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1996 GRAND CHEROKEE FLATLINED - DOA
ALRIGHT, THERE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD JUST ABOUT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND
ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY JEEP FLATLINES. EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE POWERED EXCEPT
FOR DASH PANEL GAUGES. YOU CAN TURN THE ENGINE OVER ALL DAY LONG BUT NEVER
STARTS OR EVEN ATTEMPTS TO.
PULLED OUT THE OLD HAYNES AND THEN THE CHILTON'S AND THEN MY HAIR. I PLUGGED IN
THE SCANNER TO SEE WHAT THE COMPUTER HAD TO SAY AND I GOT NOTHING. TRUCK WAS
DEAD. I SPOKE WITH JEEP AND THEY INFORMED ME MY COMPUTER WAS DEAD. I PURCHASED
ANOTHER COMPUTER, STILL NOTHING. PULLED ALL THE MAJOR COMPONENTS AND HAD THEM
CHECKED, STILL NOTHING.
FINALLY TOOK THE JEEP TO A SHOP THAT WAS RECOMMENDED TO ME. I FIGURED ONCE WE
HAD THE CORRECT DRAWINGS (ELECTRICAL PRINTS) WE'D GET IT FIXED IN NO TIME. THE
SHOP HAS EXHAUSTED IT'S RESOURCES AND STILL HASN'T COME UP WITH A PRINT TO MATCH
MY INSTALLATION AND I'VE GOTTEN ANOTHER COMPUTER FOR IT. THEY INFORMED ME THE
COLOR CODES OF THE WIRING DON'T EVEN MATCH FOR WHAT I HAVE. IF I COULD ONLY SEE
THE PINOUT AND SIGNAL FLOW I COULD PROBABLY FIX IT, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M
LOOKING FOR HERE.
HOW DO I GET THE CORRECT DRAWINGS FOR THIS TRUCK SO I CAN GET IT BACK ON THE
ROAD?
BILL
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