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Sierra Valley
April 29th, 2007, 08:50 PM
So I thought I had a loose connection to the alternator but that didnt fix it. Keep driving it around town this afternoon trying to see if I could get a good charge, but everytime I come back to the garage and turn it off it wont start back up. This all started after I hit the large mud holes off of Keystone and McCarren on wed. It hasnt held a charge since. I keep having to use my portable jumper to start it, starts right up and runs fine until I turn it off then nothing.

So I took the battery ground off while running and the engine kept running so I think the alternator is good. Also, the battery is reading 12 volts when I have the engine turned off... So at this point Im at a loss on what could be the problem.

Any pointers or suggestions would be helpful.

Keith
wix
April 29th, 2007, 09:56 PM
Change your battery cables, even if its not the problem they probably need it anyway. Hey those manifolds arent just gonna fall off by themselves!
MR.ROCKAPE
April 29th, 2007, 10:17 PM
I DONT THINK DR.HARDCORE IS GONNA HAVE AN ANSWER FOR YA!!!!AND WHILE ITS RUNNING IT SHOULD HAVE 13.7 TO 14.7 VOLTS....12V IS BATTERY VOLTAGE...MEANING IT ISNT CHARGING!!!!DOES THE BATT LIGHT ON THE DASH WORK???DID IT EVER??DID YA REMOVE THE BULB FOR ANY REASON???DID YA CHECK ALL FUSES???

JEEP CHARGING SYSTEMS SUCK AT BEST....I CONVERTED MY OLD CJ TO A GM ALT AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE SO MUCH BRIGHTER!!!!BRING IT BY THE SHOP TUESDAY(GOT A BUNCH GOING TOMORROW)AND ILL BE NICE AND NOT CHARGE YA A WHOLE LOT TO TELL YA WHAT IS EXACTLY WRONG WITH IT!!!!:eek:
MIGHTYRAM97
April 29th, 2007, 11:43 PM
So I thought I had a loose connection to the alternator but that didnt fix it. Keep driving it around town this afternoon trying to see if I could get a good charge, but everytime I come back to the garage and turn it off it wont start back up. This all started after I hit the large mud holes off of Keystone and McCarren on wed. It hasnt held a charge since. I keep having to use my portable jumper to start it, starts right up and runs fine until I turn it off then nothing.

So I took the battery ground off while running and the engine kept running so I think the alternator is good. Also, the battery is reading 12 volts when I have the engine turned off... So at this point Im at a loss on what could be the problem.

Any pointers or suggestions would be helpful.

Keith

SELL YOUR JEEP AND BUY A SUBARU !!!:eek: :Big Grin: JUST ASK JIBS !!!
4X4BABE
April 30th, 2007, 12:12 AM
SELL YOUR JEEP AND BUY A SUBARU !!!:eek: :Big Grin: JUST ASK JIBS !!!

:24: :rofl: :24: :78: :ghay:
Sierra Valley
April 30th, 2007, 09:41 AM
I DONT THINK DR.HARDCORE IS GONNA HAVE AN ANSWER FOR YA!!!!AND WHILE ITS RUNNING IT SHOULD HAVE 13.7 TO 14.7 VOLTS....12V IS BATTERY VOLTAGE...MEANING IT ISNT CHARGING!!!!DOES THE BATT LIGHT ON THE DASH WORK???DID IT EVER??DID YA REMOVE THE BULB FOR ANY REASON???DID YA CHECK ALL FUSES???

JEEP CHARGING SYSTEMS SUCK AT BEST....I CONVERTED MY OLD CJ TO A GM ALT AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE SO MUCH BRIGHTER!!!!BRING IT BY THE SHOP TUESDAY(GOT A BUNCH GOING TOMORROW)AND ILL BE NICE AND NOT CHARGE YA A WHOLE LOT TO TELL YA WHAT IS EXACTLY WRONG WITH IT!!!!:eek:

Sounds good, if I dont get it fixed tonight I will take you up on that.
Sierra Valley
April 30th, 2007, 09:41 AM
Change your battery cables, even if its not the problem they probably need it anyway. Hey those manifolds arent just gonna fall off by themselves!

Battery cables are brand new. Used battery from Cagle....
BIG BLUE
April 30th, 2007, 11:01 AM
Go get yourself some spray thats used for drying out electrical connections. If you spent as much time spraying your engine with the power washer as you said there might be water that got into places that water shouldnt be...also could have shorted the battery and killed a cell.
Sauce
April 30th, 2007, 08:20 PM
take it by kragen while it is running and they can test your stuff and tell you what is wrong with out having to take anything out. Good luck!
Sierra Valley
April 30th, 2007, 10:07 PM
take it by kragen while it is running and they can test your stuff and tell you what is wrong with out having to take anything out. Good luck!

