Jeep Starter Problem - 93 YJ
08-07-2005, 11:13 AM
#11
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Re: Jeep Starter Problem - 93 YJ
Ok, I would try the starter a bunch of times, then go and 'carefully'
feel all the battery cables at the ends.
If you find one warm or even burning hot, you have found the bad
connection. My guess is the negative connection on the block.
Then you could have just gotten a bad starter. I would hook a booster
cable to the starter power bolt, make sure the Jeep is in neutral or
park and touch the cable clamp to the battery positive to verify it
actually turns.
If it turns, then one of those connections that 'looks' good isn't.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"Lawson[rem0ve]news" wrote:
>
> I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
>
> My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise at
> the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never spin.
> After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it loose, my
> thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the problem. Same
> symptom as before.
>
> Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution. I
> swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be that
> the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either. At this
> point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
>
> I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire from
> the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery goes to
> the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All the
> connections at the starter are good.
>
> The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned over???
> I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This happened with
> the original starter. I assumed that the starter had just come out of
> it's locked up position and it was explainable.
>
> So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning. Any
> suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
feel all the battery cables at the ends.
If you find one warm or even burning hot, you have found the bad
connection. My guess is the negative connection on the block.
Then you could have just gotten a bad starter. I would hook a booster
cable to the starter power bolt, make sure the Jeep is in neutral or
park and touch the cable clamp to the battery positive to verify it
actually turns.
If it turns, then one of those connections that 'looks' good isn't.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"Lawson[rem0ve]news" wrote:
>
> I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
>
> My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise at
> the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never spin.
> After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it loose, my
> thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the problem. Same
> symptom as before.
>
> Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution. I
> swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be that
> the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either. At this
> point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
>
> I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire from
> the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery goes to
> the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All the
> connections at the starter are good.
>
> The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned over???
> I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This happened with
> the original starter. I assumed that the starter had just come out of
> it's locked up position and it was explainable.
>
> So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning. Any
> suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
08-07-2005, 11:13 AM
#12
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Re: Jeep Starter Problem - 93 YJ
Ok, I would try the starter a bunch of times, then go and 'carefully'
feel all the battery cables at the ends.
If you find one warm or even burning hot, you have found the bad
connection. My guess is the negative connection on the block.
Then you could have just gotten a bad starter. I would hook a booster
cable to the starter power bolt, make sure the Jeep is in neutral or
park and touch the cable clamp to the battery positive to verify it
actually turns.
If it turns, then one of those connections that 'looks' good isn't.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"Lawson[rem0ve]news" wrote:
>
> I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
>
> My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise at
> the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never spin.
> After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it loose, my
> thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the problem. Same
> symptom as before.
>
> Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution. I
> swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be that
> the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either. At this
> point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
>
> I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire from
> the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery goes to
> the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All the
> connections at the starter are good.
>
> The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned over???
> I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This happened with
> the original starter. I assumed that the starter had just come out of
> it's locked up position and it was explainable.
>
> So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning. Any
> suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
feel all the battery cables at the ends.
If you find one warm or even burning hot, you have found the bad
connection. My guess is the negative connection on the block.
Then you could have just gotten a bad starter. I would hook a booster
cable to the starter power bolt, make sure the Jeep is in neutral or
park and touch the cable clamp to the battery positive to verify it
actually turns.
If it turns, then one of those connections that 'looks' good isn't.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"Lawson[rem0ve]news" wrote:
>
> I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
>
> My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise at
> the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never spin.
> After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it loose, my
> thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the problem. Same
> symptom as before.
>
> Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution. I
> swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be that
> the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either. At this
> point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
>
> I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire from
> the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery goes to
> the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All the
> connections at the starter are good.
>
> The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned over???
> I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This happened with
> the original starter. I assumed that the starter had just come out of
> it's locked up position and it was explainable.
>
> So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning. Any
> suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
08-07-2005, 11:13 AM
#13
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Re: Jeep Starter Problem - 93 YJ
Ok, I would try the starter a bunch of times, then go and 'carefully'
feel all the battery cables at the ends.
If you find one warm or even burning hot, you have found the bad
connection. My guess is the negative connection on the block.
Then you could have just gotten a bad starter. I would hook a booster
cable to the starter power bolt, make sure the Jeep is in neutral or
park and touch the cable clamp to the battery positive to verify it
actually turns.
If it turns, then one of those connections that 'looks' good isn't.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"Lawson[rem0ve]news" wrote:
>
> I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
>
> My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise at
> the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never spin.
> After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it loose, my
> thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the problem. Same
> symptom as before.
