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Some more picture I took, the scematic you gave me was for a 1987-89 model, a lot more was envolved to get at the switch. So be warned it is no easy task. Lol
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Thursday, October 13th, 2011 AT 10:11 PM
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Plug the switch in and check that voltage is being send through the switch to the parking light wire with the switch is on.
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Thursday, October 13th, 2011 AT 10:41 PM
Tiny
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Have you tested the switch yet?
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Friday, October 14th, 2011 AT 3:00 PM
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Not too familiar with using a voltmeter, so I'm thinking the large black wire is the power, and the red wire is the parkinglight wire, (it is where the meltdown occured)if I touch the black wire to the red wire I get 6.46 amps. With the light switch on only for the parking lights.
There is also brown wire(dash lights), blue wire, tan wire, orange wire, green wire, and a yellow wire, am I doing this right?
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Friday, October 14th, 2011 AT 6:37 PM
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Hello,
where are you?
So when you send me these questions why can't you add more of what to do. After I do what you say.
I am having a hard time convincing my wife that the $5.00 was well spent, after having spent 5 days on this, and basicaly answering my own problems, and I know $5.00 is nothing compared to how much it would cost to take it to a mechanic, so help me prove my wife wrong, we have narrowed it down to "what"?I will be in and out over the weekend, just tell me what you think it mite be?I'd rather just buy new parts than have the van down another week, now I can't drive it as the dash is torn apart.

Thanks
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Friday, October 14th, 2011 AT 9:28 PM
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Does voltage go through the switch?Check all the wires and find the one the voltage goes on when you turn the switch on and goes off when the switch is off. This is the parking light wire from the switch and goes is to the fuse panel. If you have no basic knowlodge about automotive electricial. Your going to have someone check it. If you have any problems with our service pl send your concerns to 2carpros mike
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Friday, October 14th, 2011 AT 11:31 PM
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EVER GO TRICK OR TREATING...................WITHOUT YOUR LITTLE BUCKET?

SORTA LIKE DIAGNOSING AND TESTING.....WITHOUT A VOLTMETER!

I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS QUESTION, 'CAUSE IT INTERESTS ME

I'M A JEEP CJ KINDA GUY...IF YOU'LL DIG THRU THE CJ 5&7 FORUMS (AND OTHERS) YOU WILL SEE THAT I PROMOTE "DIY" TO THE FULLEST, AND I TRY TO AID ANYONE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT I CAN.

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THE INSTRUCTIONS AND DIAGRAMS ETC. YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN ARE OUTSTANDING!...IF YOU DON'T KNOW, OR ARE HAVING PROBLEMS...MOST OF THE GUYS WILL ASSIST YOU......IF YOU HAD A "REAL JEEP", I'D HOLD YOUR HAND THRU IT ALL (AND I DO!)

I'M NOT TRYIN' TO GET YOU MAD OR YOUR LADY UPSET.....I'M GONNA GIVE YOU FREE AND CLEAR OVER A $500 WORTH OF ADVICE, BUT IT'S GONNA COST YOU A ABOUT $40, TO DO ANY GOOD!

THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN HELP YOU, SHORT OF SHOWING UP ON YOUR DOORSTEP!

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YOU NEED THIS ONE TOOL FOR SURE, MAYBE MORE TOOLING LATER

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I OR THE OTHER FELLERS CAN HELP YOU USE THE BASICS NEEDED ON IT...T'AIN'T HARD AT ALL...I'LL SLING SOMETHING AT YOU!

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GOSH I'M GOOD!

NOW HERE IS MY THING....HELP ON PAPER 24 HOURS A DAY....INTERNET NOT NECESSARY....EZily, SOMETHING TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE STUFF YOU HAVE HEARD HERE....PICS...DIAGRAMS....THIS IS WHAT I MEAN:

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AS FAR AS WHAT'S GOING ON HERE....IF YOU GET LOST, NEED HELP WITH THE METER.....I WILL JUMP IN AND HELP/ OR YOU REQUEST I HELP YOU, I WILL DO ALL I CAN...I'LL ALSO LET YOU KNOW WHEN I'M GETTING "MISPLACED"

ARE YOU MOTIVATED NOW? GOT THE METER? READY TO TEST?

THE MEDIC

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Saturday, October 15th, 2011 AT 1:01 AM
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Will have to wait til tomorrow, getting dark now and no light, no garage. So what if I am getting power thru the switch, or no power thru the switch, than what would be the next step, so I don't have to wait another 8 hours to hear from you, and maybe we can fix this problem.
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Saturday, October 15th, 2011 AT 1:09 AM
Tiny
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A simple test light can be used for quick voltage checks. Check for voltage at the fuse with parking lights on. Then check for voltage coming through the headlight switch. Its not going to jump up and say hear I am. First thing I told you was buy a test light it will save you$$$$$$$$$$
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Saturday, October 15th, 2011 AT 4:09 PM
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When I touch the light green wire to the brown wire the parking lights come on, (I got a wiring schematic from Napa auto parts for Free)other wise I would not know what 2 wires to touch. So whats next on the list, maybe the plug itself?
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 12:20 AM
Tiny
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Also forgot to mention, when I touch the light green wire to the light blue wire the dash lights work.
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 12:25 AM
Tiny
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You got the schematic. Check the parking light wire for voltage to turn on and off when your turning the switch off and on. If you tested for voltage on the fuse. The next thing you need to do is test for voltage being sent from the switch to the fuse panel. Stop shorting wires together before you burn some thing out. Check that you have the right headlight switch.
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 5:39 PM
Tiny
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Same thing with the old headlight switch, there is power from the switch to the fuse, and I am not shorting wires together I am using the volt meter, so everything works at the fuse, and everything works at the switch when I use the voltage meter to touch the wires together, and you still have no clue what it is, and your an expert!You are the most aggravating expert I have ever had to deal with on here, you answer questions with more questions and never give a clue if I going in thee rite direction, all my other problems were answerd reasonably fast and with detail, I feel you been leading me on, just for a laugh or two. Good day sir,

I did refer this site to my friends, but not anymore, and I will complain to the site over your lack of help.

Thank You, for the ULCER
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 5:53 PM
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AS A BYSTANDER, THE WAY I'M SEEING THIS SORTA GOING IS:

PATIENT: I THINK MY NOSE IS BROKE, DOC.

DOCTOR: YOUR NOSE IS HURTING WHERE?

PATIENT: MY WRIST HURTS, AND WHEN I BEND MY TOES, MY KNEE TURNS RED

DOCTOR: WHICH SIDE OF YOUR NOSE HURTS

PATIENT: MY FRIENDS DOCTOR SAID IT COULD BE GOUT--DO YOU HAVE A PAMPHLET ON DIABETES?

DOCTOR: DOES YOUR NOSE STILL HURT?

PATIENT: YOU ARE A QUACK--I DON'T LIKE YOU ANYMORE!

THAT'S JUST MY ASSESSMENT---I ALMOST WISH I COULD HIT THE "UN-FOLLOW THE QUESTION" BUTTON

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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 8:10 PM
Tiny
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Obviously you have not been following the question from the beginning, when I first wrote it, it only copied part of the question, which cause some confusion, which I tried to get them to not think about the bolt it took 2 days to get them to stop thinking about the bolt. Than I remembered Mechanics are like engineers if you do not do it exactly like they say, and I mean exactly to the (T), they have tizzy fits and refuse to help you. Like the comments it's not going to jump up and bite you, or go buy a test light like I told you!And you will save dollars, is not a comment a customer wants to here, what would have been better, would be(you will need to get a wiring schematic to know what wires you are dealing with, and you may need to buy a test light to check the wiring), all of his answers were very unproffesional, and if you can not work with the public you should not be on here, I wasted 7 days waitng for him to help me, but everyday, and sometimes 8 to 10 hours in between, I look for some kind of guidence only to get the same answer, that gave 10 hours earlier.I'm letting you know this as I am not a dummy and should not be treated like one, I am THE CUSTOMER, and if you can't be a person that can work with the public you should not be on here. This is my last posting!

This was for CJ MEDEVAC
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 8:45 PM

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