Not your normal starting problems....

96 XJ, 4.0, auto
The starter has a power supply glitch, after the truck has been started and running for several minutes, it will try and engage on it's own. On the opposite side of that, I've turned on the ignition and only got as far as the run position, and the starter will engage.... Any ideas?

Not sure if it's because the oil filter adaptor and valve cover gasket is leaky, covering the starter in oil, or if it's in the ignition lock cylinder.

Sounds like an ignition switch issue.

Check the starter out too, had one on my 2.2 Turbo Lebaron do that once and it ended up being a faulty starter.

Ignition switch for sure. May be a miss aligned switch with relation to the linkage that operates it from the lock-key mechanism, or burned and shorted wires-switchconnector-Ignition switch assy.

Yeah going to have to take a closer look at the ignition cylinder, it tried starting in the accessory position today.

Ecomike said:

Ignition switch for sure. May be a miss aligned switch with relation to the linkage that operates it from the lock-key mechanism, or burned and shorted wires-switchconnector-Ignition switch assy.

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96 has the chryco column with the switch that is integrated with the tumbler.


OP, you'll need security torx bits to get the plastic cover off the column. Bolts are underneath.

this is a great video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reonxApWkVU

87manche said:

96 has the chryco column with the switch that is integrated with the tumbler.


OP, you'll need security torx bits to get the plastic cover off the column. Bolts are underneath.

this is a great video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reonxApWkVU

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Thanks that helped out a lot, seems to have fixed the problem too.