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Jeep Cherokee Need some QUICK input

Hello. My 1994 Jeep Cherokee has been having an intermittent neutral starter switch problem for a few years now..Every few weeks it would not start (Nothing would happen actually except dash lights would come on. If I put it in reverse the backup lights wouldn`t come on at that point.)..If I put the Jeep in neutral it would start right up and go back to operating normally for weeks or months til it happened again. It got to happen more and more and finally today it wouldn`t start even in neutral. I HAVE to get the Jeep moving tomorrow morning as it is sitting on National Park property and the rangers were kind enough to let me leave it there overnight just this once. I tried taking the neutral starter switch off before we left so I'd have it with me when I went to get a new one but it seemed as if it wouldn`t pull off of the lettle stud it is mounted to. It almost seemed as if the stud was pulling out with it....The bottom line is I have to get that thing back home tomorrow...Should I be able to simply run a jumper wire between the battery positive post and the smaller terminal on the solenoid and have it start with the key in the on/run position?..I should have tried it up at the park but it was already dark and cold and I was flustered about them getting ready to lock up and it slipped my mind...Thanks for any quick input...PS: I am cross posting this as I need an answer by early tomorrow so I hope someone on some board will read this tonight and have some quick advice

Reply to
Programbo
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Same part. Part way down that page is a picture that shows a C clip holding the shaft on. You might have missed that bit.

It will pull off, likely got corrosion holding it on. Your going to have to pry carefully so as not to break it. Normally I'd use PB blaster but your too close to the transmission fluid and could contaminate it.

Remember the big nut is only hand tight and held on by a bent ear on the washer. You should not put a lot of force on this as it can bend things inside the transmission.

I think you should be able to bypass the engine starter relay and simply kick it over by putting the jeep in Park, Key On, then hitting the solinoid terminal with 12V. The old fender mounted ones just took a screwdriver. :)

That's about as much help as I can give. sorry. :( Never had to do that with this vehicle.

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DougW

On Jan 4, 11:43=A0pm, "DougW" wrote: > That's about as much help as I can give. =A0sorry. :(

That`s more than enough help..My main concern was getting it started and off the National Park property today since none of the local stores have the switch in stock and must order it..Thanks

Reply to
Programbo

You can always jumper across it to get started.

It just completes a ground circuit that goes to one of the relays after a roundabout trip from your ignition switch.

Gets dirty, is cheap, is easy to clean.

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Lon

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