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1996 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 Automatic Chankshaft position sensor

  

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I have a 1996 Jeep Cherokee XJ - 230,000 miles - automatic - 4.0 Oval Crankshaft position sensor. The aftermarket part went out and I ordered 4 cheap replacements, which crank the engine but won't recrank when turned off. I ordered a standard product and it won't even crank. The same applies to a CROWN Position sensor. I then ordered a MORPAR product, and it wouldn't crank. When checked with an ohmmeter they had bad resistance. I was told that I had to follow a certain process to reset the computer and all. I've tried tried all the ways I was told to reset all, but nothing works. I've received a warranty MORPAR part, but am scared to put it in. I had been driving the jeep for 2 years without problem and it I pulled in, turned it off, and it wouldn't crank the next morning. The battery had been tested and was bad. I replaced the battery and that didn't help. Can you help me in any way, Scotty?


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The 4.0 in general does not like aftermarket sensors. The Mopar crank sensors should be OK but you may have gotten a dead one. (Was it from a reputable vendor? There are a lot of Chinese knockoffs out there on Ebay and Amazon.) Other than that you may have a problem with wiring or the ECU. There no need to reset or program the computer that I've ever heard of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzb8yeJZSQY


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