1998 Jeep Cherokee Electrical

1998 JEEP CHEROKEE
125,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DG1BEAUMONT
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My jeep will crank the 1st time in the morning; then when you turn it off and try to start it again, nothing. Lights will come on but no cranking, dead.
After letting it sit for a couple of hours, it will crank.
The battery was checked and the cold crank amps were low so battery was replaced, but problem still happens.

Help?
Jan 3, 2008 at 10:46 AM
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FISHERMAN
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[quote:ed91aa68ab="dg1beaumont"]Electrical problem
1998 Jeep Cherokee 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 125000 miles
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My jeep will crank the 1st time in the morning; then when you turn it off and try to start it again, nothing. Lights will come on but no cranking, dead.
After letting it sit for a couple of hours, it will crank.
The battery was checked and the cold crank amps were low so battery was replaced, but problem still happens.

Help?[/quote:ed91aa68ab]

Hello !!

Could be a bad starter....

could be that the "solenoid" gets "hot" and wont "engage" the starter....
check the battery cable that goes directly to the starter be sure that is making a clean solid contact
if the connectors are good then remove the starter and bench test it.


good Luck!
Jan 3, 2008 at 12:10 PM
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