RockMJ Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Hey guys, I just received my NOS OEM Cherokee dome light assembly from teamcherokee.com. Just wondering if anyone knows the wiring color codes I should be hooking these up to? On the plug the colors are: Orange (thicker wire. 12v source?) White (thicker wire. Door switches?) White (two smaller gauge to one plug. Grounds?) Here is a picture for reference Once I get the wiring down I need to figure out how to secure it to the headliner. Any ideas? RockMJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMJ Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 I am thinking of mounting it in the middle of the headliner and making up some brackets out of aluminum to attach the dome light to. Should work just fine and ill let everyone know what I come up with RockMJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 What's it going in? ? A XJ or MJ? If it's a XJ there should already be a harness with the plugs on it. I'm going to assume your putting it in a MJ. The orange should be going to hot, +12V. Big white to ground Via the door switch, Right front. Take a ohm reading and see if the 2 small white are connected to the Large white or the orange. They probably are for the reading lights on a XJ. 2 small white would go to the reading lights on a XJ. On a MJ cut them off, or tape them up so they don't touch anything. Velcro might hold it up. Or just make the bracket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMJ Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Its going into an MJ. I guess my big question was what should these wires be tapped into in the MJ harness to make them work? I plan on just running some wires over to the b-pillar lights I put in but I cannot remember how I wired them. Ill take a look at the wiring I did in a bit and see what the color code is RockMJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMJ Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 Anybody have any input? I am ready to put the headliner back in the Jeep and I want to make up the wiring harness ahead of time. Thanks! RockMJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam518 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Just studied my 97 XJ FSM...here we go... Orange wire is M1 circuit. It should get constant hot. Center large gauge white wire is M2 circuit. It grounds if door ajar switch goes to ground. The circuit also ties into headlamp switch, so if you turn knob completely to left, it will illuminate the overhead lamp. The two small gauge white wires are the Z1 circuit and should go to constant ground. When you press either of the reading lamp buttons, the reading lamp switch closes and completes the circuit, turning on that particular reading lamp. It makes sense based on your pic. Orange power is supplied to both sides. The large white switched ground is for the dome light & the two separate grounds complete the smaller reading lamp circuits. You may want to mock it up and test it first, but that is how I understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMJ Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 Awesome thats what I was looking for! I had a hunch just from looking at the wiring but I was not 100% certain thats how it went. Thanks a ton man RockMJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMJ Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 I should probably mention that I am going to tap these wires into the b-pillar courtesy lights to keep the wiring uniform. Ill post up the finished product soon! RockMJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMJ Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 And for future reference for anyone trying this, here's the wiring. Cherokee Dome Light Orange: 12v Constant Thick White: Door Check Thin Dual Whites: Grounds Comanche B-Pillar Courtesy Lights Red- 12v Constant Black/White Striped: Door Check Black- Ground Hope that helps anyone attempting this in the future! I will wire it up tomorrow and post some pictures RockMJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam518 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Awesome thats what I was looking for! I had a hunch just from looking at the wiring but I was not 100% certain thats how it went. Thanks a ton man RockMJ No problem. Just hoping to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMJ Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 Definitely did man. Thanks again! RockMJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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