Re: New to Group!
 

welcome aboard!


"Mary" <Boxeralley@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I'm new to this group, and I have been reading. Wasn't sure what
> the protocol was as far as introducing myself. So I'll just do it how
> I think I should.
> My name is Mary and I have a 94, 4 cyclinder, automatic Jeep that I
> adore. It is black. I live in the mountains of WV (near Gore if
> anyone is familiar w/ the Jeep tracks there) and I count on my jeep
> during the rough weather months.
> Well, my computer took a crap on me recently and so I took it to
> the Jeep dealership and they want $550 to put a new one in. But they
> had to order it, so like an idiot, I brought my Jeep back home to the
> mountain and now it won't start at all. :( So a dealer told my
> husband (he works in the auto industry for Get Auto/Auto Trader) that
> he could pull the computer off himself, get the numbers off of it, and
> just buy one and put the new one on. So we took it off this past
> weekend, got the numbers and Mike went on a search for a new one.
> Well, the only one he was able to find was out of Texas, from some
> dude's personal vehicle and he wants $175 for it. There is no
> guarantee that it would work once we got it (why would you sell the
> computer off your personal vehicle?) so we have decided to keep
> looking.
> I would appreciate any and all advice any of you could give me on
> finding a computer for this. Or maybe good websites or what have you.
> I really need to get her running before another snow. My other car is
> a Crown Vic police car and she's a beast. I do have chains which allow
> me to get out if I have to, but there will be no playing on the
> mountain in the snow in that car. We ride 4 wheelers too, but there's
> just something about the Jeep, you know, HEAT, music, etc, not to
> mention she'll go anywhere the 4 wheeler will go, that makes it fun
> during a snow.
>
> Thank You in advance, and I hope I'm not remiss in how I jumped into
> the fray. I just need to figure out how to fix her!
> Mary in Hampshire Co, WV
>

Re: New to Group!
 

welcome aboard!


"Mary" <Boxeralley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1136476357.323971.298260@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi all,
> I'm new to this group, and I have been reading. Wasn't sure what
> the protocol was as far as introducing myself. So I'll just do it how
> I think I should.
> My name is Mary and I have a 94, 4 cyclinder, automatic Jeep that I
> adore. It is black. I live in the mountains of WV (near Gore if
> anyone is familiar w/ the Jeep tracks there) and I count on my jeep
> during the rough weather months.
> Well, my computer took a crap on me recently and so I took it to
> the Jeep dealership and they want $550 to put a new one in. But they
> had to order it, so like an idiot, I brought my Jeep back home to the
> mountain and now it won't start at all. :( So a dealer told my
> husband (he works in the auto industry for Get Auto/Auto Trader) that
> he could pull the computer off himself, get the numbers off of it, and
> just buy one and put the new one on. So we took it off this past
> weekend, got the numbers and Mike went on a search for a new one.
> Well, the only one he was able to find was out of Texas, from some
> dude's personal vehicle and he wants $175 for it. There is no
> guarantee that it would work once we got it (why would you sell the
> computer off your personal vehicle?) so we have decided to keep
> looking.
> I would appreciate any and all advice any of you could give me on
> finding a computer for this. Or maybe good websites or what have you.
> I really need to get her running before another snow. My other car is
> a Crown Vic police car and she's a beast. I do have chains which allow
> me to get out if I have to, but there will be no playing on the
> mountain in the snow in that car. We ride 4 wheelers too, but there's
> just something about the Jeep, you know, HEAT, music, etc, not to
> mention she'll go anywhere the 4 wheeler will go, that makes it fun
> during a snow.
>
> Thank You in advance, and I hope I'm not remiss in how I jumped into
> the fray. I just need to figure out how to fix her!
> Mary in Hampshire Co, WV
>

Re: New to Group!
 

Welcome to the group...

Exact same problem that I had with my Daughter's Jeep.
It also is a 94 with the 2.5L. The computer from the 94 is the
only one that will work on it too. No other years are compatable.
I replaced the computer in the Jeep with one I purchased
from Fisher Auto parts, their price was the best, $200.00.
I went through all connections and grounds first, with no
success. The new computer fixed the problem that you describe.

Paul in VA

"Mary" <Boxeralley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1136478583.888967.6450@g47g2000cwa.googlegrou ps.com...
> Hi Mike,
> Thank You for the information. That is so helpful! Um, they
> determined the computer was bad by putting it on the computer at the
> Jeep dealership. Here's what it would do. I would try cranking it up,
> and it would crank fine, but the engine wouldn't turn over. Then I
> noticed at some point, that the check engine light wouldn't come on,
> wouldn't come on, and after about the 4th try, or 6th try, or whatever,
> I'd see it flicker. I knew once I saw it flicker, that it would crank
> up on the next try. So I was able to get it started for awhile. Then
> I found that if I kept the auxillary on, I could get it started because
> the computer didn't shut off. So I put it on a slow trickle charge to
> keep the battery charged, but then after a day it wouldn't start again.
> I was afraid I messed it up, and so then my husband just went ahead
> and took it off. But we will check into what you told us also before
> we spend the money.
>
> We really don't mind spending the money much (although if I had my way,
> I'd trade her in for a 6 cylinder w/ a little lift, and coil shocks, I
> hate HATE leaf suspension) but we just moved into this house we built,
> and there are some more things we want to do to it, and so we're trying
> to save money. This is the BEST place to live if you own a jeep
> though. I'll have to post some of my pics to the web, it's just
> beautiful here, and the riding is great!
>
> Thanks Again!!!!!
> Mary
>

Re: New to Group!
 

