Jeep Tail Light

• Jeep is a popular American brand known for producing off-road-ready vehicles like the Jeep Wrangler, Cherokee, and Grand Cherokee.
• Although Jeep vehicles are tough, their parts and accessories—including the Jeep tail light—can fail due to various reasons.
• Jeep is a division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, which is a large automotive company with more than 100 manufacturing facilities around the world.
• Both OEM and aftermarket Jeep tail lights are made with the same level of quality and can directly replace your stock parts.
• A Jeep tail light replacement usually costs around $20 to $670.

Jeep is an American automobile brand under Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC. It is well-known for designing and manufacturing off-road vehicles that have powerful engines, high ground clearance, and tough-looking exteriors. Some of the most popular Jeep models include the Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, Wrangler, Commander, and Scrambler.

Every Jeep model is made tough and ready for the challenges of the offroad. However, even if the vehicle is built with superb durability, its parts and accessories can still fail due to frequent use and old age. If you want to keep your Jeep in good running condition, make sure to address any faulty components immediately. One of the parts you should always look out for is the Jeep tail light.

Jeep is just one of the many brands under Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). It is one of the largest automotive companies in the world with more than 100 manufacturing plants and more than 40 research and development facilities in over 130 countries.

With such resources, FCA is able to design, engineer, and manufacture auto parts and accessories for its brands like Jeep. Most Jeep models like the Compass, Cherokee, Wrangler, and Gladiator are made in the United States. Except for a few components, the Jeep Wrangler is composed of parts and accessories that are made in Jeep’s Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio.

Both OEM and aftermarket Jeep tail lights are suitable replacements for your factory-installed components. In terms of quality, they are practically the same.

OEM and aftermarket tail lights are designed and engineered to match the specifications of your vehicle’s make and model. These components are also made from durable materials, so they can endure the wear and tear that comes with the job and last a long time.

However, when it comes to availability, aftermarket Jeep tail lights are better than OEM. There are tons of third-party brands in the aftermarket industry that design and produce their own parts and accessories for various vehicle makes and models. This basically gives you more options to choose from when you are looking for replacement tail lights.

On top of that, aftermarket components are often more competitively priced than their OEM counterparts. So if you are working on a tight budget, you can’t go wrong with aftermarket Jeep tail lights.

The price of a Jeep tail light replacement is usually around $20 to $670. Available as a single component or in sets of varying quantities, aftermarket tail lights are designed to be a direct fit to your Jeep. You can choose the color or finish of your tail lights.

Furthermore, you can select from different types of bulb, such as halogen, LED, and incandescent. If you want to protect yourself against defective products, make sure to purchase Jeep tail light parts with a product warranty.

If your tail lights are not illuminating or are busted, you should troubleshoot them in a DIY manner first before going straight to the mechanic and paying hundreds of dollars to get them fixed. For a fraction of the price, you can fix your tail lights on your own as long as it's as straightforward as fuse or bulb replacement. Regardless, a lot of taillight issues can be resolved by the motorist himself or herself, such that going to the mechanic or your dealership's technician should be reserved for truly serious automotive problems or as a last resort if you were to fail on fixing your taillights by yourself.

Check out the fuse.

Like with any other light, your jeep's taillight might have a blown fuse, resulting in it being inoperable. A blown fuse doesn't only take out one light, but both lights at the same time. If your jeep is a new or contemporary vehicle, the tail lamps can either share a circuit plus fuse or they have separate fuses. A blown fuse can be indicative of a deeper issue, so check more than just the fuse but also the reason why it got blown. Use your user manual to locate the fuse box. In older jeeps, the fuse box is under the dashboard. In newer jeeps, it could be located under the dash or the hood. When replacing fuses, make sure the ignition is off.

Inspect the tail light bulb or bulbs.

If the fuse looks all right, check the tail light bulbs if they themselves have been damaged, cracked, or burned out. To check them out, you'll need to first unscrew the lenses from the outside with the help of a screwdriver. If the lenses lack screws, open the trunk so you could access the taillights from "behind" rather than attempting to open them "up front". Unscrew the bulbs and take out as well to study them the same way you'd do with any household bulb. Look at the filament wire inside if it's still intact or not. You can also check the bulb by tapping it against your hand to see if the filament is loose, vibrating, or moving.

Take a look at the taillight wiring.

If both the bulb and the fuse are in perfect condition, then it's time to check if there's something wrong with the wiring of your tail lamp. Located on the lid of your jeep's backside or trunk are the wires leading to the taillights. Check if the insulation has been torn apart or if the wires have been cut in any way. If they're merely loose, just do the necessary adjustments. There's also the possibility that even though the wires look fine from its exterior, it's broken from within its insulation. For newer jeeps, you might need to remove panels in the trunk to access the wiring.

Examine the tail light lenses

Last but not least, examine the condition of your taillight lenses. Whether or not you were able to solve your taillight issue, you still need to take this opportunity to study the health of these lenses. If they're broken or cracked, that could lead to future taillight problems if not addressed immediately here and now. More to the point, water could enter the lens and burn out the exposed bulb.