Code 43,54

Wayne Sihler

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Maurertown,Va.

• Jan 30, 2004

• #1

Tonight on way home the XJ went into a misfire condition after comming off the Interstate(code 43).
Made it home with Check Engine light on,no mis-fire in driveway.pulled the codes.
Now this Code 54--Dist. sync pick-up I,m guessing its inside the dist or where?
Plan to drive it to work tommorow,should I plan on walking part way?
96,4.0,HO 186K
Thanks,
Wayne

 

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SimpleXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

east coast

• Jan 30, 2004

• #2

Code 54 is "No cam signal at PCM". Check the connector for corrosion, broken wires, etc. Read the "theory of operation" section below, its out of a FSM. It tells you how it works and where it is. Let me know if you need the testing procedures for this.

SimpleXJ

 

Wayne Sihler

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Maurertown,Va.

• Jan 31, 2004

• #3

Thanks,SimpleXJ.
Has been running fine ,was(I hope) a one time thing.Went to the Jeep Dlr today to price a new distributor. $155 my price,none in stock.
But it wasn,t a wasted trip is seems that the check engine light went off while it was there.
It must be true that Jeeps will repair themselves :rof:
Wayne

 

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96xjeeper

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Location

Fort Leonardwood, MO

• Sep 1, 2009

• #4

I have a 54 Code also. Did you have to replace the distributer or is there something other that will need replacing? You said check the connections for corrotion? Which wires?

 

Wayne Sihler

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Maurertown,Va.

• Sep 1, 2009

• #5

I replaced the distributor,no problems since-over 300,000 miles now.Probably time for a new one again--

Wayne

 

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96xjeeper

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Location

Fort Leonardwood, MO

• Sep 1, 2009

• #6

alrighty then Looks like a new distributer will be in my future.