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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 01:44 AM
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does anyone know what the black dome thing is on my 92 cherokee. It kind of looks like a dome light or alarm system on the headliner toward the front windshield???
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 02:10 AM
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X2 I got one in my 93. It also does remote start... Maybe..if your lucky...
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Could also be the Rain Sense Module. If so it's the brains that controls the rain sensitive wipers, and sends the wipe commands to the BCM.
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keyless entry
It wouldn't have anything to do with turning over but no spark from coil??
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It wouldn't have anything to do with turning over but no spark from coil??
Crank sensor? sounds like it.
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yes, the black dome on your roof is keeping your vehicle from starting. There's a camera in there and the jeep doesn't like the way you look.
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yes, the black dome on your roof is keeping your vehicle from starting. There's a camera in there and the jeep doesn't like the way you look.
Hmm now that's a thought..lol..But seriously I took the guts out of it and gorilla glued a driving light remote up there under the plastic dome so now when I tap the dome my Driving lights go on...Tj
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yes, the black dome on your roof is keeping your vehicle from starting. There's a camera in there and the jeep doesn't like the way you look.
Ha now that made me laugh! How would one go about getting the key chain remotes?
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Thats great! I think when I redo my headliner I'm just gonna remove it. But maybe I can come up with something secret squirrel to use it for.
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Ha now that made me laugh! How would one go about getting the key chain remotes?
You can go to this website http://www.keylessride.com/default.asp and order one for your jeep...Tj
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You can go to this website http://www.keylessride.com/default.asp and order one for your jeep...Tj
Thanks I would like to get it working again.
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Mine held nothing...nada...zilch
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I went out there with those instructions and took the old fobs that my mom gave me and blamo my keyless entry works now!

Thanks!!!!!!
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I went out there with those instructions and took the old fobs that my mom gave me and blamo my keyless entry works now!

Thanks!!!!!!
KOOL...Tj
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