90 XJ Battery Gauge
#1
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Fort Hood
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I-6 4.0L
90 XJ Battery Gauge
i have a 90 XJ recently the battery gauge went down to the red so i went and bought a new battery. when i put the new battery in the battery gauge stayed in the red. i was wondering if anyone has any ideas whats going on or how to fix it. thanks in advance
#4
::CF Moderator::
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Prescott, Az
Posts: 43,867
Received 1,524 Likes
on
1,236 Posts
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
TEST the alternator output.
#5
CF Veteran
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 3,018
Likes: 0
Received 13 Likes
on
13 Posts
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: AMC242
Find my writeup on testing primary electrical (it should be in OEM tech - I don't have a link handy,) and go through it.
The RENIX IP is a notorious liar. I use it more for "relative state-of-charge" than anything else, it's calibrated with a grease pencil.
The RENIX IP is a notorious liar. I use it more for "relative state-of-charge" than anything else, it's calibrated with a grease pencil.
#6
::CF Moderator::
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Prescott, Az
Posts: 43,867
Received 1,524 Likes
on
1,236 Posts
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
carverdave
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
7
02-06-2019 08:55 AM
vegasXJ-Davey
Modified XJ Cherokee Tech
0
09-07-2015 09:30 PM
Chick-N-Picker
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
2
09-07-2015 07:56 PM
sikkev
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
0
09-05-2015 11:33 PM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)