how do i find the immobilizer on a 2006 jeep commander

Question

i am going crazy trying to find the immobilizer on my 2006 jeep commander . ive read the manual and instructions but there is hardly any space back there.  i cant find anything that looks like an immobilizer and there is hardly any space behind the key cylinder.   how do you get in there to mess with the wires.? the space is insanely small or my hands are huge.

I read i need to connect the yellow wire to yellow wire. i did that.

but the other 4 wires do i just use a t-tap to connect them to the wire at the ignition harness?

white/red - Orange Brown 72

Green/Red - Purple /Brown 46

Yellow/Red - Pink/Green 54

Blue/White - battery 12 v ( pictures shows connecting to kick pannel istead of Blue/red in ignition harness)

 

None of the videos of installation online show anybody connecting any of the wires in the 20 pic connector.

also, the instructions in the pdf show using the 12v battery wire nearthe kick panel instead in the 12v battery wire that is in the ignition harness(blue/Red)

 

Help me please!

Answer 1

The connector you are looking for is the ignition harness. The position of the barrel is tricky on the Commander, not easy to install. Might consider professional installation here.

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i actually removed the ignition and was able to get to it easier.  i found an installation video for a 2005 grand cherokee that was the same a s the commander

 

Now everything is set up properly but it wont auto start.  when i press the lock button 3 times it beeps then locks or unlocks the doors then lights blink on the fortin unit like it is trying to start but nothing happens.. it actually tries twice and nothings starts then it beeps

i wired it exctly like as show for F in the manual

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2006 Commander prior owner and now have a 2008 Commander with the FOBIK key.

For the 2008 model. Removed the pull down cover under the steering wheel, and remove that. You can then look up and see the Ignition module ( big black plastic box). On the back you will (squeeze) the top of the clip lever downwards to release the clip and then pull the clip/connector out.

***That connector you removed is the "Ignition out". You need to cut the yellow wire on the connector ( it is on the top row and the 3rd spot over) there are 2 so make sure you cut the solid yellow wire from the connector in half. .

Now you have two/halves( split the yellow wire). The yellow wire half that is attached to the connector you removed from the back of the ignition is the ignition wire. That yellow wire will be connected to the Yellow/Green wire with the (red) connector. That is bringing the ignition signal into the Fortin.

The 20 pin ( white connector on the opposite side of the Fortin unit) has a solid yellow wire in their schematic  it is listed as "A1". That A1/Yellow wire will carry the signal out of the fortin so you need to connect that A1 Yellow wire to the other half of the yellow wire you cut. ( carry the signal from the fortin to the vehicle to start). 

Mine came wired, but was wired incorrectly. ( anyone can have a bad moring etc). Mine would not program, the blue light would stay solid. And if i pressed the (reset) button the light would go out and the car would try to start, but then die, as the immobilizer would cut it out beacuse the module was not being programmed.

 

I connected my two wires ( as described above). Followed the instructions, Plug into black 4 pin power and while holding button and release on blue. Then the rest (20 pin, 5, pin and red 6 pin connectors). I put in the key, the module started to flash, I turn the key off, and it flashed again , I hit the lock button and it was done.

3 locks and the engine started up and ran...

Happy New Year to all. EVO/RS EVO-CHRT4 

Best Wishes Willliam

Answer 2

found it. thanxeverything is working perfectly.  this is definitely not easy but with patience it is well worth it. took two weeks to install but now im happy.