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Jeep starts with jump..as soon as you turn it off it goes dead..no power for windows or even inside lights..

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Pull the battery and have it tested by any Autozone or O'reilly auto parts, it is free. Clean and inspect the battery cables for corrosion or swelling of the outer insulter, replace as needed and then recheck.

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If you are completly without power for anything, you are most likly looking at a bad ground wire. Check the ground on the battery and follow the negative battery cable down to where it connects to the engine. Below are 2 pictures as I am not sure which engine size you have. The first is the location of that main ground from the battery for the 4.0 liter engine and the second is the location for the 2.5 liter engine. Sounds as if it's as simple as that if you are not getttting anything at all. Hope this helps.....

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Sounds like your battery is deeply drained. Take off the negative cable (or remove battery) and put it on a battery charger on the 2 amp setting. Let it charge for 8-12 hours. If your battery is good, it should be charged up now.
Does your alternator/battery light go off when Jeep is running? If it stays on, there is a charging problem-have the alternator tested.

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SOURCE: wont take a jump 1996 6cyl jeep grand cherokee laredo

the alternater may need exciting try reving it pretty hard to excite it

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Anonymous

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SOURCE: Battery goes dead often. Must jump or charge almost everyday

perhaps your problem is not so complicated. maybe one of your vanity mirror lights arent shutting off or something. go out in your car at night and look for light after your dome light shuts off.

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  • Posted on Oct 26, 2009

SOURCE: 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee makes a loud ticking noise, won't start.

Your problem is likely a bad battery and/or corrosion on the battery terminals. Remove the cables from the battery terminals and clean them with a wire brush or other tool. NOTE: always remove the negative cable first and reconnect it last. Reconnect the cables and then try to start/jump the vehicle again. If that doesn't clear the problem, take the battery to your local auto parts store or supplier and have them check it. You will probably need a new one.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 14, 2009

SOURCE: generator light on 1996 jeep cherokee. what does

First clean the battery terminals & their connection to the battery. Check to see if the alternator belt is tight. Once started, connect an amp. meter to thebattery terminals. Black to black, red to red. If the reading is over 13.2, alternator is charging. If it is not, change the alternator. If it is over 13.2, you may need a new battery. Have a load test done at any reputable automotive store. Hope this helps & if it does please do the right thing & recommend this advice. Thanks

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  • Posted on Dec 13, 2009

SOURCE: jeep alarm will not turn off

The ignition security on/off is located at the trunk lock. unlock and lock rear gate and the alarm will turn off. My jeep sat in my drive for a month before a jeep tech told me this. It still triggers the security sometimes when I unlock the passenger door with the key and I go straight to the rear gate lock and it shuts off instantly.

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