NHscrambler
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Southeastern NH
I have a 1988 XJ, 4.0L/AW4 that will not turn over. It used to do this every once in a while where you would turn the key and nothing would happen but you would try agin and it would start. Well, recently I swapped out the transmission and forgot to unhook the battery and tapped the starter against the body causeing it to spark. After the Jeep was back together it would not fire. When you turn the key it does not turn over but the gas gauge goes up and the radio and clock turn off. I checked the fuse box and swapped out the starter, still nothing. I started swapping around the blue relays under the hood, moved around some wires and tried it. It started. Later that day it started fine then later would not start again. I have since checked all the grounds, replaced all 4 of the blue relays, replaced all the fuseable links going to the starter relay, replaced the starter relay, looked in the harness for loose wires, and even replaced the wire going to the starter solinoid.
First off, which of the 4 blue relays have to do with ignition/starter?
Second, does anyone have any ideas of what to check next?
I am guessing that due to the gas gauge going up and the radio/clock turning off that something is grounding out but I can't locate it?
Could it have to do with the actual ignition switch it's self?
Any help would be appreciated.
First off, which of the 4 blue relays have to do with ignition/starter?
Second, does anyone have any ideas of what to check next?
I am guessing that due to the gas gauge going up and the radio/clock turning off that something is grounding out but I can't locate it?
Could it have to do with the actual ignition switch it's self?
Any help would be appreciated.