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Old 12-24-2013, 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 884x4
Pull the terminals and scrape all the corrosion from the wires with a wire brush, spray with some sort of electric grease or whatever and put the terminals back on the ends of the cables. Put back on the battery and see if it starts. It worked for me one time when I dropped a wrench on my battery post to post and it wouldn't start after.


Edit****sorry might not work cause you said it does turn. Mine diddnt...might try it though!


It's worth a try
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anyone no where i can get a windshield visor for my 2000 xj?
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Junkyard or Craigslist. Lund Visor is the type, they haven't been made in a looong time.
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EBay has some once in a while too.
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My jeep will start up and dies 3 seconds latter. RPM's don't move and while I press on the gas pedal I cannot get it to run longer than 3 secs no matter what. Also it is not throwing trouble codes and does not scan. Any Ideas?
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Originally Posted by 2001jeepgrandcherokee
My jeep will start up and dies 3 seconds latter. RPM's don't move and while I press on the gas pedal I cannot get it to run longer than 3 secs no matter what. Also it is not throwing trouble codes and does not scan. Any Ideas?
Factory alarm possibly.
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Old 12-24-2013, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 2001jeepgrandcherokee
My jeep will start up and dies 3 seconds latter. RPM's don't move and while I press on the gas pedal I cannot get it to run longer than 3 secs no matter what. Also it is not throwing trouble codes and does not scan. Any Ideas?
Exactly 3 seconds? My Camaro (I know, not a Jeep) has a security system that shuts down the car after 3 seconds if it doesn't receive the right signal from the ignition system. Could be something similar?
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Exactly 3 seconds? My Camaro (I know, not a Jeep) has a security system that shuts down the car after 3 seconds if it doesn't receive the right signal from the ignition system. Could be something similar?
Im thinking this is exactly what it is. Especially if it isnt rpm related
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Originally Posted by 2001jeepgrandcherokee
My jeep will start up and dies 3 seconds latter. RPM's don't move and while I press on the gas pedal I cannot get it to run longer than 3 secs no matter what. Also it is not throwing trouble codes and does not scan. Any Ideas?
Typical failure of the SKIM system, somehow it thinks your key isn't the "right" key and you're trying to steal it.

Might try the Grand Cherokee section for suggestions.
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Just put an aftermarket bumper on, what do I do with this big ball locking thing on the passenger side?
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Just put an aftermarket bumper on, what do I do with this big ball locking thing on the passenger side?
Stuff it up by the EVAP system behind the PDC. If you do not have cruise control you can trim the vacuum line back as well.
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Can I disconnect the ball? Or would it break something
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*disconnect it then reconnect it when it's in the engine bay
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*disconnect it then reconnect it when it's in the engine bay
Yup, won't hurt nothing.
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*disconnect it then reconnect it when it's in the engine bay
The pits of hell will open and take your jeep away
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