wont start 91
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From: Valley Park, MO
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Renix Freshly Rebuilt!!
Originally Posted by 96ss2283
I have had the truck about a month. First two weeks everything started fine and then dead battery issues started in. Hard to say why but the A/C fan motor is wired by previous owner in such a way that even after shutting the jeep off the blower is running. I have a reminder sign there for now to make sure you shut that A/C controls off but I forgot and the battery crapped out on me. Started right up with a jump and then no more problems for about 10 days.
My wife moved the thing and then the jeep wouldn't start again. We checked that everything had been turned off but the overhead light switch wasn't all the way off and again wouldn't start the next day.
Landlord jumped it again and while it was running he took the pos. lead off the battery and said that since it was still running it couldn't be the alternator.
Went down to Wally's and bought a series 58 battery with 540 cca and installed and the jeep ran fine for three or four days.
We ran a ton of errands yesterday, jeep started fine...no issues.
Went out today and it was dead, no click, no door buzzer, no inside light, not even a whisper of turning over.
Neighbor came over and we hooked up cables and at first nothing but after a few minutes started up but it wasn't roaring to life, just kind of rolled over slowly and then caught and we were off.
I just got home from driving it for half an hour. Turned it off to take two items out of the back [literally under a minute] and got back in to check if the thing would start and all I got was "click".
I am a severe noob here, don't have deep pockets in any way and not sure what to even start looking for. I made sure nothing was on, , no lights, detached face plate to radio, no fans, doors all shut tight and properly. Wiper switch is off, rear wiper, rear defrost...everything I can think of.
I have no idea what to look for next?
Help
My wife moved the thing and then the jeep wouldn't start again. We checked that everything had been turned off but the overhead light switch wasn't all the way off and again wouldn't start the next day.
Landlord jumped it again and while it was running he took the pos. lead off the battery and said that since it was still running it couldn't be the alternator.
Went down to Wally's and bought a series 58 battery with 540 cca and installed and the jeep ran fine for three or four days.
We ran a ton of errands yesterday, jeep started fine...no issues.
Went out today and it was dead, no click, no door buzzer, no inside light, not even a whisper of turning over.
Neighbor came over and we hooked up cables and at first nothing but after a few minutes started up but it wasn't roaring to life, just kind of rolled over slowly and then caught and we were off.
I just got home from driving it for half an hour. Turned it off to take two items out of the back [literally under a minute] and got back in to check if the thing would start and all I got was "click".
I am a severe noob here, don't have deep pockets in any way and not sure what to even start looking for. I made sure nothing was on, , no lights, detached face plate to radio, no fans, doors all shut tight and properly. Wiper switch is off, rear wiper, rear defrost...everything I can think of.
I have no idea what to look for next?
Help

Start by checking your battery cables. Make sure they are nice and snug on the battery posts and then trace them down to the starter and make sure they are not exposed or greasy. Also check the battery terminals for corrosion.
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From: Connecticut
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: beefed up 4.0 HO
So I got my hands on a skematic and am pretty sure the problem is in the wiring from the relay to the ignition switch. Is there anything that commonly goes wrong in that conection. Also after it goes to the ignition switch Is it just grounded
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