projectXJ: Front door harness full rebuild (97-01 Jeep Cherokee XJ, others)

Today on Workshop Quick Takes (wqt): Old wiring is the bane of every vehicle, and older Jeep models are well known for their glitches and gremlins. If your audio, window, or mirror controls change function every time a front door is used, what next?
Join us in our 2000 Jeep Cherokee XJ as we demonstrate how to remove the front door harness, identify and replace a large section of damaged wire, and make improvements that bring the reapaired harness to a better-than-OE specification.
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Chapter List:
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Step1-Remove wiring harness
06:53 Step2-Unwrap and inspect
08:52 Step3-Plan your project
13:13 Step4A-Cut and splice
19:08 Step4B-Now do it twice (and test)
22:20 Step5-Rebundle the loom
25:59 Step6-What about passenger door?
27:26 Step7-Reassembly and final test
29:08 Closing comments