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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 11:27 AM
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Yesterday my jeep started fine to go to lunch then at quiting time it won't crank I got good power from the battery but not sure what's going on
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 11:28 AM
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Short in starter. That's what happened to mine
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 11:32 AM
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Try starting in neutral. Could be the NSS. Check your battery cables and ground cables as well.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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hear a click?---> starter? Turn the key and hold it... jiggle the shifter.... check your wire harness....


Tap starter really hard with a hammer, try to start...
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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this sounds really familiar. I'm having a similar problem with my '96 cherokee sport. battery power is fine, but nothing happens when i turn the key. had to replace a fuel sensor of some kind about a year ago when this happens but of course when i took it to the mechanic, she started fine and they couldn't figure out what the problem was. any suggestions other than those listed above?
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 11:02 PM
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Any suggestions other than those? I guess we could start backasswards and rebuild the rear diff first??
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 11:09 PM
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You might start here;

If you hold the key over, and jiggle the shifter in park or neutral and it starts, it's your NSS. http://bc4x4.com/tech/2010/jeep-neut...ty-switch-nss/

Also having the battery terminals/cables shiny clean lead is always a plus.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by DFlintstone
You might start here;

If you hold the key over, and jiggle the shifter in park or neutral and it starts, it's your NSS. http://bc4x4.com/tech/2010/jeep-neut...ty-switch-nss/

Also having the battery terminals/cables shiny clean lead is always a plus.

yep. Same thing I just suggested, but he wants other ideas
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 07:29 AM
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No, not really the same. I mentioned the terminals, posted a link, and mentioned park and neutral. Granted, in the ballpark though.
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 11:13 AM
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I got it fixed I feel like an idiot overlooked the easy stuff I took terminals off cleaned them and tightened them down it works great now I never dreamed that was the problem because I had power to everything I guess just not enough to turn it over it never even clicked thanks for all the help
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