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Old 08-18-2009, 07:23 PM   #1
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my zj will start and run but only for a couple seconds

hey
my 5.2L grand cherokee:confused will start and run but only for a few seconds im not sure of the problem ive tried grounding the purple and yellow wire and not sure what else to do if you have any suggestions they would be welcomed

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Old 08-18-2009, 07:27 PM   #2
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sounds like what mine does when the security is tripped, if I lock it with the remote and unlock it with the key it will not stay running until i lock it and unlock it with the remote again.
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Old 08-18-2009, 07:29 PM   #3
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sounds like what mine does when the security is tripped, if I lock it with the remote and unlock it with the key it will not stay running until i lock it and unlock it with the remote again.
i dont exactaly have doors on it so im not sure but i tried the security ground and there were two purple and yellow wires do you know anything about that
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Old 08-18-2009, 07:32 PM   #4
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look for the purple wire with the yellow trace
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I am not one to be changing lanes at 70 mph on a lifted truck on 33's, but since I am in Miami, I have to be prepared for the continuous influx of new drivers whose previous ride was a bicycle with wooden wheels.
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badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, Mushroom!!! :D
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Or just tie a 12 lb fish to a one foot pipe.
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Old 08-18-2009, 07:36 PM   #5
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look for the purple wire with the yellow trace
when you say yellow trace do you mean like a yellow stripe
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Old 08-18-2009, 07:39 PM   #6
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when you say yellow trace do you mean like a yellow stripe
yep

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f13/how-disable-your-alarm-your-zj-483020/?highlight=security+system
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I am not one to be changing lanes at 70 mph on a lifted truck on 33's, but since I am in Miami, I have to be prepared for the continuous influx of new drivers whose previous ride was a bicycle with wooden wheels.
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badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, Mushroom!!! :D
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Old 08-18-2009, 07:42 PM   #7
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ok ya there were two so i grounded both but it didnt work so?? any other suggestions and i love the body work it looks great(on your build)
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Old 08-18-2009, 10:06 PM   #8
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hey funny you say you took the doors off i just took mine off today but just hook the wires harnes to the door and unlock it with the key three times it will kill the alarm i had the same problem and never worked using the wire trick
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Old 08-18-2009, 11:15 PM   #9
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hey funny you say you took the doors off i just took mine off today but just hook the wires harnes to the door and unlock it with the key three times it will kill the alarm i had the same problem and never worked using the wire trick
well the wire harnesses kinda got a little dirty so im not really sure about that but what if i put the doors on and then i took the doors back off do you think that would work
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Old 08-18-2009, 11:20 PM   #10
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no it has to be tripped by the key
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Old 08-18-2009, 11:22 PM   #11
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no it has to be tripped by the key
any way to clean it out and can i do it with only the drivers door hooked up???
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Old 08-18-2009, 11:46 PM   #12
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bump...
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Old 08-19-2009, 09:35 AM   #13
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bump...still wonderin

gonna try to clean out the door harness today....??
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Old 08-19-2009, 01:55 PM   #14
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bump...

im still workin
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Old 08-19-2009, 09:10 PM   #15
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bump....haha
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