Strange no start, 88 Cherokee
 

Ok, why do my Jeeps always come up with the strange problems???

So my wife calls ands says she accidentally went to start our 88
Cherokee in gear and it bumped to take off but she shut it down before
it could start.

Well, that was it, it is dead. I just had to go over to her work and we
push started it so I brought it home.

It has 12.39V in the battery and only drops a couple tenths when you try
the starter.

The starter solenoid is not getting power on the trigger wire according
to my multimeter when the key is in start. I tried the grounds with
booster cable, no joy, all the fuses seem fine, I played mix and match
with all the relays near the battery, they appear fine.

Anyone got any guesses?

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

Re: Strange no start, 88 Cherokee
 

Ummmm engine to body mesh ground strap ?? (had to ask lol)

Could be a bad solenoid or possibly a fuseable link is gone... you can
always take it to Cambodian Tire for the free bench test..

Snow...

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42545170.6B320D1F@sympatico.ca...
> Ok, why do my Jeeps always come up with the strange problems???
>
> So my wife calls ands says she accidentally went to start our 88
> Cherokee in gear and it bumped to take off but she shut it down before
> it could start.
>
> Well, that was it, it is dead. I just had to go over to her work and we
> push started it so I brought it home.
>
> It has 12.39V in the battery and only drops a couple tenths when you try
> the starter.
>
> The starter solenoid is not getting power on the trigger wire according
> to my multimeter when the key is in start. I tried the grounds with
> booster cable, no joy, all the fuses seem fine, I played mix and match
> with all the relays near the battery, they appear fine.
>
> Anyone got any guesses?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: Strange no start, 88 Cherokee
 

Mike.

Possibly the ignition switch? If you short the solenoid trigger to plus
voltage does it crank? My son's 89 has a big metal covered start relay but I
don't think it would cause it not to crank as I understand it.

Joe R.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42545170.6B320D1F@sympatico.ca...
> Ok, why do my Jeeps always come up with the strange problems???
>
> So my wife calls ands says she accidentally went to start our 88
> Cherokee in gear and it bumped to take off but she shut it down before
> it could start.
>
> Well, that was it, it is dead. I just had to go over to her work and we
> push started it so I brought it home.
>
> It has 12.39V in the battery and only drops a couple tenths when you try
> the starter.
>
> The starter solenoid is not getting power on the trigger wire according
> to my multimeter when the key is in start. I tried the grounds with
> booster cable, no joy, all the fuses seem fine, I played mix and match
> with all the relays near the battery, they appear fine.
>
> Anyone got any guesses?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: Strange no start, 88 Cherokee
 

Have an automatic with a bad neutral switch?
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Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Ok, why do my Jeeps always come up with the strange problems???
>
> So my wife calls ands says she accidentally went to start our 88
> Cherokee in gear and it bumped to take off but she shut it down before
> it could start.
>
> Well, that was it, it is dead. I just had to go over to her work and we
> push started it so I brought it home.
>
> It has 12.39V in the battery and only drops a couple tenths when you try
> the starter.
>
> The starter solenoid is not getting power on the trigger wire according
> to my multimeter when the key is in start. I tried the grounds with
> booster cable, no joy, all the fuses seem fine, I played mix and match
> with all the relays near the battery, they appear fine.
>
> Anyone got any guesses?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: Strange no start, 88 Cherokee
 

Hi Mike,
There's another relay to look it, this picture may give you some
ideas: http://www.----------.com/starterRelay.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Ok, why do my Jeeps always come up with the strange problems???
>
> So my wife calls ands says she accidentally went to start our 88
> Cherokee in gear and it bumped to take off but she shut it down before
> it could start.
>
> Well, that was it, it is dead. I just had to go over to her work and we
> push started it so I brought it home.
>
> It has 12.39V in the battery and only drops a couple tenths when you try
> the starter.
>
> The starter solenoid is not getting power on the trigger wire according
> to my multimeter when the key is in start. I tried the grounds with
> booster cable, no joy, all the fuses seem fine, I played mix and match
> with all the relays near the battery, they appear fine.
>
> Anyone got any guesses?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: Strange no start, 88 Cherokee
 

