replaced the starter a month or so ago and has started fine, until today.... i turn the key and all power is lost. i tried jumping it, charging the battery, hot wired the starter and still nothing.... turn the key off and try back a few mins later and have all the power back until i turn it into the on position, then ill either get one click then power is gone or no click no power... please help!
98 jeep cherokee wont start. get one click then everything shuts down no more dash lights or nothing
1 Answer
There is a connection problem at your battery or in the cables. This usually happens at the battery post, whether a top or side post model. The cable is getting enough of a connection to run the lights and such, which is relatively low load. As soon as you touch the starter, which is a high load, you lose the connection and everything goes black. Please remove both sides of the battery connection, clean the posts really well, then re-tighten everything up, ensuring you have a good connection.