1995 starter in a 1999

[Splatterific]

Just curious if anyone may have an answer. I got a new 1995 Cherokee 4.0 starter. My 1999 needs a starter. Just was double checking part # and the 1999 is saying it's different and allot more yet it makes less power. Any ever deal with this or switch them out?

[Brasscatz]

Mudderoy came across this as well recently. The connections are different, that's why the different price, if I recall correctly

[Splatterific]

Mudderoy came across this as well recently. The connections are different, that's why the different price, if I recall correctly


Which being its only 2 wires I don't see that a big issue. I did research the specs. The '95 has 1.8kw power. The '99 has 1.2kw power. I wonder if that more power would be good thing. I could see the change being related to manufacturing reasons and product line

[Splatterific]

Does a 130,000 sound about rite for a oem starter on 4.0l?

[abebehrmann]

Sounds pretty good to me. I recently replaced the one on my 99 @~100k

[sidewaysstarion]

It will work, you need to unbolt the connector from the 99 starter solenoid and transfer it over to the 95 starter.

**edit** Also if you want to rebuild your 99 starter to keep as a spare, there is a good thread on NAXJA about it. http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1115001