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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: prophet on January 21, 2010, 05:46:20 PM

Title: 97 Cherokee Reversing light issues.
Post by: prophet on January 21, 2010, 05:46:20 PM

My reversing lights have expired! If I wiggle the gear selector a bit they flicker on and off, so I think it's the switch thingy that won't let you start the engine in gear. I've seen this mentioned a few times around the forum, but no specific instructions for cleaning it. Where do I find it?

I've heard somewhere that new switches can vary from £10 to £200 from a Jeep main stealer, surely that can't be right?

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Title: Re: 97 Cherokee Reversing light issues.
Post by: donk498 on January 21, 2010, 09:33:07 PM

Its the neutral position switch on the right hand side of the gearbox opposite where the shift cable attaches.

http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoNSSrebuild.htm (http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoNSSrebuild.htm)


Dave.

Title: Re: 97 Cherokee Reversing light issues.
Post by: gazjeep on January 21, 2010, 09:55:22 PM

Depends what Jeep its for but this is where I bought one from


http://www.teamgrandwagoneer.com/cgi-bin/partsSQL/search.cgi?query=neutral+safety (http://www.teamgrandwagoneer.com/cgi-bin/partsSQL/search.cgi?query=neutral+safety)

Title: Re: 97 Cherokee Reversing light issues.
Post by: JamesH on January 22, 2010, 10:11:35 AM

Take it off, take it apart, clean and grease it and it'll be spot-on. Half a days work and nothing too tricky.

Title: Re: 97 Cherokee Reversing light issues.
Post by: Nosebolt on January 22, 2010, 10:50:30 AM

you could use the "Bristol method", basicly remove your rear view mirror, all rear lights and wing mirrors,

because once you have passed it, it dont matter :hysterical:

Title: Re: 97 Cherokee Reversing light issues.
Post by: prophet on January 23, 2010, 05:11:35 PM

You guys are as helpful as ever, thanks alot. I'll take a look at it and keep y'all posted..