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Old 06-18-2017, 03:13 PM
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97 xj... hadnt started it in about 6 months, charged battery but it was gone.. bought new battery, ignition lights everything works but no click,click,click or anything.. havent got under it yet and i know this is a lazy post but hoping someone had same issue to guide me right to problem😁..

on my phone atm so just thought id throw this in the mix as it is a little more to navigate site to search for answers, besides did i mention im lazy today??

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97 xj... hadnt started it in about 6 months, charged battery but it was gone.. bought new battery, ignition lights everything works but no click,click,click or anything.. havent got under it yet and i know this is a lazy post but hoping someone had same issue to guide me right to problem😁..

on my phone atm so just thought id throw this in the mix as it is a little more to navigate site to search for answers, besides did i mention im lazy today??

TIA,

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So no click from the starter relay in the PDC? Battery connections tight'?
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yes connections up top tight,clean and serene
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yes connections up tight clean and serene and tight
Try starting it in neutral. Also try jiggle the shifter between park and neutral, then starting in park.
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yeah i did that before didnt work, however i did manage to start it in neutral today.. but it did not repeat....

but now its narrowed down to that, i recall the issue here on the forums before but cant remember the part... anyone
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yeah i did that before didnt work, however i did manage to start it in neutral today.. but it did not repeat....

but now its narrowed down to that, i recall the issue here on the forums before but cant remember the part... anyone
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Sometimes you'll get lucky with wiggling the gear lever, sometimes it's replacement time. Worth a wiggle first

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