a jeep bug
davideAdscj7
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Why does my jeep turn over when I though the ground wire to the battery post
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a jeep bug
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Torxhead
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Dave, you are going to have to send some more info on that.
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Someone is holding the key turned to the start position, check for that first.
Torxhead
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There could be a problem with the wiring on the starter relay or a short to the wire at the "I" terminal going to it.
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the solenoid is stuck????? maybe.....
Or the two small wires reversed ?
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Like Torx said, a little more background info would help to steer you in the right direction. I had a similar thing happen to me last year. While trying to replace a battery cable my original solenoids housing broke, so I went to Napa to get a new one. Put it on, hooked up the cables to it, and when I put the cables on to the battery the darn thing started cranking. I tried to pull the ground off the battery but the current draw seemed to weld the cable to the battery so I grabbed a wrench and hit the solenoid until it stopped cranking. Darn things worked fine ever since that.
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Do you mean 'touch' the negative? 
We need much more info.
What did you just do with the starter system?
LG
We need much more info.
What did you just do with the starter system?
LG