Starter electrical connection

[Turboz31]

Is anybody familiar with what style connector this is? It's a yellow wire that goes to the starter. Looks like a simple slip on connection but it won't simply slide off, and I don't want to force it and break it. My Jeep wouldn't start last week and I figured out that when I applied pressure on this connector, it would start. I want to remove it to maybe clean the connection and also figure out a way for it to not come loose again. Has anyone else came across a similar issue? Any input is greatly appreciated.


JF

[06JeepXKHEMI]

Common issue with that, mine took some negotiating to get off when I replaced the starter. I squeezed and gently wiggled it back and forth til it came loose. Matt or Adam will chime in with good advice..

[Turboz31]

Common issue with that, mine took some negotiating to get off when I replaced the starter. I squeezed and gently wiggled it back and forth til it came loose. Matt or Adam will chime in with good advice..

Awesome, thanks for the response. What is the best way to access the starter, removing the driver side wheel? I've been accessing it from underneath, not much room to work that way.

JF

[06JeepXKHEMI]

Support transmission, drop cross member and it will open up a bit more room, I think that was it

[06JeepXKHEMI]

Remove front drive shaft as well... But you really dont have to remove the starter unless its shot. Just unplug the harness and clean it out. Before reinstalling put some electrical grease to keep dirt/salt/water out

[Turboz31]

Remove front drive shaft as well... But you really dont have to remove the starter unless its shot. Just unplug the harness and clean it out. Before reinstalling put some electrical grease to keep dirt/salt/water out

Sounds good, I'll have to give that a try. Thanks for the info.

JF

[mrnavy2]

Good to know cause mine cost me to have the dealer do it for me of 300.00 and that was the discount price. Thanks for the heads up.

[mrnavy2]

Would have been cool if u even made a DIY Video on it.

[Turboz31]

Would have been cool if u even made a DIY Video on it.

I thought about doing something like that but it wasn't a very smooth process, I wasn't even confident that I would be able to get it done. You would have seen me cursing at the electrical connector on the starter for about half the video. The most tricky part for me was removing that connector. In the end, it was a long bent nose plier that was the tool for the job, similar to the one in the picture below, but with longer handles.



JF