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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: ferryscoob on April 04, 2008, 12:24:05 AM

Title: Grand Cherokee Problems.
Post by: ferryscoob on April 04, 2008, 12:24:05 AM: Hi there,

This is my first post so please be patient with me.

I have a 97 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0 and I have a couple of problems with it.

1. I cant get the headlights to align properly. I have noticed that the clips are broke that connect the lamp to the ballstuds/adjuster screw. I have tried to buy the clips from chrysler but no joy. They state I need a new haedlight unit on jeepsunlimited I found out that you can buy those clips but cant get the correct part number????
2. As it has been sitting it now wont start. The battery is flat and wont jump start. The car just clicks once and nothing?

Any advice would be great.

Thanks,

Barry.
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Post by: tim_aka_tim on April 04, 2008, 01:32:10 PM: Had a look at the parts list, but the headlamp page is crap, to be honest. Lots of descriptions of parts but not many illustrations. Also, your headlamps are specific to the UK, so it can't be assumed that the part you're after is actually available separately as it is in the States.

Look at this sticky http://www.birtydastardsjeepclub.com/fo ... php?t=6605 (http://www.birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6605) and you can download a parts list (albeit for a 96 model) from xjjeeps. You might see the part you're after.
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Post by: ferryscoob on April 04, 2008, 03:14:51 PM: I found this post
http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/ ... 21&start=0 (http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1521&start=0)

I sent the guy a PM as he said that he got some from the states. But it is a very old post. Dont know if he still uses the site.
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Post by: tim_aka_tim on April 04, 2008, 05:46:01 PM: Is it any of these parts?

(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/334_zjlamp_1.jpg)
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Post by: rooneysfoot on April 05, 2008, 10:05:56 AM: hi ive got the 2.5 td 97 laredo and i had the same problems with my lights and i had to buy the headlight bar

its a long plastic case that holds the lights in place and holds the clips and motors

it sits behind the the grill it cost me 65 off ebay and took about a hour 2 fit as u have to drop the bumper as well and its def a 2 man job!!!

hope that helps
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Post by: Bishops Finger on April 05, 2008, 12:10:00 PM: Lighthouse or Mansfield motors for the bits?
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Post by: ferryscoob on April 05, 2008, 03:25:00 PM: Quote from: "tim_aka_tim"
Is it any of these parts?

(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/334_zjlamp_1.jpg)

No I dont think so. I think its 2 round clips and a square one.
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Post by: tim_aka_tim on April 05, 2008, 04:12:22 PM: Ok, the parts list also has many parts listed with no illustration.

Best thing would be to ring Lighthouse Jeep (number is in the suppliers section). They're walking Jeep encyclopedias, and will know exactly what you're after and will deliver it the next day.
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Post by: ferryscoob on April 05, 2008, 04:58:52 PM: Quote from: "tim_aka_tim"
Ok, the parts list also has many parts listed with no illustration.

Best thing would be to ring Lighthouse Jeep (number is in the suppliers section). They're walking Jeep encyclopedias, and will know exactly what you're after and will deliver it the next day.

Cheers will give them a call on tuesday (think they will be shut on mon due to the bank holiday)
Any ideas about the starting problem??
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on April 05, 2008, 05:14:26 PM: Charge the battery for a while.
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Post by: demonicwillow on April 05, 2008, 10:31:20 PM: Check the battery terminals, its possible that one has jumped off (not literally) but although on, it has a bad connection, possibly why it wont jump start.
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Post by: tim_aka_tim on April 07, 2008, 12:36:11 PM: Quote from: "ferryscoob"
(think they will be shut on mon due to the bank holiday)

Er, next bank holiday is 5th May.
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Post by: ferryscoob on April 08, 2008, 12:39:49 PM: Quote from: "tim_aka_tim"
Quote from: "ferryscoob"
(think they will be shut on mon due to the bank holiday)

Er, next bank holiday is 5th May.

I am in scotland. Everything was shut yesterday.

Called Lighthouse. No use only available with a complete headlight. I am screwed!!!
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on April 08, 2008, 02:04:20 PM: If you need the white plastic socket that the adjusting ball goes into, fill the empty hole in the headlight shell with quick setting epoxy, coat the ball end of the adjuster with grease and set it in the pool of epoxy till it sets. The adjuster should hopefully still move as the epoxy wont stick to the grease but will have formed a socket round the ball.