92 Comanche Birthday Present

[clarks359]

Hello everybody, I am new to this forum and owning a Comanche. I received this for a birthday present last year, working on it as time and money permit.  My Comanche is a 92, 4.0L, 5spd, 2wd. It seems mostly complete but needs work. Here are some pictures of what it looks like.

 

Exterior

 

I had to get a battery and replace the starter to get it running. It didnt come with AC so it didnt have a electric fan so I added one. I used a factory one off a 93 Cherokee with a broken mounting tab, zip ties are great. I finally found the factory connector, it was taped to the harness that runs under the air box. Installed a relay and the fuse and it works fine.

Cooling fan and fuse box

 

Interior, pardon the mess

 

When I got the Comanche I was told there had been a fire under the hood, but everything was fixed. It turns out the fire was under the dash instead, it does run and drive. All exterior lights work but no interior lights. Cluster does not work at all, no gauges, lamps, speedo or tach. But for some reason the turn indicators work. No radio, blower motor works on all speeds but

mode is stuck on defrost.

I think this is why the cluster isnt working.

Need to dig around under dash and find out what caused the fire to start with, I thought headlight switch but it appears to be towards the middle of the dash. I will try to update and add pictures as I get things done. Thanks for looking Larry

[kansashogan]

Looked like a good start until the dash. Good luck with it.

[MJXJjeepguy]

Hello, welcome to this forum!!

[JMO413]

Welcome to the addiction. That is an awesome birthday present for sure!

[Pete M]

welcome!    be sure to add your truck's VIN number to the registry forum so we can find out the build date.  

 

being stuck on defrost usually indicates a vacuum leak and based on the photo of the inside of the dash I'd start looking there.  

[89 MJ]

What are your plans for the truck, long term? Any lift, etc.?

[clarks359]

Thanks for the welcomes.

kansashogan, I think its in pretty good condition, outside of the dash. I figure to replace the whole dash harness. Never done that so I will need all the luck and help I can get.

MJXMjeepguy, Thanks for the welcome

JM0413, Thanks, I am afraid you are right about it being an addition, at least its not as bad as smoking.

Pete M, I will get the vin and add it to the registry. I figure the vacum harness didnt survive the fire.

89 MJ, I just want a truck to pull a small camper & boat, doesnt hurt that it looks cool also.

[MJXJjeepguy]

1 hour ago, clarks359 said:

Thanks for the welcomes.

kansashogan, I think its in pretty good condition, outside of the dash. I figure to replace the whole dash harness. Never done that so I will need all the luck and help I can get.

MJXMjeepguy, Thanks for the welcome

JM0413, Thanks, I am afraid you are right about it being an addition, at least its not as bad as smoking.

Pete M, I will get the vin and add it to the registry. I figure the vacum harness didnt survive the fire.

89 MJ, I just want a truck to pull a small camper & boat, doesnt hurt that it looks cool also.

Hope we will bump someday with our MJ, we are only 30 mins away.