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My Jeep won't turn over and the light won't turn on

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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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Default My Jeep won't turn over and the light won't turn on

My 1993 Jeep Cherokee won't turn over and the lights won't come on either. This happened last weekend and my brother had to jump it. The car started right away and was fine for a few days now it won't start again.

I took the car to a parts store when it was running to have the battery charged and the store associate tested the battery and said it was fine. He also told me my car is likely using too much energy to start and I likely need a new starter.

Why would none of the lights turn on if it's just the starter? The car runs great and never cuts off when it's running. What else could be wrong?
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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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replace the battery terminals
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 12:14 AM
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^that


And clean all your grounds. Not a bad idea to have your alternator tested too
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