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I removed the ignition switch and used a screwdriver slided it back and forth and to start the Cherokee. The gearing and remote rod symetry was all offset. I removed the shroud and some pieces fell out. I had to jiggle the toothed sprocket on the left side that moves everything to get it all to...

I have looked in a fsm and have seen where the remote rod and ignition switch are. i didn't get a chance to drop the steering wheel yet. So I now have another question. could a faulty ignition switch hang up and keep the remote rod from moving? Do you think this could be most of our problem. Jim

The Key Cyl has a slot cut in the end. When the cylinder is installed it fits over a tab of metal inide the steering column. When the key is turned, that metal tab is rotated and I am guessing plunges the remote rod into the starter/ignition switch to Turn on the volatge to run the engine and...

Is there a name for the stuff up in the column behing the key. I don't know if thats not where the trouble is originating at this point. thanks Jim

Thats right no crank/start run and the key would turn. After replacing the key cyl it looked like a fix but it quit working. So I need to drop the steering column and look at the remote rod and ignition switch. That mechanism does not seemto oprerate now

Ok I had to go on a recovery mission to get my sons 89 XJ out of the desert. The key cyl was not engaging. Got it home and bought a new switch pulled the steering wheel and installed it. Tried it before we put it all back together and it started. Put it all together and it started. Checked some...

More than likely the fuse to the TCU. If it is don't forget to clear any tranny code set or it will still act like it is broken.

Did you figure out your tranny problem. Jim

reach under the glovebox under the dash and pull down the TCU. there is an inline fuse in there. This is exactly what mine did and a tranny shop said $1500 to 2000 to fix. I dropped the tranny and put in one from a wrecking yard. When I was done it still acted like what you said your is doing. I...

What does the solenoid farthest forward in an AW-4 tranny control. My old tranny would not move very well, felt like the parking brake was on when I tried to take off. Everything else worked well and I could even get up to speed and maintain it by manually shifting up as needed. The tranny shop...