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jenn2002
12-17-2006, 04:47 PM
ok went to work jeep was fine go to leave work 12hrs later and sounds a little slow to start but fires up. Get home shower go to leave to go have the battery checked and nothing. Try and jump it nothing. No clicking nothing. headlights still work radio works. I'm not a mechanic but now i have to be one. is there a way to tell if its my starter, cylinoid or what? Any help would be appriceated. Just need to get it running.

mk2davis
12-17-2006, 07:30 PM
How bright are your lights? If you do not hear any clicks, it sounds like it maybe your battery. It's a lot easier for your battery to power radio and light (although dim) than to give juice to the starter.

If it's a manual you may want to bump start it to Sears. They can test your battery and starter. Just try and not turn it off, then your stuck at Sears.
Scary.

jenn2002
12-18-2006, 11:51 AM
It was the starter. Didn't know that it was on with inverted torx bits though.