wqt//basic auto: Tail light upgrades for fun or repairs (84-01 Jeep Cherokee XJ)

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Today on Workshop Quick Takes (wqt): Lighting upgrades are a popular modification that can improve the look and use of any older vehicle. We went down that trail a couple times in the past couple decades and even got a roadside interview with the state patrol back in the day for an inappropriate use of LEDs. What CAN you upgrade while staying street legal?
Join us in our 2000 Jeep Cherokee XJ as we demonstrate how to remove and replace the rear tail light assemblies -- left, right, and center -- for a unique look that still displays all the right colors in all the right places.
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Chapter List:
00:00 Introduction
00:43 St.1- Inspect the goods
01:28 St.2- Remove old fixtures
03:21 St.3- Install new fixtures
07:12 St.4- Test the lights
08:30 St.5- LED third brake light?
09:44 Closing: lighting laws

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@neighborsgoat 6 ай бұрын

That hook on the lower part of the tail lights is such a PITA design; I always change my bulbs without completely removing the hook from the car body, for fear that I would break it!

@seanstackz3683 5 ай бұрын

Did you see the new full clear housings? Didn't know if you saw but didnt like?

@aaronvienot 5 ай бұрын

Not a fan of all-clear tail lights, personally, although IMO they do look good on a white vehicle. Typically these types also violate local lighting laws unless a suitable red retroreflector is added somewhere else on the vehicle rear (at minimum, depending on local jurisdiction).

@seanstackz3683 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for reply! You are very smart & I am totally stumped here. After installing my easy trailer harness - my turn signals make the opposite side brake light & 3rd brake light flash together. Also when braking my turn signals light up dim. Been searching forums & videos for days. I believe there is back feeding happening as a result of harness mixing brakes & turn signals together. Any thoughts? Only idea I have is diodes but I need to understand where exactly to install them?? I have all LED lights everywhere, no regulars anywhere. I've been a long subscriber of you!!

@aaronvienot 5 ай бұрын

@@seanstackz3683 there's a lot of things to troubleshoot for a problem like that. Trailer adapters can be defective, and some LEDs can create backfeed issues. Usually IME the other culprit is grounds, either the main ground points at the body or corroded wires and terminals at the light sockets. I would start by pulling all the LEDs and swapping incandescents. If the problem is gone, either change LED types or try a different trailer adapter. If it persists, pull lamps one at a time until you start to narrow down the problem area.