AURORA Back-Up LIGHTS for Jeep CHEROKEE

[PhotographerMike]

I have an extra set listed on eBay if anyone is interested.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=120065673574


Thanks,
Mike

 

[ZomBrady]

I have an extra set listed on eBay if anyone is interested.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=120065673574


Thanks,
Mike

linky-no-worky. . . .

 

[GSequoia]

HEre is a good link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...&satitle=120065673574&fvi=1&item=120065673574

 

[PhotographerMike]

Thanks for the fix. I cut and paste, check the link and still need your help.

Mike

 

[aparke4]

any pics or installs in a 97+ model?

 

[PhotographerMike]

any pics or installs in a 97+ model?

I read somewhere here that it could be done, but I haven't seen photos.
'97+ hatches are metal and would be a bit more work. Measurements are listed in the auction, check the thickness and any internal bracing of your hatch.
I haven't installed one on my '96 yet. I'll probably have them wired on a separate switch when I do.

Mike

 

[casm]

I read somewhere here that it could be done, but I haven't seen photos.

I'll be doing it sometime around or after the first of the year. From tearing apart the hatch, it looks as though it might actually be slightly easier than on a pre-'97 - but we'll see once I get into it.

 

[aparke4]

I'll be doing it sometime around or after the first of the year. From tearing apart the hatch, it looks as though it might actually be slightly easier than on a pre-'97 - but we'll see once I get into it.

thanks i will look for an install or might take it upon myself... i just wanted to see if the fit would look as clean as the pre-97 models which are boxier but i mean i think the function anyways here would over take the looks... i guess the wiring is through the hitch lighting or reverse lamps in a relay?

 

[PhotographerMike]

I'm not much at running wires and relays, it's something I will need to learn as I go . . .

But I was planning on using some of the wires that aren't used in my low-option Cherokee. Do a search on backup lights etc. for far more than I know about wiring them. I don't have the heated back window so there are those wires that go all the way from the hatch to the dash where I can add in some of the factory switches I don't have for use with the lights.

Mike

 

[casm]

thanks i will look for an install or might take it upon myself...

It actually looks like it's going to be pretty easy:

- Make template and cut & drill hatch

- Silicone sealant around Aurora light buckets and mounting bolts to prevent water ingress through holes

- Mount Aurora lights (four bolts)

- Run wiring, call it done

i just wanted to see if the fit would look as clean as the pre-97 models which are boxier but i mean i think the function anyways here would over take the looks...

Should look OK when it's done - the rounded edges on the Aurora lights look good when compared to the slightly curvier taillights and licence plate plinth on the post-'97 models. The only difference is that the later tailgate doesn't have a recess for the plate, so from the side they'll protrude about a quarter-inch or so from the rest of the hatch.

i guess the wiring is through the hitch lighting or reverse lamps in a relay?

My plan was to patch into the wiring directly for now, since it's already on a relay and there won't be significant enough additional draw with the Aurora lamps to justify a second relay. Later on I'll be adding a three-position switch - stock lamps only in reverse, stock lamps plus Aurora lamps in reverse, Aurora lamps always on. Annoyingly, there's a 12-week backlog to get the switch I want... Grr.