FERM and any other Jeep guys......

[C YENSEN]

so ON and OFF....wait two seconds....on and off.....2 seconds.....on and off.....2 seconds......on then see if the check engine light blinks and look for a code number on the odometer??? think i got it.....give me 5 minutes and i will be back.....

[C YENSEN]

well just tried it several ways 3 ons and then 4 ons, and no luck.....

did i do it right? do i have to start it or just turn the key on and off?

[tsubaki]

If that don't work, do it all within 5 seconds.
The book on the Caravan says 1989-95 just turn the key on but it was published in 1996 and may include newer models.
By the way, you're not cranking it up, just turning it on till the dash lights come on.

[C YENSEN]

will my owner's manual tell me how to do it? or are you looking at a repair manual?

[tsubaki]

Either 3 on's within 5 seconds or just turn the key on.
If nothing then you may need a code reader.

[tsubaki]

Repair manual.
FERM, get back here!!

[C YENSEN]

looks like FERM is gone...... tried the on off thing several ways and no luck. wish we had an autozone close. all i have is a advance auto. and several of the local repair shops i use said at least $65 to plug her in.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Go with the ON-OFF-ON-OFF-ON-OFF-ON. Make sure you go to run and then back to off, and do not start it. If you bump it to start you have to start over. But the cycling needs to be smooth, if you have any breaks in it it will not go into self diag. Just go through them smooth and steady and see if that works. If not then yours may not be capable of it. Not all the 99's will do it. AUTOZONE is still free, or you can pick up a cheap OBDII code reader at WAL-MART for under $50.

[C YENSEN]

ok i will try again in a little while. the boss is wondering why i keep going outside.....lol. if it does not work i will get the code reader tonight at wally world and let you know in the morning what it comes up with.

THANKS

[Skools Out]

Chrysler Code Retrieval

Accessing Trouble Codes
96 & later are OBD2 & requires an OBD2 scanner.

Code retrieval can be accessed by the ignition key or by a diagnostic readout box(DRB).To obtain the codes using the key method,set the park brake,and put the vehicle in Park/neutral.
Some 95 and later OBDII vehicles, you may be able to retrieve OBDII codes with this procedure, if equipped with digital dash.

• Turn the ignition key ON,OFF,ON,OFF,and finally ON again(ENGINE NOT RUNNING)
• The codes will start to flash on the POWER LOSS or CHECK ENGINE light.
• FLASH,pause,FLASH,FLASH=code 12

Clearing Trouble Codes

Diagnostic trouble codes may be cleared by disconnecting the battery ground cable for at least 20 seconds.
OBD2 vehicles require a scanner to clear the trouble codes.

this may help look threw this site

http://www.troublecodes.net


Here's the codes for your Jeep

http://www.troublecodes.net/chrysler/jeep.shtml



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