Cherokee cranks over no start ,no gauges

[scottz]

I have a 97 cherokee sport 4.0 auto 4x4 over 200.000. engine quit, It just cranks over but no start. Also I have no working gauges when the key is on. Had it towed to shop. They hooked it to the machine, Said it was the computer. Bought a good used computer at salvage yard. They hooked it up still same thing. No gauges no start. All the fuses have been checked and all work. could it be the crank sensor? If so why no gauges? Thank you for your support. Scottz

 

[LauraBoston]

how did they figure it was the computer? if the computer's bad it will set a cel, and give a pcm internal code..on the other hand they can do a cluster test with the drb to see if the clusters good. (if it's at a dealership...is it at a dealership?)
the computer has to be programmed with vin, country code and so on so it works...normally a computer from a salage yard won't work because it's already programmed.
did the shop check for compresson?
A cam and crank sensor will keep it from starting but set a code.

 

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