Re: 1998 Jeep Cherokee: Reset Keyless Entry?
 

FWIW the factory shop manual for a 97 Grand Cherokee (ZJ) says
"Transmitter programming must be performed with a DRB scan tool." Page
8P-4

On Nov 12, 7:36 pm, "Weatherman" <weather...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It's the original fob and I just replaced the batteries. I'm trying to
> avoid going to the dealer because from what I understand they charge
> $75-$100 to "reprogram" the fob, though apparently reprogramming is
> just a matter of playing some tricks with the buttons and car - like
> Lon's example (which doesn't apply to this car apparently because this
> one is radio not IR).
>
> Thanks for the tips so far - keep 'em comin'!

Re: 1998 Jeep Cherokee: Reset Keyless Entry?
 

FWIW the factory shop manual for a 97 Grand Cherokee (ZJ) says
"Transmitter programming must be performed with a DRB scan tool." Page
8P-4

On Nov 12, 7:36 pm, "Weatherman" <weather...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It's the original fob and I just replaced the batteries. I'm trying to
> avoid going to the dealer because from what I understand they charge
> $75-$100 to "reprogram" the fob, though apparently reprogramming is
> just a matter of playing some tricks with the buttons and car - like
> Lon's example (which doesn't apply to this car apparently because this
> one is radio not IR).
>
> Thanks for the tips so far - keep 'em comin'!

Re: 1998 Jeep Cherokee: Reset Keyless Entry?
 

On 12 Nov 2006 07:59:15 -0800, the following appeared in
rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by "Weatherman"
<weatherman@gmail.com>:

>I just bought a jeep and the keyless entry isn't working. The previous
>owner hadn't used the central locking mechanism for quite some time
>(fuse was removed), so I replaced the fuse, and replaced the batteries
>in the fob. Central locking now works, but the keyless entry still
>doesn't. How do I reset the keyless fob with the car?

This worked for me when I replaced the battery in the
factory fob:

http://www.thejeep.com/pilandprogram.html
--

Bob C.

"Evidence confirming an observation is
evidence that the observation is wrong."
- McNameless

Re: 1998 Jeep Cherokee: Reset Keyless Entry?
 

On 12 Nov 2006 07:59:15 -0800, the following appeared in
rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by "Weatherman"
<weatherman@gmail.com>:

>I just bought a jeep and the keyless entry isn't working. The previous
>owner hadn't used the central locking mechanism for quite some time
>(fuse was removed), so I replaced the fuse, and replaced the batteries
>in the fob. Central locking now works, but the keyless entry still
>doesn't. How do I reset the keyless fob with the car?

This worked for me when I replaced the battery in the
factory fob:

http://www.thejeep.com/pilandprogram.html
--

Bob C.

"Evidence confirming an observation is
evidence that the observation is wrong."
- McNameless

Re: 1998 Jeep Cherokee: Reset Keyless Entry?
 

On 12 Nov 2006 07:59:15 -0800, the following appeared in
rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by "Weatherman"
<weatherman@gmail.com>:

>I just bought a jeep and the keyless entry isn't working. The previous
>owner hadn't used the central locking mechanism for quite some time
>(fuse was removed), so I replaced the fuse, and replaced the batteries
>in the fob. Central locking now works, but the keyless entry still
>doesn't. How do I reset the keyless fob with the car?

This worked for me when I replaced the battery in the
factory fob:

http://www.thejeep.com/pilandprogram.html
--

Bob C.

"Evidence confirming an observation is
evidence that the observation is wrong."
- McNameless

Re: 1998 Jeep Cherokee: Reset Keyless Entry?
 

I have a 97 GC and searched for months to find instructions to do it
myself because the dealer wanted $38.00 to do it. After finally giving
up I went to the dealer, paid $40.00 for waiting and 5 minutes later
my remotes were working. I had bought two remotes off Ebay and found
out that my vehicle will only accept programming from 2 remotes. I had
3 total. So now I have a spare but I'll have to pay again. I had found
instructions to reprogram a 94 Chrysler LHS I had, so some cars there
are shortcuts and some you have to pay for... Good luck.


