electrical problem or relay
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electrical problem or relay
Yesterday my jeep 87 xj was running fine. Ac was running and turn signal and wipers and headlights. Now non of them work but I can turn it on and it runs except al the other parts I mention don't
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Check all the fuses for power in and out with key in run position . Sounds like fuseable link or Ignition switch issue .
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Besides the switch...off your starter relay there by the battery is a "fan" of about 5 fusible links. Easy enough to just tale a look and see if anything looks burnt there. (Like freedgr mentioned)
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As we speak now I'm working on the jeep the cables for the starter relay there in shape.. now I'm gonna check inside the ignition switch
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That is what my other 88 looked like when I started having troubles. I found if I wiggled the key, things would come back to life. It also had A/C and all the other extra load. Replaced the switch and connector and it was happy again.
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If it the switch you will be in the lead for least post to fix ignition switch issues ....under 20 here....https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/89-...-issue-183750/
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The switch on top of the colum its not burn. Now my headlamps turn on. All the cables look okay. I'm gonna replaced the key cylinder since. It's broken I can turn my jeep whit out the key
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I have doubts it's the key. Something to fix anyway though...
The fusible links off the start relay are not "cables". Actually the wire in them is sized smaller then the rest. That's the idea, they will fry before the rest of "whatever" circuit. It might be the insulation on those might be different as well. (fire resistant)
Not that it's likely, but it IS easy to to just take a look. There might be five of them. Off a large stud on the start relay. See than they look and feel OK.
My 90 may have had a problem there...The original owner or someone, a shop did something to it "for" my mom while I was out of town.....
Not that it's likely, but it IS easy to to just take a look!
The fusible links off the start relay are not "cables". Actually the wire in them is sized smaller then the rest. That's the idea, they will fry before the rest of "whatever" circuit. It might be the insulation on those might be different as well. (fire resistant)
Not that it's likely, but it IS easy to to just take a look. There might be five of them. Off a large stud on the start relay. See than they look and feel OK.
My 90 may have had a problem there...The original owner or someone, a shop did something to it "for" my mom while I was out of town.....
Not that it's likely, but it IS easy to to just take a look!
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