Hi All!
I'm new to the site, looking for some assistance. My TJ has fired right up every time for the three years I've had it, until this week. Picked my son up from school in it, 20 minutes after we get home I go back out to head to the store and run into this situation: Dash comes on, radio on, but won't turn over. I can hear what I think is the fuel pump but there's no clicking or any other sounds. Headlights, turn signals, hazards, wipers all work if I try them.
It's later that night when I can do some research and find folks with similar symptoms have a broken ignition switch actuator. I pulled the steering column apart to check mine out but it was still good. While in there I also used a screw driver to turn the ignition switch but it did the same thing, still not cranking.
The following morning I pulled the battery and took it to get tested. They guy said "it's showing its age but still good", reading 12.39v. So I put it back in, try the ignition switch with screwdriver again and it fires up like normal! Except.. now the turn signals and hazards won't turn on. Knowing I haven't really solved anything, but hoping it would last until finding the permanent solution, I put everything back together, testing along the way. I probably fired it up a dozen times before it reverted back to not turning over, and now it sits immobile again.
While I'd love to learn how to test the various electrical components to track down the issue(s), I'm having a real bad time following along with written descriptions of the process, and youtube hasn't turned up what I need to see. If anyone could point me toward a walkthrough either video or with good pics I'd be so grateful. Bonus points if there's any experts in the Austin area willing to give me a quick lesson in person
Thanks, Eric
I'm new to the site, looking for some assistance. My TJ has fired right up every time for the three years I've had it, until this week. Picked my son up from school in it, 20 minutes after we get home I go back out to head to the store and run into this situation: Dash comes on, radio on, but won't turn over. I can hear what I think is the fuel pump but there's no clicking or any other sounds. Headlights, turn signals, hazards, wipers all work if I try them.
It's later that night when I can do some research and find folks with similar symptoms have a broken ignition switch actuator. I pulled the steering column apart to check mine out but it was still good. While in there I also used a screw driver to turn the ignition switch but it did the same thing, still not cranking.
The following morning I pulled the battery and took it to get tested. They guy said "it's showing its age but still good", reading 12.39v. So I put it back in, try the ignition switch with screwdriver again and it fires up like normal! Except.. now the turn signals and hazards won't turn on. Knowing I haven't really solved anything, but hoping it would last until finding the permanent solution, I put everything back together, testing along the way. I probably fired it up a dozen times before it reverted back to not turning over, and now it sits immobile again.
While I'd love to learn how to test the various electrical components to track down the issue(s), I'm having a real bad time following along with written descriptions of the process, and youtube hasn't turned up what I need to see. If anyone could point me toward a walkthrough either video or with good pics I'd be so grateful. Bonus points if there's any experts in the Austin area willing to give me a quick lesson in person
Thanks, Eric
