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Old Apr 24, 2016 | 07:27 PM
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The amp reading is low, so i replaced the battery and it still reads low? Could it be a short somewhere or an alternator? Cant figure it out. Thanks CF
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Old Apr 25, 2016 | 09:17 AM
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87 Comanche 4x4 4.0 ax15

The amp reading is low, so i replaced the battery and it still reads low? Could it be a short somewhere or an alternator? Cant figure it out. Thanks CF

How and where are you reading amperage?
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Whats the reading when its running and not running?
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i meant the volt gauge on instrument cluster. Sorry been working none stop these past couple weeks, and i havent driven my jeep in a month.
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Likely a bad alt.
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Easy enough to test the alternator.

Of my Tips, how many have you completed?
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still didn't let us know what the readings are?
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Easy enough to test the alternator.

Of my Tips, how many have you completed?
Most of them. I did it when i first bought it and it didnt pass smog. Anyone got link to how to test bad alt?
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still didn't let us know what the readings are?
this could help you if we knew.....
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this could help you if we knew.....
i have no idea what to do lol. I found my multimeter i had in storage. got out of the corps not too long ago.
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i have no idea what to do lol. I found my multimeter i had in storage. got out of the corps not too long ago.


So how do you know you have low voltage? what does the gauge read?
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So how do you know you have low voltage? what does the gauge read?
The instrument cluster
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ok I give up. Im out............
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ok I give up. Im out............
Me too. Unsubscribed.
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