97+ Conversion, Brake Lights?

[floundering]

I tried searching but I could only find a few people who had run an extra wire back to the tail lights to make the brake lights work.  Is that the only way?

[92tanMJ]

What's your question? Can you explain it a little bit more? I have the 97+ converision and I didnt have to do that. And I know I guy that modded his bed to fit the 97+ taillights as well and he said he just spliced the wiring

[JeepcoMJ]

you don't run an extra wire.  pick up the brake light wire in the driver footwell from the MJ, and run a wire from it to the multiswitch.  I used a test light and individually tested the pins on the multiswitch while pressing the brakes to see which one lit up when braking.  It's near the center of the switch.  Very easy to do, and everything worked accordingly.

[floundering]

I found the brake light wire, white/tan, but when jumped into the tail lights, it just brings down the turn signals when they are used.  Which pin did you jump into the multifunction switch?

[JeepcoMJ]

You need a left and right brake wire.   So pick one for left, splice it to it.  One for right needs wire added to multiswitch.   I do not remember the pin, you will need to use a test light to figure it out.

[JeepcoMJ]

97+ xj light wiring. no pins from the xj side harness, but hey...it's a start.

from the driver's kick panel
WT/TN = brake (to be wired to turn signal multi switch)
DG/RD = Left turn signal
BR/RD = right turn signal
BR/LG = reverse light

from driver's kick panel, needs to be wired back to passenger.
BR/YL = running lights


I cannot recall which pin it was, but a test light will tell you.  doing this will stop the interruption of the turn signal circuit.