2008 jeep grand cherokee remote start
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Topic: 2008 jeep grand cherokee remote start
Posted By: csorb
Subject: 2008 jeep grand cherokee remote start
Date Posted: December 26, 2007 at 7:44 PM
Has anybody done a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee? Have to do one tomorrow. I couldn't find any info. It seems that this car needs two bypass modules.
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Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: December 26, 2007 at 10:01 PM
Good gravey batt man, have fun and let us know how it goes. Based on what I saw on the Astrochart, this rig resembles a bad dream that you don't wake up from. It's suggested you use a remote start that is of the single button type. (start and stop, no ANYTHING else) And again.....just from viewing the astrochart. ALSO best to go tachless..... I await ANY feedback! -------------
Posted By: csorb
Date Posted: December 26, 2007 at 10:39 PM
When it was dropped off this evening I got in and said "this is not a Chrysler!". More like a Mercedes. Tried updating my Astrochart today but they were closed and I need to renew. Do you have the wiring chart?
I'll tackle this tomorrow.
Thanks
Posted By: csorb
Date Posted: December 27, 2007 at 7:03 PM
Ok. Here's an update for anyone who cares. We got to third base but never made it home. We used the xk06 and pkchu (yes two modules). The xk06 has three wires that we soldered straight into the ignition switch control-box. Of course I'm skipping some other details but that's the basics of it. We could not get the system to learn tach properly OR voltage. Using the audiovox aps-901. I tried a fuel injector and a cam sensor but no luck. The car starts but then the rs decides to shut it down. I think the reason is that the car takes too long to start and by then the remote starter gives up and shuts down.
I would love to find someone who has done this car. Not giving up yet!
Posted By: csorb
Date Posted: December 27, 2007 at 11:05 PM
Yahhhooo!!! Problem solved. Came back to the shop tonight to give it another shot. Set the rs to diesel and bingo! The problem is that the car takes too long to kick in between all the bypasses and by that time the remote starter looses patience and calls a time out due to no tach. Once set to diesel, the system has enough time to prepare for the start signal. This is one hell of a car. Thanks for listening!
Posted By: tedmond
Date Posted: December 28, 2007 at 9:46 AM
good stuff. i would have never thought of switching it to diesel ahah. thanks for the tip.
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: December 28, 2007 at 10:10 AM
csorb..... way to perceiver, this is good info!
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Posted By: csorb
Date Posted: January 01, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Punch line to this will make everybody groan. Dealer calls me up. "We have to take that remote starter out". he says. "Before the customer came to pick up the car, we realized it had factory remote start!..... 
Posted By: extreme1
Date Posted: January 01, 2008 at 7:59 PM
csorb] wrote:
Punch line to this will make everybody groan. Dealer calls me up. "We have to take that remote starter out". he says. "Before the customer came to pick up the car, we realized it had factory remote start!.....
you should have known that by looking at the key, there's a remote start icon on it. ------------- Shaughn Murley
Install Manager, Dealer Services
Visions Electronics
Red Deer, Alberta
Posted By: tedmond
Date Posted: January 01, 2008 at 10:23 PM
gee, thats like a kick in the nuts. all that hard work goes down the drain, but wth, you learned something new ! ahah
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: January 02, 2008 at 8:31 AM
extreme1 wrote:
csorb] wrote:
Punch line to this will make everybody groan. Dealer calls me up. "We have to take that remote starter out". he says. "Before the customer came to pick up the car, we realized it had factory remote start!.....
you should have known that by looking at the key, there's a remote start icon on it.
OH JEEZE........ouch...... Well can you get the dealer to give you another that does NOT have remote start? -------------
Posted By: csorb
Date Posted: January 04, 2008 at 1:37 PM
I have to say I don't regret having done this car. After all it is the thrill of the chase that keeps us going isn't it?
As much as I feel a bit silly, I have to say I took it for granted that if the dealer asked us to add remote start that it didn't have it. I even called the Jeep dealer and asked if there was an oem remote start available and they said no. Go figure...
Posted By: spreprts
Date Posted: January 19, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Gotta love the dealers. My local dodge dealer is bullying my customers into returning their remote starts after they have them installed.
Posted By: offroadzj
Date Posted: January 29, 2008 at 7:56 PM
I was thinking about taking one on myself, but I am very nervous about soldering directly to the ignition circuit board. did you have a decent amount of room to work with, or was it very tight? from the pictures on bypasskit.com, and it looks really tight in there. The only circuit boards I've ever soldered to are the sirius power plugs.. lol. I guess my biggest issue/fear is soldering too much and crossing to another connection.
So how was it??? lol
Kenny
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Kenny
Owner / Technician
KKD Garage LLC
Albany, NY 12205
Posted By: StealthEs
Date Posted: January 29, 2008 at 8:05 PM
That suck about taking it out. Hopefully you're still getting paid for the job.
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Cris
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