Hey guys I need your help.
I spent all day searching posts on this topic before I decided to post.
1991 XJ 4.0 Auto W/ ballast resistor
Here is the story:
wife takes xj to drop off the baby at the sitter on her way to work, she comes out and the jeep would not start. i had left the tank sorta low, but not less than a quarter tank, so we both assume it may have ran out of gas. I leave work grab a can and come to her aid. put the gas in and the jeep would not start. I had the jeep towed home, so I could get back to work.
Fast forward to yesterday afternoon
Get home and get on this site. I try and check everything that has been posted before from others having this problem. Still no start. So now im beginning to think the fuel pump is toast. I pull it from the tank and wire it directly to the battery = gas in my face. So at least i know the pump still works. I get out the test light and check for power to the fuel pump relay i have power there. i get under the jeep and test the harness, no power there, but the sender still works fine. (I had noticed that after putting gas into the car earlier when we thought it was just out of gas)
Test the ballast resistor, no power there either.
So i just don't get it. I've read and read, checked for corroded wires, fusible links, relays, (spend 35.00 on a bunch of them just to swap out) And I can't get it going. This would not be a big deal if I didn't have to take it to get to work Monday, but I do.
So I'm kinda at wits end with this thing, Can't understand why I get NO power to the ballast and either side.
Just looking for some direction before i bypass the harness power supply and relay it directly to the Battery so that I can drive the damned thing.
Thanks to all that can help in advance, sorry so long
I spent all day searching posts on this topic before I decided to post.
1991 XJ 4.0 Auto W/ ballast resistor
Here is the story:
wife takes xj to drop off the baby at the sitter on her way to work, she comes out and the jeep would not start. i had left the tank sorta low, but not less than a quarter tank, so we both assume it may have ran out of gas. I leave work grab a can and come to her aid. put the gas in and the jeep would not start. I had the jeep towed home, so I could get back to work.
Fast forward to yesterday afternoon
Get home and get on this site. I try and check everything that has been posted before from others having this problem. Still no start. So now im beginning to think the fuel pump is toast. I pull it from the tank and wire it directly to the battery = gas in my face. So at least i know the pump still works. I get out the test light and check for power to the fuel pump relay i have power there. i get under the jeep and test the harness, no power there, but the sender still works fine. (I had noticed that after putting gas into the car earlier when we thought it was just out of gas)
Test the ballast resistor, no power there either.
So i just don't get it. I've read and read, checked for corroded wires, fusible links, relays, (spend 35.00 on a bunch of them just to swap out) And I can't get it going. This would not be a big deal if I didn't have to take it to get to work Monday, but I do.
So I'm kinda at wits end with this thing, Can't understand why I get NO power to the ballast and either side.
Just looking for some direction before i bypass the harness power supply and relay it directly to the Battery so that I can drive the damned thing.
Thanks to all that can help in advance, sorry so long