During the summer I came home from a two week vacation to a dead battery in my 99 XJ. Jumped it and it started right up, however since that time it's been having a hard time starting when it had never hesitated before. Sometimes it took a few turns of the ignition to get it going. Well the battery is right at the expiration, so that must be it, weak battery right? I went to BJ's got a new Exide, installed it fully expecting the immediate firing of six cylinders, only to be disappointed with the same hesitation. Crap.
So I wonder what the issue could be. I've been wanting to replace the worn and badly oxidized battery cables with the heavy duty "Kelley's Works In Progress" cables for sometime, so maybe this is a good time for that upgrade. Hopefully it will help....Got the cables in the mail a few days ago (thanks Jon) and installed them today. I crossed my fingers as I turned the key and.....Same damn hesitation.
So the battery and cables/grounds are eliminated, what do I check next? Are there common issues with 99 XJ's I should know about? I thought it may be the starter, but in my experience with them they usually stick (then you use a hammer) or they die completely. Are Chrysler starters any different in this regard?
So I wonder what the issue could be. I've been wanting to replace the worn and badly oxidized battery cables with the heavy duty "Kelley's Works In Progress" cables for sometime, so maybe this is a good time for that upgrade. Hopefully it will help....Got the cables in the mail a few days ago (thanks Jon) and installed them today. I crossed my fingers as I turned the key and.....Same damn hesitation.
So the battery and cables/grounds are eliminated, what do I check next? Are there common issues with 99 XJ's I should know about? I thought it may be the starter, but in my experience with them they usually stick (then you use a hammer) or they die completely. Are Chrysler starters any different in this regard?