>
> Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution. I
> swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be that
> the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either. At this
> point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
>
> I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire from
> the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery goes to
> the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All the
> connections at the starter are good.
>
> The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned over???
> I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This happened with
> the original starter. I assumed that the starter had just come out of
> it's locked up position and it was explainable.
>
> So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning. Any
> suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
feel all the battery cables at the ends.
If you find one warm or even burning hot, you have found the bad
connection. My guess is the negative connection on the block.
Then you could have just gotten a bad starter. I would hook a booster
cable to the starter power bolt, make sure the Jeep is in neutral or
park and touch the cable clamp to the battery positive to verify it
actually turns.
If it turns, then one of those connections that 'looks' good isn't.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"Lawson[rem0ve]news" wrote:
>
> I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
>
> My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise at
> the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never spin.
> After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it loose, my
> thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the problem. Same
> symptom as before.
>
> Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution. I
> swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be that
> the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either. At this
> point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
>
> I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire from
> the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery goes to
> the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All the
> connections at the starter are good.
>
> The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned over???
> I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This happened with
> the original starter. I assumed that the starter had just come out of
> it's locked up position and it was explainable.
>
> So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning. Any
> suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
08-07-2005, 12:21 PM
#14
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Re: Jeep Starter Problem - 93 YJ
Thank you. I will pass these thoughts along to my wife. Any thoughts on
whether it might be the ignition switch? Hopefully one of these things
will cure here problem.
Lawson
Lawson[rem0ve]news wrote:
> I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
>
> My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise
> at the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never
> spin. After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it
> loose, my thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the
> problem. Same symptom as before.
>
> Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution.
> I swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be
> that the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either.
> At this point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
>
> I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire
> from the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery
> goes to the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All
> the connections at the starter are good.
>
> The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned
> over??? I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This
> happened with the original starter. I assumed that the starter had
> just come out of it's locked up position and it was explainable.
>
> So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning.
> Any suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
>
whether it might be the ignition switch? Hopefully one of these things
will cure here problem.
Lawson
Lawson[rem0ve]news wrote:
> I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
>
> My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise
> at the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never
> spin. After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it
> loose, my thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the
> problem. Same symptom as before.
>
> Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution.
> I swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be
> that the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either.
> At this point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
>
> I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire
> from the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery
> goes to the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All
> the connections at the starter are good.
>
> The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned
> over??? I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This
> happened with the original starter. I assumed that the starter had
> just come out of it's locked up position and it was explainable.
>
> So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning.
> Any suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
>
08-07-2005, 12:21 PM
#15
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Re: Jeep Starter Problem - 93 YJ
Thank you. I will pass these thoughts along to my wife. Any thoughts on
whether it might be the ignition switch? Hopefully one of these things
will cure here problem.
Lawson
Lawson[rem0ve]news wrote:
> I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
>
> My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise
> at the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never
> spin. After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it
> loose, my thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the
> problem. Same symptom as before.
>
> Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution.
> I swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be
> that the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either.
> At this point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
>
> I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire
> from the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery
> goes to the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All
> the connections at the starter are good.
>
> The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned
> over??? I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This
> happened with the original starter. I assumed that the starter had
> just come out of it's locked up position and it was explainable.
>
> So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning.
> Any suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
>
whether it might be the ignition switch? Hopefully one of these things
will cure here problem.
Lawson
Lawson[rem0ve]news wrote:
> I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
>
> My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise
> at the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never
> spin. After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it
> loose, my thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the
> problem. Same symptom as before.
>
> Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution.
> I swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be
> that the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either.
> At this point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
>
> I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire
> from the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery
> goes to the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All
> the connections at the starter are good.
>
> The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned
> over??? I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This
> happened with the original starter. I assumed that the starter had
> just come out of it's locked up position and it was explainable.
>
> So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning.
> Any suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
>
08-07-2005, 12:21 PM
#16
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Re: Jeep Starter Problem - 93 YJ
Thank you. I will pass these thoughts along to my wife. Any thoughts on
whether it might be the ignition switch? Hopefully one of these things
will cure here problem.
Lawson
Lawson[rem0ve]news wrote:
> I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
>
> My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise
> at the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never
> spin. After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it
> loose, my thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the
> problem. Same symptom as before.
>
> Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution.
> I swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be
> that the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either.
> At this point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
>
> I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire
> from the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery
> goes to the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All
> the connections at the starter are good.
>
> The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned
> over??? I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This
> happened with the original starter. I assumed that the starter had
> just come out of it's locked up position and it was explainable.
>
> So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning.
> Any suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
>
whether it might be the ignition switch? Hopefully one of these things
will cure here problem.
