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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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I mean it won't even turn over. It's weird. I know that battery has juice and even if it didn't it won't even jump off. Every time you turn the key it's clicks and then it's like you don't have a battery in it. You have to pull on the positive cable and the power comes back on. But even if you pull on it while trying to start it it goes dead. Almost acts like a breaker. I'm pretty sure the starter is fine. It clicks. So I know it's getting power. Idk. I'm honestly at a loss. Anyone got any advice??
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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All fuses and relays are working. And before you try to turn it over everything has power
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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It could be your starter solenoid that would make just click and not start take off the starter and take it to your local parts store and they can check it for you
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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have you tried putting it in neutral?
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It could be your starter solenoid that would make just click and not start take off the starter and take it to your local parts store and they can check it for you


See that's the thing though. It's not click click click click. It's just click. Then dead but I will have that checked. Would it also cause a charging problem too
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give the starter a lite tap with a hammer,if it is the seloniod that will give it a jolt and engadge
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Originally Posted by mike albo
have you tried putting it in neutral?
Yeah no dice though
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by mike albo
give the starter a lite tap with a hammer,if it is the seloniod that will give it a jolt and engadge

To be quite honest. I really don't think it's the starter. See it doesn't just click and all the lights and buzzer stays on. It's click and then completely dead. Like I don't have a battery in it dead
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have you tried jump starting it, or switching batteries?
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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Please clean your battery terminals... like really clean them, and the wire connection that attaches to the terminal.

I PROMISE THIS IS YOUR PROBLEM (every time i go mudding sometime the next week this will happen to me)
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 11:06 PM
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that could be too dirty battery terminal would do it too
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 11:27 PM
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Yeah termiNals are clean and connection on the battery are tight and it won't jump
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 11:29 PM
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the wires that attach to the the lead end... did you clean them (mine turn green)
and.. lead like the soft metal...
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 11:56 PM
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you should try turning the key forward and going under the jeep and crossing the positive and negetive on the starter with a screw driver and if it starts your battery is not the problem and you probably have a problem with your ignition switch
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Tacedaddy
the wires that attach to the the lead end... did you clean them (mine turn green)
and.. lead like the soft metal...
Yeah. Im pretty sure it's not that connection. I was just running it this morning.
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