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Old May 4, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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Might I suggest not throwing any more money at it and do some good old fashioned trouble shooting first. You say the fuel pump is not working? Get a test light or ohm meter and see if it gets current. I bet it is not. Then go to the relay. Is it getting power from the battery and the ignition. I bet one is missing, probably from the ignition. Any power from the ignition to the coil? I bet not. You will probably find that there is some problem in the column somewhere.
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Old May 4, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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I'm thinking the security system has shut down the power to the fuel pump and ignition
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 4.3L XJ
Might I suggest not throwing any more money at it and do some good old fashioned trouble shooting first. You say the fuel pump is not working? Get a test light or ohm meter and see if it gets current. I bet it is not. Then go to the relay. Is it getting power from the battery and the ignition. I bet one is missing, probably from the ignition. Any power from the ignition to the coil? I bet not. You will probably find that there is some problem in the column somewhere.

i have done everything you said numorus times,,,like in the op ive said ive had this thing for 2 years,,working on it on and off,,,ive checked and changed everything that could affect it besides the pcm/ecu.


and the security thing was what ive been leaning twards for a while ,,but since im new to the cumputerized jeeps im not sure what else it could be..
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Old May 6, 2009 | 02:36 AM
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BUMP BUMP..
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Old May 6, 2009 | 05:50 AM
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so nothings getting power?

on my ford getting it to start is as easy as putting a wire between the radio(or accessory) fuse and the cigarette lighter fuse..then everything should beep and happen normally then just jumping the solenoid
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Old May 6, 2009 | 05:53 AM
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also no chance you live in California (the bay area)
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Old May 6, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Duramaxfanatic1
so nothings getting power?

on my ford getting it to start is as easy as putting a wire between the radio(or accessory) fuse and the cigarette lighter fuse..then everything should beep and happen normally then just jumping the solenoid

the cluster gets power,and it cranks over but the fuel pump will not turn on as well as no spark,,so im kind of confused by your post, enlighten?
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Old May 6, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Duramaxfanatic1
also no chance you live in California (the bay area)
that i dont,,portland,oregon
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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by freckles
the cluster gets power,and it cranks over but the fuel pump will not turn on as well as no spark,,so im kind of confused by your post, enlighten?
have the same question
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Old May 7, 2009 | 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by onesic6
have the same question
so hmm if you didnt live so far id come take i look im better at just figuring things out if i look at it...
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Old May 7, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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im thinking ill just change my ecu and see whyat happens i suppose =/
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Old May 7, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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i think its a relay for the fuel pump or something along those lines
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Old May 8, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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but that doesnt explain the spark problem plus ive alredy changed most of the relays
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Old May 8, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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found this for the security system tells you how to run a diagnostics

http://autorepair.about.com/library/faqs/bl903h.htm
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