Battery Issue
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Battery Issue
The short of it: dead battery on Monday. New battery installed, fired right up. Wednesday new battery dead, dead, dead. No idea if it's wiring or alternator but now new battery won't take a charge. Old battery charging now. Question: bad new battery or could whatever is wrong with the Jeep have fried the new battery?
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Year: 1990, 1999, 2000
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a bad alternator will destroy a new battery.
i would have your alternator tested. take it in to autozone, it needs a load test.
and return your battery. just don't take your alternator to the same place to have it tested as they may not replace it if your alternator is toast.
i would have your alternator tested. take it in to autozone, it needs a load test.
and return your battery. just don't take your alternator to the same place to have it tested as they may not replace it if your alternator is toast.
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From: syracuse ny
Year: 1997 230,000 miles
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a bad alternator will destroy a new battery.
i would have your alternator tested. take it in to autozone, it needs a load test.
and return your battery. just don't take your alternator to the same place to have it tested as they may not replace it if your alternator is toast.
i would have your alternator tested. take it in to autozone, it needs a load test.
and return your battery. just don't take your alternator to the same place to have it tested as they may not replace it if your alternator is toast.
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