Thinking of retrofitting central power locks to my '00 YJ Cherokee.

What I'm wondering is, are the door structures and wiring harnesses on a
2000 YJ standardized enough that all I'd have to do is bolt in the correct
pieces/parts from a junkyard ? I'm aware that I'd probably also have to
change the (Body Control Module?)

Anybody out there been there, done that ?

I've discarded the idea of just trading the vehicle - I just paid it off
and it's only got 60K miles and runs perfect. I've also discarded the idea
of adding an aftermarket kit - I want something that, if there's ever a
problem, can be diagnosed by anyone familiar with the OEM setup.

Thanks for any advice.

- FM -

 

Seems to me aftermarket is the better choice. If something goes wrong, You
know what's in there and can diagnose the problem yourself. I put in an
aftermarket kit in a 2001 Mitsubishi 4d Mirage about 95,000 miles ago. No
problems. I'll have to dig out the paperwork to see what brand it was.

"Fred Mau" <fred-dot-mau@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Xns96116DACBEFA3freddotmaucomcastnet@216.196. 97.131...
> Thinking of retrofitting central power locks to my '00 YJ Cherokee.
>
> What I'm wondering is, are the door structures and wiring harnesses on a
> 2000 YJ standardized enough that all I'd have to do is bolt in the correct
> pieces/parts from a junkyard ? I'm aware that I'd probably also have to
> change the (Body Control Module?)
>
> Anybody out there been there, done that ?
>
> I've discarded the idea of just trading the vehicle - I just paid it off
> and it's only got 60K miles and runs perfect. I've also discarded the idea
> of adding an aftermarket kit - I want something that, if there's ever a
> problem, can be diagnosed by anyone familiar with the OEM setup.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> - FM -

 

Seems to me aftermarket is the better choice. If something goes wrong, You
know what's in there and can diagnose the problem yourself. I put in an
aftermarket kit in a 2001 Mitsubishi 4d Mirage about 95,000 miles ago. No
problems. I'll have to dig out the paperwork to see what brand it was.

"Fred Mau" <fred-dot-mau@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Xns96116DACBEFA3freddotmaucomcastnet@216.196. 97.131...
> Thinking of retrofitting central power locks to my '00 YJ Cherokee.
>
> What I'm wondering is, are the door structures and wiring harnesses on a
> 2000 YJ standardized enough that all I'd have to do is bolt in the correct
> pieces/parts from a junkyard ? I'm aware that I'd probably also have to
> change the (Body Control Module?)
>
> Anybody out there been there, done that ?
>
> I've discarded the idea of just trading the vehicle - I just paid it off
> and it's only got 60K miles and runs perfect. I've also discarded the idea
> of adding an aftermarket kit - I want something that, if there's ever a
> problem, can be diagnosed by anyone familiar with the OEM setup.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> - FM -

 

Seems to me aftermarket is the better choice. If something goes wrong, You
know what's in there and can diagnose the problem yourself. I put in an
aftermarket kit in a 2001 Mitsubishi 4d Mirage about 95,000 miles ago. No
problems. I'll have to dig out the paperwork to see what brand it was.

"Fred Mau" <fred-dot-mau@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Xns96116DACBEFA3freddotmaucomcastnet@216.196. 97.131...
> Thinking of retrofitting central power locks to my '00 YJ Cherokee.
>
> What I'm wondering is, are the door structures and wiring harnesses on a
> 2000 YJ standardized enough that all I'd have to do is bolt in the correct
> pieces/parts from a junkyard ? I'm aware that I'd probably also have to
> change the (Body Control Module?)
>
> Anybody out there been there, done that ?
>
> I've discarded the idea of just trading the vehicle - I just paid it off
> and it's only got 60K miles and runs perfect. I've also discarded the idea
> of adding an aftermarket kit - I want something that, if there's ever a
> problem, can be diagnosed by anyone familiar with the OEM setup.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> - FM -