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Originally Posted by rvethereyet
I am trying to hook up my brake buddy on my 1999 TJ. Manuel say to turn the key off. WHen I do this there is no power to the cig lighter. How do I get around this issue?
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Originally Posted by LJowdy
First question is what does TJ stand for ?? Being from Calif. TJ in my personal dictionary is short for Tijuana
Ok regardless if your vehicle is a Tijuana or not, simply run a 14 gauge wire from the positive side of the car's battery through a 10 amp fuse then to the center position on the back of the cigarette lighter outlet. If you can't reach the factory outlet, then buy a new lighter outlet at your favorite auto parts store and run the 12 volt positive wire to the center position and a ground wire (Grounded to either the batter negative terminal or metal frame) and you're done
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LJowdy,
The "TJ" is the moniker for the era of Jeep Wrangler, made from '97 to '06. Before that model, there was the "YJ". Before that, the "CJ". After the TJ, came the JK which ran from '07 to early '18. Then, Jeep changed again to the letters "JL". Ok so much for the history lesson.
Rvthereyet,
Just wondering, what are you pulling that TJ with? A gas or a diesel coach? Second, the TJs have a fuse box, right behind the glove compartment. It's been a bit but, to remove that glove box, it's a very simple matter. Then, you'll see that fuse box. Now, you can two different approaches here.
1. Go right to the battery, through the fire wall with an appropriate gauge wire to the positive on battery. Then, take that wire and go to the power side of your power point (aka "Cigarette lighter). Now, take a ground wire from the ground side of that power point and, run it to a good, known chassis ground.
2. Or, you can cruise on down to your local Autozone or Oreillys auto parts and ask them about an "add a fuse" link. What they are is, a mechanism that is inserted into a normal fused spot, inside that fuse block and, the original fuse is then placed in a new spot, plus, you now have a wire that is fused, that you can use for your application of the Brake buddy. Everything is safe that way. Hope this helps some.
Scott