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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 01:27 AM
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I was leaveing for work went to start my Jeep and it acted like the battery or starter was going out. (tried to turn over for a second then nothing) did this a couple of times then it started right up. All electrical ran fine. I went to work turned of the Jeep turned it on and it started right up. I let it sit for a couple hours went back out and started it. it started right up.
My question is... Do I need to be worried or was it just a fluke? Please feel free to PM me if you have any ideas or if you think this could be something serious.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 02:57 AM
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Get your battery tested. Mine would just go click with nothing else, figured starter. Turns out I had a dead cell in my battery! ALWAYS start with battery first.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 06:08 AM
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Remove clean and re-tighten your battery connections.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Noxian
Remove clean and re-tighten your battery connections.
And the starter connections as well and the main ground cable from the engine to the frame, a good ground on the starter is just as important as pos connection , even removing starter bolts and cleaning them if there corroded can solve allot of problems
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 10:11 AM
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Do you have an auto?

I have this issue from time to time. Once every 3-4 months, then it will happen like 3 days in a row.
I have an auto, and I have to move the shifter out of park, then back in.
Which leads me to believe it’s the neutral safety switch/ transmission range sensor.
It happen so infrequently it's hard to diagnose.
Next time it happens try to start it in neutral instead, or just push your shifter up a little.

I have advance auto test my entire electrial system, and everything checked out.
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Spartangreen
Do you have an auto?

I have this issue from time to time. Once every 3-4 months, then it will happen like 3 days in a row.
I have an auto, and I have to move the shifter out of park, then back in.
Which leads me to believe it’s the neutral safety switch/ transmission range sensor.
It happen so infrequently it's hard to diagnose.
Next time it happens try to start it in neutral instead, or just push your shifter up a little.

I have advance auto test my entire electrial system, and everything checked out.
Better not be the shift I just had to have it replaced this spring! I couldnt get it to go in to drive from park, bad cylinoid, $300 dollars later I got it replaced shifter cylinoid and all
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