No start/weak cranking

[Luke95]

My 98 jeep Cherokee won't start
It is a squishy kind of crank or no crank I have checked
Ground on the block and the battery
Battery
Starter shorted out
I replaced the starter still nothing
Tried starting in n and d
Any ideas?


Luke95

[ct67_72]

Get a multimeter. Disconnect the battery cable from the battery and starter. Connect one lead to one end, and the other lead to the other end of the cable. With the meter set to dc voltage. See how many volts it reads.

[Luke95]

Get a multimeter. Disconnect the battery cable from the battery and starter. Connect one lead to one end, and the other lead to the other end of the cable. With the meter set to dc voltage. See how many volts it reads.

I will try that tomorrow after work.
What voltage am I looking for the standard 12v?
It was fine then just at school it kind cranked over funny, started fine at the gas station then died at work.


Luke95

[ct67_72]

Should be less than .5v
Have you tested the battery?
Also have you turned the engine over by hand to make sure everything turns free;

[Luke95]

Should be less than .5v
Have you tested the battery?
Also have you turned the engine over by hand to make sure everything turns free;

It does turn free I will test the battery.


Luke95

[Luke95]

Bad grounds.
Cleaned the block side and the unibody side grounds and it fired right up


Luke95