Yesterday my starter took a dump (yes im sure the starter is bad) on my 99, and come to find out that a new one (reman) is about 150$ and from years 98 and down are in the 60$ range...?

So that leads to the question, anyone know what the big differences are besides a few mm on size? Has anyone else run into this and fit a pre 99 starter on, and if so what did you do?

I read a few things I came across stating it can be done with a change of a wire on the solenoid, but I'm just looking for more info so I can get back on the road as this is my only vehicle and borrowing 60$ from someone is way easier than 150 lol.

 

thats abig difference in price and only one year warranty that crazy why not hit the local jy or u pullit

 

the local u puulit yarhere is 15 dollars for starter with warranty lot of time you get luck and find a fairly new one on a xj

 

It's Sunday so everything is pretty well closed and quite a ways away, I know one salvage yard has some for 50$ but they're not open till tomorrow and I've gotta get it fixed before that, and for 10$ I'd rather get a reman for a 98!

 

how true did it just go bad i nuresed mine three extra days when it acted up untill payday with a little bfh adjustment

 

Yeah it should have died about 2 years ago when the remote start system I wasn't aware of decided to start while it was running and not stop trying until I unhooked the battery...after the smoke cleared it started up fine and has been until last night...with the exception of a few slow cranks. It finally let loose though...nothing the old hammer trick will work on sadly

 

they are different part numbers ,that means theres a difference some where

 

found thishttps://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/wou...t-96-xj-24684/

 

this shows one starter for all 4.ohttp://www.jeep4x4center.com/product...umber=33002709

 

where did you see 60 dollar starters?

 

Yeah this was my most hopeful link http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1055467

According to all of this stuff the signal spade that comes from the jeep needs to be converted to make either starter work, assuming it does bolt up...


Other than that one signal wire it looks like a go, I'm just hoping for verification from someone before I try it....I may have to bite the bullet and give it a go though.

At least there's a decent paper trail on this now!

 

Advance auto, check the "worldwide" brand between 98 and 99

 

Just a note carquest does sell "lifetime" starters artoun here......

 

id say try it looks like botta change the connector on small wire to use heres a 99 and a 91

 

I got a new starter for my 00 for 55 bucks off amazonor ebay, company is out of PA never heard of the company before but since getting it I've seen the box in almost every shop I've been in i think it's world wide, box is blue, thing cranks like a champ

doug