When any door is opened or the dash lights dimmer switch is pushed to ON, the interior lights come on but many other things don't work - radio turns off, pwr locks, map lights don't work. Another piece of this puzzle; when the key is turned off then turned on again later, the radio resets to 12:00 with the stored radio stations still there, but not any "recently" saved/stored radio stations. The radio is the original unit and I'm not aware of any electrical issues from the previous owner. 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, 6cyl., 2WD. Thanks in advance for your advice.
well this sounds weird but there is a clue. If the clock is resetting that could very well mean the memory fuse is bad.
Check all the fuses...some are inside the vehicle..some are under the hood..but check them all and replace the blown ones.
post back your findings.
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Also check to see if there is a coin or something metal..shorting the cigarette lighter..not only would that cause the memory loss(blown fuse, they are generally tied on the same circuit)..but could cause strange things such has you list..I have seen this before.
but it could also be something simple as a blown fuse..just thinking of all possibilities..but there are so many things wrong I can only assume it is something very simple causing it all.
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