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Old May 6, 2015 | 12:01 AM
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98 laredo, Something keeps draining my battery and the alternator has been tested good. Just replaced the dimmer and headlight switch. When the headlights are on the voltage meeter drops to nine and the abs light comes on. The jeep will still run with voltage at 9 but once I turn it off its dead.
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Old May 6, 2015 | 12:47 AM
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Old May 6, 2015 | 11:45 PM
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Thanks but I believe its something to do with the instrument cluster. I just replaced the dimmer switch but its still acts fuzzy
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Old May 7, 2015 | 12:12 AM
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Check the rear defroster. I had one stick on, it would murder a battery in half an hour.
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Old May 7, 2015 | 05:41 AM
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If you do like he shows in the video you can pen point the circuit the problem is on,Or spend weeks looking for what if its this or that tell you find it.
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Old May 7, 2015 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by andrewmp6
If you do like he shows in the video you can pen point the circuit the problem is on,Or spend weeks looking for what if its this or that tell you find it.
Yeah, that video was great. I've had issues with mine before and tracked it back to the culprit in less than an hour.
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