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    How to program a new key FOB for your Jeep Wrangler JK

    Check with your local home town hardware store. If there is a good service station that understands modern automotive systems, they might have the equipment. If they can't program, try to find a locksmith. If all else fails you need to visit the more expensive jeep dealer. Even if you cannot...
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    3.6 Pentastar Misfire on Cylinders 1, 3, & 5

    You haven't said if you have OBD2 codes. Also have you obtained a scanner https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011NSX27A/?tag=jkforum-20 With very inexpensive software you can monitor the basics of what the PCM(computer) is receiving from sensors and what it is telling the engine to do. Start out...
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    This has to be the most out there JKU I've ever seen

    It looks like Orange County Choppers version of a jeep. Another flashy piece of Crap.
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    P013C O2 Sensor Slow Response Bank 2 Sensor 2

    If it had an exhaust leak before the catalytics, it might be clogged. You might want to gamble on a bottle of Cataclean, snake oil first, before even more expensive parts replacement. My dodge truck started throwing scary codes when I fixed a leak in my exhaust. I did use Cataclean, but do not...
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    Buying a hitch?

    On a scale from 1 to 10 this is a 1. I bought the cheapest one on amazon that came with wiring for trailer lights. Excellent fit and welds I did have to wedge the muffler from the back frame a little to slide the bolts in. Thinking about how I wanted to move the muffler a half inch took more...
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    Ideas to kill time during the pandemic?

    We have it easy here. This women road motorcycle solo from india, through a bunch of the "stan" countries and back to Holland last year. Great entertainment when locked down. Seems everywhere she goes demonstrates that the fear all News media like to report is not a real problem. Just lots of...
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    Ideas to kill time during the pandemic?

    I have spark plugs and gaskets coming from amazon in very slow motion. I bought new lug nuts but they will take even longer to get here. When they do, I will be power brushing and painting anything I can see on the underside while I have the wheels off. It still isn't warm enough here to stretch...
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    P0116 and P0344

    Without a wiring diagram it would be very hard to know how chrysler wired these things. If it was me, I would probably clear the codes and see if they come right back. If they do: The easiest place to start might be to look for grounds in the engine compartment. Check for green nastys. If you...
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    How to Install Tow Hitch on a Jeep Wrangler JK

    i installed mine with no problem without disassembling anything. I did use a plastic wedge and a short 2x4 for a space to move the muffler a little so I could get the bolts in. I bought the cheapest one on amazon, for less than $50 you get a hitch with excellent welds and includes the wiring for...
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    How are you dealing with COVID-19?

    Today we put the top down on the TJ, and me and my 34 year old son drove it up the hill in back of the house. Showed him about low range to keep it under control. He is living next door for now, but I usually make him and his family keep a distance. We did put on dust shield so we wouldn't spit...
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    Buying a JK, need some help (Jeep newbie)

    When looking at the odometer, press and hold the trip reset button. It will display the hours the engine has run. So Miles/hours will let you know the average speed for the life of the jeep. Mine was 39.99 when I bought it, which let me know it spent most of its life on the highway, not in stop...
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    2013 Wrangler brake switch wiring for towing behind an RV

    If I didn't want to pay for an expert to install, I would put a simple 4 prong trailer plug on the back of the rv , and string a wire outside the jeep to a couple of magnetic towing lights. Of interest might be that when installing a trailer hitch on the JK, the wiring harness for the trailer...
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    Misfire on cylinder 5

    Did they eliminate the possibility that there is a problem with the wires. Being inconsistent misfire would make me wonder. Replacing parts might have jiggled the cables in a good way and the mudding may have jiggled them in a bad way. Don
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    My 2018 Wrangler JK Unlimited Sport for Camping Trailer Tow

    I hope you are heading west to do some BLM and National Forest camping with that set up.
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    What can I do for rust prevention on my JK?

    It is a very messy job applying, you might want to check around for a service station that will fluid film your jeep and know how to get every nook and cranny. Krown rust protect is also good but in Illinois the closest dealer might be ST Louis. I like to avoid paying for services, but for...
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    How to program a new key FOB for your Jeep Wrangler JK

    I just made 2 more keys for my 2013. $10 for 2 keys, 2 bucks to get both keys cut at a local plumbing store. The plumbing store could have programmed the keys for an additional fee, but I didn't need that service. It is good to have a key hidden on your vehicle. The dog already locked me out...
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    Removable fender flares

    At that price you could afford to wreck a lot of oem style or other after market fenders.
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    What is the easiest engine swap to do on my 2007 JKU?

    This 3.8 engine is mounted the wrong way, but may give you an idea. I would think a front facing engine might be a little easier. This guy doesn't magically skip struggling with all the hard parts like most youtube mechanics. Don
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    Floor Mats, Rust & Speakers

    fluid film is the go to product for rust protection. For light surface rust you can probably just spray it down to stop it from spreading. Or power bush and paint if you want to help protect and beautify the bottom. For power brushing you can get a cheap Harbor Freight grinder and wire wheel...
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    Ford Bronco

    That picture looks more like a Bronco than the JL looks like a jeep. If Ford makes a 2 door convertible bronco like the picture above I think they could give the Chrysler wrangler a run for the money. If they look like the caranddriver photos it would be a hard pass...