So I was stranded yesterday... twice! Battery had 0 volts on the dash, but I was able to get it jumped (twice) and drive it home. While driving it home, the radio would not turn on and the powered windows acted incredibly "slow".
I put a new battery in today, Voltage reads 12V with engine off, and 12V with engine running.. Anyone know how I was able to drive home with a dead battery and dead alternator? Or perhaps my dash gauges have gremlins.
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Gizmo Kaka
Sounds like a dead battery but good alternator otherwise it would not have stayed running after a jump. Advanced Auto will test for free.
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Sounds like battery was toast and the Alternator got you home....
Quote from: "TechJeeper"Sounds like battery was toast and the Alternator got you home....
Thats what I thought. Well, today it said 14V but it popped back down to 12V a few times after hitting potholes. If it drops below 12 I'll have it tested. Replacing alternators on XJ's
SUCK.
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Should I leave food under the hood? :P
Yep, it was the alternator, Got it replaced today and works fine once again. At least I have a spare new battery for when the old one goes.
I wonder what else will break this year :roll:
$129.00