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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 12:57 AM
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In the middle of a swap from a 2wd aw4 to the 4wd aw4.
I searched and searched no luck.

The 2wd trans had this gray square 7 pin connector on the passenger side.
The 4wd trans I have has no such connector.

How do I get this to work with my current ecu?


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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 01:34 AM
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Whats plug go to on tranny ?
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
Whats plug go to on tranny ?
both of those go to the trans,

The grey one went to a black intergrated thing on the 2wd trans. I am told it was for the neutral saftey switch.

There is no connector on the 4wd trans that would go into this grey connector.
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 08:22 AM
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Were either of these Jeeps a stick shift?
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 08:37 AM
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What year jeep did the transmission come out of?
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
What year jeep did the transmission come out of?
1998 I have a 2000
the splines are the same and it will work.

I just need info on what to do with the NSS
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 10:12 AM
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Alright so I finally figured out the guy I got the trans from grabbed the NSS without mentioning it
Nice

So when I obtain another NSS what do I have to splice?
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even better for me,
is there a way to bypass the NSS?

Im not really stupid enough to start the car unless its in neutral or park.

Does it HAVE to be there?
Or cold I splice some wires together and fool the computer
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It has to be there if you want your reverse lights to come on.
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 10:30 AM
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Started a New thread with a more clear title so i can get help faster
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/byp...4/#post2297987
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If you're wanting "help faster" searching would be your best bet. Theres hundreds of threads started about bypassing the NSS.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/n...bypass-958742/'

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1018747'

http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoNSSrebuild.htm

http://www.xjtalk.com/showthread.php?t=5132
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
If you're wanting "help faster" searching would be your best bet. Theres hundreds of threads started about bypassing the NSS.
alright, those are for a 6 pin connector as in the 4wd aw4.
Like I said I have a 7 pin connector from the 2wd aw4

Is everything the same?
what is the extra pin for..
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To add to that, some of the links you posted conflict information with one another,

http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoNSSrebuild.htm
says
row 2 pin 2 and 3 connect.

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1018747
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row 1 pin 1 and
row 2 pin 3 connect
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Originally Posted by x91evo
alright, those are for a 6 pin connector as in the 4wd aw4.
Like I said I have a 7 pin connector from the 2wd aw4

Is everything the same?
what is the extra pin for..
Nothing else on the connector matters.

SHOULD be the same from 2wd to 4wd.

Also, i'd still recommend getting another NSS. You can get them for like $60 bucks if you look around.

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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
Nothing else on the connector matters.

SHOULD be the same from 2wd to 4wd.

Also, i'd still recommend getting another NSS. You can get them for like $60 bucks if you look around.

haha well thats what I am asking

IS the VSS from the 2wd the same as the 4wd?

I dont understand why there would be an extra pin for no reaon. It surely must do something
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