Author Topic: Wont start, please help!  (Read 3697 times)

Offline footman

  • Honorary Member
  • Trail Master
  • ***
  • Posts: 637
Wont start, please help!
« on: February 18, 2009, 01:01:42 AM »
So heres the history
Drove into work last week, everything was fine.  Jeep wouldnt start for the ride home had to get jumped.
Tried to charge battery, still wouldnt start.
Bought a new battery today, still wont start.  I can jump start it off another vehicle and it runs.
I called Azone where I bought my battery to see if my old one was still there to see if they could tell me if it was good and they said it was.  (my stupid move for not having them check first but all arrows pointed to dead battery) 
So now I have a new battery that I didnt need and my Jeep still wont start(no lights or interior lights) and I can jump it!
Any ideas?

Offline Swagger

  • Rock Crawler
  • ****
  • Posts: 416
Re: Wont start, please help!
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 01:12:01 AM »
check ground cables. If you have a multimeter, put it on the ohms setting and check from battery to engine block or to frame.  Are you jumping it off with your battery installed? gimme a call 713- 213- 8472.
FOR SALE:  2000 TJ with some stuff and uber low mileage.  $9500 obo. Come to Texas and buy my junk!!!

I like to smash things!!!!

PaulW

  • Guest
Re: Wont start, please help!
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2009, 01:27:33 AM »
bad connections.  put new battery terminals on it.

Offline Axle

  • Honorary Member
  • Trail Master
  • ***
  • Posts: 2008
  • Merica!!!
Re: Wont start, please help!
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2009, 01:47:44 AM »
Alternator?  Ground strap?  Fuse?  Captorm needs to chime in here, he had the same problem with Cheekbones' jeep, I believe. 
Axle:  2
Nemesis: 1

I win!

Offline zjorvis97

  • Mudd Hog
  • ***
  • Posts: 115
Re: Wont start, please help!
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2009, 02:03:21 AM »
I had the same issue, it was my battery wires. I would also check the distributor and spark plug wires.

Offline Cheek-Bone

  • Mudd Hog
  • ***
  • Posts: 243
Re: Wont start, please help!
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2009, 03:26:40 AM »
it was the battery with mine.
JT4X4 Founding Member

PaulW

  • Guest
Re: Wont start, please help!
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2009, 03:44:35 AM »
i had 3 xjs do the same thing.  battery terminals every time.  change em and you should be  ok.

Offline footman

  • Honorary Member
  • Trail Master
  • ***
  • Posts: 637
Re: Wont start, please help!
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2009, 04:19:51 AM »
If it is the battery terminals, are those somthing I should get from Jeep or can I get them at A zone or NAPA


Offline CaptORM

  • Rock Crawler
  • ****
  • Posts: 497
    • JT 4X4
Re: Wont start, please help!
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2009, 01:09:43 PM »
Alright here I am.  Ive had several different problems in this area.

Here are some questions.

Once you start it does it have lights/stereo etc...?
What happens when you turn the key? (noises, clicks)
Does it happen everytime you turn it off?
Do you have a battery gauge on your dash board?
   If so what does it read running?
   And while off what does it read with the key in the ACC position?
Have you cleaned your battery connections yet?

Let me know and Ill get back to ya.  Ive had issues with this stuff about 6-7 different ways over the past years in both my jeep and my Ram. 
I do cheeks for free just ask...
 
 l  
 l _[==]__o___o
 l//_|__l__l,\___\,___
 l_--\__\__l_/---\_[] llll [)
  (o)_)        (o)_)--o)_)



96 Jeep Grand Cherokee
6.5" lift, 33's

Offline rocket

  • Trail Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 2802
  • That is what i call, "Flexing"
    • my webshots photo site - lots of wheeling pics!
Re: Wont start, please help!
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2009, 01:30:05 PM »
Most likely is dirty/coroded terminals: take them off (ground first) and clean them (you can get a battery terminal wire brush @ any parts store).  Replace them (pos first).  If that's not it, it will take some troubleshooting.  Your symptoms as described point to this or loose terminal(s)
1973 Chevy El Camino: 383 sb, lots of power
2004 Toyota Tacoma TRD 3.4L xtra cab 2.5" skyjacker coilovers/leafs, 32x11.5-15" Super Swamper TSL/SXs, Bent-up front bumper, smittybilt winch, 4xInovations sliders, Bud-built skids, custom rear bumper/light bar, hella lights, "custom" body work

Offline footman

  • Honorary Member
  • Trail Master
  • ***
  • Posts: 637
Re: Wont start, please help!
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2009, 02:04:02 PM »
Alright here I am.  Ive had several different problems in this area.

Here are some questions.

Once you start it does it have lights/stereo etc...?  Yes lights and stereo
What happens when you turn the key? (noises, clicks)  Nothing, no clicking or lights
Does it happen everytime you turn it off?  Yes
Do you have a battery gauge on your dash board?   Yes   If so what does it read running?  I didnt look when it was running
   And while off what does it read with the key in the ACC position?  I didnt look
Have you cleaned your battery connections yet?  Not yet, I'm going check the ohlms reading as pre Swagger before then clean them w/baking soda and a wire brush tomorrow and see what happens.
Let me know and Ill get back to ya.  Ive had issues with this stuff about 6-7 different ways over the past years in both my jeep and my Ram. 

Thanks everyone for your knowledge and guidance

Offline Seabee_BUC

  • Honorary Member
  • Trail Master
  • ***
  • Posts: 1106
  • Yeah she's fast...Terrible in the rocks I'm sure!
Re: Wont start, please help!
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2009, 02:06:42 PM »
Definately sounds like a bad ground. I had a Blazer with the same problem after installing a Body Lift. It turned out to be a braided ground wire that ran from the back of the block to the firewall. It was stretched from installing the body lift and pulled off the firewall. Once that was fixed, it was perfect again.

Offline footman

  • Honorary Member
  • Trail Master
  • ***
  • Posts: 637
Re: Wont start, please help!
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2009, 04:07:44 PM »
Oooh good call on that.  I will deffinetly check that out too.

Offline footman

  • Honorary Member
  • Trail Master
  • ***
  • Posts: 637
Re: Wont start, please help!
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2009, 02:25:16 AM »
Boy do I miss my garage!!!  I was out in the dark cold rain cleaning the cable ends.  The positive bubbled way more than the positive.  I greased them up, reinstalled and .................................................................VAROOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!    Its alive, its alive!!!!!!!!!!  Thanks again guys for the info.