its broken!!!

gatmog · 08-27-2006, 02:45 AM

i cant search!! ahh..

well, when i turn on the electricity in the xj--the electrical fan starts goin like mad...and the GEN and CEL lights turn on...the starter goes when i turn the ignition switch, but doesnt catch!!!

i have a 96 with ax15..

please advise!

btw, whats a GEN light anyway? its like right above my CEL and the manual says nothing about it..

eclipse27 · 08-27-2006, 03:56 AM

hmm, well just out of curiosity does it start up if u jump it off?....

gatmog · 08-27-2006, 04:42 AM

nope, the battery is charged and the starter is running healtily...

eclipse27 · 08-27-2006, 07:51 AM

sounds maybe like an ingition coil? or distributor? have u checked those?

RWB214 · 08-27-2006, 08:13 AM

check all relays, fuses... scan for codes.

gatmog · 08-27-2006, 08:13 PM

fixed!! thank guys for the advice--it was frying a 30amp maxi fuse connected to the fuel pump relay..

advice for people who have switches on their fuel pumps: keep those wires away from seat sliding brackets!! i was asking for a short..

08-27-2006, 04:42 AM	#3
gatmog Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 212 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	nope, the battery is charged and the starter is running healtily...

08-27-2006, 08:13 AM	#5
RWB214 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 952 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	check all relays, fuses... scan for codes.

08-27-2006, 08:13 PM	#6
gatmog Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 212 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	fixed!! thank guys for the advice--it was frying a 30amp maxi fuse connected to the fuel pump relay.. advice for people who have switches on their fuel pumps: keep those wires away from seat sliding brackets!! i was asking for a short..