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Herp Derp Jerp
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 18,251
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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
Sounds to me as though you have loose ground wire somewhere. Possibly behind your gauge cluster or something of that nature.
If you have like 10 minutes and a small piece of sandpaper I would like you to humor me. Directly behind where your gauge cluster is, but on the firewall (engine bay) there is a small bolt with threaded wire attached to it. Loosen it, sand until you see clean metal and retighten. Next go to your battery, coming of the negative terminal wire should be a wire that runs to the left and bolts directly to the body. Follow the same procedure as before. We will start easy and go from there. Please keep us informed as to your results. We love pictures also.
If you have like 10 minutes and a small piece of sandpaper I would like you to humor me. Directly behind where your gauge cluster is, but on the firewall (engine bay) there is a small bolt with threaded wire attached to it. Loosen it, sand until you see clean metal and retighten. Next go to your battery, coming of the negative terminal wire should be a wire that runs to the left and bolts directly to the body. Follow the same procedure as before. We will start easy and go from there. Please keep us informed as to your results. We love pictures also.
CF Veteran
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,692
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by 98 brutus
98 4 DOOR XJ LIFTED 33s TRADE FOR 96 BLAZER 2 Door 4x4 ALONG WITH A 96 MUSTANG GT 5 SPEED SHOULD I TRADE IT OR WHAT?
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 187
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From: Longview, TX
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Litre
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Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,692
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by TruckD
So if it is a vac ball issue, do I just replace it?
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 730
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From: Joliet, Il
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: HO4.0 I6
Originally Posted by sycoglitch
Try going in your jeep and turning key. Anything happen? No. Press the brake shift down to 1-2 and up to neutral and turn key. Rinse and repeat of necessary. This is probably the simplest of things to test and of it isn't the nSs then well see what else it can be
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From: Longview, TX
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Litre
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From: Joliet, Il
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: HO4.0 I6
Okay, So I am taking the route of cleaning my NSS, I have all the zip ties and bolts off, but I CAN NOT seem to get the NSS itself off of the shifting shaft. I am following this thread http://bc4x4.com/tech/2010/jeep-neut...ty-switch-nss/ and left the bolt on and partialy threaded so i could use the prying technique he did, but mine wont budge. If i push any harder the nut just unthreads partially and stays at an angle, so I want to try a different approach. Any Ideas? Thanks.
Newbie
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 3
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Model: Cherokee
Originally Posted by sycoglitch
does it lock using any of the buttons up front? What about the lock button on the door itself? Do you hear anything when you push the lock button. If no for all of tthese open the door up and also check the wiring going through the door frame grommet. A wire could have broke iis all. Happens with chrysler wiring. It sucks but easily fixable.
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Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by xj guy
My jeep was running perfectly fine after they charged it at autozone, but now it isn't starting again. It acts as if it has no juice in it at all. All of the lights are off. I tried throwing it in the gears you recomended, but i'm still not getting any power to anything. I'm just going to disconnect my battery right now and let it charge while I do some research (never did one last time as it started right up after I put the battery back in)
Last edited by sycoglitch; Jan 8, 2012 at 04:04 PM.
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by TruckD
There was a hissing noise coming from the front passenger side of the engine compartment
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Joined: Dec 2011
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Originally Posted by xj guy
My jeep was running perfectly fine after they charged it at autozone, but now it isn't starting again. It acts as if it has no juice in it at all. All of the lights are off. I tried throwing it in the gears you recomended, but i'm still not getting any power to anything. I'm just going to disconnect my battery right now and let it charge while I do some research (never did one last time as it started right up after I put the battery back in)