Help: 96 jeep grand cherokee won't start

[Rob711]

I have a 96 grand cherokee laredo, and the other day it just wouldnt start. The jeep will not turn over, so i started checking some things out and determined that it was not getting a spark. Since i replaced the distrubitor cap recently i figured it had to be the ignition coil, so i replaced that. Still no go, i tested to see if the ignition coil was getting a spark by using an ohm meter, and nothing.

So something is preventing the spark even getting that far. I do not know much about vehicles, and i have to think it is something in the electrical system (like a chip or something),possibly security system, or NSS. I have come up with these by reading other people having similiar problems.

Any ideas?

Thanks

[fredjacksonsan]

When you replaced the distributor cap, did you also replace the rotor?

If it won't turn over then I would check the battery and cables. There have been both bad batteries threads on here, and also corroded positive battery cables up to 8" from the battery.

You can have the battery tested free at most AAP (Advance Auto Parts) or Autozone.