
under the dash I
> found several loose wires, and a couple loose molex type
plugs. I have the
> Chiltons manual, but that doesn't really help me figure
out where this plug
> or that plug should go. Maybe some are for optional
equipment that I don't
> have. Maybe they're for some stock equipment that someone
removed. Anyone
> have any ideas? Also, if there is this "place" that
always causes short in
> dash lights let me know.
>
> MFM
>
>

 

On or about Thu, 11 Sep 2003, MFM JOS of dcompton@no.spam.nocc.net wrote:

> I have a short in the dash lights of my 82 Scrambler. I can work out

A short or an open? A short to ground is going to entail blown fuses
and/or smoking, melting wires. An open is going to mean that they just
don't light up.

The first thing I'd check is the headlight switch. I've had several where
the reostat on the back simply gave up -- like the one in my `89 Cherokee
right now.

> the short thing with a little time. While I was poking around under the
> dash I found several loose wires, and a couple loose molex type plugs.
> I have the Chiltons manual, but that doesn't really help me figure out
> where this plug or that plug should go. Maybe some are for optional
> equipment that I don't have. Maybe they're for some stock equipment
> that someone removed. Anyone have any ideas? Also, if there is this

Uninstalled optional equipment. It is cheaper to stock and install one
main harness on the assembly line that fits everything than to make a
different harness for every package. The extra wire and connectors cost
them next to nothing.

 

On or about Thu, 11 Sep 2003, MFM JOS of dcompton@no.spam.nocc.net wrote:

> I have a short in the dash lights of my 82 Scrambler. I can work out

A short or an open? A short to ground is going to entail blown fuses
and/or smoking, melting wires. An open is going to mean that they just
don't light up.

The first thing I'd check is the headlight switch. I've had several where
the reostat on the back simply gave up -- like the one in my `89 Cherokee
right now.

> the short thing with a little time. While I was poking around under the
> dash I found several loose wires, and a couple loose molex type plugs.
> I have the Chiltons manual, but that doesn't really help me figure out
> where this plug or that plug should go. Maybe some are for optional
> equipment that I don't have. Maybe they're for some stock equipment
> that someone removed. Anyone have any ideas? Also, if there is this

Uninstalled optional equipment. It is cheaper to stock and install one
main harness on the assembly line that fits everything than to make a
different harness for every package. The extra wire and connectors cost
them next to nothing.

 

Definately a short, definately blowing fuses. The one I pulled out was a 20
amp in place of the 3 amp. So, there may be some wire damage as well.



"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@ntplx.net> wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.43.0309121052580.1554-100000@sea.ntplx.net...
> On or about Thu, 11 Sep 2003, MFM JOS of dcompton@no.spam.nocc.net wrote:
>
> > I have a short in the dash lights of my 82 Scrambler. I can work out
>
> A short or an open? A short to ground is going to entail blown fuses
> and/or smoking, melting wires. An open is going to mean that they just
> don't light up.
>
> The first thing I'd check is the headlight switch. I've had several where
> the reostat on the back simply gave up -- like the one in my `89 Cherokee
> right now.
>
> > the short thing with a little time. While I was poking around under the
> > dash I found several loose wires, and a couple loose molex type plugs.
> > I have the Chiltons manual, but that doesn't really help me figure out
> > where this plug or that plug should go. Maybe some are for optional
> > equipment that I don't have. Maybe they're for some stock equipment
> > that someone removed. Anyone have any ideas? Also, if there is this
>
> Uninstalled optional equipment. It is cheaper to stock and install one
> main harness on the assembly line that fits everything than to make a
> different harness for every package. The extra wire and connectors cost
> them next to nothing.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

 

Definately a short, definately blowing fuses. The one I pulled out was a 20
amp in place of the 3 amp. So, there may be some wire damage as well.



"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@ntplx.net> wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.43.0309121052580.1554-100000@sea.ntplx.net...
> On or about Thu, 11 Sep 2003, MFM JOS of dcompton@no.spam.nocc.net wrote:
>
> > I have a short in the dash lights of my 82 Scrambler. I can work out
>
> A short or an open? A short to ground is going to entail blown fuses
> and/or smoking, melting wires. An open is going to mean that they just
> don't light up.
>
> The first thing I'd check is the headlight switch. I've had several where
> the reostat on the back simply gave up -- like the one in my `89 Cherokee
> right now.
>
> > the short thing with a little time. While I was poking around under the
> > dash I found several loose wires, and a couple loose molex type plugs.
> > I have the Chiltons manual, but that doesn't really help me figure out
> > where this plug or that plug should go. Maybe some are for optional
> > equipment that I don't have. Maybe they're for some stock equipment
> > that someone removed. Anyone have any ideas? Also, if there is this
>
> Uninstalled optional equipment. It is cheaper to stock and install one
> main harness on the assembly line that fits everything than to make a
> different harness for every package. The extra wire and connectors cost
> them next to nothing.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>