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11-21-2014, 07:23 AM
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Year: 2001
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Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
So this morning from my house to wawa my Jeep was acting weird. When i went to turn the heat on it would dim the gauage, headlights for a half second and sometimes the head unit would completely shut off (if not just dim)
After shutting it off at wawa and starting it again this went away.
Occaisionally my Jeep will act as if the battery is dead and then its good again. I tightened the bolts on the terminal that hold the wires in. And the connection was a little loose. I'm going to try cleaning up the terminal and ses if that fixes that issue.
But any ideas at all guys?
After shutting it off at wawa and starting it again this went away.
Occaisionally my Jeep will act as if the battery is dead and then its good again. I tightened the bolts on the terminal that hold the wires in. And the connection was a little loose. I'm going to try cleaning up the terminal and ses if that fixes that issue.
But any ideas at all guys?
11-21-2014, 07:43 AM
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Year: 1996
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Engine: 4.0 I-6 High output
So this morning from my house to wawa my Jeep was acting weird. When i went to turn the heat on it would dim the gauage, headlights for a half second and sometimes the head unit would completely shut off (if not just dim)
After shutting it off at wawa and starting it again this went away.
Occaisionally my Jeep will act as if the battery is dead and then its good again. I tightened the bolts on the terminal that hold the wires in. And the connection was a little loose. I'm going to try cleaning up the terminal and ses if that fixes that issue.
But any ideas at all guys?
After shutting it off at wawa and starting it again this went away.
Occaisionally my Jeep will act as if the battery is dead and then its good again. I tightened the bolts on the terminal that hold the wires in. And the connection was a little loose. I'm going to try cleaning up the terminal and ses if that fixes that issue.
But any ideas at all guys?
It may be starting to melt.
I had to replace mine.
11-21-2014, 08:28 AM
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Year: 1998
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Yeah thats what I was thinking too. I've had the negative come loose before and it did the same thing so I tightened it up but i'm going to clean the terminal up too.
Oh fun. It just did it this morning so i'll see if it happens again.
Oh fun. It just did it this morning so i'll see if it happens again.
11-21-2014, 08:32 AM
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Try replacing the terminals completely - sometimes just cleaning them isn't enough 
11-21-2014, 10:55 AM
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11-21-2014, 02:53 PM
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11-21-2014, 04:34 PM
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11-22-2014, 06:59 PM
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Well replaced my positive cable with my homemade cable and marine terminal, noticeable difference, need to figure out how I want to do the negative side tomorrow.
Then I'll organize the wires.
Also going take all the a/c hoses out to make room.
Then I'll organize the wires.
Also going take all the a/c hoses out to make room.
11-22-2014, 07:54 PM
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I should make new battery cables as well soon....
