I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee 1994 that was purchased used without the keyless alarm.
Some months ago, the drivers' side door lock failed to disarm the alarm, so I have been using the trunk to disengage before opening it.
My battery recently ran down after leaving the fan on overnight.
The engine cutoff was enabled when I tried to restart.
Successive attempts to fix the problem have led to a dead battery and much frustration. Including a disabled car with the windows down for three days of rainstorm.
I have purchased a new battery to trouble-shoot. When I connect the battery, the alarm activates. I lock the doors and then disarm the alarm with the key in the trunk door. At this point I have power. I then unlock the drivers' door and place the key in the ignition. I still have power at this point. When I turn the key from the first (power on?) position to start, I get a click and then the power system is disabled.
Is there a default key position that should be set when connecting a battery?
If not, is there a way to disarm/bypass the alarm or replace whatever module seems to have failed in the door (find on ebay?)?
This is an old Jeep and I'm looking for the least expensive fix. I have purchased the Repair Manual and do not see any relevant help there. Any help would be much appreciated as I've been trying to play with the locks to get a setting that will get me back to where I was.
Driving to the dealer is not an option, as I cannot start the car.
Many thanks in advance.