Re: Electrical Problem! Help!!
 

You are still describing a bad connection on the starter relay or
'solenoid' bolted to the firewall where the positive battery cable goes
to.

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)

91jeepyj wrote:
>
> Thanks Mike. I checked the relays and all are well. I got the
> dashlights and gauges working again by taking out each fuse and
> cleaning them. I got the jeep started by taking jumper cables and
> attaching the positive to the top pole on the starter and then to the
> battery. I put the Jeep in Neutral before doiong so. I then turned it
> over and it weakly started up. It ran fine, however, when I turned it
> off to restart it, it wouldn't start. I could hear the clicking on the
> starter. Any other ideas? Could the connections be dirty? Thanks. Tim

Re: Electrical Problem! Help!!
 

You are still describing a bad connection on the starter relay or
'solenoid' bolted to the firewall where the positive battery cable goes
to.

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)

91jeepyj wrote:
>
> Thanks Mike. I checked the relays and all are well. I got the
> dashlights and gauges working again by taking out each fuse and
> cleaning them. I got the jeep started by taking jumper cables and
> attaching the positive to the top pole on the starter and then to the
> battery. I put the Jeep in Neutral before doiong so. I then turned it
> over and it weakly started up. It ran fine, however, when I turned it
> off to restart it, it wouldn't start. I could hear the clicking on the
> starter. Any other ideas? Could the connections be dirty? Thanks. Tim

Re: Electrical Problem! Help!!
 

You are still describing a bad connection on the starter relay or
'solenoid' bolted to the firewall where the positive battery cable goes
to.

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)

91jeepyj wrote:
>
> Thanks Mike. I checked the relays and all are well. I got the
> dashlights and gauges working again by taking out each fuse and
> cleaning them. I got the jeep started by taking jumper cables and
> attaching the positive to the top pole on the starter and then to the
> battery. I put the Jeep in Neutral before doiong so. I then turned it
> over and it weakly started up. It ran fine, however, when I turned it
> off to restart it, it wouldn't start. I could hear the clicking on the
> starter. Any other ideas? Could the connections be dirty? Thanks. Tim

Re: Electrical Problem! Help!!
 

Make sure all the cable ends are clean on BOTH ends.

While you are in there clean all the grounds also.


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:44DB3A1C.C24470E@sympatico.ca...
> You are still describing a bad connection on the starter relay or
> 'solenoid' bolted to the firewall where the positive battery cable goes
> to.
>
> 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)
>
> 91jeepyj wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Mike. I checked the relays and all are well. I got the
>> dashlights and gauges working again by taking out each fuse and
>> cleaning them. I got the jeep started by taking jumper cables and
>> attaching the positive to the top pole on the starter and then to the
>> battery. I put the Jeep in Neutral before doiong so. I then turned it
>> over and it weakly started up. It ran fine, however, when I turned it
>> off to restart it, it wouldn't start. I could hear the clicking on the
>> starter. Any other ideas? Could the connections be dirty? Thanks. Tim

Re: Electrical Problem! Help!!
 

Make sure all the cable ends are clean on BOTH ends.

While you are in there clean all the grounds also.


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:44DB3A1C.C24470E@sympatico.ca...
> You are still describing a bad connection on the starter relay or
> 'solenoid' bolted to the firewall where the positive battery cable goes
> to.
>
> 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)
>
> 91jeepyj wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Mike. I checked the relays and all are well. I got the
>> dashlights and gauges working again by taking out each fuse and
>> cleaning them. I got the jeep started by taking jumper cables and
>> attaching the positive to the top pole on the starter and then to the
>> battery. I put the Jeep in Neutral before doiong so. I then turned it
>> over and it weakly started up. It ran fine, however, when I turned it
>> off to restart it, it wouldn't start. I could hear the clicking on the
>> starter. Any other ideas? Could the connections be dirty? Thanks. Tim

Re: Electrical Problem! Help!!
 

Make sure all the cable ends are clean on BOTH ends.

