Maryland Cherokee Club
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From: Bel Air, Maryland 21015
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I need to have my 98 ZJ Limited professionally investigated.
I f*&^king hate throw hard parts at a problem without truly knowing what's up!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!
At least we got good weather this weekend.
Here is something odd ........ when I have the problem this is how it goes ..
Jeep cranks very slowly as if it was lethargic. Sometimes it stops cranking, then it cranks slow, then it might crank faster and even START.
I had it 'tested' at the shop and their machine said " Low Volt Output From Alternator. "
Threw in a new alternator and all is good ...... NOT !!!!
Now I am thinking, bad regulator? That means PCM ...... another $240.00
Wouldn't be so bad if I had an endless supply of cash!
Oh the battery in the ZJ is less than one year old.
I f*&^king hate throw hard parts at a problem without truly knowing what's up!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!
At least we got good weather this weekend.
Here is something odd ........ when I have the problem this is how it goes ..
Jeep cranks very slowly as if it was lethargic. Sometimes it stops cranking, then it cranks slow, then it might crank faster and even START.
I had it 'tested' at the shop and their machine said " Low Volt Output From Alternator. "
Threw in a new alternator and all is good ...... NOT !!!!
Now I am thinking, bad regulator? That means PCM ...... another $240.00
Wouldn't be so bad if I had an endless supply of cash!
Oh the battery in the ZJ is less than one year old.
Last edited by KD3NE; Nov 9, 2012 at 05:26 AM.
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From: Frederick, MD
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by KD3NE
I need to have my 98 ZJ Limited professionally investigated.
I f*&^king hate throw hard parts at a problem without truly knowing what's up!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!
At least we got good weather this weekend.
Here is something odd ........ when I have the problem this is how it goes ..
Jeep cranks very slowly as if it was lethargic. Sometimes it stops cranking, then it cranks slow, then it might crank faster and even START.
I had it 'tested' at the shop and their machine said " Low Volt Output From Alternator. "
Threw in a new alternator and all is good ...... NOT !!!!
Now I am thinking, bad regulator? That means PCM ...... another $240.00
Wouldn't be so bad if I had an endless supply of cash!
Oh the battery in the ZJ is less than one year old.
I f*&^king hate throw hard parts at a problem without truly knowing what's up!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!
At least we got good weather this weekend.
Here is something odd ........ when I have the problem this is how it goes ..
Jeep cranks very slowly as if it was lethargic. Sometimes it stops cranking, then it cranks slow, then it might crank faster and even START.
I had it 'tested' at the shop and their machine said " Low Volt Output From Alternator. "
Threw in a new alternator and all is good ...... NOT !!!!
Now I am thinking, bad regulator? That means PCM ...... another $240.00
Wouldn't be so bad if I had an endless supply of cash!
Oh the battery in the ZJ is less than one year old.
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From: Bel Air, Maryland 21015
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Just did a quick DVM Volts test ....
At idle ...... 13.8 Volts at the battery
At Idle Headlights On HIGH BEAMS .... 13.78 Volts
In both conditions, the volts had a slight variation of around .01 - .02 volts.
At idle ...... 13.8 Volts at the battery
At Idle Headlights On HIGH BEAMS .... 13.78 Volts
In both conditions, the volts had a slight variation of around .01 - .02 volts.
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Posts: 719
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From: Bel Air, Maryland 21015
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Thought about the JY but I guess it should come from the SAME YEAR and SAME MODEL.
1998 Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0 I6 --- with too many accessories
Still have minimal heat ...... brrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Last edited by KD3NE; Nov 9, 2012 at 09:01 AM.
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From: Baltimore
Year: 96'
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
WTH happened last night..looks like i missed alot...
Frosty, hope all is well.
on a side note...do cherokee drivers not wave, head nod or anything to another cherokee drivers? i saw a good lookin lifted cherokee yesterday on 95 with new york tags. i tried letting him get next to me but he just stayed behind me the whole time. and then this morning a lifted green cherokee with tinted windows got next to me on 95, lost them at the tolls, and than rode my a$$ all the way down the 295 exit ramp.
Frosty, hope all is well.
on a side note...do cherokee drivers not wave, head nod or anything to another cherokee drivers? i saw a good lookin lifted cherokee yesterday on 95 with new york tags. i tried letting him get next to me but he just stayed behind me the whole time. and then this morning a lifted green cherokee with tinted windows got next to me on 95, lost them at the tolls, and than rode my a$$ all the way down the 295 exit ramp.
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From: Sykesville, Md
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
WTH happened last night..looks like i missed alot...
Frosty, hope all is well.
on a side note...do cherokee drivers not wave, head nod or anything to another cherokee drivers? i saw a good lookin lifted cherokee yesterday on 95 with new york tags. i tried letting him get next to me but he just stayed behind me the whole time. and then this morning a lifted green cherokee with tinted windows got next to me on 95, lost them at the tolls, and than rode my a$$ all the way down the 295 exit ramp.
Frosty, hope all is well.
on a side note...do cherokee drivers not wave, head nod or anything to another cherokee drivers? i saw a good lookin lifted cherokee yesterday on 95 with new york tags. i tried letting him get next to me but he just stayed behind me the whole time. and then this morning a lifted green cherokee with tinted windows got next to me on 95, lost them at the tolls, and than rode my a$$ all the way down the 295 exit ramp.
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Joined: Aug 2011
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From: New Market
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Originally Posted by XJnewbiegirl
WTH happened last night..looks like i missed alot...
Frosty, hope all is well.
on a side note...do cherokee drivers not wave, head nod or anything to another cherokee drivers? i saw a good lookin lifted cherokee yesterday on 95 with new york tags. i tried letting him get next to me but he just stayed behind me the whole time. and then this morning a lifted green cherokee with tinted windows got next to me on 95, lost them at the tolls, and than rode my a$$ all the way down the 295 exit ramp.
Frosty, hope all is well.
on a side note...do cherokee drivers not wave, head nod or anything to another cherokee drivers? i saw a good lookin lifted cherokee yesterday on 95 with new york tags. i tried letting him get next to me but he just stayed behind me the whole time. and then this morning a lifted green cherokee with tinted windows got next to me on 95, lost them at the tolls, and than rode my a$$ all the way down the 295 exit ramp.
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From: Berea, OH
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Ok....confused.
Glad you are ok...but....how did someone steal your rig AND you got banged up?
Sorry...just lost....sucks either way.
