JEEP CHEROKEE XJ STARTER AND BATTERTY REPLACEMENT

[@phengyang7729]

I love my 1999 jeep cherokee,have for 18 years with over 200 thousands miles and still run stronge.

[@ProjectDanH]

Amazing! Keep up the Superb Maintenance

[@AlonzoLopez2005]

You deserve a lot of subscribers I love all your videos I always put a like and I been subscribe for a 1 year now

[@ProjectDanH]

Thank you so much! Spread the word for me brother!!!

[@str8facts960]

Thank you much for this video it was extremely helpful, awesome job too.

[@ProjectDanH]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

[@stevens2758]

I highly recommend doing the big 3 upgrade from jeep cables.

[@ProjectDanH]

I agree, Saving $$ so they can go on new the beach Jeep XJ build. 💪

[@scottschrader2978]

What is the big 3 upgrade ?

[@ProjectDanH]

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[@joewheeleryeah]

Buddy you're a lifesaver, I've been struggling with that ignition wire harness for the last half hour and didn't think to put it up above

[@ProjectDanH]

Thanks man Glad I could help!

[@joseleandry2055]

I need a video like that with the ignition switch and the accuator pin!

[@ProjectDanH]

Coming up!

[@joseleandry2055]

I have the common issues the brake light the panel switch sometimes don't work even the a/c blower and rear wiper.

[@MajorWeakness]

I'm so glad jeep didn't use those old Chrysler starters used on slant 6s , they sounded like they had rocks inside lol. Great job and tip on preventing a no start when the old finally gave out!

[@ProjectDanH]

Lol, seriously!! Gotta keep you're ear dialed in for struggles! disaster averted!!!!

[@GoatOffroad]

Great intro!!! The individual let-downs for each vehicle was funny!!! Have a great Valentines Day Black Beauty! I mean Dan and Jackie! 💝💞

[@ProjectDanH]

😂😂😂 Its not you, its me!! Happy Valentines Day Bug & Boo!!!!

[@rickyhalcomb2522]

one thing i love aboout dano is that he always awnsers ur questions keep up the great vids bro and may god bless u and ur family

[@ProjectDanH]

I appreciate that, Thanks brother, God Bless you too!

[@froggerman44]

Wow, have a 1996 ZJ, 5.2, and use farm and fleet platinum battery’s, they have lasted me 8 years plus! Per battery, can’t beat them!

[@ProjectDanH]

WOW, sounds like a great battery!

[@Chrisw678]

I have that same Mitsubishi starter on my 99. Still works great. The slow crank could be from the worn cables and battery? Jeep cables upgrade made it crank much smoother. My starter has about 220k in it. ☺️

[@ProjectDanH]

Wow, Thats awesome... I'm definitely going to upgrade the cables soon.

[@projectbumblejeep4190]

Had a broken door check on Bumble Jeep when I got her 1/18. Hinges were toast as well. Got a used door check from a local salvage yard, welded the hinges and good for now. But the used door check pops and cracks no matter how much WD-40 or white lithium grease I spray on it. The price on new door checks are crazy, even from Rock Auto. ($37+), so waiting for the snow to melt to grab a passenger side check from another yard that has plenty of Cherokees. Maybe I'll grab some spares to share. God bless, stay well.

[@ProjectDanH]

Thanks Brother! I'm definitely gonna be welding the drivers doors back on of Wrecked J and Grievous

[@geobrad2645]

I hate that mine make the creaking noise. Not sure what it’s called to find a replacement for what look like two bearings. I white lithium grease the heck out of them now and then but being a 98 I’m sure they been through the wringer.

[@gryffydd42]

We have snow in greater Seattle area, due to sudden cold storm. It’s very rare for us to get snow, and it’s hit over 8 inches. But my 93 xj stick shift with NP 231 is handling it like a boss. :). She just got nilight fog lights and new alarm for Valentine’s Day. It’s interesting to see how the newer Cherokee connections are for starter. And I totally agree that Optima has gone to crap. Happy Valentine’s Day to you and wife, as well as Black Beauty. :)

[@ProjectDanH]

Thank you brother! Id love to travel in a jeep to your neck of the woods one day! God bless!!

[@bradpittiful7288]

dan is a trooper...making videos in the cold of winter...youtuber of the year!...oh and i bought my 2000 subaru RS new and the battery went in 2012...talk about longevity...on my third battery since the original was replaced

[@ProjectDanH]

Thanks Brother! Batteries suck! lol

[@mikem3950]

Looking good... Always enjoy your videos...

[@ProjectDanH]

Thank Mike!! Glad you like them!

[@edman1015]

Also, do a voltage drop test on the battery cables to see if corrosion had built up inside and underneath the cable insulation. You can also cut the insulation open in a couple of places and see if the wire has turned green with corrosion. In my younger days, I have replaced the battery and starter to find out I still had the same problem with bad cables.

