radio, interior and dash lights stopped working ??

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candymancan
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radio, interior and dash lights stopped working ??

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My radio as i was driving was turning on and off on and off.. so i finally pulled over and it stopped working completetly.. I checked the fuse to it and its fine. As i was looking at it i noticed my overhead lights dont work. but the computer display does. The floor lights dont work and neighter does the light under the hood..

As i looked at the hood light i noticed it was fixed to the brake booster housing. The wire is exposed and i guess it shorted out..

Is there a relay that powers all this or a fuse ? i looked at all the fuses under steering where and they all look good.

Sooo any help would be appritiated.. Thanks
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L Limited 219k
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 I6 laredo 430k
1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 155k
1976 Jeep J10.. 85k(repaired)
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Re: radio, interior and dash lights stopped working ??

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All the wiring diagrams you should need...
http://oljeep.com/gw/elec/GW_wiring-1990.html

If you need assistance with electrical, need to post detailed info. Measure voltages, etc. Otherwise it's just a guess
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Re: radio, interior and dash lights stopped working ??

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When I recently put in a new ignition switch, the radio, clock, blinkers, dashlights and overhead lights would not work. If I jiggled the keys, they would come back on. I guess the metal rod was tight and in a bit of a bind. I dropped the steering column again and sprayed the area with some graphite and it worked like a charm.

Have you played with the switch at all?
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candymancan
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Re: radio, interior and dash lights stopped working ??

Post by candymancan »

I fixed it.. aparently there is another fuse inside the dash ? brilliant spot to put it...
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L Limited 219k
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 I6 laredo 430k
1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 155k
1976 Jeep J10.. 85k(repaired)
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