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1996 Jeep Cherokee Jeep will not start

Tiny
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  • 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE
  • 4.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 130,000 MILES
Turn key, no sound except gas pump all light come on and will not crank. Got under jeep hotwired starter solinoid-starter cranks-then back into car and it now starts with key, bur only once. I have backup lights, so probably not the NSS. Any ideas.
Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 AT 2:28 PM

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Tiny
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The most likely suspect is the neutral safety switch, especially if you can shift between neutral and park a few times, then it works. It's a rather expensive part. People have been known to take them apart to clean the contact strips.
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Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 AT 3:55 PM
Tiny
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Shifting between neutral and park several times, has not worked.
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Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 AT 4:12 PM
Tiny
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The entire starter system can be broken down into four circuits, and each one has a key test point at the starter relay socket. Do you have a test light, and do you want to diagnose this yourself?
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Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 AT 4:39 PM

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