Tail lights?
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VirtualRussel
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On my '05 LJ when I installed my LED tail lights I inadvertently caused a short which tripped a fuse knocking out both my tail lights and dash lights. I believe it was fuse 13 but it was definitely a single fuse that was blown that affected both.
I got my wiring diagram out and it showed no fuse in the circuit from the multifunction switch to the lights. So I pulled the steering column cover (again) and moved the connector around. Lights came on and all is well.
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Update: With the help of another forum's member I found the #1 wire from the interior fuse box to the #20 pin of the MFS was dead when it should have been hot. I suspected a bad connection of the wire. I could move the wire around enough to get tail lights-—-that is until the next time I turned them on. Then back under the dash for more wiggle.
Finally got Stinger home and in my shop. I pulled the fuse box, then bent a bracket behind which the wiring bundle runs. That allowed me to pull the box far enough out to see the back of the box. I found not 1 but 2 wires leaving that fuse connector. -Suspect one was the dash lights. - both of those wire were solid in their connectors.
Only other issue had to be sloppy connection on one side of the bladed fuse.
I pulled the fuse and slightly twisted the blades. No more tail light issues!
Finally got Stinger home and in my shop. I pulled the fuse box, then bent a bracket behind which the wiring bundle runs. That allowed me to pull the box far enough out to see the back of the box. I found not 1 but 2 wires leaving that fuse connector. -Suspect one was the dash lights. - both of those wire were solid in their connectors.
Only other issue had to be sloppy connection on one side of the bladed fuse.
I pulled the fuse and slightly twisted the blades. No more tail light issues!