20 Most Recent 1999 Jeep Cherokee - Page 5 Questions & Answers

get it serviced?

is this a canada car with DRL. i must tell you that jeep exports JEEPS and the wiring is totally different and DRL too , on those. so no country stated, no joy sorry. you are the 1millionth post with no country stated. and all fail for that, big time. cars are made to meet all countries DOT and EPA laws and for sure lighting. that includes wire colors and DRL LOGIC<!!!

check your Park/neutral position switch (automatic transmission), it may need cleaning or repacement iiiiiiii it may need cleaning

Check air back harness plug and horn assembly. Most likely its a connection problem. Be sure to dissable the air bags by pulling fuse first.

You need to remove door panel and the pull switch out of holder and unplug.

As an owner of 1999 and 2000 Cherokee sport models, the first thing I would look at is the dash lights. Yes, the idiot lights can actually help here, because the biggest reason I have found for a Chrysler product horn to fail is the CLOCKSPRING. This is mounted under the steering wheel, and it also controls airbag operations, as well as has been found to cause problem codes with transmitions on some models. If your airbag light is on, have it serviced at a reputable shop or dealer, because you don't want the airbag to go off when you take it apart. Fixing newer cars is a crapshoot anymore, and Ive had airbags go off on me when getting people untangled from car wrecks as a Firefighter. NOT FUN. The other thing that could cause this is the horn relay, and I believe it is in the box under the hood. I found the diagram for it in another post on FixYa so you should be able to get it here. Hope this was helpful to you.

try a higher octain of fuel first

It will need to be taken to the trans shop. They work with P0700 codes and the like all the time so they wont just start replacing parts.

cooling of the engine? or you, A/c? cooling. guess at engine cooling.... deep in side the PCM is answer better, its now software , there. . the pcm on new cars, have a EFI sensor called ECT the designers woke up one day, and said hark, why have 3 sensors 1 for fan 2 for A/c 3 for EFI. answer, was, you don't. the FSM is free, to see, and look at that. why not post the symptoms so we can tell you what is wrong and not guess.? The ECT is the main engine coolant temp sensor if this sensor is over about 215f, they PCM closes the rad coo i must warn you , if you dont have A/c as some dont. the engine has a fan clutch, as fully stated in the FSM. http://www.jeep4x4center.com/knowledge-base/index.htm?utm_source=cj#service free to look, posted 100s of times here. but there it is, see engine cooling chapter. then see the schematic for the wiring of the fan relay. both pages tell you what you have. if its HVAC cooling, then see HVAC

What is the code that is coming up now?

a Cherokee Dump track? huh?

Kristin most cars have 2, or 3 yours, has 2, onw in the cab and one it the engine bay. sure wish you stated symptoms. so we can go to exact spot. the wiring is complex. the engine bay is called PDC. the cab is called JB, junction box (jeep lingo) the operators guide in the glove box tells all this, and more. id recommend getting it, so you dont get stranded. I sold my 99. 5peed. all fuses and paths are shown (FSM) in chapter 8w page 10 and 12 see distribution 2 chapter here. http://www.jeep4x4center.com/knowledge-base/index.htm?utm_source=cj#service pick 96-2001 Jeep Cher. see power distribution page 2, see PDC photos. see same chapter, see, page3, see JB photos. bingo.!? the PDC is in the engine bay a larch box with a lid clearly marked open lid door, see fuses, see names on like in the cab, look near passengers right toes , and see cab box. first google hit for cab box. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_is_the_fuse_box_located_on_a_1999_Jeep_Cherokee?#slide=2

Dry all brake lines then press brake pedal or have someone press pedal and look underneath check brake resevoir also

see previous poster, where he begs more quite. in your case, add a 12vdc beeper to the dash flashing indicators. if you have 2 indicators, add 2 diodes to the beeper , ask. the best way is at the flasher, ( 2 diodes and beeper.) beep minus to ground beeper plus to 2 cathodes (band) 1N4004 diodes, (ubiquitous part) and the each ANODE to each side of flasher Left and right. bingo , it makes more noise. i can do a schematic easy, ask.

the car came with 2 fobs are both bad, why not try the other fob. never run any car with 1 fob always have a good spare, or it can get very costly fast. did you replace the battery in the fob yet, (yes do both , they are both at end of life, for sure) and are dirt cheap, compared to $100 shop labor rates + , why not use an ASE independent shop,,,? . you bought a key, so ... shoe drops.

what does that mean.? 1: im hacking my car, ? and ... or WHEELING? off ROAD? 2: im doing a special test of some kind and what???????? 3: or???? just a clue as to why and final goal, would greatly help btw, if you remove ABS fuses, it goes to manual brakes on some cars. but the FSM shows all that , read the FSM. http://www.jeep4x4center.com/knowledge-base/index.htm?utm_source=cj#service