Markos
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Seattle, WA
Hi Folks,
Recently my jeep died while a relative was driving it. She tried to jump it and let it idle but it wouldn't stay running. I drove down to meet her, jumped it, and drove it back home about 15 miles without issue. I then proceeded to drive it another two days without issue.
Today, the battery is at 9 volts while out to lunch. I took it to Autozone and the guy said the alternator isn't charging at all. Seeing that this problem is intermittent, I'm wondering if it's actually my alternator, or perhaps a bad ground.
Other suspicions for bad ground:
Volt gauge dropping from 9 to zero
Check Guages light turning on
Check Engine light turning on
Inline 30amp ground kill switch has been running hot over the past 6 months, replaced it twice. Was fine for years before that.
1yo Oil Pressure Sending Unit pegged at 80
Recently my jeep died while a relative was driving it. She tried to jump it and let it idle but it wouldn't stay running. I drove down to meet her, jumped it, and drove it back home about 15 miles without issue. I then proceeded to drive it another two days without issue.
Today, the battery is at 9 volts while out to lunch. I took it to Autozone and the guy said the alternator isn't charging at all. Seeing that this problem is intermittent, I'm wondering if it's actually my alternator, or perhaps a bad ground.
Other suspicions for bad ground:
Volt gauge dropping from 9 to zero
Check Guages light turning on
Check Engine light turning on
Inline 30amp ground kill switch has been running hot over the past 6 months, replaced it twice. Was fine for years before that.
1yo Oil Pressure Sending Unit pegged at 80