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#1875 of 1886 Dome light on w/ the doors off by staceken

Apr 17, 2012 (8:33 pm)

This is my first summer with my 99 TJ. When I got it a few months back, the dome light didn't work. I have my local garage guy replace the fuze. It works great now; dome light, kick panel light on the drivers side (Is there one on the passengers side?). Now that its summer, I'm taking the doors off. How do I keep the dome light from staying on (No duct-tape jokes please...)

#1876 of 1886 Re: Dome light on w/ the doors off [staceken] by j4f

May 15, 2012 (10:00 am)

Replying to: staceken (Apr 17, 2012 8:33 pm)
Have your local garage guy pull the fuse back out.
Or if you want to do it yourself; it should be located behind the glove compartment. Open the glove compartment, prop it up and out. Fuses should be clearly marked. Pull the dome/door light fuse and save it for when you are ready to put the doors back on. Enjoy your summer!!

#1877 of 1886 Re: Dome light on w/ the doors off [j4f] by erickpl

Jun 07, 2012 (8:57 am)

Replying to: j4f (May 15, 2012 10:00 am)
It is Fuse #4.
 
-Paul

#1878 of 1886 hesitation problem by postal4

Jul 02, 2012 (6:35 pm)

I recently bought a 2004 right hand drive jeep for my mail route. I have had nothing but problems. It only has 78000 miles. Was running a bit hot, so we replaced the thermostat which seems to have fixed that problem. Would not start good so we replaced the spark plugs. Starts better, but not great. Now it has started hesitating after about the 5th hour on the road. It will not accelerate immediately when I push the gas and the check engine light has come on. Took it to find the code and was told it was a dealer code and I would have to take it to a jeep dealer just to find out why the light is on. Anyone else ever had this problem and know what it is. It runs fine most of the time but sometimes runs a little rough when I first start it. I can usually turn it off and restart and then it's fine. The hesitation is what is really driving me nuts.

#1879 of 1886 Re: hesitation problem [postal4] by erickpl

Jul 09, 2012 (6:03 am)

Replying to: postal4 (Jul 02, 2012 6:35 pm)
Take it to Autozone. They can read codes for free. It may be a case of dirty injectors or it could be something as simple as a bad Throttle Position Sensor. $50.00 and about 10 minutes will get THAT changed out and back on the road.
 
When my TPS went bad, Autozone diagnosed it with their machine. No special reader from the dealer required.
 
-Paul

#1880 of 1886 Re: hesitation problem [erickpl] by postal4

Jul 09, 2012 (8:25 pm)

Replying to: erickpl (Jul 09, 2012 6:03 am)
Paul,
I took it to Autozone, they are the one's who told me it was a dealer code and they could not diagnose it. So if they diagnosed your problem, I'm thinking mine must be something else. Thank you for the suggestion, however.

#1881 of 1886 granny low 4X4 problem repair question by nworbekim

Oct 04, 2012 (4:53 pm)

i posted several weeks ago regarding a problem i was having with my '98 wrangler. i wanted to use the 4X4 low gear and when i engaged it, let out the clutch, the transfer case lever would pop out of gear. some of you recommended a linkage adjustment and sent me information for that. i tried, but didn't get it right, so i took it to a pro.
 
he too, tried and couldn't get it... says he thinks a fork inside the transfer case is bent.
 
i'm not broke, but i'm badly bent... what kind of repair price am i looking at? i don't have to use granny low, 4X4 high works fine... but i hate to have something that doesn't work right...
 
sooo... how long am i going to have to save up for this job?

#1883 of 1886 2005-06 OBD Emissions Code TSB Fix by houston_man

Dec 29, 2012 (7:47 am)

There is a Technical Service Bulletin number 25-001-07 dated February 2007 which "fixes" the OBD Emissions "not ready" codes.
 
Basically the bulletin describes how to bypass several wires in the Power Distribution Center to allow the computer to show that the I/M is "ready" vs. "not ready."
 
This bulletin can easily be performed by the dealer and applies to both the 4 cyl. and 6 cyl engine.

#1884 of 1886 ENGINE TROUBLE by steve1973

Feb 03, 2013 (1:24 pm)

HAVE A 2004 JEEP RUBICON. WHEN APPLYING FUEL AFTER SHIFTING IM GETTING A HARD JOLT AND A LOUD BACK FIRING NOISE. THIS USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IM NEEDING TO ACCEL QUICKLY AND HAS NOT HAPPENED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHERE TO START WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

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