96’ Cherokee Intellistart 4 Remotestarter

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Topic: 96’ Cherokee Intellistart 4 Remotestarter

Posted By: IloveSubs
Subject: 96’ Cherokee Intellistart 4 Remotestarter
Date Posted: March 31, 2003 at 8:53 PM

Hey, thanks for looking. I am fairly new to this board, but i have couple questions on a 96' Cherokee remote start install.

First, I purchased the Clifford Intellistart 4 and currently have the Intelligaurd 7000 Alarm system. I looked at the wiring database for this vehicle on this site but i have found that the wires are different from what it says in the database (Ignition 2 = Orange instead of Purple..Checked with multimeter). I also have the Cliffnet computer program. I did not connect the following wires :

Factory Alarm Bypasses, Reverse Light wire, Hood input (on alarm), Brake Light (on alarm), Dashboard glow indicator wires (diesel engines only i believe), Heater/AC and Heater 2 wires.

As for my problem, I'm currently stuck on the RPM Monitoring. I have connected the BLACK/ grey wire to the BLACK/ white wire on the Ignition Coil. I turned on the car and tried to program my RPM via Cliffnet. It says NOCODE so i'm guessing my RPM isn't being read. When i test my remote start, it Starts, but dies after 3 seconds or so. Is there any settings i have to set? or is it the RPM wire?

I just bought the Clifford Alternator RPM detector sensor, but i want to hear from you Alarm/Remote start Gurus first before i attempt to hack apart the car again. Thanks!

Replies:

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: April 01, 2003 at 8:13 AM

If this is just the regular Cherokee then you grabbed the wrong wire. It's :

TACHOMETER----------------gray/blue----------------| - |------------------PCM*1

*1 Powertrain control module located on left inner fender behind headlight.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: IloveSubs
Date Posted: April 01, 2003 at 9:03 AM

Hey, thanks for replying. Anyways, i did use the gray/blue wire behind the instrument cluster and it didn't work either. Is there a difference where i connect it to (to Instument cluster or PCM)?

I also read that the ground may be bad and thats why the tach wire isn't being read correctly? Any other things i need to do? thanks!

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: April 01, 2003 at 9:13 AM

Try the PCM in the engine compartment ans post your reults.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: IloveSubs
Date Posted: April 01, 2003 at 11:11 PM

ok, the Tach wire from the PCM seems like it goes directly to the Instrument panel itself. Anyways, im gonna hook that up tomorrow and see if theres any difference. Also, i did hook up the Alternator sensor and it doesn't work either (probably the way the alternator is hooked up, has Main power cable and a box which i have no idea what it is).

Is there any other possible attachments i can make if all else fails? Thanks