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1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ, almost finished 4x4 conversion, now it won't start.

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Old 07-19-2019 | 04:51 PM
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Well it wasn't my CPS either... So now I am going to start with extending the VSS. It is super tight, from what I have read it is shorter on the 2wd cars, it was tight as a guitar string when I finally got it to fit.
Old 07-19-2019 | 04:51 PM
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I am kinda stuck. Do you guys think I need a 4x4 ecu for it to work?
Old 07-19-2019 | 05:15 PM
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Try disconnecting the TCM.
Old 07-19-2019 | 05:21 PM
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Disconnect and then crank or disconnect and plug back in?
Old 07-19-2019 | 05:44 PM
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Leave disconnected. A bad something could generate the no bus, but a no something should bypass the problem.
Old 07-20-2019 | 06:39 AM
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BTW do you have an OBD tester and a multimeter??

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Old 07-20-2019 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by [USDMX]
... it has... fuel ...
How did you test for that?
Old 07-20-2019 | 02:12 PM
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She is starting now!
VSS connector had bare wires about 6 inches inside the protective plastic harness thing.
Last night, I said **** it and dug into the harness and once I separated the wires it started.
I went and cut out the old connector, bought one from a local Advance Auto and used the pig tail off the connector to extend the harness.
I soldered it all together, got all the old dry rotted insulation out of the way and taped everything very well.
Plugged it in and now I have no more "no bus" error, and it cranks every time.
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Old 07-20-2019 | 02:12 PM
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https://imgur.com/gallery/mr4aCxx

She's about a week away from being a "real" Jeep


Thanks for all the help


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Terrific!
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