96Cherokee

Okay guys so heres the deal. I went to start my jeep, I got a click then nothing. No power to the stero or gages. So I hook up a battery charger to it, it read full power. I changed it anyways with the one from my Ranger, now all I get is repeated clicks. still no power to the stereo though, this battery is good I drove the Ranger to and from my jeep. Any ideas?

kermit5327

check your main fuses or beat the **** outta the starter

JeepCoMJ

it's a bad starter relay, bad starter solenoid (or the starter itself), OR the most likely case is that you really really need to clean your contacts on both the battery side of the wires, and the starter/block side of the wires.

96Cherokee

where is the starter located on jeeps? and what does it look like? (new to working on my own vechiles so I learn as I replace lol)

caddydaddy1027

If u clear the starter, battery , and alternator, try starting it in neutral, if it works ur gonna need to clean or replace your neutral safety switch located on the bottom of the tranny. i recommend cleaning as they are about $180 but they are delicate so be careful

96Cherokee

tried starting it in neutral didnt work...i read about that before on the forums, should have mentioned that in my first post

9XJSPORT7

Mine did that when I put the battery back in after doing the tune up. Ended up not have a good connection on the positive terminal. Check to make sure u have good connections and everything is tight.

JeepCoMJ

starter is cylinderical on the passenger side of the engine oil pan bolted to the transmission bellhousing (it's right in front of the bellhousing)

wire brush up the terminals on the battery wires. if they're the bolt-together terminals, take them apart and wire brush them.

Venumb

+1... Sounds like you may have a terminal that's not sitting on the battery post as tight as it should. Try tightening or twisting your pos. + neg terminals.