havin to bridge the solenoid with the key on to start her up, swapped starter and the batteries good, thinkin its either the ignition switch or trans saftey switch? this will be one of my first dealings with real electrical problems so bear with me. any ideas?

 

If you hold the key over, and jiggle the shifter in park or neutral and it starts, it's your NSS. http://bc4x4.com/tech/2010/jeep-neut...ty-switch-nss/

 

If its automatic if manual tranny could be clutch pedal switch if equipped or ignition switch.

 

had the same problem with my 93...turned out to be the ignition switch ...but try what DFlintstone said first....

 

tried the wiggle with no success. ill take bets your right, that its the ignition switch, what else could it be?

 

automatic or manual

 

Does your reverse lights work ? It related to NSS trouble shooting .

 

interjection/ Fredgr, should I try to tighten my steering box on my 90? Exit.

 

X2

 

Loose on frame or play in wheel ?

 

I should PM or Post. Don't mean to distract...Aw.s.....Poster, I'm not sure what the manual trans does.

 

shes automatic, reverse lights work

 

I have the same problem, 1999 cherokee, auto, battery fine, new starter, back up lights work, wiggiling shifter in park or neutral does nothing, will start if i use screw driver across starter, but not with key, Any help appreciated. Thinking ignition switch, but new one at dealer is $127.00 so I would like to be sure.

 

tuff99, you ever get that figured out? i put a new ignition switch on mine, still didnt do anything

 

Check the small wire on the starter solenoid to see if it powers up when the key is in Start.
If not...one of the relays in the PDC is the start relay. Try swapping it. That relay should operate with the NSS in P or N and the key turned to 'start'. The ignition signal routes through it to get to the starter solenoid. Have someone turn the key while you listen for the click.