Won't start
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Year: 2000
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Engine: 4.0L
Won't start
When I turn the key to the on position all the lights come on and the battery is charged. When I try to crank it I hear one click and everything goes dead.
I then jiggle the battery cable and the lights all come back. But when I try to crank it... Click... And dead again.
Replaced the starter relay with no luck. I'm going to trace the power cable to the starter but I'm wondering if anyone has had this issue before?
I then jiggle the battery cable and the lights all come back. But when I try to crank it... Click... And dead again.
Replaced the starter relay with no luck. I'm going to trace the power cable to the starter but I'm wondering if anyone has had this issue before?
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1. Remove battery cables and clean them and the battery posts until shiny. Gotta hit connections first.....
2. Load test the battery. Charging doesn't mean anything if the battery is toast and can't handle a load. A voltage test is absolutely inconclusive. Any parts store will do this load test for you for free.
3. If battery checks out, get a meter. With the key in the ON position, you should have approximately full battery voltage at the starter. Easy to verify.
2. Load test the battery. Charging doesn't mean anything if the battery is toast and can't handle a load. A voltage test is absolutely inconclusive. Any parts store will do this load test for you for free.
3. If battery checks out, get a meter. With the key in the ON position, you should have approximately full battery voltage at the starter. Easy to verify.
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Originally Posted by VIKING3500
Do number 1 in previous post. Clean the crap out of cable connectors and posts with a wire brush or sandpaper.
Man this sucks.
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Originally Posted by Sincebeen
Just finished number 1. Nothing.
Man this sucks.
At least it was a cheap fix... Thanks guys.
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