98 Jimmy theft radio
#1
04-13-08, 04:01 PM
98 Jimmy theft radio
OK my mom owns a 98 jimmy i was wonder if the theft light on the radio does not blink is it deactifvated? We do not know the code to the radio so we don't want to take a chance when we unhock the battery.
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#2
04-13-08, 04:31 PM
If the theft light is not blinking the code is not set. I have a '98 Bonneville that had the theft light blinking when I bought it used, the first time the battery went dead I was screwed. Only the dealer can unlock it when it gets hosed.
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04-13-08, 06:03 PM
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you can get codes for pretty much any radio off internet. just google it. they need your radio serial number. of course, they ain't no charity, but the cost is reasonable.
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04-13-08, 07:08 PM
how sure are you? The reason i ask is because my moms jimmy, the front axle is not engaging but it is locked in the transfercase. we have to take out the battery to get to the Actuator . I took a look at it today and the actuator is not being sucked in to engage the front axle.
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04-13-08, 07:30 PM
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the actuator under the battery engages the right half of the front axle...not the tranfer case. the transfer case has a electric motor mounted on the left side that connects the front drive shaft and the low range gears.
#6
04-14-08, 02:32 PM
I had that problem with my '89 S10 Blazer. there is a vacuum solenoid on top of the transmission or transfer case that causes this problem. It's a little black box an inch and a half or so with vacuum lines connected to it, it's a common problem. It usually starts as slow to engage followed by won't engage at all.
#7
04-14-08, 06:55 PM
ok first of all the radio did not have a code set so that so good.
Yeah we found out that the vacum hose was undone and it did not shut off the vacum when we put it in to high. we did have to replace that little black box on top off the transfercase.
thanks for all the help
Yeah we found out that the vacum hose was undone and it did not shut off the vacum when we put it in to high. we did have to replace that little black box on top off the transfercase.
thanks for all the help
