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Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Early 3rd shift check in.... getting some OT.... update on the starter... she wouldn't start earlier so I jumped it with my power probe and it cranked right over.... gonna check the relay and wiring and such tmro am when I get home... any other advice? I think I hear the relay clicking but it could be one other then the starter relay... not sure
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I bypassed the ignition circuit with the power probe... starter didn't hesitate to turn... leading me to believe I have a bad relay or maybe a short in the wire to the solenoid or a problem with ignition
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#6785
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Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
My solenoid wasn't working after I jumped the truck. Replaced the starter, still nothing. I could jump the terminals, and the starter would spin, but I couldn't start it. Fix? I hit my starter solenoid with a hammer. No problems since.
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Year: 1997
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If no, trace back to relay, if relay is fine, check for signal coming out of ignition switch.
Ps. Most people never heard of a power probe, encase your getting confused about all the references to jump starting....
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Year: 1997
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Solenoid-loud clunk
Relay-soft click
If its the solenoid, could be 1.getting weak or 2. Bad connection, either way, pushing a solid 30amp 12v to the solenoid with the probe would be enough to move it
If its the relay, obviously yore not getting power to the solenoid, could be
1. Burnt contacts in relay
2. Short in wire to starter
Relay-soft click
If its the solenoid, could be 1.getting weak or 2. Bad connection, either way, pushing a solid 30amp 12v to the solenoid with the probe would be enough to move it
If its the relay, obviously yore not getting power to the solenoid, could be
1. Burnt contacts in relay
2. Short in wire to starter
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Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 DUHHHH!
Neutral safety switch?? I had an xj with a bad one had to pop the cap off the starter relay and push the contacts together to get her to start
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Ok so doesn't start in N and I noticed the parking brake light on the dash light when trying to crank.... I hear what I'm assuming is the starter relay but not solenoid. I also tried swapping the relay and still same problem... of the maybe 20 times I turned the key it did crank 1 of the times...
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: i6
Washed my engine 2day now I have a high idle. Had a plastic bag on distributor for safe measure. Left it running while washing. Engine looks good. Now it seems I have some work to do 2mrw. Thinking it's thro. Sensor or idle sensor. Here's a pic. Has anyone ever have this problem?