I went fishing for the weekend and my jeep was working fine. When I came back the battery was dead, my amp for the subs was staying on.

OK so i figured id jump start the jeep and disconnect the amp and everythings fine. Starts up good so I turned it off. Tried to start it again and nothing.

when I tried to jump start it again i had to give it gas to keep it running, Soon as I let go of the gas it would die.

The only thing ive done so far was check all my fuses except for the black cube ones(cause I dont know how).


This is where im at, any help would be appreciated.

 

How old is the battery?

 

not sure I bought it with the jeep. I have to give it gas to keep it started. I dont see how that can be the battery.

I wouldnt even turn over while boosting from another vehicle

 

Well it's not turning over, that would tell me you may have a battery problem. When in doubt, replace it. What does the voltage drop to when cranking?

 

try a known good battery from a donor [friends jeep] and see what happens. done it several times using my battery. save alot of jacking around.

 

If you're not sure how to measure the battery voltage and whether your alternator is charging: Get yourself and your Jeep over to an Autozone or the likes like that.

They'll give your battery and alternator a free test.

Jeroen

 

If the battery shanked a cell and the alternator is even a little weak it will probably run like crap because the voltage to everything is low. 2nd the test a known good battery in it. And not just jumpered to it. Remove the old one and hook the good one up correctly to see if it fixes the problem.

 

I charged the battery overnight and sure enough it ran fine. I panic before thinking... thanks for the help