96 XJ Starting problem...
05-20-2007, 01:20 PM
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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
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
05-20-2007, 01:55 PM
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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!
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> 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)
05-20-2007, 01:55 PM
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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)
> 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
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05-20-2007, 01:55 PM
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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)
> 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
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05-20-2007, 01:55 PM
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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)
> 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)
05-20-2007, 02:48 PM
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Re: 96 XJ Starting problem...
Air bags are one-shot devices.
Earle
"T.U.T. v 5.0" <umpascuba@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>
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
>
05-20-2007, 02:48 PM
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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
>
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
>
05-20-2007, 02:48 PM
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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
>
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
>
05-20-2007, 02:48 PM
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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
>
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
>
05-26-2007, 08:56 AM
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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
"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