courtesy lights

[docraymund]

Good evening I was wondering if the courtesy lights (running board and interior) could be turned off temporarily if you were cleaning the interior of the truck? I am having a hard time cleaning the interior because I keep closing the doors to prolong bulb life. Also a bulb burned out in the keypad keyless entry. How do you replace it? My expy is a 2000 4.6 4x2. Thank you very much!

 

[z168]

There is no option to switch off the interior and running board lights. There are only work-arounds. You can either:
1. temporarily using a screw driver close the latch on the doors or hatch you have open
2. temporarily pull fuse#14 in the Central Junction Box - this will disable the courtesy lamps plus running boards

No idea on the keypad bulb. But I would guess theyre the same small type bulbs found on gauges. Might be even a regular 168 bulb

 

[AbbadonTD]

I use the fuse pull method when I tailgate so we can hang around/on the expy.

 

[docraymund]

Thank you very much!

 

[z168]

Ive been wanting to do a separate switch on this for a looooonnng time. but just havent had the time. one day...

 

[AbbadonTD]

should be able to trip the fuse line, just drop in a switch, right? That would be useful for me.

 

[AbbadonTD]

so where I had seen this is that jeep actually makes a kit to do this, to trip the lights off so you can remove the doors. it is as simple as it sounds to do however...

 

[z168]

yep it should be straightforward. Most especially because our expeditions are not electronic-sensitive to custom wirings unlike newer cars

 

[GAINMOB]

i dont think mine come on when my dim switch is off