96 XJ Starting problem...
Okay, I just bought a 96 XJ and I knew going into this deal that it
didn't run. The woman I bought it from told me that the starter and alternator had been checked out and they work fine. She told me that when she put a new battery in the Jeep, that it started up, but it only started up once. I put they key in the ignition, and the radio comes on like normal... but when I turn the key to start the engine, all power cuts out. Nothing happens whatsoever. So I was wondering if what she told me was incorrect. I tried jumping it off with my other 96 XJ and, again, nothing happened. I did notice that the drivers air bag has been deployed and very trashily duct-taped back into the steering wheel. I was wondering if there is some sort of fail/safe that when the air bag deploys, the car won't start or is there some sort of electrical issue causing it not to start. Thanks in advance! John |
Re: 96 XJ Starting problem...
T.U.T. v 5.0 wrote:
> Okay, I just bought a 96 XJ and I knew going into this deal that it > didn't run. The woman I bought it from told me that the starter and > alternator had been checked out and they work fine. She told me that > when she put a new battery in the Jeep, that it started up, but it > only started up once. I put they key in the ignition, and the radio > comes on like normal... but when I turn the key to start the engine, > all power cuts out. Nothing happens whatsoever. So I was wondering if > what she told me was incorrect. I tried jumping it off with my other > 96 XJ and, again, nothing happened. I did notice that the drivers air > bag has been deployed and very trashily duct-taped back into the > steering wheel. I was wondering if there is some sort of fail/safe > that when the air bag deploys, the car won't start or is there some > sort of electrical issue causing it not to start. > > Thanks in advance! > John > A bad or dirty battery cable end can cause that. Don't forget that the cables have two ends. ;-) The engine and relay ends are sneaky bad connections. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) |
Re: 96 XJ Starting problem...
T.U.T. v 5.0 wrote:
> Okay, I just bought a 96 XJ and I knew going into this deal that it > didn't run. The woman I bought it from told me that the starter and > alternator had been checked out and they work fine. She told me that > when she put a new battery in the Jeep, that it started up, but it > only started up once. I put they key in the ignition, and the radio > comes on like normal... but when I turn the key to start the engine, > all power cuts out. Nothing happens whatsoever. So I was wondering if > what she told me was incorrect. I tried jumping it off with my other > 96 XJ and, again, nothing happened. I did notice that the drivers air > bag has been deployed and very trashily duct-taped back into the > steering wheel. I was wondering if there is some sort of fail/safe > that when the air bag deploys, the car won't start or is there some > sort of electrical issue causing it not to start. > > Thanks in advance! > John > A bad or dirty battery cable end can cause that. Don't forget that the cables have two ends. ;-) The engine and relay ends are sneaky bad connections. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) |
Re: 96 XJ Starting problem...
T.U.T. v 5.0 wrote:
> Okay, I just bought a 96 XJ and I knew going into this deal that it > didn't run. The woman I bought it from told me that the starter and > alternator had been checked out and they work fine. She told me that > when she put a new battery in the Jeep, that it started up, but it > only started up once. I put they key in the ignition, and the radio > comes on like normal... but when I turn the key to start the engine, > all power cuts out. Nothing happens whatsoever. So I was wondering if > what she told me was incorrect. I tried jumping it off with my other > 96 XJ and, again, nothing happened. I did notice that the drivers air > bag has been deployed and very trashily duct-taped back into the > steering wheel. I was wondering if there is some sort of fail/safe > that when the air bag deploys, the car won't start or is there some > sort of electrical issue causing it not to start. > > Thanks in advance! > John > A bad or dirty battery cable end can cause that. Don't forget that the cables have two ends. ;-) The engine and relay ends are sneaky bad connections. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) |
Re: 96 XJ Starting problem...
T.U.T. v 5.0 wrote:
> Okay, I just bought a 96 XJ and I knew going into this deal that it > didn't run. The woman I bought it from told me that the starter and > alternator had been checked out and they work fine. She told me that > when she put a new battery in the Jeep, that it started up, but it > only started up once. I put they key in the ignition, and the radio > comes on like normal... but when I turn the key to start the engine, > all power cuts out. Nothing happens whatsoever. So I was wondering if > what she told me was incorrect. I tried jumping it off with my other > 96 XJ and, again, nothing happened. I did notice that the drivers air > bag has been deployed and very trashily duct-taped back into the > steering wheel. I was wondering if there is some sort of fail/safe > that when the air bag deploys, the car won't start or is there some > sort of electrical issue causing it not to start. > > Thanks in advance! > John > A bad or dirty battery cable end can cause that. Don't forget that the cables have two ends. ;-) The engine and relay ends are sneaky bad connections. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) |
Re: 96 XJ Starting problem...
