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The stock lights are not only French pieces of crap that use funky bulbs and put out pathetic amounts of light even when new, they are mounted in an awful location. I bought a generic household "tap light" that's battery operated and has a halogen light in it and mounted it in the center of the roof. Very bright! I can actually read maps and such. :D

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I pulled a set of rear courtesy lights out of a Lincoln Mark IV (or wahtever) awhile back but haven't got them mounted yet :cry: There in the big pile o' parts, on the to-do list someday.

 

They're rectangular, and are almost the same size as the cutout in the pillar. They have a pushbutton, and a clothes hook too :D I'll dig 'em out and post a pic tomorrow.

 

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couple pics of them, front and back, and one I stuffed it in the pillar (not connected). I'll have to trim out the hole in the plastic a tad so they sit flush.

Jeff

 

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I reupholstered my headliner and installed this marine light I bought on E-bay. It has a bright white light. you can see everything in your MJ. It also has a red light, which lets you see in the cab at night and not get a reflection on the windshield, allowing you to still see clearly. I bought it about a year ago. I actually bought two and put one in my XJ. well worth the money. I couldn't be more pleased. if for some reason the link don't work. go to "boaterbits" store on e-bay

 

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/STAINLES ... QQtcZphoto

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http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=23804&langId=-1

 

sorry about the long link, but would this work?

 

 

the other one I posted I didn't look at the size. I think there is an LED version of this light too

 

 

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I saw these too, but how do you order them? They would fit with a just a little bit of dremel work.

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if anyone buys these (or knows how much they cost) id love to know how they look. both of mine work but you have to play with them for like 10 minutes.

 

sounds like my old 86. but my 91 all four of them work so i am not going to touch them til i need to. maybe once tey start to act up i will get some LED lights in there. but i am hopein to have my XJ overhead compass and lights up soon so i won't need the MJ domes as bad.

 

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sounds like my old 86. but my 91 all four of them work so i am not going to touch them til i need to. maybe once tey start to act up i will get some LED lights in there. but i am hopein to have my XJ overhead compass and lights up soon so i won't need the MJ domes as bad.

 

Alex

 

... all four? ive got two :nuts:

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yea sorry. my 91 has the two on the pillars behind the seats that all MJs have. but it also has one on each side down by your feet. i think they were spliced in but they work just like the domes and really brighten up the cab which those stupid domes alone can't do.

 

Alex

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My MJ didn't have those kickpanel lights, but the wiring was there for 'em. I swapped in a set from an XJ, and they make a WORLD of difference. Even more so for me, because I have a solid black interior.

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if anyone buys these (or knows how much they cost) id love to know how they look. both of mine work but you have to play with them for like 10 minutes.

 

 

Check NAPA, and if they don't have 'em go to a semi trailer shop. If my memory still works, each light is less than $2, and the mount has the wiring built in (mount may not be included).

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yea sorry. my 91 has the two on the pillars behind the seats that all MJs have. but it also has one on each side down by your feet. i think they were spliced in but they work just like the domes and really brighten up the cab which those stupid domes alone can't do.

 

Alex

 

Mine didn't have them either, BUT they where wired from the factory. I added some form an XJ and they plugged right in and worked fine!!! NICE ADDITION!!!

 

CW

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