Grand Cherokee 4WD V8-5.2L VIN Y (1998)
The body control module provides or supports the following features:
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Intermittent Wipe control
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Door, Hood, Liftgate, Rear Glass Ajar Status
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Reading and Transmitting of External Temperature
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A/C Select Switch Status
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Chime
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Courtesy Lamps (including halo) with time-out feature
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Automatic Headlamp Control
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Headlamp Time Delay
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Automatic Funeral Mode (with automatic headlamp only)
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Gulf Coast Country Overspeed Warning
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Illuminated Entry
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Instrument Panel Dimming
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Vehicle Theft Security System with Panic Mode
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Door Lock Inhibit (key in ignition or headlamps/parklamps on)
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Electronic Odometer Support
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Brake Pressure/Park Brake Switch diagnostics
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High Beam Indicator
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Seatbelt Reminder
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Speed Sensitive Intermittent Wiper Control
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Fog Lamp Control
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Remote Radio Controls and Radio Support
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Mechanical Instrument Cluster Support
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BCM Diagnostic Support
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VIC (vehicle information center) support
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Liftgate Courtesy Lamp Disable
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Rear Window Defogger Control
The BCM receives information over the CCD Bus from the PCM in order to support certain features. The required information is as follows:
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Engine RPM
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Injector on Time and Distance Pulses
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Vehicle Speed
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Engine and Battery Temperature
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Charging System Failure, Engine Temperature Limp-In, VTSS Arming Status
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Engine Model
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"Check Engine" lamp status
The BCM provides the PCM with information on the A/C switch status and the `OK to Start' or VTSS status.
The BCM has several programmable features. These features are enabled and disabled by using the DRB. See the chart.
Chime System
CHIME SYSTEM
The chime system utilizes three modules. The Body Control Module (BCM), the Vehicle Information Center (VIC), Mechanical Instrument
Cluster (MIC), and the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) have the ability to request a chime. The chime is located in the BCM module. Each
