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Hey Krispy and welcome to the forum! I never actually tried it myself and don't know of anyone that took this beyond theory. I don't really have anything to add beyond what is above, it's been years since I've looked into it so I don't really have anything to add at the moment. I definitely think it is doable but there is likely one or two smaller things that'll need figured out that we didn't think of or discuss above. That's just how these things go. If you do go through with it and get it all working properly, be sure to do a write-up on the process of converting it for the MJ Tech: DIY Write-ups section so this won't just be theory anymore!

I've got these re-verified on the new machines and have 2 sets on hand ready to go, Warthog and Agustin PMs have been sent. The quality has gone up significantly over the older versions but the price and everything remains the same at $190 for CC members for a set. Also a note for everyone, the company that makes the reflectors has gone out of business and I have not found a suitable replacement yet. As of right now I have enough on hand to make roughly 22 more pairs of light housings. I am still searching for a source for the correct reflectors and if/when I find it, I will update this.

I got delayed on these a bit but the last test pieces are actually on the new machines right now. It takes a few days to make a set so by the end of the week I should have info on availability.

I don't currently make the visor hooks, I just make visor spacers. There are definitely people who do make the hooks or have in the past at least.

I finally got around to listing these gaskets. See the second post in this thread for the specifics on these gaskets.

These will be available again soon, I am starting the migration of these to our newest machines this week and am shooting for early/mid September for the next batch to be available. I will let you know when that happens. Thanks!

Thanks for the shout out! Yeah I have been making these for several years and even offer a further discount to CC members if you order through here. The link below will take you to the vendors listing for all my available parts. Side note, all of those other ones on eBay just popped up recently and you notice are the same images and come from the same city in California. Those are all made and shipped from the same bulk warehouse but are sold under a bunch of different names to make it look like multiple sellers.

This is on my list to make. I'm trying to get through a lot of it so hopefully I'll get to this soon.

You should honestly do other troubleshooting before jumping to the solenoids. It really doesn't seem like the solenoids are a very common issue on the AW4 so it would be best to leave them alone until you narrow it down. First thing I would do is reset the ECU. Disconnect the positive battery terminal and touch it to ground for 30 seconds or just leave the battery disconnected for a while or overnight so all the capacitors drain. This should reset all the sensors and allow it to "relearn" over the next 50-100 starts/drives. May not fix it but it's a free, no effort way to see if it fixes it. Next would be to do a resistance test on the solenoids from the wiring harness to make sure they are in the proper range. I believe there is also another test on these if you inject voltage to operate them but can't remember for sure. Full drain and replacement of trans fluid and filter would be good and may fix it if your fluid was bad, although if you are only 35k over the interval, it's probably not the fluid unless it's getting burned up from some other issue. It's definitely tempting and makes sense to do solenoids while its apart so you aren't doing it twice, however I would caution putting aftermarket solenoids in if you aren't positive that is the issue. If the factory AW4 solenoids are not the actual problem, you could introduce a new problem if the aftermarket ones are no good. You could always do the fluid and filter only, then if the issue still persists, drain the new fluid into a very clean/degreased or brand new catch pan so you can put it back in. The labor twice sucks but it prevents changing parts unnecessarily and would keep each troubleshooting step separate so you'd know what fixes it. This sounds crazy but it could also be your crank position sensor. This damn thing creates all kinds of really weird issues that seem completely unrelated. I actually had the exact symptoms you describe in my 98 XJ for a while that eventually developed into dropping out of gear entirely and randomly being really sluggish accelerating from a stop. Did fluid and filter, tested and changed all the sensors on the trans even though they tested good, and tried a different TCU all seeming to fix it for a day or two but it would always come back. It finally was figured out to be the crank position sensor. If you do change it out, you want a MOPAR sensor because it'll just work but they are expensive and hard to find new these days. Aftermarket ones are very hit and miss, occasionally bad out of the box and it's a crap shoot how long they will last so buy two just in case one of them is bad. You need about 5' of extensions to reach it without lowering the rear of the trans, go in from behind the crossmember and over top of everything. An extra set of hands is super helpful to guide the socket from up top.

I certainly could add that to my to-dos. Should be a simple edit to the 96- plug. Door lock gasket should be super easy as well.

Door handle gaskets and an antenna blank should be inbound Monday. Thanks @fiatslug87!

I've been ramping up capabilities on the gasket front so would be interested in giving these a shot. Do you have some pictures so I can get a better idea of the shape? As @boxyjeep said, I'd likely print in TPU if they have any shape to them. If they are flat I can make a die and cut from a sheet of UV stable rubber.

I probably could get away with just a couple pictures for that. I could just take the antenna off my XJ and make a plug based off the mount. I started work on a replacement antenna mount a couple years ago but never finished it.

Thank you again for lending a set to reference and for sharing! Happy to hear you're happy with the parts.

Several new products added! Seat tilt lever trims and knobs, washer nozzles that don't break, and a more flexible and beefed up manual shifter boot bezel. Be sure to check them out! There are several more Jeep parts and other products coming very soon so be sure to keep checking back.