Q: Interior lights do not work - 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

asked by on September 03, 2016

I have a used Wagoneer and the interior lights never worked. I looked at the wiring to try to fix it. But the previous owner did an awful job with the wiring. I don’t know where to start. Do you have any ideas or suggestions?

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