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Old 10-28-2010, 09:16 AM
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Ok so last night the GF and I were eating at a restraunt after a little off roading when we went to leave I turned the ignition key and no power. I left the key on and turned the stering wheel a hair then all of a sudden I had power and it started. It hasnt done it since so I dont know where to start looking. Oh my heep is an 88 with 4.0
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Ok so last night the GF and I were eating at a restraunt after a little off roading when we went to leave I turned the ignition key and no power. I left the key on and turned the stering wheel a hair then all of a sudden I had power and it started. It hasnt done it since so I dont know where to start looking. Oh my heep is an 88 with 4.0
Sounds like the Ignition switch that's mounted on the steering column under the dash. I had the EXACT same problem a few months ago and replaced it for $13 at AZ and it works fine now...Tj
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I was kinda leaning towards that or a bad ground some where
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I was kinda leaning towards that or a bad ground some where
Yea I believe thats what it is, a bad switch...Tj
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Ok I figured I would update this. So yesterday the jeep died well kinda, I turned the key and had no power so I checked my battery and had a full charge, so I did a quick test on the Ignition Switch and I had Power coming in but no Power out so I replaced the Ignition Switch and it Lives again.
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