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Asked: Aug 16, 2009 - 08:23 AM

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My 96 Jeep Grand Cherokee won't start. Purchased new battery and starter. Won't turn over and voltage gauge registers 0.

I replaced the starter and purchased a new battery for my 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited now it wont turn over and I noticed that the battery gauge doesn't register a voltage. The fuel pump doesn't come on and that was replaced last month. What could be the problem? The interior lights and horn works along with the radio.

In Maintenance & Repair > Electrical > Ignition
In Maintenance & Repair > Engine > No start
In Makes & Models > Jeep > Grand Cherokee
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mr_shiftright

Date: Aug 16, 2009
Time: 12:19 PM

You might check the battery cables for tightness and good grounding on both ends of the negative cable, and also check for a blown in-line fuse (fusible link) coming off the positive cable and running along the inner fender well.

Also sometimes new batteries off the shelf are in fact dead or nearly so.

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