Welcome to the group...

Exact same problem that I had with my Daughter's Jeep.
It also is a 94 with the 2.5L. The computer from the 94 is the
only one that will work on it too. No other years are compatable.
I replaced the computer in the Jeep with one I purchased
from Fisher Auto parts, their price was the best, $200.00.
I went through all connections and grounds first, with no
success. The new computer fixed the problem that you describe.

Paul in VA

"Mary" <Boxeralley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1136478583.888967.6450@g47g2000cwa.googlegrou ps.com...
> Hi Mike,
> Thank You for the information. That is so helpful! Um, they
> determined the computer was bad by putting it on the computer at the
> Jeep dealership. Here's what it would do. I would try cranking it up,
> and it would crank fine, but the engine wouldn't turn over. Then I
> noticed at some point, that the check engine light wouldn't come on,
> wouldn't come on, and after about the 4th try, or 6th try, or whatever,
> I'd see it flicker. I knew once I saw it flicker, that it would crank
> up on the next try. So I was able to get it started for awhile. Then
> I found that if I kept the auxillary on, I could get it started because
> the computer didn't shut off. So I put it on a slow trickle charge to
> keep the battery charged, but then after a day it wouldn't start again.
> I was afraid I messed it up, and so then my husband just went ahead
> and took it off. But we will check into what you told us also before
> we spend the money.
>
> We really don't mind spending the money much (although if I had my way,
> I'd trade her in for a 6 cylinder w/ a little lift, and coil shocks, I
> hate HATE leaf suspension) but we just moved into this house we built,
> and there are some more things we want to do to it, and so we're trying
> to save money. This is the BEST place to live if you own a jeep
> though. I'll have to post some of my pics to the web, it's just
> beautiful here, and the riding is great!
>
> Thanks Again!!!!!
> Mary
>

Re: New to Group!
 

Welcome to the group...

Exact same problem that I had with my Daughter's Jeep.
It also is a 94 with the 2.5L. The computer from the 94 is the
only one that will work on it too. No other years are compatable.
I replaced the computer in the Jeep with one I purchased
from Fisher Auto parts, their price was the best, $200.00.
I went through all connections and grounds first, with no
success. The new computer fixed the problem that you describe.

Paul in VA

"Mary" <Boxeralley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1136478583.888967.6450@g47g2000cwa.googlegrou ps.com...
> Hi Mike,
> Thank You for the information. That is so helpful! Um, they
> determined the computer was bad by putting it on the computer at the
> Jeep dealership. Here's what it would do. I would try cranking it up,
> and it would crank fine, but the engine wouldn't turn over. Then I
> noticed at some point, that the check engine light wouldn't come on,
> wouldn't come on, and after about the 4th try, or 6th try, or whatever,
> I'd see it flicker. I knew once I saw it flicker, that it would crank
> up on the next try. So I was able to get it started for awhile. Then
> I found that if I kept the auxillary on, I could get it started because
> the computer didn't shut off. So I put it on a slow trickle charge to
> keep the battery charged, but then after a day it wouldn't start again.
> I was afraid I messed it up, and so then my husband just went ahead
> and took it off. But we will check into what you told us also before
> we spend the money.
>
> We really don't mind spending the money much (although if I had my way,
> I'd trade her in for a 6 cylinder w/ a little lift, and coil shocks, I
> hate HATE leaf suspension) but we just moved into this house we built,
> and there are some more things we want to do to it, and so we're trying
> to save money. This is the BEST place to live if you own a jeep
> though. I'll have to post some of my pics to the web, it's just
> beautiful here, and the riding is great!
>
> Thanks Again!!!!!
> Mary
>

Re: New to Group!
 

Hey Paul in VA!
Thanks for the advice. $200 will sit way better than $550 right now!
One question I have for you, you said that I can only buy a '94 as the
other years aren't compatible, but did you have to have it programmed,
or did it come already programmed? The dealer that was going to
install one for us said it had to be programmed w/ the proper number
(found on the outside of the computer box) for it to work correctly.
So I was curious about that.

Thanks again!
Mary in WV

Re: New to Group!
 

Hey Paul in VA!
Thanks for the advice. $200 will sit way better than $550 right now!
One question I have for you, you said that I can only buy a '94 as the
other years aren't compatible, but did you have to have it programmed,
or did it come already programmed? The dealer that was going to
install one for us said it had to be programmed w/ the proper number
(found on the outside of the computer box) for it to work correctly.
So I was curious about that.

Thanks again!
Mary in WV

Re: New to Group!
 

Hey Paul in VA!
Thanks for the advice. $200 will sit way better than $550 right now!
One question I have for you, you said that I can only buy a '94 as the
other years aren't compatible, but did you have to have it programmed,
or did it come already programmed? The dealer that was going to
install one for us said it had to be programmed w/ the proper number
(found on the outside of the computer box) for it to work correctly.
So I was curious about that.

Thanks again!
Mary in WV

Re: New to Group!
 

Welcome to the group, Mary.

Tom


"Mary" <Boxeralley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1136476357.323971.298260@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi all,
> I'm new to this group, and I have been reading. Wasn't sure what
> the protocol was as far as introducing myself. So I'll just do it how
> I think I should.

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Re: New to Group!
 

Welcome to the group, Mary.

Tom


"Mary" <Boxeralley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1136476357.323971.298260@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi all,
> I'm new to this group, and I have been reading. Wasn't sure what
> the protocol was as far as introducing myself. So I'll just do it how
> I think I should.

snip