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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 07:03 PM
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My Jeep died one day, no fuel pump noise! Replaced the fuel pump thinking that was the problem! Nope! Still wouldn’t run and still no fuel pump noise! Shorted the fuel pump relay and she started and ran fine! Thinking it was the relay I got a new one, not the problem! I switched the computers from another Cherokee (which worked fine before when I was messing with it) still doesn’t do anything! I put a new cps in it, not the problem! It’ll run fine with the relay shorted most the time! Until it dies and chooses not to start again! Leave it sitting 1-2 days and it’ll start and run fine! I can’t think of anything else helpppp
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 08:38 PM
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What do you mean by shorting across the relay ?

What are you shorting from & to ?
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 10:22 PM
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Just shorting the relay, with a paper clip forcing it to constantly run
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Old Aug 14, 2019 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Cherokeeloved
Just shorting the relay, with a paper clip forcing it to constantly run

But are you shorting the 'load' side (power supply to pump) or the 'throw' side (positive & negative from harness), or are you doing a combination ??

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Old Aug 14, 2019 | 04:23 PM
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! Steady the parts cannon! ! Ready! Aim!
I think the ASD relay controls the fuel pump relay to shut it down!!! if a number of things are not right!!!. -You need to be handy!!! with the volt meter.!!!
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