On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:38:14 -0800, Lon <lon.stowell@comcast.net>
wrote:

>If yours is of the same "quality" as that of the ZJ series, the little
>switches under the thumb buttons go bad, more correctly get dirty and
>don't make good contact. They can be cleaned but you'll want to be
>familiar with obnoxiously small electronics to do so.
>
>If this is the 2 button remote, try reprograming it.
>e.g. http://www.thejeep.com/pilandprogram.html
>
>
>Carl proclaimed:
>
>> When I bought my '00 XJ, the PO said the keyless entry fob batteries had
>> died. He replaced them and said the fobs still didn't work. After pressing
>> the lock and unlock buttons about a hundred times, both fobs now work. Go
>> figure.
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> "Weatherman" <weatherman@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1163347155.620756.134210@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>>>I just bought a jeep and the keyless entry isn't working. The previous
>>>owner hadn't used the central locking mechanism for quite some time
>>>(fuse was removed), so I replaced the fuse, and replaced the batteries
>>>in the fob. Central locking now works, but the keyless entry still
>>>doesn't. How do I reset the keyless fob with the car?
>>>
>>
>>
>>

Re: 1998 Jeep Cherokee: Reset Keyless Entry?
 

I have a 97 GC and searched for months to find instructions to do it
myself because the dealer wanted $38.00 to do it. After finally giving
up I went to the dealer, paid $40.00 for waiting and 5 minutes later
my remotes were working. I had bought two remotes off Ebay and found
out that my vehicle will only accept programming from 2 remotes. I had
3 total. So now I have a spare but I'll have to pay again. I had found
instructions to reprogram a 94 Chrysler LHS I had, so some cars there
are shortcuts and some you have to pay for... Good luck.


On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:38:14 -0800, Lon <lon.stowell@comcast.net>
wrote:

>If yours is of the same "quality" as that of the ZJ series, the little
>switches under the thumb buttons go bad, more correctly get dirty and
>don't make good contact. They can be cleaned but you'll want to be
>familiar with obnoxiously small electronics to do so.
>
>If this is the 2 button remote, try reprograming it.
>e.g. http://www.thejeep.com/pilandprogram.html
>
>
>Carl proclaimed:
>
>> When I bought my '00 XJ, the PO said the keyless entry fob batteries had
>> died. He replaced them and said the fobs still didn't work. After pressing
>> the lock and unlock buttons about a hundred times, both fobs now work. Go
>> figure.
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> "Weatherman" <weatherman@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1163347155.620756.134210@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>>>I just bought a jeep and the keyless entry isn't working. The previous
>>>owner hadn't used the central locking mechanism for quite some time
>>>(fuse was removed), so I replaced the fuse, and replaced the batteries
>>>in the fob. Central locking now works, but the keyless entry still
>>>doesn't. How do I reset the keyless fob with the car?
>>>
>>
>>
>>

Re: 1998 Jeep Cherokee: Reset Keyless Entry?
 

I have a 97 GC and searched for months to find instructions to do it
myself because the dealer wanted $38.00 to do it. After finally giving
up I went to the dealer, paid $40.00 for waiting and 5 minutes later
my remotes were working. I had bought two remotes off Ebay and found
out that my vehicle will only accept programming from 2 remotes. I had
3 total. So now I have a spare but I'll have to pay again. I had found
instructions to reprogram a 94 Chrysler LHS I had, so some cars there
are shortcuts and some you have to pay for... Good luck.


On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:38:14 -0800, Lon <lon.stowell@comcast.net>
wrote:

>If yours is of the same "quality" as that of the ZJ series, the little
>switches under the thumb buttons go bad, more correctly get dirty and
>don't make good contact. They can be cleaned but you'll want to be
>familiar with obnoxiously small electronics to do so.
>
>If this is the 2 button remote, try reprograming it.
>e.g. http://www.thejeep.com/pilandprogram.html
>
>
>Carl proclaimed:
>
>> When I bought my '00 XJ, the PO said the keyless entry fob batteries had
>> died. He replaced them and said the fobs still didn't work. After pressing
>> the lock and unlock buttons about a hundred times, both fobs now work. Go
>> figure.
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> "Weatherman" <weatherman@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1163347155.620756.134210@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>>>I just bought a jeep and the keyless entry isn't working. The previous
>>>owner hadn't used the central locking mechanism for quite some time
>>>(fuse was removed), so I replaced the fuse, and replaced the batteries
>>>in the fob. Central locking now works, but the keyless entry still
>>>doesn't. How do I reset the keyless fob with the car?
>>>
>>
>>
>>

Re: 1998 Jeep Cherokee: Reset Keyless Entry?
 