While you are in there clean all the grounds also.


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:44DB3A1C.C24470E@sympatico.ca...
> You are still describing a bad connection on the starter relay or
> 'solenoid' bolted to the firewall where the positive battery cable goes
> to.
>
> 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)
>
> 91jeepyj wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Mike. I checked the relays and all are well. I got the
>> dashlights and gauges working again by taking out each fuse and
>> cleaning them. I got the jeep started by taking jumper cables and
>> attaching the positive to the top pole on the starter and then to the
>> battery. I put the Jeep in Neutral before doiong so. I then turned it
>> over and it weakly started up. It ran fine, however, when I turned it
>> off to restart it, it wouldn't start. I could hear the clicking on the
>> starter. Any other ideas? Could the connections be dirty? Thanks. Tim

Re: Electrical Problem! Help!!
 

Make sure all the cable ends are clean on BOTH ends.

While you are in there clean all the grounds also.


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:44DB3A1C.C24470E@sympatico.ca...
> You are still describing a bad connection on the starter relay or
> 'solenoid' bolted to the firewall where the positive battery cable goes
> to.
>
> 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)
>
> 91jeepyj wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Mike. I checked the relays and all are well. I got the
>> dashlights and gauges working again by taking out each fuse and
>> cleaning them. I got the jeep started by taking jumper cables and
>> attaching the positive to the top pole on the starter and then to the
>> battery. I put the Jeep in Neutral before doiong so. I then turned it
>> over and it weakly started up. It ran fine, however, when I turned it
>> off to restart it, it wouldn't start. I could hear the clicking on the
>> starter. Any other ideas? Could the connections be dirty? Thanks. Tim

Re: Electrical Problem! Help!!
 

On 10 Aug 2006 05:27:35 -0700, "91jeepyj" <silvercoast465@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Thanks Mike. I checked the relays and all are well. I got the
>dashlights and gauges working again by taking out each fuse and
>cleaning them. I got the jeep started by taking jumper cables and
>attaching the positive to the top pole on the starter and then to the
>battery. I put the Jeep in Neutral before doiong so. I then turned it
>over and it weakly started up. It ran fine, however, when I turned it
>off to restart it, it wouldn't start. I could hear the clicking on the
>starter. Any other ideas? Could the connections be dirty? Thanks. Tim

Are you certain the battery is good? That's the first thing I would
have checked with your symptoms. A low battery and clicking relays go
hand-in-hand.

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Re: Electrical Problem! Help!!
 

On 10 Aug 2006 05:27:35 -0700, "91jeepyj" <silvercoast465@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Thanks Mike. I checked the relays and all are well. I got the
>dashlights and gauges working again by taking out each fuse and
>cleaning them. I got the jeep started by taking jumper cables and
>attaching the positive to the top pole on the starter and then to the
>battery. I put the Jeep in Neutral before doiong so. I then turned it
>over and it weakly started up. It ran fine, however, when I turned it
>off to restart it, it wouldn't start. I could hear the clicking on the
>starter. Any other ideas? Could the connections be dirty? Thanks. Tim

Are you certain the battery is good? That's the first thing I would
have checked with your symptoms. A low battery and clicking relays go
hand-in-hand.

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Re: Electrical Problem! Help!!
 

On 10 Aug 2006 05:27:35 -0700, "91jeepyj" <silvercoast465@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Thanks Mike. I checked the relays and all are well. I got the
>dashlights and gauges working again by taking out each fuse and
>cleaning them. I got the jeep started by taking jumper cables and
>attaching the positive to the top pole on the starter and then to the
>battery. I put the Jeep in Neutral before doiong so. I then turned it
>over and it weakly started up. It ran fine, however, when I turned it
>off to restart it, it wouldn't start. I could hear the clicking on the
>starter. Any other ideas? Could the connections be dirty? Thanks. Tim

Are you certain the battery is good? That's the first thing I would
have checked with your symptoms. A low battery and clicking relays go
hand-in-hand.

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