1995 xj
220,000 miles on body
100,000 on rebuilt engine

Ok, so i was driving home last week and i noticed my turn signals were not working. I had emergency flashers, just no signals.... after researching the issue it seemed it was simply a bad relay.

I replaced the relay today. still not turn signals and now my emergency flasher do not work.

I started looking around connectors, unplugging and cleaning dirty connections. My fuses are good and everything seems to be connected at the moment....

SOO... i went to start the engine and NOTHING!... WONT START at all. i have radio and lights but no crank

any ideas?

 

with headlights on try and start observe headlights dim out or stay bright ?

 

just checked em. they DO NOT dim when i go to start.

 

Separate problem? Does it click when you try it? If not, try holding the key turned and moving the shifter..jiggle it in park and neutral.

 

I dint think they're one in the se problem, related? Maybe.

For the no start tho. Try putting it in neutral and starting it. If nothing its prolly not the nss.

If you don't hear a starter motor trying to turn your engine over than its either power to the starter, starter connections, the starter itself, or a problem with the ignition switch somewhere along the way

 

I was wondering about that to. I know my 90 has at least two separate that power up when it's on, a yellow and an Orange...

 

thanks for the replies. i do appreciate the input.... i tried messing with the shifter while starting and nothing happens... starter is not turning over. i will take a look at the ignition. thanks again.

 

reverse lights working ?

 

nope. they werent working when i purchased the xj a year ago..... i initially started messing with it because my flashers had died. after replacing the relay i started taking a look at the wiring behind the dash and ingnition..... now wont start...

 

pretty sure no reverse light is a nss issue which also involves no start search nss cleaning id also take a test light and see if your getting current at smaller wire on starter when trying to start

 

i dont seem to have any current running running to the small 15 fuse under the hood that runs the ignition... using a multimeter and a novice with this thing.

 

I was able to disconnect the nss.... going to break it down and clean it tomorrow. wish me luck.

 

key in on positon ?

 

im pretty sure i was. not 100% at the moment.... could a loose nsse be the issue? everyone says its a real ***** to get off. i didnt really have an issue. the main bolt was very loose and i was able to get it righ off. its covered in oil and grime. im really hoping this is the issue.