I would first clean the battery cables at both ends. When they get
dirty you get your symptoms. The positive cable end at the starter
solenoid/relay on the 'firewall' is a normal failure point on an 88. So
is the block end of the negative cable.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...

88yj wrote:
> my car has started having starting problems. a few days ago the
> car would not turn over at all. after waiting a few minutes i tried
> again and it worked. a few days later after stopping the vehicle and
> turning it off, it would not start up again. This time it stayed that
> way. I can turn the key and just hear one click, no turning at all.
> The battery was tested and is fine. can anyone start me in the right
> direction. anyone have a diagram that will be helpful.
> 4.2 I6, 88 wrangler
>
> thanks
>

 

I would first clean the battery cables at both ends. When they get
dirty you get your symptoms. The positive cable end at the starter
solenoid/relay on the 'firewall' is a normal failure point on an 88. So
is the block end of the negative cable.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...

88yj wrote:
> my car has started having starting problems. a few days ago the
> car would not turn over at all. after waiting a few minutes i tried
> again and it worked. a few days later after stopping the vehicle and
> turning it off, it would not start up again. This time it stayed that
> way. I can turn the key and just hear one click, no turning at all.
> The battery was tested and is fine. can anyone start me in the right
> direction. anyone have a diagram that will be helpful.
> 4.2 I6, 88 wrangler
>
> thanks
>