87MJJeep

I appreciate the replies. I assumed the stalk and switch were one part. I've never been in a column before. I've also noticed my intermittent backup lights root cause is connected to the shift column/switch, and not a loose wire in the back. I can wiggle the column shift a little to get them to turn on/off while in the approximate Reverse position. I guess I'll kill two birds while in the column.

Well, that was quick... Just as I clicked to post the thread, I had a thought. I have this old school "CarGuard" removable steering column collar. It was bought in 1996 for my mom's 84 Buick Century. Thanks to Jeep using GM columns, it is the same P/N for XJ and MJs. Guess what will sometimes fall onto my turn signal lever when I remove it? So, I went out there and pressed the brake pedal. Tapped the signal stalk for a left turn and out went the brake light as expected. The brake light wouldn't come back on until I pushed the stalk upward a tad as if I was starting to give a right turn signal. So, how hard is it to replace this stalk? Does steering wheel have to come off? Any recommendations on what brand to buy?

I just recently installed a certain taillight upgrade that I won't name by name, so anyone searching that brand will not see an issue associated with it. I am 110% sure they are fine, and the issue is in my truck. I think the SUPER BRIGHTNESS of the upgrade has made me realize I have an intermittent INOP driver side tail light. It's so intermittent, I cannot test the turn signal. I can press the pedal and the light brake light will illuminate then go out. Sometimes I can press the pedal and no brake light. Let off and press again, and it it lights. The last time it failed to light, I quickly turned on the parking lights, and they lit up with the brake light still out. For this reason, I am very confident the grounding is OK. Visually, the ground wires look fine, too. A multimeter gets a strong beep testing the ground terminal against the ground screw. This makes me think the issue is the 12V source for the taillights. Twice while laying under it with a the brake pedal pressed by a helper, the brake light would dim and sorta flicker as long as the pedal was not released. But usually it's either full intensity or doesn't light at all. While the pedal was pressed, I wiggled and tugged on all wiring at both taillights and in between running across the back of the bed. That didn't cause any INOP. I saw a post by Ohm in this thread: "Each bulb in each red lens compartment is a two (2) filament bulb. One filament of each bulb is for tail light circuit, the other filament is shared between the turn signal and the brake light. The turn signal switch (steering wheel) determines which function it will be, a turn signal circuit or a brake light circuit." I saw another post here I forgot to bookmark making reference to the brake pedal switch. Could it be the brake pedal switch affecting just one side in the rear? Then the above post makes me wonder is the turn signal switch failing and affecting just the driver side taillight? After messing with it last night, I went for a ~25 minute drive. It was dark enough and those new lights are SO BRIGHT, I could tell every time I pressed the brake pedal, it lit up. That's how intermittent it is.

:DROOL: So fine. So fine. Mmm, mmm, mmm.

Far out. It almost looks small sitting in there at that angle!

Can you post a photo? As an owner of a 1988 Trans Am TPI, that's an engine bay I would love to see!

My neighbor and I restored my 1988 era 12 speed bike a few years ago. He drilled it into my head that WD-40 is a solvent. It worked quite well in that capacity on the old bike parts.

In 2020, I put Blazer brand DF1073KB lights on my Comanche. They were $15 then. I see they are now $26 on Amazon. The prior kit, maybe Blazer, I bought at Walmart when I first got my Comanche in 2007. They are not exact, but they are close enough for me.

BJ Wilkes is "Tipton 4x4." Longtime member of Midsouth Jeeps. He can work on anything. 901-734-8016 tipton4x4@gmail.com His shop is in Munford. You can tell him Brent that lives in his grandparents' old house referred you to him. I met him in the Jeep club. His dad worked for AMC corporate back in the day. One family lived in my house for two years between me and BJ's grandparents moving out. BJ's mom brought his granddad (her father in law) to see the house after I moved in. He was going blind, but could still see enough of his old place. He was a WWII vet. When he passed away a few years later, I took my next door neighbor to the funeral. She was a WWII nurse, and they had been neighbors from ~1979 to 2010.

Are you asking how well they reflect light that shines on them?

I received an email this morning asking me to complete the checkout on the pre-order (pay the balance). Estimated shipping is early August.

Thanks for the update!

I am one of the pre-orders, and I have not received any emails other than their normal sales offers.

Such a nightmare. Owning old cars and one with peculiarities can turn us into masochists. I guess it beats being a stamp collector. No offense to stamp collectors everywhere. ;)

Very cool pics. After it Eliminates the competition, it must strike a pose!

The wheels look awesome!

I placed my pre-order deposit on 4/10. I have wondered how close they are to 100 as well. I'm really excited about these. I just couldn't pull the trigger on getting the adapters to use JK taillights. I'm glad I kept putting that off.

Very happy to see this update!

Oh man! Good taste there!!! My list will explain my reaction... Only 11, but still have 7. Past: 78 Caprice Classic - grandparents' last car, stolen in Dec-1991 after being passed down year earlier 84 Buick Century - replaced the Caprice, sold for parts due to roof rusting out after bad body shop repair years prior - icestorm had put a huge branch through it 17 Cherokee Trailhawk - traded due to front-end or body rattle that was ridiculous and dealer couldn't figure out 15 Charger SRT 392 - what a beast, but just too flashy and fast, and carjack bait in my crap city, traded it for the KL TH above Present: 21 Grand Cherokee TH - wish I still had the rattling KLTH - yeah, that many issues in first 1K miles 93 ZJ Laredo 4.0L 2WD - my mom's daily driver since 2001 04 WJ Laredo 4.7HO - my longest serving daily from late 04 to 2015 - so glad I didn't trade it 87 MJ - owned since Sept-07 88 Trans Am GTA - owned since May-99 "My 8th grade dream car" 01 Trans Am - owned since Feb-01, daily drove it for ~3.5 years 72 Grand Prix - parents bought it new, I came home from the hospital in it a year later, dad left 1.5 yrs later - it was our only car for 18 years. Thank God the Caprice got stolen from a church parking lot and not my GP. It is THE BABY in my fleet. I wish I had the space for a 69 or 70 GP to give me bookends on the 69-72 GP styling. Parents had a blue 70 GP before the 72 GP.

Ohm, That sounds really fascinating!

What did you do there?

Yes. ;)

Very cool!

Congrats! But I spel it in-juh-neer. Hey, be your own man!

Hopefully sooner than later you will get to one step forward is only one step back. Then one step forward and no steps back.