Correct. No I haven't changed them. Wouldn't they throw a ck eng light ?
Yes typically. But... sometimes folks remove the check engine light bulb. And you theoretically can adjust the tune to remove them from the PCM.
I don't know the history of your TJ...but we've seen all sorts of hackery from previous owners. It took me two years of work to undo a lot of crap on my Jeep... getting it to drive straight, not throw misfire codes, evap codes. Get decent fuel mileage. No exhaust leaks. List goes on, for me...
-Mac