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1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Base 4dr Laredo

1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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Rear Wheel Drive, 4 Door, Special Purpose Vehicles
16 mpg city / 21 mpg hwy
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October 30, 2012, 6:57 pm

Chris L
 

Question: i plugged in a wire connected to my lightbulb under the hood

hey i have a 1994 jeep grand cherokee limited with a v8. today i plugged in the lightbulb sensor under the hood because it was disconnected and i got back into the car and the radio wont turn on and the doors will not lock or unlock and the screen display where it says the time and stuff wont turn on. what do i do and how do i go about fixing this.


November 3, 2012, 10:30 am

Richard W
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Take the connector off under the hood. Then go check all your fuses. I think you have a short in the light. It popped the fuses. Now it will not start.


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