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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: rossb on July 14, 2009, 08:23:15 AM

Title: TJ fog lights won't shut off
Post by: rossb on July 14, 2009, 08:23:15 AM

I was out in BC on a trip and my fog lights won't shut off.  Everything is OK, if I remove the battery lead they go out for a while ... but they eventually come back on when you connect the battery lead.  They do not shut off if you turn off the key either so you have to pull the battery lead.  Has anyone had this problem, and do you think it might be related to the daytime running light module?

Any tips would be appreciated
thanks ross

Title: Re: TJ fog lights won't shut off
Post by: 01sahara on July 14, 2009, 09:57:37 AM

Quote from: rossb on July 14, 2009, 08:23:15 AM

I was out in BC on a trip and my fog lights won't shut off.  Everything is OK, if I remove the battery lead they go out for a while ... but they eventually come back on when you connect the battery lead.  They do not shut off if you turn off the key either so you have to pull the battery lead.  Has anyone had this problem, and do you think it might be related to the daytime running light module?

Any tips would be appreciated
thanks ross

My 2001 has a bad stock switch. I now have aftermarket fog lights with a togle switch. The dash light still comes on showing  fog lights are on even though they have been removed from the jeep.  Dash light does not use enough power to be an issue.

Title: Re: TJ fog lights won't shut off
Post by: rossb on July 14, 2009, 03:27:36 PM

I checked the stock switch and it turns the lights on/off if  I fidget with it, anyone know if it is it hard to replace either the stock switch - or the signal lightlever? 

thanks
ross

Title: Re: TJ fog lights won't shut off
Post by: Bigg Rudd on July 15, 2009, 08:01:52 AM

You have to change out the whole mutli switch. I have the same problem and talked to the guy at the dealership $140 for a new one from them. Plug and play technology. Should be easy fix.

Title: Re: TJ fog lights won't shut off
Post by: rossb on July 16, 2009, 07:37:17 AM

thanks...at 140 bucks for a new multiswitch I'll have to give it some thought....thats a lot of beer

ross

Title: Re: TJ fog lights won't shut off
Post by: WhiteOut on July 16, 2009, 11:33:50 AM

They most likely would, the DRL module is seperate