Mikep_86441
NAXJA Forum User
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- AZ
Hi all,
My first post here!!
This new to me 1988 stock 4.0 xj, has an interesting history.
Owner #1 had the unfortunate experience of having the vehicle stolen. The door key and ignition lock are new and match.
Owner #2 had almost zero technical skills.
Owner #3, me, has to find out why when the + battery terminal is connected that the vehicle's electrical system comes on without the key on. A result of the theft me thinks. Maybe still jumpered somewhere? There is a heavy duty momentary switch hanging from the dash to crank the engine. It's connected to battery + and to a grn/wht wire by the starter relay. Not sure who did that. The ignition switch does nothing. It won't crank the engine or turn on the vehicle electrically.
I've searched like a madman under the dash and under the hood for what I think is a jumper of some kind to keep the vehicle electrically hot, or even a disconnected connector.
I've searched for hours via google for schematics. I found one for the ignition but I still failed.
The vehicle starts and runs fine. Drove it 70 miles yesterday.
Please help, and hello !!
Mike
My first post here!!
This new to me 1988 stock 4.0 xj, has an interesting history.
Owner #1 had the unfortunate experience of having the vehicle stolen. The door key and ignition lock are new and match.
Owner #2 had almost zero technical skills.
Owner #3, me, has to find out why when the + battery terminal is connected that the vehicle's electrical system comes on without the key on. A result of the theft me thinks. Maybe still jumpered somewhere? There is a heavy duty momentary switch hanging from the dash to crank the engine. It's connected to battery + and to a grn/wht wire by the starter relay. Not sure who did that. The ignition switch does nothing. It won't crank the engine or turn on the vehicle electrically.
I've searched like a madman under the dash and under the hood for what I think is a jumper of some kind to keep the vehicle electrically hot, or even a disconnected connector.
I've searched for hours via google for schematics. I found one for the ignition but I still failed.
The vehicle starts and runs fine. Drove it 70 miles yesterday.
Please help, and hello !!
Mike