Ignition issue

PUNISHER74

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2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
4.7L
V8
4WD
AUTOMATIC
150,000 MILES

Turn key over and just get a clicking noise. Does not happen every time but is getting more frequent. If I turn the steering wheel hard one way or the other it will start. Help please!

Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 AT 3:01 PM

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KEN L

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48,356 POSTS

It sounds like the battery is getting weak or you have a bad connection at the battery cable.

Here are a few guides that should help us get the problem fixed:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery

Please let us know what you find.

Cheers, Ken

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Thursday, September 14th, 2017 AT 3:21 PM

PUNISHER74

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Battery is good and I have cleaned all the connections. I have seen on some forums possibly ECM? If I turn the key several times it eventually starts with no hiccups. Sorry to be a pain but I have been pulling my hair out. LOL

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Thursday, September 14th, 2017 AT 8:39 PM

KEN L

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Have you checked the ground strap between the engine and the body? There must be a large cable or strap between the engine block and the chassis/frame.

Send me a video when you find it.

Cheers, Ken

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Friday, September 15th, 2017 AT 2:18 PM