Cherokar issues

lowbudgetjunk · Feb 28, 2017

I bought a right hand drive 2000 Cherokee. It was in a million pieces and I have put almost all of them back together. The first time I fired I fired it up, I left off a sensor and a vacuum line. It jumped to the rev limiter and I shut it off. Once I capped off the vacuum line and tossed on the sensor, it would start and run for a few seconds. The key is a transponder key. The key light flashes when the ignition is on for a few second and goes off. After turning on the engine and after it dies, the key light stays on.

I took and tried the skim reset and I bought and had a second key programmed. The second key does the same thing but the key light flashes instead of staying solid.

I have checked all fuses, checked relays, checked grounds and now I am lost. I don't want to throw money at it and have only bought things that were needed so far. I have been through about 6 hours of YouTube mechanicing and jeep forums mechanicing too. Any thoughts or help appreciated.

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Rockoholic · Feb 28, 2017

Just for giggles try unlocking the rear hatch with the key. All of the ones I've had if they ever went into theft mode I had to do that. May not work but it's free!

lowbudgetjunk · Feb 28, 2017

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I am up for all suggestions. I will try it here in a minute.

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muddinmetal · Feb 28, 2017

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lowbudgetjunk said:
I am up for all suggestions. I will try it here in a minute.

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I had to remove the alarm and ground a wire on mine because it doesn'doesn't have a hatch. Same problem though

lowbudgetjunk · Feb 28, 2017

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Where was the alarm? Or is it different with the RHD? So aggravating this piece of junk.

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muddinmetal · Feb 28, 2017

It was a security module under the dash around the front of the console. The wire was in the left kick panel, but mine is a 93 and lhd

lowbudgetjunk · Feb 28, 2017

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I'll research

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paradisepwoffrd · Feb 28, 2017

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I had a 93 grand Cherokee that was similar to this. I had to use the key to unlock the driver for to get it to work right.

Also had a 95 zj where the alarm was set and fob died. I had to ground out the IR reciever in the overhead console to trick the alarm into letting you use the key to unlock the door.

Zjman · Feb 28, 2017

Security box is behind glovebox that needs unplugged but I think it's suppose to be running before ya unplug it or computer thinks it's been stolen, might try it just to see, these problems can be a nightmare

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lowbudgetjunk · Feb 28, 2017

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Zjman said:
Security box is behind glovebox that needs unplugged but I think it's suppose to be running before ya unplug it or computer thinks it's been stolen, might try it just to see, these problems can be a nightmare

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I am sure it will be something simple.....And probably the last thing that I search and find

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