97 jeep not starting

Asked by Josh Nov 02, 2015 at 07:22 PM about the 1997 Jeep Cherokee Country 4-Door 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

So everytime i go to start my engine it
instantly kills all power to the vehicle
checked the battery and the alternator both
are good but i have no idea where to go
from here any ideas?

2 Answers

F_O_R answered 9 years ago

Have you cleaned the battery terminals and checked to see it the cable ends are in good shape?

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Daniel answered 9 years ago

If not cable ends you may have a bad ground to chassis or motor

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