Hadn't driven the jeep in three days. Got in, interior lights came on, put key in ignition, turned it and just got clicks with no engine turn over. All the lights on the dash came on, radio came on but clock was reset to 12:00. What do I need to fix!

Also, I have an AEV procal if that matters.

Thanks.

 

Flux capacitor was the first thing I checked! I'll try jumping it when I get home.

 

might want to check your fribble valve too. thats near wher the headlight fluid is.
lol!!!

 

Several months ago, I got the turn key and small click sound-no start problem. Bumping the shifter to park would start it. Then progressed to having to start in Neutral. The problem disappeared for a couple of weeks, but returned, then requiring a shift thru to 1 to Park and then to Neutral to start. This no-start situations would be several in a row or sporadic over several days.

And now two days ago, get in and the starter engages with a stronger single click or three clicks, but not start. The dash lights up including the sway bar light and the squares around tranny letters (but no battery light) and the clock is reset to 1200. Try a couple of times with the same result. Once out of those tries, I did get a noFuse message (haven't been able to repeat that one). Lights do not appear to be dimming, but since I have a dual-batt setup, I press the switch to tie the two together and the JK starts right up. Drive around and continues to start up. Next morning, same strong click from starter and no start. Notice dual-batt solenoid indicates batteries are isolated. Get a meter out and I've got 12.5 on starter batt and 12.6V on aux batt (yellow optimas; 2.5ish and 1.5ish years on both respectively).

The dome lights and dash light up bright but clock is reset. Pulled the main IOD which reset the radio but still same strong click but no start. Switch the solenoid to tie the batts and starts right up as normal.

Thinking about the suggested grounding, but curious as to why the clock is resetting when the starter battery is good?

 

Your main starting batt doesn't have enough CCAs to crank the engine. That is why when you tie them together it starts right up. You need a new primary batt.

 

I 2nd that. The clock reseting means lost power.

 

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm going to have the battery checked out.

 

Just thought of one more thing that you can check yourself. Grab the terminals on your primary batt and see if you can make them turn on the post. If they move at all that could be your only problem. When you go to start if the post and clamp aren't tight enough it will arc and create a carbon spot that removes your connection and causes the loss of power. If they are tight then it really only leaves you with a bad batt.

 

Battery under load tested just over the line to Bad.

 

Glad to hear that you got it solved. Have some fun out there.