Dillithium Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So, since I bought my Comanche I've been without interior lighting. Initially it had to do with the corroded stock lights, but after refurbishing those they somehow stayed on continuously. I could not get them to go off with closing the doors. I remember reading somewhere in Ryan's buildthread that he needed longer door jamb actuators, I tried messing with them. Cleaned them, tried sticking magnets on top of the pushrods to get them to be pushed in farther. But alas, no bueno. So I pulled the fuse, and blamed the old failing lights. Up until two weeks ago, I dealt with not having interior lighting. On a whim however, i decided to install the Euramtec lights. I had hoped that would fix my issue. While the Euramtecs were considerably brighter, they still stayed on continuously. I concluded that I'd have to redo the wiring because it was grounding somewhere. Meaning I would have to pull the interior and worse. As most of you probably know, modern cars have interior light dimmers. As do our Jeeps. However, something I was not aware of, was that some cars also have an option to turn your interior lighting on continuously. I knew this was a feature on my parents car (2012 build year) and my girlfriend's car (2007 build year). Not once, did I consider the fact that an 80s car would have the same option. You can probably guess where this is going now. Last night, I finally connected the dots and figured out that my interior light dimmer (als known as the headlight switch) was turned all the way to the left. When you turn it all the way to the left, there is a final ''click'' in it. I twisted it slightly to the right, put the fuse back in and eureka. I now have interior lighting that works with closing and opening the doors. This took me 13 months to figure out. So yeah, even a 1980s car can have luxurious features like that. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesleypipesyo Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Dude, the 80s were the best decade ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Now get this: the MJ's switch is a direct replacement for the '64 to '66 Plymouth Valiant and 'Cuda... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 "Dude, the 80s were the best decade ever." Not quite. With the exception of the Korean Incident, the '50's were IT! Rock & Roll. Elvis,"The King" Presley, '55 Chevy, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 What has two thumbs and is part of why the '80s were awesome? This guy. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 The 80's kinda, well, sucked. And that fancy '80s dimmer technology? it's has been around for at least 30 years before the 80's. Whippersnappers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 That's why the first thing we always ask in this case is: did you turn the headlight switch? :D Here's a bad thing about the '80s: My '91 sales brochure lists the Grand Wagoneer as having a "powerful" 144 hp 5.9L V8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 The 80's may have been awesome in the Netherlands...but not here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillithium Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Now get this: the MJ's switch is a direct replacement for the '64 to '66 Plymouth Valiant and 'Cuda... That is odd for sure! That's why the first thing we always ask in this case is: did you turn the headlight switch? :D I know! I read that through my googling, but I always thought they were talking about face lift XJ's! "Dude, the 80s were the best decade ever." Not quite. With the exception of the Korean Incident, the '50's were IT! Rock & Roll. Elvis,"The King" Presley, '55 Chevy, I actually saw Elvis the other day, muttered something about hoarding Comanches. Should I give him your number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesleypipesyo Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Dude, the 80s were the best decade ever. "Dude, the 80s were the best decade ever." Not quite. With the exception of the Korean Incident, the '50's were IT! Rock & Roll. Elvis,"The King" Presley, '55 Chevy, But the 80s gave you me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockfrog Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I like to think of the 80's as the hangover for the 70's ... There was very little good to come out of the 80's as a decade in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Now get this: the MJ's switch is a direct replacement for the '64 to '66 Plymouth Valiant and 'Cuda...Well I've always wanted a 'Cuda but a '70 or '71, I guess I'm getting close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdriver1 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 nope sorry 60'are the cats meow. loosened up from the 50', yet not drugged out like the 70's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 The 80s? OCONUS for the entire decade except for one quick trip to finalize my first (and last) divorce. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 " If at first you don't succeed, to Hell with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickinmule Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 " If at first you don't succeed, to Hell with it!If at first you don't succeed, sky diving just isn't for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Got 113 jumps so must be doing something right, or just D*mn lucky. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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