00' Cherokee - Rear lights, dash lights, clock light out, brake light works

[arutland]

My 00' Cherokee's right rear light kept blowing a fuse every few days. I switched the fuses now neither tail light works, nor dash lights gear light or clock. Both break lights still work. Airbag light comes on. The fuses are not blowing out now. I just have no lights. What could be the problem? Could it be something under the hood? Does anyone have a wiring diagram? Help I can't drive at night.

[badron]

In many cars the dash lights and at least the tail light use the same fuse. That way if the tail lights blow a fuse you should be able to tell right off by the lack of dash lights. A safety thing.
The "gear" light and clock also work off the same fuse.
Brake and turns are a hole separate system. But they work so I would thing the tail lamps grounds are good.

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The fuses are not blowing out now. I just have no lights. What could be the problem?
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First the fuses blew then the lights just stop working. First recheck the fuse. This sounds like you had a short to ground. This is common if the Jeep as EVER had a hard impact or firer. Been well under water. Bad trailer wiring. She not very old but look for bad sockets, plugs and wiring in general. If you have replace the fuse a lot and if your have been using fuse a lot higher rated then intended for the lights look of a bad light switch.

[arutland]

Yes, she was just in an accident in March. The auto body shop said they didn't touch the wiring. I never had this problem before the impact. "DUH!! Just fix it!" Which switch are you referring to? Where should I look for the wiring?

[badron]

To find the problem start in the corner/end of the impacted and inspect, inspect, inspect. One inch at a time. It's not hard to spot in most cases. But don't be to surprise if you find more then one problem. luck

[Stick89]

Check the instrument panel fuse...If it is blown,replace it with the proper size fuse.....
Pull out the headlight switch,if the inst pnl fuse blows again,start looking for the CHIME MODULE....on my 89' it was in the lower left section of the fuse panel.For some stupid reason,this module is tied into the:
Instrument Panel Lights
Parking Lights/Tail lights
The chime module is what "buzzes"when the key is left in,seatbelt not clicked...some buzz some may chime.....Anywho this will cause the tail lights,and inst panel lights not to work.
Quick Fix.....Pull the chime module....put in another INST PNL fuse...if it
doesn't blow yer good to go.
IF it still blows fuses,you've got issues w/the wiring....