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My jeep is failing to start. When jumped by another car, it still would not start. No lights come on in the dashboard, and the starter will not crank.

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Remove, clean, and reinstall the cable connectors at the battery. Even if they LOOK clean, that may not be the case. Also, check the connections from the battery to the starter. Any of these connections being bad will cause a no power condition. There is also a power distribution center under the hood. It is a rectangular black box by the battery. There is a relay and maxi fuses for the engine power that comes straight from the battery. Check those maxi fuses.

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