1996 Jeep Cherokee won't crank, "Gen" light?

Can you hear a clicking sound?

If it tries to start but can't complete the crank, it's your alternator or battery.

If it's just clicking then you either have a bad battery connection or a bad starter. Check your battery terminals to make sure they are tight and make sure they are clean. If they are tight and clean, you might want to loosen and wiggle them around and then retighten them. If this doesn't work then you probably have a dead starter.

If you think it's the starter you can try banging on it with a hammer and this will usually wake it up temporarily.

My truck had a loose connection and that resulted in the starter clicking whenever I tried to start the truck. Tightening it quickly solved my problem.

Good Luck!

There are a couple fuses that you can check that will keep it from cranking. One will say ECM or ECI fuse. The other is the starter relay in the fuse box under the hood. I would also go through and clean all the battery connections from the battery all the way till you get to the starter. You would be surprised how fast a dirty connection can stop you from starting. One day it will start and the next day it won't. That is where I would start. I am not positive that it has them but you might check the wires going to the starter and check to see if there is any fusible links. They are round cylinder shaped spots in the line that can burn out to protect other components from shorting. You won't have any trouble seeing if they are burnt out or not.

Unplug the two unfavorable and effective submit from battery . this device has a 50/50 possibility of working. If it does not ,attempt it back basically this time carry the two cable ends mutually for approximately 5-10 min. this could dissipate any capacitors that perhaps holding the memory alive. If this nonetheless does not paintings you will choose a test gadget. P.S. maximum vehicle areas keep will examine the code for you , yet won't clean it.

it might be the battery terminals need cleaning or the battery is,nt strong enough to kick the starter in.

starter,ignition switch or battery