2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE tail lamp

COWL GRILLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove wiper arms, refer to (Refer to 8 -
ELECTRICAL/WIPERS/WASHERS/WIPER ARMS -
REMOVAL).
(2) Remove plenum seal.
(3) Remove plastic push nuts attaching cowl cover
to cowl (Fig. 4).
(4) Remove windshield washer tubes at connector.
(5) Remove cowl cover from cowl.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position cowl cover on cowl.
(2) Install windshield washer tubes at connector.
(3) Install plastic push nuts attaching cowl cover
to cowl (Fig. 4).
(4) Install plenum seal.
(5) Install windshield wiper arms, refer to (Refer
to 8 - ELECTRICAL/WIPERS/WASHERS/WIPER
ARMS - INSTALLATION).
D-PILLAR APPLIQUE
REMOVAL
(1) Using a trim stick, carefully pry applique from
panel (Fig. 5).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position applique on panel with retainers
aligned.
(2) Press applique firmly in place.
D-PILLAR AIR EXHAUSTER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove D-pillar applique, refer to (Refer to 23
- BODY/EXTERIOR/COWL GRILLE SCREEN -
REMOVAL).
(2) Carefully pry air exhauster from D-pillar using
a flat blade screwdriver (Fig. 5).
INSTALLATION
(1) Reseal air exhauster using foam tape.
(2) Install air exhauster on D-pillar.
(3) Install D-pillar applique, refer to (Refer to 23 -
BODY/EXTERIOR/COWL GRILLE SCREEN -
INSTALLATION).
AIR EXHAUSTER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove tail lamp, refer to (Refer to 8 - ELEC-
TRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/TAIL
LAMP - REMOVAL).
(2) Using a trim stick, pry the top of the air
exhauster downward to detach the retaining clips.
(3) Separate air exhauster from vehicle (Fig. 5).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position air exhauster in opening.
(2) Press air exhauster inward to secure.
(3) Install tail lamp, refer to (Refer to 8 - ELEC-
TRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/TAIL
LAMP - INSTALLATION).
Fig. 4 Cowl Cover
1 - PLASTIC NUT
2 - COWL COVER
Fig. 5 D-Pillar Applique & Air Exhauster
1 - D-PILLAR EXHAUSTER
2 - D-PILLAR APPLIQUE
3 - CLIP
4 - TAIL LAMP EXHAUSTER
WJEXTERIOR 23 - 27

NOTE:
All measurements are in mm.
LOCATION DESCRIPTION GAP FLUSH
M Rear Door to Quarter Panel 5.0 +/- 1.0 0.0 +/- 1.0
N Aperture to Rear Fascia Net to 1.0 3.0 +/- 2.0
O Taillamp to Quarter Panel 2.0 +/- 1.0 3.0 +/- 1.5
Q Liftgate to Fascia 10.0 +/- 3.0 N/A
R Liftgate to Aperture 5.0 +/- 1.5 1.0 +/- 1.0
S Liftgate to Roof 11.0 +/- 1.5 1.0 +/- 1.0
T Rear Door Header to Aperture 6.0 +/- 1.0 1.0 +/- 1.5
Fig. 2 REAR VIEW
WJBODY STRUCTURE 23 - 113
GAP AND FLUSH (Continued)

STUCTURAL ADHESIVE
LOCATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS - STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE
LOCATIONS
INDEX
DESCRIPTION FIGURE
COWL PLENUM 28
DASH PANEL AND FRONT FLOOR PAN 29
PLENUM AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOUNTING 30
FRONT FLOOR PAN AND SILLS 31
FRONT AND CENTER FLOOR PAN 32
FRONT PAN AND INNER BODY SIDE APERTURE 33
REAR SEAT CROSSMEMBER 34
REAR INNER WHEELHOUSE 35
FLOOR PAN AND SILL ASSEMBLY 36
FLOOR PAN 37
REAR INNER WHEELHOUSE AND REAR FLOOR PAN 38
RIGHT INNER BODYSIDE APERTURE 39
BODY SIDE INNER PANEL AND WHEELHOUSE 40
BODY SIDE OUTER PANEL AND REAR WHEELHOUSE OUTER PANEL 41
D-PILLAR AND FUEL FILLER GUSSETS 42
LIFTGATE 43
TAILLAMP MOUNTING PANEL 44
TAILLAMP 45
REAR INNER CROSSMEMBER 46
ROOF BOWS 47
REAR LOWER HEADER 48
WJBODY STRUCTURE 23 - 137

Fig. 44 TAILLAMP MOUNTING PANEL
WJBODY STRUCTURE 23 - 149
STUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS (Continued)

Fig. 45 TAILLAMP
23 - 150 BODY STRUCTUREWJ
STUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS (Continued)

DESCRIPTION FIGURE
REINFORCEMENT FOR FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING AND STEERING GEAR TO
FRONT INNER SILL81
LARGE AND SMALL SWAY BAR TAPPING PLATES TO FRONT INNER SILLS 82
FRONT AND REAR DOOR HINGE TAPPING PLATES 83
REAR DOOR STRIKER REINFORCEMENT 84
TAIL LAMP MOUNTING PANELS 85
ROOF PANEL TO BODYSIDE APERTURE 86
ROOF PANEL TO REAR HEADER 87
UPPER REAR HEADER TO LOWER HEADER 88
FRONT HEADER AND ROOF BOWS TO INNER PANEL 89
FRONT SEAT/SHOULDER BELT TO INNER PANEL REINFORCEMENT 90
REAR SEAT/SHOULDER BELT TO INNER PANEL REINFORCEMENT 91
FUEL FILLER GUSSET TO INNER QUARTER PANEL 92
FRONT FLOOR PAN TO SILL REINFORCEMENT 93
CENTER FLOOR PAN TO REAR SEAT CROSSMEMBER 94
FRONT FLOOR PAN TO FRONT SEAT REINFORCEMENT AND RAILS 95
CENTER FLOOR PAN TO UPPER CONTROL ARM CROSSMEMBER AND RAILS 96
REAR FLOOR PAN TO RAILS AND SPRING GUIDE CROSSMEMBER 97
REAR RAILS 98
UPPER CONTROL ARM CROSSMEMBER TO REAR RAIL 99
REAR RAIL REINFORCEMENT TO REAR RAILS 100
UPPER CONTROL ARM REINFORCEMENTS TO REAR RAIL 101
OUTER TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER REINFORCEMENT TO RAIL AND
BODYSIDE SILL102
BODYSIDE SILL TO FLOOR PAN 103
REAR RAILS TO REAR CROSSMEMBER 104
INNER WHEELHOUSE TO FLOOR PAN 105
INNER WHEELHOUSE TO INNER BODYSIDE APERTURE AND FLOOR PAN 106
OUTER WHEELHOUSE TO OUTER BODYSIDE APERTURE 107
OUTER WHEELHOUSE TO INNER BODYSIDE APERTURE 108
INNER BODYSIDE APERTURE TO OUTER BODYSIDE APERTURE 109
REAR INBOARD SEAT BELT REINFORCEMENT TO FLOOR PAN 110
23 - 154 BODY STRUCTUREWJ
WELD LOCATIONS (Continued)

Fig. 85 TAIL LAMP MOUNTING PANELS
23 - 184 BODY STRUCTUREWJ
WELD LOCATIONS (Continued)