Turn signals (or blinky bits)

[Eagle]

4 hours ago, Jesse J said:

ok solid. maybe a trip to the j yard is in my future

 

No. Do NOT use junkyard sockets for parking/turn signal/brake lights. They will be the same type that already went bad on your truck. There's no way to know if sockets from the junkyard will be any better than what you have. The auto parts houses have a NEW replacement socket, for some Ford model, that's a perfect fit. This is a case where you really REALLY want to go new.

[Jesse J]

8 hours ago, Eagle said:

 

No. Do NOT use junkyard sockets for parking/turn signal/brake lights. They will be the same type that already went bad on your truck. There's no way to know if sockets from the junkyard will be any better than what you have. The auto parts houses have a NEW replacement socket, for some Ford model, that's a perfect fit. This is a case where you really REALLY want to go new.

ok that is what I figured. 

[Jesse J]

well I'll get parts ordered 

[89 MJ]

28 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

well I get parts ordered 

Get used to it When I order parts it’s usually hundreds of dollars at a time. 

[Jesse J]

2 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

Get used to it When I order parts it’s usually hundreds of dollars at a time. 

too much money going out not enough coming in lol. in this case I am more than happy too, piece of mind. same with all the interior fabrics uggh that svit is pricey

[89 MJ]

5 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

too much money going out not enough coming in lol. in this case I am more than happy too, piece of mind. same with all the interior fabrics uggh that svit is pricey

I probably have about $500 in parts that I ordered when I did my engine swap. Just one order was over $300. If you wanna play, ya gotta pay.

[Jesse J]

2 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

I probably have about $500 in parts that I ordered when I did my engine swap. Just one order was over $300. If you wanna play, ya gotta pay.

pretty much. no time or money 

[Jesse J]

what part of the tailights are the brake lights? I know everything on the front. but I'm confused what exactly is supposed to light up

[89 MJ]

9 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

what part of the tailights are the brake lights?

How the heck should I know? I never let anyone else drive my MJ!

It should be the whole top part above the reverse light IIRC.

[Jesse J]

Just now, 89 MJ said:

How the heck should I know? I never let anyone else drive my MJ!

It should be the whole top part above the reverse light IIRC.

lol that's a good point. 

isn't that the running light? or does it get brighter?

[89 MJ]

Just now, Jesse J said:

lol that's a good point. 

isn't that the running light? or does it get brighter?

It just gets brighter . Turn signals are also the whole thing other than the reverse light, it just turns off the brake/taillight when it is blinking, but the other one stays lit.

[Jesse J]

1 minute ago, 89 MJ said:

It just gets brighter . Turn signals are also the whole thing other than the reverse light, it just turns off the brake/taillight when it is blinking, but the other one stays lit.

thanks! that doesn't make sense exaclty. when I signal it turns the brake/tailight off. also another question my blinkers only worked when my lights where tured on (at leas I think) 

[eaglescout526]

26 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

thanks! that doesn't make sense exaclty. when I signal it turns the brake/tailight off. also another question my blinkers only worked when my lights where tured on (at leas I think) 

Welcome to the American safety standards. It’s actually not required here in the states to have a separate lens for the turn signal but over in euroland it is required. But yes the red lenses are brake/running/blinkers. 

[Jesse J]

huh weird. so two questions.

why are my dash lights broken?

and why do my blinkers only work when my lights are on that not normal right?

[Jesse J]

17 hours ago, eaglescout526 said:

03764863-front signal sockets

J8128931-tail/stop/turn socket

And for giggles 83502744-reverse socket

I can't find any good places that sell these

[eaglescout526]

13 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

I can't find any good places that sell these

Drop the 0 for the first part number and youll find a few. 
quadratec should have them and I prefer them when ordering Jeep parts than other places. 

[Jesse J]

1 hour ago, eaglescout526 said:

Drop the 0 for the first part number and youll find a few. 
quadratec should have them and I prefer them when ordering Jeep parts than other places. 

I found the tailight/brake sockets thanks! no results for the front and reverse ones. Idk what the condition of those is

[eaglescout526]

7 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

I found the tailight/brake sockets thanks! no results for the front and reverse ones. Idk what the condition of those is

https://www.quadratec.com/products/55206_9900.htm
 

Here’s the front sockets. 

[Jesse J]

3 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said:

https://www.quadratec.com/products/55206_9900.htm
 

Here’s the front sockets. 

ohh ok makes sense you said drop the zero not drop a zero

[eaglescout526]

1 minute ago, Jesse J said:

ohh ok makes sense you said drop the zero not drop a zero

Lol yeah I was like, I just found those sockets on the internet. Yeah the internet is finicky like that. 

[Jesse J]

1 minute ago, eaglescout526 said:

Lol yeah I was like, I just found those sockets on the internet. Yeah the internet is finicky like that. 

yeah it is. these look like the running light sockets. (might have to replace my passenger running light it doesn't light up. might be a bad bulb though.) https://www.quadratec.com/p/crown-automotive/side-marker-socket-kit-cj-wrangler-yj-cherokee-xj-mj5455853K

and I still can't find a back up socket

[eaglescout526]

Does your reverse lights currently work? If they do I would just clean out the sockets with contact cleaner and leave them alone. 

[Jesse J]

they do work. and those aren't MAJOR safety features sure usefully and nice but not like life or death unlike the turn and brakes. ok sweet clean them out chuck some dialetric grease in there

[Jesse J]

I also think I am going to get 2 new side marker lenses one is cracked and the other one has some gross looking stuff  in it

[eaglescout526]

2 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

I also think I am going to get 2 new side marker lenses one is cracked and the other one has some gross looking stuff  in it

Go OEM on the side marker lenses. Chrysler still has them.