Won't even start anymore
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Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
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From: Austin, TX
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4L
Ok, finally got the car home! I jumped the starter as follows:
1. Make a 10 inch cable with two spade (male) quick disconnects (16g/blue)
2. Find and disconnect grey connector under the hood passenger side, below front right corner of fuse box, it has only one cable going in and out (black and green/black)
3. Put one spade into the female side of that connector, make sure the other spade end doesn't touch any metal surfaces or comes near the battery
4. Turn engine ON and hold the other spade to the red + battery terminal which sparks some and makes the starter turn over, take it off as soon as engine is running
5. Remove jump cable and reconnect grey connector
So I'll go check in this order (am I missing something? hope not)
1. Starter relay
2. NSS
3. Ignition switch
Thanks for your help so far!
1. Make a 10 inch cable with two spade (male) quick disconnects (16g/blue)
2. Find and disconnect grey connector under the hood passenger side, below front right corner of fuse box, it has only one cable going in and out (black and green/black)
3. Put one spade into the female side of that connector, make sure the other spade end doesn't touch any metal surfaces or comes near the battery
4. Turn engine ON and hold the other spade to the red + battery terminal which sparks some and makes the starter turn over, take it off as soon as engine is running
5. Remove jump cable and reconnect grey connector
So I'll go check in this order (am I missing something? hope not)
1. Starter relay
2. NSS
3. Ignition switch
Thanks for your help so far!
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