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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: farrimom on July 27, 2006, 08:12:57 AM

Title: Electrical Problem
Post by: farrimom on July 27, 2006, 08:12:57 AM
Just changed a head light bulb in my Jeep Cherokee and it has developed an electrical problem. When the lights are switched on, I have no lights, the main beam light is displayed on the dash board and the both indicators show (dash board). I think it may be an earth problem – any ideas? :cry:
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Post by: chrisjones on July 27, 2006, 09:02:03 AM
Just a friendly tip.

You'll get much more joy in the tech section if you put a post in introductions first. :wink:
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Post by: MK1 on July 27, 2006, 09:02:15 AM
Definitely sounds like an earthing problem. Clean all the teminals and have another go.

You may also have upset the wiring when changing the bulb so the 'bad earth' may not be directly at the bulb.
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Post by: farrimom on July 27, 2006, 09:14:02 PM
Can you please help me locate the earth points for the light loom?
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Post by: MK1 on July 27, 2006, 09:26:30 PM
You'll have to wait for Dr. Mike or some of the other XJ owners.
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Post by: chrisjones on July 27, 2006, 10:46:02 PM
Sometimes I wonder why I bother. :?
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Post by: MK1 on July 27, 2006, 11:18:56 PM
And so do I!  :headpop:  :headpop:
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Post by: PeteS on July 28, 2006, 10:43:30 AM
Don't know what year your XJ is but pre facelift or pre 97 had a connector under the drivers headlight that got filled with crap and corroded nicely, I suspect you've disturbed that.
Do a search on the web and I think you may find a lot of info, in fact do a search on here and you'll find it I think :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on July 28, 2006, 11:06:48 AM
Quote from: "chrisjones"
Sometimes I wonder why I bother. :?

Am I bovered....  Yeah but no but yeah.... You see....

I'll re-quote you Chris to see if it makes a difference

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if you put a post in introductions first


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