rtkjeep

Turn your rear view mirror upside down to get a better view over the spare tire, and provide better viewing out of the front windshield.

Shays

How about this. Does anybody know what the hole with the screw locators is for on the dash behind the left side of the glovebox door? It's definitely for a switch but I haven't found a JK with that switch yet. It's in all 11 up JK's.

ronjenx

Yes, there is.
Go to this thread https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-e...source-189556/
It will show you connector C6, under the TIPM.
Remove the wire from cavity 10, and move it to cavity 12. That will make your always-hot outlet be selectable through fuse M7.
Cavity 10 is two positions up from the circled cavity in the connector photo in the thread quoted.

vgullotta

Score thanks!

The rear view mirror trick is one I use too, much better view over the bigger spare

Wildschwein

ever figure this out? Took a picture so others would know what you're talking about. Best I can figure was an optional glove box light or another aux charging port? Sent from my iPhone using JK-Forum

dmwil

Here's one that many hard core off roaders know, but some may not....On manual transmissions, in low range, you can stop and start the Jeep (for steep hills) by just turning the key and shutting down the engine while in gear. Then, when ready to go again, just leave it in gear, leave the clutch engaged (do NOT depress it), and the Jeep will start going again. (Don't press the gas, either, until it gets moving.) It only does this in low range.

I've used this several times, but once on a steep, slippery, wet boat ramp that was covered with algae to pull a heavy boat up the ramp. It pulled the boat up with no sweat, at all!

Wildschwein

It sounds like you're using your starter (with some serious gearing help) to turn your driveshafts for a more controlled accent. Any risk of increasing wear this way or is this by design? I'd be interested to see something from Chrysler on the subject.

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dmwil

It is by design. My YJ did it, TJ's did it, and I'm pretty certain CJ's did it. It can't be done in high range, because it is electronically locked out until the clutch is depressed. It is enabled in low range because the gear reduction is so low, the starter motor has plenty of power to turn it. Remember too, the starter motor is only moving the Jeep a few inches before the engine fires and takes over. If it weren't by design, it would be electronically locked out in low range, just like it is in high range, on the JK.

I did it frequently on my YJ and replaced the starter at about 125k miles, which was long-lived for a YJ 2.5. The starter gears looked good as new. I've not done it as much with the JK, but I'm approaching 100k and the starter is working just fine.

I can't remember where I saw it, but I remember reading an article where Jeep engineers were with the media on a trail somewhere (Moab?) and were showing off this feature.

gburkett

It's in the owners guide

dmwil

You mean you read the manual??