Took the alternator by Kragen and it was ok, turns out battery is bad. Guess 12 volts dont mean shit.
MR.ROCKAPE
April 30th, 2007, 10:12 PM
Took the alternator by Kragen and it was ok, turns out battery is bad. Guess 12 volts dont mean shit.

SO WHAT DOES THE VOLTAGE READ NOW WHEN ITS RUNNING???
Sierra Valley
May 1st, 2007, 09:09 AM
Forgot to test it with my truck battery in it. It was 9pm and I said fawk it its running. Getting a red top for it today.
jeeper89
May 1st, 2007, 11:00 AM
Forgot to test it with my truck battery in it. It was 9pm and I said fawk it its running. Getting a red top for it today.

dont you hate when its something small that you dont think about and you check all the major stuff first and it ends up being that small thing
Sierra Valley
May 1st, 2007, 11:01 AM
I just thought the battery was good when it was reading 12 volts so thats why it got tested last. Oh well, always good to learn how to trouble shoot stuff.
Connect
May 1st, 2007, 11:10 AM
I just thought the battery was good when it was reading 12 volts so thats why it got tested last. Oh well, always good to learn how to trouble shoot stuff.

I remember that battery from pizza night right?? Shoot you can buy a new one at wally world on the cheap. :Big Grin:
Sierra Valley
May 1st, 2007, 11:16 AM
Yes thats the battery, and Im not buying on the cheap. Meeting big blue at costco at lunch and getting a red top. This and in june I will possibly go with another one to run dual batts.
Connect
May 1st, 2007, 11:26 AM
Yes thats the battery, and Im not buying on the cheap. Meeting big blue at costco at lunch and getting a red top. This and in june I will possibly go with another one to run dual batts.

Got membership?? :P Gotta love costco
MR.ROCKAPE
May 1st, 2007, 11:26 AM
Yes thats the battery, and Im not buying on the cheap. Meeting big blue at costco at lunch and getting a red top. This and in june I will possibly go with another one to run dual batts.

SO YOU GUYS ARE HAVING A LUNCH DATE???(INSERT KISSY FACE SMILIE HERE.....):mullet:
Sierra Valley
May 1st, 2007, 11:37 AM
Got membership?? :P Gotta love costco

I dont have a card, thats why blue balls is meeting me there.
Sierra Valley
May 1st, 2007, 11:38 AM
SO YOU GUYS ARE HAVING A LUNCH DATE???(INSERT KISSY FACE SMILIE HERE.....):mullet:

Everything with you is gay this or gay that... Your daughter is going to turn into a fat chick with a buzzed head chasing the nay nay around.:wink:
MR.ROCKAPE
May 1st, 2007, 11:45 AM
Everything with you is gay this or gay that... Your daughter is going to turn into a fat chick with a buzzed head chasing the nay nay around.:wink:

FUNNY HOW YOU LASH OUT EVERY TIME........:eek: ???

:edit AS LONG AS ITS HOT CHICKS THEN WE WILL HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON!!!!
wix
May 1st, 2007, 07:50 PM
Everything with you is gay this or gay that... Your daughter is going to turn into a fat chick with a buzzed head chasing the nay nay around.:wink:

:stop: them are fightin words. You ever bash my kids (daughter especially) Ill leave you in the woods next time you ride shotgun:gapteeth:
BIG BLUE
May 1st, 2007, 08:53 PM
He got his new battery today and hope that fixes everything. He cleaned out his alternator and that should help. As far as attacking someones daughter guys its the internet...I guess if you dont know someone then maybe take offense but other than that don't leave Siearra in the woods...we might have to wheel there and I dont want to smell his rotting ass.....

And for the record dont be jealous Rocakape that no one wants to go to lunch with you...cause we dont want to have to pay you an apearance fee along with lunch....
4X4BABE
May 2nd, 2007, 12:23 AM
U GUYS GOT IT ALL WRONG....SIERRA VALLEY OVER THERE JUST NEEDS TO START AIMIN HIS DICK RIGHT AND STOP PISSIN ALL OVER HIS BATTERY, TRYIN TO GIVE HIM A COUPLE JOLTS IF U CATCH MY DRIFT, AND ALL OVER HIMSELF...IF U GOTTA RELIEVE UR WOOD, KEEP IT AWAY FROM THE HOOD U NASTY SONOFABIOOOTCH.:wink: :cool: