Hi Jeep people.
I have an 02 TJ, it has had some electrical problems in the past but has been working fine until recently.
2 weeks ago it wouldn't start after I drove it to the river. After taking apart the starter and trying to clean it on location, I had to push start it eventually to get it home. I ordered a new starter and when I installed it, nothing. It still wouldn't start. I tried again that night and it started right up! It started again early the next morning. When I tried to start it mid-day after the sun had a chance to heat up the hood, it wouldn't start again.
This sequence of events happened 2 days in a row.
I'm convinced it is a heat issue. I've read up on "heat soak" and I'm not sure if that exactly fits these symptoms. I also read that heat increases electrical resistance so maybe this is a wiring overload??
Does anyone have an idea of how to approach this and diagnose what needs to be fixed? This is my daily driver so I am trying to get it running as soon as I can.
Thank You!
I have an 02 TJ, it has had some electrical problems in the past but has been working fine until recently.
2 weeks ago it wouldn't start after I drove it to the river. After taking apart the starter and trying to clean it on location, I had to push start it eventually to get it home. I ordered a new starter and when I installed it, nothing. It still wouldn't start. I tried again that night and it started right up! It started again early the next morning. When I tried to start it mid-day after the sun had a chance to heat up the hood, it wouldn't start again.
This sequence of events happened 2 days in a row.
I'm convinced it is a heat issue. I've read up on "heat soak" and I'm not sure if that exactly fits these symptoms. I also read that heat increases electrical resistance so maybe this is a wiring overload??
Does anyone have an idea of how to approach this and diagnose what needs to be fixed? This is my daily driver so I am trying to get it running as soon as I can.
Thank You!