Okay. I guess I'll just go to the deal. I tried that other method -
lock the door, turn the car on, press the button etc and it didn't
work.

Falcon63 wrote:
> I have a 97 GC and searched for months to find instructions to do it
> myself because the dealer wanted $38.00 to do it. After finally giving
> up I went to the dealer, paid $40.00 for waiting and 5 minutes later
> my remotes were working. I had bought two remotes off Ebay and found
> out that my vehicle will only accept programming from 2 remotes. I had
> 3 total. So now I have a spare but I'll have to pay again. I had found
> instructions to reprogram a 94 Chrysler LHS I had, so some cars there
> are shortcuts and some you have to pay for... Good luck.
>
>
> On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:38:14 -0800, Lon <lon.stowell@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> >If yours is of the same "quality" as that of the ZJ series, the little
> >switches under the thumb buttons go bad, more correctly get dirty and
> >don't make good contact. They can be cleaned but you'll want to be
> >familiar with obnoxiously small electronics to do so.
> >
> >If this is the 2 button remote, try reprograming it.
> >e.g. http://www.thejeep.com/pilandprogram.html
> >
> >
> >Carl proclaimed:
> >
> >> When I bought my '00 XJ, the PO said the keyless entry fob batteries had
> >> died. He replaced them and said the fobs still didn't work. After pressing
> >> the lock and unlock buttons about a hundred times, both fobs now work. Go
> >> figure.
> >>
> >> Carl
> >>
> >>
> >> "Weatherman" <weatherman@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1163347155.620756.134210@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >>
> >>>I just bought a jeep and the keyless entry isn't working. The previous
> >>>owner hadn't used the central locking mechanism for quite some time
> >>>(fuse was removed), so I replaced the fuse, and replaced the batteries
> >>>in the fob. Central locking now works, but the keyless entry still
> >>>doesn't. How do I reset the keyless fob with the car?
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>

Re: 1998 Jeep Cherokee: Reset Keyless Entry?
 

Okay. I guess I'll just go to the deal. I tried that other method -
lock the door, turn the car on, press the button etc and it didn't
work.

Falcon63 wrote:
> I have a 97 GC and searched for months to find instructions to do it
> myself because the dealer wanted $38.00 to do it. After finally giving
> up I went to the dealer, paid $40.00 for waiting and 5 minutes later
> my remotes were working. I had bought two remotes off Ebay and found
> out that my vehicle will only accept programming from 2 remotes. I had
> 3 total. So now I have a spare but I'll have to pay again. I had found
> instructions to reprogram a 94 Chrysler LHS I had, so some cars there
> are shortcuts and some you have to pay for... Good luck.
>
>
> On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:38:14 -0800, Lon <lon.stowell@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> >If yours is of the same "quality" as that of the ZJ series, the little
> >switches under the thumb buttons go bad, more correctly get dirty and
> >don't make good contact. They can be cleaned but you'll want to be
> >familiar with obnoxiously small electronics to do so.
> >
> >If this is the 2 button remote, try reprograming it.
> >e.g. http://www.thejeep.com/pilandprogram.html
> >
> >
> >Carl proclaimed:
> >
> >> When I bought my '00 XJ, the PO said the keyless entry fob batteries had
> >> died. He replaced them and said the fobs still didn't work. After pressing
> >> the lock and unlock buttons about a hundred times, both fobs now work. Go
> >> figure.
> >>
> >> Carl
> >>
> >>
> >> "Weatherman" <weatherman@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1163347155.620756.134210@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >>
> >>>I just bought a jeep and the keyless entry isn't working. The previous
> >>>owner hadn't used the central locking mechanism for quite some time
> >>>(fuse was removed), so I replaced the fuse, and replaced the batteries
> >>>in the fob. Central locking now works, but the keyless entry still
> >>>doesn't. How do I reset the keyless fob with the car?
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>