I have a 98 jeep Cherokee I'm having issues with it not starting I though it might be the battery but I got I checked and it was good. I think it could be a short because the battery seems like its getting drained while the jeep isn't running. It starts and runs when I jump it. Any one have any ideas

 

A good place to start is checking battery terminals and cables for corrosion.

 

There is a very small amount on the wires but for the most part they are clean

 

I had a problem like this on my 01, turns out the cables were actually shot, didn't find out until they broke off. the corrosion will run through the entire cable, not just on the ends. I ended up replacing them with cables sold by a vendor here on the forum, no problems since.

 

I'll look in to it I'm going to a shop today