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#17
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
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From: spokane valley, wa
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
How are you so positive the battery it's fully charged? You mentioned you get headlights but you can still have lights but almost no charge. So did you test the battery or are you just assuming it's charged because last time you looked at the gauge it said it was charging?
#20
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Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L 6 cyl.
How are you so positive the battery it's fully charged? You mentioned you get headlights but you can still have lights but almost no charge. So did you test the battery or are you just assuming it's charged because last time you looked at the gauge it said it was charging?
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From: spokane valley, wa
Year: 1993
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Then if it were me, I would check all my main powers and grounds and all the fuses in the power distribution box and Just for fun the kick panel fuses
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Engine: 4.0L 6 cyl.
#24
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From: Bakersfield CA
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Starter relay(small silver thing next to the battery), but I am a thinking more like the ignition switch on top of the column.These like to burn up.
What was the last thing you did before it died?, turn on headlights,radio,blower?
What was the last thing you did before it died?, turn on headlights,radio,blower?
#25
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Year: 1989
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Engine: 4.0L 6 cyl.
Nothing, I had been driving over 20 miles before it died and I replaced the ignition coil a couple months ago. It could be the starter relay but would that cause it to just shut down??
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Year: 1990
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It can go out while driving or upon start-up.
One of the connectors likes to short out and melt the switch and plug.
Located on top of the steering column under the dash it is worth a look.
I do believe the relay can also cause this, but Cruiser may know more there.
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Not the coil, Ignition switch... This going out can cause you to lose all power to anything that runs through it; radio, headlights, blower, starter...ect.
It can go out while driving or upon start-up.
One of the connectors likes to short out and melt the switch and plug.
Located on top of the steering column under the dash it is worth a look.
I do believe the relay can also cause this, but Cruiser may know more there.
It can go out while driving or upon start-up.
One of the connectors likes to short out and melt the switch and plug.
Located on top of the steering column under the dash it is worth a look.
I do believe the relay can also cause this, but Cruiser may know more there.
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Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L 6 cyl.