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Michelle Wood Posted on Mar 09, 2014
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96 grand cherokee starter stays engaged

V6 The ignition switch under the dash has been shorted and has a diode of some sort stuck in it. Done by a previous owner. The relay gets hots after the car runs for a while. Both the relay and the starter have been replaced.

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Bad starter relay in the PDC fuse box.
or bad ignition switch control output (crank key signal) to relay bad.
then engine may destroy the starter drive, if this keeps happening.
see page 8w-21 (wiring) for exact circuits.
ZJ
http://www.jeep4x4center.com/knowledge-base/index.htm?utm_source=cj#service




old post, but feel your pain.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 02, 2009

SOURCE: '90 ford 350 won't turn over

The windings in your starter motor have burnt out the only thing you can do is change the starter motor.Good luck hope that was helpfull

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Jonah Oneal

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  • Posted on Sep 17, 2009

SOURCE: car wont start got a starter but its the relay switch

STARTER RELAY IS UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER THE DASH.IT COULD BE THE STARTER SOLENOID ON STARTER BAD.IT WILL CAUSE NO CRANKING PROBLEMS.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 09, 2009

SOURCE: STARTER WONT ENGAGE ONLY CLICKS UNDER HOOD STATER

If the clicking sound is coming from the engine bay, from the relay, you may want to have the starter itself checked out. You need to check if the ground cable from the engine to the chassis is secured. If that is OK, you may want to have the starter motor checked.

rdpfund

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  • Posted on Oct 13, 2009

SOURCE: 96 S-10 no start, turn key all lights work nothing

bench test starter motor

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 18, 2010

SOURCE: 07 grand cherokee 3.7 V6 gas engine. Vehicle wont start

I have the same issue. Did you get your problem solved?

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