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I'm pretty sure I know what the problem is hence the title but i wanted another opinion. When I turn my key in the ignition sometimes it'll turn all the way until the bit where you turn to start the car. Think OFF - ON - START. Would the ignition switch be to blame? If i force it, it will start but my A/C and radio do not work.

playbass

I'm not sure I understand your issue. Are you saying that when you turn the key it goes all the way to start (doesn't stop at 'ON') or that it won't go into 'START' unless you press really hard? Does your AC and Radio ever work? What makes you think their functionality is related to the ignition?

Cordless telephone

it is hard to explain. Im gonna try to take a video of it and post it here. But yea it won't go into start sometimes unless i press really hard. The A/C and radio have worked since i bought the jeep

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doublechaz

So you are saying that the mechanical movement is relatively ok, but some of the electrical stages are not happening part of the time. I would say that is the electrical part of the ignition switch as opposed to the lock part of it.

doublechaz

I think 93 is the same as my 88. The electrical part is on the column down by your foot. The mechanical part is what you put the key in. Meaning, if I don't have my years crossed up, you can fix this without taking the whole column apart.

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it could be that. Im gonna have to tear into the column and look. When i force it, it makes a popping noise like it is pushing on something. You might be able to hear it on the video.

fb97xj1

The key appears to click into position and snapped back when you let go, so im thinking its the switch on the column. But ive never dealt with that on a Jeep.

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clearly the last people that owned it didn't know what it was because they spliced a wire from the positive battery cable and when it did this, they would tap the wire onto the battery post with the key in the ON position to start it.

lawsoncl

Some light reading for you
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/how...-94-xj-132876/

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definitely helps me. Gonna take a look tomorrow. Thanks!

aroundincircles

here's a tear down of the steering column, I had a similar issue and had to replace the switch, tighten the steering column

cruiser54

Go DIRECTLY to the switch on the lower column.

That switch is burned, as is the connector where the brown wire is.