Cherokee problem

[TerryMason]

I'm posting this for John (he emailed me).

I have a 1994 cherokee 4.0 ltr/HO, manual trans,. when the upshift lite comes on,the engine powers out (regardless of gear), and if I hold it there the lite will eventually go out after the rpms get over 2500 and then everything seems normal. So: lite on /powers out, lite off/ everything normal. Is this how this thing is supposed to work ?. I would like to know what system controls the the light. The fuel system is clean, new fuel filter, new plugs, cap and rotor. Throttle body cleaned. Pulled the injectors because I thought the fuel rail was plugged. Runs real good other than the weird lite condition. Any ideas, this one has me stumped.

Thankyou

[MudderChuck]

The upshift lamp is a straight shot (through a couple of connectors) from the ECM to the instrument cluster. The computer turns it on and off.

I don't really understand what you mean when you say "the engine powers out", charging system? The motor goes flat (no power, slow acceleration) ? Can you be a bit more descriptive?

Most of the sensors work off of the same 5 volt supply, if one sensor is shorting it can cause some strange things to happen. CPS and Cam sync sensor are some prime trouble spots for 5 volt power supply shorts. A short in the 5 volt supply often causes the check engine lamp to not come on when the key is turned to the run position.

Just throwing something out there, that may or may not be relevant.

Naxja.org is a bunch of XJ guys that have pretty much seen it all. If you can post up there, you may get some more ideas. Some of these guys would welcome a problem they have never seen before to break the monotony of the same old porblems showing up again and again.

	Crank position sensor A crank sensor is a component used in an internal combustion engine to monitor the position or rotational speed of the crankshaft. This information is used by engine management systems to control ignition system timing and other engine parameters. Before electronic crank sensors were available, the distributor would have to be manually adjusted to a timing mark on the engine.