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my tailights in my 86 xj aren't working but the brake ...
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my tailights in my 86 xj aren't working but the brake lights and reverse lights are. none of my blinkers are working either. i checked the rear bulbs and replaced them all. I need help please. also the fuses all seem to be fine visually

 

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1986 Jeep xj 4x4 2.5

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Status:  Closed   Value: $10
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October 23 11:31 PM (1 hour and 1 minute and 3 seconds later)
         
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Hello

Look under the drivers side front wheel up in the fender well

You will see a harness with connectors in it check this first



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October 30 10:17 PM (6 days and 22 hours later)
         
Reply to glenn's Post: Could you please elaborate a bit more. You say look under the front wheel. That doesn't make sense to me. There's nothing under the wheel but ground. As for a wire harness I looked under the fender well and in the engine compartment on the fender well. There's wires at both places. Please could you be more specific. I do have a hanes manual but nothing in there helps, that I have time to troubleshoot. Hence the reason why I paid the $.
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October 31 12:50 PM (14 hours and 33 minutes and 29 seconds later)
         
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Hello

Sorry i meant in the wheel well tucked way up inside not in the engine compartment there is a harness

Un tape it there you will see some connectors

I have found quite a few that have corroded and just came apart



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January 1 7:25 PM (62 days and 6 hours later)
         
Reply to glenn's Post: This answer has not helped me. I noticed a cluster of wires but I need more detail. Please help me out further.
Thank you,
Joe
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January 2 11:20 AM (15 hours and 54 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
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Hello

Joe

You will have to follow the harness look closley at all connectors

Turn the 4 way flashers on and with a test light find the wire and follow it

You will find a bad connector in there



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January 15 8:59 PM (13 days and 9 hours later)
         
Reply to glenn's Post: Hello,
I took out the drivers side front light. I cleaned the harness inside and out. I disconnected it and cleaned it also. All the wires appear to be fine and although a little gunk on the terminals I cleaned that also. Put it all back together and nothing. Still no tailights. theres been nothing done to have severed or frayed a wire. I don't know what to do next? Pleae help to better solve this problem.
Thank you,
Joe
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