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SouSy

NAXJA Forum User

• Dec 27, 2003

• #1

I go to start the 85 today and guess what.... no go. All there is is a buzzing sound comming from the engine bay from the thing right behind the passenger light What can I do to get my xj back on the road, I was taking it to get a new clutch put in today :tear:

 

RTicUL8

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Rocky Mountain High... Colorado!

• Dec 28, 2003

• #2

SouSy said:

"...from the thing right behind the passenger light..."

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The battery?

 

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lunghd

NAXJA Forum User

Location

New River Valley, VA

• Dec 28, 2003

• #3

...there is is a buzzing sound comming from the engine bay from the thing right behind the passenger light ...

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A bee's nest? :huh:

 

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JnJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

San Antonio TX

• Dec 28, 2003

• #4

I believe the sound is the starter relay, but don't quote me on that. Sounds like the battery needs a charge.

 

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SouSy

NAXJA Forum User

• Dec 28, 2003

• #5

RTicUL8 said:

The battery?

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no, there is a silver thing bolted to the front of the jeep behind the pass headlight

 

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SouSy

NAXJA Forum User

• Dec 28, 2003

• #6

JnJ said:

I believe the sound is the starter relay, but don't quote me on that. Sounds like the battery needs a charge.

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Tried charging the battery and it still did it.

 

ACE

NAXJA Forum User

Location

N. Utah

• Dec 29, 2003

• #7

SouSy said:

Tried charging the battery and it still did it.

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Next, get under the Jeep and rap on the starter with a light hammer or something heavy and then try to start it again. If this gets you started, it's time to replace the starter.

 

Cottontail

Three-De Off-Road

Location

Nashville, TN

• Dec 29, 2003

• #8

Check also, the tightness of all the cables. I just checked my 85 and the only silver box I found was on the inner fenderwell. It had about 4 or 5 green wires attached to it, and also a black wire that ran to the negative post on the battery. I have another separate cable that runs from the neg post to the starter also.

I would have to go with bad wire or bad starter.

 

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SouSy

NAXJA Forum User

• Jan 4, 2004

• #9

Hey guys. Still no go, but I took pictures of where I heard clicking from.

Will these need to be replaced with the starter? And what are they?

 

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91xjtim

NAXJA Forum User

• Jan 4, 2004

• #10

They look like relays to me. Also, have you cleaned the battery connections?

 

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churky89

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Texas

• Jan 5, 2004

• #11

Those battery terminals and cables could also be the problem.Need to get the cables with the terminals as one.I have seen that particular type terminal
loosen up.Heat from the battery will cause the terminals to loosen up causing poor electrical connection.They will eventually NOT tighten down at all .

 

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SouSy

NAXJA Forum User

• Jan 7, 2004

• #12

So no one knows what those are so I can get new ones?

 

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small pederson

NAXJA Forum User

Location

nunya

• Jan 7, 2004

• #13

did you leave your hood open? looks like a winter wonderland in there

 

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XJ91

NAXJA Forum User

Location

G'Nagiwanka

• Jan 7, 2004

• #14

91xjtim said:

They look like relays to me. Also, have you cleaned the battery connections?

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I second 91xjtim's relay guess.

 

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Jeremyvnc

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Louisville, KY

• Jan 7, 2004

• #15

tell me this, if you go to turn it on, does it try and turn over at all? If not, wheel the thing in the garage to get it out of the winter wonderland b/c water and electronics don't like each other. Then change out those nasty terminals with dedicated noshit terminals and drop those pansy terminals. My friend had me replace his battery and terminals with those, and it's true, those don't give you the kind of connection that tride and true bolt downs do.