TJ won't turn over or start
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The very first place to always check is your battery. Start with the terminals and see what kind of condition their in. Have the battery load tested and see if it’s still good. Despite what you might think, you absolutely need to have it load tested to make sure that it’s still good. You can also check the date on your battery to see when was manufactured. If it’s older than a few years, you can almost be certain that it’s bad.
You said transmission (shifter?) feels loose. If it's an automatic the shifter may not actually in Start or Neutral so the NSS (neutral safety switch) would allow the engine to start. If it is an automatic, try turning the ignition switch to Start and holding it there while you move the shifter up-down to try to engage the NSS switch.
Profile says stick, so my guess would be check the clutch safety switch.
Bad starter relay maybe? If you get power when you jump the starter and it works when you turn the key.
just to follow up on @Chris comment.
Before you go too far, if the battery is new, is the ground (negative) done correctly? Tight and snug etc?
What does it do exactly when you turn the key? Sounds like you get power, as in the radio and internal lights come on.
Then you turn and get zero? Like no click, no flicker of lights nothing? As in it looks like you’re not turning the key?
It’s a stick, can you push start it?
Before you go too far, if the battery is new, is the ground (negative) done correctly? Tight and snug etc?
What does it do exactly when you turn the key? Sounds like you get power, as in the radio and internal lights come on.
Then you turn and get zero? Like no click, no flicker of lights nothing? As in it looks like you’re not turning the key?
It’s a stick, can you push start it?
What do you mean here exactly? You jumpered the started and it engaged and turned over the engine?
Is someone in the cab when you do this, and does it start and run?