Lawson
Lawson[rem0ve]news wrote:
> I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
>
> My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise
> at the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never
> spin. After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it
> loose, my thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the
> problem. Same symptom as before.
>
> Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution.
> I swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be
> that the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either.
> At this point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
>
> I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire
> from the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery
> goes to the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All
> the connections at the starter are good.
>
> The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned
> over??? I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This
> happened with the original starter. I assumed that the starter had
> just come out of it's locked up position and it was explainable.
>
> So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning.
> Any suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
>
08-07-2005, 12:21 PM
#17
Guest
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Re: Jeep Starter Problem - 93 YJ
Thank you. I will pass these thoughts along to my wife. Any thoughts on
whether it might be the ignition switch? Hopefully one of these things
will cure here problem.
Lawson
Lawson[rem0ve]news wrote:
> I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
>
> My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise
> at the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never
> spin. After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it
> loose, my thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the
> problem. Same symptom as before.
>
> Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution.
> I swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be
> that the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either.
> At this point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
>
> I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire
> from the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery
> goes to the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All
> the connections at the starter are good.
>
> The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned
> over??? I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This
> happened with the original starter. I assumed that the starter had
> just come out of it's locked up position and it was explainable.
>
> So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning.
> Any suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
>
whether it might be the ignition switch? Hopefully one of these things
will cure here problem.
Lawson
Lawson[rem0ve]news wrote:
> I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
>
> My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise
> at the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never
> spin. After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it
> loose, my thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the
> problem. Same symptom as before.
>
> Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution.
> I swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be
> that the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either.
> At this point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
>
> I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire
> from the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery
> goes to the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All
> the connections at the starter are good.
>
> The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned
> over??? I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This
> happened with the original starter. I assumed that the starter had
> just come out of it's locked up position and it was explainable.
>
> So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning.
> Any suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
>
08-07-2005, 12:34 PM
#18
Guest
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Re: Jeep Starter Problem - 93 YJ
If the starter clicks or the starter relay clicks, then the keyswitch is
likely ok. It doesn't have to pass high power through it.
One other thing. If I remember right, that fender relay hs 2 green
wires on it or something silly. I have seen folks mix those up when
changing the relays. One has a stripe I think.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"Lawson[rem0ve]news" wrote:
>
> Thank you. I will pass these thoughts along to my wife. Any thoughts on
> whether it might be the ignition switch? Hopefully one of these things
> will cure here problem.
>
> Lawson
>
> Lawson[rem0ve]news wrote:
>
> > I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
> >
> > My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> > symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise
> > at the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never
> > spin. After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it
> > loose, my thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the
> > problem. Same symptom as before.
> >
> > Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution.
> > I swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be
> > that the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either.
> > At this point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
> >
> > I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire
> > from the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery
> > goes to the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All
> > the connections at the starter are good.
> >
> > The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> > the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned
> > over??? I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This
> > happened with the original starter. I assumed that the starter had
> > just come out of it's locked up position and it was explainable.
> >
> > So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> > an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning.
> > Any suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
> >
likely ok. It doesn't have to pass high power through it.
One other thing. If I remember right, that fender relay hs 2 green
wires on it or something silly. I have seen folks mix those up when
changing the relays. One has a stripe I think.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"Lawson[rem0ve]news" wrote:
>
> Thank you. I will pass these thoughts along to my wife. Any thoughts on
> whether it might be the ignition switch? Hopefully one of these things
> will cure here problem.
>
> Lawson
>
> Lawson[rem0ve]news wrote:
>
> > I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
> >
> > My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> > symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise
> > at the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never
> > spin. After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it
> > loose, my thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the
> > problem. Same symptom as before.
> >
> > Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution.
> > I swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be
> > that the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either.
> > At this point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
> >
> > I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire
> > from the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery
> > goes to the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All
> > the connections at the starter are good.
> >
> > The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> > the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned
> > over??? I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This
> > happened with the original starter. I assumed that the starter had
> > just come out of it's locked up position and it was explainable.
> >
> > So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> > an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning.
> > Any suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
> >
08-07-2005, 12:34 PM
#19
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Jeep Starter Problem - 93 YJ
If the starter clicks or the starter relay clicks, then the keyswitch is
likely ok. It doesn't have to pass high power through it.
One other thing. If I remember right, that fender relay hs 2 green
wires on it or something silly. I have seen folks mix those up when
changing the relays. One has a stripe I think.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"Lawson[rem0ve]news" wrote:
>
> Thank you. I will pass these thoughts along to my wife. Any thoughts on
> whether it might be the ignition switch? Hopefully one of these things
> will cure here problem.
