is it a short?
04-06-2010, 09:02 PM
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is it a short?
been havin problems w my 96 jgc 4x4 6cyl
christmas eve my heat fan was running with no key in car all night had to jump it drove home revving in neutral at stops ,slow charged battey and no problems till a week ago ,replaced battery now when driving at night my dash lights are randomly dimming dosent always happen,now today after work the battery was dead i waqs getting a jump and my rear defrost button light was stuck on and i s%$t u not my rear window just went down by itself ,drove hom the same way .
anybody have any idea where to start to figure this one out?
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christmas eve my heat fan was running with no key in car all night had to jump it drove home revving in neutral at stops ,slow charged battey and no problems till a week ago ,replaced battery now when driving at night my dash lights are randomly dimming dosent always happen,now today after work the battery was dead i waqs getting a jump and my rear defrost button light was stuck on and i s%$t u not my rear window just went down by itself ,drove hom the same way .
anybody have any idea where to start to figure this one out?
thanks
04-06-2010, 09:16 PM
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Welcome to Cf dude, not sure where to start, but the first thing you should do is have the alternator tested and verify that your battery terminals are clean and tight.
Welcome to Cf dude, not sure where to start, but the first thing you should do is have the alternator tested and verify that your battery terminals are clean and tight.
04-06-2010, 09:41 PM
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do i have to remove the alternator to test??
just took a ride started fine but wants to die ,i wwas playing with the light switch turning it past on and the lights would dim,i think there is a ghost in the machine.
just took a ride started fine but wants to die ,i wwas playing with the light switch turning it past on and the lights would dim,i think there is a ghost in the machine.
04-07-2010, 08:00 AM
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replaced battery now when driving at night my dash lights are randomly dimming dosent always happen,now today after work the battery was dead i waqs getting a jump and my rear defrost button light was stuck on and i s%$t.
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04-07-2010, 07:13 PM
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just check the ground from battery to the frame. the frame mght be rusted ans stuff and have a bad conection and when it moves it will cause the electrical problems you have
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