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Old May 2, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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Ok My jeep has no electicity. Even if I try to jump it with a car or a jump box I still get nothing. All wires are connect and ok. I know once it happened an joking around i had my wife kick her floor panel and then it started. I was just playing but it worked. Anyway, now it will not start again. I removed the kick panel and the only thing there are some wires and two blue relays. Anyone know anything?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Are you talking no lights or radio? or no start, if no start I say n.s.s.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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To narrow things down a bit...do you have headlights and horn?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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I have nothing. Like the battery is dead but like I said even with a jump it wont have power and all cables are good. I dont think it the nss b/c I have nothing.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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well if you have a 0.0 charge it wont jump. thats rare. but check your terminals also. for corrosion. or your nss( neutral safty switch ) try starting it in all the gears or start while shiifting though all the gears. slowley back and forth.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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But it has no power to anything. So no matter the gear it still will not start. I have to solve the power issue before I worry about actually starting it. And I have check the terminals but they look fine I just have nothing.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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have you checked the starter relay next to the battery?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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oh. so if you open the door the top light wont light? well im gonna say dead cell in the battery? try having it charged at a autozone or something. or check you terminals and cables for corrision. that would inhibbit power sometimes.
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Originally Posted by mike albo
have you checked the starter relay next to the battery?
No I have not checked that, but wouldnt I still have power to like to the truck even if the relay were not working?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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as far as I understand it no
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oh. so if you open the door the top light wont light? well im gonna say dead cell in the battery? try having it charged at a autozone or something. or check you terminals and cables for corrision. that would inhibbit power sometimes.

The battery is new I will check that though. And you are correct no lights no buzz with the door open no radio. NOTHING.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mike albo
as far as I understand it no
The relay just relays to the starter, but power should still flow everywhere else. Maybe I am wrong there.
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is the terminals tight? or even on? and also check the basic grounds.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 89whiteXJ
The relay just relays to the starter, but power should still flow everywhere else. Maybe I am wrong there.
no it powers more than just the starter seloniod
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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there is a little silver box about 8 inches infront of your battery, make sure all connection there are good cause you should have a direct wire to the battery from it
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