Recently purchased 1996 grand Cherokee Laredo. Hasn't had good cosmetic care but mechanically not too bad.
1) couple of days ago went out to unlock and start. Fob wouldn't unlock it. Nothing...nada...just no response at all...so I'm thinking it (fob) needs new batteries. I get them, change them out and still no response.
2)unlocked the door with the key. Interior lights come on, put the key in the ignition and it won't turn over. I look at the dash and the battery icon has a very dim light. Turns out the battery in the car is deader than a doornail. So I put a trickle charger on it and get it charged back up but the fob still will not trigger any response and the jeep will not start. After I charged the battery when I opened the car door the interior lights came on but when I put the key in the ignition there was a sort of "snap" and it wouldn't start and all the interior lights went out.
3)WHAT THE....???????????
I'm not very happy with things right now. Does that d___ fob need to be "reset" or something? Is there a way to "decommission" the need for the fob in the first place and I can unlock and lock the doors with the key? Please don't tell me that this hard-luck Jeep is going to have to be towed somewhere to do anything about this? Please don't tell me that!!!!! Thanks in advance for any and all help! Lynne
1) couple of days ago went out to unlock and start. Fob wouldn't unlock it. Nothing...nada...just no response at all...so I'm thinking it (fob) needs new batteries. I get them, change them out and still no response.
2)unlocked the door with the key. Interior lights come on, put the key in the ignition and it won't turn over. I look at the dash and the battery icon has a very dim light. Turns out the battery in the car is deader than a doornail. So I put a trickle charger on it and get it charged back up but the fob still will not trigger any response and the jeep will not start. After I charged the battery when I opened the car door the interior lights came on but when I put the key in the ignition there was a sort of "snap" and it wouldn't start and all the interior lights went out.
3)WHAT THE....???????????
I'm not very happy with things right now. Does that d___ fob need to be "reset" or something? Is there a way to "decommission" the need for the fob in the first place and I can unlock and lock the doors with the key? Please don't tell me that this hard-luck Jeep is going to have to be towed somewhere to do anything about this? Please don't tell me that!!!!! Thanks in advance for any and all help! Lynne