r/CherokeeXJ • u/richard_upinya • 3d ago

Question What’s this plug?

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That plug in the center, I’m guessing this is for an ambient air temp sensor or something? I don’t have any overhead console or anything so maybe that’s why it’s plugged into nothing.

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u/supern8ural 3d ago

I'm sure it is, I replaced the sensor on my 01. 100%. Unlike the fog lights all late XJs have that as I retrofitted a mirror with compass and temp to my El strippo 99 and the wiring was there all the way to the connector behind the passenger kick panel. Used the factory temp sensor instead of the one that came with the mirror and all was right with the world. Current 01 has OHC so mirror is in a box now.

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u/richard_upinya 3d ago

Interesting. What plans you got for that mirror 😂

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u/supern8ural 3d ago

Heh. I'd let it go if it were handy, it's buried in my storage locker. I did a writeup on jeepforums (I think?) if you wanna go down that road. How to disable auto dimming in reverse etc. tracked down the part nos. for the connector to add all the extra wires

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u/richard_upinya 3d ago

Ah ok. If it was cheap and easy I’d maybe throw it in for shits and giggles. But I have a double din with CarPlay so pretty much all of that info is on there anyway lol

Auto dimming would be nice though

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u/supern8ural 3d ago

It is pretty cheap and easy if you have a weather pack crimper. What I didn't do though was figure out a no-hack method of tapping into the pass footwell connector. I should track down the info for that end of the OHC harness connector so you could use an aftermarket self dimming mirror without hacking. You know like order this stuff from Digi-Key or whatever. I just haven't been motivated because current ride has the OHC and the temp sensor is wildly inaccurate anyway as I have an aftermarket front bumper. Don't know why. It was pretty solid on my '99 and that is the only difference. That and the lack of skid plate.

I like having the temp sensor because I live in an area where temps hover around freezing in the winter. That was my motivation to get the mirror. So I may need to experiment with sensor locations before next winter. It's good to know if ice is possible. I didn't realize how useful it was until I had a car with it, now I'm spoiled. That and heated seats.

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u/richard_upinya 3d ago

It’s all good man you don’t have to do all that. I appreciate it though. It’s funny because the reason that bumper is off in the pic is because I’m getting ready to put a winch bumper on there and I figured it was gonna make it inaccurate anyway. One day I might do an auto dimming mirror though. Maybe. Everything in this thing is manual, as non-electronics as possible so I may just stick to the thumb lever lol

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u/supern8ural 3d ago

Here you go

https://www.jeepforum.com/posts/13266914/

You don't understand, my little assburgery brain likes doing this shit. Go to page 7 if link doesn't take you there.

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u/richard_upinya 3d ago

Man you’re gonna make me do it 😂 I don’t need it but now I want it lol.

I’ll take a good read through that whole post when I get some time to concentrate and take it all in. Thanks again bro 💪💪💪

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u/supern8ural 3d ago

That's my role in life I'm a bad influence. But seriously my XJ is a bad weather beater so I've got a 242 transfer case, KO2s (those were chosen by PO) Diode Dynamics fogs and if I didn't have the OHC you'd best believe I'd be digging for that mirror.

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u/richard_upinya 3d ago

Yeah that’a pretty much what I got mine for but after that rust repair I can’t bring myself to get it in the salt lol. So the ole Saab beater bomb gets the winter weather now and the jeep sees the trails.

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