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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: entrealz on July 03, 2012, 12:42:54 PM

Title: Grand Cherokee Alarm System Info Required
Post by: entrealz on July 03, 2012, 12:42:54 PM: Hi, I'm a new member, only joined today so please don't shout if I do something wrong :0)

I drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis 4.0l, it's an S (1998) reg, LPG converted, and I 've had it 3 years now. It's been a really good car and runs like a good un. The only thing that keeps bugging me is when for some reason the main car battery goes flat (Go on holiday, don't use it for a week or so etc) the alarm activates and it seems impossible to turn it off. I have a portable jump starter, and connecting that and using the remote fob sometimes disarms the alarm, but on other occasions it doesn't.

My question is... Is there a way to stop the alarm when the main car battery is dead? I was thinking about fitting a switch of some kind hidden under the bonnet in-line with the sounder (Where ever that is) just to stop the noise, which is deafening when the bonnet is open. Any other suggestions will be much appreciated
Title: Re: Grand Cherokee Alarm System Info Required
Post by: Bishops Finger on July 03, 2012, 01:06:47 PM: Its an integral system but check out the door control module (front passenger door) for possible issues
Title: Re: Grand Cherokee Alarm System Info Required
Post by: daggie on July 03, 2012, 07:45:14 PM: I killed mine with brute force and a screwdriver one december night :011:
Title: Re: Grand Cherokee Alarm System Info Required
Post by: Mike Pavelin on July 03, 2012, 09:41:16 PM: If you leave the Jeep for an extended period, remove the fuse marked IOD under the bonnet. This should stop the battery draining.
Title: Re: Grand Cherokee Alarm System Info Required
Post by: cheese_aholic on July 03, 2012, 09:51:12 PM: What is the IOD fuse - seen it referred to elsewhere...?
Title: Re: Grand Cherokee Alarm System Info Required
Post by: Bishops Finger on July 03, 2012, 10:03:35 PM: The Doc is as always right....my issue was spontaneous...Think its in the fuse box looking from the left under the bonnet from the front of the GC...hell I knew that before BD... :hysterical: