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| MarkH | Posted on: 2008/6/3 7:42 |
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Re: 1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport I have a '98. This site has most of your answers: Jeep Forum --Cherokee
I might be able to help with a few, too: 1) The "wobble" is common. It's affectionately called the "death wobble". I've found that mine is a slight "shimmy" that comes & goes, but is usually related to tire balance and/or mud stuck on the inside of the rim throwing the tire balance off. 55-65mph seems to be the common harmonic... New tires & a good balancing job should cure it. If it doesn't, you might have a bearing problem or a worn axle U-joint (the latter is ~$150 to have it replaced at Monro Muffler). 2) The electric mirror & window problems are almost always related to the master switch panel on the driver's door panel (moisture gets in and/or the contacts get oxidized over time). You can try disconnecting it & checking/cleaning any corrosion on the connectors. 3) Brake lights vs. parking lights --check your fuses. Look in your Jeep owners manual & it will tell you which specific fuses to look for. Sounds stupid, because the bulbs are the same ones, but I believe the fuses are related to the specific circuit that supplies power to the bulbs & there are (at least) 2 circuits that can supply power to the bulbs... maybe 3 if U include the emergency function. If you have a towing wiring harness, the trailer lights pull juice through this same circuit, and that may have caused the fuse to blow. The rule-of-thumb is that you can safely go up one fuse size (i.e, a 10amp to a 15amp, or a 15 amp to a 20 amp...) to prevent it from happening again. Don't worry, if there's a REAL short, any size fuse will blow quickly... 4) Once the blown fuse(s) are replaced, check the dash lights again. If they don't show up when you have the E-lights blinking, give the E-light switch (on top of the steering wheel) a good firm "wiggle" back & forth when the E-lights are on. I had this problem & it worked for me... Hope that helps. for other info, the Jeep Forum is a fantastic resource. You'll have to "register" your name & e-mail in order to do searches, but it's worth it! --MarkH
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