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I"ve got a 1991 XJ w/ 4wd (4.0), and I'm trying to diagnose why the backup lights don't come on, I'm trying to locate the switch that activates the lights, any ideas? I look at the haynes book but its too generic thanks dan

as soon as I get the jeep back from the dealership I'll reply about the 4wd stuff... it turns out the booster pump was dead and it was convered under warranty so the dealer replaced it for free (its 3rd time this has happened, the original lasted 10 years, all the replacments last about 1 year...

OOPS, that would help, its a '91 cherokee w/ v4.0, ABS, 4wd full time and 4wd part time

Another newbie question, I"ve read several reports of when the 4wd lights are working to check the "vacuum" hoses but I just can't find them, does anybody have a picture? 4wd seems to engage somewhat though as the front tires start working

Thanks Jeeper Joe!!! Fear not, the issue is more complicated than the "bleeder" you broke

Factory tow points Nike - My bad -- the battery is in the front towards the bumper, the "electric" abs motor is against the back near the firewall on the same side of the battery (opposite the master cylinder though) I will take a picture and copy the diagram from the manual I referenced, I'm...

this could be the case but I'm pretty sure it is the booster ticking, but are you calling me an idiot?

It does have ABS, but it appears that the booster is seperate from the master cylinder, the booster is behind the battery against the firewall

if anybody has any thoughts or comments please post I hate to replace the brake booster to hear the vacuum resovoir still ticking

I have a '91 cherokee, 4.0 w/ full & part time 4wd, with the ignition turned over (but not yet started) I can hear a clicking/ticking noise which seems to be coming from the brake booster or the vacuum resovoir, I'm pretty sure its the brake booster but I'm just wondering if anybody has heard...

I have a 91 cherokee, its a 4.0, it has a FULL TIME and PART-TIME 4wd, the manual states part time should be driven in soft sand only, well after some serious driving through mud/water/sand (several feet deep) the 4wd PART-TIME light no longer comes on when shifted into 4pwd (it drives like it...