Flying Biker
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Posting this for a friend in Virgina who's Liberty will not start and I am looking for any other suggestions.
Original Post:
2005 Jeep Liberty w/about 100K miles on a 2.4. I am 35 miles from home. stopped at pvt residence. hit the ign switch--nothing. further chase down says battery is up (did try cables, but didn't help anyway). you CAN Hear the little relays click but not solenoid--which is of course on starter. cannot get to it to try jumping power to it--one lead seems to have a plug/cover anyway. tried pushing by hand w/ign on and jumped in but nothing--assume there is an interlock on that anyway--to protect me. I guess I am getting ride home and come back w/jack and stands and tools and pull starter. other ideas?
Second post:
REPOP and UPDATE:
Originally--I got in, turned the key and all lights/bells/etc came on as usual. Turn to start--nothing. No audible clicks/etc. No partial kick-in nothing.
2005 Liberty 6-speed 2.4 gas. 100k miles. NO warning as to a problem.
Pulled and checked or swapped all fuses which might have connection. Pulled/swapped all relays which were listed as starter or start or anything like that.
Pulled the starter and the battery--took them to AZone and both were perfect.
Reinstalled starter/battery. Put truck in neutral, used a stick to depress clutch, turned on the ign switch. THEN--disconnected ign-switch-to-solenoid lead from starter. Jumped across from positive terminal connection to solenoid spade on starter. TURNED OVER FINE--no start.
I'm guessing it is the ignition switch--WHICH MIGHT FEEL A BIT FUNNY IN THE "START" POSITION--(not for sure, but might). OR it has to be in the computer.
RECAP to the last things I did (to make sure they are clear)-there is apparently NO fire getting to the solenoid from the ignition loop. When I PROVIDED FIRE to the solenoid, the starter worked fine, but it didn't start, only turned over.
Other ideas before I pay a gazillion bucks to have it towed to the dealer and have them ream me ou--I mean, fix it if they are smart enough?
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He has no security system that could be causing an issue. Only one key so we don't know if it is the chip! So if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know
Original Post:
2005 Jeep Liberty w/about 100K miles on a 2.4. I am 35 miles from home. stopped at pvt residence. hit the ign switch--nothing. further chase down says battery is up (did try cables, but didn't help anyway). you CAN Hear the little relays click but not solenoid--which is of course on starter. cannot get to it to try jumping power to it--one lead seems to have a plug/cover anyway. tried pushing by hand w/ign on and jumped in but nothing--assume there is an interlock on that anyway--to protect me. I guess I am getting ride home and come back w/jack and stands and tools and pull starter. other ideas?
Second post:
REPOP and UPDATE:
Originally--I got in, turned the key and all lights/bells/etc came on as usual. Turn to start--nothing. No audible clicks/etc. No partial kick-in nothing.
2005 Liberty 6-speed 2.4 gas. 100k miles. NO warning as to a problem.
Pulled and checked or swapped all fuses which might have connection. Pulled/swapped all relays which were listed as starter or start or anything like that.
Pulled the starter and the battery--took them to AZone and both were perfect.
Reinstalled starter/battery. Put truck in neutral, used a stick to depress clutch, turned on the ign switch. THEN--disconnected ign-switch-to-solenoid lead from starter. Jumped across from positive terminal connection to solenoid spade on starter. TURNED OVER FINE--no start.
I'm guessing it is the ignition switch--WHICH MIGHT FEEL A BIT FUNNY IN THE "START" POSITION--(not for sure, but might). OR it has to be in the computer.
RECAP to the last things I did (to make sure they are clear)-there is apparently NO fire getting to the solenoid from the ignition loop. When I PROVIDED FIRE to the solenoid, the starter worked fine, but it didn't start, only turned over.
Other ideas before I pay a gazillion bucks to have it towed to the dealer and have them ream me ou--I mean, fix it if they are smart enough?
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He has no security system that could be causing an issue. Only one key so we don't know if it is the chip! So if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know