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  1. '99 XJ Window switch ? Where oh where can I find one

    My '99 XJ passenger window sometimes goes down - sometimes goes up when 'she' presses the switch. It always goes up/down when I do it from the drivers door switch panel.
    So I'm thinkin' it's the...
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    '99 XJ Alignment question . . . .

    I just had my front end alignment done and when I paid the bill I was given a print out of the alignment Before 'n After.
    I did not notice it at the time but the print out read at the top "Cherokee...
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    My 2 cents. . . .

    Great thread, really great stories!
    I'd like to add some advise, something I had learned years ago from my dad and some of the older guys that had mentored me over the years.

    NEVER - NEVER sell,...
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    Re: ’99 XJ wandering floor mat - Problem solved!

    Problem solved and it didn’t cost anything!
    See the photos –Used a ½ inch dowel cut to length (the height of the mat 'treads') and a 1-1/4 flat head self-tapping stainless steel screw.
    The...
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    ’99 XJ wandering floor mat

    I bought some ‘deep dish’ floor mats for the front of my XJ – the passenger side stays in place OK but the driver’s side wanders quite a bit. If there was anything to hold a mat in place...
  6. All this airbag stuff has got me thinkin'. . . .

    Everyday airbags are more 'n more in the news. . . .
    Is there any way to find out who has made/supplied airbags for the various year XJ Cherokee's ?
    I mean, they just sit there and you gotta wonder...
  7. '99 XJ is Chirping (or churping) on start up

    Chirping (or churping) on start up
    My ’99 XJ(6cyl) has started ‘chirping’ when I start up after it has been sitting. Here’s what happens – On a cold start it ‘chirps’ and then when...
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    I don't know about the best but. . . .

    I just had a set of AVS put on my '99 XJ four door. Because of the window frame/ door configuration I have the 'tape on' not the slip in type. The slip in would not look right at all on a '99, with a...
  9. I now know what it is. . . . 'fer sure'

    Yup, it is the CruseCon, BUT why the hole and slot in it? I have found they're supposed to be there. I have found photos of the part and they all show the hole/slot. What they're for I still have no...
  10. Re: What's this? Under the hood of my 1999 XJ - with a photo!

    Ah-hhh,now I can rest easy, Thanks.
    I've got enough quirky things on/in my XJ to deal with, I don't need another so I can see a wire brush & spray can of paint in my future.
    I do like my...
  11. Re: What's this? Under the hood of my 1999 XJ - with a photo!

    My Cruise seems to be working OK (it was several weeks ago) - Is there vacuum or pressure in this?
    Should I worry about the 'cracks' in the metal can?
    or Fill the cracks, clean up the 'can' and...
  12. What's this? Under the hood of my 1999 XJ - with a photo!

    It's on the passenger side,by the fender the metal is rusty and I don't think it should have holes in it. Should it? The holes look like cracks running front to back under the smaller cable (rusted...
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    1999 auto trans shift handle removal

    I've searched and can't find nor confirm that the "jerk & pull" method works to remove a 1999 XJ auto trans 'T" shift handle - lots of other years are mentioned but I have not spotted any 1999...
  14. Low fuel light but not low on fuel. . . .

    This just started on my way to Ohio this weekend. Me and my '99 XJ stopped for a Mocha and when I started up to go back on the road the low fuel light came on - I PANICKED! - I mean when I stopped I...
  15. Re: Plastic Rear Differential Plug - You gotta be kidding!

    Chrome! Threaded plug! . . . . and only $25 WoW
    Like when I was younger (a while ago) we used to say "If it don't go chrome it!"
    Thanks I'll go look for one - Have a beer on me . . . .:beer:
  16. Plastic Rear Differential Plug - You gotta be kidding!

    I've got a 1999 XJ with a (from the build sheet) 'Corporate 8.25 Rear Axle' - It has come to my attention that the plug in the differential is plastic !
    Now I'm nervous, I mean really? A plastic...
  17. Re: Driver gets his cool breeze

    YES! I set the Heat/AC knob to max A/C and set the 'vent flow' control on the 'heat' side to direct the air out the dashboard vents and VIOLA!
    I now have sweet Virginia air cooling my aged face!...
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    Re: Underhood light socket removal

    :camera: Here's a photo of the light plug/socket in question. I tried (gently) moving the red bit with no luck although it looks like it should slide.
    Up-Date:
    Viola! It does slide now to get the...
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    Underhood light socket removal

    I couldn't find the 'Dumb Question Forum' so I figured I'd post this here.
    The underhood light in my 1999 Sport does not light and before I break/snap the 'antique' plastic - How do I un-plug the...
  20. Driver needs cool breeze or is it just me?

    Is I just me or is it a Chrysler design flaw . . . . I’ve got a 1999 Sport and I’ve found that just as in the PT Cruiser I had I can’t get fresh outside air in to the cabin (un-heated –...
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