My jeep is broke....Please help if can, I'm stumped

90yjwrangler

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rock hill, sc
Okay, heres the deal, we went out muddin the other night and the battery died. Put a new battery in it and got it home and went to bed. Didn't drive it at all the next day. Went outside today and it's COMPLETELY DEAD....NOTHING. Won't even jump. Alternator and Battery test good. Changed the starter relay on the firewall today too. Arked between the + and - on the starter solenoid and it would turn over, but not crank, and no dashlights turn on at all when doing that either. Put new fusible links between all the wires going to the starter relay too. Anyone have any ideas??? I'm clueless on what to do next. Thanks
 
Sounds like your not getting power to the fuse panel or ignition inside. Could be a fuse link somewhere. Trace the wires from the battery and alternator to find the link. Is it on the 90 YJ wrangler?
 
Souds like your ignition switch is bad. Its a cheap easy fix. Part is about 12 bucks at your local parts house. Its located at the bottom of the steering col. just before the firewall. Two screws hold it on the col. I am not sure on your year but there might be one screw that holds the electrical plug into the switch. Remove, replace and try again.
 
I changed the ignition swith about 2 or 3 weeks ago when I got the jeep, so I can rule that out. I've already checked every fusible link I can find between the battery, alternator, and starter too.
 
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