New to Group!
01-05-2006, 05:32 PM
#31
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Re: New to Group!
Welcome to the group, Mary.
Tom
"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.
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Tom
"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.
snip
01-05-2006, 06:11 PM
#32
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Re: New to Group!
Right out of the box, 4 bolts and tighten down the connector.
The one I bought was ready right out of the box. Had the Jeep
running just like new in about 10 minutes after I got the computer
home... Remember to disconnect the battery prior to installing
the new one.
Paul in VA
"Mary" <Boxeralley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1136494881.972016.169140@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> 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
>
The one I bought was ready right out of the box. Had the Jeep
running just like new in about 10 minutes after I got the computer
home... Remember to disconnect the battery prior to installing
the new one.
Paul in VA
"Mary" <Boxeralley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1136494881.972016.169140@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> 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
>
01-05-2006, 06:11 PM
#33
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Re: New to Group!
Right out of the box, 4 bolts and tighten down the connector.
The one I bought was ready right out of the box. Had the Jeep
running just like new in about 10 minutes after I got the computer
home... Remember to disconnect the battery prior to installing
the new one.
Paul in VA
"Mary" <Boxeralley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1136494881.972016.169140@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> 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
>
The one I bought was ready right out of the box. Had the Jeep
running just like new in about 10 minutes after I got the computer
home... Remember to disconnect the battery prior to installing
the new one.
Paul in VA
"Mary" <Boxeralley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1136494881.972016.169140@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> 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
>
01-05-2006, 06:11 PM
#34
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: New to Group!
Right out of the box, 4 bolts and tighten down the connector.
The one I bought was ready right out of the box. Had the Jeep
running just like new in about 10 minutes after I got the computer
home... Remember to disconnect the battery prior to installing
the new one.
Paul in VA
"Mary" <Boxeralley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1136494881.972016.169140@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> 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
>
The one I bought was ready right out of the box. Had the Jeep
running just like new in about 10 minutes after I got the computer
home... Remember to disconnect the battery prior to installing
the new one.
Paul in VA
"Mary" <Boxeralley@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1136494881.972016.169140@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> 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
>
01-05-2006, 07:31 PM
#35
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Re: New to Group!
Welcome.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mary wrote:
>
> 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
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mary wrote:
>
> 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
01-05-2006, 07:31 PM
#36
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: New to Group!
Welcome.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mary wrote:
>
> 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
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mary wrote:
>
> 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
01-05-2006, 07:31 PM
#37
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: New to Group!
Welcome.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mary wrote:
>
> 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
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mary wrote:
>
> 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
01-05-2006, 07:36 PM
#38
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: New to Group!
Welcome!
Fellow WV resident
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
Warn X8000i
"Mary" wrote in message ...
> 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
>
Fellow WV resident
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
Warn X8000i
"Mary" wrote in message ...
> 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
>
01-05-2006, 07:36 PM
#39
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: New to Group!
Welcome!
Fellow WV resident
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
Warn X8000i
"Mary" wrote in message ...
> 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
>
Fellow WV resident
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
Warn X8000i
"Mary" wrote in message ...
> 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
>
01-05-2006, 07:36 PM
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Re: New to Group!
Welcome!
Fellow WV resident
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
Warn X8000i
"Mary" wrote in message ...
> 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
>
Fellow WV resident
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
Warn X8000i
"Mary" wrote in message ...
> 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
>