[@ProjectDanH]

Excellent tip! I plan on replacing the cables soon

[@edman1015]

Another good test to do is a Parasitic draw test (Current Draw) to see if the battery is being pulled down slowly by current draw when you are away from the vehicle.

[@scottschrader2978]

How would you test for a draw ? I found mine but I was just lucky searching through forums

[@edman1015]

@@scottschrader2978 There are many videos here on KZbin that will show you how. You will need an amp/voltmeter.

[@ProjectDanH]

D&E In The Garage and Bleepin Jeep have great vids on locating parasitic draw

[@felipeiturreyes3385]

WJ is jealous!!! Show some love with her 😂👍

[@ProjectDanH]

The Green hornet just got a whole new interior 👌

[@metaldemon60]

I always use a 34/78 battery in my Cherokees, because they top post and side post. I use the side post for accessories, and trickle charger plug. Just saying.

[@ProjectDanH]

I do like that idea and was considering that style for accessories. I opted not to use it for access issues

[@jduncan8907]

" nope, nope, nope". hahahaha great vid as always man!

[@ProjectDanH]

LOL!!! Glad you enjoyed

[@travisguy6044]

Lol had to laugh when I saw this Dan I spent the day putting green led's in my zj's dash....

[@ProjectDanH]

LoL, Glad to hear! nice to see you got some Jeep Work done today!

[@sneakytails1724]

Been lovin my Michigan Jeep for 3 years straight, Almost done. She was spitting rust in the beginning. Abusive relationship.

[@ProjectDanH]

Hahaha I know about the rust!

[@Jeff-sc1df]

Nice job, I'm going to stay with AGM batteries. Those walmart batteries have a great rating though.

[@ProjectDanH]

Any AGM but Optima!! lol ... Yes, they do

[@abstract1dea]

@@ProjectDanH those optima batteries are not what they used to be

[@geobrad2645]

My 5.9L Baby Grand needs love but weather is keeping her down. Heater core, lower radiator hose and the usual find something here and there. Sad state that the replacement optima isn’t subject to replacement. They must know they suck lol

[@ProjectDanH]

LMAO yes! they know that I know that they know that they suck! chip away brother... little by little

[@danhambrick6331]

Nice job Dano.Now you got me wondering about the starter in my 2001 XJ.It is the OG starter with 85K on it.Seems to be holding up so far.🤞Nice job buddy.👍👍We are having some frigid temps here in southern Illinois right now..

[@ProjectDanH]

My Buddy moved to IL 5 yrs ago.. he lives Just West of Chicago, he calls it Chi-beria. hard to wrench when its sub Zero

[@danhambrick6331]

Sorry for your buddy living near Chicago.😂😂😂

[@Amarillobymorning777]

Show some love to the JEEP: actually: I treat my 01 WJ LIKE MY GIRLFRIEND. She loves me too😊.

[@ProjectDanH]

Haha! Excellent brother!!

[@Gabe731]

I have an xj '00 sport. Could you please do a video like "so you bought an xj, now what should you check?

[@ProjectDanH]

oh man! I wish.. I'd have to collect an XJ of every year first! I'm really good with 97-01s

[@Zurkun]

Idk if you answered this question before, but are you ever gonna put taller lift kit and bigger tires on the black beauty? That’ll look so good!

[@ProjectDanH]

Eventually I'll probably put a 4.5 on black beauty or Wreck J

[@seanmacdonald8476]

Even black beauty has rusty transmission cooler lines everyone, don't despair!

[@ProjectDanH]

😂😂😂 That's cuz I gave my good spare lines to D&E for Barney!!!

[@LNDM-m9z]

This video is awesome and so helpful!!!I bought my first 2000 xj a couple of months ago. But im stumped. I had dismounted my starter in order to take my oil pan out. I placed the starter on top of the oil filter so as to not pull the wires. But when i bolted the starter back on and went to connect my battery it started to spark real bad and it tried to turn over. When i unplugged the cable from the starter and reconnected the battery it didnt spark. I took it to autozone to test and they said the starter was fine. None of my connections are frayed or touching or even corroded. I have no idea what to do. Any suggestions. Thank you!

[@ProjectDanH]

Pull the starter relay until it's installed.. once it's installed and put the starter relay back in and see what happens. It immediately starts when you put the relay back in it could be something up with the ignition

[@LNDM-m9z]

@@ProjectDanHThanks so much. Did as advised and it still cranked. Took me like two days of testing the starter and almost buying a new starter to realize that it was simply the freaking Bolts! The previous owner put two long bolt instead of the long one on the bottom and shorter on top. So when i would tightened the old bolts on it would short the starter on the inside. Got the correct bolts and now no issues.

[@noahanane3767]

Yo Dan!! I just got a sick red 99 Cherokee and I’m curious as to where you got the angry eyes for the heel. I just seen one of your videos from 2019 and I feel like you’re the guy to ask!

[@ProjectDanH]

hey buddy! congratulations on the XJ! is it chili pepper red? I love that color. just paint on your own angry eyes. lol 👍

[@Bulpar]

Gotta give the jeep some Lovin 🤣

[@ProjectDanH]

haha, hey you need any rear WJ sweat parts?

[@Bulpar]

@@ProjectDanH the black rear leather ones ???

[@AlbertTevs]

The solenoid connector for some reason i couldn't find online

[@ProjectDanH]

Maybe a junkyard?

[@jaysmith5084]

My 98 ZJ limited starter went at 298k and it was 22 years old but would work if you tapped it with a hammer 😂 Great video Dan H. and Walmart batteries are the best for your budget .

[@ProjectDanH]

Right on! wow, that's quite a starter! it helps if you travel more miles per start! you must have a long commute to work!

[@jaysmith5084]

@@ProjectDanHI'm on the Go like G.I.JOE 😂

[@whodatmatt4498]

Thanks for the vid. Our XJ is sounding sluggish at startup like Black Beauty was. We are taking to my mechanic to correct an oil leak, and I may be having him replace the starter like you just did. The batter is fairly new, but we will check it to be sure it's good. It's got 156K miles, but I wonder if the starter is original?

[@ProjectDanH]

Ya never know, sometimes even new batteries can be bad.

[@bobert201164]

I did the jeep cables.com kit on my wj and my zj. awesome kit.

[@ProjectDanH]

Sure is! I put them on my buddies 1997 XJ

[@TheDevonwurz]

Everstart is awesome.

[@ProjectDanH]

heck yeah bro!

[@abstract1dea]

Struggle is real but at least you don't have to use jack stands!

[@ProjectDanH]

Haha! Yes!!! a 3 inch lift is perfect!

[@callumweber1469]

My 1999 XJ classic has been sitting all winter. I did my starter last summer and all was well. Now it won’t start unless I put a screwdriver on the starter terminals. I already replaced the NSS but that didn’t change anything. Any idea what the problem could be?

[@ProjectDanH]

Possiblity your ignition switch on your steering column

[@callumweber1469]

Project Dan H Thanks!

[@peteestrada8829]

What lift do you have on Black Beauty? Charger 20s correct?

[@ProjectDanH]

3 inch rough country with the leaf springs (not add-a-leaf) 2012 challenger 18's

[@joseleandry2055]

Nice opening lol!

[@ProjectDanH]

HaHa, Thanks!!

[@randallparker2813]

Hey dan if your looking for some parts for wj let me know

[@ProjectDanH]

Tail lights, limited drivers door card, roof rack cross bars, black leather front seats! lol

[@randallparker2813]

@@ProjectDanH i have the roof rack bars hit me up on facebook randall parker

[@randallparker2813]

@@ProjectDanH im in greenbay hit me up and i give you a good price

[@randallparker2813]

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[@gdziejestmojpies]

hey I've got a question. When the engine is cold, and I wanna do a cold start, do I have to wait until all light go out, or can I do it like u did, u just put the key, and start the black beast, does it makes any difference? I have a 4.7 WJ :)

[@jbomman]

It shouldn’t really make a difference for gasoline engines. You mostly see that on diesel engines to warm up the glow plugs for a cold start.

[@gdziejestmojpies]

@@jbomman yeah, Ive always had diesel engines cars, and I learned that I should wait until all light goes out, but I am learning new stuff each day, thx

[@ProjectDanH]

The warning lights are just a quick self check.. for a gas vehicle just crank away. like jbomman said.. diesel needs time for the glow plugs to warm.

[@gdziejestmojpies]

@@ProjectDanH thank God im over with diesel :)

[@geobrad2645]

I try the first start then wait a moment for the friction to warm the oil before trying again. Least that’s the idea in my head that it helps lol

[@peterli8797]

good job take care

[@ProjectDanH]

Thanks Peter!

[@kenwaldrop9138]

What rear spoiler is that on you Jeep?

[@ProjectDanH]

An Orvis Spoiler from the UK

[@nobsatthistime]

Those car washes scratch the shit out of your paint.

[@ProjectDanH]

There's not much left of it anyway

[@elitemachineworks1037]

"Nope you're a dude" lmfao!

[@ProjectDanH]

🤣🤣🤣. glad ya liked that one

[@cravenadventures]

Look at all that salt marks. Makes me want to cry.

[@ProjectDanH]

You have no idea bro... 😢

[@cravenadventures]

@@ProjectDanH No I don't but I am learning with all this ice and snow in Southeast Kansas. Seeing all the salt on my wife's car makes me want to cry.