I have a 1996 Country edition Cherokee. I've been planning to put an overhead console in it. I've been doing a lot of research on this project, and read that I would either have to find a wiring harness, or make my own.
Well after about six months of searching hi and low, I finally got my hands on a wiring harness for the console. Coincidently, it's out of a 96 XJ as well. I wanted to get to know the harness better, so I removed all the electrical tape from it (not an easy task). The 13-pin connector for the console separates itself into two connectors at the opposite end, one red and one black. There is a 3rd one at the bottom, but it's for the factory keyless entry.
So I got off my lazy ass tonight and removed the passenger side kick panel, hoping to find the connector ends that my newly located wiring harness would plug into.
What did I find? I found not only the connector plugs, but it looks like I have the overhead console wiring harness already installed!!!! I located all the wires in the passenger side kick panel that I have in my harness I bought. They all run up the passenger side A-pillar. The connectors were identical, as well as the wiring colors. I figure this will save me a lot of trouble wiring the damn thing in.
I dropped the cover for my keyless entry on my headliner, and dug my finger around up there hoping to find the 13-pin connector that plugs into the console computer. I wasn't able to find it, but my finger is only a couple inches long. Hopefully it'll be tucked up under there when I drop the headliner for the install.
Has anyone else found their overhead console wiring harness preinstalled?
Well after about six months of searching hi and low, I finally got my hands on a wiring harness for the console. Coincidently, it's out of a 96 XJ as well. I wanted to get to know the harness better, so I removed all the electrical tape from it (not an easy task). The 13-pin connector for the console separates itself into two connectors at the opposite end, one red and one black. There is a 3rd one at the bottom, but it's for the factory keyless entry.
So I got off my lazy ass tonight and removed the passenger side kick panel, hoping to find the connector ends that my newly located wiring harness would plug into.
What did I find? I found not only the connector plugs, but it looks like I have the overhead console wiring harness already installed!!!! I located all the wires in the passenger side kick panel that I have in my harness I bought. They all run up the passenger side A-pillar. The connectors were identical, as well as the wiring colors. I figure this will save me a lot of trouble wiring the damn thing in.
I dropped the cover for my keyless entry on my headliner, and dug my finger around up there hoping to find the 13-pin connector that plugs into the console computer. I wasn't able to find it, but my finger is only a couple inches long. Hopefully it'll be tucked up under there when I drop the headliner for the install.
Has anyone else found their overhead console wiring harness preinstalled?