Weather changes from warm to cold, car won't start.

Tiny
POOHBEAR48
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  • 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE
  • 127,000 MILES
Turn ignition on doesn't make any sound. New battery, starter, alternator and battery cables. This is a jeep classic and has been doing this for several yrs. After weather turns cold and stays cold it will start. This only happens when weather changes from warm to cold.
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 AT 6:35 PM

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Tiny
HMAC300
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Check and clean your battery cables and grounds likeon the engine as well as body, especially going from battery to those areas. There is a ground wire on the left fender shield either by or behind the pcm, that could be corroded. If memeory serves me correct tehre was a problem with Dodges near the power distribution box that caused a similar problem, it goes to teh relay which is by the pdb and it may have a bad connection or loose connection
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Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 AT 8:36 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for your quick response. I'll get that checked out.
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Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 AT 1:35 PM
Tiny
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Have you checked the coolant temp sensor?
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 AT 4:46 AM

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