Chris Harrach
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- Atlanta, Ga.
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '97 Eddie Bauer 4WD
Greetings all,
Have a minor (I hope!) problem that started yesterday. When turning the key in the ignition, the engine dragged as if the battery was going bad. This is what I believed because I've had a bad battery before, & it sounded just like it. Finally today, I tried turning it and all I got was silence, and all the dash lights came on. No clicking sound, nothing. It was as if there was no power going from the ignition key switch to the starter. Repeated the process 4 times with same results. Finally I turned it and it came to life normally as if nothing was wrong. I immediatly had the battery replaced, got home, and 3 hours later I went out to check it and had the same problem AGAIN!! There was some lock/unlock action with the doors during this exercise. Is this any of the following problems:
1) Ignition switch gone bad?
2)Starter gone or going bad?
3)Ignition/Starter relay bad?
4)Bad wire or battery cable connection?
The battery & terminals are new as of 6:15 pm today and the alternator is new as of last November. I gave a boost off to a friend about a week ago. and up till then there had been no promlems. Since I've changed the battery, is there anything else that could have been damaged during this jump start I did?
Any ideas as to WHATS going on? All info and or solutions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Chris H.
1997 Eddie Bauer
Evplorer 4x4
Have a minor (I hope!) problem that started yesterday. When turning the key in the ignition, the engine dragged as if the battery was going bad. This is what I believed because I've had a bad battery before, & it sounded just like it. Finally today, I tried turning it and all I got was silence, and all the dash lights came on. No clicking sound, nothing. It was as if there was no power going from the ignition key switch to the starter. Repeated the process 4 times with same results. Finally I turned it and it came to life normally as if nothing was wrong. I immediatly had the battery replaced, got home, and 3 hours later I went out to check it and had the same problem AGAIN!! There was some lock/unlock action with the doors during this exercise. Is this any of the following problems:
1) Ignition switch gone bad?
2)Starter gone or going bad?
3)Ignition/Starter relay bad?
4)Bad wire or battery cable connection?
The battery & terminals are new as of 6:15 pm today and the alternator is new as of last November. I gave a boost off to a friend about a week ago. and up till then there had been no promlems. Since I've changed the battery, is there anything else that could have been damaged during this jump start I did?
Any ideas as to WHATS going on? All info and or solutions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Chris H.
1997 Eddie Bauer
Evplorer 4x4