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.

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Jan 3, 2008 at 6:46 PM
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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 8:10 PM