>
> Lawson
>
> Lawson[rem0ve]news wrote:
>
> > I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
> >
> > My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> > symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise
> > at the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never
> > spin. After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it
> > loose, my thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the
> > problem. Same symptom as before.
> >
> > Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution.
> > I swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be
> > that the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either.
> > At this point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
> >
> > I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire
> > from the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery
> > goes to the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All
> > the connections at the starter are good.
> >
> > The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> > the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned
> > over??? I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This
> > happened with the original starter. I assumed that the starter had
> > just come out of it's locked up position and it was explainable.
> >
> > So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> > an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning.
> > Any suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
> >
likely ok. It doesn't have to pass high power through it.
One other thing. If I remember right, that fender relay hs 2 green
wires on it or something silly. I have seen folks mix those up when
changing the relays. One has a stripe I think.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"Lawson[rem0ve]news" wrote:
>
> Thank you. I will pass these thoughts along to my wife. Any thoughts on
> whether it might be the ignition switch? Hopefully one of these things
> will cure here problem.
>
> Lawson
>
> Lawson[rem0ve]news wrote:
>
> > I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
> >
> > My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> > symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise
> > at the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never
> > spin. After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it
> > loose, my thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the
> > problem. Same symptom as before.
> >
> > Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution.
> > I swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be
> > that the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either.
> > At this point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
> >
> > I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire
> > from the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery
> > goes to the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All
> > the connections at the starter are good.
> >
> > The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> > the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned
> > over??? I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This
> > happened with the original starter. I assumed that the starter had
> > just come out of it's locked up position and it was explainable.
> >
> > So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> > an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning.
> > Any suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
> >
08-07-2005, 12:34 PM
#20
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Jeep Starter Problem - 93 YJ
If the starter clicks or the starter relay clicks, then the keyswitch is
likely ok. It doesn't have to pass high power through it.
One other thing. If I remember right, that fender relay hs 2 green
wires on it or something silly. I have seen folks mix those up when
changing the relays. One has a stripe I think.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"Lawson[rem0ve]news" wrote:
>
> Thank you. I will pass these thoughts along to my wife. Any thoughts on
> whether it might be the ignition switch? Hopefully one of these things
> will cure here problem.
>
> Lawson
>
> Lawson[rem0ve]news wrote:
>
> > I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
> >
> > My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> > symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise
> > at the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never
> > spin. After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it
> > loose, my thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the
> > problem. Same symptom as before.
> >
> > Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution.
> > I swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be
> > that the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either.
> > At this point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
> >
> > I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire
> > from the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery
> > goes to the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All
> > the connections at the starter are good.
> >
> > The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> > the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned
> > over??? I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This
> > happened with the original starter. I assumed that the starter had
> > just come out of it's locked up position and it was explainable.
> >
> > So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> > an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning.
> > Any suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
> >
likely ok. It doesn't have to pass high power through it.
One other thing. If I remember right, that fender relay hs 2 green
wires on it or something silly. I have seen folks mix those up when
changing the relays. One has a stripe I think.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"Lawson[rem0ve]news" wrote:
>
> Thank you. I will pass these thoughts along to my wife. Any thoughts on
> whether it might be the ignition switch? Hopefully one of these things
> will cure here problem.
>
> Lawson
>
> Lawson[rem0ve]news wrote:
>
> > I don't know if anyone has had this problem but, here is the situation.
> >
> > My wife's 93 YJ would not start one morning. No extreme weather, no
> > symptoms of slow start or anything. The Jeep would make a click noise
> > at the starter. The starter was trying to engage, but would never
> > spin. After trying to wack the starter with a mallot to break it
> > loose, my thought was to replace the starter. This did not fix the
> > problem. Same symptom as before.
> >
> > Next is was the starter relay to be replaced. Once again, no solution.
> > I swapped an Optima battery into the Jeep thinking that it might be
> > that the battery didn't have enough juice. That did not work either.
> > At this point, I am on the internet trying to find a solution???
> >
> > I have looked for loose wiring, but all seems fine. The ground wire
> > from the battery goes to the Jeep body, and another from the battery
> > goes to the engine block. Both connections and wiring look sound. All
> > the connections at the starter are good.
> >
> > The only clue I have is that while my wife was undoing the top nut on
> > the starter, she caused something to cross, and the jeep turned
> > over??? I had her disconnect the battery, and then press on. This
> > happened with the original starter. I assumed that the starter had
> > just come out of it's locked up position and it was explainable.
> >
> > So, Jeep won't start. Turn ignition, and get click, power, wipers, and
> > an electical click at the starter. The starter is just not turning.
> > Any suggestions? Thanks for your ideas.
> >