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Old 07-20-2015, 04:34 PM
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I was wheeling in my 2013 rubicon on the river in some sandbars and got stuck in the water for other an hour. I got towed out for a bobcat, and drove it back to the house, I turned it off, and now it won't turn back on. Any suggestions on what the problem could be?
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Old 07-20-2015, 05:24 PM
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Unplug the swaybar disconnect wire. I heard the disconnects arent water friendly and can shut down the whole jeep.
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Old 07-20-2015, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Albino Lizard
Unplug the swaybar disconnect wire. I heard the disconnects arent water friendly and can shut down the whole jeep.
How long until they can be plugged in again?
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Originally Posted by Albino Lizard
Unplug the swaybar disconnect wire. I heard the disconnects arent water friendly and can shut down the whole jeep.
Where is that at? Sorry, im pretty new to jks
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Originally Posted by roxytherubi
Where is that at? Sorry, im pretty new to jks
If it works, the unit is probably fried. Crawl under the front end of your jk. Lying on your back look straight up at the front bumper. Unplug the wire. See photo.



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Here's a better pic.



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Originally Posted by Albino Lizard
Here's a better pic. <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=618704"/>
Thank you so much for the help!
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Thank you so much for the help!
Did it work?
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If the unit is fried, check out the Evo no limits manual swaybar disconnect. It will replace the bad motor. A new sway bar is stupid expensive.
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Did it work?
I'm not gunna get a chance to work on it until tomorrow! But I'll let you know what's wrong
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