Jeep commander overlander 5.7 hemi wont start just click

Asked by Commander_comando Jul 16, 2019 at 12:06 AM about the 2007 Jeep Commander Overland 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Jeep commander overlander just clicks when you try to
start i my uncle jump started it and she started right up ran
great drove about a hour but did not shut it off woke up
next morning that damn click back putting it in batteries
charger all night pretty sure good altornator is good
because even tho it would not start it had good power
starter is good (i think ) and starter does not hesitate when
its jump started  

What i have recently done
Drove from NC to tx
Re did back up cam (due to no signal)(never found issue)
Stereo work (minor)
Tinted windows
New full exhaust

When i do try and start and it click its like the truck restarts
its self setereo restarts all lights in dash 85% come on
which makes me think a ground wire but yet today i ripped
all stereo and bavk up cam and checked all my wires yhat i
did

multi meter is freaking dead getting batteries tomorrow for
it i am obd reader shoots p085 exhaust problem getting o2
sensors tomarrow to fix it but its been on thats y i replaced
exhaust

no mechanic but ill do any repair and pick up extremely
fast

Sorry so long tryed to be detailed as i could

9 Answers

3,775

For a vehicle that old I might focus more toward the solenoid or maybe even the alternator not charging you back up

4,960

Take it to auto store and have them load test battery and check charging system for free. A bad battery can be charged but still be bad

870

Focus on the not starting issue. 1) battery should be around 12.5v, not running. 2) battery with engine running, 13.5v, maybe close to 14v. 3) on clicking when trying to start, if battery checks out, the starter, starter solenoid or starter relay is bad. You can check the relay by swapping it for another in the system. Normally, power windows, a/c and starter are the same. Check part number first. Then swap one to see what happens.

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870

If you have to jump start from another vehicles battery, then your battery is most likely the issue. But again, check with a voltmeter or take it to the local auto parts store and have them help you.

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So i jumped it went to town. To auto parts and started over heating obd said low power battery 10.2 volts i did not make it to auto parts it hit 3/4 hot i killed it

My Overland had a short in the positive cable going to the starter midway down the cable where the cable's insulation was rubbed down. When it was cold, it would click, when it was warm out, it would intermittently start. I had to jump start mine and could get it started. Tested the battery, alternator and the starter all good.

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