Air bags are one-shot devices.
Earle "T.U.T. v 5.0" <umpascuba@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1179681638.784923.187970@y18g2000prd.googlegr oups.com... > Okay, I just bought a 96 XJ and I knew going into this deal that it > didn't run. The woman I bought it from told me that the starter and > alternator had been checked out and they work fine. She told me that > when she put a new battery in the Jeep, that it started up, but it > only started up once. I put they key in the ignition, and the radio > comes on like normal... but when I turn the key to start the engine, > all power cuts out. Nothing happens whatsoever. So I was wondering if > what she told me was incorrect. I tried jumping it off with my other > 96 XJ and, again, nothing happened. I did notice that the drivers air > bag has been deployed and very trashily duct-taped back into the > steering wheel. I was wondering if there is some sort of fail/safe > that when the air bag deploys, the car won't start or is there some > sort of electrical issue causing it not to start. > > Thanks in advance! > John > |
Re: 96 XJ Starting problem...
Air bags are one-shot devices.
Earle "T.U.T. v 5.0" <umpascuba@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1179681638.784923.187970@y18g2000prd.googlegr oups.com... > Okay, I just bought a 96 XJ and I knew going into this deal that it > didn't run. The woman I bought it from told me that the starter and > alternator had been checked out and they work fine. She told me that > when she put a new battery in the Jeep, that it started up, but it > only started up once. I put they key in the ignition, and the radio > comes on like normal... but when I turn the key to start the engine, > all power cuts out. Nothing happens whatsoever. So I was wondering if > what she told me was incorrect. I tried jumping it off with my other > 96 XJ and, again, nothing happened. I did notice that the drivers air > bag has been deployed and very trashily duct-taped back into the > steering wheel. I was wondering if there is some sort of fail/safe > that when the air bag deploys, the car won't start or is there some > sort of electrical issue causing it not to start. > > Thanks in advance! > John > |
Re: 96 XJ Starting problem...
Air bags are one-shot devices.
Earle "T.U.T. v 5.0" <umpascuba@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1179681638.784923.187970@y18g2000prd.googlegr oups.com... > Okay, I just bought a 96 XJ and I knew going into this deal that it > didn't run. The woman I bought it from told me that the starter and > alternator had been checked out and they work fine. She told me that > when she put a new battery in the Jeep, that it started up, but it > only started up once. I put they key in the ignition, and the radio > comes on like normal... but when I turn the key to start the engine, > all power cuts out. Nothing happens whatsoever. So I was wondering if > what she told me was incorrect. I tried jumping it off with my other > 96 XJ and, again, nothing happened. I did notice that the drivers air > bag has been deployed and very trashily duct-taped back into the > steering wheel. I was wondering if there is some sort of fail/safe > that when the air bag deploys, the car won't start or is there some > sort of electrical issue causing it not to start. > > Thanks in advance! > John > |
Re: 96 XJ Starting problem...
Air bags are one-shot devices.
Earle "T.U.T. v 5.0" <umpascuba@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1179681638.784923.187970@y18g2000prd.googlegr oups.com... > Okay, I just bought a 96 XJ and I knew going into this deal that it > didn't run. The woman I bought it from told me that the starter and > alternator had been checked out and they work fine. She told me that > when she put a new battery in the Jeep, that it started up, but it > only started up once. I put they key in the ignition, and the radio > comes on like normal... but when I turn the key to start the engine, > all power cuts out. Nothing happens whatsoever. So I was wondering if > what she told me was incorrect. I tried jumping it off with my other > 96 XJ and, again, nothing happened. I did notice that the drivers air > bag has been deployed and very trashily duct-taped back into the > steering wheel. I was wondering if there is some sort of fail/safe > that when the air bag deploys, the car won't start or is there some > sort of electrical issue causing it not to start. > > Thanks in advance! > John > |
Re: 96 XJ Starting problem...
clean the black coating off the inside battery cable ends and retighten
"T.U.T. v 5.0" wrote: > Okay, I just bought a 96 XJ and I knew going into this deal that it > didn't run. The woman I bought it from told me that the starter and > alternator had been checked out and they work fine. She told me that > when she put a new battery in the Jeep, that it started up, but it > only started up once. I put they key in the ignition, and the radio > comes on like normal... but when I turn the key to start the engine, > all power cuts out. Nothing happens whatsoever. So I was wondering if > what she told me was incorrect. I tried jumping it off with my other > 96 XJ and, again, nothing happened. I did notice that the drivers air > bag has been deployed and very trashily duct-taped back into the > steering wheel. I was wondering if there is some sort of fail/safe > that when the air bag deploys, the car won't start or is there some > sort of electrical issue causing it not to start. > > Thanks in advance! > John |
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