'02 wrangler doors off lights on , anyone know of any solutions?

Jul 30, 2004 30 Replies

With the doors off my '02 jeep wrangler, the switches that are usually depressed by the closed door, stay in the on position. Does anyone know of any aftermarket gadgets that I could purchase to keep them depressed, and keep the overhead and floor lights off? Its not that big of a deal in the day time, but at night its a real pain. Thanks in advance for any and all info.


you can pull the #4 fuse as stated or pull the switch out of the body and unplug it

You'll find the Daimler Chrysler has a product called an 'OWNERS MANUAL'....they include it WITH each vehicle they sell....and you just might find that they actually tell you in the book about pulling fuse #4!

thats pretty harsh... what if he bought it used and there was no manual in the Jeep

YA...sorry bout that....stubbed a toe and was a bit cranky!

lol p.s. all my used one have manuals ;)

Maybe, just maybe, he didn't buy it new and doesn't have the OM. I have never had one for any of my Jeeps.

Loosen your sphincter.

Read me next post ya knob....I admitted being less than amicable!

Oh, what do you know, ya big........ n.

Open the glovebox and look way inside. There is a fuse block hiding way back there. Pull Fuse #4.

Or you can waste money with quadratec and buy a set of those spring things they sell to put over top of the switch to keep it closed. Just pull the fuse, as stated.

Thanks for reminding me. Does anyone here have the Owner's Manual for a `96 Cherokee that they'd like to part with? It looks like they sweep everything out of the cars at the dealer's auctions.

I got tired of pulling the fuse on mine so I just wired in a switch to break the circuit. I mounted the switch down under the steering wheel. Total cost? < $1 and the entire job took about 30 minutes.

I bought my '03 TJ in November of '02. I think the first day I pulled the doors was sometime in March of '03. I pulled the fuse and haven't seen it since. Remember, the interior lights still work without the fuse if you just turn 'em on.

John

Do those still allow the headlight warning when the key is off? Pulling the fuse apparently also kills that feature.

Maybe there 'is' a reason they sell those silly spring things eh?

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Endo wrote:

It does indeed kill the headlight warning tinkle bell. I pull my #4 and have had folks remind me to go back out and turn my lights off.... Tomes

It also kills the "You left your keys in the ignition" buzzer, in case that hasn't been mentioned. There are days that I'm amazed someone hasn't walked off with my Jeep as punishment for my absentmindedness. =/

Regarding the headlights, one trick that was suggested (it may have been here) is that when you turn your headlights on, lock your door (presuming, of course, that you're running with doors at the time). That way when you try to get out, you get reminded. Very handy, especially when you're driving at twilight.

Tirya

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