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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 03:59 PM
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I joined because I was having a problem getting my Cherokee started.it's been sitting for a couple of months and the battery was bad,change that and cranked it over and it started.then died.waited a a couple of days, tried it again started but died.that was it.just crank and nothing.after resurching,crank sensor.boy what a *****.got it in and know it don't turn over.I thought maybe starter,but jumped with screwdriver.cranks over.so know what do I do.
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by shubxdan
I joined because I was having a problem getting my Cherokee started.it's been sitting for a couple of months and the battery was bad,change that and cranked it over and it started.then died.waited a a couple of days, tried it again started but died.that was it.just crank and nothing.after resurching,crank sensor.boy what a *****.got it in and know it don't turn over.I thought maybe starter,but jumped with screwdriver.cranks over.so know what do I do.


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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 11:04 PM
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You're sure your reconnected everything? {All wires?}

Really, it's happened to me.
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Old Dec 24, 2013 | 11:05 PM
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Also... "check your connections and grounds."

Eh, Cruiser?
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Old Dec 25, 2013 | 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by shubxdan
I joined because I was having a problem getting my Cherokee started.it's been sitting for a couple of months and the battery was bad,change that and cranked it over and it started.then died.waited a a couple of days, tried it again started but died.that was it.just crank and nothing.after resurching,crank sensor.boy what a *****.got it in and know it don't turn over.I thought maybe starter,but jumped with screwdriver.cranks over.so know what do I do.
Automatic ?
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Old Dec 26, 2013 | 10:42 AM
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sorry about that.you know Christmas and everything.it's a 4.0,auto,4whl,1996 sport.
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Old Dec 26, 2013 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by shubxdan
sorry about that.you know Christmas and everything.it's a 4.0,auto,4whl,1996 sport.
Check all your grounds battery terminals, engine to body ground any you can find.
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Old Dec 26, 2013 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by shubxdan
sorry about that.you know Christmas and everything.it's a 4.0,auto,4whl,1996 sport.
Check all your grounds battery terminals, engine to body ground any you can find.
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