Door off Season, does yours do this?

prjohnson · 03-16-2009, 12:00 PM

I was wondering because I always see people talking about pulling the fuse when you take your doors off to keep the light from running the battery dead.

Well, whenever my doors are off, the light cuts off on its own after about 15 min of the Jeep being turned off. I was just wondering if anyone elses Jeep does this? I've never pulled the fuse.

jeadams · 03-16-2009, 12:05 PM

But are they on when the motor is running. Mine is this way. It really stupid looking when your driving at night.

p-rev · 03-16-2009, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jeadams

But are they on when the motor is running. Mine is this way. It really stupid looking when your driving at night.

haha. my buddy put this in for me and it works great

roger24 · 03-16-2009, 12:20 PM

I put in a similar switch and wire it the same way., AND put a new fuse in the power wire so the circuit is still fuse protected.

don't waste the money on the $30 kit sold by the big box online vendors. all it takes is about $5 for a switch and some wire.

Brew461 · 03-16-2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jeadams

But are they on when the motor is running. Mine is this way. It really stupid looking when your driving at night.

Uhhh....If I understand you correctly: I think you need to turn your interior light switch off?

**DBLJ** · 03-16-2009, 01:34 PM

No its because his doors arnt there to hold the pins so the jeep thinks the doors are open and turns the lights on.

LJameson · 03-16-2009, 01:37 PM

All you have to do is pull fuse #4. Jeep engineers specifically put this feature on there for when you take the doors off.

**wrangler2007** · 03-16-2009, 01:38 PM

Take the #4 fuse off and then the dome switch turn off? I took the fuse out of mine and it works perfect...???

TheSherp · 03-16-2009, 02:05 PM

I was wondering about this as well. My light comes on for about 20 seconds and then goes out. I have the doors off now and with the jeep running they con't come on until I turn off the motor, then it comes on for the 20 seconds.

**asa** · 03-16-2009, 02:21 PM

How about just pulling the bulb? i know the fuse works if you take it out. My bulb is dead and havent replaced it in the two years Ive had the jeep

Hailchief · 03-16-2009, 03:53 PM

Pull the fuse...the light will still work with the turn of the switch on the blinker handle....Turns off and on fine.

Yes if I leave my switch turned on (light on) the light will go off by itself after a few minutes.

CHIEF

Jblankster · 03-16-2009, 10:30 PM

yeah for me, after a while they turn off, and (i think) stay off till i press the little button that the door closes on.

i just got pins because i didnt want to bother with the fuse.

**crateampscal** · 03-17-2009, 01:18 AM

my cousin has these. they work great. the hell with pulling fuses.
http://www.quadratec.com/products/13029_100.htm

LJameson · 03-17-2009, 01:28 AM

I seriously don't understand why people are spending money on these. Is there something I'm missing here? I mean, it takes no longer then 20 seconds to pull the fuse on my Jeep.

bebout · 03-17-2009, 01:40 AM

just pull the fuse and be done with it. the interior lights will still work when you rotate the dimmer switch to the on position. when you turn the ignition off the lights will automatically come on for about 15-20 sec. and go out. mine has been like that since i first took the doors off and that's been over 2 years ago with no problems.

03-16-2009, 12:20 PM	#4
roger24 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: WA Posts: 102 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I put in a similar switch and wire it the same way., AND put a new fuse in the power wire so the circuit is still fuse protected. don't waste the money on the $30 kit sold by the big box online vendors. all it takes is about $5 for a switch and some wire. __________________ RL 2003 TJ with 4.5" RELA, Rokmen full armor.