Just finished installing an AEV 3.5 lift on my 2008 2dr Rubicon. Once I set it down on all 4 tires, I attempted to start it. The dash board lit up, the starter clicked, and the clock reset to 12:00...that is all that happened. During installation I never disconnected the battery. So far I have checked the fuses and disconnected/reconnected the battery. Still doing the same thing. Any ideas on what I am missing?

 

Sounds like the battery just died.. Who knows why maybe a dome light or something drained it or its just pure coincidence. Have you tried to jump it? If not that should do the trick, just be sure to let it run a while so the alternator can recharge the battery

 

Hit the starter with a hammer, see if that does anything

 

Battery is good. I tried jumping it just in case, but still doing the same. Also tried the hammer on the starter. No luck

 

Check your ground wire that is connected to the frame

 

disconnect the battery . that may reset everything

 

Try cleaning the terminals

 

I will check that. I'm thinking when I dropped the front axle down I must have disconnected something.

 

If your clock reset to 12:00 and you never disconnected the battery then your battery voltage got low enough somehow to lose the time. Sounds an aweful lot like a battery being weak to me.

 

Really sounds like a battery problem but u said u tried to jump it.... How bout letting it just sit and charge for a bit on a charger? Like an hour or so....... How are the fuses? I may have missed ur response to that above. What about that ground strap?