Hi Mike,
There's another relay to look it, this picture may give you some
ideas: http://www.----------.com/starterRelay.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Ok, why do my Jeeps always come up with the strange problems???
>
> So my wife calls ands says she accidentally went to start our 88
> Cherokee in gear and it bumped to take off but she shut it down before
> it could start.
>
> Well, that was it, it is dead. I just had to go over to her work and we
> push started it so I brought it home.
>
> It has 12.39V in the battery and only drops a couple tenths when you try
> the starter.
>
> The starter solenoid is not getting power on the trigger wire according
> to my multimeter when the key is in start. I tried the grounds with
> booster cable, no joy, all the fuses seem fine, I played mix and match
> with all the relays near the battery, they appear fine.
>
> Anyone got any guesses?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: Strange no start, 88 Cherokee
 

Hi Mike,
There's another relay to look it, this picture may give you some
ideas: http://www.----------.com/starterRelay.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Ok, why do my Jeeps always come up with the strange problems???
>
> So my wife calls ands says she accidentally went to start our 88
> Cherokee in gear and it bumped to take off but she shut it down before
> it could start.
>
> Well, that was it, it is dead. I just had to go over to her work and we
> push started it so I brought it home.
>
> It has 12.39V in the battery and only drops a couple tenths when you try
> the starter.
>
> The starter solenoid is not getting power on the trigger wire according
> to my multimeter when the key is in start. I tried the grounds with
> booster cable, no joy, all the fuses seem fine, I played mix and match
> with all the relays near the battery, they appear fine.
>
> Anyone got any guesses?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: Strange no start, 88 Cherokee
 

Hi Mike,
There's another relay to look it, this picture may give you some
ideas: http://www.----------.com/starterRelay.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Ok, why do my Jeeps always come up with the strange problems???
>
> So my wife calls ands says she accidentally went to start our 88
> Cherokee in gear and it bumped to take off but she shut it down before
> it could start.
>
> Well, that was it, it is dead. I just had to go over to her work and we
> push started it so I brought it home.
>
> It has 12.39V in the battery and only drops a couple tenths when you try
> the starter.
>
> The starter solenoid is not getting power on the trigger wire according
> to my multimeter when the key is in start. I tried the grounds with
> booster cable, no joy, all the fuses seem fine, I played mix and match
> with all the relays near the battery, they appear fine.
>
> Anyone got any guesses?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: Strange no start, 88 Cherokee
 

That big metal relay thing... Yup it will stop it from cranking just
like mine does..... or doesn't depending on which way you look at it.

Mike

Jo Bo wrote:
>
> Mike.
>
> Possibly the ignition switch? If you short the solenoid trigger to plus
> voltage does it crank? My son's 89 has a big metal covered start relay but I
> don't think it would cause it not to crank as I understand it.
>
> Joe R.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:42545170.6B320D1F@sympatico.ca...
> > Ok, why do my Jeeps always come up with the strange problems???
> >
> > So my wife calls ands says she accidentally went to start our 88
> > Cherokee in gear and it bumped to take off but she shut it down before
> > it could start.
> >
> > Well, that was it, it is dead. I just had to go over to her work and we
> > push started it so I brought it home.
> >
> > It has 12.39V in the battery and only drops a couple tenths when you try
> > the starter.
> >
> > The starter solenoid is not getting power on the trigger wire according
> > to my multimeter when the key is in start. I tried the grounds with
> > booster cable, no joy, all the fuses seem fine, I played mix and match
> > with all the relays near the battery, they appear fine.
> >
> > Anyone got any guesses?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: Strange no start, 88 Cherokee
 

That big metal relay thing... Yup it will stop it from cranking just
like mine does..... or doesn't depending on which way you look at it.

Mike

Jo Bo wrote:
>
> Mike.
>
> Possibly the ignition switch? If you short the solenoid trigger to plus
> voltage does it crank? My son's 89 has a big metal covered start relay but I
> don't think it would cause it not to crank as I understand it.
>
> Joe R.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:42545170.6B320D1F@sympatico.ca...
> > Ok, why do my Jeeps always come up with the strange problems???
> >
> > So my wife calls ands says she accidentally went to start our 88
> > Cherokee in gear and it bumped to take off but she shut it down before
> > it could start.
> >
> > Well, that was it, it is dead. I just had to go over to her work and we
> > push started it so I brought it home.
> >
> > It has 12.39V in the battery and only drops a couple tenths when you try
> > the starter.
> >
> > The starter solenoid is not getting power on the trigger wire according
> > to my multimeter when the key is in start. I tried the grounds with
> > booster cable, no joy, all the fuses seem fine, I played mix and match
> > with all the relays near the battery, they appear fine.
> >
> > Anyone got any guesses?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's