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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: NS-jeeper on August 12, 2009, 05:12:51 PM

Title: 97 TJ battery/volts
Post by: NS-jeeper on August 12, 2009, 05:12:51 PM: My battery wouldn't hold a charge and my alternator was squealing so I had the belt replaced (thinking this would solve both problems) but that didn't fix it so i had the alternator replaced but my old battery still wouldn't hold a charge so i took it out and replaced it with the optima one from my cherokee. It was dead from sitting all winter so i boosted it and the jeep took right off. I let it idle for 5 or 10 min then decided to take it for a spin to help charge, it got 100 meters down the road and the check gauges light came on and i noticed the volt gauge was maxing out. I turned around and and parked it and shut it off tried to start it again but nothing....i don't want my battery to explode or something so I didn't try to boost it again.
Any ideas??
Title: Re: 97 TJ battery/volts
Post by: NS-jeeper on August 12, 2009, 06:54:38 PM: I live just out side the city in Langdon... and I have beer if you want to swing by (Country hills or Mcnight east to the #9 then head south...maybe tomorrow night (Thurs.) Electrical stuff boggles my mind so any help is appreciated. I do have a meter but have never used it as I don't know what it should read :(
Title: Re: 97 TJ battery/volts
Post by: Immortal on August 12, 2009, 06:55:53 PM: What part of Langdon?
Title: Re: 97 TJ battery/volts
Post by: Elsifer on August 13, 2009, 08:46:12 AM: Quote from: Tinkerer on August 12, 2009, 06:15:55 PM
that the ECM sends out a pulse-width modulated field current to control the output of the alternator.

Showoff! You're flux capacitor needs to have its neutrino polarity reversed, or neutralize the multibeaming subspace capacitor with micro-optic subspace pulse-wave! ;D

There has to be a garage in Langdon, or close by that can test the alternator for ya. Or someone who knows how to use the right tool for the job!
Hopefully you still have the receipts for the new alternator and the new battery!
Title: Re: 97 TJ battery/volts
Post by: Yellow RUBI on August 13, 2009, 10:54:04 AM: I live between Strathmore and Langdon (Cheadle) about 15min away, give me a call when your home and I'll run over and test your alt output and battery voltage if you like.
Brad
Title: Re: 97 TJ battery/volts
Post by: NS-jeeper on August 13, 2009, 11:21:59 AM: @Immortal: I live on the old side of Langdon on Nesbitt.
@Yellow RUBI: pm me your phone # and I'll give you a call so we can set something up.
Title: Re: 97 TJ battery/volts
Post by: Immortal on August 13, 2009, 07:36:25 PM: I am on Brander.... way west of the school.