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Vehicle & Technical => Jeep => Topic started by: bodgeitjo on August 21, 2009, 20:38:09

Title: head lights blowing fuses
Post by: bodgeitjo on August 21, 2009, 20:38:09

hi guys just bought a cherokee drives fine but on the way home lights went so changed the fuse after about 30secs blew again is there any common faults that cause this    cheers    jo

Title: Re: head lights blowing fuses
Post by: KD on August 21, 2009, 21:12:36

for some reason the 3 pin plugs on the back of the headlight bulb are prone to corrosion, i had to replace them on my old cherry!!

sounds like one of them is shorting out, give them a check!!

Title: Re: head lights blowing fuses
Post by: barttheguinnessguy on August 22, 2009, 13:11:16

While you are checking the bulbs, make sure that someone hasnt fitted "uprated" bulbs. The Cherry's loom / circuits dont like them without an upgrade to the loom ;)

Title: Re: head lights blowing fuses
Post by: daggie on August 24, 2009, 18:26:13

check the block connector, beside/underneath the airfilter box ;)

Title: Re: head lights blowing fuses
Post by: bodgeitjo on August 29, 2009, 18:13:21

cheers guys took a look at the three pin plug as suggested and noticed a new earth was put in from the wing when i checked were it went they had connected it to the live on the bulb :roll:. so guess what i now have lights.

Title: Re: head lights blowing fuses
Post by: barttheguinnessguy on August 31, 2009, 01:34:39

Well done. That was a nice simple fix :cool: